Oxford County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Hanover 1883
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HANOVER.

Twenty-five miles N. W. of Paris. Terminns of stage-route from Bryant's Pond on
Grand Trunk Railroad. Settled, 1774. Set off from Bethel, and together with
Howard's Gore incorporated Feb. 14, 1843. Population-1850, 257; 1860, 257; 1870,
188; 1880, 203. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 60; Estates, $45,702; 1870-Polls, 66;
Estates, $58,280; 1880-Polls, 67; Estates, $64,124.

  Postmaster-*A. K. Knapp.

  Selectmen-G. L. Smith, J. R. Howard, G. A. Virgin.

  Town Clerk-E. H. Powers.

  Treasurer-Gilbert Howe.

  Constable-C. B. Frost.

  Constable and Collector-C. W. Silver.

  School Supervisor-G. L. Smith.

  Clergyman-A. H. Witham, Meth.

  Justices-Clark B. Frost, June 21, 1880, Quorum; A. K. Knapp, Mar. 16, 1882,
Trial; A. K. Knapp, Dedimus.

  Merchants-A. K. Knapp, O. P. Russell, general stores; Newry P. O., C. P.
Bartlett, cattle broker.

  Manufacturers-Isaac Bagnall, woolens; G. A. Virgin, flour, meal, clapboards,
shingles, and lumber; C. W. Silver, S. W. Holt, sash, blinds, and doors; J. D. &
W. B. Russell, leather; H. N. Howe, wheels; F. H. Hathaway, boots, shoes and
confectionery; J. M. Brown, smith; S. W. Holt, furniture and coffins; G. & J. B.
Roberts, furniture; H. B. Smith & Co., John Wyman (Newry P. O.), birch dowel rods.

  Hotel-Stony Brook House, J. P. Carleton.


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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