Maine register, state year-book and legislative manual, Part 51

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Shirt Waists-Coronet Mnfg. Co., N. Shechner, ingr.


Shovel Handles-Cumb. Mills, Ames Shovel and Tool Co.


Smiths-Jeff Phaneuf, W. E. Mclellan, Wm. H. Hanson, David Knight; Cumb. Mills, W. H. Howe; Highland Lake, J. F. Hawkes; Prides Corner, G. F. Bailey.


Silk Goods-HASKELL SILK CO., Lemuel Lane, treas. (see advt. opp. page 456).


Tinsmiths-Knight Bros. & Co., J. H. Hezelton & Co .; Cumb. Mills, H. S. Hudson.


Trusses and Novelties-Alex. Speirs.


Undertakers-Harry F. G. Hay, Wm. P. Hodgdon.


Upholsterer-Alex. McLean.


Warps (White and Colored Cotton) and Grain Bags-Dana Warp Mills, W. K. Dana, treas.


Wood Work and Planing Mill-George R. Bennett.


Imusement Hall-Scenic Theatre, Guy P. Woodman, mngr.


Barbers-W. S. Graffam, Joseph M. LeFebvre, E. Vachon, Fredette Bros., Irving E. Hicks, J. F. Connell, C. E. Curtis; Cumb. Mills, A. H. Small, W. S. Stevens.


Billiard Halls-Geo. E. McConville, Chas. A. Robinson, W. J. Lamontage; Cumb. Mills, A. H. Small.


Bowling Alley-Geo. E. McConville.


Civil Engineers-Cumberland Mills, Henry Foster, George E. Tolman.


Expresses-American, R. A. Chandler, agt .; Brooks', E. S. Brooks,


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prop., to Portland; Leighton's Express Co., to Portland; Prince's, E. S. Brooks, agt .; Pomerleau's, T. Pomerleau, prop .;


Florists-J. F. Hayes, B. D. Elwell; Cuwb. Mills, E. L. Conant. Garage-Westbrook Garage and Machine Co., John Lawrensen. Hall-Woodfords R. F. D., Reed's.


Hospital-Barrett's Hospital, F. Barrett, supt.


Insurance Agents-M. W. Stiles, T. S. Burns, W. W. Cutter, C. E. Carll & Co .; Cumb. Mills, A. W. Shaw, J. H. Tolman, John O. Win- ship.


Light Company-Westbrook Gas Co., Wmn. H. West, man.


Livery Stables-Arthur L. Roberts; Cumb. Mills, E. W. Goff (boarding), A. A. Chase.


Power Companies, Electric - PRESUMPSCOT ELECTRIC CO., W. B. Bragdon, inngr., O. A. Fick, asst. mngr. (see advt. opp. p. 456); Mallison Power Co., Lemuel Lane, treas.


Real Estate-W. W. Cutter, WM. LYONS (see advt. op. p. 456), Chas. A. Moses, C. E. Carll & Co .; Cumb. Mills, C. W. Wentworth, J. O. Winship.


Skating Rink-Empire Rink Co.


Station AAgents-Portlaud Terminal Co., Cumberland Mills, M. A. Parker, Agt.


Telegraph-Cumb. Mills, M. A. Parker, agt.


Telephone-Cumberland Tel. Co.


Veterinary Surgeon-Cumberland Mills, C. H. Leighton.


Libraries-Public, Westbrook Memorial, Miss Lillian B. Quimby, lib., 12,000 vols .; Cumberland Mills, Cumberland Mills, Miss Lucy Ander- son, lib., 5,700 vols.


School-High. W. B. Andrews, prin.


Asso'tns-Masons-Temple, No. 86, 2d Wed .; Eagle R. A. C., No. 11, 3d Monday ; Mizpah No. 4, Eastern Star, 1st and 3d Fri .; Westbrook Council, No. 15, 3d Wed. I. O. O. F-Saccarappa, No. 11, Fri .; Naomi Rebekah, No. 1, 2d and 4th Thurs. K.of P .- Westbrook, No. 27, Mon. N. E. O. P .- Presumpscot, No. 158, 2d and 4th Thurs. G. A. R .- Cloud- man, No. 100, 2d and 4th Wed .; Relief Corps, No. 18, 1st and 3d Thurs. S. of V .- Wade, No. 19, 1st and 3d Fri. A. O. F .- City of Westbrook, No. 8140, 2d and 4th Thur. Westbrook City Band-Samuel Guimond, leader. Westbrook Medical Club-F. L. Ferren, sec. M. W. of A .- Rochambeau, No. 10,765, 2d and 4th Wed. C. O. of F .- St. Hyacinth, No. 1095, 1st Sun. and 3d Mon. L'Union St. Jean Baptiste-2d and 4th Mon. St. Jean Baptiste Soc. L'Union St. Joseph. Les Artisans.


Cumberland Mills-Masons-Warren Phillips, No. 186, 1st Wednesday; Beulah, No. 5, Eastern Star, 2d and 4th Wed. I. O. O. F .- Ammoncon- gin, No. 76, Mon. ; Cummings Encampment, No. 16, 2d and 4th Tues. K .. of P .- Presumpscot Valley, No. 4, Thurs .; Pythian Sisters, Calanthe, No. 21, 2d and 4th Sat. N. E. O. P .- Mon. I. O. R. M .- Pequawket, No. 17, Tues. ; D. of P., Minnehaha, No. 6, Wed. U. O. G. C .- Westbrook, No. 289, Sat. O. U. A. M .- S. D. Warren, No. 4, Fri. D. of L .- Star of Lib- erty, No. 3, 1st and 3d Thurs. Cumberland Mills Mutual Relief Assoc. Loyal Crusaders-Co. E, 1st and 3d Sat. Falmouth Loan & Building Asso'n, Westbrook branch, K. S. Raymond, asst. sec. Danish Brother ood -Nordlyset, No. 201, 1st Thurs. I. O. G. T .- Utility, No. 48, Thurs. P. of H .- Saccarappa, Sat. Highland Lake-P. of H .- Westbrook, No. 87, Thurs.


Trust Co .- See table.


WINDHAM.


Twelve miles N. W. of Portland. On White Mt. division M. C. R. R. Settled 1737, by Thomas Chute and Wm. Mayberry, from Marblehead, in Massachusetts. Once called New Marblehead. Inc. June 12, 1762. Population-1850, 2380; 1860, 2635; 1870, 2428; 1880, 2312; 1890, 2216,


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1900, 1929. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 535; Estates, $786,758; 1870-Polls,


540; Estates, $1,014,877; 1880-Polls, 702; Estates, $819,839; 1890-Polls,


573; Estates, $1,048,273; 1900-Polls, 606; Estates, $957,662.


1910-Population, 1954; Polls, 615; Estates, $1.215,417.


South Windham Village partly in town of Gorham.


Portland Electric Railroad to South.


R. F. D. to Center and Newhall.


Postmasters-South, Hans Smith; North, Howard H. Boody.


Selectmen-North. Wm. H. Cram; South, J. J. Grant, Chas. S. An- thoine.


Town Clerk and Treasurer-South, John N. Swett.


Collector and Constable-South, Samuel Larrabee.


School Committee-South R. F. D. 1, J. E. Aiken, Thomas Varney, Wm. C. Hawkes.


Supt .- Westbrook R. F. D. 2, Hiram C. Hawkes.


Board of Health- South, A. L. Hoyt., sec.


Clergymen-Center, J. E. Aiken, Cong. ; vacant, F. Bap. ; vacant, Friends ; North, supplies, Meth. ; vacant, Cong .; South, supplies, Univ. Physician-North, Chas. F. Parker.


Justices-Thomas Varney, May 24, 1913; H. C. Hawkes, Dec. 13, 1913; Fred S. Hawkes, Aug. 30, 1917; Leroy B. Nason, Nov. 15, 1913; Wesley M. Mclellan, Jan. 28, 1915.


Merchants-Center, Fred S. Hawkes, general stores: F. N. Hawkes, fertilizers; T. M. Anthoine, cattle. North, H. H. Boody Co., William Cram, T. S. Nason, Foster Bros., general stores; Miss L. M. Pride, millinery and fancy goods; Amos Mann, carriages; H. B. Philpot, bicycles; Watson Prince, cattle. South, William Bickford & Co., A. Stevens, A. G. Peabody & Son, general stores; J. A. Magnusson, gro- ceries; J. W. Reed, variety; F. W. Bryant, meats; A. L. Hoyt, drugs and fancy goods; John C. Nichols, furniture, stoves and carpets; E. F. Adjutant, fish; C. H. Brown, wood, hay and harness. Newhall, M. H. Hanson, horses, carriages and hey.


.Manufacturers-Center, Thos. Varney, saw mill : Linwood A. Rogers, L. M. Morrill, smiths: Albert M. Sayward, lumber.


South, Androscoggin Pulp Co., Richard Russell (Boston), treas,, wood pulp and pulp boards; John C. Nichols, undertaker; Wm. Jordan, smith; F. W. Bryant, butcher; W. A. Larry, carpenter; John Gerry, long Inmber and boxes ; R. H. Soule & Co., grist mill; Elmer Hanks, mason.


North, H. J. McDonald, painter; W. A. Ames, carriage wood work; Amos Mann, W. H. Rogers, Royal Edwards, smiths.


No. Gorham P. O., Chas. F. Maybury, creamery. Newhall, Eastern Dynamite Co., wood pulp.


Auctioneer-Center, Samuel Larrabee.


Barbers-North, Harry W. Kennard; South, H. A. Myers.


Halls-South, Bryant's; North, W. F. McDonald.


High School-A. C. Purington, prin.


Library-Center, Circulating, Edna Hawkes, lib., 600 vols.


Station Agents-South, Albert Ames; Newhall, Wm. Thombs.


Telephones-Local ; Center, N. E. T. & T. Co., F. S. Hawkes, agent.


.Isso'tus-Masons-Presumpscot, Sat. on or before full moon. P. of Il. -Pleasant River, No. 35, Wed. South-G. A. R .- Larry, No. 57, 1st Mon .; Relief Corps, Sat. K. of P .- Oriental, No. 17, Tues. U. O. G. C., No. 286. 2d and 4th Wed. I. O. R. M .- Nagwamqueag, No. 36. North-1. O. G. T .- Pine Tree, Fri. K. of H .- Windham, Ist and 3d Thurs. Center -S. of T .- Pine Tree, No. 1.


Hotel-North, Lake House, I. S. Freeman.


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YARMOUTH.


Eleven miles N. E. of Portland. On Grand Trunk and Maine Central Railroads. Formerly part of North Yarmouth. Incorp. Aug. 8, 1849. Population-1850, 2144; 1860, 2028; 1870, 1872; 1880, 2021; 1890, 2098; 1900, 2274. Valuation, 1860 -Polls, 476; Estates, $930,841; 1870-Polls, 468; Est., $1,034,336; 1880-Polls, 503; Est., $1,022,670; 1890-Polls, 566; Est., $1,256,044; 1900-Polls 566; Est., $1,332,188.


1910-Population, 2358; Polls, 692; Est., $1.574,380. Electric cars to Portland, Freeport and Brunswick.


Postmasters-Frank Drinkwater; Yarmouthville, Joseph Raynes; Cousins Island, Mrs. Joseph S. Hamilton.


Selectmen-C. L Bucknam; Yarmouthville, H. G. Gooding, Frank . L. Welcome.


Town Clerk-Yarmouthville, L. R. Cook.


Treasurer- Yarmouthville, Edward E. Proctor.


Collector and Constable-William H. Dennison.


Constables-C. L. Bucknam, C. W. Gerow, E. C. Libby ; Yarmouth- ville, Joseph McKearney.


Roud Commissioner- Yarmouthville, C, H. Johnson.


School Committee-Yarmouthville, Geo. F. Bates, Alfred B. Small, Wm. H. Rowe. Supt .- Yarmouthville, H. M. Moore.


Board of Health-Yarmouthville, L. R. Cook, sec.


Chief Fire Dept .- Yarmouthville, Chas. E. Greeley.


Clergymen-Central, L. R. Daniels, Unit .; 1st Parish, R. R. Morson Cong. ; Yarmouthville, R. J. Davis, Bap .; Chas. W. Mock, Meth .; Joseph Quinn, Cath.


Physicians-Geo. F. Bates, G. L. Sturdivant; Yarmouthville, W. W. Thomas, Daniel N. Woodman, F. W. Russell.


Dentists-Yarmouthville, H. A. Merrill, C. W. Gerow. Lawyer-Howard Davies.


Notaries-Chas. L. Marston, May 19, 1912; Leone R. Cook, Nov. 16, 1913.


Justices-Leone R. Cook, Nov. 15, 1913; John H. Humphrey, Mar. 23, 1916; Chas. L. Marston, Nov. 12, 1914; James R. Parsons, April 2, 1916; Howard Davies, June 18, 1917. Trial, Leone R. Cook, Oct. 28, 1917. Dedimus, Leone R. Cook.


Merchants-WM. H. ROWE, drugs, medicines, dry and fancy goods, newspapers, wall papers, paints and oils; L. A. Doughty & Co., stoves, tin and hardware; E. R. Smith, C. M. Shaw, groceries and provisions; Proctor Bros., boots and shoes; B. D. Day, groceries and furniture; L. G. Kinghorn, fish; C. A. Quint, fruit and confectionery.


Yarmouthville-L. R. COOK, drugs, medicines, books, paints, hard- ware, and paper hangings; George F. Joy, crockery and tinware; E. R. Smith, F. C. Bucknam, groceries and provisions; Mrs. W. H. Mars- ton. R. Bernstein, dry and fancy goods and clothing; A. T. & S. L. Pratt, A. E. Abbott, millinery and fancy goods; Storer Brothers, stoves, hardware and plumbing; Coombs Bros., G. W. Partridge, confectionery, cigars and tobacco; A. O. Sands, Royal River Ice Co., ice; H. W. Blake, watches, jewelry; Mrs. W. H. Marston, Proctor Bros., R. Bernstein, clothing, hats, caps, boots and shoes; R. P. Greely, coal, coke, wood and fertilizers; Yarmouth Fuel and Lumber Co., coal, wood and lumber; C. R. Windell, fish and news stand; A. F. York, flour, grain and feed; H. C. Deane, groceries, tea and coffee.


Manufacturers-Royal River Mnfg. Co., cotton yarn and seamless bags; David Bennett, Henry Curitt, Leon Collins, painters; C. E. Lom- bard, carpenter and builder; C. A. Quint, A. F. Tilton, printers; J. B. Crowdice, H. B. Mitchell, smiths; L. W. Porter, marble and granite ; E. A. Clark & Co., grist mill; L. T. Coffin, carriage wood worker.


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Yarmouthville-Forest Paper Co., F. E. Gore, ingr., soda wood fibre; Hodsdon Shoe Mufg. Co., boots and shoes; F. A. Knight, bakery; C. W. Jordan, E. L. Pomeroy, Harry E. Storer, carpenters; H. Ross, granite quarries; L. F. Coffin, A. L. Sawyer, harness; E. T. Hathaway. grist mill; A. F. York, canned goods; G. Storer, tailor; E. A. Porter, A. O. Sands, smiths; J. A. Chase, painter; H. W. Blake (also jeweler), boots and shoes (repairs); A. H. Kingsley, carriages and painters; Coombs Bros., confectionery; U. G. Russell, carpet cleaning.


.Auctioneers-Yarmouthville, C. L. Bucknam, C. W. Gerow.


Barbers-A. L. Poor; Yarmouthville, Clarence E. Moxey, E. C. Libby, Elmer Howe, E. Robbins.


Board of Trade-C. L. Bucknam, pres .; F. L. Wellcome, sec.


Electric Lights -Yarmouth Mnfg. Co., H. H. Berry, supt.


Expresses-Yarmouthville, American, E. N. Ward, agent; Canadian, Walter Carr, agent; Kingsley's & Porter's to Portland.


Insurance-Yarmouthville, E. E. Proctor, (fire); H. G. Gooding (fire); J. H. Humphrey.


Library-Merrill Memorial, Ellen S. Mitchell, lib., 6000 vols.


Photographer-Yarmouthville, H. D. Brackett.


Schools -- NORTH YARMOUTH ACADEMY, John H. Hall, prin- cipal; High, W. H. Dresser, principal.


Stable-Yarmouthville, F. W. Russell.


Station Agents-Yarmouthville-G. T. R., Walter Carr; Junction -M. C. R. R., H. G. Adams.


Telegraph- Yarmouthville-G. N. W., Walter Carr, mngr. ; Junc- tion-W. U., H. G. Adams, mugr.


Telephone-N. E. T. & T. Co.


Undertakers-E. N. Bucknam; Yarmouthville, Harry B. Mitchell.


.Isso'tus-Masons-Casco, No. 36, 1st Tues .; Cumberland R. A. C., No. 35, 2d Wed .; Eastern Star, Winnegance, No. 119, 1st and 3d Wed. K. of P .- Wescustogo, No. 33, Thur. Pythian Sisters. G. A. R .- W. L. Has- kell, No. 108, Sat .; Relief Corps, No. 24, Sat. S. of V., John A. Logan Camp, Mon. I. O. R. M .- Susquesong, No. 29, Mon. D. of P'., Royal Arca- num-Mon. Royal River Grange-Sat. W. C. T. U .- Sat. K. G. E. Yarmouth Brass Band-Joseph Raynes, agent (Yarmouthville P. O.) Hotel-Yarmouth Hotel, A. R. Sanborn.


Summer Boarding Houses- Yarmouthville, H. L. Simonton; Drinkwater's Point, Mrs. Ella Drinkwater.


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FRANKLIN COUNTY.


Incorporated March 20, 1838. Area, 1764 square miles. Contains nine- teen towns and five organized places. Farmington, shire town. Pop- ulation-1830, 15,938; 1840, 20,800; 1850, 20,027; 1860, 20,403; 1870, 18,807; 1880, 18,177; 1890, 17,053; 1900, 18,444; 1910, 19,119. Valuation, 1860- Polls, 4380; Estates, $4,285,843; 1870-Polls, 4,518; Estates, $5,791,- 659; 1880-Polls, 4,791; Estates, $5,812,866; 1890-Polls, 4,711; Estates, $6,385,055; 1900-Polls, 5,490; Estates, $8,934,148; 1910-Polls, 6,059; Estate, $13,190,777.


AVON.


Fifteen miles N. W. of Farmington, on line of S. R. & R. L. R. R. to Phillips. Settled, 1779. Inc. Feb. 22, 1802. Population-1850, 778; 1860, 802: 1870, 610; 1880, 571; 1890, 439 ; 1900, 448. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 162; Estates, $129,977; 1870-Polls, 141; Estates, $149,693; 1880-Polls, 146; Estates, $129,347; 1890-Polls, 130; Est., $131,748; 1900-Polls, 132; Est., $128,659; 1910-Population, 380; Polls, 119; Estate, $184,902. Post-office-Phillips.


Selectmen-G. F. Beal, G. H. Hamlin, Fred Raymond.


Town Clerk and Treasurer-H. W. Worthley.


Collector and Constable-B. Frank Savage.


School Committee-C. H. Leighton, W. H. Bubier, Fred Raymond. Supt .- H. W. Worthley.


Board of Health-E. A. Peary, sec.


Merchant-A. W. Bean, fish and poultry.


Manufacturers-Avon Lumber Co., long and short lumber; Joseph Sweetsir, Walter Kennedy, carpenters ; E. Parker, granite worker ; H. W. Worthley, bicycle repairs; C. H. Peary, smith ; C. E. Gould, grist mill.


Newspaper Correspondent-H. W. Worthley.


CARTHAGE.


Twenty miles S. W. of Farmington. Settled 1803. Formerly No. 4 Ab- bott's purchase. Incorp. Feb. 20, 1826. Population-1850, 420; 1860, 502; 1870, 486; 1880, 507; 1890, 390; 1900, 334. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 121; Estates, $63,557; 1870-Polls, 124; Estates, $96,070; 1880-Polls,


129; Estates, $107,823; 1890-Polls, 109; Estates, $90,807; 1900-Polls, 91; Estates, $104,300.


1910-Population, 292; Polls, 94; Estates, $154,889.


Stage line from Dixfield on Rangeley Div. M. C. R. R. R. F. D. to South:


Postmasters-Mrs. Flora Brown; Berry Mills, Luther Hutchinson. Selectmen-Dixfield R. F. D., E. B. Maxwell; O. V. Hutchinson; East Dixfield R. F. D., N. G. Severy.


Town Clerk-Berry Mills, Erlon R. Berry.


Treasurer-Berry Mills, Lester S. Libby.


Collector and Constable-Berry Mills, D. W. Berry.


Road Commissioner-Berry Mills, Harry Rand.


School Committee-C. W. Hanscom; Dixfield R. F. D., E. B. Max- well; Berry Mills, L. S. Libby. Supt .- Berry Mills, D. W. Berry. Board of Health-Berry Mills, Chas. F. Eaton, sec.


Clergymen-Vacant, F. Bap .; vacant, Univ. ; E. B. Brown, Adv .; East Dixfield P. O., vacant, Bap.


EXCHANGE


HOTEL


S. KNOWLTON'S SONS, Proprietors LARGE, WELL-LIGHTED ROOMS, STEAM HEAT Electric Lights. Free Teams to all Trains


Farmington, -


Livery Connected


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Maine


JOSEPH C. HOLMAN


Attorney and Counsellor


FARMINGTON, MAINE


Special attention to collections


J. W. BARKER ELECTRICIAN Electrical Wiring and Electrical Supplies of All Kinds FARMINGTON, MAINE


FRED D. JORDAN AUTOMOBILES AND GARAGE Agent for Stanley, E. M. F. and Flanders Cars Repairing and Supplies. Also Dealer in Machinery and Mill Supplies.


FARMINGTON,


MAINE


MCLAIN SUPPLY COMPANY THE PRINTERS


Advertising Pen-holders, Pencils and Novelties. Commercial, Society and Calendar Printing.


FARMINGTON, MAINE


SLED KNEES The Rempis Pat. Oscillating CAST AND MALLEABLE IRON L. W. RIPLEY FARMINGTON, MAINE


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ELMWOOD LIVERY STABLE, N. J. HACKETT, Proprietor. HORSES, CARRIAGES and HARNESSES BOUGHT, SOLD or EXCHANGED. Owner and Manager of STALLION LORD WILKES. PHILLIPS, MAINE.


E. E. WEBBER, Contractor for Heavy Team Work


Heavy Draft or Harness Horses Bought, Sold or Exchanged. Also Light and Heavy Team Harness.


JAY, - MAINE


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Twenty-five years' experience in handling Franklin County Real Estate. FARMINGTON, - ME.


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HALEY & RUSSELL,


Dealers in


Native Wool.


Also General Merchandise and Country Produce.


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D. R. ROSS,


Attorney at Law.


INSURANCE.


No. 2 Bates Block,


PHILLIPS,


MAINE.


S. G. HALEY, DEALER IN LONG AND SHORT LUMBER. Hardwood Flooring, Pine Boards, Square or Round Edge. Poplar Pulp Wood and Birch. .


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Justices-Daniel W. Berry, June 29, 1918. Dedimus, Daniel W. Berry. .Merchants -- Berry Mills, Mrs. J. F. Libby, Luther Hutchinson, Geo. W. Kneeland, general stores.


Manufacturers-Berry Mills, Geo. W. Kneeland, spool stock and dowels; L. S. Libby, smith; C. F. Eaton, harness; Elmer Magoon, shoemaker;


Land Surveyor-Berry Mills, D. W. Berry.


Music Teachers-E. H. Staples, Miss Angie Berry.


School-High, F. A. Day, prin.


Telephones-Berry Mills, N. E. T. & T. Co .; Dixfield P. O., Oxford Farmers Co-op. Tel. Co., D. W. Berry, pres. and manager.


.Isso'tn-Berry Mills, P. of H .- Webb's River.


Motels-Berry Mills, E. C. McLain, I. T. Hutchinson.


CHESTERVILLE.


Ten miles S. of Farmington. Daily stage line from Wilton, on Maine Cen- tral Railroad to Chesterville, via No. Chesterville. Daily stage-line from East Livermore on Maine Central R. R. to So. Chesterville, First known as Chester and Wyman plantations. Settled in 1782 by Abraham Wyman, Dummer Sewall, and Samuel Linscott. Incor- porated Feb. 20, 1802. Population-1860, 1110; 1870, 1011; 1880, 955; 1890, 770; 1900, 709. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 276; Estates, $236,446; 1870 -Polls, 241; Estates, $288,353; 1880-Polls, 249; Estates, $290,968; 1890 -Polls, 204; Estates, $275,522; 1900-Polls, 227; Estates, $258,866.


1910-Population, 627; Polls, 174; Estates, $270,651.


Keith's Mills, same as North Chesterville P. O.


Postmasters-A. H. Black; North, Linton J. Keith; South, Jolm W. Richards.


Selectmen-Dryden R. F. D. 1, H. L. Morse ; Mt. Vernon R. F. D., C. W. Small; Farmington Falls P. O., Geo. H. Thomas.


Town Clerk-A. H. Black.


Treasurer and Collector-North, Mahlon S. Gray.


Constable-North, M. S. Gray.


School Committee-Charles E. Wheeler; North, L. S. Keith; Mt. Vernon R. F. D. 31, C. O. Soper. Supt .- Mt. Vernon R. F. D. 32, Mrs. A. F. Fellows.


Board of Health-Farmington Falls P. O., W. H. Thomas, sec.


Clergyman-North, S. W. Browne, F. Bap.


Justices-Justus Webster, Sept. 30, 1917; Charles E. Wheeler, June 15, 1916.


Merchants-A. H. Black, A. L. Whittier, general stores ; C. A. Ham- ilton, T. J. Clough, fertilizers; W. H. Ellis, agricultural implements ; C. C. Rowe, sewing machines; North, Mrs. Florence Ranger, variety; Farmington Falls P. O., E. D. Morrill, agricultural implements: Dryden P. O., C. H. Farrington, live stock; Wilfred Partridge, meats; Livermore Falls P. O., B. H. Farrington, live stock.


Manufacturers-A. S. Gill, smith; B. R. Keyes, W. A. Sanborn, Edward Stanley, Charles Lothrop, carpenters; Inez B. Sanborn, dress- maker; A. L. Whittier, apple barrels; Richardson Lumber Co., C. S. Norcross, long and short lumber; J. H. Farrington, carriages; Fred Cramp, Wm. Wilbur, S. B. Wellman, butchers; C. C. Rowe, harness repairs; A. C. Lowell, skewers.


North, Lovejoy Brothers, R. N. Lovejoy, W. F. Keene, F. C. Hutchins, Harry Knowlton, I. R. Wright & Son (also sleighs), carriages; J. Keith, carding: L. S. Keith, grist mill; Geo. A. Weymouth, carriage trim- mers; H. E. Hodgkins, painter; David Downs, shoe and harness repair- ing; Mrs. Lester Wheeler, Mrs. Charles Fuller, dressmakers.


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Farmington Falls P. O., Eli S. Oliver, spools, corn boxes and apple crates; J. H. Plummer, Adelbert Currier, D. H. Currier, granite; Ed- ward D. Morrill, potash; Phineas Whittier, evaporated apples; E. S. Dingley Co., canned goods; A. P. Carville & Co., Whittier, Butterfield & Neal, George Thomas, canned apples; Geo. A. Williams, lumber; G. H. Stinchfield, saw filing and repairing.


Barber-C. H. Towle.


Halls-Lowell's ; North, Grange Hall.


Land Surveyors-North, L. S. Keith, Justus Webster.


Real Estate and Insurance-Clinton C. Rowe, ODLIN & ODLIN, C. C. Rowe, Agt., (see advt. opp. p. 276), Justus Webster.


Stock Breeding-Farmington Falls P. O., A. A. Oakes.


Telephones-Franklin Farmers Telephone Co., A. H. Black; Maine T. & T. Co., C. C. Rowe; North, Albert Knowles.


Asso'tu-P. of H .- Chesterville, alt. Sat.


Hotels-T. J. Clough, W. H. Ellis; North, Exchange, Walter F. Keen; Farmington Falls P. O., Geo. A. McKeen.


EUSTIS.


Forty-eight miles N. of Farmington. Daily stages from Bigelow (twice


daily in sporting season), on the S. R. & R. L. R. R. Incorp. Feb- ruary 18, 1871. Population-1870, 342; 1880, 302; 1890, 321; 1900, 436. Valuation, 1870-Polls, 80; Estates, $57,558; 1880-Polls, 87; Estates, $68,480; 1890-Polls, 95; Estates, $93,067; 1900-Polls, 148; Estates, $124,072.


1910-Population, 508; Polls, 212; Estates, $325,537.


Postmasters-Edith B. Taylor; Stratton, Herbert Landers: Tim, Frank C. Viles.


Selectmen-Stratton, E. A. Williamson; A. L. Taylor, Harry Sylves- ter.


Town Clerk-Stratton, Royal W. Blanchard.


Treasurer-Stratton, Herbert H. Landers.


Collector and Constable-Stratton, Earl B. Durrell.


Road Commissioner-Stratton, O. Blanchard.


School Committee-J. P. Sylvester; Stratton, H. H. Landers, A. M. Jones. Supt .- Stratton, H. Gilpatrick.


Board of Health-Stratton, E. A. Williamson, sec.


Clergymen-Vacant, F. Bap. ; Stratton, H. Gilpatrick, Meth.


Physician-Stratton, Elmer J. Brown.


Justices-Jas. P. Dudley, Sept. 25, 1915; Alvah A. Berry, Aug. 9, 1912; Royal W. Blanchard, Feb. 23, 1913.


.Merchants-A. L. Taylor, general stores; F. L. Porter, jeweler and watchmaker; Sylvester Bros., meats, groceries, boots, shoes and men's furnishings, patent medicines and sporting goods. Stratton, Landers & Taylor, meats, groceries, hardware and patent medicines ; Durrell & Wing, meats and groceries; Mrs. Lura A. Lee, millinery and fancy goods; Wm. A. Lee, novelties; Butts & Lisherness, furnishing goods, boots and shoes; Enoch Williamson, grain.


Manufacturers-Mial H. Norton, lumber; John H. Day, grist and planing mill; Fred E. Davis, Carroll Leavitt, F. L. Cox, Maurice Cox, carpenters; Francis McCarron, smith and carriage repairs. Stratton, Fred L. Gordon (also carriage repairs), smith ; O. Blanchard, lumber and planing mill; E. B. ESTES & SONS, 74 Warren St., N. Y. (see advt. front cover), Russell Bros. & Estes Co., novelty stock, Stratton Mnfg. Co., novelties and enamel work; Clifton O. Taylor, Henry Hewett, stone masons; Grace Hanscom, dressmaker; Chester Cox, carpenter; Fred Hutchins, painter and paper hanger; Joseph Clair, boot and shoe re-


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pairs; Win. A. Lee, printer.


Barbers-John P. Sylvester; Stratton, A. L. Porter, Wm. Hanscom. Stables-Sylvester Bros .; Strutton, E. H. Grose, Leon Savage.


Taxidermist-Stratton, F. W. Chase.


School-Stratton High, Ralph D. Carson, prin.


Telephones-B. & M. R. and N. P. & E. T. Co., Megantic Tel. Co., Harry Sylvester; Stratton, Maine Tel. Co., Mrs. L. A. Lee; B. & M. R. and. N. P. & E. T. Co., Herbert Landers.


.Isso'tus-Stratton, K. of P .-. Natanis, No. 116, Sat. Pythian Sisters, Natanis, No. 86, Tues. W. C. T. U .- last Sat.


Hotels-New Shaw House, Grose & Look; Stratton, Hotel Blanchard, E. H. Grose.




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