Penobscot County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Lee 1883
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LEE.

Sixty miles N. N. E. of Bangor. On stage-line from Lincoln on M. C. R. R. to
Carroll. Originally granted to Williams College, and was sold to parties living
in Cumberland county. First settled in 1824. Incorp. Feb. 3, 1832.
Population-1850, 917; 1860, 937; 1870, 960; 1880, 894. Valuation, 1860-Polls,
231; Estates, $100,353; 1870-Polls, 239; Estates, $139,343; 1880-Polls, 220;
Estates, $109,953.

  Postmasters-G. H. Haskell; North, Edwin A. Reed.

  Selectmen-Cyrus A. Hanson, James G. Ames, Morris Barnes.

  Town Clerk-Joseph W. Burke.

  Treasurer-Charles H. Merrill.
Constable and Collector-J. G. Ricker.

  Constable-C. H. Whitten.

  School Supervisor- E. E. True.
Clergymen-Vacant, Univ.; vacant, Cong.; vacant, Bap.; Hiram Staples, F. Bap.

  Physician-J. H. Lindsey, All.

  Lawyer-C. A. Cushman.

  Justices-C. A. Cushman, Dec. 30, 1875; Geo. H. Haskell, July 11, 1877; Daniel
Towle, Feb. 6, 1878; J. W. Burke, Feb. 14, 1879; B. E. True, July 2, 1879,
Quorum: Nathan Averill, Jan. 19, 1877, Trial.

  Merchants-Geo. H. Haskell, Joseph W. Burke & Son, Grange store, Mrs. Martha
Coffin, agent, general stores and millinery; G. B. Wetherbee, hardware,
groceries, & c.; Mrs. C. A. Cushman, millinery and general stores.

  Manufacturers-C. Mallett & Co.. saw, shingle, and gristmill; B. R. Foss,
wheelwright; B. B Clemmens, boots and shoes; G. B. Wetherbee, tinware; A.
Pickering, J. T. Budge, blacksmiths; C. H. Merrill, saw, shingle, and planing
mill; C. A. Hanson, stone and brick mason; J. Gifford, carding mill; L. L.
Johnson, picture frames; Miss Mabel Burke, Mrs. Lizzie McFarland, dressmakers.

  School-Lee Normal Academy-Inc. March 17, 1843, Leander H. Moulton, principal.

  Music Teacher-Susie L. Hall (Hermon P. O.)

  Insurance-Nathan Averill.

  Newspaper Correspondents-S. R. & C. E. Ludden, Nathan Averill.

  Asso'tns-P. of H.-Forest, No. 125, Charles H. Merrill, Master, Sat.


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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