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On Eastern Steamboat line from Bath (in summer), from Wiscasset (in winter), to Boothbay Harbor. Ferry to Wiscasset.
Post-office address-Wiscasset R. F. D. 4.
Selectmen-M. S. Outhuse, G. G. Judkins, H. S. Shea.
Town Clerk-Ernest C. Colby.
Treasurer and Collector-Thomas F. Knight.
School Commillee-Fred S. Bailey, Chester D. Greenleaf, M. S. Outhuse. Supt .- Melvin C. Knight.
Clergyman-John Macauliffe, Meth.
Justice-Melville C. Brooks, May 19, 1912.
.Merchants-Q. C. Hodgdon, Granville G. Jewett (also grain), Guy G. Judkins, groceries. Boothbay Harbor P. O., Greenlaw & Sons, fish bait.
.Manufacturers-Mrs. Blanche W. Dickson, Chas. E. Colby, lum- ber; C. B. Pierce (also lobster pounds), contractor and builder ; Woodbury Hodgdon, boats; Solomon Higgins, mason.
Telephone-N. E. T. & T. Co.
Undertaker-Q. C. Hodgdon.
.Isso'n-P, of H. Westport No. 516, Fri.
WHITEFIELD.
Eighteen miles N.N.E. of Wiscasset. Settled about 1770. Western part of Ballstown until incorporated June 19, 1809, and named in honor of Rev. George Whitefield. Population-1850, 2158; 1860. 1883; 1870, 1594; 1880 1511; 1890, 1215; 1900, 1156. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 418; Estates, $392,
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809; 1870-Polls, 356; Est., $441,346; 1880-Polls, 392; Est., $440,974. 1890-Polls, 359; Estates, $445,750; 1900-Polls, 293; Est., $453,704. 1910-Population, 1856; Polls, 268; Estates, $442,431.
On Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railroad. Stage from Cooper's Mills to Augusta, Waldoboro and Washington.
R. F. D. to Joice.
Postmasters-John Libby; North, F. Edgar Douglass; Cooper's Mills, Horace Weeks.
Selectmen-Carleton Philbrick; Cooper's Mills, Chas. D. Northy ; North, Edward Doyle.
Town Clerk-North, James A. Douglass.
Treasurer and Collector-Cooper's Mills, Horace T. Week Constable-North, M. P. Doyle.
Road Commissioners-Jas. E. Whalen, Frank C. Jewett; Gardiner R. F. D., Albert Moody.
School Committee-Warren Cunningham; Cooper's Mills, John Skehan; Gardiner R. F. D., Ernest Dunton. Supt .- Cooper's Mills, Andrew C. Halpen.
Board of Health-P. E. Chaney, sec.
Clergymen-Vacant, Bap .; North, supplies, Meth .; E. B. Henry, Cath .; Cooper's Mills, vacant, Bap.
Physicians-North, Joseph E. Odiorne (U. S. Exam. Surgeon) ; Cooper's Mills, Charles W. Bibber.
Lawyer-North, R. S. Partridge; Cooper's Mills, Andrew C. Halpen. Notaries-Frank W. Douglass, Oct. 6, 1916; H. T. Weeks, Feb. 23, 1913.
Justices-R. S. Partridge, May 31, 1917; Chas. F. Achorn, Sept. 21, 1913; L. H. Ford, March 20, 1914; James R. Abbott, June 29, 1912.
Merchants - Edward Albee, Percy E. Chaney, general stores. North, F. W. Douglass, Jas. E. Powers, Hilton & Clark, general stores; F. E. Douglass, flour, grain and poultry supplies; S. M. Partridge, horses and cattle, Cooper's Mills, J. R. Abbott, Achorn Bros., general stores; Chas. Clifford, tinware and stoves; C. F. Achorn, S. Kennedy, Newell Avery, horses and cattle.
Manufacturers-Frank Ripley, carriage woodwork and horse shoe- ing ; Eugene C. Jewett, granite and monuments; Alton Fossett, mason; H. S. Colby, Allie Palmer, butchers; Mrs. Abbie Chisam, dressmaker; Scott Fish, smith.
North, F. E. Ware, carriage painter; Edward D. Tibbetts, butcher; Mrs. Ella Partridge, dressmaker; H. W. Clary, E. P. Potter, long and short lumber; Forest E. Ware, coffins and caskets; H. A. Shorey, E. N. Gray (carriage), Allen F. Bates, F. R. Benson, (also carriage repairs) smiths ; S. W. Colby, F. B. Turner, carpenters; Alfred W. Dunton, cabinet maker.
Cooper's Mills, Charles Clifford, tinware; Frank Place, Fred Coombs, Martin Hewitt, smiths; Charles Brann, planing mill and lumber. Joice, Roger Trainer, smith.
Barbers-North, W. S. Moore, Harry S. Colby; Cooper's Mills, E. Bowman.
Insurance-L. H. Ford (fire); Cooper's Mills, Horace Weeks (life).
Library-North, Public, 100 vols., Ida M. Tarr, lib.
Music Teachers-Mrs. Harriet Fish; North, Mrs. M. Doyle.
Station Agents-Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington R. R., John Libby; North, Fred W. Chadwick; Cooper's Mills, Martin Hewitt.
School-High.
Telephone-North, N. E. T. & T. Co., F. W. Douglass, agent.
Undertaker-North, Forest E. Ware.
Isso'tus-P. of H .- Whitefield, No. 101, Sat. North-G. A. R .- Ers- kine, No. 24, Sat .; Relief Corps, 2d and 4tlı Sat. K. of C. Gov. Cavan- augh. Cooper's Mills-I. O. O. F .- Sheepscott, No. 122, Mon. A. O.
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U. W .- Whitefield, No. 40, 1st and 3d Wed .; K. of P., Red Cross, No. 134, Tues; P. of II., Cooper's Mills, No. 337, Thur.
Hotels-North, Fred W. Chadwick; Cooper's Mills, C. F. Achorne.
WISCASSET.
Shire town. On Knox & Lincoln Div. M. C. R. R. and terminus of Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington R. R. Ten miles from Bath. For- merly, together with Dresden, Alna, and Swan Island, the ancient Pow- nalborough ; the settlement of which was first commenced in 1663. Dres- den and Alna were set off June 25, 1794. The name of Pownalborough was retained until June 10, 1802, when it was changed to Wiscasset, Population-1850, 2332; 1860, 2318; 1870, 1977; 1880, 1847; 1890, 1733; 1900, 1273. Valuation-1860-Polls, 562; Estates, $806,749; 1870-Polls, 466; Est., $689,554; 1880-Polls, 514; Est., $319,773; 1890-Polls, 461; Est., $639,324; 1900-Polls, 438; Estates, $498,125.
1910-Population, 1287; Polls, 375; Estates, $506,731.
Terminus of semi-daily stage route to Edgecomb, Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor.
Postmaster-W. G. Hubbard.
Selectmen-Benj. F. Blagden ; R. F. D. 3, John E. Hutchins; Warren Rice.
Town Clerk-Sol Holbrook.
Treasurer-R. H. T. Taylor.
Collector-Carl M. P. Larrabee.
Constable-Frank H. Colby.
Road Commissioners-A. A. Foye, Wm. Colby, John H. Dow, Chas. M. Leavitt.
School Committee-Sol Holbrook, John H. Dow, Chas. M. Leavitt. Supt .- Chas. S. Sewall.
Clergymen-Supplies, Epis. ; Howard A. Lincoln, Cong .; Job Moore, Meth.
Physicians-E. Leathers, D. F. S. Day, B. A. Bailey.
Dentists-W. E. Gorham, F. J. McTeer.
Lawyers-Chas. E. Knight, Chas. L. Macurda, Carl M. P. Larrabee, W. F. Merrill.
Notaries-W. D. Patterson, July 20, 1913; F. W. Sewall, Apr. 20, 1918; Chas. L. Macurda, Nov. 9, 1912; Carl M. P. Larrabee, Mar. 29, 1918.
Justices-R. H. T. Taylor, July 20, 1913; Chas. L. Macurda, Feb. 25, 1915. W. F. Merrill, Sept. 28, 1918; Leslie A. W. Clark, May 17, 1918. Trial, Ezra S. Perkins, Oct. 6, 1916; Chas. E. Knight, Apr. 2, 1915.
Merchants-Apothecaries-A. W. Keirsted, E. H. Pushor. Books-J. H. Southard.
Boots and Shoes-H. W. Hawes, N. Lincoln, C. E. Cowley & Son, Coffin Bros.
Clothing, Hats and Caps-J. H. Southard, Coffin Bros.
Coal-F. D. Southard.
Confectionery, Cigars, etc .- F. M. Chase, W. G. Moore, S.G. Lewis, (cigars, etc.)
Dry and Fancy Goods-H. W. Hawes (and gents' furnishings), Geo. H. Bemis.
Electrical Supplies and Electricians-Knight & Barnes, Wis- casset Electric Light & Power Co.
Fish-Geo. P. Colby.
Flour and Feed-G. H. Fowles, C. E. Knight, Wiscasset Grain Co., Dinsmore Grain Co., C. J. Carlin.
Furniture, Crockery and Variety-H. W. Hawes.
Groceries and Provisions-C. E. Knight, J. M. Haynes, (est.), G. H. Fowles (also salt), F. S. Perkins, C. J. Carlin, N. C. Brown, C. I. Dick- inson.
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Hardware-A. H. Dodge (also iron and steel), F. T. Dana, Haggett Bros. (also auto supplies).
Ice-(Wholesale and retail), Wm. S. Dow.
Jewelry, Watches and Bicycles-Sol Holbrook.
Junk-J. Davis.
Millinery-Miss Isa D. Macurda.
Paper Hangings-H. W. Hawes (also picture frames), J. H. Southard. Phonographs and Sewing Machines-F. M. Chase.
Stoves, Tinware, Lime and Cement, &c .- Haggett Bros.
Wrapping Paper, Bags, Etc .- Chas. E. Emerson.
Manufacturers-Blacksmiths and Carriage Repairs-S. P. Cromwell, Sanford N. Ward, Sutton Foye, Chas. H. Pendleton, Wood- bury H. Dodge.
Boats-F. F. Pendleton, Henry D. Pendleton.
Boots & Shoes-C. E. Cowley & Son.
Carpenters-W. B. Pottle, L. F. Porter, Sanford G. Lewis, Eli Farn- ham, E. V. Farnham, Aug. Johnson, Edward Smith, B. F. Jackson.
Clothes Cleansing and Repairing-I. A. Buzzell.
Creamery-Turner Center Dairying Assoc., G. F. Ilsley, mngr. Dressmaker-Mrs Chester Mckay.
Grist Mill-Wiscasset Grain Co., Dinsmore Grain Co.
Harness-I. H. Faunce.
Laundry-M. O. Pease.
Lumber-J. Manchester Haynes (est.) (dealer), Benj. F. Blagdon, Dinsmore Grain Co. (dealer, shingles); R. F. D. 2, Jesse White.
Marble-F. S. March.
Masons-John M. Jackson, W. W. Dodge.
Painters-House, C. C. Blagdon, H. Southard, O. R. Main ; carriage, C. C Blagdon, W. H. Dodge.
Plumbers-Haggett Bros.
Printer-C. E. Emerson.
Proprietary Medicines-C. E. Emerson.
Undertakers-Chas. E. Cowley & Son.
American Express Office-E. P. Munsey, agent.
Barbers-N. Rines, Fred R. Merry, Benj. H. Crosman, Henry C. Rines. Billard Halls-Henry C. Rines, I. A. Buzzell, Fred Lewis. Bill Posters-F. B. Bean & Son.
Electric Light Co .- Wiscasset Light and Power Co., H. W. Hawes, pres.
Garage-F. B. Haggett.
Hall-I. O. R. M., G. H. Fowles, agt.
Insurance Agents-R. H. T. Taylor, Wm. D. Patterson.
Libraries-Wiscasset (social), established 1799, 1300 vols .; Lincoln Co. Law Library, C. L. Macurda, lib., 1900 vols.
Livery Stables-E. FRED ALBEE (see advt. op. p. 638), W. K. Clisby, (sale).
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co .- Sanford G. Lewis, mngr.
Real Estate-Strout Farm Agency, L. L. Cromwell, agent.
Restaurants-F. H. Colby, W. G. Moore.
Station Agents-M. C. R. R., F. H. Gray; W. W. & F. R. R., H. B. Dodge.
Steamboat Line-Independent S. B. Co., F. R. Rowe, mngr.
Stevedore and Pilot-Wm. E. Albee.
The First National Bank-(see advt. back of book, p. ix).
Telegraph Offices-Western Union, F. H. Gray, man .; Postal T. C. Co., Chas. Cowley jr., mngr.
Wiscasset Academy and High School-C. M. Teague.
Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington By. Co .- C. C. Peck, pres., 280 Broadway, New York; W. D. Patterson, treas. ; S. J. Sewall, gen. ingr.
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.Isso'tus-Masons-Lincoln, No. 3, Thursday on or before full moon: New Jerusalem R. A. C., No. 3, Tues. on or before full moon. Eastern Star, I. O. O. F .- Arambec, No. 71, Mon. ; Pine Cone Rebekah, No. 55,1st and 3d Fri. K of P .- Star, No. 63, Wed. Wiscasset Loan and Build- ing Asso .- Wm. D. Patterson, sec. Wiscasset Fire Soc .- Org. 1801, Wm. D. Patterson, clerk. Philharmonic Orchestra-E. V. Farnham, leader. I. O. R. M .- Chewonki, No. 112, 1st and 3d Fri .; D. of P., 2d and 4th Fri. W. C. T. U., Tues.
Hotels-THE ALBEE, E. Fred Albee, prop. (see advt. opp. p. 638) ; Marston House, L. B. Marston.
Banks and Newspaper-See table.
MONHEGAN PLANTATION.
Monhegan Island, situated nine miles S. East from Pemaquid Point Light, and sixteen miles from Boothbay Harbor. Is about one mile wide and two and one half miles long. Has a revolving light and Daboll trumpet. Mail and passenger packet leaves Monhegan every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for Boothbay, returning same day. Mail daily during June, July, August and September. Population- 1870, 145; 1880, 133; 1890, 90; 1900, 94. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 46; Estates, $23,740; 1870-Polls, 42: Est., $24.345; 1880-Polls, 39; Est., $10,305; 1890-Polls, 36; Est., $11,516; 1900-Polls, 30; Est., $22,824. 1910-Population, 120; Polls, 39; Estates, $69,453.
Postmaster-D. M. Davis.
.Assessors-W. S. Stanley, F. C. Pierce, G. F. Davis.
Clerk-W. S. Stanley.
Treasurer and Collector-L. A. Davis.
Road Commissioner-A. I. Pierce.
Constable-Chas. B. Amerman.
School Committee- Irving T. Stanley, Charles B. Amerman, Chas. A. Davis. Supt .- W. S. Humphrey.
Board of Health-W. S. Humphrey, sec.
Clergyman-Vacant, Union ch.
Justice-Wm. S. Stanley, Aug. 9, 1912.
Merchant-E. L. Porter (Boothbay Harbor P. O.), general stores.
.Manufacturers-Harrison H. Humphrey, smith ; W. S. Stanley, car- penter.
Light Keeper-Daniel Stevens.
Fog Signal Keeper-F. C. Pierce.
Summer Bourding Houses-Albee House, C. I. Albee; Monhegan House, Edward F. Brackett; Island Inn, F. C. Pierce, Misses Tribler.
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ANNUAL REGISTER OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Originally the northern part of York and Cumberland. Incorporated the 7th county, March 4, 1805. Large part of Franklin taken from Oxford, 1838; two towns now in Androscoggin taken off in 1854. Area, 1981 square miles. Population-1830, 27,538; 1840, 32,115; 1850, 35,463; 1860, 36,698; 1870, 33,488; 1880, 32,625; 1890, 30,586; 1900, 32,238; 1910, 36- 256. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 8286; Estates, $7,834,162; 1870-Polls, 8,390; Estates, $9,794,066; 1980-Polls, 8810; Estates, $10,058,554; 1890-Polls, 8885; Estates, $10,660,540; 1900-Polls, 10,190; Estates, $13,362,455 ; 1910-Polls, 11,535; Estates, $20,620,337.
ALBANY.
Twenty miles W. of Paris. Once called Plantation of Oxford. Settled about 1800. Incorporated June 20, 1803. Population-1850, 747; 1860, 853; 1870, 651; 1880, 693; 1890, 645; 1900, 538. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 184; Estates, $140,847; 1870-Polls, 156: Est., $167,592; 1880-Polls, 179; Est., $139,- 029; 1890-Polls, 196; Est., $139,858; 1900-Polls, 164; Est., $131,960. 1910-Population, 410; Polls, 135; Estates, $158,890.
Stage from Bethel.
Post-office address-Bethel R. F. D. 3.
Selectmen- Bethel R. F. D. 4, Euberto P. Brown; No. Waterford R F. D. 1, Fred M. Scribner ; No. Waterford P. O. Clifford N. Eastman. Town Clerk-No. Waterford R. F. D. 1, Roy G. Wardwell. Treasurer-Allen E. Cummings.
Collector and Constable-Geo. Cummings.
Roud Commissioners-Chas. G. Beckler; Bethel R. F. D. 4, F. H. Bennett; No. Waterford R. F. D. 1, Fred E. McAlister.
School Committee-Chas. G. Beckler; No. Waterford R. F. D. 1, Leon L. Kimball; Bethel R. F. D. 4, Sherley E. Haselton. Supt .- W. I. Beckler.
Board of Health-E. Stoneham P. O., Burnham McKeen.
Clergyman-Vacant, Cong.
Justice-Amos G. Bean, Feb. 9, 1919.
Manufacturers-L. J. Andrews, carpenter; E. E. Barker, smith, spool stock and box boards; C. G. Beckler, long and short lumber ; East Stoneham P. O., Elliott & Bartlett, spools.
Public Library-260 vols, Alına J. Judkins, librarian.
Assol'n-P. of H .- Round Mountain, No. 162, 1st and 2d Sat.
ANDOVER.
Thirty miles N. W. of Paris Hill. Settled by Ezekiel Merrill, 1789. First mills erected in 1791. First church formed, 1804. Incorporated the 158th town, June 23, 1804, under the name of East Andover. Population -¥1850, 710; 860,814; 1870, 799; 1880, 780; 1890, 740; 1900, 727. Valua- tion, 1860-Polls, 164; Estates, $91,153; 1870-Polls, 181; Estates, $114,- 712; 1880-Polls, 209; Estates, $122,252; 1890-Polls, 201; Estates, $170,- 696; 1900-Polls, 257; Est., $203,125.
1910-Population, 757; Polls, 266; Estates, $358,876.
Semi-daily stage from Rumford on M. C. R. R., sixteen miles.
Postmasters-Walter M. Barnes; South, Arthur Stevens; East, Mrs. Davis Rand.
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OXFORD COUNTY.
Selectmen-H. M. Thomas, Owen Lovejoy; East, Frank Lovejoy.
Town Clerk-H. M. Thomas.
Treasurer and Collector-L. M. Hewey.
Constable-South, Frank Perkins.
Road Commissioner-C. T. Poor.
School Committee-W. Z. Twitchell, J. A. French; South, Frank Perkins.
Supt .- Sylvanus Poor.
Board of Health-F. E. Leslie, sec.
Clergymen-Herbert R. Packard, Cong .; J. F. Alvey, Meth .; sup- plies, Univ.
Physicians-F. E. Leslie, W. Z. Twitchell (Hom.).
Notary-C. A. Andrews, Feb. 24, 1917.
Justices-C. A. Andrews, Jan. 28, 1915; John F. Talbot, Jan. 21, 1916. Dedimus, Jolını F. Talbot.
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.Merchants-W. W. Barnes & Co., Clarence Newton, Grange Store, Ralph Thurston, agt., general stores; C. A. Rand, apothecary and gen- eral stores ; The Pines Stock Farm, Wm. Gregg, prop., fancy stock; Peter W. Learned, grain and feed; William Gregg, F. S. Smith, horse breed- ers; Fred S. Smith, stoves, tinware, paints, etc .; L. C. Akers (also milk), S. W. Richards, fertilizers; M. L. & Y. A. Thurston, lumber ; Mrs. C. A. Rand, dry goods and millinery. South, Hanson Hodgman, general stores. East, Davis Rand, general stores.
MManufacturers-H. L. Newton, boots and shoes; Timothy Hast- ings, H. L. Poor, Mathias Mooney, smiths; Wm. Cushman. Joel Morton, A. M. Roberts, C. A. Andrews, L. A. Marston, F. A. Milton, Samuel Marston, Whitney Roberts, carpenters and builders; Mrs. C. A. Rand, millinery; F. D. McAllister, jr., jeweler; R. A. Grover, dowels and turning; F. C. Keith, harness; W. G. Cushman, carriages and furniture; F. A. Milton, paper hanger and painter; Asa Grover, stone mason. East, Farrington Bros., spool strips and dowels; L. A. Glover, smith; Perkins & Morgan, saw mill and dowels.
Barber-Arthur L. Lang.
Civil Engineer-John F. Talbot.
General Freight and Teaming-P. W. Learned.
Guides-Clayton Sweatt, Geo. P. Thomas, Geo. M. Newton, Will Cutting, Chas. Newton, Chester Sweatt, Will Laughlin, James Newton, Gerald Marston, James Jordan, Geo. Jordan, Robert Hewey.
Hall-Andover Town House, Alvin Averill, janitor; H. & L., James Newton, janitor.
Library-Public, 9,000 vols., May French, librarian.
Livery Stables-W. Z. Twitchell, Edward Pratt.
Music Teachers-Annie Gregg, Mrs. Nellie V. Leslie.
Photographer-Ralph Thurston.
Sanatorium-Glenellis, F. E. Leslie, M.D., prop.
School-High, P. W. Sprague, prin.
Telephones-N. E. T. & T. Co., Farmers' Line.
Assol'ns-P. of H .- Lone Mountain, No. 131, 1st and 3d Sat. K. of P .- Cabot, No. 117, Fri .; Pythian Sisters, Ellis Glen, No. 35, Mon. Andover Brass Band-Chas. Snell, leader; I. O. F .- Andover No. 4264, alt. Sat .; K. K. A .- Scrooby, alt. Mon.
Hotels-Andover House, W. Z. Twitchell; Milton House; Summer Boarding Houses, Sylvanus Poor, Wm. Milton, Miss Lizzie Hall.
BETHEL.
Twenty miles Northwest of Paris. On Grand Trunk Railroad. Ter- minus of stage lines for Newry, Grafton, Upton, Lake House, Lakeside, N. H., Errol, N. H., Magalloway, Parmachenee and Rangeley Lakes connecting with the Androscoggin Lakes Transportation Co.'s steamers
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on Umbagog Lake. Once called Sudbury Canada. Settled 1774 by Nath'l Segar from Newton, Mass. Incorp. June 10, 1796. Area, 25,920 acres. Population-1840, 1300; 1850, 2253; 1860, 2523; 1870, 2286; 1880, 2077; 1890, 2209; 1900, 1835. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 579; Estates, $580,330; 1870-Polls, 533; Est., $712,871; 1880-Polls, 597; Est., $738,586; 1890- Polls, 635; Est., $782,067; 1900-l'olls, 603; Est., $847 456.
1910-Population, 1930; Polls, 624; Estates, $1,039,500.
Walker's Mills same as So. Bethel.
Bean's corner same as East Bethel.
Swan's Corner same as North Bethel.
Middle Intervale and Mayville same as Bethel.
R. F. D. to East.
Postmasters-Jarvis C. Billings; West, H. P. Dennison; North, C. N. Swan.
Selectmen-R. F. D. 1, F. F. Bean; M. L. Thurston ; R. F. D. 2, C. E. Barker.
Town Clerk-D. G. Lovejoy.
Treasurer-N. F. Brown.
Collector-N. E. Richardson.
Constable-C. L. Davis.
Roud Commissioner-G. L. Thurston.
School Committee-Miss Susie B. Twitchell, N. R. Springer, N. F. Brown. Supt .- H. H. Hastings.
Board of Health-Ellery C. Park, sec.
Bethel Village Corporation-D. G. Lovejoy, C. K. Fox, F. L. Edwards, assessors; F. E. Hanscom, clerk; Irving L. Carver, treas .; N. E. Richardson, collector; G. L. Thurston, J. N. Swan, N. E. Richardson, engineers.
Bethel Water Co. - Enoch Foster (Portland), pres .; A. E. Herrick, clerk and treas.
Clergymen-Wm. C. Curtis, Cong .; B. F. Fickett, Meth .; J. H. Little, Univ .; West, supplies, Union; Bean's Cor., supplies, Bap .; Middle Intervale, supplies, Bap.
Physicians-J. A. Twaddle, J. G. Gehring, I. H. Wight, R. R. Tibbetts.
Dentist -F. B. Tuell, E. L. Brown.
Lawyers-HERRICK & PARK (A. E. Herrick, Ellery C. Park), H. H. HASTINGS (see advt. opp. p. 664), Fred B. Merrill.
Notaries-A. E. Herrick, Oct. 13, 1912; Ellery C. Park, June 28, 1917, Henry H. Hasting, Feb. 9, 1919.
Justices-Ellery C. Park, May. 27, 1916; Henry H. Hastings, Aug. 13, 1914; Fred B. Merrill, Oct. 13, 1912; Henry Davis, Apr. 20, 1918.
Merchants-Agricultural Implements-Hastings Bros., N. F. Brown, Woodbury & Purington (also fertilizers, lime and cement), A. F. Copeland, C. L. DAVIS (see advt. opp. p. 664).
Apothecaries and Stationers-W. E. Bosserman, H. S. Pushard.
Apple Shipper-E. F. Stearns.
Art and Fancy Goods, Stationery and Toys-E. King.
Automobiles-Herrick Bros., E. C. Bowler.
Boots and Shoes-Ceylon Rowe, Irving L. Carver, Woodbury & Purington, Ira C. Jordan, E. E. Randall, C. K. Fox; West, H. W. Den- nison.
Carriages and Sleighs-J. C. Billings, Frank R. Bartlett, Fritz J. Tyler.
Cattle Brokers-J. M. Philbrook, F. L. Edwards.
Clothing and Men's Furnishing Goods-Ceylon Rowe, Irving L. Carver, C K. Fox.
Coal-C. L. DAVIS (see advt. opp. p. 664).
Dairymen's Remedies- E. H. Young.
Doors, Sash, etc .- Gilbert Tuell.
ALBERT J. STEARNS, James S. Wright,
Counsellor - at - Law.
NORWAY. MAINE. Odd Fellows Block.
ROBT. F. BICKFORD, Lapidarp.
Gems Cut from Rough Material. Old Gems Recut and Polished. Gems for Sale. NORWAY. MAINE.
Telephone, 103-12. F. B. FOGG,
Livery, Sale and Feed Stable. Carriages, Harness, Sleighs and Automobiles. SOUTH PARIS, MAINE. Motor Car for public use at reasonable prices.
H. H. HASTINGS, Lawyer.
Collections Given Prompt Attention.
Frye Office,
BETHEL, ME.
E. R. DAVIS,
Manufacturer of
The Oxford and the Davis Bolt Hooks, Pick Pole Picks and Welded Ferrules.
WEST PARIS, MAINE.
SOUTH PARIS, MAINE.
Counsellor - at - Law.
Probate Business and General Practice.
CONSULT
E. C. BOWLER, OF BETHEL, MAINE, Maine's
Country Book Publisher, If Quality and Prices Count.
Careful attention given alike to the smallest pamphlet or the nicest bound volume.
Publisher of The Oxford County Citizen,
The only paper which covers every nook and corner of Oxford County.
TELEPHONE 9-4.
C. L. DAVIS, GASOLINE ENGINES,
Coal and Agricultural Implements. BETHEL, - MAINE.
FARRAR BROS., Dealers in Flour, Corn, Rye Meal, Oats, Middlings, Bran, Cottonseed Meal, Salt. Baled Hay, Straw, Shavings, etc. SOUTH PARIS, ME.
C. B. CUMMINGS & SONS, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
Oak and Hardwood Dowels, Ash, White Birch, Beaded and Rope Dowels.
Try Our New Process Birch Dowels. " Those Smooth Ones."
Long and Short Lumber, Box Shook, Pine Clapboards, Flooring and Sheathing.
NORWAY, MAINE.
Branch at BEMIS, MAINE.
ESTABLISHED 1833.
THE OXFORD DEMOCRAT,
ATWOOD & FORBES, PUBLISHERS, SOUTH PARIS, MAINE.
All the Local News.
All Kinds of Job Printing.
Myron W. Maxim, GARAGE. Automobiles and Supplies, BICYCLES and SPORTING GOODS. Special Machinery and Appliances for All Kinds of Repairs. SOUTH PARIS, = MAINE.
Seth Wyman Fife, Proprietor, E. W. BURBANK SEED CO.,
FRYEBURG, MAINE.
Wholesale and Retail Field and Gar- den Seeds. Seeds on Commission to Merchants.
SEND FOR CATALOGUE.
A. W. WALKER & SON, SOUTH PARIS, MAINE.
CONTRACT WORK.
COAL, LIME, CEMENT. AGENTS FOR THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY. Drain Pipe, Masons' Supplies, Agricultural Tools and Harvesting Machinery' Gasoline Engines. Manufacturers of Cement Brick Building Blocks and Artificial Stone. AUTOMOBILE WAGONS - AUTOMOBILES.
THE NATIONAL STEEL REINFORCED CEMENT BURIAL VAULT
Patented 1902 and 1907. Waterproof, air-tight and everlasting. A Vault without a fault. The strongest Vault made, with steel reinforcing the cement. Process patented.
ALTON C. WHEELER, LAWYER.
General Practice with special attention to litigation involving surveys. Abstracts of Titles furnished promptly; many of the timber land township titles kept constantly on hand in manuscript. A modern collection department under constant supervision covers all portions of Oxford County.
Rooms 1 to 3 Maxim Block, Telephone Connection. South Paris, Maine.
W: P. Morton, Sign Painter and Bill Poster, South Paris, Maine. BILL BOARDS
For Printed and Poster Signs at South Paris, Norway, Oxford, Mechanic Falls, Rumford, West Paris, Bryant's Pond and Lewiston Junction.
Revere House, Opposite M. C. R. R. Station. W. E. DRESSER, PROPRIETOR.
Steam Heated Throughout. Good Livery Connected. Dealer in Coal.
CANTON, - - MAINE.
665
OXFORD COUNTY.
Electrical Supplies-J. L. Finney.
Fruit and Confectionery-Alex. Danello.
Furniture-E. A. Smith (also carpets), Bethel Mufg. Co.
Fur Coats -- E. H. Young.
Gasoline Engines-C. L. DAVIS (see advt. opp. p. 664).
Grain and Feed-Woodbury & Purington, Bisbee Grain Co, I. C. Jordan ; West, H. W. Dennison.
Groceries, Fruits and Confectionery-R. E. L. Farwell, C. A. Lucas, C. C. Bryant & Son, J. S. Allen (estate); West, J. E. Pike.
Groceries, Dry Goods and Crockery-Irving L. Carver, Ceylon Rowe, C. K. Fox, Woodbury & Purington, I. C. Jordan; North, J. A. Thurston; East, Jas. H. Swan; West, H. W. Dennison.
Hardware, Stoves and Tinware-Hastings Bros. (also crockery), Irving L. Carver, N. F. Brown.
Ice-Geo. L. Smith.
Lumber-Eben S. Kilborn, I. S. Morrill & Son, F. L. Edwards, Bethel Mnfg. Co., Hastings Bros., Gilbert Tuell, Merrill, Springer Co.
Meats-C. C. Bryant & Son, J. S. Allen (estate) (also fish).
- Millinery and Fancy Goods-Miss L. M. Stearns, Mrs. Jas. Finney. Paints and Oils-W. E. Bosserman (also paper hangings), Hastings Bros., N. F. Brown, I. C. Jordan (paints), H. S. Pushard.
Photographers' Supplies-W. E. Bosserman, E. C. Vandenkerck- hoven.
Sporting Goods-Hastings Bros., W. E. Bosserman, C. C. Bryant & Son, H. S. Pushard.
Standard Oil-So. Paris P. ()., A. W. WALKER (see adv. op. p. 665). Steam and Water Pipe-Herrick Bros.
Watches, Jewelry and Phonographs-E. P. Lyons (also musical merchandise), Edward King.
Wood-I. S. Morrill & Son, E. S. Kilborn, F. L. Edwards (also pulp wood and bark), Bethel Mnfg. Co., Hastings Bros. (also pulp wood and bark), Julius P. Skillings, Merrill, Springer Co.
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