Kennebec County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Mount Vernon 1883
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MOUNT VERNON.

Twenty miles N. W. of Augusta, on Record's stage-line to Farmington. First
settled, 1774. First known as Washington Plantation. Incorporated in June 28,
1792, and named from the estate of General Washington. Population-1850, 1479;
1860, 1464; 1870, 1252; 1880, 1170. Valuation, 1860- Polls, 369; Estates,
$315,186; 1870-Polls, 328; Estates, $397,034; 1880- Polls, 320; Estates, $393,381. 

Walton's Mills, same as West Mount Vernon.

  Postmasters-*F. C. Fellows; West, R. S. Kent.

  Selectmen-D. H. Thing, C. H. McGaffey, John B. Wright.

  Town Clerk-H. L. Butler.

  Treasurer-Joseph Blake.

  Constable and Collector-Hiram Gilman.

  School Supervisor-Arthur Paul.

  Clergyman-Joseph Edgecomb, F. Bap.; O. H. Stevens, Meth.; J. R. Herrick, Bap.

  Physician-Silas Burbank, All.

  Justices-A. P. Cram; Moses S. Mayhew, Feb. 13, 1878; D. H. Thing; John B.
Wright, July 15, 1876; Rufus F. Fletcher, Aug. 1, 1878; Harrison W. Webber, Aug.
1, 1878; Chas. C. Gilman, July 13, 1881; Silas Burbank, April 21, 1880; Fernando
C. Fellows, Dec. 12, 1879, Quorum: Calvin Hopkins, April 24, 1878; Q. L. Smith,
Feb. 2, 1876; F. C. Fellows; A. B. Wing; Chas. C. Gilman, Trial: James F. Blunt,
Dedimus.

  Merchants-A. P. Cram, B. F. Butler, M. S. Mayhew, dry goods, groceries, &c; F.
C. Fellows, tinware and stoves; A. P. Cram, apothecary; Q. L. Smith, tailor; M.
S. Mayhew, iron; Calvin Hopkins, broker; Mrs. B. F. Butler, millinery; James A.
Robinson, John Fairbanks, sewing machines; West, Lyman F. Norris, groceries.

  Manufacturers-Q. L. Smith, clothing; H. L. Thompson, grist mill; A. Butler,
shingles and box hoards; J. Williams, furniture and coffins; Severy, Philbrick &
Co., lumber; S. G. & J. Fairbanks, drag and hand rakes; John H. Cofran, Edwin V.
Carr, R. Towle, J. Leighton, C. C. Gilman, Fred C. Allen, B. Leighton, smiths;
Sewall Dolloff, cooper; John Locke, tanner; A. H. Wilson, Charles Morse, Jacob
A. Rundlett, harnesses; W. M. Tyler, R. H. Jacobs, carriages; E. E. Lowell,
marble worker; E. I. Bean, boots and shoes; John & George Fairbanks, spool
squares and spade handles; Samuel S. Bartlett, sash and doors; John Fairbanks,
Manley Kelley, rakes.

  West, C. E. Taylor, woodturner; Butler Bros., excelsior and shingles; Alonzo
French, dry measures and boxes; W. H. Taylor, wood pumps; John Walton, lumber;
Lorenzo Chesley, carriages; Lyman F. Norris, ladies' shoes; French & Wright,
tanners. Readfield Depot, Stevens Mill Co., lumber.

  Auctioneer-Wilder Taylor.

  Insurance-(Fire), M. S. Mayhew, Jas. F. Blunt.

  Asso'tns-Masons-Vernon Valley, Tues. on or before full moon; P. of H.-Mt.
Vernon's Farmers', No. 211. Augustus Thomas (Readfield),Master; Teague's Cornet
Band-F. M. Gilman, leader.

  Hotels-Mt. Vernon House, John Fairbanks.


Additional Comments:

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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