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1874-B. Walker, 2d., Abel Heald, Abel H. Harriman. 1875-76-B. Walker, 2d., John G. Hamblin, F. Kimball. 1877-B. Walker, 2d., H. G. Walker, S. H. Harriman. 1878-H. G. Walker, Wm. H. Walker, Albert Kimball. 1879-E. T. Stearns, Albert Kimball, A. J. Eastman. 1880-81-E. T. Stearns, John E. Emery, A. J. Eastman. 1882-E. T. Stearns, A. J. Eastman, Josiah Heald. 1883-Josiah Heald, J. E. Emery, Cyrus Andrews. 1884-J. E. Emery, Cyrus Andrews, C. K. Chapman.
1885-86-Barnes Walker, Albert Kimball, Geo. M. Har- riman.
1887-Josiah Heald, C. K. Chapman, Cyrus Andrews. 1888-89-C. K. Chapman, Albert Merrill, John Fox. 1890-B. Walker, W. R. Kneeland, H. W. Palmer. 1891-B. Walker, A. M. Pottle, H. W. Palmer. 1892-B. Walker, H. W. Palmer, W. C. Brooks. 1893-B. Walker, A. M. Pottle, G. W. Walker. 1894-A. M. Pottle, G. W. Walker, G. A. Kimball. 1895-Barnes Walker, G. W. Walker, G. A. Kimball. 1896-G. W. Walker, G. A. Kimball, John Fox. 1897-98-G. W. Walker, G. A. Kimball, M. A. LeBarron. 1899-G. A. Kimball, J. F. Stearns, Alonzo Lord.
1900-P. B. Walker, J. H. Walker, M. F. McAllister. 1901-02-E. T. Stearns, M. F. McAllister, W. S. Fox. 1903-Barnes Walker, W. S. Fox, L. E. McAllister. 1904-Barnes Walker, L. E. McAllister, Benj. Russell, Jr. 1905-06-J. H. Walker, B. Russell, Jr., L. L. Stearns. 1907-G. A. Kimball, H. W. Palmer, A. M. Pottle.
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PARKER POST, No. 151, G. A. R. was organized May 28, 1888, by sixteen veterans, members of Grover Post of Frye- burg. Six new members were mustered in at the first meet- ing which was held in the Hall at the Center. By this organ- ization named in honor of Douglass Parker who died in Libby prison, the veterans of this town, Sweden and Stone- ham are accommodated, and the post now has a member- ship of twenty-eight residents of these towns generally. For five or six years post meetings have been held in the vestry of the Christian church on the afternoon of the second Satur- day of each month. Upon its organization John W. Webster was chosen Commander; Geo. M. Harriman, Sr. V. C .; Chas. H. Brown, Jr. V. C .; Josiah H. Stearns, Qr. Mas .; John Fox, chaplain; and E. T. Stearns was appointed adjutant. The officers for 1907, are W. W. Durgin, Com .; J. D. Hatch, Sr. V. C .; Benj. Russell, Jr. V. C .; E. T. Stearns, Qr. Mas .; J. A. Farrington, Adj .; J. L. Parker, Chap .; J. C. Stearns, Sur .; J. W. Stanford, O. D .; L. C. Sargent, O. G .; A. L. Pike, Qr. Ser .; C. E. Harmon, Ser. Maj .; J. W. Stanford, Patriotic Instruc- tor.
The list of Civil War enlistments will appear at the end of the historical section of this volume.
LOVELL CHURCHES.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
On Oct. 6th, 1798, the earliest church organization in Lovell was formed as a town institution with the following
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members :- Samuel Riggs (chosen the first deacon), Nath'l Whitaker, John Whiting, Jr., Jas. McKeen, Jr., Jona. But- terfield, Josiah Heald, Abel Butters, Isaac Stearns, Try- phena Heald, Betsey Riggs, Molly McKeen, Prudence But- terfield and Kate Whitaker. The following month Josiah Heald, formerley deacon of church of Carlisle, Mass., was chosen second deacon, in which office he has been succeeded by three generations of his descendants, covering over a cen- tury of the church's history. Rev. Fifield Holt was the first pastor, followed in 1816 by Rev. Henry Sewall, and later by M. Hidden of Tamworth; Jotham Sewall, M. Chapin, L. Rip- ley, N. Church, M. Porter and M. Rice, most of whom sup- plied from surrounding churches. Sept. 27, 1817, the mem- bers living in the newly framed town of Sweden were dis- missed for the purpose of organizing a home church, which was, however, generally connected with the mother church for some years in employing a pastor.
Up to this time no minister had been settled by the town, but on Oct. 14, 1822, Rev. Valentine Little was called by the town to settle among them. And on Nov. 9, follow- ing, the church extended a call to him as their pastor. By vote of the town he was given the right to the land set apart by the terms of the grant to the first settled minister, this together with the income from the ministerial fund. Sweden united in the call and were voted 36/100 of his time.
The ordination services contributed one of the grandest events in the early history of Lovell, and were attended by the families from a long distance from the neighboring towns. The Ecclesiastical council formed at the house of
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Josiah Heald, Esq., Jan. 21, 1823, and consisted of the pastors and delegates from Otisfield, Waterford, Bridgton, Norway and Paris. An elaborate program was carried out and Mr. Little was settled as pastor the following day. In this capacity he served faithfully until 1834, Jan. 22, when he was dismissed, and David Gerry ordained and installed his successor. April 2, 1832, the church was organized as a Bible Class, which is one of the earliest incidents of this nature we have found recorded. Succeeding pastors were Revs. Israel Hills, Ord. May 31, 1837, dis. June, 1845; Seldon Wentworth, 1847-52; Joseph Smith, July 11, 1852- 68; Chas. Morgridge, 1868-70; Jesse P. Sprowl, T. D. Childs and Benj. Stearns, 1870-72; E. F. Abbot, 1872-73; J. P. Stinchfield, 1874-77; Lewis Goodrich, 1878-84; Josiah Heald, 1884; Wm. Sandbrook, 1886 (Ord. Sept. 1,) resigned 1893; H. E. Farnham, Ord. and installed May 31, 1894, dis. Nov. 5, 1895, Earl B. Wood, 1896-97; Chas. S. Young, 1897- 99; Samuel Holden, Lic. 1900, David E. Burnham, 1901; Chas. F. Sargent, 1902-Sept. 26, '03 and Rev. Chas. H. Shank, the present pastor, who was installed May 1, 1905. The present membership numbers about 80, twenty of whom are absent.
The early meeting house and town house was erected at the Centre and is still used as the town house. It has been well preserved and stands a suitable monument to the faith of the fathers. The meeting house at Centre Lovell was built in 1850, and the brick house at Lovell village was com- pleted the following year. Rev. Stephen Sanderson, pastor at Sweden, supplied one half time at the Centre church from
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1853 to 1866, but the churches have generally employed the same pastor.
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH-CENTRE LOVELL.
The Christian church at Centre Lovell was organized Oct. 30, 1858, with nineteen members, by John S. Pottle assisted by others. Rev. C. E. Goodwin was pastor until 1860, when he was succeeded by Rev. Lemuel Goodwin until 1867. During this time Elder Isaiah Haley labored four years for the church for the construction of a church home which was erected and dedicated Nov. 14, 1866. In the spring of 1903, this building was raised and a vestry put in below. Rev. J. S. Pottle was pastor from 1867 to 1881; Rev. J. W. Webster, 1886-89. J. W. Card, 1889-93; Fred D. Webster, 1893-Apr. 16, '94; David Chambers, 1894-95; C. L. Baker, Nov. 1, 1895-97; J. W. Grindell, Mar. 1898-Sept. 1903; Chas. H. Shank, May 1, 1904-May 1, '05; and Rev. J. W. Card since May 1, 1905. This, with the Congrega- tional churches, constitutes the active religious bodies in town.
Services were held in Lovell early by the Methodists and regular preaching maintained prior to 1834, in connection with Waterford. During that year Rev. D. B. Randall was appointed to Lovell, which continued on the minutes until about twenty-five years ago. A Union Church was erected by the Methodists and Universalists in town early in the 1830's. The latter Sect also maintained preaching for a time, Rev. David B. Byther of Steuben being their last settled pastor.
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SCHOOL ITEMS.
At the first town meeting held after organization, the sum of $500 was voted for roads, $200 for schooling and $100 for town charges. This shows a relatively large amount in the interest of education and exemplifies the deep concern felt by the hardy pioneers in the education of their children. Doubtless schools were maintained in the settle- ment prior to this date. Not long after this the town was divided into six school districts, viz :- UPPER SCHOOL DIST. to include Ananias McAllister, Josiah Heald, Jr., Joseph McAllister, Wm. Nevers, Joseph Barker, Robert McKeen, Jas. McKeen, David McAllister, John McDaniel, Oliver Whit- ing, Dea. Josiah Heald, Capt. Samuel Andrews and Capt. John Wood, Esq., CENTRE DIST. to begin at meeting house, thence to John Ranken's, including Stephen Barker and Moses Kilgore. The LOWER DIST. to begin at Abel Butter's, thence to Levi Stearns, including Nathaniel Whitaker. THE SQUARE SCHOOL DIST. included all of "the four-miles square," now in Sweden. THE SOUTHERN SCHOOL DIST. to begin at Moses Hutchins, thence to E. Eastman's, including Jasper Whiting and Daniel Eastman. THE EASTERN DIST. to begin at Capt. Abraham Andrews; thence to Capt. Samuel Andrews' including Oliver Wright. In 1803, the Southern District was made to include Lt. Wm. Kimball, Wm. Kim- ball, Jr., Daniel Eastman, Joshua Whiting, Jeremy and Cyrus Eastman, Jas. Kilgore and Abel Butters. At Number 7, later formed at the village, the earliest school housestood on the Christian Hill road on the present site of J. A. Far-
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rington. The present brick school building was constructed about 1853 of brick made in Cutter's yard. In 1825, Lovell had nine school districts and at this time there were five in Sweden. In Lovell, from a population of 470, there were 208 pupils attending school. There are now five districts in Lovell with an attendence of ninety; the Village school which is the largest, having nearly forty pupils in attendance.
PROFESSIONAL MEN.
Dr. Joseph Cushman was the earliest physician at Lovell village. Stewart Barrows, a native of Fryeburg, who grad- uated from college at the age of twenty, succeeded Dr. Cush- man. Dr. Isaac Chandler from Fryeburg, died in Lovell April 2, 1889, having practiced medicine here 43 years. Dr. Daniel G. Towne came to town contemporary with Dr. Chand- ler, and remained until his death. One Dr. Wentworth prac- ticed here prior to removing to Lewiston. Dr. Augustus French removed from practicing here to Norway about fifteen years ago. Those now in practice in Lovell are Dr. C. P. Hubbard, a native of Hiram, and a graduate of Bowdoin, came here about 1886; Dr. Elmer J. Noyes, also a Bowdoin graduate, and a native of Greenwood, came in April 1889, succeeding Dr. Chandler; and Dr. Geo. A. Allen, a native of Stoneham, who came here from Fryeburg during the winter of 1904-05.
David Hammons who removed to Bethel, was the earl- iest resident member of the bar of whom we have learned.
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He was a leading lawyer of the State, serving one term as representative to Congress. David R. Hastings of Bethel located here, sold to Augustus H. Walker at the opening of the War, and enlisted as Major. After a creditable term of service he returned and settled at Fryeburg. Mr. Walker of Fryeburg remained here until after 1880, but later removed to Bridgton, where he is now in practice. I. F. Hobbs also practiced law in town. Edw. C. Walker, now in Bridgton, was a resident lawyer. He Lost his eye sight in 1885.
It is not the object of this work to treat of the many men, natives of Lovell, who have entered either of these pro- fessions in other fields. Such a list would include many honored names, among them the famous Stearns family which has furnished so many prominent men in both these professions.
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
SUNCOOK GRANGE, No. 140, P. of H., was organized at Centre Lovell in 1875. Henry F. Heald was chosen master and C. K. Chapman, Sec. After continuing about five years with indifferent success the organization was suspended.
During the fall of 1904, the order was re-organized at the Centre, but was very soon removed to Odd Fellows Hall, the present place of meeting. A. M. Pottle was chosen master; in 1905 he was succeeded by Owen C. Eastman; in 1906 F. A. Kenniston was chosen, and was re-elected for the present year. W. S. Fox is overseer; Lillian K. Mason, lect-
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urer; Carrie D. Kimball, chaplain; Olive Barker, secretary, and Geo. A. Kimball, treasurer. Present membership over 100.
KEZAR LAKE GRANGE, No. 440, was organized Sept. 17, 1904, at North Lovell. L. E. McAllister was chosen master; H. B. McKeen, overseer, and Mrs. H. B. McKeen, lecturer. Thefollowing spring a new hall was erected, 30 x 52 feet and two stories high, making an excellent grange home. The work on this hall was done by the Grange members, and generally given gratis; the total cash outlay being but $700. The present membership numbers 110. The principal officers chosen for 1907 are H. B. McKeen, master; R. M. McKeen, overseer; Mrs. Cora Butters, lecturer; S. C. McAl- lister, chaplain; Fred Mason, steward; Geo. M. Harriman, treasurer; Edwin S. Allen, secretary.
A new TELEPHONE LINE installed in 1905-06 gives excel- lent service, with good connections with independent lines throughout the surrounding towns.
INDUSTRIES.
A grant of one mile square, including a good mill site, was made by the proprietors to John Farrington of North Cambridge, Mass., on condition that he should erect and maintain a saw and grist mill in the new township. Notlong after the arrival of the earliest families he had a primitive mill in operation with the old up-and-down saw and a single set of stones. Mr. Farrington, however, was a man of some
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means and soon established a flourishing business in which he was succeeded by his son, George. The mill finally run down and was washed away during a freshet. John Fox and Russell Hamblin later erected a mill on the same site which is now operated by Josiah, son of John Fox, in the manufacture of short lumber and spool stock.
As early as 1820, John, Josiah and Charles Wood, sons of Capt. John Wood, an early settler, were operating a saw and grist mill at Lovell village; we are unable to state whether the mills were built by them. Ammi Cutter and Capt. Hill latter purchased the property, after which the mills were operated by James Eastman. The next to gain possession, or to become interested in these mills, were the famous mill men, Samuel Locke and his sons Charles, Frank and John, the latter of whom was also in trade here for many years. They improved the property and greatly increased the output of the lumber mills. Mr. Nutter, Edw. Fox, the Lockes and Daniel Warren later operated under the name of Nutter, Locke & Co. Gang-saws were then installed to manufacture beading. Eben N. Fox succeeded his father Edward, and is the present owner, the mills being operated by his son, Nelson T. Fox. A short distance below this mill on the same stream, stood an old carding mill and a clothing mill, operated in connection with the above, by the Wood Brothers up to 1850 or later. These were washed away during the 60's by a freshet which doubled the width of the stream at this point. Still farther down the stream was located an early tannery which has long since passed into oblivion.
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At Number Four, so called; are standing two idle mills located on Alder brook. That standing nearest the road was at one time owned by Joseph Bassett, a carriage maker, Mr. Johnson, father of the noted artist, also occupied this at an earlier date for making hats and for carding. Lewis Eastman and others have also carried on various branches of business here. Mr. Bassett erected the lower mill to be occupied by his sons as a tannery, but it was never put to use for this purpose. About 1867, Geo. H. Moore bought it, and together with Mr. Walker fitted it up for sawing long and short lumber. They later carried on a furniture and casket manufacturing business. In 1879, Mr. Moore bought out Mr. Walker and run a saw and shingle mill up to about 1893, since which time it has stood idle.
The saw and grist mills at Slab City were built by Benj. Heald about 60 years ago. The grist mill was later fitted up for sawing spools, but was burned. Ira, son of Benj. Heald, succeeded his father here, and sold to Josiah H. Fox some five years ago. The mill at the head of the pond was built by Wm. Hazeltine for a spool mill. After many years it was burned, but was rebuilt at once. Mr. Hazeltine was later forced to assign when this property passed into the possession of Barnes Walker. It was later burned.
Many other minor branches of manufacturing have been carried on in town, although agriculture should be called the chief industry in Lovell. Much of the land is fertile and productive. For the past ten years considerable attention has been given to summer business and now there are between 300 and 400 people who come here each season for
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recreation and rest. The first cottage on the shores of the beautiful Kezar Lake was built by Benj. E. Brown ten years since. Mr. Brown has developed a good business, having erected several cottages along the lake, and operates a line of boats and a good hotel. Among those from out of town who now have summer homes here is the great artist, Douglass Volk, of New York City.
We should also mention the brick business which was carried on here by Ammi Cutter, Edward Fox and John E. Emery. Mr. Cutter and Mr. Emery began in 1847 making brick on the farm now owned by Lyman Plummer. Edward Fox later carried on this yard and built two large brick houses in the village. After three years Mr. Emery began by himself on his own farm, continuing in the business three years longer, during which time he furnished brick for Num- bers 2 and 7 school houses in Sweden, his own and two near- by dwelling houses. The Barnes Walker house was built in 1847, the earliest brick house in town. John Fox has also burned a few brick at West Lovell.
J. L. MASON
DEALER IN
Carriages and Sleighs
Carriage Painting & Upholstering Repairing of all kinds
So. Hiram, Maine.
History of Sweden.
SETTLEMENT AND ORGANIZATION
The early history of the town of Sweden is very closely connected with the history of Lovell, of which town it formed a part until the year 1813. It is the south-eastern part of the grant made to the survivors and heirs of the soldiers who participated in the Lovewell fight.
Col. Samuel Nevers of Burlington, Mass., a veteran of the Revolution, came to that part of New Suncook which is now Sweden, in 1791, and in 1793 rafted 70,000 feet of logs on Sebago Lake, cleared from his farm. In 1792 Benj. Web- ber, a brother-in-law, felled 8 acres of Nevers' land, and here Nevers built the first log house in the part now Sweden. His sons, Samuel, Jr., Wm. 3d, and Benj., all settled near him. In 1797 Jacob Stevens built a house here, and the fol- lowing year Capt. Benj. Webber took up a homestead in the eastern part. David Milliken, Sullivan Jones and Oliver Haskell, the latter of whom settled the farm now occupied by O. H. Haskell, were early settlers in town. Mr. Nevers held a Colonel's commission in the War of 1812, but only assisted in mustering his regiment. He was a member of the convention at Portland, in 1819, and frequently sent to
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the Legislature. He died in 1857, aged about 91.
Geo. C. Maxwell and his brother, Nahum, came from Wells and settled at Black Mountain. Jacob Farrington settled on the Black Mountain road. William Nevers, a brother to Col. Samuel, settled the farm now occupied by Wilbur Moulton. Oliver Knight located on Knight Hill, in the N. W. part of the town. Micah Trull, a brother-in-law to Col. Nevers, is said to have come here with him. Many others had located in this end of the town by 1813 when the prayer of the inhabitants was granted by the Massachu- setts Legislature, and the town of Sweden incorporated.
The warrant issued calling the first town meeting was directed to Benj. Webber, Esq., calling the qualified voters to meet in District Number 5 School-house, on Tuesday, April 6. Jacob Stevens was chosen moderator; Benj. Web- ber, clerk, which office he filled until 1822; Benj. Webber, Calvin Powers and Stephen Sanderson, Jr. selectmen and overseers of the poor; Timothy Evans, constable; Andrew Woodbury, treasurer, (served for several years); and minor officers, including several tything-men. A vote is recorded this year "to have the annual March meeting holden on the first Monday in April."
The following is a list of names taken from a High-way Tax List, under date of June 5, 1813, compiled by the as- sessors, and shows the names of all tax-payers in town at that time :- Col. Samuel Nevers, Capt. Benj. Webber, Eben Stevens, Ruel Tower, Micah Trull, Ephraim Jewett, Edmund Watson, Nathaniel Flint, Asa Stevens, Calvin Powers, Moses Hutchins, Jr., Andrew Woodbury, Wm. Nevers, Jacob
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Stevens, Jacob Stevens, Jr., Aaron Stevens, Philo Holden, Peter Holden, Daniel Whitcomb, Richard Senter, Jas. Sen- ter, Abel Senter, Samuel Plummer, Benj. Winship, Joseph Harding, Nathaniel Ordway, Timothy Evans, Abraham Kneeland, Moses Kneeland, David Kneeland, Samuel Brig- ham, Jr., Samuel Pike, Samuel Giles, John Sanderson, Jo- seph Sanderson, Stephen Sanderson, Nathaniel Evans of Fryeburg; Wm. Green of Bridgton.
Andrew Woodbury's homestead was in the western part of the town. In 1814 the board of selectmen and leading officers were re-elected. This year the name of Foxwell C. Blanchard appears on the town books. In 1819 the vote on the separation of Maine from Massachusetts was nearly even, there being 16 votes cast in favor of and 14 against the measure.
In 1827 Col. Nevers gave a lot of land to the Lovell school fund (shared by Sweden), and the same year built the Meeting and Town House, long known as the "Free Meeting House." This was re-built by Thos. Trull and John Morrison, in 1861, into the present Town House.
TOWN OFFICERS.
CLERKS, 1840-1907.
Samuel Nevers, Jr., 1840; Benj. Webber, Jr., 1841-50; E. W. Woodbury, 1851-53; Benj. Nevers, 1854; Jas. N. Stone, 1855-58; Franklin Hosmer, 1859-62; John P. Plummer, 1863-72; J. N. Stone, 1873, died in office; John P. Plummer,
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chosen Jan. 10, 1874, served to 1887; Enfield S. Plummer, 1888-1907.
TREASURERS.
Benj. Nevers, 1850; Benj. Webber, 1851-53; Benj. Nev- ers, 1854-55; Benj. Webber, 1856-62; Jacob L. Stevens, 1863-64; Geo. A. Holden, 1865-69; John Bennett, 1870-72; Benj. Webber, 1873; Alvin Pike, 1874-77; John Bennett, 1878-79; Walter Flint, 1880; John W. Flint, 1881-84; Aaron Jones, 1885-86; J. W. Flint, 1887-90; Alvin Pike, 1891-1906; W. S. Mann, 1907.
SELECTMEN.
1850-Aaron Stevens, James Evans, John Hamlin. 1851-Francis Hamlin, Daniel Knight, Wm. Bennett. 1852-John P. Plummer, Lewis Frost, Samuel Nevers, Jr. 1853-Lewis Frost, John Hamlin, Chas. W. Flint.
1854-55-John Hamlin, Lewis Frost, Stephen Sander- son.
1856-John Chute, Daniel Knight, Sam'l Plummer, Jr. 1857-Thos. Chute, James Stone, Wm. Sanderson. 1858-Thos. Chute, Daniel Knight, S. Plummer, Jr. 1859-J. P. Plummer, Daniel Knight, Geo. A. Holden. 1860-61-Wm. Sanderson, Henry Knight, Thos. Trull. 1862-Lewis Frost, S. Plummer, Jr., E. F. Bangs. 1863-64-Benj. Webber, E. F. Bangs, Luther Tower. 1865-Benj. Webber, E. P. Grant, W. H. Kneeland. 1866-Samuel Plummer, Jr., J. N. Stone, E. P. Grant.
1867-Samuel Plummer, Jr., J. N. Stone, W. E. Whit- comb.
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1868-70-Geo. A. Holden, E. F. Bangs, Joseph Knight. 1871-Geo. A. Holden, Jos. Knight, M. M. Hamlin. 1872-73-E. F. Bangs, Lewis Frost, R. B. Morrison. 1874-75-Lewis Frost, Samuel Plummer, John Bennett. 1876-Lewis Frost, Geo. Haskell, M. M. Smart. 1877-G. A. Holden, M. M. Smart, Geo. Haskell. 1878-G. A. Holden, Geo. Haskell, Benj. Webber. 1879-G. A. Holden, Geo. Haskell, Lewis Frost. 1880-G. A. Holden, M. M. Hamblin, E. P. Grant. 1881-G. P. Holden, John P. Plummer, E. P. Grant. 1882-M. M. Hamblin, Geo. Haskell, Wm. P. Stevens. 1883-Geo. A. Holden, Eben F. Bangs, Wm. P. Stevens. 1884-Geo. Haskell, Wm. P. Stevens, Benj. W. Nevers. 1885-Geo. Haskell, Wm. P. Stevens, Albion Nevers. 1886-Geo. Haskell, Benj. W. Nevers, Albion Nevers. 1887-Benj. W. Nevers, C. W. Flint, E. P. Grant. 1888-Benj. W. Nevers, C. W. Flint, C. E. Jones. 1889-Geo. Haskell, Wm. P. Stevens, Elden Brown. 1890-Geo. Haskell, Wm. P. Stevens, E. P. Grant. 1891-M. M. Hamblin, C. E. Jones, W. D. Moulton. 1892-N. O. McIntire, C. E. Jones, O. V. Edwards. 1893-Geo. Haskell, W. D. Moulton, E. W. Bennett. 1894-Benj. W. Nevers, W. D. Moulton, E. W. Bennett. 1895-96-0. H. Haskell, W. D. Moulton, E. W. Bennett. 1897-C. E. Jones, J. S. Ames, S. L. Plummer. 1898-99-O. H. Haskell, W. D. Moulton, John Nevers. 1900-O. H. Haskell, W. D. Moulton, Edward Stone. 1901-O. H. Haskell, W. M. Flint, Edward Stone. 1902-03-C. E. Jones, W. M. Flint, Frank D. Holden.
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1904-06-O. H. Haskell, W. M. Flint, Frank D. IIolden. 1907-W. D. Moulton, M. E. Perry, W. E. Libby.
INDUSTRIES.
Sweden is almost exclusively an agricultural town, although her residents realize much from the products of the excellent forests of pine, spruce and deciduous trees. The settlers here obtained sawed lumber from the mills of Lovell and surrounding towns for the scattered framed houses which they were able to erect prior to the building of a mill in town.
The earliest mill on the site of H. H. Bisbee's mill was a grist and lumber mill built and operated by Paul Whitcomb. Samuel Nevers, Jr., purchased the mills of Mr. Whitcomb and operated them until succeeded by his son-in-law, E. Warren Bennett. Mr. Bisbee married the daughter of Mr. Bennett and succeeded to the business. The old mill was washed out by a freshet in 1885 (?), rebuilt and soon burned. Mr. Bennett again rebuilt the present steam and water mill now operated by Mr. Bisbee for the manufacture of long and short lumber and spool stock.
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