Penobscot County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Newburgh 1883
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NEWBURGH.

Fifteen miles W. S. W. of Bangor, on stage-line from Bangor to China. Settled
about 1794. Incorporated March 13, 1819. Part of the tract granted to General
Knox for his military services. Sold to Benjamin Bussey. Population-1850, 1390;
1860, 1365; 1870, 1115; 1880, 1057. Valuation, 1860- Polls, 294; Estates,
$170,483; 1870-Polls, 286; Estates, $237,964; 1880- Polls, 304; Estates, $275,102.

  Postmasters-Amos W. Knowlton; North, C. H. Whitney; Center, Solomon Foster;
South, Marcellus Tinnney; [sic] Village, J. J. Dearborn; Arnold, Henry A. Arnold.

  Selectmen-Josiah P. Rigby, Franklin Prescott, Amos W. Knowlton.

  Town Clerk-John M. Bickford.

  Treasurer-Jabez Knowlton.

  Constable and Collcctor-S. E. Mudgett.

  School Supervisor-Village, Walter E. Luce.

  Clergymen-Charles Bigby, Chris. Bap. Center, Winthrop Andrews, F. Bap.;
supplies, Bap.   North, L. A. Gould, Meth.

  Physician-F. O. J. S. Hill, All.

  Justices-Jabez Knowlton, Jan. 13, 1882; C. H. Whitcomb, Aug. 13, 1879; Walter
E. Luce; George R. Thurlough; John M. Bickford. Nov. 17, 1879; Amos W. Knowlton,
Dec. 31, 1880, Quorum: Chas. A. Arnold, Aug. 1, 1878, Trial: Geo. R Thurlough;
Amos W. Knowlton, Dedimus.

  Merchants-Jabez Knowlton, H. A. Arnold; S. C. Emerson, dealer in stock and
drover; Center, S. Foster; North, C. A. Staples; South, Grange Store, Frank
Merrill, agent, A. R. Croxford, dry goods and groceries; Village, Walter E.
Luce, groceries; Milton C. Chapman, Joseph Bartlett, stock.

  Manufacturers-J. Knowlton, lumber and carder; J. P. Rigby & Co., carriages;
George R. Young, cooper; Sanford Smith, John Marco, smiths; Geo. Marco, John
Marco, stone cutters; John McNaughton, harnesses; Aug. Baker, Jere Smith,
masons; Rogers Bros., hay presses; H. H. D. Smith, hay press hoops. South, M. B.
Goodrich, carriages; Wm. Simpson, lumber; Cheese Factory, B. W. Harding, pres.;
William Doble, carriage painter; Alonzo Morrill, smith; North, Cheese factory,
John Sawyer, agent; John Miller, smith; Martin Miller, wheelwright; William
Packard, Lebbeus Packard, butchers; Center, Henry B. Sewell, smith; Fred.
Knight, butcher; Arnold, Arnold Bros., printers; Horace Grover, butcher.

  Conveyancer and Land Surveyor-Geo. R. Thurlough.

  Asso'tns-South-P. of H.-Rising Star, No. 11, J. W. Chapman, Master; South
Newburg Cornet Band-Josiah P. Rigby, leader. North, Golden Rule, No. 193, W.
Patten, 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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