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JAY REGISTER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Indian Account Phips* Canada Proprietary Incorporation Early Settlement Town Officials Industrial Account Military Matters Church Affairs School Items Patrons of Husbandry
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INDIAN ACCOUNT.
The aboriginal inhabitants of Maine comprised several races of red men, of which the Abenaques formed one of the most powerful nations. This nation was divided into four distinct tribes, viz: the Sokokis, or Sockhigones, who inhab- ited the valley of the Saco river; the Anasagunticooks, liv- ing in the valley of the Androscoggin; the Canabas, or Ken- abas, occupying the Kennebec valley; and the Wawenocks, east of the Sagadahock. The Anasaganticook tribe was one of the most numerous and powerful, their hunting grounds covering the entire valley of the Androscoggin with an eocampment and fort at Pejepscot (Brunswick) on the lower course; a place of rendezvous at Lewiston Falls where at an early date was also another fort; and on the broad in- tervales at Canton was a large encampment, or village, the home of the Rockomekas, a branch of Anasagunticooks.
Owing to the secluded location of the Anasagunticooks they were less disturbed in their hunting and fishing, and suffered less by the encroachments of the white settlers than
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any other tribe; yet, notwithstanding this freedom from in- terruption, none were more hostle or vindictive toward the colonists. The Androscoggins were the first to "dig up" the tomahawk and the last to "bury" it.
During King Philip's War the Anasagunticooks, under their Sagamore, Tarumkin, were very active, many of their number joining Philip's forces in Massachusetts. Tarumkin was a man strongly attached to his country and jealous of its rights. He was brave, but of no great intellect or strength of character. After the close of this war was a period of peace, lasting ten years, during which Worumbee, who, in 1684, had granted large tracts of land on the lower Androscoggin to Richard Wharton of Boston, became chief Sagamore. But at the breaking out of King William's War he was among the first to renew the confiict with the colon- ists, making the first attack on North Yarmouth, August 13, 1688. The natives of the Androscoggin exhibited so much ferocity and inhumanity that the Government at Boston sent an expedition, under Major Church, to destroy Worumbee's Fort at the Upper Falls on the river (at Lewis- ton), where he arrived Sept. 14, 1690, having marched up the river from Brunswick. According to Major Church's re- port, they attacked the fort by surprise, killed six or seven, and took eleven prisoners; a lad about eighteen making his escape "to another place where there was corn, about 40 or 50 miles up." This place was doubtless Canton Point, the Rockomeko of the Indians.
The story is told that on one occasion the Rockomeko Indians were proceeding down the river by night to attack
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Topsham. They sent ahead one of their number to kindle signal fires on the island afc Lewiston, above the falls, that they might not be drawn over the falls. Having built the fires the Indian went to the cabin of a settler who had lo- cated near the falls and who now surmised the Indians were on the war path. He got the Indian drunk and learned from him the story of the approaching party; after further treating the innocent traitor until he was unable to inter- fere, he rowed to the island, extinguished the fires, and built others farther down the stream; when the unsuspecting party of warriors arrived in their canoes, supposing the fires to be on the island, they unwittingly floated too near the falls and were carried over to their death.
King William's War lasted ten years, which were years of bloodshed and destruction to the coast settlements. During Queen Ann's War the Anasagunticooks were not so prominent as they had been hitherto. Hodgkins, who had become Chief was a brave warrior, but the tribe had become terribly wasted away during the many years of fighting. About 1703 the French induced many of them, together with the remnants of other tribes in Maine, to retire to Canada, where they settled along the St. Francois, and have since been known as the "St. Francis Tribe." But there were a few of the tribe in their native haunts for many years after. In 1747 there were mustered 160 warriors, many having also died of small pox, and at the breaking out of the Revolution there were about forty of this tribe who made the shores, the ponds and the islands of the Andros- coggin their home. The name Anasagunticook is perpetu-
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ated only in the name of the lake at Canton village, and the Indian village by Rockomeko mountain in the northern part of the town.
True and pathetic are the words of Charles Sprague:
"Alas for them, their day is o'er,
Their fires are out from hill and shore;
No more for them the wild deer bounds,
The plough is on their hunting grounds;
The pale man's axe rings through their woods,
The pale man's sail skims o'er their floods.
Cold with the beast he slew, he sleeps;
O'er him no filial spirit weeps;
No crowds throng 'round, no anthem notes ascend
To bless his coming and embalm his end;
Even that he lived is for his conqueror's tongue.
By foes alone his death song must be sung."
PHIPS^ CANADA PROPRIETARY.
Before the arrival of settlers in this section, and follow- ing the disappearance of the native tribe there was a period during which the primeval forest was disturbed only by the native beasts, or by the last remaining Indian hunters and, occasionally, by the advent of adventurous hunters and trappers of the succeeding race of white men.
Up to 1771 the territory now incorporated within the
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towns of Jay and Canton formed part of the unappropri- ated public lands "east of the Saco." During that year a grant was made of this territory, subsequently known as "Phips' Canada," until the incorporation of the town of Jay in 1795, and not until 1821 was the present town of Canton (with the exception of a small section received from the town of Hartford) separated from the mother town to become an independent organization.
The following accounts are from the records of the pro- prietary which are now in the possession of the town of Jay. They cover the entire period of the founding of these towns, continuing until the final dissolution of the proprietary, three years after the town became an incorporated body.
PETITION FOR A TOWNSHIP.
PKOVINCE OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY.
To the Honorable Thomas Hutchinson, Esq., Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's said Province, the Honorable Council and House of Eepre- sentatives in General Court assembled, March 15, 1770.
The Petition of the Subscribers, humbly Sheweth, That your Petitioners are the Legal Representatives of Sundry Persons who were in His Majesty's Service in the Expedition to Canada in the year 1690 and Suffered greatly by their hard and Difficult Service. Several of which Per- sons Lost their Lives in the Service and Some others soon after their Return, by which means Several Families were Reduced from Comfortable Circumstances to Penury and thereby Disabled from Petitioning the General Court and
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pursuing the settlement of uncultivated Lands, and Others Intimidated therefrom by Reason of the Perfidy & Cruelty of the Vile Indians; and some Others in affluent Circumstan- ces thinking it then, as Some do at this Day, Scarcely worth their notice, only for the benefit of Others, and the Utility of the Publick in general, whilst some others then Capable of Persuing and well knowing the goodness of the Lands then to be taken up in the Western Parts of the Province, have Petitioned and obtained Several Townships of Land more than Thirty years Since, which are now become Flour- ishing Towns and greatly Beneficial to the Province as well as Profitable to the Proprietors, and vastly Superior, both in Quality and Situation, to what are now to be obtained. And whereas Several of your Petitioners and the Predeces- sors of the Others, preferred a Petition to the Great and General Court Several years since, humbly Requesting a Grant of Land for said Extraordinary Service, and the Le- gality of their Claims (with Divers Others who then ob- tained Grants) were made out to the acceptance of a Com- mittee appointed by said Honorable Court for that purpose, and were by said Committee Selected into particular Socie- ties in order for their having Townships granted to them, but by the Negligence of some Persons who were Employed to Prefer and Pursue said Petition, and by Reason of Ex- traordinary Casualities the affair was Retarded, so that neither your Petitioners nor their Predecessors, nor any Others in their behalf have obtained any Grant or Gratuity for said Extraordinary Services. Whereas, your Petitioners humbly Pray, Notwithstanding their Neglect, or the Negli-
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gence of their Predecessors in not pursuing the affair in proper Season, that this most Honorable Court would now be Pleased to Grant them a Township of Land, in such a Situation as shall be thought most Expedient, and your most humble Suppliants, as in Duty Bound, Shall ever Pray. Signed David Phips, Esq.
And seventy-one others.
The committee appointed by the General Court to con- sider this petition reported favorably, as follows;
In the House of Representatives, June 11th, 1771, Resolved that there be Granted to David Phips, Esq., and others mentioned in the Petition, a Township of the contents of six miles and three-quarters square, to be laid out adjoin- ing to some former Grant in the unappropriated Lands in this Province to the Eastward of Saco River, provided the Grantees within seven years settle Eighty Families in said Township, Build a House for the Public worship of God and settle a learned Protestant Minister and lay out one eighty- fourth part for the first settled Minister, one Eighty-fourth part for the Ministry, one Eighty-fourth part for the Use of a School in said Township, and one eighty-fourth part for the Use of Harvard College forever; provided also that they return a plan thereof, taken by a Surveyor & chainmen under Oath, into this Court within twelve months.
This resolution passed the Council the same day, and was "consented to" and signed by "T. Hutchinson" Lieuten- ant Governor.
On April 22, 1772, a plan of a township was presented containing the contents of six miles and three-quarters
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square (exclusive of the allowance of one thousand Acres for Sway of chain and Two thousand Acres for Ponds & Rivers). Bounded as followeth, Beginning at a pine Tree on the west- wardly side of Amarascoggin river, thence across said River on the head line of a Township granted to Samuel Livermore and Others due East Two hundred & thirty two Chains, twenty five Links to a Stake and Stones; thence north on Province Land Five hundred and twelve Chains to a heap of Stones," etc., the other lines being through prov- ince land and all corners marked by "a Stake and Stones," until the northern line of Livermore was again reached. The pine tree stood on the northern line of Livermore and on the bank of the Androscoggin River. This township, con- taining over 31,000 acres, according to the above mentioned figures, was granted the petitioners, under the above men- tioned conditions, and soon beceme known as "Phips' Can- ada."
The proprietors of this grant of land, were residents of Charlestown, Cambridge, Watertown, Waltham, Weston and Newton, all in Massachusetts, and held their first Pro- prietors' meeting at the house of Bezaleed Leonard, in Watertown, July 1, 1771, when a committee, consisting of Messrs. Abijah Brown, Elisha Harrington and Israel Whitte. more, was chosen to choose and lay out the township. Sub- sequent proprietors' meetings were held at the homes, or "inns" of the several proprietors, many of them being held at the inns of Capt. Jonathan Brewer and Capt. Isaac Glea- son, in Waltham. Alexander Shepard, of Newton, was pro- prietors' clerk for many years, until July 25, 1787, and for
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his faithful and efficient services received a g:rant of 200 acres of the undivided land in this township. The elegant and legible handwriting of Mr. Shepard, and his correct spelling reflect much credit upon his education and ability. He was succeeded by William Fisk, Esq., as clerk, who filled the oflice until the proprietary was dissolved.
The first division of lots was made on June 30, 1773, home lots being drawn on the east side of "Amarascoggin" river, and an allo,ttment of the public lands on the west side was made at the same time. The following is a list of the proprietors receiving lots, with the number of their lots and ranges, on the east side of the river. These are arranged according to the number of the "draughts:" Jacob Gibbs, lot 4, range 11; Capt. Joshua Fuller, 5, 6 and 7-10; Edmund Trowbridge, Esq., 3-11; Thomas Harrington, 3-12; Thomas Parker, island N; Mercy Nutting, 2-13; Thomas Harrington, 1-14; Dowing Champney, M-14; Nathaniel Tolman, 2-14; Thomas Parker, I and K-15; David Phips, Esq., Island R, 3-15; Samuel Whittemore, 4-15; Capt. Braddyll Smith, 2-14; Samuel Larkin, 9-8; Seth Hastings, island, D & 7-8; First settled minister, 8-12; Samuel Whittemore, island S, 7 or B-7; Josiah Shattuck, island T, 6 or G-7; John Meriam, 6-6; Israel Whittemore, island N, 5 or A-6; Alexander Shep- ard, 4-5; Nathaniel Bridge, 3-5; Thomas Hastings, 2-5 Edward or John Manning, 1-5; Capt. John Brown, 1-4 Alex. Shepard, 2-4; John Stowell, 3-4; Jos. Champney, 10-9 Geo. Peirce, 11-9; Natl. Chadwick, 12-9; James Wellman, 13-9; James Dix, 14-9; David Stratton, 15-9; Israel Whit-
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temore, 16-9; Harvard College, 8-14; Samuel Whittemore, island O or 9-9; Alex. Shepard, 8-10; Edward Manninp^, 7-9: Josiah Hastings, 10-8; Wm. Goddin, 11-8; Kichard Tozier, 12-8; Geo. Lawrence, 14-8; Samuel Groves, 16-8; Nat'l Bridge, 17-8; Peleg Stearns, 9-10; David Bruce, 10-10; John Wilson, 11-10; Kichard Trusdell, 13-10; Isaac Kidder, 14- 10; Caleb Call, 15-10; David Phips, Esq., 16-10; Richard Clark, 17-10; Ministry, 20-5; Jonas Peirce, 18-10; Peter Bent, 5-11; Edmund Trowbridge, Esq., 6-11; Timothy Flagg, 7-11; Jedediah White, 8-11; Ebenezer Brown, 9-11; Alex. Shepard, Jun., 12-11; Caleb Call, 13-11; James Ket- tell, 10-7; Isaac Child, 11-7; Thos. Shepard, 12-7; James Reed, 13-7; Nat'l Tolman, 15-7^ Ebenezer Stedman, 5-12; Isaac Mirick, 6-12; Philip Bemis, 7-12; Alex. Shepard, 12- 12; Thos. Harrington, 5-14; Nat'l Bridge, 6-13; James Grimes, 13-12; Samuel Norcross, 9-6; Samuel Whittemore, 10-6; Wm. Kettell, 11-6; Jonathan Fessenden, 12-6; Edward Hall, 13-6; John Peirce, 14-6; Richard Bean, 15-6; John Ivory, 15-5; Alex. Shepard, 13-5; School lot, 9-12. Each lot contained approximately 100 acres, and each draft also gave title to a like area west of the river.
At the same meeting a committee was chosen to clear a way to the township.
At a proprietors' meeting, held April 12, 1774, a vote was made to give £4 to each of the first ten settlers who should clear ten acres of land in this township and seed it with grass or grain, build a house sixteen feet square, and settle within one and one-half years.
The second division of lots was made, June 29, 1774,
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but on account of hardships occasioned by the breaking out of the Kevolution, the proprietors were unable to fill the con- ditions of settlement within the stated seven years. Upon petition they were granted, Feb. 9, 1779, seven years more to complete the conditions. No settlements seem to have been made up to this time, for a liberal reward was still offered to the first ten settlers. It is probable that few set- tled here previous to the erection of the proprietors' mill.
The Proprietors Mi/?— Several attempts were made by the proprietors to erect a saw and grist mill for the encour- agement of settlers. On March 27, 1787, a committee was appointed to choose the best location fora mill in town, and on Nov. 20, following, a second committee was appointed to receive proposals from any one or ones who would erect the mills. The following report, dated April 6th, 1791, was made by the committee, which consisted of Capt. Richard Peabody, Col. Josiah Fuller and Capt. Moses Stone.
"We, the Subscribers, the Major part of a Committee appointed by the Proprietors of the Township of Phips' Can- ada, for the purpose of looking out the most suitable mill spot in said Township for the accommodation of the Settlers therein and for agreeing with some suitable person to erect mills thereon, have attended that service, and beg leave to report our doings thereon as lolloweth, namely, — we care- fully viewed all the streams in said Township and were of Opinion that on Lott No. 6, in Range No. 5 on the east side of Amariscoggin River in said Township, on a Brook called Musqueto Brook (below Jay depot) was the most suitable place in said Township for the purpose aforesaid; and we
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thereupon contracted with Deacon Elijah Livermore to erect a grist mill and saw mill thereon and keep them in good repair for the use of the Settlers in said Township & others for the term of ten years from and after the comple- tion of said Mills; for the Consideration of fifty pounds. And he has accordingly erected said Mills and given suflS- cient bonds to the treasurer of this property," etc.
signed by Josiah Fuller Junr.
Moses Stone Junr. a Major part of said Committee.
The same committee was also chosen at the same time "to lay out a road from Sandy-river-road to such part of the town as they shall judge most expedient for the interest of said property." April 2, 1789, they reported having "laid out and cleared a road from said Sandy Kiver Koad, thro said Township until it meets the road formerly cleared in said township leading across Seven- Mile-Brook (so called) at about the distance of two miles east of said Brook."
Much effort was made by the proprietors to encourage settlement although not many of their number were among those who made their homes here. Many lots were taken up by the sons and sons-in-law of the owners, and after the beginning of the settlement the number increased rapidly. At a proprietors' meeting held April 6, 1791, a tax was assessed for the purpose of erecting the first meeting house. This was erected, but not completed. It remained the prop- erty of the proprietary until Jan. 2, 1797, when they voted to "'quit claim and give up" to the inhabitants of Jay the house erected by the proprietary for a place of worship,
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together with the lot of land occupied by the house, corapris- iug about two acres.
At the last meeting of the proprietors, held in Water- town, Sept. 3, 1798, a vote was made to pay "to the treas- urer of Jay all surplus monies in the hands of the proprietary treasurer," to be appropriated toward finishing the meeting house in this town. The proprietary was then dissolved, having existed twenty-seven years, — during which time a flourishing town had been created, which, within a quarter of a century, was destined to form two of Maine's enterpris- ing and prosperous incorporated centres.
INCORPORATION
The plantation known as Phips' Canada was, on Feb. 26, 1795, incorporated, the town of Jay, by the General Court of Massachusetts. This town was named in honor of Hon. John Jay, then a leading statesman, and was incorp- orated two days before its sister town, Livermore. The bounds of the original township, as given in the act of incorp- oration are these : —
Beginning at a maple(?)tree standing in the northeaster- ly corner of Livermore (now East Livermore) thence running north six miles one hundred and twenty-eight rods ; thence west four miles two hundred and seventy-two rods to a
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beech tree marked ; thence south forty degrees west six miles two hundred and eight rods to a pine tree standing on the bank of Androscoggin River; thence across said river the same course one hundred and eight rods to a hemlock tree ; thence south nineteen degrees east, till it intersects a line running south sixty-five degrees west from the north west corner of Livermore; thence on the northerly line of Liver- more to the first mentioned bound.
By the Act of Incorporation Edward Richardson Esq., was authorized to issue a warrant calling the first town meeting. This warrant he directed to Wm. Livermore, call- ing a meeting to be held at the meeting house, on the first Monday in April, 1795.
At this first town meeting in Jay, Moses Craft was chosen moderator; Wm. Livermore, town clerk; Peter Asting, Sam- uel W. Eustis and Wm. Goding, selectmen; Wm. Livermore, town treasurer; Wm. Livermore, Samuel W. Eustis and Wm. Goding, assessor; Wm. Peabody and Oliver Fuller, constables.
On February 5, 1821, an act to divide the town of Jay and to incorporate the westerly part into a township by the name of Canton, lor Canton, in Massachusetts, was passed by the Maine legislature and signed by the first governor of the state. The dividing line between Jay and Canton estab- lished at this time was as follows: "Beginning atthesouth- east corner of breakage lot No. 8 in the sixth range on the north line of the town of Livermore; thence north on the east line of said number, or tier of lots, to the north-east corner of lot No. 8 in the second range on the westerly side
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of Androscoggin River; otherwise said lot to extend so far north that a west course across said river will strike the north line of lot No. 6, in the tenth range on the easterly side of said river; thence west in said north line to the south- east corner of lot No 7 in the eleventh range; thence north on the east line of said range to the south-east corner of lot No. 14 in said eleventh range; thence west in the north line of said number or tier of lots to the south line of the town of Dixfield "etc.— Provided, however, that Israel Bean, Joseph Lawrence, Joseph Strout and John Drought, with their fam- ilies and estates, and also lot No. 8, in the eleventh range, shall remain a part of and belong to the town of Jay." Ad- ditions have since been made to the town of Canton by an- nexing lots from the town of Hartford on the south.
The town of Canton, although having more than one- third of the territory of the old town, received that propor- tion of all public property, and of the ministerial and school funds, also to hold all public lands that fell within her bor- ders; likewise, she assumed one-third of the liabilities of the town of Jay at the time of separation. James Starr, Esq., of Jay Hill, issued the first warrant for a town meeting in the new town ; this he directed to Joseph Holland, the meet- ing to be held in the school-house near Mr. Holland's, at Canton Point, March 28, 1821. At this meeting John Hearsey presided as moderator; Dr. Cornelius Holland was chosen town clerk, which office he tilled for ten years ; Joel Howard became treasurer, and Joseph Holland, Abiathar Austen and Joseph Coolidge, Jr. were elected selectmen of the new town.
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EARLY SETTLEMENT
Atthetime the grant of "Phips' Canada" was made, this town formed a part of Cumberland and Lincoln counties ; the Androscoggin river being the boundary line between them, with Cumberland on the south-west. The lands in this section were distinguished as "the unappropriated lands east of the Saco," but the sales or grants made began along the lower course of the river, each new township being located to the north, west, or east of those already chosen, as the grantees' representatives considered the locations most desirable. The grant of a township was made to the proprietors of the present towns of Livermore and East Livermore on the same day the grant was made to David Phips and his associates, and Elisha Harrington, one of the committee appointed to lay out this township, was also employed by the Livermore proprietors. It is probable that the latter township was laid out only a few weeks previous to this one, the location chosen by them being the fertile val- ley of the Androscoggin, north of Sylvester, Canada (Turner) ; and that chosen by the succeeding party was sur- veyed still farther north in the same valley including the broad intervales where were earlier confields of the departed natives, at Canton Point. It is said that the hills on the cornfields were plainly visible to the surveying party.
We are informed that there were no permanent settle- ments made in this township prior to the close of the Revo- lution, and, indeed, it seems doubtful that the required ten
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families were settled before the year 1786. The first perma- nent settlement made in the townships was in the -vicinity of Jay Hill, and the proprietors' mill was erected on the brook to the south. The early arrivals seem to have been very intimate with these in Livermore, and it is probable that the pioneers were also connected in their meagre business relations, grinding at the same mill, and assisting each other in "raising" the substantial frames for their dwellings, when they had become able to replace their original log- cabins (for many of them erected log-cabins) with the spacious square houses of which so many have withstood the blasts of nearly one hundred winters.
Who was the first to build his cabin on Jay Hill we are unable to say, but James Starr was among the first, and was one of the most prominent men in the settlement. He erected the house now occupied by A. K. Holmes near the town house, for a hotel, the old stage line running through here at an early date. Mr. Starr was appointed the first Postmaster in Jay, Dec. 20, 1814, the notification being sent to the postmaster at Livermore, which ofiice it is pre- sumed served this locality until that time, following its es- tablishment. The hotel was first occupied by Thomas Winslow, as landlord, he having married a daughter of Esq. Starr.
Samuel Crafts came to Jay Hill about 1793 and settled on the farm since known by his name. His son, Nathan, settled on Gross Hill, where he erected a log cabin, but soon removed to his father's farm. Samuel, Jr., located on the farm just north of his father's, and Moses settled on the
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summit of the hill. These families and their descendants have been generally interested in agriculture and have taken up and occupied some of the best farms in the town, or county.
Ezekiel Richardson, Esq., a man looked to for legal in- struction, erected his house where the town oflBce now stands. He was an early trader at his store near by,
Aruna Holmes, who came about 1803, had a store on the opposite side of the street. He built the house now occu- pied by H. O. Holmes, his son, and was for many years a prominent manulacturer on Jay Hill.
Rev. Joseph Adams, who became the first settled pastor of the parish, was another of the early settlers on the Hill; others were J. Fuller, Samuel Jackson, Isaac West and Dan- iel Merritt, who first settled near Peterson's Rips.
Settlements were made in the vicinity of North Jay soon after the first at Jay Hill. Nathaniel Jackson, one of the first arrivals, settled the Niles Farm, east of the quarries; E. Kyes, who owned the lot on which the granite ledges are located; Oliver Fuller, on old Fuller Farm; Thomas Fuller, on the Briggs farm; Samuel W. Eustis, east of the quarries and Daniel Rowell, were all early in this locality.
Stone's Corner, in the south-eastern part of the town, received its name from Moses Stone, an early and prominent citizen, Scarborough Parker, Joseph Hyde, Nathaniel Bridge, Ebenezer Whittemore, Isaac Parkhurst and Jedediah White were here in 1798, forming part of school district No. 3. Thos. Dascomb came soon after this date.
Israel Bean was a prominent man in that part of the
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town known as Bean's Corner. Those who were living in this locahty in 1798 were Wm. Chenery, Joseph Coolidge, Wm. Goding, Edward Kichardson, Esq., and Wm. Peabody, comprising district No. 4.
Wm. Li verm ore, son of Dea. EHjah Livermore of the town named for him, was one of the leading spirits of the early proprietary, and was chosen the first clerk and treas- urer of the town. He lived in the south-western part of the town, in the part forming school district No. 1 when the town was districted in 1798. His neighbors were Peter Austen, Abraham Peterson, Edward Shepard, and Henry Goding. This was later incorporated within Canton. Dis- trict No. 2, included the northern part of the town.
Among others who were prominent in the early town, and who have done much for her development, or have left a numerous posterity to continue their work, we would men- tion Samuel and Benj. Bean, Richard Drout, Eliphalet Gray, Japhet Allen, Mark and Geo. Wilson, John Clark, Wm. French, Daniel Child, Libeus Leach, Edward Lock, Josiah Mills, Thomas and Joseph Macomber, Joshua Walton, Asa More, Thos. Paine, Enoch Noyes, John Richardson, Samuel Whiting, Dexter Walker, Joseph Winter, Ephraim Weston, John Axtell, Solomon and Peter Bartlett, Seth Bemis, Joseph Brown, Levi Ball and Samuel Cole. Many of these settled within the territory afterwards incorporated as Can- ton. It will be observed that few of the grantees settled here, indeed, it was a new generation of men who finally took up and cleared the lots obtained from the Massachus- etts Bay Government by these enterprising men on account
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of the service rendered by their ancestors, and it was for their posterity to reap the full benefits derived from establishing a flourishing township.
TOWN OFFICIALS
CLERKS SINCE 1850
1850-'63, Silas Jones, Jr.; 1864-'66, Otis H. Johnson; 1867, 1869-'92, John H. Merritt; 1868, E. S. Kyes; 1894- 1901, Rufus C. Stone; 1902-'05, M. A. Macomber.
TREASURERS
1850-'63, Silas Jones, Jr.; 1864-'68, Gustavus Kyes; 1869-'71, A. B. Macomber; 1872, S. B. Yeaton; 1873-'79, M. V. Leach; 1880-'82, '84-'85, Warren Leland; 1883, V. M. Richardson; 1886-'90, '92-"98, A. P. Adams; 1891, C. L. Macomber; 1899-1902, H. A. Strout; 1903-'05, C. L. Macomber.
SELECTMEN
1850 — Dan'l Butterfield, Andrew Linscott, Aruna Holmes.
1851— Aruna Holmes, John W. Eaton, A. Linscott. 1852-'3— A. Linscott, Jonathan Ridley, J. W. Eaton. 1854-'6— Enoch Parker, Melvin P. Leach, Joshua Lake. 1857-'8 — Joshua Lake, J. Ridley, Samuel Warren.
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1859— Joshua Lake, John W. Eaton, Moses Stone, Jr.
1860— Melvin P. Leach, S. Warren, Joshua Allen.
1861-'3— M. P. Leach, Joshua Allen, Ira Leland.
1864-'5— Joshua Lake, John Hanson, J. B. Bean.
1866— John Hanson, J. B. Bean, D. E. Leland.
1867— R. P. Thompson, J. B. Bean, Solomon Nash.
1868— John Hanson, R. P. Thompson, Warren Leland.
1869-'70— R. P. Thompson, John Hanson, Warren Leland.
1871— R. P. Thompson, John Hanson, O. G. Kyes.
1872-'3-R. P. Thompson, 0. G. Kyes, Nahum L. Phin- ney.
1874—0. G. Kjes, N. L. Phinney, Thomas Eustis.
1875-'6— O. G. Kyes, N. L. Phinney, R. P. Thompson.
1877-'9-N. L. Phinney, Rufus Taylor, J. H. Nash.
1880— Rufus Taylor, J. H. Nash, A. D. Brown.
1881— J. H. Nash, A. D. Brown, C. K. Haskell.
1882— J. H. Nash, C. K. Haskell, N. L. Phinney.
1883— C. K. Haskell, Geo. R. Macomber, J. O. Kyes.
1884— J. H. Nash, Roscoe Vaughan, B. F. Parker.
1885— R. Vaughan, B. F. Parker, Dana O. Cooledge.
1886— R. Vaughan, Valarus White, E. D. Paine.
1887— R. Vaughan, J. H. Nash, C. M. Thompson.
1888— J. H. Nash, C. M. Thompson, O. G. Kyes.
1889— C. M. Thompson, O. G. Kyes, Geo. W. Stone.
1890-'l— Valarus White, Geo. W. Stone, H. A. Strout.
1892— V. White, C. L. Macomber, Geo. W. Stone.
1893- V. White, C. L. Macomber, C. K. Haskell.
1894— Geo. W. Stone, Geo. Q. Gammon, A. J. Linscott.
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1895-'6— Geo. Q. Gammon, S. R. Leland, S. I. Bean. 1897— C. L. Macomber, S. R. Leland, S. I. Bean. 1898— C. L. Macomber, S. I. Bean, V. White. 1899— S. I. Bean, V. White, C. R. Thompson. 1900— V. White, A. C. Macomber, A. D. Brown. 1901— V. White, C. L. Macomber, P. L. Jewell. 1902— V. White, C. L. Macomber, R. C. Stone. 1903— V. White, R. C. Stone, C. R. Thompson. 1904— y. White, R. C. Stone, E. D. Orr. 1905— y. White, E. D. Orr, Arthur Wilkins.
INDUSTRIAL ACCOUNT
For several years after the settlement of the town of Jay the men of the town gave their attention to the cultivation of the fertile valley lands which then, as now, well repaid their honest toil. Soon a few of the owners of extensive lands, and other enterprising men who saw the immense wealth in the noble forest trees which covered all lands which had not been cleared for tillage, began the manufacture of timber on a large scale. We have noted, in the proprietors' records, the erection of the first mill in town, which stood on Mosquito Brook. This and others erected in other parts of the town not long after, were operated for local custom, and ground the farmer's grisfc of wheat, rye or corn, until com-
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paratively recent jears. The arrival of the railroad in Liv- ermore Falls, in 1852, and its subsequent extension to North Jay, in 1857, opened up new opportunities to lumber manu- facturers, and it was soon after this that this industry increased so in importance.
But these people were not entirely dependent on steam traffic to dispose of manufactured goods, for a large cabinet manufactory was carried on for many years prior to 1850> by Aruna Holmes, in a large 2-story building located between his house and store on Jay Hill.
The first mill at Jay Bridge was built by Thomas Wins- low and Francis Lawrence just below the north end of the bridge; this was taken out by a freshet, rebuilt with a grist mill added, and finally burned. A long lumber steam mill for sawing and grinding was erected by Hutchinson and Lane around 1872; this was purchased byE. H. Thompson, about 1880, and operated by him for four years. This was a large mill, situated just above the village near the corn shop, and while operated by Mr. Thompson, had a large novelty mill connected which created considerable activity in the village. This mill was burned during the last of Jan- uary, 1884, just after the expiration of its term of insurance.
The chief manufacturing industries in Jay at the present time, and those to which she owes her prestige as one of the leading manufacturing centres of the State, are the manu- facture of pulp, begun in 1888, the manufacture of paper, begun in 1890, and the operations of her valuable granite quarries, which became of great commercial importance about 1888.
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PULP AND PAPER MANUFACTURE
The Otis Falls Pulp Company was organized in 1888, with a capital stock of |150,000. The mill is Justin theedge of Jay, in Livermore Falls village, and is the industry which has created the village of Chisholm. The paper mill at this place was established in 1890, important additions having since been made. In 1892, there were two Fourdrinier machines in use, which number has since been increased to eight, producing 200 tons of paper per day. 34 grinders are operated in the pulp mill here, and 100 tons of pulp is produced each day. 450 men are employed.
The pulp mills at Jay and at Eiley, as well as that at Chisholm and other places, are operated by the Interna- tional Paper Co. A pulp mill was erected at Jay, by Alvin Record, which he operated in connection with one in Liver- more, until he sold to the Falmouth Paper Co. This com- pany built the paper mill in 1892, and operated both the pulp and paper mills until they sold to the present owners, since which the paper mill has not been in operation much, and now the machinery has been removed. The pulp mill here now produces 25 tons of ground wood, which is shipped to the Otis Falls and Eumford Falls paper mills. Thirteen grinders are in use, and from 40 to 50 men are employed.
The railroad from Canton to Livermore Falls was put in in 1896-7, and the new pulp mill at Riley's was erected on what were known as "Peterson's Rips," about as near the Canton line as the Otis Falls mill is to the Livermore Line. This was built by the International Paper Co. in 1897, and
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has a capacity of 100 tons per day, haviog 22 grinders, and giving employment to 100 men.
These several mills, together with that at Livermore, and others at Rumford Falls, are all operated from the main office of this division, at Chisholm. Edwin Riley, whose home is in Livermore Falls, is divisional superintendent; Geo. Dow is superintendent of the Otis Falls mills, at Chis- holm; E. H. Strout, of the Falmouth mill, at Jay; and T. J. Foley, of the Riley mill.
The weekly pay roll of this company, in Jay, amounts to $7,500. Their mills occupy the three excellent water powers which fall within the limits of this town, on the Androscog- gin river, and by their industries have perhaps done more to advance the interests of this town than has any other con- cern.
NORTH JAY GRANITE QUARRIES
The quarries at North Jay have been operated more or less for the last one hundred years, up to the last fifteen or eighteen years, principally for underpinning, monumental work, etc. The monumental dealers throughout the coun- try, and especially in the State of Maine, recognizing the value of this stone created quite a demand lor it, owing to its whiteness and its uniformity of color.
In the year 1886, a corporation was formed, known as the North Jay Granite Company, the officers being J. H. Emery, North Jay, Me., and Geo. W. Wagg, Auburn, Me. This company operated but a short time, principally in the line of manufacturing paving, curbing and a cruder class of
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work. In 1887 or 1888, a new organization, called the Maine & New Hampshire Granite Company, took possession of the quarries, the officers being, Payson Tucker, J. H. Emery, G. W. Wagg with Geo. C. Wing of Auburn, as clerk. The new company found it advisable to operate on a broader scale and accordingly employed J. P. Murphy of Lewiston, Me., as General Supt. Mr. Murphy having a practical knowledge of all branches of the business enabled the new company to quickly enlarge its plant, having secured some very desirable contracts in the meantime, one of these contracts being the Grant Tomb, Riverside Park, New York. Since the erection of this monument some of the largest and finest structures and memorials in the world have been erected from the North Jay granite, a few of the most notable being, the R. G. Dunn Bldg., Lower Broadway, N. Y.; the Bowling Green Bldg., New York; Smith Memorial, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia; the Queen's Insurance Bldg., and the Commercial Cable Bldg., New York; Wm. A. Clark residence, Fifth Ave., New York; Clark Mausoleum, Wood- lawn Cemetery, New York; Wayne Co. Court House, Detroit, Mich.; the Union Co. Court House, Elizabeth, N. J.; New York Life Ins. Bldg., Chicago, etc.
In 1903 the Me. & N. H. Granite Company went out of existence and the North Jay Granite Company was formed, and operated the quarries for about fifteen months. The officers of this company being J. P. Murphy, president and general manager; F. A. Emery, vice president; Jas. H. Ray- mond, treasurer; Geo. E. Munroe, general superintendent. During the short time this company was in existence over
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nine thousand tons of crushed rock were produced from this quarry and very nearly a million pavino; blocks, in addition to their building and monumental work. During the life of the North Jay Granite Company their contracts amounted to over 1700,000.00.
The sharp demand for North Jay granite necessitated the enlargement in their operating capacity of the quarries, consequently a new company was formed which now exists under the name of the Maine & New Hampshire Granite Cor- poration; the officers of this company being J. P. Murphy, president and general manager; F. A. Emery, vice president; Francis Ferguson, treasurer; Geo. E. Munroe, general super- intendent, at North Jay, Me., and I. C. Pert, general superin- tendent, at Redstone, N. H.; A. W. Hall, assistant treasurer, at Redstone, N. H ; and Jas. H. Raymond, assistant treas- urer, at North Jay, Me.
The granite on the hills of North Jay is so conveniently located, that all the material is handled by gravity, thus eliminating steam power, and other expensive means usually exercised in transporting granite from the quarries to the cutting shops. The quarry is of a strataformation, the lay- ers ranging from 5'' to 10' thick, which is of great impor- tance as it enables the quarrymen to select most any dimen- sion required, with very little labor.
In former years the Maine Central R. R. operated more or less on the hills of North Jay, also the Bryant Bros., and the American Stone Co., but at the present time these quar- ries are idle. The contracts on hand the present year at North Jay amount to half a million dollars. Although most
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quarries close down during the winter months throughout New England, our No. Jay quarries usually operate steady throughout the winter. The company employed this winter about three hundred men, and as soon as the snow and frost leaves the quarries this number will be increased to six or seven hundred mechanics and laborers. The pay roll of the company at the present time is about thirty thousand dol- lars per month.
LUMBER AND WOOD-WORKING MILLS
The steam mill operated by Gordon Bros., at Chisholm, has been steadily running since it was established here by them in August, 1898. The concern had previously operated mills in Livermore Falls and New Sharon, the latter of which is still under their management.
At the Jay mill there are three separate departments, the mill for the manufacture of all kinds of house buildiug material and finish, a stave and head mill, and a cooper shop. During the season of 1904, over 50,000 apple barrels were made and sold throughout the surrounding section (which is excellent orchard land) or shipped to other parts. All kinds of wood are used, about half of which is hauled in from the town. The mill has been extensively enlarged since it was established here, and at the present time employs an average of 25 men during the year. The amount of last sea- son's business amounted to around |50,000, and is steadily increasing. The concern consists of Frank B. and Chas. H. Gordon, both of whom are well-known and respected men in the town.
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The jay Wood Turning Company, at Jay village, is a corporation established about five years ago, for the manu- facture of all kinds of novelty wood turning. The factory is located on the west side of the Androscoggin, opposite the Falmouth mill, and has been of great value in the locality in giving employment to a large number of men since the removal of the paper mill machinery. 125 hands are emploj^ed by this concern during the winter season, and 75 during the summer months. K. H. Thompson, who has been a leading man in Jay for many years, is president and gen- eral manager of the corporation, and Carl C. Thompson, his son, secretary and treasurer.
The corn canning factory, at Jay, now operated in its season by the Saco Valley Canning Company, was established by Mr. Thompson several years ago. It has several times changed hands, but has been in active operation. Corn, apples and squashes are canned in large quantities, being raised for the purpose by the surrounding farmers.
MILITARY MATTERS
The town of Jay is justly entitled to the high esteem of the state and nation ior the loyal support of the interests of the American government in military matters. Previous to the Revolution this place was uninhabited, but several of
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the men who came here durino; the last years of the eight- eenth century had f ought in the American army for national freedom. The early years of development were unbroken years of peace, until the breaking out of the War of 1812- 14, when again the American army was forced to take up arms to defend her national rights and liberties, so nobly bought by our fathers.
From the close of the War of 1812-1814 there was a long period of peace in American history, during which time the young nation made remarkable strides in progress and development. The northeastern boundary question caused considerable disturbance in Maine during the first third of the last century, and was not finally settled until the Ash- burton Treaty was signed in 1842. Much agitation was telt throughout the entire state of Maine, which was shared to a greater or less extent by other states of the Union. In 1839 this feeling took on the appearance of war, and the bloodless "Aroostook War" was instituted, when the Gov- ernor ordered troops to the eastern frontier. This matter however, as before stated, was settled by treaty, reached through the appointment of commissioners.
The Mexican War, which broke out in 1845, although participated in by many eastern patriots, especially those of coast towns, was not, in the east, a popular measure, and was not of sufficient magnitude or duration to require any but volunteer service.
CIVIL WAR.
But the one war that did stir the entire nation, and
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which received the most loyal and effective service of every northern state, was that which was fought in the cause of freedom, and for the maintainance of the American Union. If one thing more than another is to be revered and com- memorated, impressed upon the minds of the rising genera- tion, that thing is the record of names and deeds of men who faced the dangers of the battlefield during this trying period. As time rolls on we are apt to forget the value of the service rendered by the soldiers in war. Each succeed- ing generation is more forgetful of these things than its predecessor, unless it is taught to revere and love the deeds of the soldier. It should be in the mind of each father and each mother to instill into the mind of the youth the signifi- cance of the inscriptions, "Killed at Gettysburg," "Wound- ed at Vicksburg," or "Died at Libby Prison."
It is with pleasure that we are able to give a list of the men who served in the Union ranks from the town of Jay. These names, and the part taken by each soldier, are re- corded in the reports of the State Adjutant General.
SOLDIERS OF THE REBELLION.
The following list will not be found to be entirely com- plete:— Jefferson J. Adams, Isaac M. Adams, Jos. L, Allen, Thos. J. Allen, Harrison Allen, John Alden, John Adams, Henry D. Brown, Geo. O. Brown, John M. Bean, Alvin C. Bean,Ben3. F. Bean, Amzi F. Blaisdell, Consider F.Blaisdell, Americus Clark, Chas. S. Coolidge, Geo. 0. Coolidge, Geo. C. Chute, Wm. S. Clark, Wm. B. Cox, Jas. C. Collins, Thos. Crosby, Saml. H. Crafts, Albert Dawley, John Dupee, John
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G. Dixon, Franklin L. Dixon, John Dixon, Chas. Davenport, Levi C. Davenport, Geo. L. Daisey, Silas C. Foster, John N. Foster, Ezra P. Foster, Chas. B. Fuller, Henry E. Fuller, Elias W. Gould, Jere P. Goding, Wm. Gould, Jr., Wm. S. Horn, Chas. E. Humphrey, Albert Harvey, John H.Haskell, John Heath, Chas. A. Horn, Chas. H. Jones, Chas. E.James, Benj. W.Johnson, Ebenezer S. Kyes, Michael Kennedy, Robt. Kennedy, Chas. H. Knox, Rutillus W. Kyes, John H. Kim- ball, Horatio A. B. Keyes, Albert F. Keyes, Alonzo B. Mor- ton, Josiah Mitchell, Jos. Mitchell, John Mitchell, David Macomber, Columbus Maycomber, Edw. F. Morrill, Walter F. Noyes, John E. Nash, Alonzo Nutt, Vitore Porre, Chas. A. Partridge, Willard F. Packard, Chas. F. Parker, Chas. F. Pomroy, Wm. H. Purrington, Isaac Purriugton, Foster J, Pickard, Winslow E. Packard, Gustavus Pease, Major Phin- ney, Horace Richardson, John W. Reed, Jerry W. Riggs, Billings H. Ridley, Osman Richardson, W'm. H. Rollins, Edelbert Roundy, "Wm. Smith, Bradford B. Smith, Timothy Stone, "Wm. H. Small, Jefferson L. Smith, Onslow Y. Severy, Jas. C. Smith, Lemuel H. Smith, Augustine R. Taylor, Benj. F. Thompson, Roscoe B. Townsend, Nathan M. Townsend, David W. Trask, Chas. A. Trask, John G. Tibbetts, Gilbert
B. Townsend, Andrew "Winslow, Sumner W. "Whitney, Thos.
C. Wright, Chas. S.White, M. W. White, Matthew Woodcock.
Foreign Enlistment: — William H. Hanson.
Nor was this town without good representation in the late Spanish-American War, fought in the interests of civil- ization and humanity. We find the names of Wm. M. But- ton, G. W. Pease, William Ryan and Herbert L. Wills, on the roll of the First Regiment of Maine Volunteers.
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CHURCH AFFAIRS.
FIRST PARISH, OR BAPTIST CHURCH.
In the grants of the several towns in the Province of Maine by the General Court of Massachusetts, ample pro- vision was always made for the support of the gospel minis- try, and education. Although the provision made was not always accessable until a few years after the settlement was begun, preaching was generally had at irregular inter- vals until sufficient support could be offered to settle a preacher.
By the terms of the grant of this township one eighty- fourth part of the land (about 400 acres), was set apart for the first settled minister, and the same amount for the support of the ministry; a house of worship was also to be erected within seven years from the date of the grant, but on account of the Revolutionary War a further extension of time, seven years longer, was made lor the fulfillment of the terms of settlement.
Not until 1791 do we find any mention made of erecting a meeting-house in the proprietary, but it is very probable that until this time there was little need of a public house. This house was unfinished in 1798, as shown by the proprie- tors' records of that date, and it is said the house was never completed, although it was used as a house of worship until the erection of a fine, large edifice, in 1808 or 1809, when the old house was sold for a barn. The new house which
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was erected on Jay Hill, near the site of the old meeting- house, was erected by Samuel W. Eustis, Daniel Kowell, and Nathan Crafts, of Jay, and Thomas Davis of Livermore, a committee appointed for that purpose. This was a very fine structure for the time, built on the old English style which was so much followed at the beginning of the nine- teenth century. There were broad galleries around three sides of the church, with the elevated pulpit and a flight of stairs leading to it in the other end. The building was dec- orated with a steeple for many years; this at length became decayed and was pulled down one fourth of July. The grand old building, which was probably the finest edifice in town for several years, though now robbed of its beauty, is a familiar sight to the towns people, it having been purchased by the town about 1873 and now serves for a town house.
The First Baptist Church society was organized on Fri- day, July 5, 1799, by a council from the churches at Fayette and Livermore, which assembled in the old meeting house. The society then organized consisted of Wm. and Hannah Goding, Oliver and Polly Fuller, Thomas and Martha Ful- ler, Joseph and Betsey Winter, Oliver Peabody, Hannah Eddy, Wm. Bachelor, and Wm. Eustis. It is understood that these members were dismissed from the Livermore church by Elder Smith for the purpose of forming this so- ciety. On Jan. 11, 1800, Elder Smith visited the church and baptized four new members, which number was increased to 21 during the year.
The services were generally conducted by brethren one of whom, Joseph Adams, became the first settled preacher, Jan.
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28, 1804. Rev. Mr. Adams continued in the faithful dis- charge of his duties as pastor, until May 16, 1818, when he was released at his own request. After that time, Elders Joseph Macomber, Joseph Allen and Rev. Mr. Adams sup- plied the pulpit until 1821, when Rev. Elias Nelson assumed the pastoral care of the church, remaining until 1825. Again Rev. Mr. Adams took the pastoral charge of this parish for five years, but was then relieved by Rev. Nathan Mayhew, who remained until 1833. Rev. Elias Nelson then returned to the church, filling the pastorate for six years. He was followed by others, whose stay was of shorter duration, until the arrival of Hugh Dempsey, in 1853. Rev. Mr. Dempsey remained in charge until removed by death, May 11, 1859; a beautiful memorial window has been placed to his memory in the new church by his children. Rev. D. Nutter was the pastor for one year following. He was succeeded by Rev. Jeremiah Marsh until 1862, when Rev. Mr. Marsh entered the army as chaplain of the 28th Maine Regiment. The succeeding pas- tors have been: Revs. Phineas Bond, R. B. Andrews, G. W. Fuller, James Brownville, L. P. Gurney, F. S. Weston, G. S. Smith, G. W. Avery, J. R. Herrick, N. G. French, L. M. Bos- worth and Chas. Kitridge, who completed his pastorate dur- ing the summer of 1904, since which time the church has been without a settled pastor.
The meeting house, erected so early in the century, was used as a house of worship for many years. In 1847 it was remodeled extensively. Gradually, however, the village on the hill became scattered while that near the "Bridge" grew
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up and there was a call for services nearer that place. Begin- ning about 1873, the meetings were held in the hall over Adams' store where they were regularly held until the pres- ent neat structure was dedicated Nov. 2, 1893. This was erected at a cost of |5,088. The parsonage was removed to the Bridge from the Hill the same year.
FIRST UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY
The funds arising from the sale of the ministerial lands, after the separation of other denominations from the first, or town parish, were divided among the several denominations according to the number of voters of these respectivefaiths. In 1874 we find the sum was divided between the Universalists, Methodist Episcopals, Protestant Methodists, Calvinist Bap- tists, Congregationalists, Old School Baptists, Second Advents, Spiritualists and Free Baptists, but these denomi- nations have not all had organizations in town.
The Universalist church is perhaps the second oldest, there having been a society at North Jay for many years, but of this early society we are unable to give any account. The present church was erected in 1893, and the parish was organized June 3d of that year. The present church organ- ization was made April 25, 1897. The pastors who have filled the pulpit of this church since the erection of the new edifice have been Rev. Blanch A. Wright, who remained four years; Rev. Hannah J. Powell, nearly four years; and Rev. H. S. Fiske, who came in October, 1904.
FREE BAPTIST CHURCH— BEAN's CORNER
We have not obtained the exact date of the organiza-
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tion of this church society, but it was doubtless early in the nineteenth century. Orj^anization was made with only five members, all women. Following this, services were held in dwelling-houses, school-houses or barns for many years, until about 1865, when the present church edifice was erected. The church has performed much successful work in the town, and has sent out a large number of young people into the West and also into the eastern part of our own State, thus swelling the number of Christian workers in destitute places. The following is a list of the men who have filled the pul- pit in this church; the list probably contains nearly all, if not all, the settled pastors who have officiated here: Revs. John Foster, John Chaney, Hubbard Chandler, William Badger, S. P. Morrell, Roger Eli, Henry Preble, C. Campbell, Orin Pitts, Samuel Wheeler, J. S. Swift, Selden Bean, Lucian Graves, David Allen, F. Starbird, C. W. Purington, A. K. Simpson, W. A. Tucker, A. D. Gammon, S. Wakeley, W. A. Read, W. Butterfield and G. E. Manter. The present pastor isRev. W.O.Kearstead,of Lewiston. This church, although never situated so as to do a marvelous work and increase her membership like the village churches, has been a humble, but powerful influence in this entire community, and, shall we not say, in the whole earth, wherever her faithful sons and daughters have gone to better their fortunes, and to live the noble. Christian life which was here taught their young hearts and minds by a devoted parentage.
ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Previous to the introduction of pulp and paper manufac-
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ture in Jay, there were very few of this faith in the town, but soon after this, a mission was established and attended by the priest in Lewiston. The society was formed in 1893, and the church erected, close to the Livermore line, in 1894. A parochial school was erected on the same lot the following year, and the pastor's house in 1896. The missions at Bumford Falls and at Canton were attended by the resident priest of this parish previous to the organization of Rum- ford Falls as a separate parish. Rev. Fr. P. E. Desjardins is pastor of St. Rose Church, succeeding Rev. Fr. N. T. Horan, who had charge of the parish for many years.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, NORTH JAY
This society was begun by Chas. Williams, a stone cutter, who held religious services in the Grange Hall at this village. Soon after this a branch society to the Wilton M. E. Church was organized, and the pastors of that church began regular preaching here. Rev. Alex. Hamilton being the first. Rev. Mr. Hamilton was pastor from 1893 to 1895, and was fol- lowed by Revs. B. F. Fickett, ]895-'98; Hosea Jewett, 1898-1900; A. T. Craig, 1900-'05. The church was erected during Rev. Mr. Ffckett's pastorate, work being commenced June 10, 1896, and the building completed the following year, costing $3,500. The present membership of this soci- ety is only seven, but regular services are maintained, and a Sunday school and Epworth League well supported.
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SCHOOL ITEMS.
As for the support of the ministry, so also for the sup- port of education, was a lot of nearly 400 acres set apart by the terms of the grant. At the division of the town in 1821, one-third of the amount realized from the sale of the school lands went to the new town, the remainder (amounting, in 1904, to $1,302,67) has been invested and the interest used toward the maintainance of our public schools.
This shows the value of the provision, but it offered little help to the earliest schools, when every effort of the settlers was required to maintain their homes and provide food and clothes for the numerous children which were found in most of the families. However, they reahzed the value of educa- tion, and made what provision they were able toward the promulgation of knowledge. At their first meeting after the incorporation they appropriated 20 pounds for this pur- pose, the amount to be paid if desired, "in wheat @ 5 p, rye @ 4 p, or corn @ 3 p per bushel" to be delivered to Wm. Goding.
Much was done for schools in 1798, when Wm. Liver- more, Samuel Jackson, Joseph Hyde and Wm. Peabody were chosen school committee, |400 raised for building houses in each of the four districts which were laid out that year, and f 100 for the support of schools in the several dis- tricts. By 1806, the number of districts had increased to seven, and we are told there were at one time over twenty in the town. The district system was abolished in 1885 and
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the town system substituted. Under the present system, the schools have made rapid advancement, they are well pro- vided with suitable houses, and the teachers employed are of a superior grade.
The school houses at Jay and at Chisholm were erected in 1890; that at Chisholm was extensively enlarged during 1903 to accommodate the increased number of attendants. Graded schools are maintained at both these villages as well as at North Jay, with a high school department at each of these places. Formerly a high school was had at Bean's Corner. Much credit is due Rev. N. G. French, who established the high schools on modern principles while superintendent of schools in town.
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
North Jay Grange, Number 10, P. of H.,was organized at this village on the 27th of March, 1874, with nineteen charter members. J. 0. Kyes was chosen first master.
At this time the Grange met in what was locally known as the Leland school-house. They later changed their place of meeting to Kyes' Hall, and still later to the old cheese Fac- tory Hall. In 1889 a stock company was formed and a good Grange Hall was erected at a cost of |2,600. This hall was used until it was destroyed by fire in Feb., 1895, but, although
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the hall thus lost was not insured, the present fine structure was built the following summer on the old site. This build- ing was dedicated July 6, 1895, haying cost $3,000. Since being constructed, this building has been remodeled some- what in order to accommodate the grange store, which is being successfully operated on the ground floor by the agent, Henry E. Purington, assisted by S. M. Foster. The store has been operated for over twenty years and under careful management has always proven a financial success to its patrons. The Grange Hall is on the second floor, the third floor is used for a dining hall, the entire building being well furnished throughout.
The following have filled the office of master of this order: J. 0. Kyes, Orlando Lake, O. G. Kyes, Warren Leland, D, 0. Coolidge, Ernest A. Gray, N. H. Campbell, Leslie G. Kyes, Nellie P. Kyes, Everett E. Paine, Arthur C. Macomber, Hor- ace E. Gray, Leroy N. Crafts. The present leading officers are: Mr. Crafts, master; A. B. Morse, overseer; Sadie J. Wright, lecturer; S. Murtis Foster, secretary; Harry L. Macomber, treasurer; and S. M. Coolidge, chaplain. The society now numbers 227 members, which growth speaks plainly of its social and educational influence in the village and community.
A society of this order was formed and carried on for many years at Jay Bridge, but this has not been operated for ten or twelve years.
C L. MACOMBER, Jay, Me.
Carries a Full Line of
Flour, Gitoccries and Pitovisfons;
GIVING SPECIAL ATTENTION TO
Teas, Coffees and Molasses
also
Dry & Fancy Goods, Boots, Shoes & Rubbers,
Hats, Caps & Gents' Furnishings,
ROBES, BLANKETS, FUR COATS and OLOTHmG. Fruit and Confectionery.
AGENT FOR INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD.
A FULL LINE OF
Boots, Shoes and Rubbers. Hats and Caps.
Gents' Furnishings,
Overalls, Etc.
WE CAKRY ?
Best in the world. DOUGLAS' SHOES Union Made.
Geo. F. Treat,
CHiSHOLM, MAINE,
Census-1903
The population ot the town of Jay has been ar- ranged in families where that arrangement has been possible. In these families, in addition to the resident living members, the names of the non-resident members are included. It should be borne in mind that this plan does not include the names of all former residents of this town, as the names of the non-residents appear only when one or both of the parents are still living in the town. After the name of each non-resident will be found the present address, when such address has been given to us. Non-resi- dents are indicated by the (*).
When a daughter in a family has married, her name taken in marriage appears after her given name in parenthe- sis, the name preceded by a small m, thus: (m ).
Following the names of the population is the occu- pation, postofRce address, or rural free delivery route. To designate the occupations we have used the more common abbreviations and contractions, as lollows: Farmer — far; carpenter— car; railroad service — E II ser; student, a member of an advanced institution of learning — stu; pupil, a member of a lower grade of schools (including all who have reached the age of five j^ears)— pi; housework — ho; laborer — lab; physician and surgeon — phy & sur; clergyman — clerg; mer- chant— mer; teacher — tr; blacksmith — blk; clerk — cl; book- keeper— bk kpr; lawyer — law; mechanic— mech; machinist— mach; engineer— eng; maker — mkr; worker — wkr; work — wk; shoe shop work— shoe op; cotton or woolen mill operatives — mill op; weaver — weav; spinner — spin; electrician — elec; painter — ptr; carriage work — car wk; dress maker — dr mkr; insurance— ins; traveling salesman, or commercial traveler — sales, or coml trav; music teacher — mun tr; teamster— team; lumberman— lumb; attendant— atten.
This Census was taken expressly for this work during Jan. and Feb. of 1905, by Eev. B. V. Davis, Kents Hill, Me
CENSUS OF JAY.
Where no address is given JAY P. O. is understood. For other addresses we have used the following abbrevia- tions: North Jay— No: Chisholra— Chis; East Dixfield— E Dix; Livermore Falls — L Falls; Dryden — Dry. When mail is delivered by Rural Carriers the number of the route is given in connection with the name of the office. Jay Bridge is the same as Jay Post office.
Helen E pi
Adams, Dennis far Dry, 1
Sarah R (Bean ho
*Bell C coat mkr
Norridgewock
Nina C (m Battey ho
Adams, Chas A s shop Dry, 1
Bernice W (Adams ho
Leslie C pi
Hartland E
Adams, Isaac M far dry, 1
Mellissa P (Butterfield ho
ho
No
PM
ho
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Abbiatti, Lewis stone cutter |
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No |
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Mary (Broggi |
ho |
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Pineta |
pl |
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Americo |
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Carolina |
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Adams, Chas A |
far |
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May (Sullivan |
ho |
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Edwin F |
sales |
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AL |
bk kpr |
Adams, Abby H (Thomas No *AlbertH far E Wilton *Henry J mach
Bryants Pond Loreda M ho
*Gideon C elec eng Wayne
*Adaras, H J mach
Bryants Pond
Ella S pl
Louis S pl
Rosa M (m Bean Adams, Edward Adams, A Payson A Pemila (Noyes *Urban P
2101 Monroe Ave
Memphis, Tenn
Grace A tr
Alexander, David W mer
Riley
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Nettie J (Hutchinson |
ho |
Esta M (Keep |
ho |
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Willard W |
cl |
Jennie V |
Pl |
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Geo P |
stu |
Herbert M |
Pl |
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Helen A |
pi |
Maria |
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Allen, Fred H |
lab |
* Allen, Jos L |
far |
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Allen, Geo B |
far |
Read field |
Depot |
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Minnie E (Stone |
ho |
Abbie B (Conant |
ho |
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Lloyd C |
pl |
Rosie N |
tr |
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Sherley B |
pl |
Fannie L (m Rowe |
ho |
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Allen, Josiah meat dlr L Falls |
Arris, Geo mil wk |
Riley |
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Helen M (Macomber |
ho |
Nellie (Wet more |
ho |
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Allen, D M |
far |
Jennie M |
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Nellie J (Learnard |
ho |
Axtell, Margaret E |
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Percy D |
far |
(Canon |
No |
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Arthur E |
pl |
Walter M |
pl |
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EulaM |
pl |
Perley A |
pl |
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Allen, Ann M ( |
ho |
Axtell, Elizabeth E ho No |
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Heber H |
far |
Ayles, Joseph |
lab |
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Minnie H (m Kyes |
ho |
Leon |
pl |
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Ro^er K |
Anna S |
pl |
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Allen, F W far & milk |
man |
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Florence N (Parsons |
ho |
B |
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Verna D |
ho |
A^ |
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Rozamond W |
stu |
Babb, Elwin B far ] |
No, 1 |
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Stanley P |
Barber, John A |
far |
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Dorothy E |
Bargeon, Lev far |
No |
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Allen, Chas F |
far |
Octavia ( |
ho |
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Hadessa (Shap |
ho |
William |
pl |
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Allen, Simon s s op |
Wilton |
Lena |
pl |
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Nettie (Reed |
ho |
Lora |
pl |
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Allen, Stephen far |
Wilton |
Albert |
pl |
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Ly dia (Mclntire |
ho |
Edward |
pl |
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NedC |
cl |
Rosella |
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Allen, Ned C cl |
Wilton |
Barker, Elmer A far |
Dry |
52
CENSUS.
Malora L (Rackliff ho Leland R
Bartlett, E L fore Riley Minnie E (Cobb bo
*Jennie (m Small Dixfield *Lulu M (m White ho
Ridlonville Phlevel mill wk
Mandana H ho
Harold L mill wk
Melvin P pi
Wallace L pi
Bartlett, Harriet A (Dascomb
L Falls 1
*Lillia B (m Reed L Falls
Bartlett, CG far L Falls, 1 Hattie A (Reed ho
Edmond C
Barton, Lewis lab Chis Mary (Fortie ho
Barney pi
Florida pi
Wilfred , pi
Battey, Geo K far Dry, 1 Nina C (Adams
Bean, Hannah W (Bean ho
Dry, 1
Albertice W team
*Gertrude E (m Grant ho
133 Mathewin
Lawrence, Mass
Bean, Albertice W team
Dry, 1 Rosa M (Adams ho
Bean, Pearley far
Bean, Howard team
Bean, Helen F (Stevens ho
*Clara E stenog- & bk kpr
Fairfield
*Bertha L stenog & bk kpr
Lewiston
Bean, E H steam mill op Br
Charlotte B (Pike ho
Gerald E
Bean, H D far & barrel mfr
Emma L (Richardson ho
Wm E far & barrel mfr
*Lena A (m McKennie ho
Berlin, N H
*N Maud (m Hobbs
Madison
Eugene S steam mill op
Nettie R ho
Bean, Israel retd
Geo H livery & mail car
Bean, Geo H livery & mail car
Augusta M (Bean ho
Howard A lab
*Edith (m Coolidge ho
Farmington
Bean, I B car shop Dry, 1
Mary E (Gording ho
*Lucinda L (m Pierce ho
Augusta, 6
*LoraE(m Bobbins ho
Industry
Sherman I far
CENSUS.
53
*Celinda L (m Pike ho E Livermore
Bean, W D far & cream coll
Dry, 1 DoraM (Pike ho
Harold G pi
Bertha L
Bean, S I far Dry, 1
Minnie B (Averill ho
Elizabeth R Isabel M Lucinda M Celia A
Bean, Howard A team
Mary A (Munson ho
Benard, Amos mill wk Chis Caroline (Leriviere ho Lucy pi
Edward pi
Arthur pi
Joseph pi
Philip pi
Wilfred Francis
Berude, Pascal pulp mkr Chis Rosanna (Beaudette ho
Blaisdell, Laura A (Bean
Fred G Nov mill
Frank A lab
*Arthur W moulder
L Falls Coney E Nov shop
Orie L pi
Daisy E (m Latham ho
Blaisdell, Frank A team
Rossie G (Blaisdell ho
Urban A pi
Winnie L pi
Harold M
Blaisdell, Celestia 0 (Paine
*Chas M team
Rumford Falls
Rossie G (m Blaisdell ho
Brown, John N mill wk
L Falls Mary 0 V (Nedau ho
Bridden, Winnie J (Hodkins
No *Lulu M (m Beals
Carthage *Winnie F (m Waite
Dixfield
Briggs, Delia M (Walton No, 1
Herman E far
* Jennie A (m Page ho
Taftsville, Vt
Jesse A stu
Briggs, Chas L far
Briggs, Herman E far No, 1
Alice G (Galusha ho
Verna L
Florence M
Brooks, Abbie E ( Wentworth
No
Mattie M pi
Brown, Augustus D far
L Falls
Mary D (Bourne ho
54
CENSUS.
William B Frank A Alice M Chas Guy Roy E Brown, Roy E
far ptr ho tr far far
EffleC(Alden compositor Brown, Wm E far L Falls, 1
Florence C pi
Gladys G
Elsie R Brown, Wm H far L Falls, 1
Sylvia J (Blackwell ho
* Walter H lab
Chesterville
*Nora M (m Niles
Farmington
William E far
Melvin E far
Geo E lab
Brown, Melvin E far
L Falls, 1
Ada J (Welch ho
Ethel M pi
Elva M pi
Harold H
Grace M
Infant Brown, Chas B far Dry, 1
Jennie B (O'Brien ho
Brown, Bert
Brown, John far
Bryant, Arthur W blk & far Bryant, D J blk & miller No
Bryant, A U blk & miller No
Bryant, Chas M stone cutter
No Josephine (Knoght ho Fred C pi
Bryant, C H quarryman
No, 1 Lydia (Varney ho
Walter H pi
Wilmer V pi
Vivian M
Bryant, E W far No, 1 Mary E (Fuller ho
Wallace E far
Cora E ho
Lester R pi
Bryant, Elmer P far No, 1 Sadie M (Fuller ho
Earlon H pi
Helen L pi
Florence G Ronald F
Bubier, Chas g-ranitewk No, 1 Martha 0 (Hatch ho
Cora S pi
Guy S pi
Ernest R pi
Ervin R pi
Bernice J pi
Bubier, E E apple & stock dlr
No Ada R (Hammond ho
B abler, Stephen quarryman
Wilton
CENSUS.
55
AbbieJ (Woods ho
Elvener D (m Tilton Geo W pi
James H pi
Bubier, Chas far L Falls, 1 Chas Jr stone cutter
Ruth E (m James ho
Ernest E
apple & stock dlr Theodosia M (m Grant ho Minnie 0 (m Murrj ho Eunice (Lombard ho
Buck, Gilman R far No, 1 Louisa A (Buck ho
Myrtia A (m Purington
nurse Clifton L tr
Zella L p]
Buker, Delia M (Culumb ho . Lillia M pi
Bunker, Fredrick W lab
Mariana (Merritt ho
Burke, Edward pulp mill
Burnham, Inez tr
Burns, John eng No
Annie M (Toleman ho
Harold William T Bushey, Angle box shop Chis Bushey, Henry pulp mill Chis Philenise (Parent ho
Edith pi
Elgie Eva
Burrill, Albert 0 Hattie M Helen L Walter M
plumber ho
Cannon, A M stone cutter No
* Annie M (m Crockett ho Rockland
Margaret E (Purinton ho
*Wm. J stone cutter
Wilton
Casey, John J fireman Riley
Zalier (Richard ho
Mary I Card, L B far Riley
Lila M (Dodge ho
Clyde S Carsley, Isaac mason Dry, 1
Jennie F (Grady ho
Carsley, Frank T Dry, 1
Carter, Jos S cl No
Jennie N (Merriman ho
*Alice B pi Brunswick Carter, John mill wk Chis
Ada (Carpenter ho
Emilta
William
Araminta
Lora Carter, Danie M stu
Carter, E N far Dry, 1
Lydia A (Mayo ho
50
CENSUS.
*Carroll C cl No Berwick *Earl A cl No Berwick *Winona C (m Burns ho Wilton Jonathan J far
Eunice A stu
Carter, L L
information withheld
Cechni, Lewis stone cutter No
Angle (R ho
Lewis Jr pi
Dewey pi
Chapman, Annie B (Witham
No, 1
*FrankH blk Regna, Cal
*Rose D (m Macomber ho
New Sharon
*Lewis R printer
Taunton, Mass
Champaine, Thos moulder
Chis Delvina (Daigle ho
Anlise pi
Clark, Henry A butcher
Helen F (Bean ho
Clark, Abbie C (Mores ho
Mabel F ho
Annie M stu
Clark, Levi J granite bus No Mabel F (Morse ho
Cole, Chas L mach No
Lillian M ( Wallace ho
Helen W
Collins, Laura M ho No
Collins, L 0 pulp mill
Mary E (La vine ho
Myron A Roland O
Collins, Clinton lab
Cook, G E far & quarryman L Falls, 1 Mary M (Howland ho
*Ethel E (m Hammond
Li verm ore Falls Delbert H lab
J Evelyn pi
Erma B pi
Harold J pi
Carroll N pi
Geo E Jr
Cook, Berton A far L Falls, 1 Lettie M ( Wright ho
Beatrice B
Cook, PL mail carrier
L Falls, 1 Florence M (Knowles ho Moselle L
Cook, E P L Falls, 1
horse trainer & team
Cooley, F F millwr't Riley Evelyn E (Cook ho
Elma C pi
Doris E
Coolidge, Chas S far No
Corlis, Augustus lab
Sadie (Moore ho
Cormier, Philies pulp mill
Colombe, Antoine mer No
CENSUS.
57
Josephine (Portwine ho *John Canada
Delia (m Sullivan Florence pi
Coty, Frank pulp mkr Chis Zoa (Mayville ho
Duelda pi
Winuifred pi
Coty, Napoleon mill wk Chis Emma (Philippron ho
Cox, Emma M ho No
Cox, Andrew B shoe mkr No Lizzie F (McCann ho
Walter E pi
Leroy M pi
Cox, Carrie E (m Richmond
Li verm ore Falls
Crafts, Leroy N far No, 1
Crafts, Mary B tr No, 1
*Cra,fts, Susa A elec
679 Weston Ave, Lynn, Mass
*Crafts, lola M stu
Lynn, Mass
Cressey, C A sec boss MCRR Ida L (Libby ho
Forest A stu
Carroll B pi
Gerald T pi
Crosman, Thomas mill wk (Ryan ho
Crosman, T J
fireman box shop Amelia (Ryan ho
Crockett, Elias H far Dry
Lettice J (Pratt ho
Ettie M (m Getchell ho Sanford W lab
*Loi8 C (m Pratt ho
Bowdoin
Crockett, Henry N lab
Phrenic M (Wilkins ho Christine R
Crush, Chas ptr Dry, 1 Minnie B ( French ho
Edith E ho
Lottie B ho
Leona M pi
Sadie R pi
Albert R pi
Pearl B pi
Hiram P Dorothy M
Curry, Geo F barber
Martha J (Harrington
ho & dr mkr Pearl 1
D
Davenport, C G (Morse No
*Frank E locksmith
Omaha, Neb
*Wilfred H mill wk
L Falls
*Chas O jeweler Gardiner
Ella M (m Kyes
Wallace W en^
Daigle, Frank pulp mill
58
CENSUS.
Lizzie (Bastie ho
Joseph pi
Isaac Sadie
Davis, 0 stone cutter No
Davis, Nina M pi
Davis, Chas H far L Falls, 1 Blanche L (m Rose ho
Davis, Eugene far Dry, 1 Mary J (Reed ho
Davis, Clarissa (Mitchell ho Milton far
Davis, Frank far Dry, 1 *Perley E far
Grandy, Mass *Lester F gardener
Taunton, Mass *MinnieE(mChilds L Falls Coney E lab
Matilda (Chase ho
Davis, Milton far Dry, 1 Pamelia A (Reed ho
Leon H lab
Day, Daniel L sta agt
Lucy E (Strout ho
Daniel H pi
Dean, Chas H far L Falls Sarah J ( Pettengill ho *Ray A stock frm L Falls A Melvin lab
* Waldo pulp mill
Ridlonville Rose E pi
Demers, Geo pulp mill Chis
Mary (Laurencelle ho
Geo Jr pi
Dennis, Sam'l lab Chis
Ardell (
Amilda pi
Deshaies, A J mill wk Chis Dorilda (Gagnon ho
Cora pi
Mabel pi
L pi
William Evan
Dillingham, Wm C lab
*Ida (m Fountin
Burtson, Canada Bertha (m Perry
Dillon, Edward hostler
*John tannery Canton Edw Jr pulp mill
*Jas millwk Berlin, N H
Dillon, E F pulp mill Riley Edna L (Stone ho
Dorr, Cyrus I lab Riley Lillian L (Knapp ho
Harry C
Dow, Wallace L far L Falls Ad die S (French ho
Leon F pi
Miriam L pi
Dow, E C far & broker
L Falls Maria C (Hunt ho
Clinton H stu
Pearl stu
CENSUS.
59
FraDcis S stu
Lucy M 8tu
Drapeau, Leon pulp mill Chis
Nellie (Carrier ho
Virginia
Delia
Albert
Corlis
Martin
Willie Dregas, Fred pulp mill
Mary (Founier ho
Deunie
Edward Driscoll, John pulp mill Chis
Martha L (Williams ho
*Arthur W paper mill
L Falls
*Maud E seamstress
371 Commonwealth Ave,
Boston, Mass
Bertha F paper mill
W^alter H pi
Duley, John N far & car
Dry,l
Laura A (Griffin ho
Fred A can mkr
Dumont, Alex pulp mill Chis
Delanie (B ho
Avila pi
Bertha
Arthur
Lillian
Dumont, Wilfred pulp mill
Chis Bunnell, Nancy (Mosier 1
N Ellen (m Walker ho
Durant, Geo lab
Dyer, Henry car Riley
Catherine (
*Fred Buckfield
Dyer, Dan'l lab Riley
Eaton, Ella M (Fales Dry, 1 *Lester D
officer state school Portland
Clarence E tr
*Arthur G. ins
8 Lindon, Portland
Kenneth F Clyde E Clifford E Gladys E Emery, Jas H
ins far far
pl
far No
Mary A (Edgecomb ho
Frank A granite bus
*Jennie M (m Rowe ho
Mechanic Falls
Emery, Frank A granite bus
No Ida A (Leland ho
Elizabeth M pl
Erskine, Emily C(
Wm J eng granite Co
Erskine, Wm J eng granite Co
60
CENSUS.
Nellie A (Palmer ho Merle C tel op and asst sta agt
Flora I ho
Yeroa M pi
Eustis, Wm W far No 1
Faunie (Purin^ton ho
Eva B ho
Effle M ho
Percy W far
Ola F pi
Harland W pi
Ina M pi
Earle S pi Lester V
Faley, TJ supt I P M Kilej Tessie L (Garner ho
Myra M stu
Ina T pi
Helen M pi
Ilene C pi
Lillian T
Farnham, S B ptr & pr hgr Fannie E (Pierce ho
Una P asst P M
Fassett, Briceno M
stone cutter Grace E (Pierce ho
Briceno P
Fattalini, Lewis stone cutter
No
Felisita (Rosa ho
Date
Infant
Fenari, Peter fore pulp mill
Bessie (McGrew ho
Onie pi Dora Andrew
Fish, Henry S clerg No
Fitzsimmons, J pulp mill Br
Lavina (Wilson ho
Flagg, Arthur D hardware dlr
Mary (Paine ho
Flanders, M S mer No
Mary J (Quinn ho
Fletcher, Bion B far L Falls, 1
Mary E (Hardy ho
Mildred A pi
Cora M pi
Ernest A pi
Emery J pi
Roland pi Infant
Fletcher, L W far
Sarah J (Learnard ho
Merton A lab
Nellie May ho
Fletcher, R S far Riley
Ida E (Blanchard ho
Fogg, Benj A far
Ida M ( Hall ho Everett N box shop
Ernest A pi
CENSUS.
61
Foot, Clinton P quarryman
ISo
Annie L (Morrow ho
Roland A pi
Gladys
Foote, Harry L stone cutter
No Sylvia A (Packard ho
Foster, Walter P lab Dry, 1 Ina B (Cannon ho
Harry C pi
Geneva F pi
Foster, Cyrus far blk & car
Nol elec Auburn
*Curtis D
Lillia E (m Lothrop *S Murtise C Burtice Mary (Allen Perley A Maurice A Ralph L Founier, Gilbert S
Jennie (Dennis
Mary (m
Joseph S
Fred
Alexander
Arthur
Peter
Gilbert
Alice (m Peltie
Rosie (m Peltie
ho far far ho far pl
Pl mason
Chis
ho
ho
mason
mason
mason
lab
pl
pl
ho
ho
Eddie pl
Napoleon pl
Fournier, Deline (Boldice ho *Emma (m Hibberd ho Rumford *Jos pulp mill Berlin, N H Mary (m Du^as ho
Fred lab
Fuller, Ervin I lab
Evie (Stanley ho
Fuller, Pearl A far No 1 Alice M (Trippe ho
Ethel F
Fuller, Henry W far No *Geo H mach
Hyde Park, Mass Pearl A far
Sadie M (m Bryant ho John R pl
HattieM (Willey ho
Fuller, Mary J (Lyford
L Falls, 1
Robert L far
*Emma S (ra Gross ho
262 High, Bath
Fuller, Martha R (Noyce No Hannah J (ra Trask ho *Sarah A (m Nichols ho
67 Walnut Av, Roxbury,Mass *Hattie E(m Wilkins ho 41 Pleas, Worcester, Mass Ella F (m Leland ho
62
CENSUS.
Gardner, Geo P far Dry Etta G (Fuller ho
Edith F pi
Elmer L pi
Gardner, Levi far Dry, 1 Luzana (Carr ho
*Emmaetta (m Chandler Notch
Gammon, Geo Q iar L Falls Betsey G (Bi^elow ho
•Chas W cl L Falls Geo M el
Gamier, Chas fireman Riley Georgia A (Eliott ho
Stella pi
Edward
Getchell, Lyman A far Dry Ettie M (Crockett ho
Gillespie, LW far L Falls, 1 Emma L (Burlingame ho Josephine M stu
Walter E pi
Watt C pi
Clara H Kenneth L
Goodnough, F N far No 1 Ella G (Butterfield ho
Donald B
Goodnow, Elvira
Gorden, Emily A (Elu ho
L Falls, 1
Minnie E(m Pike ho
Jennie V straw shop
*Angie M millinery
Los Angeles, Cal *Carlton A blk L Falls Roger M far
*Delma F (m Foster
Auburn Blanche E tr
Roy A far
Gould, Placide pulp mill
Mary (Burke ho
Agnes pi
Matthias Arthur Ernest
Gould, Philip pulp mill
Sarah (White ho
Lola pi
Augusta pi
Maggie pi
Geo
Gould, G E No, 1
eng M & N H Granite Co
Nellie S (Bumpus ho
Grady, Jennie F (Grant ho
*Ernest eng
Back Bay, Boston, Mass
Grant, Ira W far Dry, 1 Theodosia M (Bubier ho Plummer N pi
Lizzie M pi
Elmer D Susie
Grant, John stone cutter No
CENSUS.
63
Grant, Jas W stone cutter No Catherine A (Mackie ho Helena C
Gray, Carrol I tel op No Lena M (Packard ho
Gray, Osmond far
Emma A (Peterson ho Oscar L pi
Archie H pi
Gray, Leonard D far
Gray, Clinton F far
Ada V (Brings ho
Gray, Mary (Davenport No, 1 Elroy, C far
Helen L (m Bryant ho Horace E far
Ada I (m Kyes ho
Gray, Frank H sta agt
Jennie A (White ho
Yelma Fern
Greenlief, William L nov mill Cora E (Paine ho
Gross, Elizabeth T (Bartlett L Falls, 1 Schuyler L far
Gross, Schuyler far L Falls, 1 Ada B (Sargent ho
Leona E pi
Bertha M pi
Gross, Henry E far L Falls, 1 Harriet B (Record ho
Arthur E lab
Gross, Melvin A far L Falls, 1 Estella M (Morse ho
Everett W p^
Horace H pi Nettie M LeahE
Grover, F D far Dry
Emma P (Niles ho Mabel E (m Eaton
ho & dr mkr
Ida J stu
H
Harlow, R Clinton apple jelly
Harris, John lab Riley Maggie
Hathaway, Zelma F
Hathaway, Arthur G far
Wilton Lula E (Severy ho
Orie A
Hawkins, Jos quarryman No Lucy J (Tregembo ho
William T pi
Daisy F pi
EarlE
Hayes. Geo lab L Falls, 1
Hellen, William far No Maria (Dunham ho
Agnes ho
*Frauk fireman
Boston, Mass *Wm R R master
15 Hanover, Boston, Mass
64
CENSUS.
*John sec master
Boston, Mass *Daiinie sec master
Boston, Mass Paul M K R
*Maria dr mkr L Falls
Henry, Lewis pulp mill Riley Nora (Barrieault ho
Hickey, Thomas E lab
Addie L (Fernald ho
John W pi
Ernest R pi
Higgins, Frank W
fore nov mill Myrtie A (Harnden ho Frank H pi
Anna C
Higgins, Edw N stone cutter
No Ida L (Palmer ho
Hill, A H lab Wilton
Anna M (Howe ho
Fendie A pi
Delia M pi
Hill, A P far No, 1
Sarah M (Weymouth ho Augustin H lab
*Edw L far Wilton *Mary M (m Munroe
Wilton
Hilliard, M L granite cutter
No, 1 May E (Burrill ho
Lura M pi
Hiscock, Frank L lab No Marcia E (Lake ho
Bessie E pi
Florence E pi
Vance M pi
Edward F pi
Alton S
Hiltz, Geo E far Dry, 1 Maud L (Clark ho
Edward M pi
Frank V pi
Millard K Ralph T Raymond G
Holley, Adelaide S (Brown ho
*Floyd H far Farmington
*Grace M (m Mace ho
Farmington
*Lizzie A (m Jennings
Farmington *Guy R lab Farmington *Florence M Farmington *Alfred E stu Farmington
Holmes, Henry O far
Delia F ho
Holmes, A K mach
Fannie V (Thompson ho
*Mabel M (m Barber ho
7 Russell, Portland
*Margie L (m Hannaford
Dixfield
Holt, W F
livery & Stand Oil agt Eva M (Morse ho
CENSUS.
65
Donald F Doris M
Howard, Lester M far Dry, 1
Howard, F W far Dry, 1
Howe, Emily A (Hanscom ho Annie M (m Hill ho
*Amy E (m Hill Wilton *Alma H (m Foss Temple *Wm H lab Temple
Howes, Willie H barber
Winifred E (Russell ho Earl R pi
Wilfred C pi
Hubbard, Martha (Townsend
Wilton James E far
Huse, Willard far Dry Sadie R (Crockett ho
Roland W
Huston, John C far
Lucy L (Alden ho
Hussey, Frank H far No Sarah A (Purinton ho
I
Ingersoll, W S fore can fact Winona P (Richardson ho *Minnie J (m Howe
L Falls Mary B stu
John W stu
J
Jackson, Geo A quarryman No Olive M (Odiorne ho
Ethel M
Jackson, Sylvia R (Gleason Frank L far
*HenryC pulp mill L Falls *Alice M (m Dudley ho Read field Depot Howard P eng granite co *Sadie M (m Fuller
Hyde Park, Mass
Jacques, Alphonso l^mill wk
Chis Annie J (Badger ho
Alphonse pi
Willis M pi
Eddie Clarence
James, P I far L Falls, 1 Ruth E (Bubier ho
George S far
Floriman P pi
Charlie E pi
James, S R far L Falls, 1 Sarepta (Blaisdell ho
Perley 1
Jewett, James S far No Laura A (Kimball ho
Chas K eng
*Ethel photog
40 Barkley, Boston, Mass Walter B cl
66
CENSUS.
Margie L ho
Richard E far
Jordan, M S far No
Jordan, Frankie P lab
Ada A boss polishing room nov mill
Johnson, Mary E ho No, 1
Johnson, Henry 0 far
*Paul cl Auburn
Johnson, Otto lab Riley Tilda (Keturi ho
Jones, Albion K P L Falls, 1 *Fannie L (m Wing
Fayette Emma J (m Parker ho
Jones, Albert F far L Falls, 1 Hannah J (Gorden ho
*Edgar G far L Falls
Jones, Chas H far L Falls, 1 Alma L (Pike ho
Harry E pi
Ralph M pi
Marion B pi
Jones, Mary A ho L Falls, 1
Jugan, Louis pulp mill
Rosie A (Robisho ho
Clarence
K
Keep, S M far No, 1
*Mattie R (m Wasgatt ho
Barre, Vt
*Esta M (m Allen Wilton
C R mail car
Ezra F cook & far
*CliffordF s shop Wilton Ella M (Thompson ho
Kilgore, Jas paving cutter No James stu
Nellie M pi
Alex D pi
Hermon S pi
Kimball, C H nov mill boss Adelaide S (Holley ho
Clyde C pi
Knapp, Wm E lab Riley Hattie V (Newton ho
Lillian L (m Dorr ho
Leon L pi
Knowles, A A lumb fore Riley Iva I (Pomroy ho
Lenora P pi
Adelbert E IvaB
Knowells, Lee S eng I P Co
Riley Nellie M (Pomroy ho
Ora M pi
Kyes, Leslie G far No
Nellie P (Bryant ho
Alma N stu
Harold L stu
Ralph G stu
Kyes, Harriet N (Niles No Leslie G far
Kyes, Anna D (Merritt No Geo E sta agt
CENSUS.
67
Kyes EN No, 1
far & dlr agr Impl's
Ada I (Gray ho
Kyes, Helen M (Lake ho
Kyes, A R No, 1
far & dlr agr impl's Ella M (Davenport ho Leon R pi
Howard E pi
Marion H
Kyes, Caroline M(Coolidge No *Preston phy & sur
Univ Chicago, Chicago, 111
Labbe, Alphonso far No, 1
Cordelia (Paquet ho
Emelda pi
Erma pi
Edward R
Frances A
Cora M Labrecque, Jos paper mill
Chis
Delma (Thibodeau
Frank Lamkin, Harry A pulp mill
Alice M (Perkins ho
Raymond S
Harold 0 Lamkin, F M
repr pulp mill mach
Mattie M (Furbush ho
Lander, Dan'l laundry Riley
Mary (P ho
Archie lab
James pi
Albert pi
Ella pi
Dora
Landrick, Beatrice ho Riley
Lane, F H boss quarryman
No Emma (Gaulmire ho
Infant
Latham, Frank H nov shop Daisy E (Blaisdell ho
Maurice F
Learnard, Emma M (Rollins ho & mer No *N Eva (m Chandler ho Hallowell Cony A pi
Ellis R pi
Robert A pi
Leavitt, F O stone cutter No May L (Jewett ho
Lee, Alvin J car
Hat tie (Lee ho
Edith L ho
Harold L lab
Ella L ho
Lee, Moses pulp mill Riley William pi
Lizzie pi
Legere, Adolph pulp mill
Juda (Gould ho
68
CENSUS.
Leiffhton, A D
Annie L (Allen
Laforest
Ervin
Ethel V
Linwood
Bertha M Leland, Mary C ho Leland, S E far
lola A (m Emery
Ella F (m Fuller Lewis, Meselle lab Lewis, Ernest W
lab No ho Pl Pl pl pl
No
No
ho
ho
No
far
L Falls, 1
Nellie R (Staine ho
*John E type insp
Dorchester, Mass
*Frank B carmkr L Falls
Libby, William R lab
Li^ht, Jake pulp mill Riley
Mary (McGrech ho
Nora M
Earl J
Linscott, A J far & fruit dlr
Dry
Hat tie E (Miller ho
Fannie A mus tr
Lombard, Eunice (Briggs ho
L Falls, 1
Walter F far
*Ernest F moulder Bath
*Lillian M (m Batchelder
Fayette
Lothrop, Ira P far L Falls, 1
Lilla E (Foster ho
Clement N pl
Alice R
Look, Chas W far No, 1 Annie M (Merrill ho
Irene M pl
Iva B pl
CarlR
Look, J H
horse trainer & car No Ellen F (Kyes ho
Leon K stu
Look, Samuel far No
Martha D (Macomber ho JohnH
horse trainer & car D W far
Ella M (m Murch ho
Everett G far
*Mary L (m Hall dr mkr E Dixfield Malissie A (m Taylor ho
Look, Everett G far No, 1 Mabel H (Hall ho
Lawrence D pl
Clinton E Robert H stu
Ludden, D Leslie
ptr & paper hgr Etta E (Wart ho
Ludden, Manderville lab
Agnes M (Gardner ho
Elnor M Manderville G
CENSUS.
69
Ludden, Luella D (Bartlett D Leslie ptr & paper hgr Mary D (m Kelock ho
Manderville R lab
Ludden, Emma L
ho & dr mkr
Lombard, W F F Dry, 1
Flora L (Gardner ho
Luce, May A (Taylor ho
Justin T far
Leon A pi
M
Macomber, Chas L mer
Helen M (Hanson ho
*John H cl
53 Cleveland Ave Everett, Mass Eva stu
Manfred A cl & town cl Rosa 0 (m Spencer ho
Macomber, Columbus car No Mary M (Macomber ho
Macomber, Arthur C far No, 1 Eva M (Bryant ho
Roland B pi
IvaM
Macomber, Geo R far No, 1 *Eugene W far & milkman Auburn *Edmund R agt Deering Arthur C far
Lucy T (Townsend ho
Chester C far
Macomber, Harry L far
Hattie 0 (Morrison ho Macomber, Geo A far No, 1 Maddocks, Susan M (Reed ho
*Jas S far E Wilton Mashier, L P No, 1
Leila M (Perry ho
Elizabeth pi
Lawrence pi
YernP
Cleon Mason, Lindon A far E Dix
Lillian S (Coffin ho
Perley L pi
Mason, I C far & mail car
Dry, 1
Aldana H (Chandler ho
Ida E ho
Mavealli, Chas stone cutter
No
Clistine (M ho
H
Lena McCann, Ann J (Coulter No
*Wm J shoe mkr
Mechanic Falls
*Mary A (m Lawrence ho Lewiston
*Matthew C mer
Lynn, Mass
*Geo sailor
*Jas D R R brakeman
Danforth
70
CENSUS.
*nenry A shoe mkr
Lynn, Mass
Chas P shoe rakr
McCrillis, W H lab
Ophelia (Frethy ho
*Carrie E (m Carter ho
Providence, R I
*Harry H box shop
L Falls
McDonald, A paving cutter
No
Annie (Mcintosh ho
John A pi
L William pi
McGee, James B pulp naill
Jessie A (Dundas ho
Roy C pi
Elmer C pi
Albert C pi
McGillicuddy, Dennis No
boarding house
Katherine E (Corcoran ho
* Julia A (m Mullansey ho
1060 Tremont Ave, N Y Katherine E bk kpr
Mary E mer
* Jas J bk kpr
550 St Ann Ave, N Y Helena T bk kpr
McKay, Peter blk No
Margaret (Donald ho
Peter pi
William G pi
John D pi
Edward J pi
Howard W
Meader, Mary C (Perkins No
Ada L (m Sherman ho
Medise, Terrian lab Chis
Jessie (Carpenter ho
*Lura mill wk
Rumford Falls
Joseph mill wk
Ada pi
Leah pi
Charles pi
Merchant, Walter E far
Dry, 1 CoraE Merriman, Alcott
const & tax coll
Willard S lab
Ida F ho
Susie J (Wills ho
Merritt, J H far
Helen M (Adams ho
Frank W phy & sur
Mariana (m Bunker ho
*Chas E ins
30 Vine, Auburn
Hattie M (m Burrill ho
Merritt, F W phy & sur
*Leon W Portland
ticket office, M C R R
*Leona M (m Clarey
L Falls *Edna A (m Eaton
Portland
CENSUS.
71
*Elmer A far
Vladivostock, Russia East Siberia Alice M ( Yeaton ho
Richard B pi
John F pi
Merritt, Mary A ho
Michaud, Alex fireman
Miller, Mary E ho
Miller, Thos A
paving cutter, No Jennie (Stevenson ho
John F paving cutter Robert C stone cutter
Jessie M pi
Ralph W pi
Tina M pi
Geo J pi
LinnT Infant
Miller, David paving cutter No Carolyn P (Bucknam Stanley B pi
Margaret F pi
Ruth D pi
Mills, Frank E stone cutter
No Etta I (Calderwood ho
Moore, Jas F millwright
Annie (Hutchinson ho Maud E stu
Moore, Eli car
Henry F pulp mill
Luella D (Ludden ho
Mores, Anna J (Clark retd
*Annie A (m Harlow ho
Tyngsboro, Mass
Sadie A (m Collis ho
*Warren W dentist
L Falls
*NellieL (ra Shea ho
Tyngsboro, Mass
Abbie (m Clark ho
Carrie I (m Read ho
Morse, Walter lab No, 1
Morse, Etta M (French
L Falls, I
Morse, S H retd far No
Mabel F (m Clark Arthur B far
Bernice E stu
Morse, Eleanor L (Ramsdell
No, 1
Morse, Ernest C far No, 1 Janet L (Ramsdell
Morse, Edw far No, 1
*Elizabeth E (m Richard- son Mattapan, Mass *Edw W cl Medford. Mass Sarah H (Tufts ho
Maurice N far
Morton, Ralph H blk No Jennie P (Munroe ho
Frances S
Moulton, Albert far No Roxanna L (Pearl ho
*Lois ho W Farmington
72
CENSUS.
*Flora (m Barrett ho
W Farmington
Moulton, Everett 0 car No Winnie J (Bridden ho
Fred H stu
Moulton, Alvah O far
Ella J (Bean ho
Munroe, Geo E No
supt M & N H granite cor
Mary M (Webber ho
Addie M pi
Hazel J pi
Munroe, Jas N stone cutter
No Annie S (Hinds ho
Irene E pi
Hilda L
Munson, Mary A (Harrington Russell L stu
Murch, Melvin L car No Ella M (Look ho
Ernest C lab
Murray, Danl J paving cutter
No Minnie 0 ( Bubier ho
Chester pi
Wilme Infant
Murray, BM pulp mill Chis Myra (Hodgdon ho
Myrick, Chas E quarryman
No
*Ethel (m Brown ho
Vinalhaven
N
Nash, Jos H far L Falls, 1 Lillian G (m Perkins ho
Nedeau, Octavia far L Falls, 1
Josephine (L ho
Eva F pi
William E pi
Alice A pi
Alexander R pi
Elpha G
Nedeau, Alex far L Falls
Obeline (Bolduc ho
*Alfonzine (m Henry ho
Chis
Arthur far
*Alberteen M (m Turcotte
Manchester, N H
*Estell E (m Breau ho
Brow Village, N B
*PaulJ mill wk L Falls
Joseph E far
*Anna M (m Bedord ho
L Falls
Emile J pi
Fabbiola A pi
Laura A pi
Mary 0 V (m Bovine ho
Newell, John far L Falls Mabel T (Thurston ho
Nichols, Frank box shop
Hannah (Burnham ho
Niles, Parthena M (Froners
Dry,l William A far
CENSUS.
73
Niles, William A far Dry, 1
Fannie W (Huse ho
Niles, F H mer & far No
Niles, E M ho No
O
O'Brian, Catherine (Sinnett
Dry, 1 *Helen sales Seattle, Wash Jennie B (m Brown ho
O'Brien, Dennis pulp mill
Henrietta (LeBlance ho Tim stu
Delia pi
O'Brien, Wm R R ser No Anna E (Nute ho
Francis A
Orr, Elias D far Dry, 1 Carrie N (Hall ho
Laureston E pi
Packard, LA far L Falls, 1 Ellen (Eustis ho
Clayton A far
Alva E (m Pike ho
Packard, C A far L Falls, 1 Cora L (Hardy ho
Myron H
Packard, Sylvia A (Smith No Harry C quarryman
Paine, Everett E far
Stella A (Morrison ho
Paine, Jestina A (White ho
Paine, T H far No, 1
Martha C (Robinson ho
Paine, Horace M far
Paine, Wellington H nov mill May M (Titus ho
Erwin M pi
Maurice E
Paine, Warren M lab
Ora E (Fuller ho
Elsie M pi
Shirley W pi
Paine, Harriet A (Paine ho Warren M lab
Angle M (m Mills ho
Wellington H nov mill
Paine, Henry M far
Elizabeth Z (Rich ho
Clarence H far
Clara E (m Strout ho
Mary (m Flagg ho
Cora E (m Greenlief ho Horace M far
Pakulski, F J Riley
night wet room I N P M Co
Jennie (Hogan ho
Joseph pi
Matthew
Palmer, Sam'l V stone cutter
No Eliza A (Jones ho
Oscar N granite wk
Ervill pi
Ida L (m Higgins ho
74
CENSUS.
Parker, Henry D far L Falls,! Clara C (Grinnell ho
Howard H pi
Parker, Emma J (Jones
L Falls, 1
Horace A stu
Bradford S stu
Parlee, Hiram lab L Falls, 1
Parsons, Leonard pulp mill
Julia (Small ho
* Jerry Boston, Mass
*Chas boss pulp mill
Berlin, N H
Clifford pulp mill
Florence (m Allen ho
*Lizzie (m Purinton
Wilton *Adelaide (m Rollins'
Sangerville
*Maria nurse Florida
*Hepsy, ho Lewiston
*Velma teleg Lewiston
Parsons, Ernest cl No
Partridge, F C cream col
L Falls
Addie B (Webber ho
Beatrice B pi
Leroy A pi
Otho C pi
Partridge, John lab
Payne, Eddie W far
Anna E (Holman ho
Payne, Edwin D far
Mercy (Davenport ho
Rose E (m Simmons ho *Dora A (m Philips
E Wilton
*Jennie A (m Pomroy ho
L Falls
Eddie W far
Payne, John R retd
Frank W box shop
*Alton car
22 Fountain, Boston, Mass
*Arthur W box mill
L Falls
*Eva (m Stanchfield
L Falls
*Minnie (m Colson ho
Hartland
*Clement 7 Erie
Dorchester, Mass
Payne, Frank W box shop
Lena M (Creamer ho
Pease, John
Perkins, John far L Falls, 1
Lillian (Nash ho
Chester E pi
Perkins, Nathaniel far
L Falls, 1
Inda H (Chandler ho
*John far L Falls
Nathan H far
*Goldie (m Olds ho
495 Fore, Portland
NancyL(m Thompson ho
Sheridan I far
Perry, Alex car Riley
CENSUS.
75
Kate (Legre ho
Louise pi
George pi
Raymond
Edward
Theodore
Peterson, Holmes T retd
Emma A (m Gray ho
Joseph 0 far
Peterson, Jos O far
Sadie V (Lamkin ho
Pettey, Dan'l quarryman
Isabella M (Tranton ho William W stu
Daniel M pi
Andrew L pi
Thomas pi
Ora pi
Lillian James
Pettingill, E W far L Falls, 1 *Geo W far L Falls, 1 Daniel stu
Albert pi
Hannah J (Rogers ho
Pierce, Benj H fore saw mill Frances H (Lothrop ho Grace E (m Fassett ho
Pike, Willis H L Falls, 1
Helen M pi
Minnie E (Wilber ho
Stanley W Erla m"
Pike, Ernest M lab Dry, 1
Alva E (Packard ho
Pike, Jonas G far L Falls, 1 Lucretia B (Smith ho
*Emma J (m Bisbee ho Livermore Cor Ellen L ho
*Fred A far E Livermore *Elizabeth A (m Lyford
L Falls, 1 *Annie W compositor
179 Middle, Lewiston Wilhs H far
Walter W far & car
Dora M (m Bean * Wesley H car
Attleboro, Mass *Lindy M (m Whitcomb
L Falls
Ernest M lab
Charlotte B (m Bean ho
Esta A tr
Piper, Edw H sta agt Riley
Hattie P (Spear ho
*Edw L asst bank cashier
151 Vaughn, Portland
John T sec hand
*Fred E R stu
150 Vaughn, Portland
Donald S stu
Plaisted, A J far L Falls, 1
Flora A (Davenport ho
*Clifton U eng Phillips
Frank L far
76
CENSUS.
Plaisted, Frank L far
L Falls, 1 Blanche Minnie (Cook ho Kalph G pi
Athlene C Clarissa B Henry A
Plaisted, Llewellyn No, 1
agt town farm Frances E (Fish
Poilier, Louis pulp mill Riley
Kate ( ho
Archie pulp naill
Elmer pi
Allen pi
Arthur Camile
Pomroy, Geo R retd Riley Anna R (Dixley ho
Nellie M (m Knowles ho Iva I (m Knowles ho
*Wm B mill wk
Rumford Falls
Poulin, Cleophas paper mill
Chis Dora G (LeClair ho
Ida B pi
Lillian D Celia A
Pratt, A W stone cutter No
Margaret (S ho
Alexander pi
Predella, Paul granite wk No Angelia (Brandis ho
Peter Purington, G F
pl stone cutter
No
Ida A (Morang ho
Lei a A pl
Richard B pl
Robert G Olive F Purington, Myrtia A (Buck
nurse No, 1
Zella L pl
Purington, Henry E mer No
Lizzie M (Parsons ho
Elsie M pl
Maurice S
Marion E
Purinton, Humphrey far No
Purinton, S H far No, 1
Eliza A (Bryant ho
Henry E mer
Etta F tr
Purinton, Chas E far Wilton
Purinton, Heba P stu
Purinton, Perry No, 1
quarryman & far
Mary E (Canwell ho
Eizzie M pl
Purinton, Rebecca (Chesley
No HB far
Purinton, H B far No
Margaret L (Bartlett ho *Betsey (m Babb E Peru Floyd E far
CENSUS.
77
Fostina E tr
Purinton, Arthur H far No
Margaret E (Axtell ho
R
Rabias, Philip pulp mill Chis
Annie S (Bulduc ho
Ava Ranger, Fred H car Dry, 1
Carl H pi
May A (Luce ho
Ralph A pi
Ramsdell, Eleanor L (
Janet L (m Morse Ramsdell, Eleanor (True bo
*Julia A (m Coombs ho Hudson, N H
Evelena (m Trask |ho
*Allura J (m Sanderson
Rumford Falls
Janet L (m Morse ho
Raymond, Jas H granite bus
Winifred M (Stevenson ho
Helen
Horace W Reed, Ulrich lab L Falls Reed, Alexander stone cutter
No
Ella A (Crimmin ho
Marion C pi
Reed, Joseph lab
Carrie (Moore ho
Burrill
Reed, Mildred C pi L Falls, 1
Rennie, Florence M pi No
Reynolds, R H granite cutter
No, 1 Easley T (Russell ho
Rich, Gerard pi
Richard, J R
boss grinding room Riley
Lucy (Comeau ho
Joseph Arthur Ida
Richard, John pulp mill Riley Mary (Richard ho
Richard, C M far Wilton Frances D (Dillingham ho Ola A (m Small ho
Richardson, Mary J
far & mus tr
Richardson, W H far No, 1 Vestie L (Record ho
Richmond, Willie P nov mill Ella J (Norton ho
Owen N butter mkr
Guy A pi
*John H butter mkr
Pittsfield
Richmond, Samuel S box shop Ona B (Dustie ho
Elsie M
Ridley, J D far
Florence L (Carr ho
Benjamin H pi
Florence E pi
78
CENSUS.
Mildred L Riggs, L G far Dorcas B(Oit *JosM
Pl
L Falls, 1
ho
plumber
933 Comner, Portland
Wra H far & mill man
*Rose J (m Norcross ho
Chesterville
*Inez M (ra Rankin ho
New Sharon
Riggs, Wm H far & mill man
L Falls, 1
Vern L stu
Edna L (Taylor ho
Robbins, N S paper mkr Chis Cora W(Phillips ho
Rose, Benj B far L Falls, 1 Elizabeth E(Newman ho *Bertha M dr mkr L Falls Blanche L (m Davis ho *Lula M (m Nelkie L Falls
Rosisho, Agnes (Thebeau ho Mary (m Collete ho
Frank pulp mill
*Carrie (m Millett ho
St Lewis, N B *Joseph
Rowe, Clyde E mill wk Dry, 1
Rowe, Bert L far Dry, 1 Rosie M (Wright ho
Wava G
Rowe, Arthur C far Dry, 1 Lela M (Averill ho
Rowe, Fred M far Dry, 1
Fannie L (Allen ho
Cecil A Royal, Frank lab
Ruand, Henry pulp mill Chis
Eva (Bushy ho
Wilfred Russell, David stone cutter
No
Sawyer, Chas E grain dlr
Elmera M (Graffam ho
*Georgia G (m Dain ho
Herkimer, N Y
*Hattie M (m Hayard ho
Rumford Falls
*Fred G paper mkr
L Falls
Shaw, Saml lab L Falls
Maria (Dalley ho
Enoch T pulp mill
Nathan D foundry
*Sybil M (m Damon ho
Auburn
*Abbie D (m Libby ho
Turner
Shurman, Walter H blk No
Ada L (Meader ho
Robert M pl
Simmons, Gilbert No, 1
Rose E (Payne ho
Leslie A far
Lillian A pl
Tena B pl
CENSUS.
79
Small, William H far No, 1 Ester M ( Weight ho
Warren W lab
James G lab
Abbie M ho
Anna C ho
Small, F B far & shoe mkr
Wilton Ola A (Richards ho
Etta F pi
Smith, W L far L Falls, 1 Minnie E (Young ho
Winnie A pi
Ora L pi
Smith, H F L Falls, 1
far & stone mason
*CarrieE (raTuttle ho
Fayette
*Franklin L L Falls
team & stone mason
Ethel M pi
Carrie E (Prescott ho
Alice E pi
Naomia F pi
Smith, A M blindman
L Falls, 1
Smith, J G quarryman No, 1 Alice A (Tufts ho
Harry M pi
Carl G pi
Elsie A pi
May A
Smith, Geo W far L Falls, 1
Smith, EG far L Falls, 1
Angenette C (Haskell ho Park F team Horace H dental stu
Glennie E pi
Carlton G pi
Florimel A pi
Corydon H pi
Smith, Ida M(Thompson
L Falls, 1
Ethel M pi
Smith, Samuel R pi
Snow, F E granite cutter No
Leila F(Graffam ho RuthS
Sonsie, Peter N car Riley
Annie M (King ho
Lewis J pi
Sovoie, Albeni pulp mill
Agnes (Leger ho
Alfred pi
Alma pi Nasaire Edmond
Sovoie, Hidulher pulp mill
Leon is (Bushey ho
Spencer, Rosa O (Hathan
Rodney W stu
Spinney, A R far
Alice D (Moulton ho
Geo A lab
Ralph O lab
Carrie L tr
Harold C pi
Julia E pi
80
CENSUS.
Frank J pi
Flora P pi
Spofford, Fred E pulp mill Carrie M (Moore ho
Lena M pi
Lizzie M pi
Lucy E pi
Lester F
Stacy, Wm L fore I P M
Riley Elsie A (Burdick ho
Edward N
Stanley, Evie (Jennings ho Grace E ho
Clinton pi
Ena pi
Raymond pi
Stannon, Ada C (Lovejoy ho Chas C pi
Stapleton, J S quarryman No Lizzie P (Coree ho
Delma J stu
Elm a P stu
Alfred J pi
Lizzie M pi
Stasfield, John stone cutter
No Isabella (Clark ho
Hazel M Harry L
Stevenson, Jas stone wk No Tina (Miller ho
Margaret cl
Robert I pi
Jessie M pi
John A pi
Stickney, O N far Dry, 1 Lena M (Webster ho
Abner E pi
Elsie M pi
William P
Stinchfield, Chas far Riley
Stone, G W far L Falls, 1
Stone, Emma A L Falls, 1
Stone, R C far L Falls, 1
2d selectman &
chairman sch bd
Elizabeth G (Pettingill ho
Stone, Mary E nurse
L Falls, 1
Stone, Rosanna A (Gerry ho Herbert O blk & hotel
Linnie E ho
Geo H mer
Arthur D blk
Ralph M pi
Harry S pi
Stone, HO blk & hotel
Eloise (Holman ho
Stone, Frank H far
*Stone, Jennie V (m Cortell
Waterville
Stone, Minnie E (m Allen
Stone, Henry A
Stone, Henry A team
Ada C (Shannon ho
Stonge, Jos lab L Falls, 1 Exte (Michaud ho
CENSUS.
81
Lora John Jos Jr Clara Lewis Delia Simon Strout, E H
Pl pl PI pl pl pl pl supt pulp mill
Sadie M (Rowell bk kpr Strout, H A mer
Clara A (Paine ho
H Everett
supt lut paper Co Sullivan, Wm J quarryman
No
Delia M (Buker ho
Sylvester, Henry E No
tool sharpener
Lucy S (Munroe ho
Munroe L Milton E Sylvester, F W
P
pulp mill
Riley
Percy E pl
Nathan E pl
Mattie E (Scates ho
Talichini, Lewis stone cutter
No Louisa (Broggi ho
Angelia pl
Anita pl
Eimirea Tapen, Curtis nov mill
Mamie B (Bassett ho
Frank E pl
Millie E
Chester A Taylor, W H peddler
Mary A (Clutterbuck ho Taylor, L A stone cutter No
Sadie J (Longley ho
Taylor, Geo quarry fore No
Melissa A (Look ho
Thelma Martha pl
Taylor, Alex far No, 1
Jennie (Stephenson ho
Nellie H pl
Ida May pl
Taylor, Abigail D (Dakin
Dry, 1
*Augustin R marble dlr Waverly, la
*Floriman J phy & sur Pittsfleld
*Levi W marble wks
Waverly, la
May A (m Ranger ho
Taylor, AH far L Falls, 1 Tedeschi, Batissda lab
Angle (Brouda ho
Ceserina pl
Cuico pl
Emma
Inez
Ida
82
CENSUS.
Thomas, Henry lab
Sadie A (Alben ho
lid a B pi
Lueile pi
Geneva
Thompson, A S far L Falls, 1
AUia (Hardy ho
Thompson, Clarence far
*Chas coal dlr
Everett, Mass
*Bertha, (m Macomber
Everett, Mass
*Grace M cl
Bowdoin, Boston, Mass
Merle L lab
Thompson, Clifford K far
*Howard C meat cutter
Boston, Mass
Ernest V far
*Eula H (m Masterman
SufReld, Conn
Ruth F stu
Mabel V (Taylor ho
Thompson, W M far
L Falls, 1
Edith M (Ranger ho
Thompson, Valvaed far
L Falls, 1
Mary N (Simmons ho
Walter M lar
IdaM (m Smith ho
Thompson, R H
pres wood turning co law&far
Helen (Crafts ho
*Otho H sales
Clinton Market, Boston, Mass
*Percival W drug
14 Fulton, Boston, Mass
Thompson, Mrs.S L(Burbank
Frank H repair shop
Thomson, C C treas & mgr wood turning co
Annie B (Vining ho
Chauncy V
Bernice Tilton, Grin T lab No
Elvena A (Bubier ho
Lizzie H
Infant Tobin, Willis R car No Tobin, C L quarrvman No
Eunice M (Knowlen ho
Elizabeth M pi
Townsend, Lizzie M ho No Townsend, Ethel E pi No Townsend, Edna F pi No Trask, Cora (Cram ho
*Angusta Boston, Mass
"^Grace dr mkr L Falls Trask, David W retd No, 1
Hannah J (Fuller ho
*Lillian G (m Davenport L Falls
Burton L locksmith
Trask, Fred W far No, 1
Eva M (Williams ho
Trask, Chas A car Dry, 1
Livea S (Adams ho
CENSUS.
83
Trask, A E mill wk & far
Dry,l Fannie L (Ramsdell ho Harry E pi
Duncan R
Tripp, Lendall fore
Ida M (Strout ho
True, Jennie D ( Whynot No *Dora D (m Mason
Roxbury Edwin R lab
*John pi
Turcotte, JO cl Chis
Mary (St Cyr ho
Alphonso pi
Ovila Iriene
Tweedie, Jas A pulp mill
Sarah J (Carter ho
Jennie E pi
William J pi
Susie pi
V
Vebber, John pulp mill Riley Veronica (Alzee ho
Pearlie pi
Fred pi
John
Vining, Hattie T (Foster ho
Annie B (m Thompson ho
*Alton C shipping cl
L Falls
Sadie W stu
W
Wait, 0 S mer & P M
Gertrude M (Foster ho
*Roland 0 dentist
Oakland
Walch, F S quarryman No Mattie A (Allen ho
Walker, L F far L Falls, 1
Walker, E E far No, 1
N Ellen (Dunnell ho
Walton, Herbert A far
L Falls
Walton, Leora A ho L Falls
Walton, Clementine A L Falls
Wadsworth, C E granite bus
No Martha W (Sawyer ho Samuel P pi
Ralph 0 Dollie M
Watson, C N pulp mill & far Florence M (Merchant ho Edward C Ruby M Reginald
Webber, E E cont & horse dlr Allura A (Stinchfield ho Everett G lab
Hazel E pi
Fay C pi
Webber, B M quarryman No Bell E (Pressey ho
Frank H pi
84
CENSUS.
Flossie M pi
Webster, G A boss I P Co
Eiley Georgie H (Tufts ho
Alice G pi
Grace A pi
Clarence A GeoE
Weeks, F A steam drill
*Orlando mill man
New Vineyard
Wells, J as quarry man No Maud A (Varney ho
Annie M pi
Nellie D pi
West, Andrew J far L Falls, 1 Mercy J (Ingham ho
*Fred E mer Dry
*Henry A Dry
Jesse G s work
Wentworth, Abbie (Holmes
No *Nel]ie M (m Stevens ho Lilly Bay, N B Arthur F lab
*Rose A (m Rientord ho Southbridge, Mass Merle E eng granite Co Harry L lab
White, M W far L Falls, 1
Sarah V (Nichols ho
*Fred W mill man
Beckwell, Cal
Herbert E far
*Sta8ty M (m Daine ho
Madison
Linton M far
Delance M far
White, Anna M (Smith L Falls Walter B lab
Mattie F ho
Ernest E pi
Willie E pi
White, Mike lab Chis
Emma (O'Brian ho
Alex pi
Aidace Amy Frank
White, Valoras No
far & 1st selectman
Ella A ( Winslow ho
White, Patrick D fireman
Maggie P (Dwyer ho
Robert T pi
Joseph J pi
DickP
Whittemore, F H sales L Falls Charles L stu
Lena R ho
Whittemore, E E barber No Eva S (Munroe ho
Leon C
Whittemore, Laforest C mach Luella G (Whittemore ho Alphius L stu
Bertha M stu
Lynne E pi
CENSUS.
85
Elton A pi
Infant
Whittemore, Sarah T (Smith *Franklin H agt L Falls *HerbertC law L Falls *Maria F (m Balentine
Topsham *Mary A (m Pratt
No New Portland
Whitten, Willard R blk No IdaM(Alden ho
Darius W pi
Nettie H pi
Alta A pi
Thena E
Widdiecomb, William P Dry
Wigglesworth, Oilman far
Dry, 1
Rose A (White ho
*Rosa A (m Pomeroy ho
Dry, 1
Wigglesworth, Geo R far
Dry,l *Cora M stu Dry
*Alma E stu Dry
*Rollo D stu Dry
Wilber, Minnie E (Gorden ho
L Falls, 1
Margie E tr
Leila E stu
Wilber, E L far Dry, 1
Mabel L (Reed ho
Annie A pi
Amy G pi
Wilkins, Arthur far No, 1 Lelia E pi
Gertrude P (Mosher ho Methyl L
Wilkins, Bert far L Falls, 1 Jennie M (Richard ho
*Harry L car L Falls Carl V far
Williams, Eli team Riley Clodia (Diollun ho
Williamson, E far L Falls, 1
Wills, Bert G quarryman
No, 1 Lorinda H (Morse ho
Lester H pi
Elmer J pi
Hattle M
Wills, Samuel S lab
Angle (Paine ho
Wing, Augustus far L Falls Eunice (Ryson ho
Walter lab
Winslow, Annie B (Chapman
No
Woodman, Warren far No
Woodman, Chas V en g quarry Florence L (Fletcher ho Georgia A stu
Blanche J (m Jordan ho Elizabeth S stu
Fannie stu
J Earl pi
Florence A pi
J Munroe pi
86
CENSUS.
Wright, SS tr L Falls, 1 Wright Eliza M (Mowers ho
Wilton
Wright, Geo A far Dry, 1
Rose M (m Rowe ho
*Geo E lab Weld
*Dai8y (m Wyman ho
E Wilton
Lucy A (Small ho
Frank E pi
Wright, Priscilla D (Wilber
Dry, 1 Wright, Silas L far No, 1
Donzetta (Harlow
CarlB
Elmer T
Sadie J Wright, Emery Y Wright, Reuben F
ho stu stu stu far No far No Lucinda M (Greenlief ho Arthur J tool boy
Walter S tool bov
York, Chas W lab
Alice G (Furbush ho
Rosie M
Young, EC far L Falls, 1 Edwin E far
Sumner N far
Mary L (Riggs ho
Young, Sumner N far
L Falls, 1
Ethel E ho
YouDg, Isaac D far Dry, 1 Asenath R ( Wells ho
C J far
Blanche E tr
Young, C J far & cream coll
Dry, 1 Etta L (Robinson ho
Conej^ M
Winnie B Ralph H Young, L L Forest E
Minnie E (m Smith Harry E Nellie E
pl
Pl
pl
far L Falls, 1
far
ho
far
ho
Hardware, Paints, Oils, Glass, etc.
Farming Tools and Novelties.
— SPECIAL AGENT FOR —
Quaker Ranges & United States Cream Separators. JAY, IVIAINK.
GENERAL REFERENCE
GOVEENOES OF MAINE.
1820 William King, Bath.
1821 William D. Williamson, Bangor, Acting.
1821 BenJ. Ames, BatJi, Acting.
1822 Albion K. Parris, Paris. 1827 Enoch Lincoln, Portland, (d.)
1829 Nathan Cutler, Farmington, Acting.
1830 Jona G. Himton, Eeadfield.
1831 Samuel E. Smith, Wiscasset. 1834 Eobert P. Dunlap, Brunswick.
1838 Edward Kent, Bangor.
1839 John Fairfield, Saco.
1841 Edward Kent, Bangor.
1842 John Fairfield, Saco.
1843 John Fairfield, Saco (elected to U. S. Senate).
1843 Edw. Kavanagh, Newcastle, Acting.
1844 Hugh J. Anderson, Belfast. 1847 John W. Dana, Fryeburg. 1850 John Hubbard, Hallowell. 1853 William G. Crosby, Belfast.
1855 Anson P. Morrill, Eqadfield.
1856 Samuel Wells, Portland.
1857 Hannibal Hamlin, Hampden (elected TJ. S. Senate).
1857 Joseph H. Williams, Augusta, Acting.
1858 Lot M. Morrill, Augusta.
88 GENEEAL EEFERENCE.
1861 Israel Washburn, Jr., Oroho.
1863 Abner Cobum, Skowhegan.
1864 Samuel Cony, Augusta.
1867 Joshua L. Chamberlain, Brunswick.
1871 Sidney Perham, Paris.
1874 Nelson Dingley, Jr., Lewiston.
1876 Selden Connor, Augusta.
1879 Alonzo Garcelon, Lewiston.
1880 Daniel F. Davis, Corinth.
1881 Harris M. Plaisted, Bangor. 1883 Frederick Eobie, Gorham.
1887 Joseph E. Bodwell, Hallowell, died December 15, 1887.
1887 S. S. Marble, Waldoboro, Acting.
1889 Edwin C. Burleigh, Bangor.
1893 Henry B. Cleaves, Portland.
1897 Llewellyn Powers, Houlton.
1901 John Fremont Hill, Augusta.
1905 Wm. T. Cobb, Eockland.
PEESENT U. S. SENATOES FEOM MAINE.
William P. Frye, Eep.— Lewiston, 1883-1907
Eugene Hale, Eep.— Ellsworth, 1887-1905
REPEESENTATIVES TO CONGEESS FEOM MAINE.
Amos L, Allen, Eep. — Alfred, Lawyer
Chas. E. Littlefield, Eep. — Eockland, Lawyer
Edwin C. Burleigh, Eep. — Augusta, Editor
Llewellyn Powers, Eep. — Houlton, Lawyer
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