Kennebec County ME Archives History - Businesses .....China 1883
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CHINA.

Eighteen miles N. E. of Augusta. On stage-line from Vassalboro' to Bangor, also
line from Belfast to Waterville. Settled, 1774, by family of Clarks from
Nantucket, and called Jones' Plantation. Incor. under the name of Harlem, Feb.
3,1796. Portions of Harlem; Albion, and Winslow incor. under name of China, June
5, 1818. Remainder of Harlem annexed, 1822. Population-1850, 2769; 1860, 2720;
1870, 2118; 1880, 1769. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 525; Estates, $555,976;
1870-Polls, 557; Estates, $650,588; 1880-Polls, 493; Estates, $571.203.

Branch Mills, same as Palermo P. O., Village mostly in this town.

  Postmasters-*F. O. Brainerd; Weeks Mills, Wm. Percival; South, Charles B. Stuart.

  Selectmen-Charles E. Dutton, Theron E. Doe, Henry B. Reed.

  Town Clerk-Charles B. Stuart.

  Treasurer-Russell D. Woodman.

  Constable and Collector-E. D. Jepson.

  School Supervisor-D. A. Ridley (Palermo P. O.)

  Clergymen-E. C. Stover, Bap.; E. S. Gahan, Meth.; South, Eli Jones, Friends;
Weeks Mills, J. R. Hall, Adv.; E. S. Gahan, Meth.

  Physicians-G. A. Martin, All.; South, Fred. Perkins, All.; Weeks Mills, G: J.
Nelson; Palermo P. O., D. A. Ridley, All.

  Veterinary Surgeon-Weeks Mills, D. Malcom.

  Notary-O. W. Washburn.

  Justices-C. K. Evans, Mar. 9, 1882; William Percival, Feb. 14, 1879; W. W.
Washburn, April 30, 1881; Albion P. Weeks, Feb. 8, 1877; Thomas Dinsmore, Mar.
7, 1877; Charles B. Stuart, Sept. 12, 1878, Quorum; Theron E. Doe, Sept. 22,
1882, Trial; O. W. Washburn, Dedimus.

  Merchants-F. O. Brainerd, A. B. Fletcher, T. E. Doe, general stores; W. R.
Ward, grain and feed; J. A. Woodsum, hay. South, C. B. Stuart, R. D. Woodman,
general stores; Weeks' Mills, H. S. Gray & Co., William Percival & Son, general
stores; Mrs. L. D. Chadwick, millinery. Palermo P. O., F. A. Johnson, Thomas
Dinsmore, N. O. Jones, E. L. Whitehouse, general stores.

  Manufacturers-W. W. Washburn, harnesses; Amasa Taylor, cabinet and coffins; W.
M. Wiggin, C. H. Johnson, E. S. Gray, smiths; Breed & Morse, shingles; L. B.
Mitchell, carriage painter; China Cheese Factory, J. S. Randall, pres. Weeks
Mills, Daniel True, W. A. Palmer, leather; Edward Merrill, carriages; F. Sproul,
lumber and shingle mill; E. M. Clark, grist and shingle null; Cyrus Davis, W. S
Greeley, smiths; Palermo P. O., Greeley & Dinsmore, lumber and grist mill; W. H.
Worthing, J. S. Parmenter, smiths; E. M. Dow, cabinet and coffins; Chas. Dow,
carriages; J. Kitchin, boots and shoes; South, D. F. Sanborn, smith: T. M.
Jackson, carriages and sleighs; J. Philbrook, boots.

  China Academy-N. W. Brainerd, principal.

  Insurance-W. W. Washburn.

  Asso'tns-Masons-Central, Wed. on or before full moon; Dunlap R. A. C., Wed.
after full moon. Weeks Mills-Masons-Dirigo, Mon. on or before full moon. I. O.
G. T.-Weeks Mills Lodge; South-I. O. G. T.- South China Lodge.

  Hotels-China House, Mrs. Charles H. Dow, Weeks Mills House, A. McLaughlin;
South, J. R. Crossman.


Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

MAINE STATE YEAR-BOOK,
AND
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL,
FOR THE YEAR
1883-84,
FROM APRIL 1, 1883, TO APRIL 1, 1884,

BY EDMUND S. HOYT.
PREPARED PURSUANT TO ORDERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

PORTLAND: HOYT, FOGG &  DONHAM,
193 MIDDLE STREET.


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