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WOODSTOCK.

Twelve miles N. W. of Paris Court House. On Grand Trunk R. R. Also, on
stage-line to Rumford, Hanover, Andover, Byron, Roxbury, Mexico, Dixfield, and
Richardson's Lakes. Comprises two half townships, one of which was granted, in
1800, by the State of Massachusetts to Dummer Academy, and the other, in 1807,
to Gorham Academy. Settled in 1797, by Christopher and Solomon Bryant from
Paris, Me. Formerly called No. 3, and afterwards Little's Grant. Incorporated
February 7, 1816. Population-1850, 1012; 1860, 1025; 1870, 994; 1880, 952.
Valuation, 1860 -Polls, 261; Estates, $169,902; 1870-Polls, 261; Estates,
$204,907; 1880-Polls, 248; Estates, $196,035.

  Postmasters-Bryant's Pond, Mrs. E. A. Jacobs; North, J. M. Gallison; South,
Oliver L. Fuller.

  Selectmen-North, S. L. Russ; South, S. B. Cnrtis; Bryant's Pond, O. S. Dudley.

  Town Clerk-Bryant's Pond, C. R. Houghton.

  Treasurer-Bryant's Pond, James L. Bowker.

  Constable and Collector-Bryant's Pond, A. P. Bowker.

  School Committee-South, F. L. Wyman; Bryant's Pond, H. C. Bacon; North, H. H.
Cushman.

  Clergymen - Bryant's Pond, G. B. Hannaford (Enmford Center), Meth.; Seth
Benson (West Paris), David Bicker, Bap.; L. H. Tabor, Univ.; South, Ziba
Andrews, Bap.; vacant, Univ.

  Physician-Bryant's Pond, R. P. Sawyer, All.

  Justices-Alden Chase, May 29, 1878; B. K. Dunham, Nov. 17, 1877; Jere.
Bartlett, Jan. 7, 1880, Quorum: Alden Chase, E. K. Dunham, Dedimus.

  Merchants-Bryant's Pond, F. M. Bartlett, Ezra Stevens, W. H. Cole, Ansel
Dudley, E. B. Whitman, general stores; C. E. Houghton, tin and hardware; Miss
Sylvania Perham, millinery and fancy-goods; Bryant's Pond Drug Store, drugs,
etc.; F. M. Cole, lumber and paints; Alfred Estes, James M. Day, potatoes;
South, Oliver L. Fuller, general stores.

  Manufacturers-South, I. W. Andrews, coffins, sash, &c; J. W. Beck, A. D.
Bryant, lumber: Daniel Day, C. A. Fickett, smiths; Bryant's Pond, John F.
Dearborn, spools, dowels, etc.; E. B. Whitman, boots and shoes; D. G. Swan,
harnesses; F. M. Cole, lumber; C. A. Jackson, sash and doors; F. M. Bartlett,
meal; T. N. Ricker, smith; North, Cyrus Millett, lumber; J. M. Gallison, smith
and carriage repairer.

  Surveyors of Wood and Lumber-Bryant's Pond, C. A. Jackson, Frank M. Cole.

  Printers-Bryant's Pond, A. M. CHASE & CO. (see advt. col'd page).

  Mines-North, Lone Star Mine Co., gold and silver; Bryant's Pond, Union Mining Co.

  School-Bryant's Pond, High School.

  Asso'tns-Masons-Bryant's Pond, Jefferson, Tues., on or before full moon; P. of
H.-Franklin, No. 124, A. P. Cole, Master; Bryant's Pond, Reform Club.

  Hotel-Bryant's Pond-Glen Mountain Mouse, John Bicknall; North-Glen Cottage.
John M. Gulliver.


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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