Lincoln County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Bristol 1883
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BRISTOL.

Fifteen miles S. E. of Wiscasset. On stage-line from Newcastle and Damariscotta
to Round Pond, Bristol, and Pemaquid. Belonged to Pemaquid Patent, granted to
Elbridge and Aldsworth, of Bristol, England, 1629. Settled as early as 1625,
under an Indian title from tbe Indian chief Samoset to John Brown. Probably
first Indian deed to a white man. Was visited by ancient voyagers: Gosnold in
1602, and DeMents in 1605, and settlements are spoken of as existing at that
time in this vicinity. In 1664, Charles II. granted this whole territory to his
brother, Duke of York, afterward James II., and a government was established, a
city and fort was built, and the place became one of great importance. The
jurisdiction, was afterward ceded to Massachusetts in 1686, which jurisdiction
was exercised until the separation. Incorporated June 18, 1765. Bremen set off
Feb. 19, 1828. Population-1790, 896; 1800, 996; 1820, 1240; 1650, [sic] 2913;
1860, 3035; 1870, 2916; 1880, 3196. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 686; Estates,
$422,580; 1870-Polls, 683; Estates, $488,125; 1880-Polls, 872; Estates, $589,159.

  Postmasters-C. E. Chamberlain; South, John Otis; Round Pond, A. Yates;
Pemaquid, W. P. Ford; New Harbor, N. J. Hanna; West, J. H. Goudy.

  Selectmen-D. R. Hanly, Jasper N. Fossett (Pemaquid), Wm. M. Fossett (Round Pond).

  own Clerk--John M. Bryant.

 Treasurer-James Nichols.

  Collector-Myrick H. Marson.

  Constables-West, W. M. Clark; Pemaquid, G. W. Ellis, W. M. Boyd, M. H. Marson;
Pound Pond, S. N. Smith, C. J. Jay; New Harbor, N. J. Hanna.

  School Supervisor-Round Pound, Newton J. Jones.

  Clergymen--Vacant, Cong.; P. Rowell, M. G. Prescott, Meth.; Round Pond, Orren
Tyler, Meth.; vacant, Adv.: vacant, Univ.

  Physicians-Samuel W. Johnson; Pemaquid, O. St. C. O'Brien.

  Notaries-David Chamberlain, Jan. 26, 1881; Rob't Hanly, Feb. 6, 1880.

  Justices-David Chamberlain, Sept. 12, 1879; Alex. Yates, May 2, 1876; Henry
Chamberlain, July 11, 1877; Geo. Johnston, Feb. 28, 1879; Wm. C. Fossett, June
2, 1881: Chandler Bearce, April 27, 1882; Cyrus Fossett, March 4, 1879; J. A.
Chamberlain, Feb. 25, 1880; Wm. M. Clark, Feb. 25, 1880; Geo. W. Ellis, March
10, 1881; Henry H. Chamberlain, Apr. 27, 1882, Quorum: David Chamberlain, Dedimus.

  Merchants-C. E. Chamberlain, J. A. Chamberlain, H. H. Blaney, William C.
Fossett, general stores; A. Hatch, undertaker; Wm. J. Hatch, flour and corn; W.
K. Weston, clothing.

  Pemaquid-J. Bourne, A. J. Dodge, C. P. Tibbetts, L. H. Fossett & Co.,
general stores.

  South, J. & E. Thorp, A. Gamage, N. W. Gamage, Levi Gamage, general stores.

  Round Pond, A. Yates, L. B. Morton, J. E. Nichols, James F. Clark, general
stores; W. F. Nash, M. Benner, meats; J. E. Nichols, coal and lumber; I. S. & C.
L. Yates, millinery; D. Chamberlain, organs and pianos; William Hinckley, stoves
and tinware; A. B. Smith, confectionery; J. E. Benner, truckman; C. F. Brown,
tobacco and cigars.

  New Harbor-A. H. Brackett; A. Fossett & Son, N. J. Hanna, A. D. McLain,
general stores; E. P. Tukey, fancy goods; C. B. Meserve, fish.

  West, S. S. Sherman, James H. Goudy, T. Erskine, A. Goudy, general stores;
Bristol Ice Co., Charles Norris, agent.

  Manufacturers-O. Paul, C. C. Robbins, Charles Weeks, W. Hatch, lumber; P.
Rowell, smith; J. H. Varney, harnesses; W. J. Hatch, grist and threshing mill;
H. C. Pray, blocks.

  Pemaquid-Ford & Boyd, lumber, grist and carding mill; J. Bourne, oil and
scraps; Arad Fossett, smith; F. Ferrin, tinware.

  South-Wells & Co., Fowler & Foot, oil and scraps; N. W. Gamage, John Farrow,
shipbuilders; Burnham & Morrill, canned lobsters.

  Round Pond-Jos. Church & Co., Standard Fertilizer Co., oil and scraps; E. G.
Lane, sails; D. Ervine, W. H. C. Blaisdell, boots and shoes; A. J. Jones, smith;
Browne, McAllister & Co., granite quarry, Thomas Couch, agent; A. M. Sproul,
painter; Island Packing Co.,canned lobsters and fish, E. A. Wyman, agent; R. A.
Brown, carpenter and builder; A. Leeman jr., boat builder.

  New Harbor-Judson Tarr, canned fish.

  Auctioneers-Pemaquid-G. W. Ellis, A. J. Dodge.

  Livery Stables-Round Pond, J. E. Hastings, Wm. H. Prentice.

  Barbers-Round Pond, C. F. Brown; New Harbor, J. E. Thompson.

  Insurance Agent-J. A. Chamberlain.

  Land Surveyor-Round Pond, D. Chamberlain.

  Asso'tns-Masons-Bristol, Monday on or before full moon; South- Anchor, Wed. on
or before full moon. I. O. G. T.-Pemaquid, Tuesday; Round Pond-I. O. O.
F.-Mariner's, Thursday; Harding Reform Club-S. Harding, pres.; Lyceum-C. J. Jay,
pres.

  Hotels-C. C. Robbins; Round Pond, Mrs. L. Morton.


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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