Oxford County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Fryeburg 1883 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/mefiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com September 25, 2007, 10:32 pm FRYEBURG Forty-nine miles northwest of Portland. On P. & Ogdensburg Railroad. Ten miles East of North Conway, and thirty miles from the White Mountains. Six miles from Mt. Pleasant. Thirty-nine miles from Paris Court-house. First settled, 1762. Indian name, Pequawket. Incorporated Jan. 11, 1777. Named from Gen Joseph Frye, the original grantee, and first representative to general court in 1781. Postoffice established, 1798. Congregational church established Aug. 28, 1775. Rev. W. Fessenden settled first pastor in same year. Population-1850, 1523; 1860, 1625; 1870, 1507; 1880, 1633. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 440: Estates, $550,593; 1870-Polls, 388; Estates, $670,383; 1880-Polls, 440; Estates, $796,322. Postmasters-Tobias L. Eastman; North, J. I. Greenlaw; East, H. V. Berry; Center, Chas. Chandler. Selectmen-D. D. Carlton, Carleton H. Walker, James A. Jones. Town Clerk-Center, T. S. McIntire. Treasurer-John Locke. Constable and Collector-Francis A. Wiley. School Supervisor-Fred W. Powers. Clergymen-J. K. Mason, Cong.; M. B. Greenhalgh, Meth.; B. N. Stone, New Jerusalem Ch.; B. C. Chadbourne, F. Bap. Physicians-D. Lowell Lamson, William C. Towle, Charles E. Hill; North, I. Mabry, All. Surgeon, U. S. Examining-D. Lowell Lamson. Dentist-C. E. Harris. Lawyers-D. R. Hastings & Son, S. W. Fife. Notaries-Seth W. Fife, Nov. 7, 1877; E. E. Hastings, Jan. 26, 1881. Justices-S. C. Hobbs, Aug. 15, 1882; Seth W. Fife, Jan. 19, 1877; D. R. Hastings, Nov. 15, 1876; Thos. S. McIntire, March 6, 1878; D. L. Lamson, Mar. 9, 1882; Edward E. Hastings, Aug. 1, 1878; Albion P. Gordon, April 16, 1879, Quorum: Asa O. Pike, April 24, 1878; A. F. Lewis, May 12,1881, Trial: Seth W. Fife, John Locke, D. R. Hastings, Dedimus. Merchants-Apothecaries-R. C. Harmon, D. Lowell Lamson, Wm. C. Towle, J. C. Gerry. Books, Stationery, etc.-R. C. Harmon, E. P. Weston & Co., J. C. Gerry. Boots and, Shoes-John and William Locke, C. H. Tibbetts, Frank A. Wiley, E. P. Weston & Co., Shirley & Lewis, Frank E. Howe; North, J. I. Greenlaw. Cattle-Brokers-Weston & Glines. Cigars and Confectionery-C. T. Ladd, R. C. Harmon, F. A. Wiley. Clothing-C. H. Tibbetts, Frank A. Wiley. Crockery-S. A. Page & Co., C. H. Tibbetts, E. P. Weston & Co., F. A. Wiley, J. & W. Locke. Dry Goods and Groceries-F. A. Wiley, John and William Locke, E. P. Weston & Co., Shirley & Lewis, C. H. Tibbetts; East, Sherman Hapgood; Center, Chas. Chandler; North, John I. Greenlaw. Meats, Provisions and Fish-R. C. Chadbourne & Son. Furniture-N. & L. R. Charles, J. J. Rogers. Furnishings- Gents-F. E. Howe. Hardware, Stoves and Tinware-S. A. Page & Co. Jewelry-Edson Warriner. Lumber-Shirley & Cousins, Tarbox & Walker, Locke Bros., Fellows & Emery, A. O. & C. W. Pike. Paints and Oils-N. & L. R. Charles, J. & W. Locke, E. P. Weston, & Co., Shirley & Lewis, R. C. Harmon. Millinery and Fancy Goods-Barker & Kimball, Mrs. E. G. Fife & Co., M. S. Howe. Musical Instruments-J. C. Gerry. Sewing Machines-E. F. Anderson. Manufacturers-Canned Goods-Portland Packing Co., Charles Perry, canned corn. Bobbins-Fellows & Emery. Bricklayers and Plasterers-E. E. Shirley; North, J. H. Johnson. Carpenters and Builders-E. S. Chase, C. H. Parsons, W. H. Tarbox, J. C. Merrill, H. E. Nevers, S. F. Richardson; Center, C. W. Farrington. Carriages-J. Ward & Co. Carriage Smiths-J. Ward & Co., L. J. Olney, D. J. Johnson. Carriage Trimmer-W. R. Tarbox. Coffins and Caskets-N. & L. R. Charles, J. J. Rogers. Dressmakers-Barker & Kimball, Mrs. E. G. Fife & Co., M. S. Howe. Granite Workers-D. H. Leavitt & Son, R. G. Harriman, J. H. Kimball, David Morton. Grist-mills-Tarbox & Walker, Shirley & Cousins, J. B. Fellows. Harnesses, Robes, Blankets, Trunks, etc.-W. R. Tarbox. Marble Workers-E. G. Osgood; North, Stephen Charles. Millwrights-S. E. Ward, C. R. Locke. Painters-J. F. Merrill, Russell Page, C. F. Mansfield, E. F. Anderson, S. G. Hardy, J. N. Page, George F. Hammond. Plumber- S. A. Page. Painting and Drawing-Miss Phebe F. Page, Minnie T. Morgan. Printers-D. Lowell Lamson, Will Locke. Smiths-D. J. Johnson, L. J. Olney, J. Ward & Co., W. H. Abbott; North, L. H. Andrews; Center, H. F. Hurd. Staves and Skook-Shirley & Cousins, A. O. & C. W. Pike, Fellows & Emery. Tailor-Frank E. Seavey. Tannery-Otis Warren. Taxidermists-R. C. Harmon, E. C. Farrington, Edward Weston. Auctioneer and Lumber Surveyor-Wm. Gordon. Academy-Fryeburg Academy incorporated Feb. 9, 1792. Prof. G. H. Ricker, principal. Barber-C. T. Ladd. Artist-Randolph Howe. Express-American, S. W. Fife, agent. Fish and Game Warden for Oxford Co.-A. R. Jenness. Insurance-Seth W. Fife. Land Surveyors-A. P. Gordon, Solomon Heald. Livery Stables-Wm. Kelley, Gee & Ingalls, W. G. & F. W. Spring. Music Teachers-Hattie A. Pike (vocal); Lizzie C. Shirley (instrumental). SEED FARM-FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS, E. W. Burbank, proprietor. Station Agent P. & O. R. R.-F. Sawtelle. W. U. Telegraph-D. Lowell Lamson, manager. Asso'tns-Masons-Pythagorean, Mon. on or before full moon; Center-I. O. O. F.-Fryeburg, No. 49, Thursday; North-I. O. G. T-Harbor; West, Union; K. of P.-Pequawket, No. 34, Tues.; Fryeburg Water Co.-Eben Weeks, pres., D. Lowell Lamson, secretary. Hotels-Oxford House, Gee & Ingalls; Fryeburg House, Mary P. Alden; Center-Lawnwood House, J. W. Walker; Highland, Park House-B. F. Buzzell; Summer Boarding Houses, Betsey McMillian, Mrs. M. A. Randall, Miss Abbie Page, F. W. Powers, B. B. Woodard, Mrs. R. C. Harmon, Mrs. A. B. Walker. 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. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/me/oxford/directories/business/1883/fryeburg390gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mefiles/ File size: 6.6 Kb