Oxford County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Lovell 1883
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LOVELL.

Twenty miles W. S. W. of Paris on Grand Trunk Railroad. Ten miles from Fryeburg
on the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad. Settlement commenced, 1779. Part of
Pequawket country. Incorporated Nov. 15, 1800, and embraced Sweden.
Population-1850, 1193; 1860, 1339; 1870, 1018; 1880, 1077. Valuation,
1860-Polls, 291; Estates, $272,854; 1870-Polls, 271; Estates, $305,764;
1880-Polls, 316; Estates, $305,632.

  Postmasters-T. Knight; Center, Josiah H. Stearns; North, Marshall Evans.

  Selectmen-Josiah Heald, John E. Emery, Cyrus Andrews.

  Town Clerk-M. Walker.

  Treasurer-C. K. Chapman.

  Collector-Wm. H. Walker.

  Constables-A. P. Bassett; Center, Henry Russell, Wm. H. Walker.

  School Supervisor-E. C. Walker.

  Clersymen-L. Goodrich, Cong.; vacant, Meth.; vacant, Univ.; L. Goodrich,
Center, Cong.; J. S. Pottle, Chris.

  Dentist-Josiah Heald.

  Physicians-I. Chandler, A. N. French.

  Lawyers-J. F. Hobbs, E. C. Walker.

  Justices-Enos Heald, Jan. 19, 1876; Marshall Walker, April 19, 1877; J. F.
Hobbs, January 12, 1877; Edward C. Walker, August 13, 1879; J. G. Hamblen jr.,
March 17, 1880; Seward S. Stearns, March 10, 1881; C. M. Stearns, Aug. 15, 1882,
Quorum: Seth Walker, January 26, 1881; George H. Moore, Trial.

  Merchants-M. Walker, Walker & Bell, David Stearns, general stores; Brown &
Fox, hardware; Mrs. E. A. Kimball, millinery, dressmaking and fancy goods; Miss
Ella M. Knight, millinery and fancy goods; Center, F. Kimball & Co., general
stores.

  Manufacturers-Joseph Bassett, jr., A. P. Bassett, harnesses; J. P. Hazeltine,
jr., axe-handles and goads; G. H. Moore, cabinet work and coffins; Nutter & Fox,
Walker & Moore, lumber and shook; W. M. Benton, boots and shoes; Eli Cole,
carriages and sleighs; M. K. Bemis, Hollis A. Moore, smiths; Walker, Bell &
Chapman, ready-made clothing; Center, E. C. Hamblen, harnesses, boots, shoes,
&c.; B. & I. Heald, lumber; D. B. & S. H. Harriman, shook; A. K. P. Vance, G. W.
McAllister, smiths; North, Barnes Walker, steam mill, spools and long lumber.

  Livery Stable-Moses Bemis.

  Asso'tns-Masons-Delta, 2d Thursday; R. A. C.-Oriental, Thursday on or before
full moon; I. O. O. F.-Kezar Valley, Saturday; North-I. O. O. F.-Crescent,
Friday; Center-I. O. G. T.-Mt. Sabattus.

  Hotel-American House, H. P. Barrett.


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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