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Canton and Dixfield
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Indian Account along the Androscoggin
CANTON
Phips' Canada Proprietary
Incorporation
Early Settlement
Town Officials
Industrial Account
Military Matters
Church Affairs
School Items
Railroad Development
Associations
DIXFIELD
Holmantown Proprietary
Early Settlement
Incorporation
Town Officials
Manufacturing Interests
Civil War Soldiers
Church Affairs
Educational Items
Modern Buildings
Patrons of Husbandry
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CENSUS OF DIXFIELD
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Canton and Dixfield Register
1905
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 encampment 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 conflict 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 at 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."
CANTON HISTORY
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.
PROVINCE 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 Casualties 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 Kepresentatives, 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 w^as 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 office 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 allottment 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. BraddyJl 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 Stbwell, 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 Manning, 7-9;
Josiah Hastings, 10-8; Wm. Goddin, 11-8; Richard 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; Richard 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 Revolution, the proprietors were unable to fill the con-
ditions of settlement within the stated seven j^ears. 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 Mill—SeYered 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 for a 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 Townshipfor 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 followeth, 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 Townshipfor 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 suffi-
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 Road, 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. Man 3^ 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, compris-
ing 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
boundsof 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
20 HISTORICAL.
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 Kiver; 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 Eichardson 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, tor 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 at the south-
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
HISTORICAL. 21
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
sideof said river; thence west in said north line to thesouth-
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 theirfam-
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 valle}' 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
HISTOEICAL. 23
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 Li verm ore, 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 settle in that part of Jay which
became incorporated as the town of Canton in 1821 we are
unable to say. The first permanent settlement of impor-
tance was made at Canton Point, the Rockomeko of the
Indians, and here implements such as they used have fre-
quently been turned out of the soil, and a burying ground
containing many of their skeletons has also come to light.
That part of the town which has been annexed from Hart-
ford, in the vicinity of Anasagunticook, or Whitney, pond,
was originally included within a grant of a tract of land
given to Capt. William Thompson, a zealous captain at
Bunker Hill, where he led his men, and remained in the ser-
vice during the entire eight years of the Revolution.
We find that the first settlements in the present town of
Canton were made about 1790 and that Wm Livermore,
Wm. French, Moses Coolidge, Peter Austen, Abraham Peter-
son, Henry Goding, and Edward Shepard were among the
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first to establish their homes here.
Wm. Livermore, the son of Dea. Elijah Livermore, was
one of the foremost spirits in the settlement, and filled
many important positions in the early town of Jay. Wm.
French located in what is now Gilbertville and became a
prominent citizen. Moses Coolidge took up a lot in the
northeast corner of the town. Peter Austen (or Astin, as
we find it spelled), settled at the Point, and became the pro-
genitor of one of the most influential and wealthy families
in the early town; he was, perhaps, the w-ealthiest man in
the settlement prior to 1800. Abraham Peterson settled
west of but near to "Peterson's Rips," now the location of
the Riley mills. The Codings became a numerous and
valued family. Edward Shepard was probably the son of
Alexander, the proprietary clerk who owned large shares in
the township.
The town of Jay was divided into school districts in
1798, when the part now forming this town, or a part of it,
was called Number 1. In an inventory record which seems
to be of this district, and dated 1799, we find the following
additional names: Thos. M. Prentiss, Samuel Bean, Benj.
Bean, Amos Carver, Richard Drout, Eliphalet Gray, Japhet
Allen, Daniel Child, Joshua Walton. David Clark, Samuel
Juitt, Mark Willson, Geo. Wilson, Richard Peabody, and
John Clark. Of these men Child settled below Canton
Point, and Mark Willson on the east side of the river.
Dr. Cornelious Holland, Joseph Holland, and Samuel
Holland, settled at the Point early in the century; they were
men of wealth and influence, and were extensive land owners.
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Dr. Holland moved here from Livermore and erected the
house at the Point which is still standing, occupied by his
granddaughter, Mrs. Fred C. Howe. He was state senator
from Oxford county two terms, and thrice elected represent-
ative to the U. S. Congress.
Gustavus Hayford, son of William Hayford, moved his
family from Hartford to Canton in 1815, and he and his
brother, Zeri, were the first settlers of Canton Village. He
erected the first saw mill and grist mill, and the first dwell-
ing house at this place. While building these mills they oc-
cupied a log cabin, built on the present site of Nathan Rey-
nold's drug store. This log house was occupied by Zeri
and his familj^ for two or three years, to board the work-
men in the mills, and later as a schoolhouse, until a better
one was erected. The dwelling house built by Gustavus
Hayford the next year, 1815, the first framed dwelling house
at this place, is now standing on the original site, beauti-
fully located on the margin of Anasagunticook pond, near
the mills, and is owned and occupied now (1905) by Frank
0. Proctor.
When purchasing the water power at this place, Mr.
Hayford also became the possessor of a large tract of land
upon which the present village is located. This was for
many years known as Hayford's Mills.
Zeri Hayford built a small house on the hill south of the
mills, a portion of which is now standing, and a part of the
same his son, Zeri, Jr., and grandson, Oscar, have since oc-
cupied. Mr. Ha3^ford was a man of great physical strength,
standing 6 feet 7% inches in his stocking feet, of large frame
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and well built.
In a list of real estate owners in Canton, in 1825, we
find, together with the foregoing or their descendants, the
following: Alexander Alden, settled on Alden Hill; John
Ames, Henry Briggs, Canton Village; Simeon Brett, (an
1812 soldier), James and John Brown, south of village, set
off from Hartford; Hosea Benson, near Deshon's store; Jo-
siah Bennett, Horatio Bisbee, Uriah Capen, Silas Dunbar,
near Hartford line; Fuller Dike, Philip Arden and Gideon
Ellis, (the latter settled on the Abiathia Austin farm below
the Point), Jabez FarriDgton, Chas Fuller, Pelatiah Gibbs,
John Gileneas, Reuel Hinkley, Ivory Harlow, Thos. Hanni-
ford, Samuel Hill, Isaac Harlow, Timothy Huntress, east-
ern part of town; Joel Howard built the house, now the ell
to Lyman Smith's house, on the same lot; Gilbert Hatha-
way, John Hearsey, John Kelsey, Noah Lawrence, Jacob
Leach, Jacob Lothrop, Jacob Ludden, Dan'l Ludden, Amos
Lindsey, Manassah Lawrence, Thos. McCollister, John Man-
well, John Parsons, Daniel Reynolds, John Simmons, Jere-
miah Staples, Elijah Soule, Allen Sturtevant, Daniel Shack-
ley, Jacob Strout, John Stickney, Ezekiel Treat, Thomas
Thorn, Elisha Thomas, S. R. Treat, Gowen Wilson, Abel
Wood and James Whitney.
Noah Bosworth, Jr., Daniel Cram, John Hearsey, Otis
Hayford, and John Stickney, were taxed for "stock in
trade," and Joseph Bartlett, Daniel Child, Cornelius Holland,
and David Reynolds, for money at interest.
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TOWN OFFICIALS,
Clerks and Treasurers Since 1850.
The same man g;enerally fills both offices.
1850-'51, John Hearsey; 1852-'54, John M. Deshon;
1855, D. S. Tracy; 1856, John M. Deshon; 1857, D.S. Tracy,
clerk, John M. Deshon, treas; 1858, Otis Hayford, Jr.; 1859,
Otis Hayford, Jr., clerk, C. M. Holland, treas.; 1860, John
Hearsey; 1861-'63, Nathaniel Whittemore; 1864, Isaac N.
Stanley; 1865, Oscar Hayford; 1866-'67, John P. Swasey;
1868-'69, Roscoe H. Thompson; 1870, Munroe Peabody;
1871, J. P. Swasey; 1872, ; 1873, W. H. H. Wash-
burn; 1874-'79, M. Peabody; 1880-'82, D. Bradford; 1883-
'85, M. Peabody; 1886, H. H. Burbank; 1887-'93, M. Pea-
body; 1894-'99, Nathan Reynolds; 1900-'02, John W.
Thompson; 1903-'04, F. E. Bicknell; 1905, Geo. L. Wadlin.
SELECTMEN.
1850 — Caleb P. Holland, Ira Reynolds, John M, Deshon.
1851-'52— Gideon Ellis, Ira Reynolds, Jacob Ludden.
1853-'54— C. P. Holland, Geo. DeCoster, Granville Child.
1855 Ira L. Delano, Thos. C. Gurney, Amasa Huntress.
1856— Ira L. Delano, Thos. C. Gurney, Hiram A. Ellis.
1857— Thos. C. Gurney, H. A. Ellis, Sylvanus R. Treat.
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1858— Thos. C. Gurney, John McAllister, Ansel G.
Staples.
1859— H. A. Ellis, Elkanah Leonard, S. R. Treat.
1860— H. A. Ellis, Elkanah Leonard, John D. Hodge.
1861 — John McCollister, Jacob Ludden, Granville Child.
1862-'64— H. A. Ellis, John D. Hodge, Farnura Austin.
1865— H. A. Ellis, John D. Hodge, Otis Hayford, Jr.
1866— H. A. Ellis, Thos C. Gurney, Albion Thorne.
1867— H. A. Ellis, Albion Thorne, Calvin S. Brown.
1868— C. S. Brown, C. P. Holland, William Dunn.
1869— C. S. Brown, C. P. Holland, Chas. T. Moulton.
1870— P. C. Holland, C. T. Moulton, D. P. Stowell.
1871—0. Hayford, A. G. Staples, Thos. Reynolds.
1872 , , .
1873— C. T. Moulton, B. C. Waite, G. Ellis.
1874— H. A. Ellis, C. P. Holland, S. P. Adkins.
1875-H. A. Ellis, C. P. Holland, L B. Fuller.
1876— H. A. Ellis, J. M. Holland, S. P. Adkins.
1877— H. A. Ellis, Wm. H. H. Washburn, S. P. Adkins.
1878-'79— H. A. Ellis, A. P. Hutchinson, J. M. Holland.
1880— C. M. Holland, J. M. Holland, W. H. H. Wash-
burn.
1881— J. M. Holland, W. H. H. Washburn. Albert K.
Foster.
1882— W. H. H. Washburn, A. K. Foster, 0. Hayford.
1883— J. M. Holland, A. Dunn, A. K. Foster.
1884— J. M. Holland, A. Duon, A. S. Hathaway.
1885— J. M. Holland, A. K. Foster, Adelbert Delano.
1886— A. Delano, O. F. Taylor, H. N. Campbell.
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1887— A. Delano, B. C. Waite, H. N. Campbell.
1888— A. Delano, B. C. Waite, C. C. Ellis.
1889— B. C. Waite, J. H. Burbank, C. C. Ellis.
1890-'91— B. C. Waite, C. T. Bonney, W. W. Rose.
1892— C. T. Bonney, Jr., W. K. DeCoster, A. K. Foster.
1893— A. Delano, W. H. H. Washburn, D. W. Wood-
ward.
1894— W. H. H. Washburn, A. K. Foster, D. W. Wood-
ward.
1895~W. H. H. Washburn, S. M. Ludden, D. B. Dear-
born.
1896— W. H. H. Washburn, C. F. Oldham, A. Delano.
1897-'98— W. H. H. Washburn, C. F. Oldham, C. R.
Ellis.
1899— W. H. H. Washburn, E. W. Howe, J. M. Johnson.
1900— A. Delano, E. W. Howe, J. M. Johnson.
1901— B. C. Waite, C. F. Oldham, S. B. Ellis.
1902— B. C. Waite, E. E. Caldwell, D. B. Dearborn.
1903— B. C. Waite, E. E. Caldwell, W. W^ Blanchard.
1904— E. E. Caldwell, W. W. Blanchard, F. W. Morse.
1905— E. E. Caldwell, C. R. Ellis, H. T. Tirrell.
INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS.
Lake Anasa^unticook, formerly known as Whitney
Pond, lies on the southern border of Canton, and upon its
30 HISTOEICAL.
outlet, now known as Whitney brook, is the beautiful vil-
lage of Canton. This was for many years known as Hay-
ford's Mills, and later, as Canton Mills, until, this village
having increased in population and commercial importance,
while that at Canton Point had decreased, the name Canton
was given this postoffice. The picturesque scenery of this
section is unsurpassed. Varied by its rugged hills and
mountains, its level, fertile intervales, glassy ponds or flow-
ing river, who can wonder that the native red men found
here the ideal spot of all the section around for their en-
campment, and for a resting place for their departed war-
riors?
As already shown in a preceding chapter, Gustavus
Hayford erected the first mill and dam at his place, in 1814.
The following year he brought his wife and daughter, Eliza-
beth; who was born in Hartford the proceeding June (1815),
and who is now so well remembered as Mrs. Elizabeth Bar-
rows.
Mr. Hayford's saw mill was built where the tannery now
stands, the grist mill was on the opposite side of the road,
now the site of the dry house. In 1819 Amos Turner
bought a share in the right on this water privilege, of Mr.
Hayford, for the purpose of introducing a tannery; and
this, although meagre in itself, is the beginning of the pres-
ent industry which is so important a factor in maintaining
the prosperity of this community.
Simeon Brett, an industrious and energetic business
man, came from Turner, around 1830, purchased a portion
of the water power, and put up a Fulling and Carding Mill
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where he did a flourishing business. Later he enlarg:ed its
capacity by erecting a fine, large building, which is now
standing on Main street, on the old site, and introduced
looms for the manufacture of cloths. His goods soon ac-
quired a good reputation and ready sales, and until late in
life he continued in the manufacturing business. He also
opened a hotel in the place, and was the popular and hon-
ored host for many years including the 40's and SO's.
George DeCoster, another early arrival in the village,
for many years carried on a large Carriage Manufacturing
business, and it was here that Simeon Bicknell, beginning
when a poor boy, learned this business, which he continued
through the greater part of his life.
This village was also the site of a Foundry, located near
John P. Swasey's law office. This was established by Otis
Hayford, early in the last century. Mr. Hayford was suc-
ceeded by Andrew Barrows and Gideon Ellis, Jr., and they
by R. A. Barrows, who continued the business until about
1889, when it was discontinued. Stoves, plows, mill cast-
ings, shingle machine frames, and other articles were pro-
duced here in large quantities.
At Gilbertville, which was at one time quite a manufac-
turing center, there was a pulp mill and a large lumber mill
in operation. The pulp mill was erected by the Denni-
sons of Mechanic Falls, about 1880, and employment was
given to 100 men. The business afterwards came into pos-
session of the Poland Paper Co. and was operated until
1897, when it was burned, on the third of April. The plant
has never been rebuilt.
32 HISTORICAL.
The large lumber mill was established by Gilbert Bros, in
1879, with capacity for three cars per day, employinpj the
services of 40 to 50 men. George VanDyke bought the prop,
erty after a few years, and sub-let it to Geo. B. Staples, and
others, lastly to one Mr. McFadden, but this has not been
operated for several seasons.
The tanning business, which has been continued without
intermission, except for brief periods, at first occupied but
one of the four water privileges at this village. It was oper-
ated by Mr. Turner for a period of several years when he
sold to Wm. Bosworth; he, in turn, sold to Ichabod Lind-
say; and he to Cyrus Hutchinson. Each of these men were
tanners here for several years, tanning all varieties of skins,
the work being done entirely by hand. After the death of
Mr. Hutchinson the business was practically discontinued
until 1887, when it was purchased of the heirs by Lyman W.
Smith. The capacity of the plant at that time was to give
employment to six or eight men. Mr. Smith began at once
to enlarge the business. He erected new buildings, installed
new machinery for doing the work, and introduced modern
methods of operating, until now 100 men are employed reg-
ularly, and a correspondingly large amount of business
done.
None but sheep-skins are used now. These are tanned
and assorted, the best quality being used for covering the
rolls used in spinning cotton; other grades are used in the
manufacture of shoes, both tans and blacks, also for making
leather novelties.
An electrical generator was installed about six years
HISTOEICAL. 33
ago, and a system of electric lights put in throughout the
buildings and some on the streets. The business has now
outgrown the water power, and steam is used as a supple-
mentary power.
The packing bouse at Canton village was built in 1881,
by J. Winslow Jones. The Winslow Packing Company was
soon after formed, and this house operated by them until
1887, when it was bought by the Portland Packing Co. The
main building was burned and a new building erected in
1901, Nothing but corn is packed here, 500,000 cans annu-
ally being its capacity. J. K. Forhan, the foreman, has
been connected with the plant since 1887, with the excep-
tion of the year 1891.
The Canton Co-operative Creamery Ass'n was organized
in the spring of 1899 and the creamery erected the following
summer. It was opened Nov. 1, 1899, with J. R. Remick,
manager. On June 15, 1900, it was leased to Brown &
Cowen and operated by them until April 15, 1901, when it
was closed. Mar. 1, 1902, it was again opened, bytheHobart
Farm Co., but closed again duringthesummer. March 1,1903,
the factory was purchased by the Somerset County Creamery
Co. which began operations the first of the following April, and
has continued successfully. They have 150 patrons, and make
a specialty of sweet cream, which is shipped to the Boston
trade. J. N. Gilman, of Pittnfield, is general manager; B. E.
Patterson is local manager.
W. W. BlancharcVs feed mill was erected by Atwood &
Low. It was operated by Wm. F. Stanley, E. W, Howe and
Bicknell & Stanley successively before being purchased by
c3
34 HISTOKICAL.
Mr. Blanchard two years ago. $3,000 worth of business is
done monthly.
The well-known violin maker and player, Frank Rich-
ardson, has produced over 100 fine instruments which sell at
an average price of $50, but for some he has received as high
as $100. The work of the past winter has produced five
handsome specimens. Mr. Richardson has played at public
entertainments for sixty-four years, having begun at the age
of sixteen.
C. F. Oldham is operating a wood-working establishment
where considerable business is done in house finish and other
material.
MILITARY MATTERS
The town of Canton is justly entitled to the high esteem
of the state and nation for her loyal support of the inter-
ests of the American government in the great rebellion. If
one thing more than another is to be revered and commem-
orated, impressed upon the minds of the rising generation,
that thing is the record of names and deeds of men who
faced the dangers of the battlefield for the welfare and safety
of their country. Time rolls on and we are apt to forget
the value of the service rendered by the soldier in war. Each
succeeding generation is more forgetful of these things than
its predecessor unless it is taught to revere and love the
memory of the deeds of the soldier. It should be in the
mind of each father and each mother to instill into the mind
HISTOEICAL. 35
of the youth the significance of the inscriptions, "Killed at
Gettysburo;," "Wounded at Vicksburg," and "Died in Libby
Prison." No one should lose the opportunity to impress
upon the generation to which he belongs and upon the one
which follows, the responsibility which rests upon each man.
It is with pleasure that we are able to give a list of the
names of the men who enlisted from this town in the Union
ranks during the War of the Rebellion. These names we
have compiled from the Maine Adjutant General's reports
for the years covering the dates of that struggle.
CIVIL WAR ENLISTMENTS.
Osborn Allen, Lorenzo D. Allen, George W. Burbank,
Gilman R. Buck, Frederick W. Buck, Isaac Bearce, Sam'l
T. Blackwell, Chas. Brown, Benj. K, Barrows, Ronello A.
Barrows, Lewis C. Bisbee, I. R. Bubier, Horatio Bisbee, Jr.,
Lieut. Col. Elisha Bisbee, Corp'l Asamiah N. Childs, Edwin
B. Childs, Matthew H. Childs, Bradley J. Childs, Bradbury
J. Childs, Stephen L. Cushman, Jas, Carver, Stephen E. Cor-
thell, Josiah Clewly, Caleb Delano, John D.DeCoster, Arthur
Downey, Walter B. Ellis, Alphonso W. Ellis, Josiah N. East-
man, Wm. W. Esler, Francis P. Furber, Wm. Farrier Fogg,
Geo. Garner, Jonas E. Greenwood, Fairfield Gammon, Wm.
F. Gerald, Geo. G. Gifford, Albert Hunter, Gustavus Hay-
ford, Aretus A, Hutchins, Enoch H. Hinds, Enoch Hines, E.
H. Hines, John E. Hersey, Pulaski Hodge, Sam'l W. How-
ard, Cooper A. Holt, Jos. 0. Holland, Chas. O. Holt, Geo. A.
Hutchins, John Hagan, Geo. C. Hayford, musician, Artemus
C. Holt, John A. Hodge, Ebenezer A. Harlow, Clifton Jones,
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Ratilius P. Jones, Rutiloiis T. Jones, John B. Kelsey, Thos.
H. Kelley, Sam'l Lucas, Geo. W. Moore, Albert A. Mitchell,
Wm, S. Moore, Gillson Mendall, Alonzo Noyes, Eliphalet
Noyes, Cyrus S. Peabody, Stephen S. Packard, Sam'l Pea-
body, Gorham M. Park, Luther S. Pomroy, Wm. B. Puring-
ton, Austin Reynolds, Janues A. Reed, Jas. A. Reed, Jas, M.
Reed, Augiustus Read, Wm. K. Ripley, Jr., Serg't Alvin Rob-
inson, Henry Ripley, John Shackley, Albert Smith, David P.
Stowell, Major John P. Swasey, Jas. M. Shackley, Moses
Sims, Wra. F. Shackley, Geo. F. Towle, Albion Thorn, John
Taming.
Foreign Enlistments: Jerome R. Hodges, Almond A.
Noyes, Henry B. Noyes, Napoleon Stock bridge, Virgil Stock-
bridge.
Nor was this town without good representation in the
late Spanish-American War, fought in the interests of civil-
ization and humanity. The names of Leon S. Johnson,
Guy H. Virgin, and Wm. S. Wills, musician, are found on
the roll of the First Regiment of Maine Volunteers. Al-
though their services were not required for so long a period
nor the demand upon them so great yet the fact that these
boys were found ready to defend their country's flag and
face death on the battlefield if need be, merits our deepest
respect and honor.
Grand Army Post.— John A. Hodge Fost, No. 71, was
organized April 17, 1883, as follows: Isaac Virgin, Com.;
M. R. Davis, Sr. Vice Com.; Polaski Hodge, Jr. Vice Com.;
W. H. H. Washburn, Adj.; Robert Swett, Qr-Mr.; R. A. Bar-
rows, Chap.; G. W. Moore, Sur.; C. O. Holt, O. D.; G. K.
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Johnson, 0. G.; and the Comrades: A. R. Dorr, 0. R. Stet-
son, J. M. Shackley, J. D. Pike, Adelbert Kidder, Thos.
Wentworth, Samuel Lucas, Gilson Mendall, and B. A.
Swasey. The present organization of this Post is as fol-
lows: Wm. F. Mitchell, Com.; Geo. W. Moore, Sr. Vice Com.;
John W. Thompson, Jr. Vice Com.; R. A. Barrows, Adj.;
Robert Swett, Qr-Mr.; Polaski Hodge, O. D.; J. M. Shackley,
0, G.; L. 0. Virgin, Chap.; Benj. A. Swasey, Sur.; and M. R.
Davis, I. G. Virgin, John P. Swasey, Michael Looney, Adel-
bert Delano, Geo. F. Towle, Thos. Farrar, Benj. F. Reader,
and Elias H. Johnson, Comrades.
CHURCH AFFAIRS.
The first arrivals in this section were included in the first
parish of Jay, and worshipped in the old church begun by
the proprietors, on Jay Hill, in ] 791. This edifice was never
finished, but was used as a house of worship until the pres-
ent Jay town house was erected by a committee chosen by
the First Baptist Church society of that town. The pews in
this fine old church, erected on the old English style, with
broad galleries and a raised pulpit which was reached by
stairs, were sold in September, 1809, and the house was reg-
ularly used lor a long period of years, until the village had
grown away from it.
Bj the terms of the act of incorporation of the town of
38 HISTOEICAL.
Canton, the town received one-third of all ministerial and
school funds which had arisen from the sale of the lands
reserved for these several institutions in the ^rant of the
original township. According to the tax list for 1825, pre-
viously referred to, we find the 137 voters in Canton classi-
fied for drawing the interest on the ministerial funds for the
support of their respective denominations as follows: Uni-
versalists, 62; Baptists, 36; and Methodists, 15.
THE UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY
The Universalist Society was one of the first organized
in town, and above we have seen that the number of its
adherents in 1825 greatly outnumbered that of the other
religious denominations. Previous to 1853, we have no rec-
ord of this organization. On Nov. 12 of that year, the
society voted to employ Rev. Geo. Bates, and to erect a new
meeting house, previous to which they had worshipped in
the Baptist church and in schoolhouses. The church was
accordingly erected during 1855, and some pews in it were
sold to the Free Baptists who held their meetings in the new
house until their house was erected. The Universalist house
was extensively repaired in 1879, and made a more modern
church. Rev. Mr. Bates resigned the pastorate in Oct. 1856,
and was followed, after a short interval, by Rev. Mr. Taylor.
Other pastors who have had the charge of this church are
Revs. Otis H. Johnson, Wm. A. Pratt, E, C. Downey, Rev.
Mr. Aubrey, H. C. Munson and J. H. Little. The present
pastor, Miss Marcia M. Selman, began her work here, Feb.
14, 1904.
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FIRST FREE BAPTIST CHURCH
A society of Free Baptists was organized in Canton, in
1840, with eleven members as follows: Joseph Soule, Robin-
son Gammon, Mrs. Sarah Gammon, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Frances, Mr. and Mrs.
Matthew Childs, Mrs. Jesse Peabody and Miss Charlotte
Andrews.
Rev. Robert Hayes became the first pastor of the society,
and was succeeded in this capacity by the following men:
Revs. Wm. Woodsom, Otis Andrews, Austin Wheeler, David
Allen, James Austin, H. Atwood, Charles Bean, E. Eaton,
Asa Hutchinson, Rev. Mr. Hultz, J. A. Libbey, S. W. Per-
kins, C. T. D. Crockett, Chas. Purington, Ozro Roys, W. J.
Twort, H. C. Lowden, P. W. Curtis, J. H. Bartlett, J. M.
Paige, W. W. Carver, C. C. Foster, E. B. Foster, and the
present pastor, Rev. L. L. Harmon. This society had no
church home of its own until the year 1868, when a new
meeting house was erected. Ten years later, the steeple of
this structure was blown down upon the roof, crushing in a
portion of the roof and necessitating the rebuilding of the
church at that time. On December 14, 1902, this church
was entirely destroyed by fire. Although it was not covered
by insurance, making it a dead loss to the members, by
their heroic and self-sacrificing efforts the present neat, new
church building was erected, and was dedicated free from
debt on January 12, 1904.— Account furnished by C. E.
Mendall, Church Clerk.
40 HISTOEICAL.
SCHOOL ITEMS.
The early history of the schools of this town is the his-
tory of the schools of the town of Jay. We find that when
that town was divided into school districts in 1798, and
committees chosen in each of the four districts laid out for
the erection of schoolhouses, the committee chosen in Num-
ber 1, consisted of VVm, Livermore, Peter Austin, Abraham
Peterson, Edward Shepard and Henry Goding. This district
seems to have covered the part of this town then inhabited,
and the first schoolhouse was probably on the point.
The first school kept at Canton village was kept in the
log cabin erected in 1814 by Mr. Hayford. It is probable
this house served for several years.
Very soon after the incorporation of Canton the town
was re-districted into school and highway divisions. Six
school districts were laid out, and the sum of $200 raised for
the maintainance of instruction.
In 1825, there were 290 scholars in the town, according
to a tax list of that date. Eight of these came from one
family, that of Jacob Strout; while seven were sent from
each of the following: Abiathar Austin's, Jonathan P.Ames',
Fuller Dike's, Jabez Farrington's, Timothy Huntress', Sam-
uel Holland's, Jacob Ludden's, John Parsons', John Sim-
mons' and Ezekiel Treat's. These are the families that have
perpetuated the stock of this hardy class of pioneers, and
many of these "youngsters" proved themselves the worthy
descendants of an honorable race.
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The present school building at Canton village was erected
in 1881, to take the place of that erected ten years previous,
but which had been burned in 1880. The house was nearly
doubled in size during the last year, and it has now ample
room to accommodate the high school, as well as the lower
grades of the village school. The School League has done
much toward decorating and furnishing the rooms at the
Village and Point schools, each of which have a good library,
book cases, etc. The league at the Point has purchased and
paid for an organ this past winter, costing about $50.
The course of study in the high school has been recently
enlarged, and the school accepted as a standard school by
the State. The number of pupils enrolled in the several
schools of this town during the past school year is 201.
RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT.
Previous to the arrival of the railroad in this section
there was little manufacturing of any commercial import-
ance in Canton or Dixfield. The railroad bed leading from
Mechanic Falls to Canton was graded by Francis 0. J.Smith
before the breaking out of the rebellion, but no rails were
laid until several years after its close. At that time this
town gave bonds for |50,000 to have the road extended
through to this place. It was constructed only to Buckfield
42 mSTOEICAL.
at first and was operated as the Portland & Oxford Central
R. R. In 1878 Ex-Gov. Washburn, S. C. Andrews, of Port-
land, N. L. Marshall, of West Paris, and Otis Hayford, of
Canton, purchased the bonds of this road and organized the
Rumford Falls and Buckfield Railroad Co. They rebuiltand
equipped the old road and extended the line through to Gil-
bertvillethe same year. This was for some years known loc-
ally as Smith's railroad.
The road was later sold to the Portland & Rumford
Falls R. R. Co., and, in 1892 the line extending from Canton
to Rumford Falls was built and equipped. It was not until
about 1899 that the branch from this village to Livermore
Falls was constructed.
ASSOCIATIONS.
CANTON GRANGE, NUMBER 110, P. of H., was or-
ganized at Canton Feb. 20, 1875, with 34 charter members.
This organization has a large hall, erected in 1897 at a cost
of $3000. J. M. Holland was chosen the first master, and
served two years. He has been succeeded by J. H. French,
2 yrs; J. S. Mendall, 5 yrs. ; Gilson Mendall, 4 yrs. ; C. Pack-
ard, 1 yr. ; John Manwell, 3 yrs. ; W. W. Rose, 5 yrs. ; A. F.
Russell, 3 yrs.; E. R. Boothby, 1 yr. ; C. D. Leavitt, 4yr8. ;
and 0. M. Richardson, 1 yr. The present master is A. F.
mSTOEICAL. 43
Russell; other leading officers are: E, E. Caldwell, Over.;
Mrs. L. O. Virgin, Lee. ; Mrs. C. W. Walker, See. ; C. W.
Walker, Treas. ; and John Manwell, Chaplain. The organi-
zation now numbers 220 members, and is one of the most
successful and prosperous in the county. — Account furnished
by Mrs. C. W. Walker, Sec.
The fine new Odd Fellows Hall, erected the same year as
the Grange Hall, contains a large Opera Hall below, seat-
ing 300 people. The society rooms are on the second floor.
The building is 40 by 80 feet on the ground, with the opera
room 16 feet and the society hall 12 feet posts. The Odd
Fellows society was organized Jan. 22, 1879 with seven
members, and run for tw^enty-five years without losing one
of these men, and all but one are yet living. A society of
Rebekahs has been organized, and occupies the same
rooms.
THE ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY AGRICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION has been in operation practically since 1884
when the track near the railroad line was laid out and the
grand stand, judges' stand and stalls erected ; this organi-
zation however was not made until 1888. During the sum-
mer of 1903 a large new grand stand was erected. The fair
is held three days during September. J. W. Thompson, of
Canton, was president of the Association for six years prior
to the last election. The present officers are: Dr. A. L. Stan-
wood, of Rumford Falls, Pres. ; O. M. Richardson, of Canton,
Sec. ; and D. W. Goding, of East Peru, Treas.
44 HISTORICAL.
DIXFIELD HISTORY.
HOLMANTOWN PROPRIETARY
proprietors' record.
Township No. 1, on the north side of the Androscoggin
river was purchased by Col. Jonathan Eolman, of the Com-
mittee for the sale of Eastern Lands, for himself and Asso-
ciates, A. D. 1789; — which originated by a subscription,
dated at Sutton, Massachusetts, June 26, 1789, as follows:
We, the subscribers, agree to join in the purchase of the
(ye) township or piece of land which Dr. Elijah Dix has ob-
tained the refusal of until (tile) the fifth of July next, from
the Court's Committee, according to their (its) proposal,
dated the 20th inst, wherein they say they will sell to Messrs
Holman and Waters, of Sutton, a tract of land lying on the
north (side) of the Androscoggin River, and, we hereby
agree and engage to pay for the quantity of land we sever-
ally and respectively annex (annix) to our names, provided
we can have a title to the same, in the tract of land de-
scribed in said proposals of the Court's Committee accord-
ing to said proposals.
This tract of land was considered in the subscription for
it, as divided into sixty (60) parts or rights, and the sub-
scribers "annex to their names" are, two or more 60ths
HISTOEICAL.
45
(sixtieths). After the first subscription, there were alter-
ations in the quantity of land to some of the subscribers, so
that on (at) the first of Dec, 1787, when there was a gen-
eral liquidation of all expenses and accounts up to that day,
they stood as follows:
Stephen Stockwell 1
Solomon Holman 1
Peter Holman 1
David Holman 1
Samuel Bixby 1
Samuel Goodell 1
John Goodell 2
Joshua Goodell 2
Moody Severy 1
Elijah Waters 1
Ebenr. Chaplin 1
Jonas Libby 1
Stephen Prince 1
John Pierce 1
The following note was added:
"N. B.: Although said purchase is said to originate in
the foregoing subscription, yet the matter was negotiated
about 2 years before; and Col. Holman, Dea. Waters, and
Capt. Eliot, spent considerable time and expense, in Aug.
and Sept., 1787, in looking out a township, and picked on
part of the same land now purchased and bespoke (?) it of
the Committee for the sale of Eastern Lands; and as a com-
mittee from their Association, in Oct. 1787, went to the
Committee to contract for it, but could not obtain." The
Jonathan Holman
7
Asa Waters
3
Andrew Eliot
4
Asa Goodell
4
John Holland
2
Samuel Small
1
Aaron Pierce
1
James Taylor
2
Nathan Whitmore
2
Gardner Waters
1
Amos Trask
1
Elijah Dix
13
John Jacobs
1
Jeremiah Robinson
2
46 HISTORICAL.
old Association was dissolved and the above entered into.
"Col. Holman went to Boston and contracted for said
tract of land July 2nd, 1789, and paid earnest towards it,
for himself and others, £391 lis 9d in consolidated notes,—
which contract and receipt of said earnest, as also the re-
ceipts for £1,340 6s 6d more paid (the) the 17th of Deer,
recned as paid at the first of Novr., and £10 Gs 3d premium
(s) may be seen under hand of Leonard Jarvis, Esqr. which
is on file."
At the first proprietors' meeting, held Sept. 13, 1789,
Eben Chaplin was chosen moderator and clerk. 9s on a
right was raised toward defraying the charges of laying out
the township, and Jonathan Holman, Dea. Asa Waters and
Jeremiah Robinson were chosen a committee to perform the
work. On Nov. 16, 1789, three rights were sold, one to
each. Dr. Dix, Col. Holman, and John Pierce.
The plan for the township was made by one Mr. Tit-
comb, but the lots were laid out by the committee men-
tioned before, of which we find Col. Holman and Mr. Robin-
son, in 1790, were directed to "continue to lay out the land
in 100 acre lots as far as the land will admit." The town-
ship, which then contained the present towns of Dixfield and
Mexico, was variously called "Township No. 1," "Andros-
coggin Purchase No. 1," and "Holmanstown," until the in-
corporation of Dixfield, June 21, 1803, the remainder re-
taining the name of "Holmanstown" until incorporated the
town of Mexico fifteen years later. It is said that Dr. Dix,
who was a heavy land owner, but not a resident, bought
the privilege of naming the town by the promise of present-
HISTORICAL. 47
ing: to the town a library. After the iDcorporation the
settlers waited some time and receiving no library, men-
tioned the subject to the busy Doctor; not long after an old
trunk of second-hand books came to the eastern part of the
town and constituted the Doctor's "library,"
The meetings of the proprietors were generally held at
Sutton, that being the home of the greater number of the
body. Their meetings were continued until Nov. 13, 1809,
when, their management being no longer needed, the pro-
prietary was brought to an end.
EARLY SETTLEMENT
Who was the first white man to enter the territory now
incorporated within the town of Dixfield, or, indeed, who
was the first to attempt to make for himself a home in this
section we are not certain. Col, Jonathan Holman with two
other men was here in August and September, 1787, and to
this man is generally accorded the distinction of being the
first permanent settler in Dixfield. The following informa-
tion is furnished mostly by Mr. Henry Park, of Mexico, who
has made the history of this town a study for many years.
Peter, Jonathan and Ebenezer Holman were the sons of
Col. Jonathan Holniau. These sons all came early to this
township (which then included Mexico) of which their father
48 HISTORICAL.
had purchased seven of the sixty rights, and others were in
the possession of the family. For many years the Bolmans
were the most influential family in the township, their com-
bined ownership of lands exceeding even that of Dr. Elijah
Dix, who owned large tracts here, but never lived long in the
town. Peter Holman settled near the center of the town,
and erected the large Holman mansion at what is now Dix-
field Center. Jonathan made his clearing one mile away
toward East Dixfield, on the farm where John J. Towle's
brick house was burned by being struck by lightning. Eben-
ezer settled about a mile from the Center, on the road lead-
ing to Dixfield village. Nathan Holman, of what connection
with the above family we are not informed, was probably
one of the earliest in town. He once owned a part of what
is now Donald M. Torrey's farm, but where he first located
we are unable to say. Solomon Holman, and David Hol-
man, each owned one right in town. Jonathan, son of Peter
Holman, was the first white child born in the town.
Doubtless the first arrivals here lived in log houses for a
few months, perhaps most of them for a few years, until the
lumber could be prepared for erecting framed houses. Dr.
Dix erected the first frame house in the township, which was
none other than a portion of the present hotel, formerly
known as the "Old Yellow House."
John Stockbridge was one of the first to build his cabin
in the town. He lived on the plains north of the village.
He was a selectman, and one of the leading spirits for sev-
eral years, before removing to Byron, where he settled what
became known as "Stockbridge Hill." His son, William,
HISTORICAL. 49
erected the second frame house in Dixfield village.
The Severys were probably among the first, if not the
first to settle in the vicinity of East Dixfield. Warren Severy
has said that his father felled the first trees that were cnt on
Severy Hill, within a mile and a half of East Dixfield village.
The earliest comers generally selected the hills and ridges for
their first clearings. Warren Severy, the last of his genera-
tion of Severys, is now nearly seventy-nine years old. His
grandfather was a soldier in Washington's army, enlisting
from Sutton, Mass. Four of his sons, Asa, Aaron, Archi-
bald and Samuel, settled in Dixfield in 1795, and a daughter,
Ruth, who came with the boys, married Henry King, from
which union came the Severy Hill Kings. Lieut. Solomon
Leland settled in East Dixfield. He was several years town
selectman, and was sent a delegate to Portland to help form
the Constitution for the new State, in 1819. Isaac Park,
father of Henry, settled on Severy Hill, but in 1834 removed
to Dixfield village. Moses Park located near the center of
the town. He was an early mill man and lived for a few
years in the village. Lieut. Caleb Park was another early
settler here. William Eddy settled on Severy Hill, near the
Leland settlement. Gen. John Holland settled on the River
road, three miles toward Canton village, on the farm now
occupied by Robert Roed. He served as town clerk for many
years. Capt. Amos Trask settled the Frank White place.
He operated the "Old Yellow House" as a tavern lor several
years.
Daniel Torrey settled on the River road, two miles below
Gen. Holland's. Antipas Holland probably lived on the
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same farm as Gen, Holland. Simeon Newton lived four
miles from the village, on the Newton Brook meadow. Levi
and Jacob Newton both lived near the center of the town.
Joseph Mitchell's home was two and a half miles north of
the village, on the Weld road. Asa Axtell, who was an
important man in the early town, settled near the Jay (now
Canton) line. The Howards lived four miles below the vil-
lage. Joseph Wheeler settled at the lower end of the village,
on the site nbw occupied by Levi Humphrey's house. He
was an early constable, and a trial justice.
The following are the names of other men who were
among the early comers here, and to w hom is due the credit
of helping to establish and form a flourishing township in
the midst of the wilds of Maine, during the days when this local-
ity was only approachable by water,or by spotted line through
an unbroken forest, and when the hardships of pioneer life were
borne with patience and fortitude by the noble men and
women who have labored that the succeeding generations
might inherit homes and liberties in a free laud. Oliver Put-
nam, Jonathan Morse, John Gould, Aaron Barton, Andrew
Elliot, Elijah Daisy, John Marble, John Moore, William
Wait, Israel Richmond, Esq., Holmes Thomas, Bartholomew
Hutchinson, Gardner Brown.
Jot) Hathaway and Elisha Park were doubtless the first
mill owners; Silas Leonard, Chas. L. Eustis, and "Old" Sam
Parks were other early mill men. They will be mentioned
under industries. Col. Samuel Morrill opened the first tav-
ern in 1827; Gen. Henry Farwell was the first lawyer; and
Drs. Chaplin and White, the first practicing physicians
located in town.
HISTOEICAL. 51
ACT OF INCORPORATION.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
In the year of Our Lord one thousand ei^ht hundred and
three. An act to incorporate the easterly part of a tract of
land in the County of Cumberland which was granted to
Jonathan Holman & others on the north side of Andrew-
scogging river, with the inhabitants thereon into a town by
the name of Dixfield.
Section I. Be it enacted by the senate and House of Rep-
resentatives in General Court assembled and by the author-
ity of the same that the hereafter discribed laud within the
following bounds(viz) : beginning at the westerly line of Jay
on the north bank of the Andrewscogging river ; thence run-
ning north forty degrees east, by said Jay six miles, to a beach
tree; thence running north sixty -eight degrees west partly
by Tyngtown (Wilton) and partly by land sold by this
Commonwealth to Messrs Phillips & Abbot and others(now
Carthage) eight miles or until it comes to the center of
Webb's river ; thence running southerly through the center
of said Webb's river about six miles and until it comes to
Andrewscogging river; thence running easterly by said An-
drewscogging river about six miles or until it comes to the
west line of Jay (now Canton), being the bounds first
mentioned, with the inhabitants thereon be and the same
hereby are incorporated into a town by the NAME OF DIX-
FIELD.
52 HISTOEICAL.
Section II. And be it further enacted that the minister-
ial and school lands which were granted by this Common-
wealth and that the aforesaid grant of land shall be divided
between the said town of Dixfield and the remaining part of
said tract lying westerly of said town in equal proportion
according to the quantity of land contained in said town
and the remaining tract laying westerly there of.
This act was approved hy the Governor, Caleb Strong,
June 21, 1803, the day before the act incorporating the town
of Wilton was signed.
The first warrant for a town meeting in Dixfield was is-
sued by William Livermore, one of the leading men of that
part of Jay that afterwards became Canton. This warrant
was issued March 1, 1804, directed to Capt. John Holland,
summoning the legal voters of the town to meet at Levi
Newton's dwelling house on the twelfth of the month.
At the first town meeting, held in accordance with this
warrant, Capt. Holland was chosen moderator of the meet-
ing, and Capt. Amos Trask was chosen town clerk. Five
selectmen were elected, viz: Lieut. Caleb Park, Capt. John
Holland, Lieut. John Stockbridge, Lieut. Solomon Leland,
and Mr. Gardner Brown. Joseph Wheeler was made con-
stable, and chosen collector, collection to be made @ 5%.
At a special meeting held during the following September
the road leading from the Jay line to "Dr. Dixes' Mills" was
accepted as a town road ; this is now the "river road" lead-
ing to Canton village.
For several years after the incorporation of this town
proper returns of the warrants ior the meetings were not
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made nor recorded, and it was discovered that all transac-
tions of the town up to 1815 were illegal, but by special act
of legislature, passed that year, they were rendered valid,
with the records thereof.
TOWN OFFICIALS.
TOWN CLERKS SINCE 1850.
1850, Isaac N. Stanley; 1851-'60, John J. Holman;
1861-'76, Geo. S. Holman; 1877-'99, Emerson Waite;1900-
'05, Geo. P. Stanley.
TOWN TEEASUBERS.
1850, Isaac N. Stanley; 1851-'53, Chas. W. Walton;
1854-'59, Elijah Holman; 1860-'62, Walter S. Chase; 1863-
'67, Stephen E. Griffith; 1868-'72, Hiram M. Cox; 1873-'75,
S. E. Griffith; 1876-'78, H. 0. Stanley; 1879, L. H. Ludden;
1880, Manderville Holman; 1881-'91, Geo. Holt; 1892-98,
C. L. Dillingham; 1899-1900, J. P. Johnston; 1901, M.
Holman; 1902-'05, J. P. Johnston.
SELECTMEN.
1850— Thos. S. Cox, Caleb Delano, Isaac Waite.
1851-'2 — John J. Holman, Isaac Randall, Caleb Delano.
1853— Caleb Delano, Ephraim Marble, Aaron Severy, Jr.
1854— John J. Holman, Aaron Severy, Jr., Isaac Parks.
54 HISTORICAL.
1855— Calvin Stanley, John T, Severy, Caleb Marsh.
1856 — Calvin Stanley, John J. Holman, Ira Leland.
1857— Thomas J. Cox, John J. Holman, Ira Leland.
1858— Thomas J. Cox, Cyprus Eustis, John S. Ludden.
1859— Thomas J. Cox, Raude White, Gustavus Hiscock.
1860 — John H. Marble, Sewall Dunn, John J. Holman.
1861— John J. Holman, Calvin Stanley, Sewall Dunn.
1862 — Calvin Stanley, John J. Holman, John Hasley.
1863-'4 — Thomas J. Cox, Sewall Dunn, John Hasley.
1865-6— Luther H. Ludden, John J. Holman, Sewall
Dunn.
1867-'9— L. H. Ludden, John J. Holman, Gustavus
Hiscock.
1870 — L. H. Ludden, Gustavus Hiscock, Sewall Dunn.
1871— L. H. Ludden, G. Hiscock, M. Holman.
1872— Geo. S. Holman, C. W. Eustis, A. H. Blake.
1873-'5— Geo. S. Holman, H. M. Cox, M. Holman.
1876-'7-S. E. Griffith, W. W. White, A. L. Douglass.
1878— S. E. Griffith, D. F. Newton, E. Whittemore.
1879-'80-Geo. H. Newman, C. D. Marble, J. M. Ludden.
1881-'82— Frank Starley, G. Hiscock, John J.Towle, Jr.
1883-86— F. Stanley, G. Hiscock, Emerson Waite.
1887-'89— F. Stanley, A. Holman, E. Waite.
1890-'91— John S. Harlow, A. Holman, J. M. Holland.
, 1892— J. S. Harlow, M. Holman, Henry C. Smith.
1893— J. S. Harlow, H. C. Smith, Wm. M. Kidder.
1894— Philetus Torrey, H. C. Smith, Willis W. Waite.
1895-'98— W. W. Waite, Albion Holman, E. Waite.
1899-1900— C. L. Dillingham, A. Holman, E. Waite.
1901-'05— W. W. Waite, A. Holman, W. E. Towle.
Road Commissioner, 1905, Ira 0. Babb.
HISTOKICAL. ' 55
MANUFACTURING INTERESTS.
The first industry of a mechanical nature that demand-
ed the attention of the settlers in the back towns of Maine,
and in fact in almost any locality, was the manufacture of
lumber, and the construction of ^rist mills for preparing
flour from the wheat and corn which they generally raised
on the first clearings. Where the first mill established in
town was located we are unable to say, but believe it must
have been that built by Elisha Park, in the center of the
town, on Newton Brook. Job Hathaway built the first mill
at East Dixfield, according to the best authority Mr. Henry
Park is able to find. He also states that mills were erected
early in 1800, some at the villaoe, and one a mile above the
village. Among the earliest owners of these were Silas Leon-
ard, Chas. L. Eustis, and "Old" Sam Parks; it is probable
that they constructed the mills. The model mill at the be-
ginning of the nineteenth century combined both an up-and-
down saw and a set of stones for bolting meal and grinding
flour. These were sometimes owned in shares by the men of
the neighborhood, and were operated by them for a length
of time commensurate to the value of their several shares.
The amount of business done by these early mills, many of
them having been operated by different parties down to the
present time, has been such as to create a great deal of ac-
tivity in the place. Gradually the system has become
changed until to-day most of the manufacturing is carried
56 HISTOKICAL.
on in or near Dixfield village where shipment may be easily
made.
C. P. Howe's grist and wool-carding mill occupies an old
mill site on Webb's river at the village. Here at one time
the American Kake Co. manufactured large quantities of
hay rakes. The wool-carding machinery was put in nine-
teen years ago when $500 worth of business was done in
carding alone; now scarcely |50 worth of business is done
annually. The grist business has also changed; now there
is very little custom grinding. Corn and feed is bought and
shipped from the West, and is ground and sold to the con-
sumers. One carload of corn is handled a week in winter,
besides other feed. The summer trade is not so heavy.
W. E. Putnam's house furnishing and lumber mill occu-
pies another old mill site, just back of the grist mill. This
was the location of the old clover-mill, which was burned
some years ago. W. F. Putnam established the present
business 25 years ago and operated it alone until the com-
pany became W. F. Putnam & Son, in 1891. In 1901 W. E.
Putnam, the son, bought entire control of the business in
May; the founder died the following August. Mr. Putnam
has put out as much as 150,000 feet of lumber annually, he
now employs 2 or 3 men.
H. G. Thayer's saw mill is on the site that has been oc-
cupied by a saw mill for, perhaps, a century. Here Hosea
Austin sawed lumber up to the time of his death in 1881.
Then it was operated by Chase & Willoughby, and later by
Mrs. (L. C.) Willoughby, who sold to Mr. Thayer six years
ago. Mr. Thayer sawed 3,000,000 feet of pine for the Berlin
HISTORICAL. 57
Mills Co. last summer, and 1,500,000 feet at his portable
mill. During the summer he employed 25 men, after Octo-
ber 1, the crew numbers about 15 men. This is a long
lumber, and planer mill.
The manufacture of spools, toothpicks, and novelties
has become an important source of income in this village.
In 1890 the U. S. Spool & Shuttle Co., who were operating a
spool mill here, sold the plant to G. L. Merrill & Co., who
operated the business until January, 1903, when they sold
to the present operator, N. S. Stowell. Mr. Stowell erected
the Harlow Mill in 1903, thereby doubling the capacity of
the business. He now employs about 90 hands and is doing
a flourishing business.
The N. S. Stowell Co., a concern consisting of N. S.
Stowell and Geo. Walters, was incorporated last October.
They manufacture novelties of all kinds, in the lower story
of Mr. Stowell's new building, and employ twenty men.
The toothpick factory which is now operated as the
Estate of Chas. Forster, 0. H. Hersey, trustee, is located on
the Mexico side of Webb's river, but is practically a Dixfleld
industry. The mill which occupied this site for many years,
and which had been occupied for this business for some
time, was burned Jan. 5, 1904. It was immediately rebuilt,
and operations were begun in the new mill August 15, 1904.
One hundred hands, about half of whom are women, are
employed here. 100 cases, each containing 100 boxes of
1800 picks, are manufactured per day.
The Forster Manufacturing Co., incorporated March 30,
1904, and consisting of M. W. Forster, John S. Harlow, and
58 HISTORICAL.
Geo. L. Merrill, was formed for carrying on a general manu-
facturing business of wooden articles, principally tooth-
picks. A mill building, 37 feet wide and 125 feet long, was
built during the summer and fall of 1904. Also a fire proof
engine house, of bric.k and iron, was constructed and
equipped with 200 h p steam capacity. Toothpick manu-
facturing was begun the middle of Dec, ] 904. Additions
will be made of a building 160 feet long this coming sum-
mer, also a small office building and k large machine shop.
This concern now employs 35 to 40 hands, which number
will soon be increased to 50, and a further increase in the
fall will bring the number to from 75 to 100. One-half car-
load per week is the present shipment, this is to be increased
to a carload weekly, next fall. The product is sold through-
out the United States and Canada by the agency of travel-
ing salesmen.
Burnham & Morrill Co., Incorporated, erected their corn
factory on Third street about 1888. They can corn exclu-
sively, having a capacity for 35,000 cans per day. An acre-
age of from 225 to 275 acres, largely in Dixfield, is planted
for their use annually, making considerable business in the
agricultural section of the town. Seventy -five hands are
employed for about five weeks during packing time in Sept.
and Oct., and from 15 to 20 hands for two months longer
labeling. They also manufacture the cans used, which re-
quires the labor of seven hands for about four months
during the winter.
Besides the large crops of sweet corn for the canning
factory, considerable attention is given to agriculture.
HISTOEICAL. 59
Most of the land in town is hilly but productive, while there
are some smooth, level valley lands, and several excellent
farms. Many farmers give considerable attention to dairy-
ing, and keep some fine dairy stock.
This place has become known in the sporting world as
the home of Henry 0. Stanley, one of the fish and game
commissioners of the state, Mr. Stanley is also interested
in the manufacture of flies and fishing-tackle which he began
about the time he was first appointed fish and game com-
missioner, thirty-two years ago. His son, George Stanley,
is now connected with the business, which is carried on
under the name of H. 0. Stanley & Son. They manufacture
fifteen or eighteen distinct varieties of "Rangely Spinners,"
of which they produced and sold 100,000 doz. in 1904.
These they sell entirely to wholesale dealers, including Iver
Johnson and The Lovell Arms Co.
CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS
The military record of this town begins with the war of
1812, although a few of its pioneers were veterans of the
Revolution, Col. Jonathan Holman having served as a captain
in the French and Indian wars, and Colonel in the Revolution.
In the war of the Rebellion the part taken by^the citizens of
this town was a credit to the fathers of the pioneer stock,
and a glory to the men who so nobly went to the front to
60 HISTOEICAL.
fij^ht and die, if need be, for the preservation of the Union.
The following list we have carefully compiled from the
Adjutant General's reports of the enlistments from Maine.
We believe the list will be found to be nearly if not quite
complete:
Reuben Andrews, Chelsea C. Abbott, Reuben Anderson,
Melville H. Andrews, Henry F. Bent, Nelson R. Brown, Chas.
Brown, Geo. Brown, Alonzo Brown, Wm. G.Brown, Leonard
F. Blackwell, Henry F. Bent, Columbus Bancroft, Mark Bev-
erly, Corp'l Roscoe Cooledge, Alonzo Coolidge, Sam'l Clark,
Gerry E. Coolidge, Thos. C. Cogswell, Henr^^ W. Dunn, Rufus R.
Dunn,Wm. H Davis, Sam'l W.Doble, musician, John H. Do-
ble, Geo. F. Drown, Brainbridge Dillingham, Bertrand Dilling-
ham, Humphrey E. Eustis, Holland F. Eastman, Lorenzo S.
Fish, Ferdinand G.Gray, Carleton T.Gleason,Jas. Glines, Pe-
ter Holman, Chas. Hampton, Isaac W. Hopkins, Fairfield J.
Holman, Jas. Hubbard, John Hasley, Lieut. Rawson Hol-
man, musician, Horace Holman, Asa Holman, Marion Hol-
man, Thos. J. Hunnaford, Abijah D. Hunnaford, Chas. L.
Holland, Ira D. Jones, Alburn C. King, Harrison Knight,
Chas. H. Kidder, Adelbert Kidder, John Kidder, John F.
Libby, Wm. McCutcheon, Jeremiah McCarty, Geo. Mitchell,
David Mclntire, Edw. R. Norcross, band leader, Albert L.
Newton, Chas. M. Newton, Orison R. Newton, Leonard W.
Numan, Dan'l E. O'Brien, Silas H. Park, Elmore S. I'helps,
Stephen H. Parks, Hiram J. Pratt, Columbus C.Richardson,
Oliver C. Redding, Christopher C. Richardson, Lieut. Jacob
Reed, Gardiner F. Rundlett, W. H. Randall, Geo. E. Smith,
Eben D. Severy, Wm. H. Small, Issachar Stockbridge, Cor-
HISTOEICAL. 61
nelius D. Stockbridge, Sylvander H. Thomas, Corp'l Henry
C. Tucker, Corp'l Jas. M. Virgin, Isaac G. Virgin, Lieut. Har-
risoQ B. Winter, Chas. A, Waite, Serg't Manville Waite,
Corp'l Hawson B. Winter, Corp'l Jotham S. Whaler, Corp'l
Elisha Winter, Capt, Elnathan L. Wright, Jotham S.
Wheeler, Barnard H. White, Dan'l O. Warren, Wm. J.
Wheeler, Geo. W. White, Hiram K. Washburn, Andrew Wins-
low, Lorenzo Wait, Granville Wait, Jas. A. Yeaton.
FOREIGN ENLISTMENTS
Wm. S. Clark, Marshall H. Flagg, Aurelius Gray, Les-
more D. Kidder, Wallace Levery, Gilbert Newton, Scott
Newman, Orrison Reed, Lyman Randall, Henry Townsend,
Oliver Wright.
CHURCH AFFAIRS
Concerning the early church in Dixfield, we have learned
nothing, Previous to the year 1810 it was the custom that
the Parish church should be maintained at the expense ot the
town, and provided with a meeting house by the same organ-
ization. In the case of the Proprietary, certain lands were
to be reserved and certain provisions made for the establish-
ment and raaintainance of the public worship of God, but
the course followed in this town, or who were the early pro-
mulgators of Gospel truths, we are unable to say.
62 HISTOEICAL.
Mr. Park informs us that C. L. Eustis erected a chapel
here about 1846 or '48, in which the Congre^ationalists and
Methodists held services for many years. Rev. Mr. Libbey
and Rev. Mr. Mason, local preachers, presided over this
church, and Rev. Wm. R. Jordan preached in this house for
many years; he then went to Andover, then to Chapman,
Kansas, where he died.
UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
The early affairs of the Universalist church in the village
are also a blank to us, although we have endeavored to learn
when the present church was erected, and when the organi-
zation was formed.
The last three pastors here have been Rev. E. W. Webber,
Rev. Manley B. Townseud, and Rev. Stanford Mitchell, who
began his services in March, 1903. He resides at Rumford
Falls. This stately and substantial old church edifice was
extensively remodeled during Rev. Mr. Townsend's pastor-
ate. The audience room was then newly frescoed, painted
and carpeted, and a new entrance was added to the front.
The membership of this society at the present time is about
25. There is also a parish organization, with a membership
of 27, whose duty it is to look after the financial affairs of
the church.
FREE BAPTIST CHURCH — EAST DIXFIELD
At the little village of East Dixfield, situated partly in
this town and partly in the town of Wilton, (the town line
following the middle of Main street) is the church edifice of
HISTORICAL. 63
the East Dixfield Free Baptist society. This society dates
back to 1864, Sept. 29th, when organization was made by
sixteen citizens. L. W. Raymond, now the successful pastor,
was one of the foremost movers in organizing the church,
and became one of the two first deacons. He was also
instrumental in building the church edifice, which was erected
four years later.
Rev. Roger Ela was installed pastor at the time of organ-
ization; he has been followed in that office by the following
men: Revs. J. S. Staples, 1867-'68; G. W. Gould, 1873;
Rev. Mr. Cutting, 1875; Rev. G. W. Gould, second term;
Dexter Waterman, 1877 , S. P. Morrill, 1878 ; David
Allen, 1881 ; F. Starbird, 1882-'89; O. Roys, 1889-'90;
W. W. Carver, 1891-'92; L. S. Williams, 1892; Geo. H.
Hamlin, 1892; G. W. Gould, third term, 1893-'95; L. H.
Metcalf, 1897-'99; F. Starbird, second term, 1899-1900; J.
P. Barrett, 1901-'04; L. W. Raymond, 1904, to the present
time. Since his early days in this chuich,Rev. Mr, Raymond
has been doing successful work in the gospel ministry, hav-
ing filled pastorates at Harrison, Me., Lowell, Mass., Fair-
field, N. Y. and other churches of this denomination,
A chapel was erected at Dixfield Centre, in 1896, since
which time the pastors of this church have also held regular
services at that village,
DIXFIELD FREE BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Free Baptist Church in Dixfield village dates back to
the winter of 1899-1900, when Rev, Edgar V. Wheeler, a
Church of God preacher, held a series of revival services here
64 HISTOEICAL.
in the Grange hall, in connection with the Methodists. Mr.
Wheeler died March 1, 1901, after the erection of a church
had been begun. Rev. M. Holman then occupied the pulpit,
preaching alternately with Rev. V. Hannaford, the Metho-
dist pastor at Rumford Falls. Mr. Hannaford was later
succeeded by Rev. Mr. Purington, who continued to supply
the pulpit for this people every other Sabbath. It being
more desirable to have the people united under one pastor,
the Free Baptists purchased of the Church of God people, the
partially constructed church edifice, and under Rev. Mr.
Holman, the Methodists and Free Baptists were amicably
united and the Free Baptist Society organized Feb. 27,
1903, with 14 members. Mrs. Julia Holman Jones was
chosen clerk, and Thos. A. Wyman, treasurer: he was,
March 30, 1904, chosen deacon. Rev. Mr. Holman was suc-
ceeded by the present pastor, Rev. T. H. Scammon, and the
little church is progressing. We trust she has before her a
long and useful career.
EDUCATIONAL ITEMS
The early schools of Dixfield, like those of other Maine
towns, were established under the most adverse circumstan-
ces, but were, nevertheless, established upon a basis that has
proven a firm foundation for educational advancement. At
mSTOEICAL. 65
a town meeting held in April, after the incorporation of the
town, a vote was taken appointing the board of selectmen a
committee to divide the town into school districts, and to
raise the sum of $120 for the support of schools throughout
the town. This sum, for the time, was a liberal one, and the
few weeks of instruction which it gave the youths of the
town were of inestimable value to them, although their at-
tention was not always given bo study during school hours.
We cannot do better than to cast a glance toward the
typical common schools of Maine during the early days.
Even as soon as our forefathers, almost always of Puritani-
cal extraction, had located themselves in the forest of the
Pine Tree State and begun their efforts of erecting meeting-
houses, they made provision lor common schools. They, in
common with us of to-day, considered education the bulwark
of our institutions, the institutions for the establishment of
which they had fought and bled. They knew, therefore,
better than we, how much depended upon the proper guid-
ance of the newly established government. They saw their
liberties and prosperity wrapped up in the new government
which Washington had said was "one to-day and thirteen
tomorrow." Is it a strange thing that these men who so
well understood the significance of these trying years, should
so thoroughly grasp at the thought that in the education of
the masses lay their only hope of ultimate success? No, they^
saw well their duty, and as pioneers prepared to meet it. A
room in the little log cabin became the university of the
wilderness, and, humble as were the first efforts, mighty
results came from them. From out of these rough, low-
C5
66 HISTOKICAL.
roofed structures walked men who were to meet the repre-
sentatives of the courts of Europe on the battlefield, in diplo-
macy, and in scores of other capacities from which they
emerged unscathed. This system went on until it became
almost a necessary thing for a man to reach the president's
chair that he be able to present a career begun in the " little
red school-house" in the back-woods hamlet. It was not
that the people loved wealth and culture less, but that they
loved the more the homely virtues inspired by the healthy
atmosphere of the country. As we look back to-day over
the progress of our school system, we dwell with pride upon
the record it has made. But this system, like all others,
was expected to advance and it has advanced. The town of
DixfieldhaSjin common with other towns, reared thehomely
structures on the hillsides and at the crossroads, hired male
teachers at from |10 to |15 per month, and female teachers
at 75 cents to $1.50 a week, and this with the "board
round" provision.
The report of the school superintendent for last fall's
sessions shows an attendance on the town schools of 176
pupils. These are divided among the graded village school
and the six rural schools. Carl Holinan, the principal of the
high school succeeded Mr. Ormsby, who remained two or
three years. There are also grammar and primary grades
at the village, where all the sessions are held in the brick
academy building on Weld, erected about twenty years ago.
The names of the other schools in town are the Center, which
is the largest outside of the village, Severy Hill, Torrey,
Lancaster, Towle and Paul.
HISTORICAL. 67
The school committee for 1905, consists of E. E. Hol-
man, Albion Douglass, and Don. A. Gates. Carl Holman,
the principal of the high school, is the school supervisor.
MODERN BUILDINGS
Few villages the size of Dixfield, present so many beauti-
ful buildings as may be seen here.
Harlow block, located on the corner of Main and Weld
streets, is one of the finest business blocks in the county.
This is a brick structure, erected by E. G. Harlow, in 1878,
and finished the following summer. It is 100x50 feet on the
ground, and three stories high, and was intended for a hotel,
with a store in the west end, a bank on the corner, and the
third story for an Odd Fellows' Hall. The latter was occu-
pied as such for ten years. The ground floor is now occu-
pied by W. G. Harlow's dry goods and clothing stores in the
west end, J.S.Harlow's law office on the corner, the Forster
Mfg. Co.'s office, a barber shop and the Universalist Ladies'
Aid Society's dining rooms and kitchen. The second floor is
used for tenements, and a large hall on the third floor is
used by the Mechanics.
The beautiful new Odd Fellows' Block was erected in
1903, replacing their hall which had been burned in Feb.
1901. The present hall cost |5,000. The first floor is occu-
68 HISTORICAL.
pied by the Tuscan Opera House, which seats 400 people
and is finely finished. Tuscan Lodge, I. 0. O. F. was organ-
ized in 1877, and for many years occupied the hall in the
Harlow block.
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
Mount Sugar Loaf Grange, Number 111, was organized
at Dixfield village, Feb. 20, 1875, with thirty members.
Isaac Randall was made the first master and has been fol-
lowed in this office successively by Marion Holman, Wm. T.
Eustis, Marion Holman, G. H. Newman, Alex. Holman, Sew-
ell Goff, B. W. Elliott, O. M. Howard, Warren Petteugill, E.
F. Gould, P. W. Torrey, W. M. White, N. A Babb, W. V.
Tainter, W. M. White, J. S. Maxwell, A. K. P. Berry, and W.
M. White, a third time. The Grange Hall, located on the
corner of Main and Third streets, was built by the organiza-
tion in 1879, costing f 2,000. The society is now in most
successful operation, with 134 members. The leading
officers for the present year are: Mrs. N. A. Babb, master;
Klaus K. Brackett, over.; Mrs, Flora Pease, lee; Mrs. Ava
Eastman, sec; Marion Holman, treas.; and Mrs. Annie Tor-
rey, chaplain,— Account furnished by Mrs. N, A, Babb,
Mjstic Valley Grange, Number 313, was organized at
East Dixfield, March 29, 1892, with seventeen charter mem-
bers. W. D, Adams was chosen the first master, in which
HISTORICAL. 69
oflBce he has been succeeded by N. H. Campbell, W. D. Camp-
bell, A. R. Coolidge, W. W. Adams, Mame Casey, and the
present incumbent, W. W. Rollins. The other leading oflS-
cers for 1905 are; W. F. Holman, over.; W. F. Allen, lee;
W. W. Adams, sec; Hattie Prescott, treas.; and Phcebe
Knapp, chaplain.
This society has had a steady, strong growth, the mem-
bership having increased to 125, and the financial standing
of the order has become well established. The Grange Hall
was erected in 1902, at a cost of $1,600.00. This is thirty
by sixty feet, and is well finished and furnished. The main
hall is provided with 220 chairs, hanging lamps, and a new
Weaver organ. The dining room and kitchen are well fitted
up. The membership is harmonious and progressive, doing
much for the advancement of the interests of the patrons of
the order.— Account furnished by N. H. Campbell.
The following account was received to late to be inserted
in the chapter on Church Affairs.
CANTON FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
This church society was organized on Sept. 5, 1822,
when the following sixteen men and women formed them-
selves into a religious body: Wm. French, Alanson Cary,
Zeri Hayford, Timothy Huntress, Allen Sturtevant, Moses
Parson, Elizabeth Austin, Ruth Jewett, Polly Huntress,
70 mSTOEICAL.
Abagail Hayford, Sally Hay ford, Sophronia Brett, Lydia
Hayford, Alvira Hayford, Susan Austin, and Betsey Stur-
tevant. Rev. Daniel Hutchinson became the first pastor of
the church. Previous to this organization, formed soon
after the separation of this town from Jay, the Baptists of
this locality had belonged to the First Parish church of that
town, where a society had been formed as early as 1799.
This society worshipped in the old first church, built on Jay
Hill, aad after 1809 in the building which forms the present
Jay town house. The early meetings in Canton were held in
schoolhouses or private homes for many years. In 1852
the present church edifice was erected, and was dedicated
October 6, that year, the sermon being preached by Elder
Nutter, of Livermore. The succession of pastors who have
settled over this church is as follows: — Rev. Daniel Hutchin-
son, Rev. Levi Burnham, Rev. M. Lawrence, Rev. Sumner
Estes, Rev. Mr. Foss, Rev. N. Whittemore, Rev. Carlton
Parker, Rev. D. C. Dixby, Rev. A. C. Herrick, Rev. Asa Gould,
Rev. W. H. Ventres, Rev. Joseph M. Long, Rev. J. C.
Andrews, Rev. H. M. Purrington, Rev. Henry G. Clark, Rev.
W. C. Wescott, and W. R. Redden as supply. At the present
time the church is without a settled pastor, the pulpit being
supplied by students from the Cobb Divinity School, Lewis-
ton.
Census.1905
The population ol the towns of Canton and Dixfleld has
been arranged 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 i^his 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 — lar;
carpenter— car; railroad service — R K 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 years)— 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 w^k; dress maker — dr mkr;
insurance— ins; traveling salesman, or commercial traveler —
sales, or coml trav; music teacher — mus tr; teamster— team.
This Census was taken expressly for this work during
the winter and spring of 1905, by Rev. B. V. Davis, of Kent's
Hill, Me.
Geo. L. Wadlin Sc Co.
CANTON, MAINE.
Heavy and Shelf Hardware
Stoves, Ranges & Furnaces,
Builders' k iwcKscmTHS' Iupplies.
Also Dealers in
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.
G. W. MOORE,
Carpia^es^ liapnc$$c$ and
Hopse Outfits.
CANTON. ESTABLISHED IN 1866. MAINE.
H. W. KARLSON,
PHOTOGRAPHER.
RuMFORD Falls,
103 CONORBSS STKEET, MAINE.
CENSUS.
73
CANTON CENSUS
Where address is not given, Canton P. O. is understood.
The following abbreviations designate other addresses:
Canton Point— Point; Canton, K F D 1— No 1; Gilbert-
ville — Gil; Meadowview — M V; North Livermore— No Liv;
Livermore Falls— L Falls.
A
John B stu
Sadie E stu
Abbott, Luther C retc
Gil
Isabel J pl
Martha J (Field
GeoL
ho
car
G Merle pl
Alden, Amos A far No Liv
*Harold L
car
Nellie (Catlin ho
Tecumseh,
Okla
Flora M
Adkins, William E
mer
Jessie E
Dora L (Timberlake
ho
John A
*Maud E (m Sanders ho
Livermore
Allen, E W mus'l goods
25 Pleas
Vera E (m Dailey
Yerna M (m Smith
ho
*Wallace L eng
Mechanic Falls
Forrest H
lab
Alley, Eunice D ho & dr mkr
Mildred R
pl
Arseneault, Joun lab
Delbert E pi
Adkins, Eldon H far No 1
Ella A (Adkins ho
Adkins, Hannah P (Dailey ho
Adkins, Geo D car
Madalene (Deroche ho
Josephine (m Henry ho
Katie (m Chason ho
Henry tannery
Julia A (Man well
ho
Andrews, Anna ho Point
•Chester W Lynn,
Mass
*Ralph B far
sole leather shop
No Woodstock
74
CENSUS.
*Eut?ene W s s wk
Mo u tell o, Mass
Frank far
Andrews, Bernard far Point
Guy B L pi
Vira B pi
Bertie W pi
Aursenault, Reuben
cont & lumb
Mary (Roux ho
B
Babiuo, Anthony sec hd Gil
Sarah (Henry ho
Frank lab
Mary C pi
Bacon, H E fore pulp mill yd
MV
Eleanor A pi
Ruth E pi
Elsie M (Campbell ho
Vera M pi
Bailey, Sarah J ho
Bailey, W H livery stable
•Gertrude (m Stevens ho
Mattapan, Mass
Barker, Abbie M (Decoster ho
Zedah C ho
Jasper S millman
Barker, Geo B car
Fremont G pi
Barker, J S millman Gil
Abbie B (Stanley ho
Barrett, G W tannery Gil
Bridg:et (Reardon ho
*Joanua (m Davis
Rumford Falls
Rosanna ho
Geo W tannery
William H tannery
John F pi
Mary L pi
Joseph N pi
James L
Walston S
Barrieault, Anthony pulp mill
Gil
*Nora (m Henry Riley
Ida ho
Clara pi
Hattie pi
David pi
Virginia pi
Priscilla pi
Catharine
Barrows, Elizabeth D (Hafford
Melvina H (m Decoster ho
Barrows, Ronello A far
Ida F (Blanchard ho
Clara M nurse
Geo B lab
Jennie M stu
Bartlett, Fred C far
ChasC
Bartlett. W C tool kpr Gil
Estella M (Lucas ho
Ella M pi
CENSUS.
75
Hattie S pi
Carrie E pi
Bartlett, Eunice W (Parsons
Bassett, Susan (Bryant
William E lab
*Forre8t E far Peru
Edgar H lab
*Mary B (m Capin Jay
Beaudin, Albert tannery No 1
Melinda (O'Brian ho
Eddie pi
Fred
Addie Bell
Berry WF far No 1
Sarah E (m Eose ho
Bicknell, Simeon retd
Alvira J (Haford ho
*Hattie A (m Holt ho
Lewiston
Abbie C milliner & mer
Frank E clothier
Bicknell, Jas W mer
Lillie M (Wentworth ho
Ralph W stu
J Clyde stu
Bicknell, Frank E clothier
Rosa A (Ellis ho
*A Stanwood tannery
Winchester, N H
Bicknell, Geo F blk
Nellie E (Record ho
Emily M (m Hackett ho
Bis by, Edward L far
Flora H (Staples ho
Elden G far
D wight A stu
Marie L pi
E Irene pi
Ruth
Blackwell, Martha J (Taylor
Point
*Vera L (m Knapp Byron
Blanchard, Wm W grain dlr
Georgia S (Newman ho
Ralph W pi
Beatrice A pi
Ruth M pi
Bonney, Cyrus T far No 1
Letitia M (Tyler ho
Donald C pi
Ada C pt
Brett, Rosette J (Jones ho
Francelia E (m Packard
Esther H (m Reed ho
*Florence M (m Phillips
No Liv
*Harriet R (m Stevens
Mexico
Briggs, Montell A car
Lottie M (Reader ho
Briggs, John blk
EstellaC (Barker ho
Eva L stu
Britton, Mary A ( Walton ho
*Everett E scythe shop
Skowhegan
Brown, William N tannery
Mary R (Decoster ho
76
CENSUS.
*Gracie M Salem, Mass
William J lab
Henry A lab
GB pi
Marion L pi
Mabel R
Margaret A
Brown, Parker A lab Gil
Bryant, Ernest lab No Jay, 1
Bryant, Frank H lab
Buck, Leonidas far Point
Sophila H (Numan ho
•Clarence M com trav
Auburn, Neb
Buck, Frederick W far Point
Mary A (Hutchinson ho
Burbank, Chas M far Jay
Lizzie J (Darling ho
Burbank, S H far No 1
Hannah J (Shackley ho
*Willis S Liv Falls
Burke, Clark C far
Eva M (York ho
Burnam, Edith proofreader
Burnham, Henry R far Riley
Hannah A (Gerry ho
*Martha A hotel wk
Liv Falls
*Inez C tr Jay
Reuel M lab
Minnie B ho
Lincoln L lab
Harrison D pi
Everett G pi
Myrtle M pi
Lowell A pi
Burnhan, Minnie V ho Point
Cain, James far No Jay, 1
Caldwell, EE far & 1st sel
Lizzie E (Merrill ho
Bert E lab
Ralph E pi
Callage, Simon far No Jay, 1
Campbell, A F far No 1
Annie R (Lovewell ho
Ralph E pi
Clyde A
Campbell, Bertha A (Sabin
mer Gil
Winnie B ho
Elsie M ho
Gladys B ho
Carpenter, G W lab M V
Mary E (Sherwood ho
Edward G pi
Ezra, E
Carter, John lab Gil
Bertha (Boynton ho
Grace ho
Henry pi
June pi
Raymond
Carver, Leon H ptr
Bessie M ( Works ho
Carver, Geo E tar No 1
CENSUS.
77
Augrusta A (Sprague ho
Carver, Frank E far
Etta L (Sprague ho
*Arthur A hack driver
46 Winter, Auburn
Leon H ptr
Edith M (m Gilbert
Mabel E stu
Elsie E stu
Merl F pi
Guy R
Casaidy, Addif (Buck ho
Inez 1 (m Foye ho
Castanguay, Peter far L Falls
Mary (Fonnier ho
*Josephine pi Canada
Peter Jr pi
Charles pi
Mary D pi
J()69ph E pi
George pi
Annie
Gilbert
Fred
Chase, Charles C lab
Mnud (Holt ho
Cecil C
lone L
Eunice E
Chason, Ernest tannery
Katie (Arseneault ho
Childs, Viola B (Wing ho
*Elbridge G far West Peru
*Chas N lab W Peru
*Geo V far W Peru
*Wm W far W Peru
*Arthur L far W Peru
♦Percy E Dixfield
•Clarence E Dixfield
Arthur E pi
*Mary E M (ra Farnham
Wilton PI
('hilds, Geo far Point
Josie N (Luce ho
Georgia F pi
Dana E
Childs, Amos far Point
Fannie (i radbury ho
( hilds, Sitinny far
Martha (Bom ey ho
Herman W lab
Flossie stu
Chieone, Mitchell far Rihy
Thomile (Lavigc ho
John pi
Georgia pi
Flora pi
Adolph pi
Lewis pi
Eunice pi
Coburn, Sarah A (Jevsett ho
Mary E dr mkr
Conant, Albert B far Point
Clarinda T (Paine ho
Wallace G far
EfRe M (m Morrison ho
Cone, Frank A tannery Gil
Mary L (Knapp ho
78
CENSUS.
Ida M (m Stanley ho
Leroy A
ChasF
Coolidge, Jephtha far Jay
Coolidge, C A. phy & sur
Sarah N (Foster ho
*Henry E Lisbon Falls
law & bank cashier
*Chas M phy & sur
No Waterford
*Agne8 M (m Dolloff
L Falls
Coolidge, Elwood B far Jay
Cushman, Noyce fore tannery
Hattie (Dority ho
Irene
Cushman, Elmer E lab
Maud B (Howe ho
*LillianU Banning, Col
Ralph E lab
Carrie B pi
Winnie H pi
Gladys L pi
Laforest S pi
Alice B pi
Howard
Elwood
D
Dailey, EL P M & far Point
Ida M (Holman ho
Elton E far
Elsie M (m Hines ho
Dailey, Elmer L lab
Agnes L (Davenport ho
Dailey, John H far Point
Anna M (Hersey ho
Helen I pi
Dailey, Elton E far Point
Vera E (Adkins ho
Shirley E pi
Hildah B
Dailey, Jas P far Point
Daisy B (Smith ho
Beatrice I
Dailey, A J far Point
J W (Capen ho
James P far
Moras H far
Mary A ho
Dailey, Benj B far Point
Nancy L (Wilson ho
Dailey, S P barber
Nellie F (Milner ho
Enid A stu
Merle F pi
Darrington, John L ptr
Mary M (Taming ho
Bertha W (m Wadleigh
*Wm L pulp mill L Falls
*Chas A pulp mill
Berlin, N H
*Geo B pulp mill
Rumford Falls
*Vina S (m Grover
East Andover
Stella M stu
CENSUS.
79
Linwood E pi
Hattie F pi
Mamie E pi
Davis, Lucy A (Jordan ho
Davis, Alfred D tannery wk
Madge A (Ellis ho
Kaymond L
Dearborn, Daniel B far
Celestia J (Lowe ho
*Josephine (m Coolidge
Lisbon Fails
*Wilson el
Dorchester, Mass
•Florentine E (m Moores
Livermore Falls
Lucian L com trav
Dearborn, Percy E far
Persis (Childs ho
Edith
Dearborn, John C far
Amanda M (Fuller ho
Decosta, Wm K cont & bldr
Melvena H (Barrows ho
Clytie W millinery
Delano, Adelbert far Point
Ellis far
*BertA tr Trinadad, Col
Melvina tr
Grace E stu
Hattie E (Harmon
Delano, Ellis far Point
Hattie E (Herbert ho
Georgia A pi
Denquett, Henry lab L Falls
Jennie (Como ho
Theodoa D pi
DeShon, Mabel C (Kidder tr
Nol
Leora tr
Dorothy R stu
Dillingham, Chas M team
Bertha E (Ingersoll ho
Amy B pi
Martin pi
Mazie
Infant
Dillon, John tannery
Sherman E pi
Dodge, Frank W far No 1
Ida M (Jones ho
*Lila M (m Card Riley
Joanna J pi
Frank A pi
Dority, John S lum Gil
Frances M (Stanley ho
Hattie (m Cushman ho
Caroline E pi
Osmer J pi
Dresser, W E prop Revere Ho
Lillian J (Fuller ho
Douglass, Madeline E pi
Douglass, Eunice M pi
Dunn, R G far & br mason
Eveline (Conant ho
Dyment, Geo G tailor
Violet V (Kerr ho
Charles E
Mima E
80
CENSUS.
Eastman, A A far
Helen A (Austin ho
Eastman, Albert A lab Gil
Jennie M (Childs ho
Ethel May
Edgerly, Hubert R blk
Agnes M (Cutting ho
Marjorie E pi
Olive E pi
Lucille M
George V
JohnH
Ellis, Simeon B tannery wk
Edith E (Staples ho
Lyman pi
Ansel S pi
Ellis, C C fore tannery
lola M (Johnson ho
Erold C pi
Fred W pi
Edith M pi
Harlan d A
Ellis, Chas E truckman
AbbieS (Brett ho
Simeon B tannery wk
Chas E Jr tannery
Julia M (m Hollis ho
W Maud drmkr
*G Albert teleg op
Rumford Falls
Ellis, Chas R far Point
Alice B (Bashon ho
Ruth H pi
Ellis, A W ptr
Susan L (Deshon ho
*Clarence G lab
Rumford Falls
*Lottie M (m Douglass
Ridlonviile
William ptr
*yerne E elec mach
Navy Yard, New York
Myrton M lab
Ellis, Isaac A far Point
Matilda S (Buck ho
*Nettie M (m Fuller ho
East Dixfield
Charles R far
*E8ther H (m Waite
No Jay, 1
*Harry A ins
31 Bowdoin, Boston, Mass
Mary C (m Pitman ho
Vesta N ho
Farnum, C C far
Francenie R (Foster ho
Emma M (m McCalister
Farnum, Albert lab
Flora E (Buck ho
Richard A pi
Farrington, Winfleld O lab
Farrington, Minnie E stu
Farrand, Arthur W tannery
CENSUS.
81
Ida M (Thompson ho
Fish, Albert J team M V
Grace G (Powers ho
Leona G
Forhan, J K
Portland pack Co
Minnie D (Mason ho
Neil K stu
Foster, Bertis far No Jay 1
Foster, Mertis far No Jay 1
Foster, Albert K far Point
Mary D (Conant ho
Foster, Arthur J far Point
Stella A (Hafford ho
Winnelred C mus tr
Foye, John far
John N far
Sarah J (Pike ho
Foye, John N far
Ida I (Cassidy ho
Freeman, David cobbler
Information withheld
French, William sec hand
Alice M (Wadley ho
Fuller, Effle I retd
Fuller, E E lar & jobber
Dora M (Thompson ho
Orlestus C lab
Cornelia M stu
Fuller, Carroll M lab Poiut
Gammon, Mary (Conant
Nol
John O lab
*Chas G bagg:a^e master
So Brain tree. Mass
*Geo A car
*Wm H car
11 High, Lewiston
*Roswell D car & millrt
L Falls
Cyrus B far
*Fred shipping- cl
31 Pine, Auburn
Joseph L far
Gammon, J 0 snowshoe mkr
Biancy M (Dillingham
Hattie M (m Small ho
Gammon, Clara (Swett
Jennie C (m Small ho
^Nettie M (m Howard ho
Rumford Point
Gilbert, Ralph N tannery
Edith M(Carver ho
Mabel M
Gilbert, Chas H mer
Mary E (Burnham ho
Gilpatrick, Fannie M (Tarbox
Glines, Arthur A livery stable
Mabel F (Glower ho
Harold L hostler
Goding, Mary (Stetson
♦Tilson S far No Liv
82
CENSUS.
*G Washington mer
West Peru
*Jelferson D Auburn
far & milk bus
Grover, Clara M (Smith
Pl
George E
H
pl
eng
ho
pl
Hackett, Almon H
Hackett, Frank W
Emily M (Bicknell
FredB
Gerald E
Hafford, Gustavus
far & ice bus
Clara A (Thompson ho
Ethel M (m Johnson ho
Harlow, Eben far Gil
*John M mer
Rumford Falls
Harmon, L L clerg
Mary J (Butler ho
*Geo H tr Island Falls
*Isadore M stu
Island Falls
Harmon, Ivory L far Point
Frances L Foster ho
Hartsgrove, William far
Harriet (Crooker ho
George
Hathaway, Martha A (Rollins
Mattie I mus tr &
type writer
Harvey, Saytire (Eastman
Point
*Chas A blk
Quincy, Mass
*Albion K P phy & sur
Washington, D C
*Milton D civil serv emp
1443 East Capitol,
Washington, D C
Hay ford, Oscar far
Joan B(Reed ho
Susan A(m Tirrell ho
Asa F far
Carrie F ho
*Mytie B (m Jones ho
Gorham
Hayford, Otis State assessor
Amanda (Phiney ho
*Herbert F sta agt
Mechanic Falls
* Wilder 0 bk kpr Dover
*Mary (m Hayford
Portland
Hebert, Frank ptr
Millie (Miller ho
Eddie pl
Addill
Emma
Martin
Hebert, Jewett lab Gil
Mary (White ho
Paul tannery
Joseph pl
Charlie pl
CENSUS.
83
Lucy pi
Agnes pi
Ralph
Henry, Stephen lab Gil
Josephine (Arseneault
Edith pi
Hobb, Almira L (Phelan
Frank P lab
Hines, Chas M far
Alice A (House ho
Charles L far
Geo A far
*Ernest M s s wk
Rockland, Mass
Henry F far
Hines, Frank R far M V
Addie M (Tracy ho
William H pi
John pi
Charles E pi
Hines, Chas L far No 1
Lillian (Jackson ho
Zoraida B pi
Wallace L pi
Clyde A pi
Pearle J pi
Agnes L
Hines, Frank R lab
Elsie M (Dailey ho
Hodge, A L far
Sadie E (Goding ho
Everett R
Hodge, Abraham L far
Angle C ( Farris ho
Appleton L tannery wk
Vera B pi
Willie E pi
Charles H pi
Alfred pi
Erold E
Hodge, Frank far Point
Ida M (Wells ho
Inez M pi
Harold N pi
Walter F pi
Merle M pi
Hodge, S C car
Katie B (Grodard ho
Martha A (m Godding ho
Hodge, Polaski lab
Hodge, 0 D far
Flora I (Berry ho
Beatrice M pi
Grover D pi
Helenl^ .
Ellen i*^^°«
Leroy 1, .
Leorapw^°s
Hollis, Edwin K
tannery
Julia M( Ellis
ho
W Margueritte
pl
M Katherine
Pl
Charles E
Holt, Eunice E (Bennett Point
*Pearl E (m Hutchinson
Weld
Maud (m Chase
ho
Hutchinson, Albion P
lab
84
CENSUS.
Asenath E (m Russell
Hutchinson, W E far & lumb
Nellie H (Reynolds ho
Ethel L stu
Sybil J stu
Hazel V pi
Woodbury A
Hutchinson, C L agt
Lucy A (Hutchins ho
Jackson, F Ervin cl
Jackson, B W barber
Johnson, Geo H meat market
Ethel M (Hayford ho
Ruth M pi
Clare M pi
Arthur H
Johuson, Alden E tannery wk
Marion A (Bean ho
Johnson, E H ret'd vet Point
Mary H (Marston ho
Johnson, Geo K ret'd
Mary E (Niles ho
*Jos M broker
215 Turner, Auburn
*Ella M (ra Nevens ho
124 Goff, Auburn
Geo H meat mkt
Jordan, Lucy A (
*Nettie (m Gordan ho
Providence, R. I.
Jordan, Allura B (Lovejoy
Jay
Lottie A ho
William M lab
Percy L pi
Jones, Samuel C far
Ida M (m Dodge ho
Julia M (Harris ho
*Grace B (rn Kilbreth ho
So Li verm ore
Marcia L stu bus col
Julia R millinery
S Harris stu
Keith, Lester tannery Gil
Kerr, Ephraim far & mason
Lottie E (Heather ho
*Wm D blk Rumford Falls
*JasH cont Rumford Falls
*Etta M (m Ash
Rumford Falls
*Geo A mer Rumford Falls
*Harry S mason
Rumford Falls
Violet V (m Dyment
Sarah H stu
Kidder, Philander far No 1
Abbie A (Alley ho
Mabel C (m Deshon
Kilbreth, LL No 1
Bessie M (Hall ho
Edward L
Knapp, Henry D far Gil
Etta (Bennett ho
George E far
*Fred B lab
94 Summer, Auburn
Nellie E (m Daley Mexico
CENSUS.
85
*Ethel L (m Berry ho
Rumford Falls
Lee H stu
Ladd, Florence L (Wyraan
L Falls
Dazella W pi
Lane, Eugene F lab
Lane, Charles far Point
Lillian (Collidge ho
Child
Lavorgna, Marco
Italian supply
Ella I (Whitcomb ho
Lawrence W pi
Jennie A pi
Albert pi
George B pi
Marco
Leavitt, Ida hotel wk
Lothrop, Isaac J far M V
Eva May ho
*Mary E (m Hinkley
No Liv
Annie C (Gibbs ho
Herbert ptr & far
Louney, Michael ret'd
*Mary (m Hopkins Peru
Lovejoy, Melvin F tannery wk
Carroll F pi
Lovejoy, C H far & car Gil
Deborah H (Burgess ho
Elina B (m Stone ho
*Roscoe L far Welchville
Melvin F mill wk
*Ada C (m Stone Jay
*Rilla G (ra Henry ho
Rumford Falls
Lovejoy, Frank E mill wk
Ina M (Davis ho
Lowell, Roscoe C tannery wk
Annie S (Stanley ho
Fred S
Lowell, C T tannery wk
Helen M (Staples ho
*John L trimmer s shop
66 Hampshire, Auburn
Roscoe C tannery
*Addie E (m Cole ho
Rumford Falls
Ludden, Alvin L far No Jay 1
Julia E (Bryant ho
Ludden, B C far Point
Clara B pi
p]unice E (Holt ho
Ludden, J M far Point
Nellie A (Philips ho
Manwell, John far No 1
Huldah J (Poland ho
*Lucy E (m McKinnon ho
Georgletown, Mass
Julia A (m Adkins ho
*Geo W sole leather shop
Lynn, Mass
Nettie M (m Marshall
dr mkr
Hazel M pi
Marston, Walter E far
Esther F (Austin ho
86
CENSUS.
Arthur W pi
Marston, John ret'd Point
Mary H (m Johnson ho
Martin, Clarence S lab Gil
Mayner, W G lab Point
*Lois E (m Davis ho
Jackson, N H
Mayo, F M blk
•Nellie (m Mead ho
No Bridgton
*Hattie T (m Delano ho
Rocklin, Cal
Mary L (Capen ho
McCollister, J T far Point
McCollister, R E far Point
Emma M (Farnum ho
Rodney M pi
Urban R
McCollister, Philena A nurse
Point
McCollister, Elva E nurse
Point
Miller, Leon lab
Lizzie (Muse ho
*Johu woodwork
• Gardner, Mass
•Martin paper mill
Piercefield, N Y
Phil lab
Patrick lab
Joseph pi
Edward pi
William
Henry
Ellie
Mitchell, Joanna C (Baird ho
•Clara C (m McGibbon ho
Lewiston
* Walter C laundry
Beverly, Mass
*Chas J grocer
Beverly, Mass
Sarah E (m Reynolds ho
•Flora M compositor
97^ Exchange, Portland
Moore, Geo W
harness mkr & car dlr
Mary E (Fuller ho
Archer B far
Moore, Roy harness mkr
Myrtie M (Campbell ho
RuthM
Helen B
Morse, Frank W phy & sur
N
Nalley, William J Point
Leon R pi
Eva M pi
Nichols, John tannery
Susan (Bassett ho
Numan, Georgia S (Luce
•Henry S mach Dixfield
•Arthur L shipping cl
Auburn
Horace D stu
Harold C stu
CENSUS.
87
Florence E
Lucy L
O
stu
stu
O'Brien, Hfenry tannery
Mildred (Wight ho
Malinda (m Boadway ho
*Mack mill wk L Falls
*Annie B (ra Doucetts
Westbrook
*Emma (m Wight
Chisholm
Frank tannery
Joseph tannery
Alice pi
Madie p]
Oldham, Chas F wood wk
Eunice S (Russell ho
Evie B (m York ho
Oliver, Frank M sta agt
Minnie A (Oldham ho
Packard, Mellen B tannery
Nellie B (Brooks ho
Ethel W ho
Arthur M stu
Packard, Almina C (Gammon
Mellen B far
*J A supt s shop
Brooklyn, N Y
*L M lodging house
Norway
Packard, Alpheus far
Francelia E (Brett ho
*Simeon D grocer Mexico
*Royalston C eng
Portland
*Archer eng Mexico
*Nora B (m Gleason
Mexico
Packard, BenJ D far
Alberta (Davis ho
*Ethel M (m Hussey ho
Hartford
Mildred F pi
Harold pi
Paine, Martha Q ho Point
Paine, Louisa ( Point
Park, W L far
Flora B (Waldron ho
Arthur L pi
Frank S pi
Sybil
Edward W
Park, Fred E lab
Patterson, Walter J bk kpr
Emma B (Stem ho
Lawrence J
Patterson, Bernard E mach
Flora B (Thompson ho
Mildred T
Ruby A
Perry, Mike tannery
Nettie (Burke ho
Philips, Geo C lab Point
Pingree, 0 H far Gil
CENSUS.
Emma L (Cote ho
Arthur D
Ellsworth L
Pitman, Geo M far Point
Mary E (Ellis ho
Gladys F pi
Lillian M
Poland, Caroll S team M V
Nellie L (Hackett ho
ElvraS pi
Iva L
Poland, Lewis E far
Luella H (Beals ho
*Geo A mill wk Livermore
CE lab
Elery F horse trainer
Norman S lab
Emerson L lab
Wallace lab
Mary stu
Potter, Frank far & fish dlr
No Jay
Cora E (Hathaway ho
Proctor, F O far
Abbie F (Stetson ho
Caro S stu
R
Eay, Arthur H
member L. W. Smith Co.,mf^s
Mary E (Cooke ho
Walter A stu
Charles A pi
Reed, Esta H (Brett
Harry R R R con
Reeder, B F decorator
Lottie M (m Briggs ho
Reynolds, Nathan druggist
" Sarah E (Mitchell ho
James A stu
Reynolds, Harriet B (Foye
MV
Willie A far
Rich, A E far & lumb Point
Florence P (Kempton ho
*Chas A bk kpr
Bellows Falls, Vt
Bertha F tr
Guy C pi
Roy A pi
Ethel G pi
Richardson, Frank violin mkr
Mary T (Neal ho
*Geo F dentist
Mt Pleasant, Mich
*Mary N portrait ptr
192 Clarendon, Boston, Mass
*Wyona P (m Ingersol
Jay
Fannie B (m Lucas ho
Charles E far
Otis M printer & ins ag
Richardson, Otis M
printer & ins agt
Blanche (Poor ho
Henry F pi
Ruth pi
CENSUS.
89
Richardson, C E far
Mary I pi
Mildred A pi
Clara M (Grover ho
Roberts, W L
undertaker & mer
Cora J (Hewett ho
Rose, W W far No 1
Sarah E (Berry ho
Rowe, F E fore boom wk
Point
Cora M (Holland ho
Alice H ho
Homer E stu
W Sherman pi
Roux, Mary (m Aursenault
Laury mer
•Emma (m Gilman ho
New York
Reubin, J mer
Fannie (Haskell ho
Mamie R stu
Harry stu
Henry pi
Lewis pi
Russell, Alphonso F retd
Caroline A (Saunders ho
Arlena F tr
IvaM
tr
*John S
far
Peru
Abbott A
team
Ethel W
tr
Leietta C
stenog
*Lucy B (m Elliott ho
Rumford Point
Nina M tr
Ned N ba^ga^e master
Alphonso F Jr lab
Russell, Geo C mach
Asenath E (Hutchinson
*Nina A (m Cornish
Auburn
Russell, Albion P tannery wk
Beatrice C (Stubbs ho
Ralph C
Russell, Lizzie H (Morse
Shackley, Samuel far
Lottie pi
Shackley, William F far
Addie (Cassidy ho
Shackley, James M far
Lena M (m Manwell ho
Samuel E far
Susan E (Delano ho
Simmons, Sarah W (Noyes
No Liv
*Mary N (m Thompson
L Falls, 1
*Eliphalet J lab
West Farmington
•Gilbert C far No Jay, 1
Edgar W far
Shanahan, Alice M stu
Small, Dexter L eng
Jennie C (York ho
90
CENSUS.
*WmL
watchman
Letaiiy, N B
lab
Edwin G
♦Charlotte E
(m Dillingham Hartford
Eldred A pi
Small, Hattie M (Gammon ho
Vivian
Herbert L
Small, Chas L lab Point
Myrtle J (Stubbs ho
CarlM
C Kenneth
Smith, Mary M (Lambert ho
Mildred E pi
Florence I pi
Sherley R
Alverdeen W
Cherlena M
Smith, Clinton R tannery
Verna M (Adkine ho
Shelden C
Smith, L B feed dlr & horse Dr
Sarah K (Ripley ho
*Frank E elec
454 Chatham, Lynn, Mass
*Fred H blk Byron
* Willis C overseer stable
73 Bates, Lewiston
Clinton R tannery
Smith, Mary E (Willis
ho & asst mistress
William F pi
George R pi
Smith, Francelia A (Brown
Clara M Cm Richardson
Smith, Lyman W
prop tannery
Marion (Abbott ho
Stanley, William F far Gil
Marcella (Morse ho
Charles lumb
Mary F (m Dorrity ho
Thomas H team
Nathan B horse trainer
Geo B grist mill
Fred lab
Abbie B (m Barker ho
Alice I ho
Annie I (m Lowell ho
Stanley, Burge N lab Gil
Ida M (Cone ho
Stanley, George B lab
Lizzie R (Went worth ho
George R pi
Staples, A G far
Flora H (m Bisby ho
M Louise mus tr
Edith E (m Ellis ho
Staples, Sewell far Point
Delia R (Oldham ho
Edwin E pi
Sarah E pi
Harry E
Florence E
Daniel C
Stetson, Elma B P M Gil
Mary E (Smith
asst P M
CENSUS.
91
Stetson, Lydia M (Ames
*Oberun O State ho cl
Augusta
Viola A (m Hathaway ho
Abbie (m Proctor ho
Stone, Frank H far Jay
Allura B (Jordan ho
Strout, C F sta agt & P M
M V
Lula R (Garber ho
Strout, Satire (Harvey Point
Strout, Geo H far Point
AlzadaM(Vann ho
Ralph C pi
Arthur L pi
Lena H pi
Milton D
Strout, M G mer
Philura S (Allen ho
Stubbs, W M millman M V
Myrtie J (m Small ho
Floyd D lab
Beatrice C (m Russell ho
Bernice M ho
Swasey, John P law
*Hattie May (m Childs ho
Lewiston
Ella L (Hersey ho
*Carrie E (m Smith
Auburn
Belle (m Wadlin ho
Minnie E ho
Swett, Chas R car & ho ptr
Annie (Swett ho
Infant
Swett, Robert car
Luzune W (Jones ho
Herbert A car
Harriet H dr mkr
*Lizzie P (m Hutchins ho
30 Boyd, Portland
*Clifton F carriage man
50 Bell, Deering
Swett, Herbert A car
Emma (Holmes ho
Sweatt, Clarence A tannery
Florence M (Bennett ho
Tamney, Edward far
Tarbox, H B car & builder
Augusta M (Folsom ho
Thompson, J W P M
Harriet G (Stevens ho
Nellie F P 0 cl
*Dora M (m Chase ho
69 Brown, Portland
Ida M (m Farrand ho
Tirrell, Henry T car & dentist
Susan A (Hayford ho
Arthur L stu
Shirley O pi
Iva G stu
Herman A pi
A Wesley pi
Edna M
Towle, Geo F musician
92
CENSUS.
Alma A (House ho
Treat, Sarah A (Howland
Point
Tripp, Chas F far Point
Philena A (Weld ho
Earland L pi
John R
Lloyd C
Tucker, George S far No 1
V
Vergin, Isaac G retd Point
Vergin, Leavitt 0 far Point
Guy Harold far
Augusta H (Brown ho
Fred E lab
Carl C lab
Virgin, G H Jay
far & lathing machine agt
Fannie C (Waite ho
Chester H
W
Wadleigh, Sam'l Gil
river driver
Bertha W (Darrington ho
Roiie S pi
Jessie M
Wadlin, Geo L mer
Belle (Swasey ho
Swasey pi
Waite, M A far & stock broker
Clara A (Brackett ho
Gladys L mus tr
Nathan Byron pi
Waite, Mrs. C R (Green Jay
*Etta E (m Ludden Jay
Ira O ptr
Edgar E far
Fannie C (m Virgin ho
Waite, Byron C Point
far & speculator
Louisa (Treat ho
*Osmond S mer No Jay
Milford A far & trader
*Ella M (m Nickerson ho
764 Congress, Portland
*Williani T com trav
217 Congress, Portland
Walker, Charles W far
Lydia T (Hathaway ho
*Minnie A (m Glover
Waterville
Lillian M ho
Charles W Jr lab
Alphonso G pi
Ella M pi
Walker, Frank L car & far
Julia E (Merrill ho
Merrill W
Wallingford, Geo lab No Liv
Sarah C (Kincaid ho
*Leroy G eng
Bridgewater, Mass
*Alson lab L Falls
*Roland lab L Falls
Edna L ho
CENSUS.
93
Guy
Perley L pi
Hazel E pi
Warren, Fred M hotel wk
Washburn, E I (Delano ho
*Ethel L (m Hollis ho
Kurnford Falls
Webb, A W ho & far Jay
Webster, Kobt A prin H S
Lillian (Knowles ho
Weld, Marjory C (McCollister
nurse
Philena A (m Tripp ho
Lyla M stu
Weld, Lincoln R car Gil
Mary (Milliken ho
Clarence M pi
L Harold pi
Wentworth, Brothers (2)
Westgate, Elmer E tannery wk
Eleanor (Holdstock ho
Eleanor E pi
Artliur E pi
Wetmore, William lab
Mary (Sproul ho
*Chas W pulp mill
Rnmford Falls
*Nellie (m Arris Riley
Annie (m Willey ho
Jennie ho
Wilder, W E prop steam mill
Jay
Abbey A (Wilder ho
Wight, Mary A (Stone
Truman H pi
Willey, Roscoe D sec hd Gil
Annie M (Wetmore ho
Charlie C
Willis, L F millwright Point
Ellen A (Usher ho
Mary E (m Stetson ho
*Jennie L (m Washburn
West Paris
*Marie ho Norway
*John W millman
Waterford
LF pi
Woodman, Lillian (Coolidge
Elwin pi
Wording, Katherine L stu
Nol
Wright, Chas W shipping cl
Martha B (Butterfield ho
Wright, Arthur G tannery wk
Wyman, Parker G far No Liv
Violanta (Rollins ho
*Florence L (m Whitman
L Falls
Laura E tr
Edna L tr
Wyman, Thos S far Gil
Melvina (Downs ho
*Etta (m Pease L Falls
*Geo S far Readfield
*Chas far Readfield
*Emma M (m Gordon
Wilton
94
CENSUS.
York, William sec hand
Theda A (Robinson ho
York, Laura S (Glines ho
Eva M (m Burke ho
Andrew P sec boss
Susie L (m Cole ho
Ervin A sec hand
*Althea A
11 Arch, Haverhill, Mass
York, E A sec hand Gil
Flora A (Twitchell ho
Sherbourne F
York, Andrew P fore R R sec
Evie B (Oldham ho
York,ElmerH blindman&lab
*P Gladys (m Godding ho
Hartford
Guv L
pl
Eleanor
H
pl
Luella J
(Godding
ho
Myrle L
pl
Montieze
'M
pl
Gilson R
pl
York, Addie
L (Garcelon
ChasE
sec
hand
Call at WALKER'S SHOE STORE,
For that is tHe place to buy
Boots^ ^ $boc$ ^ and ^ Rubbers
with a line that cannot fail to suit both in price and quality.
Buy a pair of Gold=SeaI Rubbers— they will stand service.
REPAIRING DONE AS USUAL.
H. F. WALKER,
nAIN ST., LAHB'S BLOCK, LIVERAIORE FALLS, FIE.
CENSUS.
95
DIXFIELD CENSUS
Where address is not ^iven, DIXFIELD P. O. is under-
stood. The following abbreviations designate other
addresses:
East Dixfield— East; Dixfield, E. F. D., 1— No 1; Canton
Point— C Point; North Jaj, R. F. D., 1— No Jay, 1; South
Carthage — So Car.
Abbott, Wm W Oak Cliff
Lucinda A (Doble ho
Nellie C ho
Adam, Anna (Kidder Third
Adams, Chas S far East
Elizabeth S (Allen ho
Adams, Jesse W far No 1
Mamie E (Holman ho
Cleon H
Adams, Malissie (Severy No 1
Walter S R R ser
*Lester W eng Auburn
Ida J (m Thompson
Nellie A (m Babb
ho
kins, William E
far
Lelila M (Burgess
ho
Dert, Moses lab
Third
Cora (Farladeay
ho
Maggie
pl
Lena
Pl
Frederick
pl
llene pl
Kate
Allen, Andrew F far East
Rosa T (Webster ho
Lida M stu
Allen, Frank A far No 1
Inez R (Coolidge ho
Allen, Elizabeths (Trask East
*Delmont M far Jay
^Ferdinand F far Jay
*Ardean M mer
Reading, Mass
*Sadie E (m Thomas Jay
*Hattie E (m Heseock
114 Oxford, Portland
*Oramandel pulp mkr
Millinocket
Ames, Chas H mach 35 Elm
Alice M (Fish ho
Robert pl
Ames, E F barber 11 Main
Ethel A (Davis ho
c7
96
CENSUS.
Clarence B pi
Andrew, Philip Grist Mill op
Cora May (Dorr ho
*Mabel A (m Brobee
Dickvale
*Wm L piping & plum
Philip W pi
Mary T
Andrews, W M far No Jay, 1
Martha A (McLaughlin ho
*Alice G (m Dill ho
225 Summer, Auburn
Avis E (m Andrews ho
B
Bryant, Henry far E Peru
Lucy M (Numan ho
Babb, E harness mkr& jobber
*Cora E (m Allen
So Waterford
Susan J (Rollins ho
Babb, Roscoe F far East
Lillian M (Bibber ho
Albert E lab
Alton L pi
Aurie E pi
Clinton V
Infant
Babb, H H far & car East
Babb, Henry M far East
Zema R (Walker ho
Roland W
Babb, Ira 0 far No 7
F A (Hutching ho
Wm 0 spool shop & s wk
Babb, John A far
Edith A (Cox ho
Babb, W 0 spool shop & s wk
Ida M (Brackett ho
Glendon O
Bartlett, Grace E tr
Bartlett, Susan B ho Main
Bartlett, C W far Main
Barrett, R C butcher
Berry, Susan (Higgins ho
Berry, Lizzie T (Hill
*Nellie D (m Merrill Frye
*Lilla M (m Decoster
Hartford
Carrie S (m Howard ho
Benjamin T far
Elisha C lumb
*Zuba L (m Hanson
Gorham
Lizzie A pi
Merle D pi
Berry, Herbert E far C Point
Flora M (Tucker ho
Alice M pi
Blaisdell, A E far East
Fannie L (Chase ho
Martha
Infant
Butterfield, Edith A mer
East
Butterfield, Clara E mer
East
CENSUS.
97
Butterfield, C A far So Car
Lucy A (Merchant ho
Blanchard, L G far East
Blanchard, Susie F ho
Brackett, H W far No 1
Lucetta M (Dolloff ho
Klans K far
Melissie L (m Babb ho
Brackett, Olive E (Thompson
Margie E (m Trippe
Ida M (m Babb ho
Mary 0 ho
Brackett, Herbert L ptr
Brackett, Geo F team
Brown, Annie (Brown ho
*Mabel Liv Falls
William H lab
Geo W toothpick mill
*IsabelM pi British Col
Minnie pi
Raymond A pi
Mary J pi
Ruby M
Brown, J Freeman lab
Mary C (Sinck ho
Leroy C lab
Loretta E pi
Arvilla
Brown, H team
Clara Bell (Murdock ho
Brown, G J spool mkr & mus
High
Nellie L (Holt ho
Wilson L stu
Richard A pi
Brainard, Allen lather
Billington, K W millman
42 Main
Hattie J (Howard ho
Ray stu
Billington, H A mill watch
Billington, Frank H clerg
Lesla G (Gilbert ho
Hawthorne A pi
Lesla Rupheael
Burgess, Hubbard lab
Edith M (Smith ho
Carlton, Geo E far No 1
Leah A (Farrington ho
Carlton, Albert L far No 1
Hattie E (Philbrick ho
Geo E far
Carroll E stu
Chase, Mrs V M (Austin ho
W K mus & far
Chase, Fred S eng s mill
Walter E mill wk & stu
Chase, Wilder K mus & far
Clara L (Hooper ho
Annie L (m Woodward ho
Chase, Geo W far & blk No 1
Lula A (Gould ho
Harold G
Childs, Percy lab
Florence M (Lamb ho
98
CENSUS.
Elwin pi
Childs, A C far East
Augusta R (Hall ho
*Geo C lab Mexico
Carrie M (m Holm an
*Hermon A clerg
Biddeford
*EarlA tr Hinoham,Mass
Coolidge, R A lar East
luez (m Allen ho
Leona (Thomas ho
Alton R far
Lilla E ho
Coolidge, Bethiah (Campbell
EPeru
Moses M far
Coolidge, D D far E Peru
Etta S (Smith ho
Chester C pi
Erma M pi
Coolidge, C T far No Jay, 1
Mary E (Mclntire ho
*Bert D far E Peru
Coolidge, C E far No Jay, 1
Annie M (Porter ho
Almon W far
*Ida A (m Allen paper mkr
Millinocket
Delbert C lab
Harry E pi
Ora E pi
Coolidge, A W lar No Jay, 1
Rilla A (Brown ho
Colcord, P E livery stable
Grace L (m Howe ho
Cox, Emery L lab East
Eva H (Bean ho
Victor E lab
*Addie F (m Bacheler ho
Farmington Falls
Raymond E lab
Darwin E lab
Angenette L ho
Violet E pi
Warren A pi
Prince A pi
Leon M pi
Perry D pi
James B
Beryl E
Ilda
Cox, Mary A ( East
*Frank L car Eustis
Emery L lab
*Rebecca A (m Reed
Haverhill, Mass
Cox, Fred lab
Fred L pi
Crockett, Geo W lab 74 Main
Cora E (Lunt ho
Arthur W
Cummings, F S mill op
61 Main
Maud E (Ricker ho
Madeline R pi
Geo O pi
Anna M
Charles H
CENSUS.
99
Danforth, C E en^ No 1
Florence A (White ho
Danforth, J C far No 1
*Jas W B shop
24 Manley, Auburn
Clarence E far
Danforth, F W millman No 1
Mary E (Chubb ho
Walter E spool mill
Davis, Jas B s mkr Third
Hannah C (Pendleton ho
Nellie J toothpick op
Davis, F M Nov op Main
Sarah A (Eand ho
Davis, Margaret A (
58 Main
*Geo F law Duluth, Minn
5627 Huntington
Decker, John A retd
Mabel E (Raymond ho
John R pi
Delano, J A hostler
Delano, C T far No 1
Abbie M (Sanders ho
*C M teleg op Globe
ES far
Helen E teleg & bk kpr
Annie L photog
Dean, Geo M far East
Edith M (Piper ho
Violet A
Dillingham, C L mer Main
Sybil L (Gates ho
Datie L pi
Dockham, C E mill op Main
Dockham, G W deputy sheriff
Main
Lizzie A (Chubb ho
Lavinia L ho
Dolloff, Sarah toothpick op
Nol
Douglass, A L far No Jay, 1
Florilla E (Wait ho
Mahala E stu
Marion H pi
Albion L pi
Drown, Wm F far No 1
Gertrude M (m Holman
Ethel M pi
Percy W pi
Perley A pi
Douglass, R H far No Jay, 1
Elmira (Judkins ho
Dunham, J L far
Mary J (Keyes ho
*Hannah M (m Jones ho
Livermore Falls
Charles C mach
Willis J mach & far
*Mary A (m Benson ho
Sumner
Durrell, Chas S lumb mfg
Lena E (Holman ho
Mina M pi
Maurice C
Infant
" ?WMT
100
CENSUS.
Eaton, Jacob 0 far East
Elizabeth J (Fletcher ho
*Edw phy & sur
Hudson, Mich
Edmunds, J P blk 18 Main
Edna M ho
Ina E mill wk
Eustace, Col Wm T 13 Main
Elizabeth (Stowell ho
Annie T pi
William W pi
Au«i;usta F pi
Albert pi
Stowell
Eustis, Chas W retd 11 Main
Mandana M (Griffith ho
Farrington, C W s finisher
Anna M (Virgin ho
Carroll E tr
Farrar, Llewellyn A lab Main
Grace M (Smith ho
Lelia M
C Henry
Fish, Frank H far No 1
Alice M (Hall ho
Harris A stu
Lorea M pi
Georgia E pi
Nathaleen G
Fish, Vesta A (Lamb No 1
Ina M (m Burgess ho
Geo P far
Flagg, Elmer far C Point
Gertie U (Gordon ho
Flagg, George P far
Fletcher, T H lab lower Main
Lizzie B (Howe ho
Flora L ho
Harry T mill wk
Elven P pi
Fletcher, Geo I far No 1
Augusta C (Coolidge ho
Margaret ho
Charles lab
Forster, M W toothpick mfg
Main
Lelia (Randall ho
Frost, William F lab
Ruth A (Welch ho
Arthur C lab
Maggie M pi
Ruth A pi
Bernice G pi
Fuller, A J retd East
Gammon, W W wood wkr
Eusebia M (Hines ho
*Wm P R R eng
Ridlonville
Gates, Geo G far Main
Sybil L (m Dillingham ho
Dorcas P (Evans ho
CENSUS.
101
Edith A (m Stowell ho
Ethel C (m Keene ho
Gates, Don A far & lumb
Alice W (Davis ho
Esther C pi
Ruth D pi
Glines, Jane E (Goudy Main
Franklin W invalid
Gould, Enos T far No 1
Mary A (McTire ho
Winnie A (m Holman ho
Lula A (m Chase ho
Charles S team
Gould, Clara A (Holman
47 Main
*Everett F sales
75 Elm, Lewiston
Ormond O s mill op
Greenlief, Chas W surveyor
13 Main
Mary S (Eustice ho
M Eustace actor
Gordon, Esther J (Childs
C Point
*Grafton B far Peru
Gertie U (m Flag^ ho
Grover, Lizzie B (Leavitt
Daisy M (m Marshall ho
Grover, John F far No 1
Clarinda E (Paul ho
Chester C pi
Roland J pi
H
Harlow, Gertrude ho
Harlow, lone Milliner Main
Harlow, W G mer
R el
Harlow, S V tea agt No 1
Carrie P (Morse ho
Myrtle B pi
Agnes M pi
Nettie M pi
Thomas E pi
Ernest S pi
RoyV
Hammons, S L
National House, Main
Ada L (Curtis ho
Hawkins, M P lumb Third
Cora B (Davis ho
Ray E lab
George W lab
Edith M toothpick op
Winifred pi
Gwendoline / pi
Hawkes, F H toothpick mill
Jennie F (Holt ho
Kenneth B
Vilda N
Haynes, Chas F brick mkr
Zelma Z (Wing ho
EfRe M (m Lovejoy ho
Claude B spool mill op
Haynes, D E far
Rhoda (Whitney ho
102
CENSUS.
Leroy L
lab
Hoi
Hall, William C
far
Ella (Whitemore
ho
Leroy
Mary
Hall, Leroy R
far
Mary W (Delano
ho
Hoi
Alice M (m Fish
ho
Sadie M
ho
Harvey, David W far No 1
Frances A (Marble ho
Doris F
Hannaford, Joseph N
Fred
Frank far
Joseph far
*Herbert far
West Gardiner
*Ida M (m Seavery
Wilton
Holman, Alex mill man No 1
Holman, W IS mail car No 1
Winnie A (Gould ho
Lelia A pi
Holman, Ellen M (Carlton
Frances (m Paul ho
*Albert S far E Peru
*Geo C plumber
Colebrook, N H
*Ida M (m Dailey C Point
*Elois (m Stone Jay
*Arthur C ptr
Cleveland, 0
Darwin B far
Holman, D B far No Jay, 1
Cora A (Tucker ho
Arthur L pi
Gertrude F pi
Mildred I pi
Mabel I
Holman, Mandeville mer
9 Main
Alice A (Mclntire ho
Julia B ins & typewriter
Delia M tr
Wendwell P stu
Holman A far No Jay, 1
Flora M (Smith ho
Wallace F tr
Theda M pi
Holman, C D far East
Gertrude I (Brown ho
Elsie M pi
Holman, Sarah E (Harvey
Nol
Daniel H far
Delmer D pi
Fred W pi
J Bennett pi
Lena M pi
Burtrand H pi
Holman, J J far No 1
Carrie M (Childs ho
* Weston P tr Friendship
*Wilmer H tr Waltham
Andrew W tr
Holman, E E far No 1
Ordesa (Holman ho
CENSUS.
103
Lillian E (m Merrill ho
* Walter E lab Ridlonville
Jennie M mill op
Harris S stu
Mjron L pi
Agnes A pi
Celia A pi
Archie R
Holman, A M far No 1
EfRe (Douglass ho
Holman, Marion retd
Third
Holman, Horace far No 1
Betsey S (Hutchinson ho
Lydia (m Smith dr mkr
*Edith (m Millett
Amherst, Mass
*Ella (m Barker Topsham
*Livoni M (m Barrett
Peru
Lena E (m Durrell ho
*Hattie B (m Kidder Peru
Holman, Verdell A No 1
Gertrude M (Drown ho
Durward F
Holman, E M far No 1
Susie E (Farrington ho
Charles
Lilla M
Walter M
Ervin P
Harold B
Oscar M
Una L
lab
ho
far
cl
stu
pl
Pl
Holman, Melvin far No 1
*Ernest M clerg
68 Pearl, Melrose, Mass
*Anna E (m Paine Jay
Carl far
Floyd L lab
Myrtie A stu
Gladys E stu
Lucy A (Towle ho
Holman, Edgar M car
Nellie E (Ramsdell ho
Lottie M (m W^ebster ho
*Maud B (m York ho
Rum ford Falls
Leo E toothpick mill
Eva May pl
Holman, Hannah
(Hutchinson High
Etta E ho «& P 0 cl
*Gertrude S (m Holt ho
Livermore Falls
*Mellie E (m Fernald ho
Rumford Falls
*Geo S cl Rumford Falls
LE cl
Holman, Livona ho East
Holt, Otto F barber
Grace E (Robinson ho
Holt, EL far milk & wood dlr
Hattie F (Brown ho
Cristy C tr
Hildred M pl
Holt, Viola D (Blodgett ho
E L far, milk & wood dlr
104
CENSUS.
Hattie L (m Stockbridge
Nellie (m Brown ho
*Etta M (m Draper ho
Westwood, Mass
Jennie F (m Hawkes ho
Holt, Abel D barber
Eda E (Badger ' ho
Floyd S pi
Holt, Geo H retd
Vina A (Yeaton ho
Herschel B marble wk
Geo D printer
Thos P jeweler
Howard, M T spool mill High
Edith M (Cobb ho
Howard, Walter E car
Elizabeth S (Staines ho
Harold E
Thomas O
Howard, H C spool mkr Main
Lelia (Randall ho
Houston, Fluella L
(Stockbridge ho Main
Myrtle M pi
Houston, T I s mill turner
Jeneveive S (Neal ho
Hildreth, W H mer East
Mary A (Searles ho
*0 A millman
Laconia, N H
*Della H (m Coburn
Carthage
Hiscock, Gustavus retd East
*Frank P far Livermore
Rose ho
Geo A mer
Howe, Clara C (Marsh ho
*Eliott W mer
Rumford Falls
*Sybil A (m Minot ho
22 Chapel, Augusta
Corabel tr
Carroll P mer
Abbie M tr
Hubble, Emma L (Tomlinson
Susie M (m Walters ho
George S pi
Humphrey, L H s mill op
Lower Main
Addie E (Packard ho
Earl P toothpick op
Hilda B
J
Johnson, Malinda (Waite
James P druggist
Mary J (m Smith ho
Delia R (m Wentworth ho
*Ida B (m Leighton ho
Willimantic
Johnston, J P druggist
Mary E (Newton ho
Judkins, Elmira (Wetheren
No Jay, 1
Edith stu
CENSUS.
105
K
Keene, Fred H mer Weld
Ethel C (Gates ho
Olive E stu
Keith, M E High
overseer corn shop
Alice (Marsh ho
Thelm pi
Kenerson, Ella F (Tyler
77 Main
Amanda A (m Tyler ho
Blanche L ho
Kenney, Harvey far No 1
*E F cont & bldr
Gallup, New Mexico
*Laforest E eng
Salem, Mass
Malissa (Adams ho
Kidder, Gladys U pi
Kidder, George L pi
Kidder, William M car Third
Chiloe F (Abbott ho
Archer P s mill op
*Shirley A (m Dyer ho
Rumford Falls
Kidder, Theodore pi No 1
Kilgore, Mary Ann (Widber
Marcus W eng
Ella P (m Widber ho
Kilgore, M W eng 79 Main
Hattie C (Moye ho
Kimball, Ann C (Carr ho
Clara Bell (m Brown ho
Knight, Laforest far No 1
Evie L (Bonny ho
Knight, E C (Barnard el
Knight, Emery far
Hattie G (Bobbins ho
(yora H pi
Sewell
Knox, F L toothpick mill op
Willard E pi
Susie A (Tainter ho
Labb, Gertrude (Rand No 6
Ladd, Leon I pi No 6
Ladd, Wallace s mill op Main
Mabel (Wright ho
Florence pi
Lamb, Levi L far No 1
Vestie A (m Fish ho
*Lelaud A far Weld
Lamb, Frank A car Main
Eda M (Widber ho
Lane, Clarence S No 1
Lemieux, Archie raach Third
L (Lambert ho
Delia
Littlefield, W D s mkr Main
Lothrop, Mary E (Ridley ho
No Jay, 1
George L far
Lovejoy, Melvin E nov mill
William B pi
EffleM (Hayne ho
106
CENSUS.
Lovejoy, H L toothpick mill
50 Main
Luce, Henry H far
Christina C (Hall ho
*Cha8 S mer E Peru
*Josie N (m Childs ho
C Point
Leon W nov mill op
H Clifford lab
Ludden, V ho & tr Main
M
Marsh, Columbus far No 1
*Augie (m Buckfield
*Matilda (m Clew ho
Boston, Mass
Nellie (m
Marsh, Matilda A (Newton ho
- *Chestina M (m Edwards
15 Orkney, Woodfords
Harry B mer
Lutie M ho
Marsh, N D C Point
Anna J (Knapp ho
Marsh, G A fore corn shop
Josephine H (Maynell ho
Netta L (m Stanley ho
Alice M (m Keith ho
Josephine M cl
Marshall, F M toothpick op
Daisy M (Grover ho
Macomber, Justus retd Main
Ferdinand P
Macomber, F P Main
Cora M (Smith ho
Carroll J s mill op
Austin B pi
Floyd P pi
Cassie H pi
Ina M pi
Ervin A
Marble, D S far No 1
*Elva J hotel
Rumford Ctr
Addie F (m Harvey ho
Marble, W S far No 1
Mary L (Towle ho
Marion F pi
Marble, D S far No 1
Mclntire, Adelia (Holman
9 Main
Mary A (m Gould ho
Alice A (m Holman ho
Maurice bdg house
McAlister, James lab Main
McLaughlin, J M far C Point
Martha A (m Andrews
*Bertha (m Lord
Merrill, 0 V far No 1
Callie (Harlow ho
Edwin T lumb
Roswell C far
Grover C -pi
Merrill, G L mfg 29 Weld
Abbie W (Nichols ho
Merrill, Edwin T lab Main
Lillian E (Holman ho
CENSUS.
107
Estella L
Everett E
Pearl E
Morse, Chas E far East
Morse, Myrtie M ho
Morse, Wm C s rakr Main
Abbie M (Leavitt ho
Thelma A
MorrisoD, F W far No 1
Ella R (Hall ho
Vivian M pi
Moy, Geo E car ptr Main
Jennie A (Young ho
Martin M team
Myatt, Lewis nov mill op
Mitchell, J H far No 1
Melissa J (Fish ho
*Ella M (m Decoster ho
Amesbury, Mass
Omer S far
*Ethel M (m Eustis
Strong, No 2
Roy H far
Murch, E W car 68 Main
Ada E (Berry ho
Murdock, Clara B (Kimball
*Sadie A (m Dupaul
Wilder, Vt
Burton K cl
N
Newell, Thos B
spool mkr
Third
Lilla E ( Judkins ho
Celand T pi
Newton, Floyd A mech No 1
Alice B ( Waite ho
Cora A
Newton, Hosie far No 1
Abbie A (Hall ho
*Ida May ins agt
Rumford Falls
Lucena A ho
Newton, Cyrus blind
Fidelia A (Maxwell ho
Charles A far
Newton, Fred G mer High
Rena M (Knight ho
Roy A - lab
Newton, Dan'l F car High
Flora A (Turner ho
*Floyd A mach
Los Angeles, Cal
Lacy A lab
Elsie M ho
Mertie P stu
Nichols, Clifton s mill op
O
Oldham, Chas L blk East
Eliza L stu
Oliver, E S s finish 68 Main
Mary B (Jeffers ho
Packard, E D far No 1
108
CENSUS.
Grace E (Glover ho
Elmer G pi
Grace E pi
Helen M pi
Edmond A pi
Everett G pi
Hezekiah M
Packard, Moses F far & mason
Alma O (McLaughlin ho
Edmond D far
*M Albert mason & far
Wilton
*Wm E car & letter car
Wakefield, Mass
Packard, Sarah S
(McLaughlin ho No 1
MF far
*Hubbard C mason
17 Appleton, Boston, Mass
Sarah E (m Porter ho
Paine, O L truckman
72 Main
Ella E (Bartlett ho
Harold pi
William pi
Geo Byron
Payne, O E spool mkr High
Lillian M (Fogg ho
Parsons, Ida (Brown Third
Ernest G pi
Grace M stu
*Harry B s shop Auburn
Pease, WM phy&sur 14 Main
Cora M (Hubbard ho
Pease, Emma A stu
Philbrick, S L far No 1
Bertha A (Bucknam ho
Leona G pi
Lamont M pi
Beryl R
Porter, Clinton F far No 1
Dora C (Robinson ho
Elery C pi
Lona pi
Edna pi
Ina pi
Mary
Porter, Geo T far No 1
Sarah E (Packard ho
William C far
Inez A pi
Zilla L pi
Pratt, H C retd
*Geo W R R ser
260 Wash, Boston, Mass
*Chas H stu 12 Vine
Somerville, Mass
Proctor, Martha E (Bradeen
Main
Eva B ho
Bessie E pi
Proctor, R G eng s mill Main
Thirsa L (Brown ho
Alton E
Putnam, Wm E Lower Main
undertaker & furniture dlr
Nettie H (Hutchinson ho
Paul, W A far No 1
CENSUS.
109
Frances A (Holman ho
Clarindia E (in Grover ho
*Bert S barber
Bellows Falls, Vt
Clyde C lab
Paul, W L birch mill E Peru
Bertha M (Weutworth ho
Aline M pi
R
Rand, Sam'l D far No 1
Alfa L (Mclunis ho
Randall, Emma M (Hammond
39 Weld
Lelia M (m Foster ho
Ella M toothpick op
Randall, Maliesa M (Eaton
39 Weld
Reed, Robt far No 1
Lydia A (Carlton ho
Milford E far
Effie M stu
Reed,WN far C Point
Addie E (Knight ho
Ricker, Chas mach 62 Main
Charlotte (Stockholms
Ricker, W H nov turner
61 Main
Emma J (Abbott ho
Margaret C
Ricker, W P s cutter Main
Maria N (Dorr ho
Geo W s finisher
Chas P s finisher
Willis H s finisher
Maud E (m Cummings ho
Ricker, Geo W s mkr High
Isabel (Stackhouse ho
Hattie I pi
Lillian M pi
Robbins, Emma E pi East
Robbins, Theodore A far East
Inez C pi
John A pi
Edith (Holden ho
Rollins, John H retd No Jay, 1
Emily S (Paine ho
*Rosa A (m Swain
Augusta
*John F far &, car
West Bethel
*Chas F mason
Liver more Falls
*Emma M (m Lernard
No Jay
*Fred E mason
Sangerville
Rollins, W W far No Jay, 1
*Maud E (m Wright
Ridlonville
Mary E (Lothrop ho
Alice M pi
Orissa M pi
Philip W pi
Root, Mrs D L (Barnard ho
*Albert B blk 48 Wenham
Jamaica Plains, Mass
110
CENSUS.
Eose, Calvin M far No 1
Rose, Nelson far
Alma J (Williams ho
Alton F pi
Russell, Peter far No Jay, 1
*Syntha (m Tibbetts
Rangeley
Susie ho
*E (m Reynolds No Jay
Dennis far
Russell, Dennis far C Point
Cora (Coolid^e ho
Inza
Olin
Russell, S A s mkr 7 Elm
Etta A (Holland ho
Lizzie M tr
Chas M s mkr
Millie H millinery
Ryerson, Frank L car
May T (Williams ho
Erland M
Scott, WmH novmill 9 Elm
Ida I (Fletcher ho
Raymond F pi
*Schofield, C M superintendent
Florence, Arizona
Ina M (Swett ho
Ruth
Severy, William H far East
Lillian J (Burgess ho
Cony W pi
Morris S pi
Severy, Warren far No Jay, 1
Catherine K ( Waite ho
Small, W H 8 turner 64 Main
Emma F (Dunham ho
Smith, A L s mill op 74 Main
Grace V (Pike ho
Bertha G pi
Smith, Gustavus retd East
Elva (m Severy
*Walter E s shop op
Georgetown, Mass
Esther A (Clark ho
Smith, Warren E far East
Ada E (Smith ho
Sadie M tr
Walter H far
Lena A tr
Myrtle E stu
Dora E pi
Smith, Sam'l M far East
Eliza R (Richmond ho
Julia B (m Kidder ho
Daniel E far
Clara E (m Wright ho
Smith, D E far East
Mary J (Johnston ho
Mamie E (m Casey ho
Leon C team
Linda R stu
Smith, Albert W nov op
Third
CENSUS.
Ill
*Fred W P 0 cl
Rumford Falls
Burleigh F pi
Smith, E A lab High
Keziah (Canwell ho
Alvin L lab
Edith M (ill Burgess ho
*Bennie A lab Ridlonville
Charles E lab
Stain, W H far No 1
MaryV(Holman ho
Stain, L S b'dg house
Myrtie I (Emery ho
*Ivan L lab No Bethel
Erie Q lab
Omar E lab
*Estelle M (m Richardson
Peru
Rachel F stu
Myrtie M pi
Stanley, Charles mer
Alfreda V (Abbott ho
*Chas L mer Mexico
Arthur M mer
Chester C stu & paper boy
Stanley, H 0 mfg-
*Nellie L (m Kimball ho
39 Sagamore
Dorchester, Mass
George P mach
Stanley, Geo P 6 Elm
mach »& town cl
Netta L (Marsh ho
Josephine M stu
Stockbridge, A H lab Pine
Hattie L (Holt ho
Stowell, Newton S mfg Main
Edith G (Gates ho
A Isabel ho
Arthur N spool mgr
Mary S bk kpr
George P stu
Herbert K
Starkey, Nellie toothpick op
Sturtevant, E W butcher
Myrtle L (Greene ho
Sturtevant, J S phy & sur
37 Weld
CeliaH(Wing ho
James M stu '
Blandine stu
Swett, E S s mill op
Elva A (Houle ho
Miles L pi
Hollis J
Clifford R
Swett, E S ptr & paper hgr
33 Main
Flora R (Hayman ho
Ina M (m Schofield ho
Tainter, S S s mill High
Bernice M (Hutchinson ho
Roland H
Tainter, Emily S (Alden
25 Main
c8
112
CENSUS.
*Abraham L far & team
Weld
Simon S s mill op
Susie A (m Knox ho
Tainter, Willis W mach
Una A (Farrar ho
Taylor, Mary A (Turner High
ho & dr mkr
Lena M dr mkr
Taylor, Z W U S ser 25 Main
Jessie (Brown ho
Taylor, Eugene F 37 Main
Dora S (Babb ho
Florence L stu
Taylor, Dan'l G far 50 Main
Addie M(Lovejoy ho
Erwin L far
Teague, C D
eng toothpick mill
Martha A (Purrington ho
Thayer, H G lumb mfg Weld
Emma J (Oxnard ho
*Clarice O (m Small ho
Ridlonville
Florence M stu
Thomas, W S mech & far
East
AUie A (Richardson ho
Thompson, J N s finisher
31 Weld
Ida J (Adams ho
Bessie M (m Marsh ho
Geo N s finisher
Henrietta B stu
Toothaker, John H 12 Main
Emma A stu
Torry, P W far No 1
Annie M (Verrill ho
*Erland C US soldier
Plattsburg, N Y
Leo G far
Wilfred V pi
Torry, G P far - No 1
Torry, D M far
Emma A (Philbrick ho
Eugene L far
Hortense B tr
Towle, Willis E far No 1
EdnaM(Holman ho
Howard W stu
Carl E pi
Esther E pi
Towle, Geo H far No 1
Carrie S (Robinson ho
Annie R pi
Manilla D pi
Wilford R pi
Towle, J J car 53 Main
Mary F (Holman ho
*Chas H mach
Mabel N stenog
Ethel R toothpick op
Tucker, Lydia P (Coolidge ho
No Jay, 1
Cora A (m Holman ho
*Leslie D far Wayne
Flora M (m Berry ho
Iva L ho
CENSUS.
113
John E far
Clifford E team
Turner, Mason H far
Flora A (m Newton ho
*Emery E straw shop
Foxboro, Mass
Turner, L F lar
Lizzie M (Smith ho
Phoeba M pi
Florence A pi
Clayton pi
Tyler, Wm E team 77 Main
Amanda A (Kenerson ho
Myrtle R
W
Waite, Jane C (Newton
10 Main
Laforest A ptr
Waite, Margaret A (Davis ho
Waite, Will W lab 58 Main
Winnifred F (Bredden ho
Waite, Rosamond E (Holman
No Jay, 1
*Minnie E (m Nickerson
So Orrington
Waite, Alva A far
Esther H (Ellis ho
Charles A pi
Doris K pi
Waite, Anna C (Parlin No 1
Walter J far
Alice B (m Newton ho
Walters, Geo nov mfg
35 Weld
Susie M (Hubbell ho
George T
Walton, G M far East
Eliza S (Bean ho
Mertice L car & far
*Ella B (m Smith ho East
Winifred E stu
Ralph E pi
Webster, Guy E lab East
Florence P pi
Chester G pi
Agnes O pi
Lena pi
Lottie M (Holman ho
Anna H
Ellen M
Earl W
Weld, Fred far
Evelyn T (Decoster ho
* Walter J sta agt
Oquossoc
Arthur C far
Carl L lab
Norma B pi
Susan B pi
Ina May pi
Frank M pi
Wentworth, Alonzo 76 Main
Adelia (Johnston ho
Wheelwright, E P East
Eliza W (Townsend ho
114
CENSUS.
*Susie M (m Hunnewell
Auburn
Wheelwright, S G East
piano & organ dlr
Annie M (Oldham dr mkr
Widber, EdaM (Barrett Main
Dora B (m McAlister ho
Sherley P s mill op
Clarence H pi
Scott D pi
Widber, Charles H far
Ella P (Kilgore ho
Widber, Danl W stone cutter
Widber, Jas
far & horse trainer
Whittemore, C D team East
Nacy J (Wentworth ho
*Carroll E attendant
Poland Springs
*Ernest E barber
18 Goff, Auburn
Whittemore, Eben far East
Huldah A (Wordsworth
*C Laforest wood turning
Jay
Whittemore, H L lab High
May A (Lillie ho
Agnes M
Whittemore, Harry E lab
High
Lillian A (Closton ho
White, H S ice bus 53 Main
Jennie L (Eliott ho
White, Wm H far No 1
•Arabella A (Marble ho
Spoone, Wis
*Matilda J (m Kidder
Peru
Florence A (m Danforth
Henry S far
William M far
White, Wm M far No 1
Rosilla (Carver ho
Eva M ho
Edgar M stu
Bertha M pi
Arthur H pi
Grace B pi
Carl B pi
Lena E pi
Velma R
Whitney, Elvira N (Parke ho
*Herbert J far No 1
Rhoda D (m Haynes ho
Willoughby, F L mech High
Jennie M (Frost ho
Bertha M pi
Winslow, Wm H retd East
*Ella A (m White No Jay
Wright, Walter E far East
Bessie M(m Penley ho
Raymond E pi
Erma
Wright, Geo E far East
Clara E (Smith ho
Walter E far
*Edw M far No Jay, 1
Lelia E ho
CENSUS.
115
*Bes8ie F (m Murch No Jay
Thera G pi
Clyde S pi
Works, V B repr & tool mkr
Inez N (Starkey ho
Leland I pi
Pauline
Kathleen
Works, Leon P
Wyman, Thos A
Idella M
nov turner
nov op
Third
pl
116 GENEEAL REFERENCE.
GOVERNORS OF MAINE.
1830 William King, Bath.
1821 William D. Williamson, Bangor, Acting.
1831 Benj. Ames, Bath, Acting.
1823 Albion K. Parris, Paris.
1827 Enoch Lincoln, Portland, (d.)
1829 Nathan Cutler, Farmington, Acting.
1830 Jona G. Hunton, Readfield.
1831 Samuel E. Smith, Wiscasset.
1834 Robert 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. Ejavanagh, 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, Rqadfield.
1856 Samuel Wells, Portland.
1857 Hannibal Hamlin, Hampden (elected U. S. Senate).
1857 Joseph H. Williams, Augusta, Acting.
1858 Lot M. Morrill, Augusta.
1861 Israel Washburn, Jr., Orono.
1863 Abner Cobum, Skowhegan.
GENERAL EEFEREKCE. 117
1864 Samuel Cony, Augusta.
1867 Joshua L. Chamberlain, Brunswick.
1871 Sidney Perham, Paris.
1874 Nelson Dingley, Jr., Lewiston.
1876 Selden Connor, Augusta.
1879 Alonzo Gareelon, 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, Rockland.
PEESENT IT. S. SENATOES FEOM MAINE.
William P. Frye, Eep.— Lewiston, 1883-1907
Eugene Hale, Rep.— Ellsworth, 1887-1905
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Chas. E. Littlefield, Eep. — Eockland, Lawyer
Edwin C. Burleigh, Eep. — Augusta, Editor
Llewellyn Powers, Eep. — Hoidton, Lawyer
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