Contributed by Deborah (Pelletier)Tajmajer, Dallagash@AOL.com, for use in the Archieves of the USGenWeb Project http://www.usgwarchives.net. Use the BACK key or go to the Greenville, Maine Genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/~mecgreen/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Government Greenville, Piscataquis County, Maine. 1899-1900. Page 731. ------------------------------------------------- [Title Page] Maine Register, State Year-Book and Legislative Manual. From May 1, 1899, to May 1, 1900. Established 1870. Standard Time adopted for Calendar Pages. Prepared Pursuant to Orders of the Legislature. Compiled and Published By Grenville M. Donham. Oxford Building, 185 Middle Street, Portland,Maine, 1899. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Piscataquis County [page] 731 GREENVILLE. Thirty-five miles N. N. W. of Dover. On B. & A. R. R. and C. P. Ry. Terminus of steamboat lines to Kineo, head of the Lake and Lily Bay. Settled by Nathaniel Haskell in 1824, and organized as Haskell plantation, in 1831. Incorporated Feb. 6, 1836. North part of Wilson, annexed Aug. 10, 1848. Population-1850, 326; 1860, 310; 1870, 369; 1880, 586; 1890, 781. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 76; Estates, $44,402; 1870-Polls, 100; Estates, $66,707; 1880-Polls, 142; Estates, $91,121; 1890-Polls, 195; Estates, $316,784. Stage to Lily Bay and Roach River during winter. Postmasters-Leonard R. Young; Junction, Frank Rich. Selectmen-Lindley H. Folsom, Jas. E. Bigney, Rufus King. Town Clerk-Henry M. Shaw. Treasurer-David T. Sanders. Collector-John H. Eveleth. Constable-F. L. Gipson. Road Commissioners-Willard H. Galusha, O. L. Mansell, Wm. M. Hamilton. School Committe-Harry A. Sanders, A. A. Crafts, Mrs. Fred D. Bigney. Supt.-Hiram Hunt. Board of Health-Geo. W. Brown, sec. Clergymen-Supplies, Cong.; Joseph Forest, Cath. Physicians-Hiram Hunt jr., J. H. Riopelle. Notary-Chas. D. Shaw, August 26, 1903. Justices-John H. Eveleth, Feb. 17, 1904; Chas. D. Shaw, Aug. 20, 1904; Quorum: Leonard R. Young, Feb. 27, 1902; Arthur A. Crafts, June 28, 1904. Trial. Merchants-John H. Eveleth & Co., Brown & Prentiss, D. T. Sanders & Son, general stores; Rufus King, Eli Buck meats and groceries; A. B. Snow, millinery and notions; I. A. Harris, apothecary and notions; Lewis Gill, Mrs. Nelson Currier, Mrs. A. L. Colby (also fruit) condectionery; Bigney & Shaw, long and short lumber; M. G. Shaw Lumber Co., grain, feed and provisions; F. L. Franklin, boots and shoes; Junction, Jas. Bartley, A. A. Craft, general stores; Gerrish Bros., lumber; A. H. Thaxter & Co., grain and feed; J. H. Eveleth & Co., D. T. Sanders & Son, grain. Manufacturers-F. L. Sawyer, cabinet maker; Greenville Mnfg. Co., V. W. Macfarlane, supt., veneer; Wm. O. Hilton, Peter Brochu, smiths; J. E. Bigney, Arthur Davee, F. L. Sawyer, Geo. F. Weston, carpenters; Junction, Gerrish Bros., Lumber; Joseph A. Galen, smith. Barbers-Frank Carleton; Junction, Harry Carleton. Taxidermist-Junction, M. A. Frazer. High School-Harry H. Richardson, prin. Steamboats-Moosehead Lake Navigation Co., L. H. Folsom, agt. Coburn Steamboat Co., M. G. Shaw, pres.; D. T. Sanders, agt. Asso'tus-Masons-Columbia, No. 200. I.O.O.F.-New England, No. 125. A.O.U.W.-Moosehead. I.O.G.T.-Lone Star, No. 246. Y.M.C.A. W.C.T.U. Loyal Legion. U. O. G. C.-No.606, Mon. I. O.(F?).-No.4042. Hotels-Lake House, Chas. H. Sawyer & Son; Eveleth House, E. W. Russell; Junction, Moosehead Inn, Walker & Wood; Cove House, Daniel Payne; Bartley House, H. S. Rogers; Mountain View, Henry Bartley. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification. USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net _______________________________________________________________________________