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Hospitals-Emergency Hospital, Mrs. L. A. Noyes, supt; Mc Carty Hospital, E. M. McCarty, prop.
Insurance-RUMFORD FALLS INSURANCE AGENCY (see advt. opp. p. 697), Metropolitan Life, Oxford Ins. Agency.
Italian Labor Contractors-Gentile & Lavorgna.
Library-Rumford Public, Miss Susan Jewett, lib., 3,700 vols .; Cote Pharmacy (circulating) 400 vols.
Log Driving Co .- Androscoggin Log Driving Co., F. P. Thomas, pres., A. S. Tucker, treas.
Livery Stables-Ames & Morse (also sale), S. C. Luxton, H. L. Ames. Mineral Springs -- Cataract, W. H. Allen, agent; Hanover Spring Co., O. J. Gonyer, treas. (spring at Hanover); Virginia Spring Water Co .; South, Mt. Zircon, Herbert Hall, agent.
Music Teachers-M. Louise Staples, F. J. Rigby.
Newspaper Correspondent-Mrs. Jessie Swift Martin.
Optometrists-F. F. Bartlett, F. E. Rendall.
Real Estate-Rumford Falls Power Co., RUMFORD LAND CO., Oliver A. Pettengill, pres., Waldo Pettengill, treas. (see advt. opp. p. 696), Rumford Falls Realty Co., Edward A. Noyes, pres., R. C. Bradford, clerk and treas., C. A. Mixer, engineer, F. O. Eaton, cashier; Carroll & McGregor, R. J. Virgin, T. H. Penley ; Point, Florus H. Bartlett.
Restaurants-Peter S. Morrill, Clifford Rawley, Bennett & Heath, Mrs. Fred Roussin, Homer LaChance, Mrs. G. Potvin, Aug. Picard.
Rumford Falls Power Co .- Hugh J. Chisholm, jr., vice pres. and mngr., R. C. Bradford, treas., office 120 Exchange st., Portland, Waldo Pettengill, agt., C. A. Mixer, engineer, F. O. Eaton, cashier.
Schools -- High, C. L. Smith, prin .; International Correspondence School, S. J. Smith, rep.
Station Agent-M. C. R. R., H. T. Leighton.
Telegraph-W. U. AAgent-Miss F. E. Warhurst.
Telephones-Maine T. & T. Co., M. P. Abbott, gen. mngr .; Center, T. H. Burgess; Point, R. E. Knight.
Veterinary Surgeon-F. S. Savage.
Water Companies-Rumford & Mexico Water District, C. S. Os- good, treas., Smith & Green Water Co.
Asso'tus-Masons-Blazing Star, No. 30, Wed. on or before full moon; Rumford R. A. C., No. 56, Mon. on or before full moon. ; Strathglass Com., K. T., No. 21, 1st Fri .; Eastern Star, Mount Zircon, No. 142, 2d and 4th Tues. 1. 0. 0. F .- Penacook, No. 130, Tues .; Oxford Enc., No. 43, 2d and 4th Fri. ; Purity Rebekah, No. 56, 1st and 3d Fri .. K. of P .- Metalluc, No. 99, Thurs. ; Uniformed Rank, Pettengill, alt. Wed .; Pythian Sisters, Oozal- luc No 88, 1st and 3d Thurs. I. O. F .- Rumford Falls, No. 1861, 2d and 4th Thurs. W. C. T.U. I. O. R. M .- Wawawnunka, No. 41, Mon. L. (). L. A. O. U. W .- Lovejoy, No. 88, 2d and 4th Fri. Order of the Lone Star-Pioneer, No. 1, Tues. M. WV. of A .- Rumford Falls, No. 10,172, Tues .; Papineau, No. 10,083, Tues. K. O. T. M .- Magic City, No. 30, Thurs. Elks-No. 862, 2d and 4th Tues. Rumford Board of Trade, Stanley Bisbee, pres., H. E. Longfellow, sec. C. O. of F .- 2d and 4th Sun. F. of A .- Sat. S. of V .- Wed. W. R. C., 1st and 3d Mon. Rumford Falls Band Ass'n-F. J. Rigby, leader. Harmonic Orchestra-Walter Rolfe, mngr. Mechanics Institute, Waldo Pettingill, pres., L. W. Blan-
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chard, sec. Rumford Merchants Assn. - J. E. Stevens, pres., C. W. Burditt, sec. Center, P. of H .- Rumford, No. 115, 1st and 3d Sat. G. A. R .- Joseph E. Colby, No. 41, 2d and 4th Sat .; Relief Corps, No. 54. I. O. G. T .- Guiding Star, Fri.
Hotels-Hotel Rumford, C. A. Munroe, prop .; Rumford Inn, John J. Gandrows; Androscoggin House, B. Merritt; Union House, Daniel McCafferty; Oxford House, Bert Scribner; Point, Roscoe E. Knight.
Bank, Newspaper and Trust Co .- Sce tables.
STONEHAM.
Seventeen miles W. of Paris. Inc. Jan. 31, 1834. Population-1850, 484; 1860, 463; 1870, 425; 1880, 475; 1890, 322; 1900, 284. Valuation, 1860- Polls, 103; Estates, $50,045; 1870-Polls, 97; Est., $70,250; 1880-Polls, 119; Est., $68,381; 1890-Polls, 107; Est., $66,455; 1900-Polls, 97; Est., $79,093.
1910-Population, 253; Polls, 90; Estates, $113,541.
On stage-line from Norway on G. T. R. and from Fryeburg on M. C. R. R.
Postmaster-East, Chas. L. Bartlett.
Selectmen-East, Fred H. Bartlett, Geo. A. Brown, Elmer G. Mc- Allister.
Town Clerk-East, Eugene Evans.
Treasurer-East, Eli A. McAllister.
Collector and Constable-East, F. R. McAllister.
Road Commissioner-East, Will H. McAllister.
School Committee-East, John A. Barker, W. D. McAllister; No. Lovell P. O., H. B. McKeen. Supt .- No. Lovell P. O., Stella G. Mc- Keen.
Board of Health-East, Levi McAllister, sec.
Clergymen-East, Vacant, Meth .; W. B. Hague, Cong.
Justice-Fred H. Bartlett, Jan. 25, 1918.
Merchants-East, J. Bartlett & Sons, general stores.
Manufacturers-East, J. Bartlett & Sons, long and short lumber, shook, spools and dowels; V. H. Littlefield, long lumber, shingles and spool stock; A. H. Spears, carriage and sign painter; Ira Harriman, smith, E. S. Bartlett, long and short lumber, dowels and shook.
Asso'tns-G. A. R .- Geo. F. Leppein, No. 136. S. of V .- Almon Richardson. K. of P .- Hiawatha, No.49; Pythian Sisters, Minnehaha No. 53.
STOW.
Thirty miles W. S. W. of Paris and eleven miles from Fryeburg. On daily stage line from Fryeburg to North Chatham, N. H. Part of the Pe- quawket tract. First settled, 1770. Inc. Jan. 28, 1833. Population- 1850, 471; 1860, 551; 1870, 427; 1880, 401; 1890, 291; 1900, 270. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 113; Estates, $73,469; 1870-Polls, 118; Estates, $104,018; 1880-Polls, 104: Estates, $128,202; 1890-Polls, 83; Estates, $120,717; 1900-Polls, 87; Estates, $120,828.
1910-Population, 224; Polls, 71 ; Estates, $131,115.
Postmaster-Mrs. Lucinda Fernald.
Selectmen-Lovell R. F. D. 1, W. N. Seavey; Wm. H. Farrington H. S. Emerson.
Town Clerk-Wm. H. Walker.
Treasurer and Collector-Frank P'. Bickford.
Constable-Wm. N. Sanborn.
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ANNUAL REGISTER OF MAINE.
Road Commissioner -- O. P. Charles.
School Committee-Wm. H. Farrington, R. W. Emerson; Lovell, R. F. D. 1. James M. Smith. Supt .-- Maurice Eastman.
Board of Health-C. O. Barrows, sec.
Clergymen-Vacant, Cong .; vacant, Meth ; vacant, Univ.
Merchants-C. E. Seavey, grain and groceries; Frank P. Bickford, groceries.
.Manufacturers-F. E. Guptill, smith; McIntire & Farrington, saw mill.
SUMNER.
Ten miles N. E. of Paris. On the Rangeley Division M. C. R. R. Origi- nally united with Hartford and called Butterfield, First settled, 1783, by Charles Bisbee from Pembroke, Mass. Incorporated June 13, 1798, and named in honor of Gov. Increase Sumner. Population-1850, 1151; 1860, 1154; 1870, 1170; 1880, 1014; 1890, 901; 1900, 802. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 246; Estates, $251,329; 1870-Polls, 295; Estates, $382,463; 1880-Polls, 283; Estates, $310,985; 1890-Polls, 259; Estates, $275,963; 1900-Polls 258; Estates, $238,837.
1910-Population, 762; Polls, 238; Estates, $304,123.
Sumner Flat same as East. Jackson Village same as West. Daily stage from East Sumner on P. . & R. F. Ry. to Sumner and Redding; also from West Sumner to Buckfield.
Postmasters-Percy V. Redding; East, A. L. Palmer; West, P. G. Barrett; Redding, H. E. Rowe.
Selectmen-East, E. L. Russell, L. H. Bisbee, B. H. Bisbee.
Town Clerk-East, L. B. Heald.
Treasurer-West, P. G. Barrett.
Collector and Constable-Redding, Geo. E. Redding.
Roud Commissioner-East, S. G. Barrett.
School Committee-Geo. D. Grose; East, R. G. Stephens, G. A. Chandler. Supt .-- M. Jennie Spaulding.
Board of Health-East, Geo. A. Chandler, sec.
Clergymen-East, John Butler, Cong .; Frank M. Lamb (Buckfield P. O.), Bap .; West, vacant, Bap .; vacant, Univ.
Justices-W. H. Eastman, Mar. 8, 1918; Geo. A. Chandler, Mar. 15, 1919; P. G. Barrett, Oct. 29, 1913.
Merchants-G. P. Redding, general stores. West, P. G. Barrett, general stores. East, Lottie M. Russell, dry goods and groceries; R. G. Stephens Co., grain, hardware, agricultural instruments and general stores. Redding, H. E. Rowe, general store.
Manufacturers-A. W. Crockett, dowels and apple barrels. West, Horace Farrar, H. A. Jacobs, smiths; Chas. Holland, saw and shingle mill; E. W. Chandler, doors, sash and blinds. East, H. F. Ripley, O. E. Turner, smiths; B. H. Bisbee, saw and shingle mill; R. G. Stepheno pple barrels : Minot Packing Co. (Mechanic Falls P. O.), canned goods, E. L. Russell, butcher; E. I. Brown, lumber. Redding, Redding Bros. saw mill; J. P. Skillings, lumber, spool stock and dowels.
Insurance-East, W. H. Eastman (life).
Libraries-East, Increase Free, 500 vols .; West, Increase Free (branch), 500 vol.
Station, W. U. Tel. and .Am. Ex. Agt .- East, M. C. R. R., F. W. Palmer.
Telephones-West, Mystic Valley Tel. Co., O. G. Chandler, pres .; Pleasant Pond Tel. Co., W. M. Hammond, pres .; West, Oxford Co. T. & T. Co., C. E. Dudley, pres.
.Asso'tus-East-P. of H .- Union, No. 80, 2d and 4th Sat. West, G. A. R .- W. A. Barrows, No. 65, 2d and 4th Sat.
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OXFORD COUNTY.
SWEDEN.
Twenty-one miles S. W. of Paris. Terminus of mail-line from Bridgton, on B. & S. R. R. R. Formed part of grant made to Capt. Lovewell's com- pany by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for services in the Indian wars. First settlement, 1794. Incor. Feb. 26, 1813. Population-1850, 696; 1860, 728; 1870, 549; 1880, 474 ; 1890, 338; 1900, 282. Valuation, 1860- Polls, 173; Estates, $195,920; 1870-Polls, 145; Estates, $176,952; 1880- Polls, 141; Estates, $158,406; 1890-Polls, 118; Estates, $135,621; 1900- Polls, 116; Estates, $151,041.
1910-Population, 266; Polls, 92; Estates, $162,554.
Post-office address, Harrison R. F. D. 4.
Selectmen-W. D. Moulton, W. M. Flint, F. D. Holden.
Town Clerk-Enfield S. Plummer.
Treasurer, Collector and Constable-C. A. Saunders.
Road Commissioner-Royal Flint.
School Committee-C. A. Saunders, W. D. Moulton, F. D. Holden. Supt .- H. O. Saunders.
Board of Health-B. D. Knight, sec.
Clergymen-Supplies, Meth .; vacant, Cong .; vacant, Bap.
Merchant-Walter I. Stover, groceries.
Manufacturers-Harry Bisbee, steam mill; Edgar Tower, smith: O. R. Maxwell, carpenter; Winfield S. Stevens, builder, doors, sash and blinds; W. P. Saunders, carriage ironer; W. S. Mann, taxidermist.
Library-Circulating-Mrs. James N. Stone, lib.
UPTON.
Fifty miles N. W. of Paris. On stage-line from Bethel to Cambridge, N. H. Formerly Letter B plantation. Incor. Feb. 9, 1860. Population-1860, 219; 1870, 187; 1880, 245; 1890, 232; 1900, 242. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 51; Es- tates, $34,308; 1870-Polls, 51; Est., $36,278: 1880-Polls, 56; Est., $43,- 783; 1890-Polls, 74; Est., $61,404; 1900-Polls, 82; Est., $101,024.
1910-Population, 306; Polls, 76; Estates, $142,663.
Postmaster-Fred O. Godwin.
Selectmen-H. I. Abbott, A. M. Coolidge, L. A. Fuiler.
Town Clerk-J. O. Douglass.
Treasurer-Enoch Abbott.
Collector and Constable-A. W. Judkins.
Road Commissioner-P. J. West.
School Committee-J. O. Douglass, Cora Abbott, Bertha Peasley Supt .-- S. F. Peaslee.
Board of Health-J. O. Douglass, sec.
Clergymen-Supplies, Meth .; vacant, Cong. (Union ch.).
Justice-Hollis 1. Abbott, Nov. 12, 1914.
.Merchants-F. (). Godwin, J. O. Douglass, general stores; Mrs. H. I. Abbott, millinery.
Manufacturers-J. H. Raymond, saw mill ; S. H. Raymond, smith .. Library-Upton Public, Lee Abbott, lib. ; 600 vols.
.Asso'in-P. of H .- Upton, No. 404, 1st and 3d Sat.
Hotel-Abbott House, E. Abbott.
WATERFORD.
Thirteen miles S. W. of Paris. On Littlefield's stage-line from Norway sta- tion on branch line of G. T. R., 11 miles; also on stage line from Har- rison on B. & S. R. R. R., 4 miles. Settled, 1775, by David McWain. Incor. Mar. 2, 1797. Fifty-seven miles from Augusta. Population-1850, 1448; 1860, 1407; 1870, 1286; 1880, 1161; 1890, 1001; 1900, 917. Valuation,
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1860-Polls, 343; Estates, $351,189; 1870-Polls. 333; Estates, $403,651;
1880-Polls, 349; Estates, $338,987; 1890-Polls, 321; Estates, $312,041; 1900-Polls, 300; Estates, $287,547.
1910-Population, 934; Polls, 284; Estates, $358,079.
Postmasters-L. R. Rounds; North, Myra F. Patrick ; South, Au- gusta E. Young; East, H. O. Rolfe.
Selectmen-W. V. Kneeland; East, Geo. L. Hilton; W. W. Abbott. Town Clerk-L. R. Rounds.
Treasurer-Daniel Brown.
Collector and Constable-South, G. H. Billings.
Road Commissioners-H. L. Whitcomb; North, John Tubbs.
School Committee- F. H. Morse; South, Eugene Nelson; East, Clayton S. McIntire. Supt .-- Norway P. O., True C. Morrill.
Board of Health-I. F. Jewett, sec.
Clergymen-G. W. Sias, Union.
Physicians-A. J. Stimpson; North, C. M. Coolidge (U. S. Ex. Surg.) Justices-Wm. Douglass, Mar. 15, 1919; L. R. Rounds, Aug. 30, 1917. Chas. M. Coolidge, June 16, 1918.
Merchants-W. R. Jenkins, L. R. Rounds & Co., general stores; A. G. Morse, lumber, harnesses, carriages, watches, etc. North, Harry Sawin, W. S. Perkins, general stores; Thomas Jones, grain, flour and groceries; W. H. Kilgore, horses and carriages. South, Bear Mountain Grange, F. Hapgood, agt., Mrs. Chas. A. Young, general stores; W. K. Hamlin, grain, feed, flour, dairy supplies and agricultural implements. East, J. E. McIntire & Sons, cattle dealers; Eugene Pinkham, general stores.
Manufacturers -- C. D. Morse. carpenter and undertaker; Mrs. G. H. Kimball, dressmaker; Elbridge Stone, smith; Edward Stone, jeweler, painter and carpenter.
North, G. O. Farmer, carpenter; Harry Brown, lumber, spool stock and boxes; Wm. H. Kilgore, dowels and staves.
South, A. S. Hapgood, E. G. Emerson, lumber; B. F. Sanborn & Son, smiths; Waterford Creamery Co., W. K. Hamlin, prop .; Wm. W. Wat- son, boxes spool strips and clapboards; W. K. Hamlin, carding mill, boxes, shingles, laths, staves, spool and dowel stock; W. Kingman, mason, painter, paper hanger and carpenter; J. B. Haskell, cider and vinegar; C. B. Sanborn, jeweler; Mrs. F. H. Muller, dressmaker; G. H. Ward, R. Plummer, house and carriage painters.
East, Henry O. Rolfe, box shook, long and short lumber and dowels; A. J. Ames, novelties.
Library-Waterford Library Association, Miss S. W. Knight, lib., 1,314 vols.
Livery Stables-E. M. Dudley, C. M. Wilson; North, Frank Coffin ; South, W. R. Jenkins.
Telephones-Sweden T. & T. Co. East, N. E. T. & T. Co .; Maine T. and T. Co.
Asso'Ins-Masons-Mt. Tir'em, No. 132, Tues. on or before full moon. Eastern Star, Keoka, No. 12, Fri. on or before full moon. K. of P., Valley Spring, No. 104, Thurs. P. of H .- Bear Mountain, No. 62, alt. Sat. South, U. O. G. C .- Echo Lake, No. 249, 1st and 3d Sat. North- 1. 0. 0. F .- Oxford, No: 61, Wed .; Evergreen Rebekah, No. 15, alt. Sat.
Hotels-Lake House, E. M. Dudley; North, Mrs. Emily Page, Harry Brown.
Summer Boarding Houses-Mrs. E. Stone, Mrs. E. H. Atherton, Mrs. E. A. Knight; South, Maple Cottage, Mrs. M. Monroe, F. A. Noble.
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OXFORD COUNTY.
WOODSTOCK.
Fifteen miles N. W. of Paris Court House. On Grand Trunk R. R. Com- prises two half townships, one granted, in 1800, by Mass. to Dummer Acad., the other, in 1807, to Gorham Acad. Settled in 1797, by Chris- topher and Solomon Bryant from Paris, Me. Formerly called No. 3, and afterwards Little's Grant. Incorporated February 7, 1815. Pop- ulation-1850, 1012: 1860, 1025; 1870, 994; 1880, 952; 1890, 859; 1900, 816. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 261; Estates, $169.902; 1870-Polls, 261; Est., $204,907; 1880-Polls, 248; Est., $196,035; 1890-Polls, 253; Est, $211,387; 1900-Polls, 253; Est., $212,901.
1910-Population, 808; Polls, 264; Estate, $285,377.
Daily automobile stage to Rumford Center and Rumford, and Milton Plantation.
R. F. D. to North and South.
Postmaster-Bryant's Pond, J. L. Bowker.
Selectmen-Bryant's Pond, Benj. R. Billings, H. Alton Bacon; West Paris R. F. D. 1, Caleb L. Morrill.
Town Clerk-Bryant's Pond, N. I. Swan.
Treasurer-Bryant's Pond, James L. Bowker.
Collector-Bryant's Pond, Floyd E. Morgan.
Constable-Bryant's Pond, Albert W. Morgan.
Road Commissioner-Bryant's Pond R. F. D. 1, Albert W. Davis. School Committee-Bryant's Pond, Leroy W. Titus, George H. Cummings, Albert W. Arkett. Supt .- South Paris P. O., H. C. Knight. Board of Health-Bryant's Pond, C. Lester Heath, sec.
Clergymen-Bryant's Pond, vacant, Bap .; vacant, Univ. ; South, vacant, Meth.
Justices-A. Mont Chase, Nov. 6, 1918; G. Leon Cushman, Jan. 16, 1914. Dedimus, A. Mont Chase.
.Merchants-Bryant's Pond, Mark C. Allen, A. Dudley & Co., Frank- lin Grange Store, G. L. Cushman, agent, general stores; A. L. Rowe, agricultural tools; Mrs. H. H. Crockett, millinery and fancy goods; Eugene Cole, tin, hardware, paints and coal; A. M. Chase & Co., wrapping paper, paper bags and twine; Mark C. Allen, clothing ; H. J. Libby, variety ; Chase's Variety Store, medicine, stationery, blank books, paints and notions; H. Alton Bacon, lumber; A. Dudley & Co., flour, grain and feed; H. E. Littlefield, agricultural implements. South, Mrs. Eliza A. Davis, general stores. North, Wm. Jackson, general stores.
Manufacturers-South, I. W. Andrews & Son, caskets; C. A. Fickett, smith. Bryant's Pond, Dearborn Spool Co., spools, dowels, etc .; D. G. Swan, harness; Miss Clara G. Bryant, dressmaker; E. A. Record, smith; D. D. Peverly & Son, carriages and sleighs ; Mark C. Allen, grist mill; E. Crooker, flavoring extracts; Leroy W. Titus, butcher; J. M. Day, pulp wood; H. Alton Bacon, builders' finish; G. L. Cushman, saw mill; H. Alton Bacon, contractor and builder; Albert H. Russ, carpen- ter; John R. Ryerson, watchmaker. North, Mamie Jackson, dress- maker; Herman E. Billings, lumber. West Poland P. O., Fernald, Keene & True Co., canned goods.
Barber-H. H. Crockett.
Bill Poster-Bryant's Pond, W. P. MORTON (So. Paris) (see advt. op. p. 665).
Boats and Camps to Let-Bryant's Pond, Geo. L. Stephens, H. H. Crockett, Emily J. Felt.
Express, Canadian-Bryant's Pond, Roy M. Keirstead, agent. Library-Bryant's Pond, Whitman Memorial, Stella B. Bacon, lib. Livery Stable-Bryant's Pond, Chas. G. Hill.
Painters-Arthur L. Bessey (house), L. H. Day (house).
Photographer-A. W. Arkett.
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ANNUAL REGISTER OF MAINE.
Printers-Bryant's Pond, A. M. Chase & Co., book and job. Station Agent-G. T. R., Bryant's Pond, R. M. Keirstead.
Stone Quarry-Grand Trunk Stone Quarry, Harry M. Estes, man.
Telegraph-Bryant's Pond, Great Northwestern Tel. Co., R. M. Keirstead, operator.
Telephones-Bryant's Pond, N. E. T. & T. Co., B. P. Tel. Co., Green- wood & Woodstock Tel. Co., Milton Tel. Co., E. Milton Tel. Co .: South, Oxford County Tel. Co., I. W. Andrews & Sons Tel. Co., B. P. Tel. Co .; Mollyockett Tel. Co., I. W. Andrews & Sons; Pleasant Hill Tel. Co., Mystic Valley Tel. Co., Mrs. L. H. Beck; Village Tel. Co., N. I. Swan.
School-Bryant's Pond, Woodstock High.
Asso'tus-Masons-Bryant's Pond, Jefferson, No. 100, Tues., on or be- fore full moon; Eastern Star, Jefferson, No. 89, Friday on or before full moon. P. of H .- Franklin, No. 124, 1st and 3d Sat. U. O. G. C .- Chris- topher Lake, No. 255, 1st and 3d Sat. G. A. R .- A. M. Whitman Post, No. 67. K. of P .- Fraternal, No. 118, Mon .; U. R., Mt. Christopher, No. 41. Pythian Sisters, Evergreen, No. 44, Sat. S. of V., Gen. Slocum, No. 84.
Boarding Houses -Mrs. Amanda Sheeran; Mrs. E. G. Wing, A. C. Ricker; Dudley Cottage, Mrs. Nellie Dudley; Meader House, Mrs. Lizzie Meader.
Newspaper and Insurance Co .- See tables.
LINCOLN PLANTATION.
Seventy miles N. W. of Paris. Terminus of daily stage-line from Errol, N. H. Formerly Township No. 5, R. 2. Organized under its pres- ent name in 1875. Population-1860, 76; 1870, 30; 1880, 52; 1890, 59; 1900, 73. Valuation, 1870-Polls, 8; Estates, $21,366; 1880-Polls, 16; Est., $17,972; 1890-Polls, 24; Est., $44,230; 1900-Polls, 33; Est., $64,359. 1910-Population, 307; Polls, 111; Estates, $182,351.
Postmaster-Wilson's Mills, B. J. Olson.
Assessors-Lewis Olson, Calvin T. Fox, P. J. Littlehale.
Clerk-Lewis Olson.
Treasurer and Collector-D. C. Bennett.
Constable-L. W. Littlehale.
Road Commissioner-Leon Bennett.
School Committee-A. W. Hart, P. J. Littlehale, A. L. Wilson. Supt .-- Sadie Littlehale.
Board of Health-A. L. Wilson, sec.
Clergyman-Vacant, Union.
Justice-Trial, G. E. Nason, Dec. 21, 1916.
Merchants-W. H. Hart, Androscoggin Reservoir Co., general store; J. W. Bucknam, grain and feed; H. M. Legoff, fruit and confectionery, Manufacturers-C. J. Wilson, butcher; H. G. Bennett (also mason), Lewis Olson, carpenters; A. W. Hart, axes; Androscoggin Reservoir Co., lumber, P. C. Ripley, smith, butcher, river driving tools and canoes. Guides -- John Olson, J. W Bucknam, H. G. Bennett, D. C. Bennett, E. S. Bennett, L. W. Hart, A. W. Hart, Geo. Nason, C. T. Fox.
.Isso'tn-P. of H .- Aziscoos, No. 402, 2d and 4th Sat.
Hotel-Aziscoos House, N. R. Leach & Son.
MAGALLOWAY PLANTATION.
Sixty-four miles N. W. of Paris. Formerly Township No. 5, R. 1. Or- ganized under its present name in 1883. Population-1880, 45; 1890, 79: 1900, 77. Valuation, 1883-Polls, 15; Estates, $45,000; 1890-Estates, $76,- 950; 1900-Polls, 34; Estates, $92,190.
1910-Population, 97; Polls, 29; Estates, $245,840.
Daily stage to Errol, N. H., and Wilson's Mills, Me.
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OXFORD COUNTY.
Postmaster-Wentworth's Location, N. H., Mrs. Mary S. McGinley.
Assessors-E. S. Bennett, D. A. Cameron. M. C. Linnell.
Clerk and Treasurer-H. W. Fickett.
Collector-C. A. Bennett.
Constable-D. A. Cameron.
Road Commissioner -- Earl Hoyt.
School Committee-L. Leavitt, H. W. Fickett, C. A. Bennett. Supt .- E. S. Bennett.
Board of Health-H. W. Fickett, sec.
Cler gyman-Vacant, Cong.
Justices-Allen W. Linnell, Oct. 6, 1916. Trial, A. W. Linnell, Oct. 6, 1916; H. W. Fickett, Nov. 29, 1917; Dedimus, Lewis Leavitt.
Merchants-Wallace McDonald, H. W. Fickett. general stores.
Guides-W. W. Linnell. M. C. Linnell, A. W. Linnell, Geo. Bennett, Lewis Leavitt, Arthur Littlehale, E. E. Bennett, A. C. Bennett, B. B. Bennett. Fred A. York, J. W. York, G. R. Flint.
Hotel-Brown Farm, Thomas Tracy, manager.
MILTON PLANTATION.
Eighteen miles N. N. W. of Paris. On Bryant's Pond and Rumford stage- line. Organized 1842. Population-1860, 271; 1870, 258 1880, 270; 1890, 211; 1900, 202 Valuation, 1860-Polls, 51; Estates, $28,222; 1870-Polls, 61: Est., $42,272; 1880-Polls, 62; Est., $40,966; 1890-Polls, 56; Est., $56,120; 1900-Polls, 70; Est., $56,209.
1910-Population, 204; Polls, 61; Estates, $75,082.
Post-office address, Bryants Pond R.F. D. 1.
.Assessors-F. F. Foster, E. L. Billings, L. S. Billings.
Clerk-M. S. Millett.
Treasurer and Collector-D. E. Benn.
Constable-D. E. Benn.
Road Commissioner-L. S. Billings.
School Committee-E. L. Buck, E. E. Cole, A. Benn. Supt .- E. A. Farnum.
Board of Health-Freeman Morse, sec.
.Merchant-M. Mersereau, general stores.
Manufacturers-Lewis M. Mann & Son, clothes pins and pail handles. So. Rumford P. O., Mount Zircon Spring Co., mineral water. Rumford P. O., U.S. Nickel Mine, W. N. McCrillis, treas. and gen. man. Locke's Mills P. O., E. L. Tibbetts Co., long and short lumber.
Telephones-Milton Tel. Co., Milton & Woodstock Tel. Co. and Mil- on & Rumford Tel. Co.
BATCHELDERS GRANT.
Thirty-five miles west of Paris. An unorganized township on stage line from Gilead on G. T. Ry. three and one-half miles. Population-1890, 26; 1900, 173; 1910, 49. Valuation, 1900-Est., $40,000; 1910-Estates, $72,436.
Postmaster-Hastings, Marshall R. Hastings.
.Merchants-Hastings, D. R. Hastings & Son, general stores.
MManufacturers-Hastings, Hastings Chemical Co., D. Robert Hast- ings, pres., Wm. Hastings, treas., long lumber and wood alcohol, wood pulp and spool stock.
LETTER C.
Unorganized township, north of Andover, and at the southern extremity of Rangeley chain of lakes. Population-1900, 7: 1910, 5. Valuation, 1900-Estates, $73,759; 1910-Estates, $375,914.
706
ANNUAL REGISTER OF MAINE.
Postmaster-Middle Dam, Mrs. Sarah Clark. Hotel-Middle Dam-Lakewood Camps, E. F. Coburn.
Steamer-E. F. Coburn, to all points on Welokenebacook and Mole- chunkemunk Lakes. Steamers daily to Upper Dam; Fridays to South Arm.
LYNCHTOWN.
No. 5, in the South Range. An unorganized township, embracing Parma- cheenee Lake. Population-1900, 8; 1910, 3. Valuation, 1910-Estates, $164,332.
Postmaster-Camp Caribou, John K. Hewey. Hotel-Camp Caribou-John K. Hewey, manager.
RICHARDSONTOWN.
An unorganized township, No. 4, R. 1, embracing Molechunkemunk Lake. Population-1900, 21, 1910, 11. Valuation, 1900-Estates, $58,700; 1910, -Estates, $305,240.
Postmaster-Upper Dam, Charles E. Grant.
Hotel-Upper Dam Hotel, John Chadwick & Co.
RILEY.
Thirty miles W. N. W. of Paris. Called "Riley" for a long time; or- ganized as Riley Plantation probably in 1879. Organization given up. Population-1860, 42; 1870, 32; 1880, 40; 1890, 43; 1900, 13; 1910, 10. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 20; Estates, $5,014; 1880-Estates, $18,800; 1890-Estates, $56,602; 1900-Estates, $70,000; 1910-Estates, $157,127. Postmaster-Ketchum, Augustus G. Littlehale.
Justice-Stillman N. Littlehale, Jan. 23. 1913.
707
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
Originally a part of Hancock. Incorporated the 9th county, and the last before the separation from Mass., Feb. 15, 1816. Fifty-three towns, three cities, and eight organized plantations. Bangor, shire town. Area, 3254 square miles. Population-1830, 22,963; 1840, 46,049: 1850, 63,089; 1860, 72,737; 1870, 74,643; 1880, 70,478; 1890, 72,865; 1900, 76,246; 1910, 85,285. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 14,438; Estates, $14,524,937; 1870-Polls, 16,- 149; Estates, $22,697.890; 1880-Polls, 17,407; Estates, $21.408,151; 1890 -Polls, 19,085; Estates, $26,798,400; 1900-Polls, 21,619; Estates, $34,176,545; 1910-Polls, 25,615; Estates, $49,810,405.
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