Oxford County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Oxford 1883
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OXFORD.

Ten miles S. of Paris. On Grand Trunk Railroad. Terminus of stage-route from
Oxford depot to Naples. Once part of Hebron, inc. March 6, 1792, divided, and
Oxford incorporated, Feb. 27, 1829. Population-1850, 1233; 1860, 1281; 1870,
1631; 1880, 1655. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 289; Estates, $305,268; 1870-Polls,
340; Estates, $514,049; 1880-Polls, 405; Estates, $483,246.

  Postmasters-Charles F. Durell; Welchville, Mrs. Ellen A. King.

  Selectmen-Wm. N. Thomas, Cyrus S. Hayes, Henry W. Coy.

  Town Clerk-Thos. Baker.

  Treasurer-G. E. Hawkes.

  Constable-A. L. Faunce.

  Constable and Collector-Seth H. Faunce.

  School Supervisor-W. M. Brooks.

  Clergymen-C. S. Cummings, Meth.; vacant, Cong.; vacant, Adv., vacant, Univ.;
Welchville, C. S. Cummings, Meth.; G. L. Tracy, Adv.

  Physicians-Artemus L. Hersey, All.; Orin Stevens, Hom.

  Lawyers-F. B. Andrews, E. C. Ambrose.

  Justices-E. C. Ambrose, Nov. 30, 1881, Quorum: F. B. Andrews, Aug. 22, 1877;
Wm. S. Dodge, Feb. 6, 1880; S. D. Edwards, Sept. 22, 1882, Trial.

  Merchants-T. Baker, Durell & Hawkes, John B. Robinson, Edwards & Lord, general
stores; G. H. Jones, Orrin Stevens, apothecaries; Mrs. A. L. Faunce, millinery
and fancy goods; Geo. F. Walker, ready-made clothing and fancy goods; flour and
groceries; G. J. Parrott, confectionery; Morris Clark, groceries and provisions;
Welchville, King & Holmes, gen'l stores.

  Manufacturers-Robinson Manufacturing Co., Jos. Robinson, agent, woolen goods;
J. H. Chapman, shovel handles; Watson & Smith, N. C. McKeen, smiths; H. O.
Blake, S. D. Edwards, hardware and tinsmiths; Morris Clark, staves and flour
mill; J. L. Holden, baskets; David B. Wood, tailor; Mrs. A. J. Smith, tailoress;
Mrs. Mary D. Clark, dressmaker; A. L. Faunce, painter; J. R. Chase,
photographer; Welchville, Harper Manufacturing Co., John Harper, agent,
repellants and fancy goods; Mousam Mnfg. Co., W. W. Dennin, agent, leather
board; Paul Docoto, smith.

  Library-Freeland Holmes, 1,200 vols., G. H. Jones, librarian.

  Livery Stables-W. F. Wardwell, Newell Foster, Lemuel Crooker; Welchville,
Rufus Bowker.

  Hotels-Lake House, A. G. Hinds; Welchville, Elm House, S. P. Jones.


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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