Knox County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Washington 1883
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WASHINGTON.

Twenty-two miles N. W. of Rockland, on stage-line from Rockland to Augusta; also
from Augusta to Belfast. Formerly included in Plymouth and Waldo patents. Formed
from westerly part of Union, and adjacent gores; &c. Incorporated under name of
Putnam, Feb. 27, 1811. Name changed Jan. 31, 1823. Population-1850, 1756; 1860,
1662; 1870, 1276; 1880, 1249. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 349; Estates, $270,816;
1870-Polls, 329; Estates, $289,857; 1880-Polls, 290; Estates, $294,551.

  Postmasters-I. W. Johnston; North, Fred. A. Howard; West, O. Newhall.

  Selectmen-Freeman Light, *Wm. A. Humes, J. F. Bryant.

  Town Clerk-Fred A. Howard.

  Treasurer-Pearl G. Ingalls.

  Constable and Collector-Wm. M. Andrews.

  School Supervisor-L. M. Staples.

  Clergymen-Vacant, F. Bap.; S. S. Gross, Meth.; F. V. Norcross (Union), Cong.;
E. C. Shattuck, Francis Howard, Bap.; A. J. Lewis, Bap.

  Physician-P. H. Elkins, All.

  Dentist-E. Crooker.

  Lawyers-Hiram Bliss, jr., L. M. Staples.

  Notary-Hiram Bliss, jr.

  Justices-Hilton B. Wright, Sept. 2, 1880; L. M. Staples; Jos. Achorn; Augustus
Cogswell; Thomas S. Bowden, March 17, 1880, Quorum: James W. Farrar, Aug. 30,
1878; Hiram Bliss, jr., July 2, 1879. Trial.

  Merchants-P. G. Ingalls, J. L. Burns, John C. Morton, Calvin Marr, L. A. Law,
agent, grange store, C. RE. Flanders, J. F. Davis, Levi T. Marr, general stores;
West, Lorinda Jones, William M. Andrews, general stores; South, E. Sukeforth,
general stores; North, Wm. Bruce.

  Manufacturers-George W. Brown, leather; J. L. Rockwell, carriages and smith;
Jas. Burns, cabinet; Moses Stickney, boots and shoes; Wm. L. McDowell, Thomas
Overlook, Thomas Deering, I. N. Overlook, barrels and casks; B. H. Mears, grist
mill; Geo. H. Lincoln, Farrar Brothers, David W. Whitmore, Geo. H. Brown,
Sprague, Humes & Co., saw and stave mills; George H. Brown, Geo. H. Lincoln,
lumber; Weston Dow, carriages and smith; F. Light, L. D. Wright, smiths; C. D.
Wright, undertakers goods.

  Real Estate-Hiram Bliss jr.

  Stables-R. C. Mooers, F. C. Rockwell.

  Asso'tns-P. of H.-Evening Star, No. 183, Rnfus Stone, Master, Fri.; South,
Reform Club-Friday.

  Hotel- Central House, P. R. Nevens.


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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