Penobscot County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Brewer 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 October 13, 2007, 11:19 pm BREWER. On Penobscot river, opposite and connected to Bangor by toll bridge. Set off from Orrington Feb. 22, 1812, and incorporated under its present name in honor of John Brewer, one of the first settlers, and the first postmaster. Population-1850, 2628; 1860, 2836; 1870, 3214; 1880, 3170. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 564; Estates, $562,499; 1870-Polls, 634; Estates, $669,867; 1880-Polls, 796; Estates, $735,169. Postmasters-Charles J. Burr; Village, Daniel Shedd. Selectmen-G. W. Patten, Geo. A. Snow, Otis Gilmore. Town Clerk-J. N. Barker. Treasurer and Collector-O. Moore. Constables-O. Moore, J. Ryder, G. W. Glidden, J. D. French. School Committee-F. E. Collins, I. Getchell, J. C. Long. Clergymen-Supplies, First Cong.; C. A. Plumer, Meth.; Village, supplies, Cong. Physicians-W. L. Hunt, C. P. Thomas, I. Getchell; Village, _____ Wheeler. Dentist-Henry F. Tefft. Justices-H. P. Sargent, Jan. 19, 1876; E. P. Farrington, Dec. 30, 1875; Jasper Hutchings, Oct. 20, 1880; Francis A. Conner, Jan. 5, 1881; John T. Gilman, Jan. 5, 1881; Benjamin Hardy, Nov. 30, 1881, Quorum: Otis Gilmore, Sept. 13, 1881, Trial. Lawyers-J. Hutchings, F. A. Floyd, O. Gilmore. Merchants- Apothecaries-Main st-F. A. Connor & Co. Center st-Mrs. M. C. Lockwood. Boots and Shoes-Wilson street-E. Batchelor & Co.; Center st-W. H. Gardner. Coal-T. G. Stickney. Clothing and Gents' Furnishing Goods-Holyoke square-Henry Brigham. Dry Goods-Penobscot sq-Farrington Bros.; Center st-L. R. Gray; Main st-S. S. Patten. Fancy Goods-Center st-L. R. Gray, Chas. J. Burr; Wilson st-E. S. Dyer. Fish-Penobscot sq-C. F. Rand. Fruit and Confectionery- Wilson st-E. S. Dyer; Center st-L. R. Gray; Holyoke sq-E. C. Patten. Grocers-Wilson st-J. C. Holbrook, C. Neweomb & Co.; Center st- N. H. Hall, Harlow Bros., T. Reardon & Son, Farrington Bros., Edward K. Parker; Main st-R. Kent, A. H. King & Co.; Village-P. J. Tarr, D. Sargent & Sons. Hardware-Center st-Farrington Bros., Harlow Bros. Lumber-Main street-E. & E H. Rollins; Breakwater wharf, Smith Planing Mill Co.; Wilson st-F. G. Arey & Co., W. H. Maling; Village-D. Sargent & Sons. Markets-Center st-N. H. Hall, Harlow Bros., Farrington Bros., E. K. Parker; Wilson st-L. E. Beverly, W. H. Richardson, jr., A. H. King & Co.; Village-J. S. Kent. Ship Timber and-Materials-F. H. Holyoke, John Littlefleld, John E. Holyoke. Stoves and Tinware-Main, st-J. D. Holmes; Center st-F. T. Sparks. Manufacturers-Bakers-Main st-Carlisle Bros. Blachsmiths-Main st-A. A. Warden, Frank Kavanaugh; Chamberlain st-John G. Downs; Village-E. A. Stanley. Boxes-(Wooden) - Breakwater Wharf-Smith Planing Mill Co.; (paper), J. F. Rogers. Boat Builder-Wilson st-H. J. Leach. Boots and Shoes-Wilson st-E. Batehelor & Co.; Center st-E. C. Swett; Village-Mark S. Weeks. Bricks-Main st-Brewer Steam Brick Co.; Chamberlain st-J. Dougherty, A. H. Gould; State st-John W. Holyoke. Frank S. Gratien, A. L. & S. Holyoke; Wilson st-William Burke; Village-J. C. Long, A. Y. Bolton. Brick Machines - Parker st-S. A. Nye; Betton street-B. F. Young. Brush Woods and Broom Handles-Breakwater Wharf-John H. James. Carpenters and Builders-Parker st-S. A. Nye, B. F. Young; Chamberlain st-P. Bunker; State si-J. L. Barker, N. J. Bunker, G. P. Simmons; Penobscot sq-Kinney & Pierce; Villaqe-Leroy Chambers, C. E.Dole. Carriages-Church st-Sawyer Bros.; Parker st-P. Barstow. Coopers-Betton st-Jas. A. Mayo; Center st-T. J. Gallager; Main st- E. Huzzey. Grist-mills-Village-Brastow Bros, Torrens & Co. Harnesses-Holyoke sq-N. J. Johnson. Ice-Brewer Ice Co., G. L. Denison, E. H. Rollins & Co.; Village-D. Sargent & Sons & Co., F. H. Brastow & Co. Leather-Charles Dunning. Lumber-Gould & Hastings; Village-D. Sargent & Sons, W. T.Pearson & Co. Machinists-Main st-Rowland Bradbury, Chas. E. Newcomb. Marine Railway-Main st-E. & I. K. Stetson. Masons-S. Adams, J. P. Elliott. Merchant Tailor-Holyoke so-Henry Bridgam. Painters-Penobscot sq-~W. A. Knights, H. B. Washburn. Planing and Molding Mills-Main st-E. & E. H. Rollins; Breakwater whf- Smith Planing Mill Co. Rigger-W. F. Hunter. Sail Maker-Wilson st-E. L. Currier. Ship Builders-Main st-William Warren (repairing); G. H. & J. D. Oakes, W. F. Doe (repairing); E. & J. K. Stetson (Marine Railway). Watch Repairing, &c.- Wilson si-J. G. Mann. Barbers-Main st-E. C. Patten; Wilson st-George W. McKay. Insurance-Center st-Chas. J. Burr. Livery Stables-Penobscot sq-J. Libby; Wilson st-T. H. Nye. P. of H.-Pine Grove, No. 332, Mon. Bank-See separate file. 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/penobscot/directories/business/1883/brewer428gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mefiles/ File size: 5.5 Kb