Oxford County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Brownfield 1883
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BROWNFIELD.

Thirty-seven miles S. W. of Paris, and forty-one from Portland. On Port. &
Ogdensburg Railroad, and stage-line to Bridgton. Named Brownfield for Henry Y.
Brown, a large original proprietor. Incorporated the 131st town Feb. 20, 1802.
Population-1790; 126; 1850, 1320; 1860, 1398; 1870, 1323; 1880, 1229. Valuation,
1860-Polls, 328; Estates, $237,713; 1870-Polls, 328; Estates, $219,166;
1880-Polls, 325; Estates, $252,346.

Merrill's Corner, two miles S. W. of Brownfield P. O.

  Postmasters-S. B. Bean; East, W. H. Stickney.

  Selectmen-James R. Hill, W. S. Haley, William Boynton.

  Town Clerk-C. E. Whitney.

  Treasurer-C. H. Fogg.

  Constable and Collector-Broughton Bartlett.

  School Supervisor-East, Z. O. Wentworth.

  Clergymen-E. S. Jordan, Cong.; Miss A. G. Waltze, Univ.; Merrill's Corner,
Vacant, F. Bap.

  Physicians-William Gatchel, All.

  Lawyers-J. L. Frink.

  Notary-Eli B. Bean, Dec. 21, 1880.

  Justices-J. L. Frink, June 8, 1882, Quorum: S. B. Bean, Feb. 1, 1877, Trial.

  Merchants-A. Blake, Reuben Linscott, general stores; Eli B. Bean, corn, flour,
groceries and farming tools; A. Martin, stoves and tinware; Miss Zelpho
McDonald, Miss E. C. Tattan, Mrs. J. M. Hatch, millinery; C. A. Severy, horses,
carriages, and harnesses; East, L. R. Giles & Co., general stores; L. A. Cole,
confectionery; Rowe & Boynton, meats.

  Manufacturers-Nason & Emery, tub and kit makers; F. S. Thorn, D. B. Seavey &
Sons, planing, sawing and gristmill; F. N. Pendexter, S. J. Staples, & Co., A.
L. Barrows, C. E. Whitney, clothing; Samuel Mason, harnesses; Jacob Hatch, Chas.
H. Howard, E. G. McLucas, carriages and sleighs; D. D. Meserve, carpenter and
sleigh maker; J. Littlefield, A. C. Morrison, carpenters; Albert Johnson, smith;
John G. Marston, staves and shook; Durgin Malcom, saw-mill; S. G. Boynton,
cooper; Hiram Seavey, chairs. East, J. S. Hawkins, lumber, bungs, plugs and
taps; Eben Rounds, carriage ironer and smith; J. Devereux, clothing; Leonard A.
Bradbury, grist mill.

  Livery Stables-J. B. Dresser; East, W. H. Stickney.

  Insurance-J. L. Frink.

  Station .Agent P. & O. R. R.-Bradford Cole.

  Mail messenger-J. B. Dresser.

  Asso'tns-Masons-Shepherd River, Sat. on or before full moon. I. O. O.
F.-Pequawket, Fri.; I. O. G. T.-Sundale, Tues.; Reform Club-Wed.

  Hotels-Pequawket House, J. B. Dresser.


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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