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1910-Populaton, 482; Polls, 167; Estates, $183,062.
Post-office address, Ellsworth R. F. D. 2.
Selectmen-Fred L. Hodgkins, Win. R. King, Wilbur Wallace.
Town Clerk and Treasurer-Eben HI. King.
Collector and Constable-Maynard Young.
Constables-W. K. Salisbury, Geo. Smith.
Road Commissioner-Newell Tripp.
School Committee-Edward F. Young, Coleman F. Hodgkins, C. M. Kittridge. Supt .- Frank L. Hodgkins.
Board of Health-Coleman F. Hodgkins, sec.
Clergymen-William H. Rice, Bap .; East, vacant, Unit.
Notaries-H. J. McNider, Mar. 30, 1917; Jesse E. Young, Apr. 29, 1917.
Justice-Hollis E. Austin, Dec. 21, 1916.
Merchants-H. L. Smith, E. B. Smith, Wm. Wallace, Elwood M. King, general stores.
MManufacturers-D. D. Hodgkins, E. F. Young, H. L. Coolidge, R. R. McDonald, carpenters; Orvando Cousins, mason ; W. S. Hodgkins, cooper.
.Isso'tu-P. of H .- Lamoine, No. 264, Tues.
Hotel-Beach, Shore Acres (summer), W. F. Desisles.
MARIA VILLE.
Twelve miles N. N. E. of Ellsworth. On stage-line from Ellsworth to Great Pond. Organized as plantation, 1820. Aurora, Waltham, and Amherst taken from it in 1822. Incor. Feb. 29, 1836. Population-1850, 374; 1860, 458; 1870, 369; 1880, 382; 1890, 271; 1900, 218. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 82; Estates, $49,106; 1870-Polls, 109; Est., 65,742; 1880-Polls, 112; Est., $81,804; 1890-Polls, 87; Est., $75,177; 1900-Polls, 89; Est., $55,631; 1910-Population, 171; Polls, 68; Estates, $62,847.
Postmasters-Mrs. Carrie E. Kincaid; North, Mrs. Cora L. Brewer. Selectmen-Chas. R. Goodwin, George S. Dority; North, Leslie O. Frost.
Town Clerk-Charles R. Goodwin.
Treasurer and Collector-North, Wm. E. Cross.
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Constable-North, Wm. E. Cross.
Road Commissioner-Harlie W. Black.
School Committee-Henry M. Frost; North, Joseph C. Frost, Fred C. Grover. Supt .- North, Mrs. Margaret Grover.
Board of Health-North, E. C. Dunham, sec.
Clergymen-Vacant, Bap .; vacant, F. Bap.
Merchants-Pinkham & Avery, general stores.
Manufacturer-Henry M. Frost, smith and carpenter.
.Asso'tn-P. of H .- Mariaville No. 441, Sat.
MOUNT DESERT.
Principal villages, Somesville, fifteen miles South of Ellsworth, on stage- route to Tremont; North East Harbor, twenty-one miles South of Ells- worth, on stage lines to Bar Harbor eleven miles, to Somesvilie six miles. First settled in 1608, by French Jesuits; but the settlement was broken up by Virginians about 1616. First settled by the English in 1760. Incorporated Feb. 17, 1789. Eden set off, Feb. 1796; Cranberry Isles, do., 1830; Tremont, do., 1848. Population-1850, 682; 1860, 917; 1870, 918; 1880, 1017; 1890, 1355; 1900, 1600. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 196; Estates, $129,839 ; 1870-Polls, 226; Est., $158,069: 1880-Polls, 243; Est., $160,803; 1890-Polls, 354; Estates, $570,005; 1900-Polls, 422; Estates, $932,724.
1910-Population, 1569; Polls, 511: Estates, $2,066,099.
Somesville, same as Mount Desert P. O.
Otter Creek, discontinued.
Postmasters-Georgia Somes Smith; Northeast Harbor, Everett W. Ober; Seal Harbor, F. H. Macomber; Sound, Warren C. Wasgatt; Hall Quarry, Mrs. Lottie B. Hodgdon ; Asticou, G. A. Savage (summer).
Selectmen-Asticou, Geo. A. Savage, Fred H. Parker; Northeast Harbor, Geo. J. Joy.
Town Clerk-L. H. Somes.
Treasurer and Collector-N. E. Harbor, Merritt T. Ober.
Constables-N. E. Harbor, John C. Pedder; Hall Quarry, Seth W. Babbidge.
Road Commissioners-Alonzo A. Hodgdon; Otter Creek, Edgar N. Walls; Sound, Walter Sargent.
School Committee-N. E. Harbor, F. R. Ober, A. C. Fernald; Seal Harbor, Leroy S. Clement. Supt .- Southwest Harbor P. O., Leroy E. Williams.
Board of Health-Northeast Harbor, Geo. E. Turner, sec.
Clergymen-J. N. Walker, Cong .; Northeast Harbor, Chas. F. Lee, Epis .; N. B. Rogers, Bap. ; J. D. O'Brien, Cath; Seal Harbor, Chas. F. Lee, Epis; H. W. Conley, Cong .; Otter Creek, A. M. McDonald, Cong .; Sound, Chas. F. Lee, Epis.
Physicians-R. L. Grindle; N. E. Harbor, J. L. Grindle, F. R. Ober. Dentist-Northeast Harbor, H. S. Richardson.
Lawyer-N. E. Harbor, Jerome H. Knowles.
Notaries-Jerome H. Knowles, June 29, 1918; Geo. L. Stebbins, July 29, 1916.
Justices-Abraham C. Fernald, Feb. 25, 1915; Melville L. Allen, Apr. 29, 1917 ; Alvah L. Reed, July 29, 1917; Trial, Alvah L. Reed, Aug. 16, 1918.
MMerchants-A. C. Fernald, B. R. Smith, R. H. B. Fernald, general stores ; A. C. Fernald, coffins, caskets, picture frames, etc .; Mrs. Judith S. Heath, dry goods and millinery ; J. W. Somes, lumber.
Northeast Harbor, E. H. Kimball, Thos. N. Graves, Otis M. Ober (also hardware), D. G. Hall Co., groceries; V. R. Smith Co. (also carpets), Mrs. Seldon R. Tracy, dry goods; Jellison Millinery Store, millinery; C. N. Small, E. M. Staples, druggists ; M. T. Ober (also ice), meats; L. E. Holmes,
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boots, shoes, clothing, etc .; J. H. BRANSCOM, coal, wood and gravel (see advt. opp. page 520); The A. G. Bain Co., news, sporting goods and confec- tionery ; S. B. Brown, stoves tinware and furniture ; McEachern & Stanley, fish; Berkley LeV. Allen, crockery; FRED A. FOSTER (see advt. opp. p. 505) S. R. Tracy, H A. Stanley, paints, oils and paper hangings; P. I'. Hill, jewelry, etc .; I. T. Moore (also wholesale), C. N. Small, The A. G. Bain Co, E. E. & N. A. Bartlett (also variety), souvenirs; T. N. Graves, J. H. BRANSCOM (see advt. opp. p. 520), hay and grain; Amedeo Ber- tucci, J. L. Thom, fruit and confectionery; E. A. HODGDON, lumber (see advt. opp. p. 520); ALVAH L. REED, gasoline fire engines (see advt. opp. p. 520).
Seal Harbor, F. H. Macomber, W. H. Whitmore, general stores: Fred A. Billings, Seal Harbor Fish Co., I. O. & A. M. Clement, props., fish: A. E. CLEMENT, milk (see advt. opp. page 305); M. J. Jordan, sand and gravel; Alvin H. Stinson, Gus Freeberg, fruit and confec- tionery; Warren Smallidge, paints and oils; B. W. Candage & Sons, coal and wood; McIntyre & Clement, dry goods; E. M. Staples, druggist.
Pretty Marsh, W. H. Freeman (Indian Point P. O.), general store.
Sound, W. C. Wasgatt, groceries.
Hall Quarry, Fred H. Somes, general stores.
Otter Creek, Fred A. Stanley, general store; Edgar N. Walls, Florentine Davis, groceries; Mrs. Cora Davis, dry goods.
Manufacturers-J. W. Somes, lumber and planing; Allen Granite Co., granite quarries; L. Somes, boots and shoes; G. S. Parker, 11. Nor- wood, carpenters; P. F. Smith, smith; L. E. Pray, boat builder; Ernest R. Kittredge, grist mill and wheelwright; Mrs. Thos. Richardson, Mrs. Emma Brown, dressmaking.
N. E. Harbor, Graves Bros., E. E. Smallidge, masons; M. R. Frost, C. E. Monohon, smiths; S. B. Brown, bicycle repairing ; S. R. Tracy, E. A. Law- ler, FRED A. FOSTER (see advt. opp. p. 505). H. A. Stanley, painters; Robt. Ash, R. H. Bevan, shoemakers; Mrs. Nellie Bunker, Mrs. Curtis Perry, Miss Katherine Reed, Mrs. Alvah Webber, Mrs. H. Edward Stan- ley, dressmakers; M. T. Ober, baker; S. B. Brown, Hamor & Stanley, plumbers; M. R. Frost, W. M. Peckham, carriages; E. A. HODGDON (see advt. opp. p. 520), I. E. RALPH (see advt. opp. p. 520), L. A. Wil- son, W. M. Peckham, R. F. Lurvey, contractors and builders ; I. T. Moore, picture framing; R. B. Seavey, boats; F. E. Manchester, electrician ; C. D. Joy, general contractor Jolm T. Keane & Co., J. E. Mullins, up- holstering ; 1. W. Herrick, building mover; O. A. Donnell, wharf building.
Sound, W. C. Wasgatt, smith; Sidney Bracy, paving.
Hall Quarry, John Quinn, Booth Bros., granite.
Pretty Marsh, Geo. W. Haynes (Indian Point P. O.), smith.
Seal Harbor, B. W. Candage & Sons, W. S. Smallidge, contractors; A. E. CLEMENT, road contractor (see advt. opp. page 505); A. H. Lis- comb, Warren Smallidge, S. H. Pinkham, L. S. Clement, Gregory Eddy, painters; Everett G. Jordan, plumber; G. B. Wood, smith ; B. W. Candage & Sons, masons; Warren Smallidge, boats.
Barbers-Hall Quarry, Otis Walls; Northeast Harbor, Lyman E. Haskell; Seal Harbor, Maurice C. Marshall.
Bank-Northeast Harbor, Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Co. (branch), Everett W. Ober. mgr.
Billiard Halls-Northeast Harbor, W. T. Doyle; Seal Harbor, Maurice C. Marshall.
Boats to Let-Harry Carter; Northeast Harbor, W. F. & L. G. Stanley; C. E. Spurling; Asticou, Fred I. Phillips; Seal Harbor, S. H. Pinkham, 1. O. & A. M. Clement ; Jordan Pond, T. A. McIntire (Seal Harbor P. O.).
Electric Light Co .- N. E. Harbor, Bar Harbor & Union River Power Co., L. A. Leach, supt., J. C. Pedder, asst. supt.
Express-N. E. Harbor, American, T. N. Graves, agent; Local, Man- chester Bros .; Seal Harbor (summer).
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Insurance-Seal Harbor, Geo. L. Stebbins, Alvin H. Stinson; North- east Harbor, Belle Smallidge Knowles, ALVAH L. REED (see advt. opp. p. 520).
Land Surveyor-N. E. Harbor, ALVAH L. REED (see advt. opp. p. 520).
Laundry-Northeast Harbor, Turner & Davis.
Libraries-Mt. Desert, Miss Ada Brown, lib., 4,200 vols .; Northeast Harbor, Mrs. Ina Ober, lib., 4,500 vol .; Seal Harbor, Mrs. Edward Hig- gins, lib., 2500 vols .; E. E. & N. A. Bartlett, lending, 250 vols.
Livery Stables-A. C. Fernald, R. H. B. Fernald; N. E. Harbor, Ed- win S. Atwood & Co., Chas. D. Burr, I. W. Herrick, F. M. Gaynor; Seal Harbor. A. E. CLEMENT (see advt. opp. p. 505), (boarding); A. & J. Clement; Hall Quarry, Thos. Harkins, Benj. Chittick ; Pretty Marsh, W. H. Freeman.
Music Teachers-Mrs. Flora Grindle; N. E. Harbor, Mrs. Fred A. Foster.
Nurserymen and Florists-N. E. Harbor, Mt. Desert Nurseries, Richard Rothe, supt., Greeley Walls (florist); Seal Harbor, E. E. Martin (florist).
Photographer-N. E. Harbor, I. T. Moore.
Real Estate-Seal Harbor, Geo. B. Cooksey, Geo. L. Stebbins, mngr., C. H. Clement; N. E. Harbor, ALVAH L. REED (see advt. opp. p. 520), Jerome H. Knowles, C. D. Joy.
Restaurants-N. E. Harbor, Thomas Coster, Wood Bros.
School-High, L. E. Williams; N. E. Harbor, Chas. E. Lord.
Steamboat Agents-N. E. Harbor, Eastern S. S. Corp. (B. & Mt. D. div.), P. D. Gilley; M. C. R. R. boats, H. A. Martin ; Seal Harbor. Eastern S. S. Corp. (B. & Mt. D. div.), M. C. R. R. boats, H. L. Martin.
Telegraph-P. Tel. C. Co. and W. U .- N. E. Harbor, A. L. Oakes; Seal Harbor, A. L. Oakes.
Telephone Agents-N. E. T. & T. Co., Georgia Somes Smith; N. E. Harbor, Miss Sarah Hastings; Seal Harbor, Miss Nellie Whitmore; Hall Quarry, Mrs. Lottie B. Hodgdon; Asticou, G. A. Savage; Otter Creek, Greeley Walls.
Water Companies-N. E. Harbor Water Co., C. D. Joy, supt. Seal Harbor Water Co., Everett G. Jordan, supt.
AAsso'tus-Masons-Mt. Desert, No. 140, Sat. on or before full moon. Eastern Star-Mt. Desert, No. 20, 1st and 3d Tues. N. E. Harbor- Masons-N. E. Harbor, No. 208, 1st Tues; Eastern Star, St. Mary, 2d and 4th Wed. I. O. O. F .- Ocean, No. 140, Mon .; Asticou Rebekah, No. 114, 2d and 4th Fri. The N. E. Harbor Village Imp. Soc .- Jerome H. Knowles, sec. Neighborhood House and Athletic Association-Albert Jacobson, supt. Seal Harbor, Seal Harbor Village Improvement Soc .- Geo. L. Stebbins, sec.
Board of Trade-N. E. Harbor, Jas. B. Bain, pres., Alvah L. Reed, sec.
Hotels-Somes House, Geo. A. Somes (summer); Willowhurst, J. J. Somes. Asticou, Asticou Inn, G. A. Savage. North East Harbor, Kim- ball House, L. E. Kimball; Clifton House, C. A. Kimball; The Rock- end, H. L. Savage: Northeast Harbor House, Mrs. I. W. Herrick. Seal Harbor. The Seaside Inn, A. & J. Clement, props .; Jordan Pond House, T. A. McIntire ; The Glencove, Lynam & Campbell; Birch Grove Cottage, T. A. McIntire; Pretty Marsh, Freeman House, W. H. Freeman (P. O. Indian Point).
ORLAND.
Seventeen miles W. of Ellsworth. On stage-lines from Bucksport to Cas- tine and Brooksville. Granted to W. Dall, Nathaniel Snellings, Robert
THE LEADING COUNTY PAPERS.
THE BAR HARBOR LIFE.
THE BAR HARBOR RECORD. Wednesdays CHARLTON B. BOLLES,
Saturdays
the year around. EDITOR. through the season.
These papers have a peculiar circulation possessed by practically no other papers in America, combining the wealthiest classes of our country with a large local and county list. LEGAL ADVERTISING is given the most careful attention and the charges are the same as other papers in county.
Mount Desert Island legal advertising should be sent to the Record.
BYRON H. MAYO,
Wholesale Dealer in FISH, SOUNDS AND OIL. Slack Salted Pollock a Specialty. SOUTHWEST HARBOR, MAINE.
Established 1878. Telephone. JOHN L. STANLEY & SONS, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in SALT, FRESH AND SMOKED FISH. Managers Southwest Harbor Cold Storage Co. Frozen Bait and Food Fish. MANSET, MAINE. Branch at Southwest Harbor.
J. H. BRANSCOM, DEALER IN Coal, Wood, Kindlings and Gravel, Hay and Grain. NORTHEAST HARBOR, - ME.
HENRY TRACY, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. STONE MASON. Dealer in Long and Short Lumber, House Finish and Ice. Grading, Road and Wharf Building. Southwest Harbor, Maine.
GEO. R. FULLER, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Notary Public. REAL ESTATE AGENT. Southwest Harbor, Maine.
H. A. BROWN, BOAT BUILDER and JOBBING.
Dealer in Gasoline Engines and Supplies. Jobbing a Specialty.
MANSET. - - MAINE.
I. E. RALPH,
BUILDING CONTRACTOR.
Cottage Jobbing and Cabinet Work. Northeast Harbor, Maine.
ALVAH L. REED, SURVEYOR. Insurance and Real Estate. Agent for Howe Gasoline Fire Engines. NORTHEAST HARBOR, ME.
E. A. HODGDON, Carpenter and Builder.
Jobbing and Cabinet Making a Specialty.
Northeast Harbor,
Maine.
S. H. MAYO, GARAGE and MACHINE SHOP. Automobiles and Supplies. Stationary and Marine Gas Engines. Engine Repairing. Automobiles to Let. SOUTHWEST HARBOR, MAINE.
Established 1868.
PATRONIZE
Incorporated 1896. HOME INDUSTRY.
Very few citizens of Portland are aware that
LORING, SHORT & HARMON
Have one of the Largest
BLANK BOOK
LEDGER
MANUFACTORIES
IN NEW ENGLAND.
They are also numbered among the LARGEST JOBBERS of
Books, Stationery
- AND -
Paper Hangings
In the Country. Their Premises are Situated in the
LANCASTER BLOCK, CONGRESS ST.,
And they occupy eleven floors, 40x100 feet, and employ 100 hands.
Those who are strangers to us we ask to call. Estimates on all kinds of work in our line cheerfully given.
LORING, SHORT & HARMON
CHAS. C. HARMON, Pres. FRED W. ROBINSON, Sec. WILLIAM H. STEVENS.
L. LESTER WOODBURY, Vice Pres. EDWARD A. SHAW, Treas. WILLARD E. PLUMER.
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Treat and others in Boston. First settler, Joseph Gross, from Fort Pownal, 1764. First framed house was built in 1777, and the first school- house in 1804. Zachariah Gross, first malo child born 1766. Large acces- sion made to the settlement between 1767 and 1780, from Boston. First road laid out in 1771 by John Hancock and Samuel Craig. Incorporated Feb. 21, 1800. Population-1850. 1579; 1860, 1787; 1870, 1701; 1880, 1689; 1890, 1390; 1900, 1251. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 374; Estates, $312,543; 1870-Polls, 407; Estates, $374,390; 1880-Polls, 435; Estates, $358,325; 1890-Polls, 423; Estates, $347,336; 1900-Polls, 395; Estates, $265,923; 1910-Population, 1224 ; Polls, 337; Estates, $336,942.
Postmasters-N. H. Ames; East, Miss Ethel Snow; North, Mrs. Laura I. Mumler.
Selectmen-Ernest O. Sugden, Joshua E. Gross, Everett Harriman. Town Clerk-Ernest O. Sugden.
Treasurer-Seth R. Hutchings.
Collector-East, George Snow.
Constable-Homer H. Dunbar.
School Committee-N. H. Ames; East, Win. Soper, Harvey Snow. Supt .- Homer H. Dunbar.
Board of Health-C. W. Brown, sec.
Clergymen-Supplies, Cong. ; Thos. Whiteside, Meth.
Physician-C. W. Brown.
Justice-Fred Buck, Jan. 21, 1916.
Merchants-Albert R. Buck, A. R. Soper, Mrs. Abbie C. Dorr, gen- eral stores. East, Harvey Snow, general stores.
.Manufacturers-Fred. B. Gross, A. W. & A. B. Hutchins, bricks; S. R. Hutchings, grist mill and lumber; E. O. Sugden, jeweler : Sewall Ginn, F. D. Soper, smiths; Bowden Bros., stone cutters; J. E. Witham & Co., long and short lumber, barrels and spool bars.
East, Avery Gray, wheelwright; Bucksport P. O., T. M. Nicholson, fish curer.
U. S. Fisheries-East, C. G. Atkins, supt.
Library-Town, Ernest O. Sugden, librarian.
Surreyor-E. O. Sugden.
Telephone-N. E. T. & T. Co., C. W. Brown.
.Asso'ins-Masons-Rising Sun, first Tuesday. P. of II .- Narramissic, No. 224, Sat. N. E. O. P .- Orland, No. 152, 1st and 3d Wed.
Hotel-Joseph Douglass.
OTIS.
Thirteen miles N. of Ellsworth. On stage-line from Bangor to Mariaville. Named for Joseph Otis, one of the original proprietors. Settled about 1808. Incorporated March 19, 1835. Population-1850, 124; 1860, 210; 1870 246; 1880, 304; 1890, 239; 1900, 152. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 49; Es- tates, $22,538; 1870-Polls, 60; Estates, $26,407; 1-80-Polls, 88; Estates, $34,725; 1890-Polls, 69; Estates, $43,776; 1900-Polls, 56; Est .. $21,746; 1910-Pop., 115; Polls, 42; Estates, $50,175. Post-office-Mariaville.
Selectmen-Daniel G. Young; Lakewood P. O., Adelbert L. Frazier, Whitmore Garland.
Town Clerk-Adelbert L. Frazier.
Treasurer and Collector-James O. Jordan.
Constable-E. L. Grover.
Road Commissioner -- Winslow D. Moore.
School Committee-Aaron Salisbury; Lakewood P. O., Adelbert L. Frazier, E. L. Grover. Supt .- J. Salisbury.
Board of Health-J. Salisbury, sec.
Clergyman-Vacant, F. Bap.
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ANNUAL REGISTER OF MAINE.
Justice-James O. Jordan, Aug. 30, 1917.
Merchants-E. L. Grover, general stores; G. W. Johnson, groceries. Manufacturers-G. G. Warren, smith; LakewoodP. O., Harold Salisbury, lumber.
PENOBSCOT.
Twenty-two miles S. W. of Ellsworth. Stage-lines to Bucksport and Sar- gentville. Formerly embraced Castine and a large part of Brooksville, and was known as Pentagoet, a word derived from an Indian name through the French. Incorporated Feb. 23, 1787, and named from the Indian Penops (Rocky), and auke (place). Lat. 44º 31', lon. 68º 45'. Castine set off Feb. 10, 1796. Population-1850, 1556; 1860, 1557; 1870, 1418; 1880, 1341: 1890, 1313; 1900, 1156. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 326; Es tates, $193,375; 1870-Polls, 329; Estates, $227,356; 1880-Polls, 335; Es- tates, $215,437; 1890-Polls, 346; Estates, $266,655; 1900-Polls, 342; Estates, $260,828.
1910-Population,985; Polls, 275; Estates, $255,264.
Postmasters-B. H. Cushman; North, Mrs. Annie Hutchins; South, Albert P. Leach.
Selectmen-North Castine P. O., Mark C. Devereux; West, Norris L. Heath; Arthur W. Perkins.
Town Clerk-South, Albert P. Leach.
Treasurer-M. A. Wardwell.
Collector-South, I. W. Bowden.
Constables-R. F. D. 1, Seymore F. Wardwell; West, Norris L. Grindle.
School Committee-South, A. P. Leach, Wm. Gray; R. F. D., 1, Seymore F. Wardwell. Supt .- Castine P. O., Wm. F. Jude.
Board of Health-J. H. Littlefield, sec.
Clergymen-North, E. A. Carter, Meth .; West, E. A. Carter, Meth .; South, Geo. H. Jenkins, Bap.
Physician-Melvin A. Wardwell.
Notary-Geo. M. Staples, Aug. 28, 1915.
Justices-J. M. Hutchins, April 12, 1918; Albert P. Leach, Dec. 31, 1914.
Merchants-A. H. Hutchins, general stores; Freeman N. Bowden, groceries and grain; A. & L. Bridges, groceries and dry goods; B. H. Cushman, fruit and confectionery; C. O. Hutchins, eggs; H. C. Perkins & Sons, flour, grain and feed. South, Leach & Co., general stores; B. S. Condon, dry goods and millinery. North, Henry Jones, flour, grain and groceries.
Manufacturers-Ellery F. Leach, Otis Leach, bricks; Alvra Bow- den, Thomas C. Mitchell, smiths; E. J. Snow, coffins; J. W. Bridges, Everett J. Snow, painters; William & Sewall Gray, H. C. Perkins & Sons (also laths and planing), saw mills; H. C. Perkins, Harry & Edwin Leach, hoops; Sewall Leach, Sydney Varnum, C. K. Bridges, carpenters ; L. A. Snowman, calker; W. H. Leach (also sign painter), boat builder. North, Geo. W. Lowell, smith.
South, J. E. Grindle, lime casks; I. B. Goodwin, harness, boots and shoes (repairs); Penobscot Granite Co., granite; B. S. Condon & Co., knit goods; Sewall Gray, long and short lumber; Percy W. Perkins, boats.
Library-South, W. H. Welch, lib., 600 vol.
Barbers-Frank Wardwell; South, Fred Beal.
Mining Company-Hercules Silver Mining Co.
Asso'tus-Masons-Rising Star, No. 177, Wed. ; Eastern Star, 1st Mon. and 3d Sat. A. O. U. W .- Spofford, No. 48, 2d and 4th Sat. P. of H .- Penobscot, No. 240, Fri. I. O. F-Bagaduce, No. 3522, 2d and 4th Sat. North, P. of H .- Highland, No. 364, Fri.
Hotel-South, T. C. Mitchell.
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SEDGWICK.
Twenty-four miles S. S. W. of Ellsworth. Formerly called Naskeag. First settled, 1763. Incorporated the 59th town, Jan. 12, 1789, and named in honor of Maj. Robert Sedgwick. In 1817 a part was cut off to form Brooksville, and in 1849 about two-fifths of the remainder was taken to form Brooklin. Population-1850, 1235; 1960, 1263; 1870, 1113; 1880, 1128 ; 1890, 1012; 1900, 902. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 259; Estates, $192,018; 1870 -Polls, 274; Est., $197,706; 1980-Polls, 302; Est., $188,605; 1890-Polls, 293; Est., $200,204; 1900-Polls, 265; Est., $213,097.
1910-Population, 909; Polls, 285; Estates, $227,222.
Stage from Ellsworth to Sargentville.
Postmasters-Henry A. Small; Sargentville, Arthur H. Sargent; North. Mrs. Maud Smallidge.
Selectmen-North R. F. D., Julian H. Hooper; Sargentville, Charles L. Babson ; North R. F. D., James B. Gray.
Town Clerk-Horace N. Dority.
Treasurer-Fitz H. Smith.
Collector and Constable-E. A. Byard.
Constable-L. W. Guptill.
Road Commissioner-North R. F. D., Eben A. Hinckley.
School Committee-T. A. Smith, Edward J. Byard; North R. F. D., Roscoe D. Gray. Supt .- Bluchill P. O., F. E. McGouldrick.
Board of Health-R. E. Hagerthy, sec.
Clergyman-Elisha Sanderson, Bap.
Physician-Rufus E. Hagerthy.
Notaries-Ralph E. Dority, Dec. 13, 1913; Chas. L. Babson, Aug. 30, 1917.
Justices-John G. Eaton, Nov. 18, 1916; A. H. Sargent, April 24, 1913. Merchants-Smithi Bros., John W. Paris, Wm. B. Grant, John Cousins, general stores; Mrs. L. J. Sylvester, millinery. Sargentville, W. G. Sargent Co. (also clam bait), J. N. Sargent, Mrs. Esther O. Thwaites, general stores. North, Sedgwick Grange Store, G. M. Allen, mngr., general stores.
Manufacturers-Jolin G. Eaton, cooper; Charles Dority, smith. Sargentville, H. B. Harding, sails ; W.G. Sargent Co., paving blocks; R. R. Dority, John W. Allen, smith; H. B. Harding & Son (canvas), boats; Maine Lake Ice Co., ice and granite. North, G. & R. Allen, canned goods.
Express-American, James Eaton, agent.
Library-Public, Fanny Lane, lib.
Livery Stables-Irvin Candage; Sargentville, J. N. Sargent, Reuel R. Dority.
.Asso'tns-Masons-Eggemoggin, 2d Monday; R. A. C., Minnewaukan, No. 61; Eastern Star, Columbian, No. 56. A. O. U. W .- Dolierty. North, P. of HI .- Sedgwick, No. 244, Fri.
Hotel-Sargentville, J. N. Sargent.
SORRENTO.
Eighteen miles S. E. of Ellsworth. Five miles from Bar Harbor. Oppo- site Mt. Desert Ferry. Ferry boats connect with all trains. Settled 1762. Set off from the town of Sullivan and incorporated Mar. 8, 1895. Population-1900, 117. Valuation, 1900-Polls, 49; Estates, $186,678. 1910-Population, 147; Polls, 49; Estates, $201,821.
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ANNUAL REGISTER OF MAINE.
Postimaster-P. L. Aiken.
Selectmen-P. L. Aiken, James A. Storer, Allen Hall.
Town Clerk and Treasurer-L. T. Havey.
Collector-Edgar Jellison.
Constables-Oscar Workman, L. U. Bragdon.
Roud Commissioner-Wm. Jackson.
School Committee-E. L. Perry, L. E. Wilbur, E. L. Jellison.
Supt .- West Gouldsboro P. O., Adelbert W. Gordon.
Board of Health-Frank R. Trundy, sec.
Clergymen-Supplies, Union; vacant, Meth .; James E. Freeman, Epis.
Justice-Trial, P. L. Aiken, June 15, 1916.
Merchants-Hall & Goodwin, general stores, meats, produce, clams and lobsters; P. L. Aiken, general stores (summer).
Manufacturer-Enoch Welch, barrels.
Barber-P. L. Aiken.
Express-American, L. T. Havey, agt.
Livery Stable-H. L. Cleaves, prop.
Telegraph and Telephone-W. U. T. and N. E. T. & T. offices, Main Wharf.
Garage-N. P. Foster.
Hotel -- Sorrento Inn, Sorrento Realty Co.
SOUTHWEST HARBOR.
Twenty-two miles S. of Ellsworth. Set off from Tremont and incorpo- rated as a town February, 1905. On Eastern S. S. Corp.'s line from Rock- land and Merchants' Line from Bangor.
1910-Population, 888; Polls, 275; Estates, $450,763.
Postmasters-James A. Freeman; Manset, S. Ward Newinan; Sea Wall, Mrs. A. B. Newman.
Selectmen-Geo. R. Fuller, Fred A. Walls, Arthur T. Richardson.
Town Clerk-Arthur L. Somes.
Treasurer-Arthur L. Somes.
Collector-Manset, Samuel S. King.
Constables-Frank Gilley ; Sea Wall, Jas. S. Fernald.
Road Commissioner-Sea Wall, Jas. S. Fernald.
School Committee-Seth W. Norwood, Wm. H. Knowles; Manset, Sumner N. Spurling. Supt .- Leroy E. Williams.
Board of Health-A. H. Freeman, sec.
Clergymen-C. W. Robinson, Cong .; G. O. Richardson, Meth .; Man- set, Geo. McNevins, Bap.
Physicians-J. D. Phillips, C. M. Sawyer, Geo. A. Neal.
Dentist-Manset, Geo. W. Anderson.
Lawyers-GEO. R. FULLER (see ad. opp. p. 520), Seth W. Norwood. Notaries-Geo. R. Fuller, Sept. 18, 1918; Seth W. Norwood, Jan. 23, 1913; Harry F. Moore, July 10, 1916.
Justices-Seth W. Norwood, April 30, 1912; Everett G. Stanley, March 1, 1918. Trial, Geo. R. Fuller, Dec. 21, 1916; Seth W. Norwood, Jan. 27, 1916. Dedimus, Geo. R. Fuller.
Merchants-Henry Clark, A. I. Holmes, S. W. Herrick, A. Clark, W. T. Holmes, general stores; J. T. R. Freeman (also clothing), A. L. Somes (also dry goods), furnishings, boots and shoes; R. J. Lemont, apothecary and stationery ; Henry Clark, Anson I. Holmes, furniture; F. J. Higgins, groceries, paints and oils; J. T. R. Freeman, Henry Clark, (also hay and lime) coal and wood; W. T. Holmes, Thomas Lawton (also dry goods), variety ; J. L. STANLEY & SONS, fish (see advt. opp. p. 520); G. H. Gilley & Son, stoves, bicycles, plumbers' and pipers' supplies, J. O. Hancock, meats; S. H. MAYO, automobiles, supplies and gasoline
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