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Incorporated 1854. Capital $50,000. Joseph Haines, President. David W. Chapman, Cashier.
A. S. Austin, Wm. Hitchcock, T. J. Merrill, Cyrus Cotter, Joseph Haines, Austin Ilall, Albert Glidden, J. H. Converse, Addison Austin, Directors.
NORTH BANK .- ROCKLAND.
Incorporated 1854. Capital, $50,000.
Jolin Bird, President. Stephen N. Hatch, Cashier.
J. Bird, Josiah Achorn, Robert Crockett, John J. Perry, John Jameson. Azariah Stanley, E. W. Pendleton, Directors.
NORTHERN BANK .- HALLOWELL.
Incorporated 1833. Capital, $100,000.
John Gardner, President. Ichabod Nutter, Cashier.
Jesse Aiken, John P. Flagg, F. Glazier, Andrew Masters, Alden Sampson, Directors.
OAKLAND BANK .- GARDINER.
Incorporated 1855. Capital, $50,000.
N. Woods, President. S. Bowman, Cashier. N. Woods, Robert Thompson, Joshua Gray, William Sargent, Charles A. White, Directors.
Discount, Monday.
OCEAN BANK .- KENNEBUNK.
Incorporated 1854. Capital, $100,000.
Joseph Titcomb, President. C. Littlefield, Cashier.
Wm. Lord Jr., Thomas Lord, Noah Nayson, William L. Thompson, Joseph Dane Jr., Joseph Titcomb, Andrew Walker, Directors.
ORONO BANK .- ORONO.
Incorporated 1852. Capital, $50,000.
Nathan II. Allen, President. E. P. Butler, Cashier. N. H. Allen, B. P. Gilman, E. Webster Jr., John Libbey, I. Washburn Jr., Directors.
PEOPLE'S BANK .- WATERVILLE.
Incorporated 1855. Capital, $50,000.
P. L. Chandler, President. S. Percival, Cashier.
I'. L. Chandler, J. R. Philbrook, Thomas W. Herrick, J. T. Champlin, Luke Brown 2d, William Conner, Homer Percival, Directors.
Discount, Monday.
RICHMOND BANK .- RICHMOND.
Incorporated 1852. Capital, $75,000. William Patten, President. F. R. Theobald, Cashier. J. C. Boyington, Samuel F. Blair, William Patten, Geo. II. Hatch, Jefferson HIathorn, C. B. Fostor, S. J. Southard, Directors.
ROCKLAND BANK .- ROCKLAND.
Incorporated 1851. Capital, $150,000.
Alfred II. Kimball, President. William II. Titcomb, Cashier.
A. II. Kimball, William McLoon, Timothy Williams, Francis Cobb, Jonathan White, Thomas Colson, N. A. Farwell, Directors.
SAGADAHOC BANK .- BATII.
Incorporated 1836. Capital, $100,000.
T. D. Robinson, President. Daniel F. Baker, Cashier. L. Blackmer, William V. Moses, William Purrington, John Smith, Moses Riggs, William M. Reed, Directors. Discount, Monday.
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SANDY RIVER BANK .- FARMINGTON.
Incorporated 1853. Capital, $50,000. Samuel Belcher, President. Joseph A. Linscott, Cashier.
Samuel Belcher, Theodore Marston, Jotham S. Millikin, Thomas Parker, Francis G. Butler, A. W. F. Belcher, John Trask, Directors.
SEARSPORT BANK .- SEARSPORT.
Incorporated 1853. Capital, $50,000.
Jeremiah Merithew, President. Charles Gordon, Cashier. William McGilvery, Henry MeGilvery, Isaac Carver, Robert Porter, Samuel Curtis, William Butman, Directors.
SKOWHEGAN BANK .- BLOOMFIELD.
Incorporated 1833. Capital, $75,000.
Abner Coburn, President. William Philbrick, Cashier.
James B. Dascomb, Benjamin F. Dodge, Joseph Philbrick, Ebenezer H. Neil, Stephen Weston, Levi Emery Jr., Directors.
SOUTH BERWICK BANK .- SOUTH BERWICK.
Incorporated 1823.
Capital, $100,000.
Theodore F. Jewett, President. Edward Hayman, Cashier.
T. F. Jewett, Benjamin Nason, Iliram II. Hobbs, John Plumer, George Goodwin, Directors.
STATE BANK .- AUGUSTA.
Incorporated 1854. Capital, $100,000.
George W. Stanley, President. W. R. Smith, Cashier.
George W. Stanley, Jno. McArthur, Benjamin A. G. Fuller, J. A. Sanborn, Thomas Lambard, Directors.
Discount, Monday.
THOMASTON BANK .- THOMASTON.
Incorporated 1825.
Capital, $50,000.
William Singer, President. John D. Barnard, Cashier.
Edward Robinson, William Singer, W. R. Keith, Barnabas Webb, M. II. Smith, Directors.
TICONIC BANK .- WATERVILLE.
Incorporated 1831. Capital, $125,000.
Joseph Eaton, President. Edward G. Hoag, Cashier.
Edwin Noyes, Jedediah Morrill, Elab Esty, Joseph Eaton, Samuel Appleton, Directors.
Disecunt, Monday. Dividend, 1st Monday in April and October.
TRADERS' BANK .- BANGOR.
Incorporated 1853.
Capital, $100,000.
Walter Brown, President. Ebenezer Trask, Cashier.
Walter Brown, Sidney Thaxter, Caleb Holyoke, Charles S. Crosby, Henry Hill, Directors.
UNION BANK .- BRUNSWICK.
Incorporated 1850. Capital, $100,000. Joseph McKeen, President. A. C. Robbins, Cashier.
Joseph McKeen, Adam Lemont, Geo. Skolfield, Robert MeMannus, Joshua Haskell, A. B. Thompson, S. S. Wing, Directors.
VEAZIE BANK .- BANGOR.
Incorporated 18.18. Capital, $200,000.
Samuel Veazie, President. William J. Lord, Cashier.
Samuel Veazie, John McDonald, John Bright, F. II. Dillingham, John W. Veazie, Directors.
WALDOBORO' BANK .- WALDOBORO'.
Incorporated 1858. Capital, $50,000. Isaac Reed, President. B. B. Haskell, Cashier.
Isaac Reed, John Sides, L. L. Kennedy, Augustus Welt, George Farington, Directors.
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SAVINGS BANKS.
WATERVILLE BANK .- WATERVILLE. .
Incorporated 1850. Capital, $100,000. D. L. Milliken, President. A. Perkins, Cashier. James Stackpole, D. L. Milliken, C. J. Wingate, I. S. Johnson, Thomas G. Kimball, Daniel II. Brown, Directors.
Discount, Monday. Dividend, January and July.
YORK BANK .- SACO.
Incorporated 1831. Capital, $100,000.
Daniel Cleaves, President. John C. Bradbury, Cashier. Jolmn W. Fairchild, James M. Deering, Humphrey Pike, William Perkins, Directors.
SAVINGS BANKS.
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK.
Election first Wednesday in August.
William A. Brooks, President. Benj. A. G. Fuller, Treasurer. Wm. A. Brooks, Benj. Davis, Sylvanus Caldwell, Ruel Williams, Benj. Swan, Edward Fenno, John Dorr, George Darby, Benj. A. G. Fuller, Thos. Lambard, L. B. Hamlin, E. G. Doe, Trustees.
BATHI SAVINGS INSTITUTION.
Charles Davenport, President. John H. Kimball, Treasurer. G. C. Trufant, William D. Sewall, William M. Reed, William E. Payne, William V. Moses, Charles Davenport, Geo. W. Kendall, Trustees.
CITY OF BANGOR SAVINGS INSTITUTION.
Elijah L. Hamlin, President. Albert Holton, Secretary. Jabez True, J. S. Wheelwright, S. II. Dale, Vice Presidents.
GARDINER SAVINGS BANK. Incorporated 1834.
R. II. Gardiner, President. Joseph Adams, Treasurer. Daniel Nutting, Secretary. R. II. Gardiner, Edward Swain, W. B. Grant, Daniel Nutting, II. B. Hoskins, Robert Williamson, F. Richards, Wm. Palmer, Stephen Young, Robert Thompson, Charles Danforth, Noah Woods, Trustees.
HALLOWELL SAVINGS INSTITUTION. Incorporated 1854.
John Hubbard, President. II. K. Baker, Treasurer and Secretary. John Hubbard, Andrew Masters, Win. R. Prescott, A. H. Howard, Simon Page, Justin E. Smith, Jesse Aiken, James Sherburn, William Stickney, M. C. Richardson, Calvin Spaulding, John P. Flagg, Trustees.
PORTLAND SAVINGS BANK. Incorporated 1852.
Phineas Barnes, President. James Merrill, Secretary and Treasurer. John B. Brown, Henry B. Ilart, J. C. Noyes, E. Steele, George Warren, Trustees.
RANDALL SAVINGS AND BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. - AUGUSTA.
Asa Hutchinson, President. Francis Lyford, Treasurer. J. D. Prescott, Secretary. Charles Currier, Ebenezer Knowlton, Oren Williamson, Joseph F. Nason, Daniel Fuller, Asa Hutchinson, Abel Chadwick, Thomas Parker, John Elliott, Alvan Currier, W. R. Frye, Sam'l Swanton, Joseph Symonds, Alanson Starks, Charles Bridge, Rev. John Raymond, Rev. John Stevens, Rev. E. G. Page, Rev. C. 11. Smith, Rev. W. Il. Littlefield, Trustees. O. B. Cheney, S. Williamson, Commissioners.
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SACO AND BIDDEFORD SAVINGS INSTITUTION. - SACO.
Incorporated 1827. Josiah Calef, President. Edward P. Burnham, Secretary and Treasurer. Daniel Smith, Jr., Stephen L. Goodale, David Fernald, Thomas Cutts, Alpheus A. Hanscom, Sam'l F. Chase, Gideon Tucker, Trustees.
SOUTH BERWICK SAVINGS BANK. - SOUTH BERWICK.
Thomas F. Jewett, President. Edward Hayman, Cashier. T. F. Jewett, Benj. Nason, Hiram II. Hobbs, John Plumer, George Goodwin, Trustees.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
AUGUSTA MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. - AUGUSTA.
James W. North, Pres. Watson F. Hallett, Sec. and Treas. Benj. Davis, George W. Morton, Watson F. Hallett, James W. North, James Dinsmore, Directors.
BATH MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE CO. - BATI.
Incorporated 1853. Capital, $175,000. James F. Patten, President. George Prince, Secretary. John Patten, Wm. D. Sewall, James F. Patten, Charles Clapp, Jr., Freeman Clark, S. A. Houghton, E. K. Harding, David Patten, Oliver Moses, J. II. McLellan, B. C. Bailey, G. C. Trufant, Willard Hall, J. G. Richardson, J. P. Morse, Directors.
ELIOT AND KITTERY MUTUAL FIRE INS. CO. - ELIOT.
Gowen Wilson, Pres. James Goodwin, Sec. Mark Dennett, Treas.
FARMERS AND MECHANICS' MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. - GORHAM. Incorporated 1839.
Jonathan Hanson, Pres. Josiah Pierce, Sec. Phineas Ingalls, Treas. J. Hanson, D. B. Clement, Daniel C. Emery, S. C. Higgins, Charles O. Libby, John Webb, Jonathan Tewksbury, Jacob McDaniell, John D. Fabyan, Richard M. Webb, Directors.
GENERAL MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. - IIALLOWELL.
Benj. Wales, President. Henry K. Baker, Secretary and Treasurer. B. Wales, Andrew Masters, Jesse Aiken, S. C. Whittier, W. R. Prescott, Justin E. Smith, Henry Davenport, Alden Sampson, John Dorr, Wm. B. Grant, Zina Hyde, S. P. Benson, Wm. G. Crosby, Directors.
GEORGES' MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. - THOMASTON.
William Singer, President. Christopher Prince, Secretary.
William Singer, Barnabas Webb, Joseph Gilchrist, Amos H. Hodgeman, Rufus C. Counce, John Spear, Edward O'Brien, Directors.
HANCOCK MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE CO. - CASTINE. Incorporated 1852. Capital, $70,000. Hezekiah Williams, President. C. K. Tilden, Treasurer and Secretary.
HI. Williams, Samuel Adams, Wm. Witherle, John Dresser, Win. Jarvis, Otis Hatch, S. P. Hatch, Directors.
HARPSWELL MUTUAL FIRE INS. CO. - HARPSWELL. Commenced May 1, 1855.
Capital, $33,000.
Thomas Alexander, l'resident. Thomas U. Eaton, Secretary.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.
HOPE INSURANCE COMPANY. - PORTLAND.
Edward P. Banks, Pres. James Bailey, V. Pres. Isaac C. Nesmith, Sec. and Treas.
Woodbridge C. Asborn, Eliphalet Webster, Ezra Russell, Nathaniel N. Lang, David G. Plummer, David S. Banks, Josiah Heald, Directors.
LIME ROCK FIRE AND MARINE INS. CO. - ROCKLAND. Capital, $50,000.
Knott Crockett, President. Charles R. Mallard, Secretary. Knott Crockett, Iddo K. Kimball, Larkin Snow, Wm. MeLoon, Reuben Slierer, George Thorndike, Directors.
LINCOLN MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. - BATHI. Incorporated 1848. Capital $80,000.
A. J. Fuller, President. Peleg Wadsworth, Secretary and Treasurer. A. J. Fuller, Peleg Wadsworth, Wm. V. Moses, John Hayden, Abiel Avery, John B. Swanton, Charles Russell, Directors.
Annual meeting fourth Wednesday in January.
MAINE INSURANCE COMPANY. - AUGUSTA.
Chartered 1853, with an allowed Capital, not less than $200,000. Organized as a Fire Insurance Company, 1854.
John L. Cutler, President. Joseph II. Williams, Secretary.
Samuel Coney, George W. Stanley, Darius Alden, Samuel P. Shaw, John M. Wocd, Charles Jones, John D. Lang, Directors.
MAINE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. - GORHAM. Incorporated 1828. Capital, $125,000.
Bryce M. Edwards, Pres. John A. Waterinan, Sec. J. Waterman, Treas.
Bryce M. Edwards, Charles Humphrey, Thomas L. Smith, Gerry Rounds Jr., Edward Seanman, Meshach Rust, Solomon Allen, John D. Fabyan, Greenleaf (. Watson, Jas. Phimey Jr., Moses Fogg, John Waterman, E. W. Woodbury, Caleb Hodsdon, Stevens Smith, Directors.
MAINE MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. - BATH. Incorporated 1855. Capital, $240,000. John Fisher, President. Franklin Reed, Secretary.
William Drummond, G. W. Kendall, Joseph Berry, C. S. Jenks, Charles Davenport, John C. Lowell, James T. Patten, John Fisher, S. D. Bailey, Roland Fisher, Win. M. Reed, John Crooker, A. G. Page, Levi W. Houghton, W. W. Bradstreet, Directors.
MERCHANTS' MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE CO. - BANGOR. Samuel II. Dale, President. John Bright, Secretary. Samuel H. Dale, Geo. W. Ladd, I. Stetson, S. Thaxter, L. Bradford, N. Pendleton, Solomon Parsons, Directors.
MONMOUTH MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. - MONMOUTH.
Incorporated 1836.
Joel Small, Pres. Washington Wilcox, Scc. C. T. Fox, Treas. David Thurston, John B. Fogg, John May, John Neal, Walter Foss, Leonard Mower, Joel Sinall, Directors.
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. - SACO.
Nath'l M. Towle, President. Edward P. Burnham, Sec. and Treas. David Fernald, John A. Berry, Daniel Smith, Sam'l T. Shannon, Charles Hill, Thomas Lord, Cornelins Sweetser, Directors.
OCEAN INSURANCE COMPANY. - PORTLAND.
Capital, $200,000. Dividends January and July. William W. Woodbury, President. George A. Wright, Secretary. William W. Woodbury, Jacob MeLellan, Thomas R. Jones, William Chase, Jonas H. Perley, Joseph W. Dyer, Joseph Hale, Directors.
PARSONSFIELD MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. - PARSONSFIELD.
Incorporated 1843.
Rufus MeIntire, Pres. G. L. Bennett, Sec. and Treas. Rufus MeIntire, Benj. Dalton, Silas Moulton, Jesse Wedgwood, Simon Walker, Thatcher G. Wedgwood, Rufus Burbank, Directors.
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PENOBSCOT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. - BANGOR.
Elijah L. Hamlin, President. Benj. Plummer, Sec. and Treas. E. L. Hamlin, Bradford Harlow, A. G. Wakefield, Charles Sawtelle, John S. Sayward, R. S. Prescott, S. F. Hersey, Directors.
PISCATAQUIS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO .- DOVER. Incorporated 1833. Capital, $43,693. Joseph Chase, President. Ephraim Flint, Sec. F. K. Drake, Treasurer.
PORTLAND MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO .- PORTLAND.
Incorporated 1828.
Thomas Chadwick, Pres. Edward Shaw, Sec. Edward Shaw, Treas. James Rackleff, Thomas Cummings, W. W. Thomas, E. Trowbridge, E. Steele, Charles Baker, Jedediah Jewett, William C. Bradley, J. Purington, Chas. Staples, Martin Gore, Directors.
ROCKLAND FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE CO .- ROCKLAND.
Nathan A. Farwell, President. Maynard Sumner, Secretary. Nathan A. Farwell, A. II. Kimball, Jonathan White, Francis Cobb, John Gregory, Jr., Thomas Colson, Charies MeLoon, Directors.
SOMERSET MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO .- SKOWEG.A.N.
Incorporated 1829. Capital, $15,000.
Ebenezer II. Neil, President. James Dinsmore, Secretary and Treasurer. E. II. Neil, E. Pearson, Joseph Patten, F. Drew, Wm. Philbrick, Wm. Row- ell, J. Dinsmore, Directors.
THOMASTON MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE CO .- THOMASTON.
Capital $75,000.
Isaac F. Chapman, President. David O'Brien, Secretary. Isaac F. Chapman, Robert Walsh, Wm. Flint Jr. Joshua Patterson, Joseph W. Jacobs, John Copeland, Charles C. Moreton, Directors.
THOMASTON MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO .- THOMASTON.
Edward Robinson, Pres. Atwood Levensaler, Treas. Wm. R. Keith, Sec.
Edward Robinson, Atwood Levensaler, John D. Barnard, Moses R. Ludwig, Thomas O'Brien, Levi B. Gillehrest, Rowland Jacobs, Jr., Directors.
WALDO MUTUAL INSURANCE CO .- BELFAST.
James P. White, President. Nathaniel II. Bradbury, Sec. and Treasurer.
WELLS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO .- WELLS.
Incorporated 1836. Capital, $15,000.
Joshua C. Littlefield, Pres. Chas. A. Mildran, Sec. Jolin Staples, Jr., Treas. J. C. Littlefield, Geo. Hatch, Josiah Clark, Geo. Littlefield, Jefferson W. Sargent, Directors.
WISCASSET AND WOOLWICH MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY .- WOOLWICH.
Nathaniel G. Gould, President. John M. Bailey, Jr., Secretary. David Bailey, Treasurer.
UNION MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY .- AUGUSTA.
Incorporated by Legislature of Maine, 1748. Capital and Accumula- tions, $500,000. Charter unlimited. Principal office, 68 State street, Boston.
Elisha B. Pratt, President. Whiting H. Hollister, Secretary.
Reuel Williams, John D. Lang, Charles Jones, Joseph II. Williams, Maine; George C. Collins, N. Y .; Matthew Cobb, Henry Crocker, E. Russell Hinckley, James Sawyer, Edw. R. Secomb, Daniel Sharp, Jr., Elisha B. Pratt, Boston, Directors.
James Jackson, M. D., Consulting Physician. John C. Sharp, M. D., M.di- cal Examiner.
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LOAN AND FUND ASSOCIATIONS.
YORK COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. - SOUTH BERWICK. Incorporated 1852. Capital, $200,000.
G. C. Wallingford, President; John N. Goodwin, Secretary ; Abner Oakes, Treasurer ; Shipley W. Ricker, Actuary.
G. C. Wallingford, Nathaniel G. Marshall, Abner Oakes, Joseph G. Good- win, Bartholomew Wentworth, Mark F. Goodwin, John Hanscom, Oscar K. Grant, John N. Goodwin, John Frost, Shipley W. Ricker, Directors.
LOAN AND FUND ASSOCIATIONS.
HOPE COMPANY .- PORTLAND.
Incorporated 1854.
A Mutual Loan and Savings Institution to aid persons of small means to build or purchase houses for themselves.
Edward P. Banks, President. James Bailey, Vice President. Isaac C. Nesmith, Secretary and Treasurer. John Milton Adams, Attorney. Wentworth P. Files, Surveyor.
Edward P. Banks, W. C. Osborn, Eliphalet Webster, Nath'l N. Lang, Ezra Russell, David G. Plummer, Directors.
PORTLAND MUTUAL LOAN AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION. Incorporated 1854.
Nathaniel F. Deering, President. Benj. Kingsbury, Jr., Vice President. Edward Shaw, Secretary. Harris C. Barnes, Surveyor.
John II. Williams, Attorney.
Moses G. Palmer, B. Dearborn, Calvin Edwards, Charles Davis, Samuel J. Anderson, Themas II. Talbot, Charles R. Coffin, Directors.
INCORPORATED COMPANIES. BOARD OF TRADE .- PORTLAND.
John B. Brown, President. T. C. Hersey, II. J. Libby, A. K. Shurtleff, Vice Presidents. James L. Farmer, John C. Brooks, Charles M. Davis, George W. Woodman, Edwin Churchill, Daniel F. Emery, Jedediah Jewett, Directors. Jonas H. Perley, Treasurer. Henry Fox, Secretary.
AUGUSTA WATER POWER COMPANY.
Incorporated 1830. Capital, $300,000.
Henry Williams, Augusta, Agent. G. W. Stanley, Augusta, President. B. A. G. Fuller, Augusta, Isaac Kendall, James Tisdale, Jr., George W. Gordon, R. I. Burbank, Boston, Directors.
This Company have in operation two gang saw mills and eight single saws, with the small machinery. A machine shop for the sash and door, and iron working business, 180 feet by 50 feet, 4 stories high. Also one on the cast end of the dam, 125 feet by 40 feet, 3 stories high, for the same purpose, flour mills, &c. The Kennebec Cotton Manufacturing Company, having in operation 10,000 spindles, derive their power from this Company, and they have a permanent surplus power, according to the estimate of the most accurate engineers, suf- ficient to operate 100,000 cotton spindles.
The sheet of water running over this dam for more than half the year is 1000 feet wide and 4 feet deep, or under a 15 feet head.
BANGOR BRIDGE COMPANY.
Elijah L. Hamlin, President. Benjamin Plummer, Secretary and Treasurer. E. L. Hamlin, George Stetson, Asa Davis, Directors.
BATES MANUFACTURING COMPANY. - LEWISTON.
Capital, $800,000.
Charles B. Shaw, President. Benj. E. Bates, office, 10 State street, Boston, Treasurer. David M. Ayer, Agent.
Manufacture Cotton Goods, plain and fancy. Number of spindles, 36,000
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CABOT MANUFACTURING COMPANY .- BRUNSWICK.
Frederick Cabot, President, Boston. Benj. Green, Agent. F. Cabot, J. C. Lee, J. A. Pope, B. W. Gleason, Caleb Chase, Samuel Dunning, E. P. Bullard, Directors.
Number of Spindles, 1000. Goods manufactured, fine Sheetings and Drillings.
CASCO IRON FOUNDRY .- PORTLAND.
John Sparrow, President. J. C. Churchill, Treasurer. J. L. Farmer, Director.
CASCADE MILL COMPANY .- IIALLOWELL.
Capital, $50,000.
R. K. Page, President. A. H. Howard, Secretary and Agent. Sumner Page, Treasurer.
Manufacture Dye Woods, Linseed and Rosin Oil.
CUMBERLAND AND OXFORD CANAL CORPORATION.
Charles E. Barrett, Treasurer. Wm. W. Thomas, C. E. Barrett, Nathaniel Warren, Commissioners. Office in Portland.
HALLOWELL COTTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Incorporated 1845. Capital, $110,000.
Jesse Aiken, President. Justin E. Smith, Treasurer. Nathaniel D. Tilton, Agent. Hiram Fuller, Clerk. Jesse Aiken, John P. Flagg, James Read, An- drew Masters, William R. Prescott, Charles Cunningham, Directors.
About 2,000,000 yards of cotton cloth are annually manufactured, requiring 442,000 pounds of cotton. Number of operatives, 200.
HILL MANUFACTURING COMPANY .- LEWISTON.
Homer Bartlett, President, Boston. F. L. Richardson, Treasurer, Boston. J. G. Coburn, LIgent, Lewiston. Nathaniel J. Jackson, Supt.
Number of Spindles run, 23,000. Goods 36 and 40 inch fine Sheetings.
KENNEBEC COMPANY .- AUGUSTA.
Capital, $265,000.
Reuel Williams, President. Daniel Williams, Agent. Reuel Williams, Na- than Wiston, Francis Skinner, E. C. Hutchins, Samuel Lewis, Allen Lambard, B. A. G. Fuller, Directors.
Number of Spindles, 11,500; Looms, 300 ; goods manufactured, Sheetings. LACONIA COMPANY .- BIDDEFORD.
J. II. Wolcott, President. William Dwight, Treasurer. Joshua HI. Wolcott, Thomas Wigglesworth, William Dwight, Abbott Lawrence, Jr., Thaddeus, Nichols, Homer Bartlett, Charles T. Appleton, Directors. Augustus Haines Agent.
Spindles, 50,000. Goods manufactured, Sheetings, Shirtings, Drillings and Jeans. Yarn, No. 11 to 30.
LEWISTON FALLS MANUFACTURING COMPANY .- LEWISTON.
Daniel Briggs, President. Samuel Pickard, Treasurer. John M. Frye, Agent.
Goods manufactured, Cassimeres, Tweeds and Flannels. Work about 165- 000 lbs. of wool annually.
LEWISTON WATER POWER COMPANY .- LEWISTON.
Lyman Nichols, President. Edward Atkinson, Treasurer. A. II. Kelsey, Agent. B. E. Bates, Francis Skinner, Thomas Nesmith, George L. Ward, Alexander De Witt, Josiah Little, William Blake, St. John Smith, Directors.
Lincoln Mill is owned by the L. W. P. Co. Spindles 5,000. Goods manu- factured, Cotton Cloth.
LEWISTON BAGGING COMPANY .- LEWISTON.
George II. Deane, Pre Ment. E. Atkinson, Treasurer. G. II. Deane, Simon Willard, G. L. Ward, Directors.
Number of Spindles, 1,000. Goods manufactured, Seamless Bags.
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INCORPORATED COMPANIES.
MACHIAS WATER POWER AND MILL COMPANY. Capital, $300,000.
MILLBRIDGE COMPANY .- MILLBRIDGE. Capital, $75,000.
D. W. Campbell, President and Secretary. J. W. Moon, Clerk and Agent.
NEWICHEWANNOC COMPANY .- So. BERWICK.
John A. Burleigh, President. John II. Burleigh, Treasurer and Agent.
Oliver Hill, Chas. E. Hill, D. H. Buffam, John II. Burleigh, Directors. Manufacture Woollen Goods.
NORTH BERWICK MANUFACTURING CO .- NORTH BERWICK. James G. Page, Agent. Allen Schenck, Treasurer.
Manufacture Blankets, and Lapping and Rolling Cloths.
NORTH VASSALBORO' MANUFACTURING CO .- VASSALBORO'. John D. Lang, President. Edward Atkinson, office, 40 State St., Boston, Treasurer. Thomas S. Lang, Agent.
Manufacture Woollen Goods.
NORTH YARMOUTH MANUFACTURING COMPANY .*
E. Burbank, President. H. G. Libby, Treasurer. B. Freeman, Secretary. Otis Brown Agent.
OXFORD MANUFACTURING COMPANY .- OXFORD.
Commenced 1850.
Capital, $15,000. H. B. Hart, Portland, Secretary. II. J. Libby, Portland, Treasurer. Wm. Kimball, Portland, Agent.
Manufacture all wool twilled Flannels.
PEMBROKE IRON COMPANY.
Incorporated 1850.
Capital, $100,000.
J. II. Coffin, Boston, President. Wm. E. Coffin, Treasurer. B. F. Miner, Werk. Lewis L. Wadsworth, Agent.
This Company manufacture annually, 350 tons rivets; 400 tons ship spikes ; 1,800 tons cut nails, from a 3d nail to a 7 inch spike; 4,800 tons rolled iron. In the various departments of their manufactories about 250 men are employed.
PEPPERELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY .- BIDDEFORD.
William Dwight, President.
Samuel Batchelder, William Parsons, Edward Austin, J. J. Dixwell, Wil- liam Dwight, Samuel Hooper, Francis Skinner, Directors.
No. of Spindles, 60,000. Goods manufactured, Sheetings, Shirtings, Cotton Flannels, and Drills, Yarn No. 14 and 24.
PORTLAND COMPANY .- PORTLAND.
George Warren, President. Charles Jones, Treasurer. John Sparrow, Su- perintendent.
George Warren, A. W. H. Clapp, J. C. Churchill, E. II. Daveis, Philip Greely, Directors.
Articles manufactured, Locomotives, &c.
PORTLAND SUGAR COMPANY .- PORTLAND.
Commenced, May 1, 1855. Capital, $300,000.
John B. Brown, President. Philip H. Brown, Clerk. James B. Cahoon, Treasurer. J. B. Brown & Son, Agents, Portland.
PORTLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY. - SACCARAPPA. Joshua Richardson Portland, President. Geo. C. Codman, Agent. Number of Spindles, 6000. Goods manufactured, Sheetings, Stripes, and Dneks.
PORTSMOUTH COMPANY .- SOUTH BERWICK.
Commenced 1830. Capital, $183,200.
Samuel Hale, President. Iliram II. Hobbs, Secretary. Samuel Hale, Treasurer and Agent.
S. Hale, T. F. Jewett, Benj. Nason, E. Rollins, William Hale, William P'. Ilaines, H. II. Hobbs, Directors.
Number of Spindles, 7000. Goods manufactured, No. 14 Sheetings. " Destroyed by fire.
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ROCKLAND AND MACHIAS STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Incorporated 1853.
Francis Cobb, Rockland, President. Maynard Sumner, Treasurer and Secretary.
Francis Cobb, II. Merriam, L. Snow, E. A. Mansfield, Samuel Whitmore, S. H. Talbot, G. Longfellow, J. Wallace, J. Manchester, Directors.
ROCKLAND WATER POWER COMPANY .- ROCKLAND.
Incorporated 1851.
Wm. A. Farnsworth, President. Maynard Sumner, Secretary and Treasurer. WVm. A. Farnsworth, Nathan Stephens, Iddo K. Kimball, John Spear, Di- rectors.
SABATTIS MANUFACTURING CO .- LEWISTON.
J. M. Frye, President. Samuel Pickard, Treasurer. Goods manufactured, Flannels. Work about 90,000 lbs. of wool annually.
SACO WATER POWER COMPANY.
Wm. Parsons, Boston, President. Wm. Dwight, Boston, Treasurer. Wm. H. Thompson, Superintendent.
Samuel Batchelder, Chas. II. Brown, Edward Austin, Thos. Wigglesworth, Wm. Parsons, Wm. P. Haines, Haliburton Fales, Calvin W. Clark, William Dwight, Directors.
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