Kennebec County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Readfield 1883
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READFIELD.

Twelve miles W. of Augusta. On Maine Central Railroad; stages to Augusta,
Farmington, Fayette, and Chesterville. First settled about 1760. Formerly part
of Winthrop. Incorporated, March 11, 1791. Seat of Maine Wesleyan Seminary and
Female College. The seminary established, 1821; the college chartered, 1859.
Population-1850, 1985; 1860, 1510; 1870, 1456; 1880, 1243. Valuation,
1860-Polls, 336; Estates, $505,807; 1870-Polls, 314; Estates, $589,171;
1880-Polls, 311; Estates, $499,089.

  Postmasters-J. P. Johnson; Kent's Hill, Noah Jewett; Depot, Nelson Poole.

  Selectmen-J. B. Low, J. B. Mayhew, W. C. Record.

  Total Clerk-Geo. W. Manter.

  Treasurer-F. A. Robinson.

  Constable and Collector-Kent's Hill, F. A. Robinson.

  Constable-G. M. Fillebrown.

  School Supervisor-C. A. Mace.

  Clergymen-Kent's Hill and Readfield Corner, J. B. Lapham, Meth.; Readfield
Corner, vacant, Univ.; East, supplies, Meth.

  Physicians-W. A. Wright, E. S. Hanaford, All.

  Lawyers-E. O. Bean, Asa Gile.

  Justices-D. R. Sampson, July 1, 1881; Emery O. Bean, March 10, 1880; Geo. F.
Gile, Feb., 1879; W. G. Hunton, Nov. 30, 1881; Asa Gile, March 3, 1882; Emery N.
Howard, June 8, 1832, Quorum: Moses Whittier, Feb. 9, 1876; John P. Craig, April
21, 1879, Trial.

  Merchants-G. W. & M. W. Manter, D. D. Merriman, J. P. Johnson, general stores;
Mrs. L. E. Arnold, millinery, dry and fancy goods; J. N. Fogg, meal and grain;
F. I. Brown, groceries and provisions; William A. Lord, hard and tinware, paints
and oils; D. D. Merriman, Hatch Bros., boots and shoes; M. W. Manter, pianos,
organs, music; E. A. Merriman, books and stationery; E. L. Hunton, meats and
provisions: Geo. W. Manter, apothecary; R. McDonald, tailor. Kent's Hill, Noah
Jewett, Mrs. A. E. McNear, groceries, dry and fancy goods, &c. Depot, Morrill &
Gordon, corn, flour, and groceries.

  Auctioneer-G. M. Fillebrown.

  Manufacturers-Readfield Manufacturing Co., woolens; W. A. Lord, tin and
hardware and plumbing; D. D. Merriman, clothing; Asa Gile & Son, sash and
blinds; Wm. F. Robie, Wright & Ferran, carriages; T. F. Ferran & Co., A. H.
Yeaton, smiths; G. M. Fillebrown, harnesses; H. P. Miller, marble; Asa Gile &
Son, fishing rods; W. P. Roberts, coffins and caskets; E. A. Merriman, printer;
Whitehouse & Hartwell, corn canning. Depot, N. S. Sherburn, smith. Kent's Hill,
Samuel McNear, silversmith.

  Maine Wesleyan Seminary  and Female College-Kent's Hill, Rev. E. M. Smith, Pres.

  Insurance Agent-Kent's Hill, B. W. Harriman (life and fire.)

  Asso'tns-Masons-Lafayette, first Sat.; P. of H.-Readfield, No. 217, H. O.
Nickerson, Master, Thurs.; Readfield Band-G. M. Fillebrown, agt.

  Hotels-Maranacook House, G. M. Fillebrown; Depot-Hutchinson House, J. J.
Hutchinson.


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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