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TABL^ OF COMTKMTS
Turner Business Director}'
Location — Grants — Proprietors — Incorporation
Earl}- Settlers and Settlements
Military Matters
Town Officers
Educational Account
Church Account
Professional Men
Mercantile and Manufacturing
General Survey
Census of Turner
Non-Residents of Turner
TunFEner T©"Nj^ini Register
Turner Business Directory
POSTMASTERS
W. B. Bradford; Keen's Mills, ¥. B. Wing; North, Alice Farrar;
No. Turner Bridge, W. P. Shurtlefif; Center, Lewis P. Bradford;
South, C. E. Tucker; East. C. A. Day; Chase Mills, Tem-
perance Snell; Howe's Corner, Luther Mason; Skillings,
Charles W. Skillings.
CI.ERGYMEN
A. N. Jones, A, C. Gilniore, Congregational; C. P. Kittredge, Bap-
tist; C. H. B, Selliger, Methodist; Center, J. M. Paige, Uni-
versalist; North, supplies, Union Church, Howes Corner,
supplies, Universalist.
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PHYSICIANS
H. L. Irish; O. A. Sprague; John T. Gushing; Center, F. C. Watson;
Keen's Mills, L. E. Sampson.
JUSTICES
Abel H. Pratt, April 23, 1904; A. M. Fogg, October 30 1907; Lewis
P. Bradford, March 25, 1909; Henry A. Bemis, July 27 1903;
Henry L. Irish, September 14, 1907; Charles W. Skillings,
July 13, 1906; James C. Hobbs, November 29, 1907, quorum.
MERCHANTS
General Store — W. B. Bradford.
Meats and Groceries — Bonney & Jones.
Stoves Tin and Hardware— W. B. French.
Drugs, Fancy Goods, Paints and Oils — C. E. Kempton.
Grain and Feed— F. S. French.
General Stores — North L. A. Farrar,
General Stores — Keen's Mills, F. B. Wing.
Groceries, etc. — Center, Walter Lawrence.
General Stores — M. F. Jones.
General Stores — North Turner Bridge, G. B. Smith,
General Store and Feed — Howe's Corner, Earl Caswell.
MANUFACTURES
Blankets — Francis T. Faulkner.
Carriages — Edwin Fernald, Benjamin W. Knapp, F. E. Dillingham,
E. H. Cole.
Smith— G. B. Mitchell Jr.
Caskets — C. K, Dillingham.
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Fancy Saddlery— F. H. Mitchell & Co.
Contractor and Builder — F. E. Dillingham.
Grist Mill— F. S. French.
Long and Short Lumber and Boxes — Staples Bros.
Dressmaker — Mrs. W. E. Irish.
Clothing — Keen's Mills, H. A. Bemis.
Boxes and Long and Short Lumber — ^Willard Lumber Co.
Tubs and Barrels — Chase Mills, Thomas G. Burdin.
Boards and Skingles — L. W. Seavey.
Smith— G. B. Mitchell.
Boards and Shingles — Center, Frank E. Merrill.
Smith — F. B. Turner.
Corn Packers — Fernald, Keene & True.
Boards and Shingles and Laths — North, A. D. Parker.
North Turner Cheese Co. — J. F. Quimby President.
Smith — Newton Record.
The United Packers — J. P. Jordan, treasurer, Portland, canned goods.
Carpenter — F, L. Kilbreth.
Grist and Custom Carding Mill — J. P. Jordan.
Smiths — North Turner Bridge, Porter M. Kellogg, Percy Shurtleff.
Contractor and Builder — W. S. Young.
Dairying Association — Turner Center, H. C. Haskell, president.
Turner Creamery — W. C. Witham. *
Smith — Howe's Corner, H. O. Ross,
Smith— South, Fred P. Talbot.
BARBERS
J. P. Hobbs, Keen's Mills, J. T. Bemis; Center, W. A. Burt.
MISCELLANEOUS
Florist — Center, A. L. Wardwell.
Insurance Agent — William B. Bradford.
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Library — Turner Grange, 750 volumns.
Nurserymen — Center, W. F. Cobb & Co.
Photographer — A. W. Roberts.
Public Halls — Roberts Bros, proprietors; North, Keen's Mills, H.
A. Hanson; Center, Centerville, L. P. Bradford, proprietor.
Schools — Center, Leavitt Institute, Bertram E. Parkard A. B.,
principal.
ASSOCIATIONS
Masons — Nezinscott, No.. loi, Saturday on or before full moon.
R. A. C. — Turner, No., 41, Saturday after full moon.
I. O. O. F.— Blake, No. no, Monday.
Eletric Rebekah — No. 85, ist and 3rd, Wednesday.
U. O. G. C. — Turner, No. 230, Saturday.
K. of P. — Major, Leavitt, No. 74, Thursday.
Turner Band — J. P. Hobbs, leader.
G. A. R. — North, Wilson, 2d and last Saturday.
W. R. C— Wilson No. 61.
S. of V. A. D.— Leavitt, alternate Saturday.
I. O. G. T. — North Turner, No. 61, Wednesday.
North Turner Cadet Band — George F. Merrill, leader.
P. of H. — Centre, Turner, No. 23, ist and 3d Saturday.
O. U. A. M.— Turner, No. 18, Friday.
HOTEL
North, North Turner House, H. A. Hanson.
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Location — Grants — Proprietors — Incorporation
The town of Turner lies on the west bank of the An-
droscoggin river, in about 44 degrees 15 minutes north
hititude. It is bounded, southerly, by the city of
Auburn and the town of Minot, hvc and one-half miles
westerly, by Hebron, Bucktield and Hartford, ten
miles and one hundred and eighty rods; northerly, by
Livermore, three miles and two hundred and fifty
rods; easterly by the vVndroscoggin river. Leeds and
(jreene, are adjoining towns on the right bank of the
river. It originally constituted a part of Cumberland
county, was afterwards embraced in Oxford count}',
but in i(S42 it became a part of Androscoggin county,
which was at that time created out of several adjoining
counties. The township was originall}' granted to the
heirs and assigns of Captain Joseph Sylvester and his
companv, for millitarv services rendered in the inva-
sion of Canada under wSir William Phipps, in 1690.
Mr. Dean in his history of Scituate, gives this account
of the Silvester family: Richard Sylvester, the father
of Captain Joseph, lived in Weymouth in 1633, where
he acquired an unfortunate notoriety by espousing
certain religious opinions too liberal for the age in
which he lived.
Mr. Robert Lenthal, his minister at Weymouth,
advanced the sentiment that all baptized persons
should be admitted to the communion without further
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trial. This was a heresy, to be noticed by the
Government and he was ordered to retract in presence
of the General Court, with which order he complied.
But Richard Sylvester, who held the same sentiments,
still adhered to his own opinion, and in consequence
of so doing, was lined and disfranchised b}' the Govern-
ment. This put him upon removing from the colony,
and he came to Scituate in 1642. Joseph, who was
his third son, settled also in Scituate, and had a farm
on Church Hill in 1664.
Joseph Sylvester of Cumberland county, Maine,
married Lucy Wade in 1788. He lived at a place
called Front's Gore. Joseph commanded a company
under the famous Colonel Church, in his eastern expe-
dition against the Indians in 1689. The next year he
raised a company, sixteen of which belonged to Scitu-
ate, and many of whom never returned, and joined in
the enterprise undertaken by Sir William Phipps
against the French possessions of Port Royal and
Qiiebec. In this campaign, Israel Chitteden was his
lieutenant, and John Stetson, ensign. This enterprise
proved disastrous and fatal to the brave Captain Syl-
vester and many of his men.
The historian, before quoted, says of them; Many
noncupative wills were entered, and proved in the pro-
bate Court, Plymouth County, and among the number
was that of Captain Sylvester himself. This will was
proved by the testimony ot three of his soldiers, Ben-
jamin Stetson, John Perry, and William Perr}^, and
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reads thus: I gi\c all my land at Hugh's Cross to my
son Joseph; the three younger sons to be provided for
by their mother, out of my other property, wife Mary
to be executrix. The Records show also that Timothy
Rogers was appointed to administer on the estate of
Nathaniel Parker, who joined the Canada expedition
of 1690.
The widow Mary was appointed administratrix
on the estate of her husband, Ensign John Stetson.
Eliab Turner was appointed administrator on the estate
of his brother La/arus Turner, who died in the same
service. Moses Simons, in his will says: Being bound
to Canada as a soldier, in 1690, in case he shall never
return, orders his property to be equally divided be-
tween his brothers; this brother John to be executor.
He did not return, and his will was duly executed.
Samuel Bryant fell in the same expedition, and an in-
ventory of his property was taken by William Perry
and Samuel Stetson. Samuel Dwelly died also in this
expedition, and an inventory of his property was taken
by Jeremiah Hatch and Thomas H3'land. His father
was administrator. Robert Sprout was another that
did not return. These tew names are rescued from
oblivion. Mindful of this service, the General Court
of Massachusetts granted a township of land to the
heirs and assigns of Capt Sylvester and his company,
situated, as supposed, in the province ot Maine; but on
runing the line between Maine and New Hampshire,
the township was found to be in the latter State. A
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petition was then presented by the parties interested,
to the General Court for another township, on which
action was taken as tbUows; —
Province of Massachusetts Bay,
In the House of Representatives, June 25, 1765.
On the petition of James Warren and Joseph
Joslyn, Esqrs. and Mr. Charles Turner, Agents for the
proprietors of a township granted to Capt. Joseph
Sylvester and company who served in the expedition
against Canada in 1690, which township was known by
the name of S3lvester-Canada, and that the whole of
said township, on running the lines between this
Province and New Hampshire, fell with the govern-
ment of New Hampshire. Resolved, that in lieu
thereof there be granted to the petitioners and the
legal representatives or assigns of the said Joseph
Sylvester and Company, a township of the contents of
seven miles square in the unappropriated land belong-
ins: to this Province. Provided that the Grantees
within six vears settle thirty families in said town,
build a house tor public worship and settle a learned
Protestant minister, and lay out one sixty-fourth part
of said town for the use of the first settled minister,
and one sixty-fourth part for the ministry, and one
other sixty- fourth part for a Grammar School, and one
sixt}'- fourth part for the use of Harvard College.
Provided, also, the said township be laid out in
such parts of the unappropriated lands belonging
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to this Province ;icljoinin<i; to some former grants to the
eastward of Saco river, and they return a plan thereof
into the secretary's office within twelve months from
this day, for confirmation.
In Council, June 25, 1765.
Read and concurred. Consented to by the Gov-
ernor.
True copv attest from the records of the General
Court. \'^ol 20, page 71.
John Avery, Jr., Secretar}-.
The number of the original proprietors was
sixty, and the names were as follows: Joseph Atki-
son, Samuel Br\ant, Robert Buck, Nathaniel Bartlett,
John Delano, Sanuiel Dwelly, Samuel Doughty,
William Eaton, John Field, Eleazar Jackson, John
Joyce, Cornelius Jones, John Kent, Joseph Knapp, John
Kingman, John Lambert, Arthur Low, Mark Lothrop,
Edward Smith, Thomas Snell, Thomas Soper, John
S3'lvester, Benjamin Sutten, Joseph Studley, Mathew
Stetson, Samuel Sprague, Joseph Shelley, Benjamin
Gannett, Paul Guilford, James Glass, Joseph Gould,
Samuel Hunt, James Howard, Thomas Hiland, Isaac
Hanmer, James Harris, Nathaniel Harlow, Nathaniel
Holmes, Gershom Marble, Thomas Morton, Samuel
Pittifer, Joseph Prior, Robert Phiney, Nathaniel Par-
ker, Elnathan Palmer, Peter Roach, John Reccords,
Capt. Joseph Syhester, Edward Stanley, James Snow,
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Moses Simmons, John Stetson, Stephen Totman,
Lazarus Turner, Thomas Wild, Jabez Warren, Return
Waite, Ebenezer White, Benony Wolly, John Weth-
erel. The proprietors selected and located the town-
ship granted them by the General Court, and returned a
plan thereof, as required. The township, as located,
was confirmed to them by the following act:
An Act to incorporate the Plantation called Sylvester,
into a town by the name of Turner.
Whereas it appears to this Court that it would be
productive of the public good and for the benefit of
the inhabitants and proprietors of the said plantation,
that the same should be incorporated into a town:
Sect. I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in the General Court assembled, and
by the authority of the same, that the plantation called
S3'lvester, and included within the boundaries described
by this Act., together with the inhabitants thereof, be,
and hereby are, incorporated into a town by the name
of Turner. (Here follow the boundaries contained in
the original grant to the proprietors,) and the said
town is hereby vested with all the powers, rights, and
immunities which towns within this commonwealth
are entitled to, or by law do enjoy.
Sect. 2. And be it further enacted by the au-
thority aforesaid that Isaac Parsons, Esq., of New
Gloucester, be, and he hereb}' is empowered to issue
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his warrant to some principal inhabitant of said town,
requiring him to warn the inhabitants thereof to meet
as he shall therein set forth, to choose all such officers
as towns are required by law to choose in the months
of March or April annuall}-.
Early Settlement
The earl}' settlement of Turner is a story of the
pioneer in the struggle with nature as is the case in other
towns of the rugged Pine Tree State. The proprietors
were troubled somewhat to secure settlers upon this
tract of land, but finally succeeded in the year 1772 to
induce Daniel Staples, Thomas Records, Joseph Leavitt
and Abner Phillips to begin to fall trees with a view to
settlement. With the forest thus br oken the en-
couraging of settlers was much easier.
We give herewith the names of the principal
settlers, the dates-of settlement and the lots taken:
The heads of families and dates of coming were
according to Dr. Howe: Mark Andrews, 1780;
Samuel Blake, 1777, located on mill lot. Ichabod
Bonney, 1783; John Bonney, 1789; Ezekiel Bradford,
1780; Jesse Bradford, 1783; Jotham and Jotham Jr.
I^riggs, 1778; Stephen Bryant, 1778; Daniel Child,
1781; Jacob Davis, 1790; John Dillingham, 1780;
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Daniel French, 17S1; Nathaniel Gilbert, 175^3; Israel
Haskell, 1775; Caleb House, 17S3; he had served in
the French War and the Revolution. Henry Jones,
1779; Jacob Leavitt, 1778; Jabez Merrill, 177!^;
Daniel Merrill, 1778; Nathan Niles, 17S0; Abner
Phillips, 1776; Mary Phillips, 1779; Ja/ial Smith,
1787; jazial Smith, Jr., 1790; Josiah Staples, 1777;
John Strickland, 17S4; Benjamin True, 1780; Caleb
Blake, 1777; Isaiah Bonney, 1783; Ichabod Bouncy,
Jr., 1783; William Bradford, 1777; Chandler Bradford
1783; Martin Bradford, 1788; Daniel Briggs, 1777;
John Brown, 1790; Hezekiah Bryant, 1775; Joseph
Copeland, 1790; Jeremiah Dillingham, 1780; Andrew
Elliott, 1788; Elijah Gilbert, 1783; Samuel Gorham,
1780; William Haytbrd, 1778; Benjamin Jones, 1780;
John Keen, 1777; Joseph Leavitt, 1776; Levi Merrill,
1778; Bcnaih Niles, 1790; Richard Phillips, 1780;
Richard Phillips, Jr., 1777; Jonathan Pratt, 1790; La-
ban Smith, 1790; Asa Smith, 1780; ^Nloses Stevens,
1775; Seth Staples, 1778; Job Young, 1788. (Daniel
Cary settled on lot 76, Ezra Cary on lot 26, and Josiah
Barrcll on lot 46, but were not in the census of this
vear.) Manv of these were soldiers of the Revolution.
The early settlers were located as follows:
On lot number 27, Israel Haskell.
" " 32, Moses Stevens.
« " 58, Hezekiah Bryant.
" " 53, Joseph Leavitt.
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On \()t number 58, Jabcz Merrill,
" 28, Abner Phillips.
" " 39, Richard Phillips.
" " ^6, William Bradford.
On the mill lot, Samuel Blake.
On lot number 34, John Keen.
" " 49, Josiah Staples,
" " 48, Daniel Briggs.
" " 74, Stephen Bryant.
" " , Deacon Daniel Merrill.
" " 33, Seth Staples, Daniel Staples.
Jacob Lea\"itt lived with his son, Joseph.
William ria3'ford on the same lot.
On lot number 47, Jotham Briggs.
" " 77, Henry Jones.
" " Isaac Phillips.
60, Ezekiel Bradford.
" " 47, Chandler Bradford.
" " 171, Jesse Bradford.
'' " 62, Martin Bradford.
'' 72, Daniel French.
" 78, Dr. Daniel Child.
" 73, Dr. Luther Cary.
" 76, Daniel Cary.
" 26, Ezra Cary.
" 46, Joshua Barrell.
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Military flatters
The town of Turner is justl}' proud of her milli-
tary record. It follows in brief.
TURNER IN THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION
Col. William Turner, aide to General Washington
Elijah Dresser; in Battles ot Bunker Hill and Still-
water; Peleg Wadsworth, brigadier general of Massa-
chusetts Militia; wSamuel Blake, Mark Andrews,
Moses Merrill, Levi Merrill, Malachi Waterman,
Richard Phillips, Abner Phillips, Joseph Merrill,
served in defence of Boston in 1775; Luther Car}',
Joseph Wardwell, Jasial Smith, Laban Smith, James
Lara, Bennett Pompilly, Nathaniel Sawtelle, Richard
Hine, Benjamin Conant, Paul Lowell, Joshua Davis,
Moses Snell, Simon Caswell, in the Continental army;
Benjamin Jones, John Keene, John Keene, Jr., Asa
Battles, Nathaniel Shaw, Daniel French, Jairus Phillips,
Nathan Richmond, Benjamin Merrill, William Ila}-
ford, Job Randall, Solomon Millett, Ephraim Andrews,
Benjamin Alden, William Putman, John Allen, Thomas
Atherton, Benjamin Chamberlain, Wait Bradford,
Isaac Phillips, Ichabod Phillips, in the Massachusetts
militia; Joseph Ludden, in the Boston Tea Part}' and
in the Continental army; Jesse Bradford on guard of
Burgoyne's captured army, 1777; Abner Tha}'er on
Castle William in Boston Harbor; Elijah Fisher,
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member of General Washington's lile-i;uarcl; Abial
Turner, scales-man in Commissary department; John
Baile\', last three years service; Daniel Pratt in Rhode
Island State troops; Cornelius Jones, Massachusetts
State troops and seaman; Andrew Bass, fell in the
battle ot Stillwater, 1777; James Allen, musician in
Massachusetts line; Jacob Gardiner, during the war;
Nathaniel Marston, in the New Hampshire line.
THE WAR OF 181 2
In this war the following citizens of the town vol-
unteered, and served on the Canada frontier one year
or more, Capt. Stephen Turner, Isaac Allen, James
Allen, James Allen Jr., Jacob Merrill, William Lom-
bard, Theodocius Merrill, Peter Lombard, John Bailey,
Charles Staples, Josiah Keen, Israel Smith, Jacob
Keen and Barnet Pumpilly. Captain Turner was killed
at the battle of Bridgewater, and Theodocius Merrill
died in the armw The coast engaged the attention ol
the Maine to a greater degree than did any other phase
of this conflict. The state militia was called into ser-
vice, and Turner was represented in that branch by
two companies of infantrv commanded bv Captains
Seth Staples and Aaron Soule, and also a company ot
artillery commanded by Capt. Leonard Richmond.
These troops were called to the defense of Portland.
AROOSTOOK WAR
Probably no contest of the international nature so
thoroughly aroused the people of Turner and in fact
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the whole state of Maine as did the ''Bloodless Aroos-
took War" of 1840. This promised at one time to be
a very serious quarrel and the people of Maine were
greatly exereised over the danger of having the war
scene on their own territory. But they were far more
concerned over the proposed steal of territor}^ of the
northeastern portion ol the state by Great Britian
through her New Brunswick subjects and so called
upon the Washington authorities to demand justice ot
Great Britian. Washington officials were not ready to
take hasty action and so the matter dragged along
much to the dissatisfaction of Maine. The State
thereupon took matters in its own hands and raised
mone}- and troops to defend the border. The matter
was settled by the Webster- Ashburton Treaty in 1842.
TURNER SOLDIERS IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION
Francis M. Blossom, Sanford Conant, Luther K.
Cary, Samuel F. Coffin, A. H. Davis, Henr}' Donham,
Alvah N. Dexter, Charles Emerson, Alonzo Fuller,
Horace J. Gilbert, Arad E. Gilbert, Charles Gilman,
Samuel J. Gilman, Edwin W. Gould, George W.
Harradon, James Jones, William W. Keene, Frank
Kilgore, Albert Ladd, Orphenus M. Leonard, Lucius
Libby, Thaddeus Leavitt, Charles E. Metcalt, Mellen
Merrill, Billings J. Hood, Charles H. Piper, Davis O.
Pollard, Samuel H. Powers, Edward Record, Na-
thaniel Spaulding, William H. Shaw, George E. Stone,
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Charles II. Thayer, Jolin Werner, Roscoe A. Williams,
Iliram Real, fames M. Gilbert, Luther C. Bur<2:ess,
Everett G. Ford, Joseph W. Riehardson, Stewart
Holmes, Georij^c Anderson, Daniel Patterson, Charles
E. Shirley, Edward Wilson, Thomas Roustin, Henry
C. Drake, Isaac A. Turkey and Addis E. Luke.
In the First Maine Cavahy were Charles R.
Delano, George M. Delano, Seth II. Keene and
Laban Smith.
In District of Columbia Cavalry were John French
Tiiomas J. Owen, Dexter W. True.
In the First Regiment Infantry was Robert C.
Tha}er.
In the Sixth Regiment was Martin V. B. Gilmore.
In the se\enth Regiment were Henry J. Ricker
and Loren F. Record.
In the Eiglith Regiment were Franklin Bradford,
Henry Calahan, Sylvester G. Delano, George F. Fales,
Augusus Hayford, Gad Ilayford, Samuel Holt, Abra-
ham W. Jackson, Edward Shurtlefl", Elisha Keene,
Waldo B. Keene, Thomas A. Kilgore, Josiah Libby,
Cyrus E. Metcalf, Levi W. Metcalf, William W.
Sampson, Samuel E. Smith.
In the Ninth Regiment were John Blake, 2d, and
James B. Walker.
In the Tenth Regiment were Ethan Allen, Gladden
Bonney, Horace J. Coburn, Charles O. Fargo, Charles
M. Keen, Henry Stirk, Mosses Merrill, John F. Q nim-
by, Aaron A. Simonds, Edward Richards, Ezra F.
Stephens.
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In the Tweltth Regiment was Royal A. Bray.
In the Thirteenth Regiment were Waldo A.
Blossom, Daniel F. Smith and Wayne W. Blossom.
In the Fourteenth Regiment was Charles Walker.
In the Sixteenth Regiment were Seth H. Alden,
Sidney A. Allen, William Bray, Curtis V. Fales, Free-
man II. Farris, George C. Hamond, Otis Hood, Calvin
II. Haywood, Orlando A.Jones, Arehibald D. Leavitt,
Frank M. Merrill, Isaae J. Monk, Sarson C. Pratt,
George T. Piper, Thomas L. Roberts, Joseph W. Rieh-
ardson, William B. Staples, Sampson A. Thomas, J.
Whitman, Columbus A. Whitney, Charles P. Winship.
In the Seventeentli Regiment was Edward L.
Ste\ens.
In the twentieth Regiment was Henry C. Simonds.
In the Twenty-third Regiment were Jason L.
Allen, John E. Ashe, Charles E. Bradford, Lewis P.
Bradford, Leonard P. Bradford, Chandler B. Bailey,
Benjamin F. Beals, John O. Bean, Mellen A. Bearee,
Asa L. Berry, Charles Blake, William Bray, Phillip
Bra}', Benjamin L. Briggs, Morrill E. Briggs, Samuel
S. Butler, James Clark, James A. Cary, Howard Conant,
San lord Conant, Benjamin Cox, Jason Cutler, Thomas
W. Davis, William H. Delano, Elbridge G. Francis,
Edwin S. French, Hartwell S.French, Edwin E. Fuller,
Lewis D. Hayford, C3rus W. Hersey, George F. Holmes
Ronello B. Keen, Lorenzo D. Leavitt,John B. Woodman
James McCorrison, Calvin McKenny, Marcelhis S. Mer-
rill, Shirley Merrill, Winslow Merrdl, Seth Packard, Jr.,
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Samuel 1\ Perry, Isaac Phillips, P^dson Reckards, Philo
C. Reckards, Justin K. Richardson, Ira A. Shiirtleff,
£d<^ar E. Swett, George C. Wheaton, John A. Whit-
ing.
In the 'i'hirtieth Regiment were Horace C Has-
kell, Simeon C. Iliggins, Seth I). I>radford, Chandler
i>. I)ailey, Benjamin F. Heals, Asa L. Perr}-, Philemon
A. Bradford, John C Carver, Jason Cutler, James M.
Fish, Oscar L. Johnson, Albert P. Leavitt, Justin K.
Richardson, Jacob Keene, Jr., Ronaldo B. Keene,
William II. W^ashburne.
In the 'I'hirt} -h'irst Regiment were Andrew J.
Br\ant, IJirani A. Conant, Cephas F'ish, Albion Hood,
Daniel G. Harlow, Mellen X.Jones, F'red J. J<»hnson,
C)li\er N. Leaxitt, Ahc^ra S. Pease, Isaac I-*hillips,
Orison C. Phillips, (jeorge vS}l\'ester.
In the Thirty-Second Regiment were James J.
Chase, Charles P). Chandler, Judson Pratt, Francis
Snell, James B. Walker, Charles E. Phillips.
In the First Battalion Inlantry were Roxal A.
Bray, J(ihn E. Ashe, William S. Alden, San ford
Conant, Luther K. Car\-, Algerncm H. Davis, IIenr\'
Donham, Ahah X. Dexter, Alonzo Fuller, Edwin S.
h^rench, Horace ). (Gilbert, Samuel }. Oilman, Frank
Kilgore, Thaddeus Leavitt, Lucius Libby, (Jrpheus M.
Leonard, Albert Ladd, Mellen ?^Ierrill, Edward Shurt-
lelT, Charles II. Tha\er.
In the Mounted .Vrtiller}- were Roscoe A. Wil-
liams and Charles Emerson.
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In the First Veterans were Welcome Beals,
George M. Delano, Davis N. Merrill, Albert W. Hinds
and Joseph Jones.
In the Third Regiment Veterans were Thomas J.
Bryant, William B. Br3'ant, James L. Faden, Orville
Young.
In the Fifth Regiment Veterans were George W.
Fargo, Charles E. Jones, Albert W. Hinds.
Town Officers
The first town meeting of the town ol Turner
after incorporation was holden at the meeting house in
Turner on the 6th day of March, 1787. The loUowing
is the warrant issued for the above assemblage.
To Ichabod Bonney of the town of Turner in the said
county ot Cumberland.
Gentleman — You are hereb}' required in the name
of the Commonwealth aforesaid, to notify and warn all
the inhabitants of said Turner, (qualified as the law
directs) to meet and assemble together at the meeting
house in said town on Tuesday, the sixth day of March
next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, to act on the
following articles, ^'iz., tirst to choose a moderator for
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said meeting; second to choose all town ofllcers that
are required by law to be chosen in the month of
March or April, and make return of your doings here-
with unto the moderator and clerk that shall be chosen
at said meeting.
Given under my hand and seal at New Gloucester,
the tlrst da\' ol hY'bruary, Anno Domini 1787.
Isaac Parsons, Justice of the Peace.
RETURN
Turner, March 6, 1787.
Agreeable to the above warrant I have warned
the inhabitants oi' said town to meet at the time and
place above said, and to act and do agreeable to the
above warrant. To Doctor Daniel Child, moderator
and I)enjamin True, town Clerk.
Ichabod Box.ma.
The following arc the clerks and selectmen elected
by Turner from 1787 to the present da}-;
CLERKS
1 787 -1 790, Benjamin True; 1 791-1802, Ichabod Bonncy; 1S03,
Benjamin Evans; 1804-1830, Joseph Bonney; 1830-1S54, Ilira
Bradford; 1855-1879, Wesley Thorp; 1880-1887, C. B. Bailey; 18S9
— 1904, C. H. Bradford.
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SELECTMEN
787 — Ichabod Bonney, Benjamin True, Israel Haskell.
788 — Benjamin True, Samuel Blake, Henry Jones.
789 — William Bradford, Samuel Blake, Henry Jones.
790 — Samuel Andrews, Nathan Niles, Benjamin True.
79i-'92-'93 — Ichabod Bonney, Samuel Blake, Samuel Andrews-
794 — Ichabod Bonney, Samuel Blake, Calab House.
795 — Ichabod Bonney, Samuel Blake, Beniah Niles.
796-'97-'98-'99-i8oo-'oi — Ichabod Bonney, John Turner, Chand-
ler Bradford.
802 — Ichabod Bonney, Benjamin Evans, Nathaniel Sawtelle.
803 — Benjamin Evans, Ichabod Bonney, John Turner.
8o4-'o5-'o6 — Ichabod Bonney, John Turner, Chandler Bradford,
807 — John Turner, Chandler Bradford, George French.
8o8-'o9 — John Turner, Joseph Bonney, Benjamin Chamberlain.
810 — William Bradford, Daniel Cary, George French.
811 — John Turner, George French, Jesse Bradford.
812 — George French; Jesse Bradford, Thomas Merrill.
813 — John Turner, Joseph Bonney, Jonathan Phillips.
8 1 4-' 1 5 — John Turner, Jesse Bradford, Jonathan Phillips.
816 — Joseph Bonney, George French, Aaron Soule.
817 — Joseph Bonney, Jonathan Phillips, Alden Blossom.
818 — Joseph Bonney, John Turner, Alden Blossom;
819 — John Turner, Alden Blossom, Aaron Soule.
820 — Joseph Bonney, Asa Bradford, Phillip Bradford.
821 — Joseph Bonney, Asa Bradford, Aaron Soule.
822-'23-'24 — Thomas Merrill, John Blake, Phillip Bradford.
825- — Phillip Bradford, George French, Asa Bradford.
826 — Phillip Bradford, Asa Bradford, George French.
82 7-'28 — Asa Bradford, George French, James Torrey.
829-'3o — Asa Bradford, Job Prince, Joseph Bonney.
831 — Charles L. Turner, Aaron Soule, John Blake.
832 — John Blake, Job Prince, Hira Bradford.
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1833 — John Blake, Luther Bailey, William Bicknell,
1834 — John Blake, Isaac Gross, William Bicknell.
i835-'36 — Isaac Gross, Seth Copeland, John Phillips.
1837 — Luther Bailey, William B. Bray, Alvin Leavitt.
1838 — Job Prince, Isaac Chase, John Phillips.
i839-'4o-'4i — Job Prince, Seth Copeland, Elisha Gilmore.
i842-'43-'44 — William B. Bray, Luther Bailey, George Turner.
1845 — Phillip Bradford, Elisha Sampson, Sarson Chase.
1846 — Elisha Sampson, Stephen Bray, A. Dillingham.
1847 — Luther Bailey, George Turner, Braiich Leavitt.
1848 — George Turner, Justus Conant, Oren Whitman.
1 849- '50 — George Turner, Arch Leavitt, Henry French.
i85i-'52-'53-'54 — George Turner, Arch Leavitt, Benjamin A.
Bradford.
1855 — Samuel B. Holt, Jesse Bradford, Andrew Bennett.
i856-'57 — Samuel B. Holt, Jesse Bradford, Phillip Bradford.
1858 — George Turner, Samuel Jenkins, Deering Farrer.
i859-'6o — Job Prince, Mellen French, Charles Torrey.
i86i-'62 — Philo Clark, Sumner Bailey, Loren Alden.
1863— Charles E. Bradford, Stephen Richardson, Loren Alden.
1864 — Charles E. Bradford, William Bray, Zcbulon H. Bearce.
1865 — Charles E. Bradford, Z. H. Bearce, James A. Gary.
1866— George W. Turner, Lewis A. Farrer, Horace C. Haskell.
i867-'68 — Lewis A. Farrer, Horace C. Haskell, Horace True.
1869 — Horace C. Haskell, Horace True, William L. Bonney.
1870 — William L. Bonney, Isaac Jones, Jr., Rufus Prince.
1 87 I— George W. Turner, Leander D. Farrer, Rufus Prince.
i872-'73 — Rufus Prince, William L. Bonney, Lewis A. Farrer.
1874 — W^illiam L. Bonney, Roscoe Torrey, Daniel French.
i875-'76 — William L. Bonney, Aubrey Leavitt, Hira J. Pratt.
1877 — William L. Bonney, Henry Turner, Henry W. Copeland.
i878-'79— Horace C. Haskell, Henry W. Copeland, John E. Ashe.
1880— H. C. Haskell, H. W. Copeland, Levi B. Periy.
i88i-'82— H. W. Copeland, R. D. Leavitt, Calvin Conant.
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i883-'84-'85 — Rufus Prince, Aubrey Leavitt, J. F. Quimby.
1886— H. W. Copeland, H. C. Haskell, Aubrey Leavitt.
1887— Aubrey Leavitt, H. W. Copeland, Abel H. Pratt.
1888 — Aubrey Leavitt, J. F. Quimby, H. W. Copeland.
1889 — Aubrey Leavitt, J. F. Quimby, A. C. Day.
1890 — Aubrey Leavitt, J. F. Quimby, D. S. Thomas.
1 89 1 — Aubrey Leavitt, C. A. French, Shirley Merrill.
1892— H. C. Haskell, C. A. French, H. W. Copeland.
1893 — C. A. French, R. D. Leavitt, George M. Staples.
1894 — W. C. Whitman, J. F. Quimby, Benjamin Jones.
1895 — J. F. Quimby, Benjamin Jones, H. F. Dresser-
1896 — R. D. Leavitt, Auburey Leavitt, Benjamin Jones.
1897 — Auburey Leavitt, Benjamin Jones, J. F. Quimby.
1898 — Horace Towne, Benjamin Jones, J. F. Quimby.
1899 — Horace Towne, J. F. Quimby, Mellen Holmes.
1900 — J. F. Quimby, Auburey Leavitt, Hewitt M. Lowe.
1901— Aubrey Leavitt, H. M. Lowe, D. N. Osgood.
1902 — H. M. Lowe, D. N. Osgood, L. E. Merrill.
1903 — J. F. Quimby, R. S. Bradford, W. H. Perkins.
Educational Account
The town of Turner has ever been the tirm iViend
of education, esteeming it one of the bulwarks of the
liberties we cherish so fondly. From the very hrst
effort was made to promote its principles in this com-
munity. In accordance with the time honored custom
HISTORICAL 29
of the General Court of Massachusetts, the proprietors
of Sylvester Town (Turner) were required by the act
which secured to them the township, to set apart the
following- lands for the different purposes enumerated;
one sixty-fourth part of the townsliip for the support
ot a learned Protestant minister; one sixt3'-lourth part
for the support of schools in town; one sixty-fourth
part for the benefit of Harvard College. The problem
of handling the ministerial lands was less complicated
than was the one of handling the school lands. The
settled minister tor a number of years cultivated the
ministerial lands and thus secured a portion of his
salarv. But tlie school lands were tor man}' 3-ears un-
productive of revenue. It was proposed to sell the
lands and witli the proceeds establish a permanent
fund. The ministerial lands were also to be included
in this sale and the proceeds of that sale to be applied
tor the support ot public worship. The petition was
granted in the tbrm ot an act ot the General Court,
passed in the year 1803, entitled: An Act to authorize
the raising of a fund for the support of the ministry,
and a (irammer school in the town of Turner in the
County of Cumberland.
This Act provided that a board of trustees should
be chosen to sell the lands and receive the proceeds,
and also to have the same in charge for the purposes
above enumerated. By the provisions of the Act,
Ichabod Bonney, Esq., William Bradtbrd, Benjamin
Evans, John Turner, Esq., Daniel Cary, Luther Cary
30 HISTORICAL
and John Loring were constituted the Board of Trus-
tees, with power to fill any and all vacancies, maintain-
ing the committee of not more than seven meinbers
and not less than five.
At a meetins: of the trustees holden at the house
of Ichabod Bonney, Esq., on March 15, 1803, the
board organized with Luther Cary, Esq., president;
Benjamin Evans, clerk; John Turner, treasurer. A
committee was appointed to appraise the lands.
The ministerial lands were sold to various parties
for cash and notes, for the total sum of $3,850. The
school lands were disposed ol in the same way for the
sum of $2,550.
The ministerial lands were made up of lots, No.
224, No. 126, No. 203 and No. 51. The school lands
were composed of lots number 99, 257, 168, and 4.
It was provided that these funds should not be
productive until the annual interest of the former
reached a total of $350, and the latter a sum equal to
$250. For some time the work of the board of trus-
tees was chiefly looking after the notes and sale ot
lands. It was also provided that when there was money
in the treasurer's hands arising from this fund it could
be hired by any one in town on conditton that he fur-
nish two acceptable sureties. There was, it is stated,
rarely a time when there was no one in town willing
"to hire money of the town" as it was called. So well
was the mone}' of these two funds handled that in 1808
the treasurer's report showed that there had been no
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losses and the sum on hand in casli or securities to the
amount of $4,978.99 for tlie ministerial fund, and $t,,-
376.72 tor the school iund.
When the school fund became productive the
trustees were confronted with the problem how to
carry out the provision of the act callini^; tor granunar
school. The sum was inade(|uate tor a strictly (Tr;im-
mar Grade, and it did not seem to be rii;ht to apph' the
revenue to the support of common schools. The town
was desirous that the latter be done and it voted to
secure the trustees from an\' loss which might occur
from such action. For a term ot Nears this method
was followed.
After a time this method was changed so that the
three largest schools in town were gi\en the money,
and re(|uired to turnish instruction in the higher
branches. This plan was followed tor a time but tin-
ally abandoned, and in 1828 it was voted that the fund
be used to support a Grammar school for one vear.
Alden Blossom was chosen to carr\' the vote into etiect.
This plan was followed tor some time. Twehe weeks
of school was maintained usualh* in dillerent districts
so that all sections might tare alike. Later instead ot
a term ot twelve weeks, the plan oi" maintaining two
terms of six weeks each during the autumn, has been
followed down to recent 3'ears. Thus the wise lore-
sight ot" the framers ot the act granting the town, has
been productive of excellent results.
For some years the state's provision for a High
School was made use of — the State assumintr one-halt
32 HISTORICAL
the cost of the High Schools maintained up to the to-
tal sum of $250.
The year 1896 witnessed the most important edu-
cational event in the history of this town, when Mr.
James Madison Leavitt of Brooklyn, New York, a na-
tive of Turner, established here the Leavitt Institute.
This finely equipped institution was the magniticent
gift of Mr. Leavitt. It was opened to the instruction of
the 3'Outh in the spring of 1897, with Lauren M. San-
born, A. B., as principal. The institute is located at
Turner Centre' ainid the most healthful and beautiful
surroundings, twelve miles distant from Auburn by
stage and eight niiles from Buckfield.
The building so generously given b}' Mr. Leavitt
is one of the finest in the east. Its convenience, equip-
ment, and beauty have won universal comment.
The Institute presents four courses of study, viz..
College Preparatory, Latin-Scientific, English and
Normal. It is well supplied with teaching talent and
has justly come into a very prominent place among the
secondar}' schools of Maine. The list of Principals
from the first, with the dates of their connection with
the school are as follows:
i896-'97 — Lauren M. Sanborn, A. B.
i897-'o2 — Leland A. Ross, A. B.
i902-'o3 — Horatio P. Barker, A. B.
1903 — Bertram E. Packard, A. B., the present ef-
ficient principal.
The other teachers in charge of the several depart-
ments areas follows: Lelan P. Knapp, A. B., Sub-
niSTORicAJ. 33
Master; Lola Merriman, Preceptress; M3'rtie B.
Childs, Music, Elocution and Drawing-; and Ethel
Jenks, Principal of the Training School.
When Mr. James Madison Leavitt died in March,
1903, he left a liberal sum as an endowment for this
school. This magniticent Institution coupled with the
strenuous etforts ol the town in previous 3'ears in be-
half of education, has made lor the town ot Turner an
excellent reputation in educational circles. All indi-
cations point toward a continuation of her loyal and
successful support of the principles ot education.
Church Account
The history of the progress ot church work in
the town ot Turner is largel}* a histor}' of the ditierent
denominations in town. We learn that the first denom-
ination to locate here was the Consregationlist. The
society was ibunded by the Rev. Charles Turner, who
came from Duxborough, Mass., having been dismissed
from the church at that place. We however under-
stand that this act oi dismissal was not one which car-
ried great blame to the doors of Mr. Turner. The date
of his coming to town was 1776. On this visit he
preached in and also baptised two children of a Mr. Has-
34 HISTORICAL
kell. His next visit was in 1789 and was rather more
successful than on his previous trip taking several in
covenant relations, baptising several children and one
adult. The only regular services held in this town lor
a good many years were led by Deacon Daniel
Merrill, who came here from New Gloucester.
During the five years lollowing Mr. Turner's second
visit the only preachers here were Revs. B. Brown
ol W^stbrook and Nash of Gray. In 1874 Rev. John
Strickland a native of Hadle}', Mass., and a graduate
of Yale, came to this place for regular labors; in Au-
gust of this year a church of fifteen members was or-
ganized. Mr Strickland was called as pastor of the
new church and was installed as such in September
following. Six years later b}' the vote of the town he
was dismissed. He did not however comply with this
action and continued in his work, though his salar}'
was very much limited. He remained until his case
was taken up by an eclesiastical council and a vote ol
dismissal carried. He then closed his labors for the
time. For several years no services were conducted
and the place became what a previous writer termed it
a spiritual wilderness. In 1802 complaint was made on
account ot the neglect of the town to provide religious
services. Both Mr. Strickland and Mr. Turner were
emplo3'ed lor a time. Later Mr. Turner was called by
the town, but here a controvers}' began, and many
events of local dissension followed. Finally the church
was chanoed in name from the Presbeterian to the
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Congregational denomination. Soon after the church is-
sued a call to the Rev. Amasa Smith as their pastor.
This choice was ratified by the town and Mr. Smith
was ordained b}^ the church on May 23, 1804. How-
ever there were some in town who did not iavor Mr.
Smith and it was not long be lore a Uni\ ersalist society
was organized here.
This was the parting of the ways and tlie two
societies organized themselves into two separate
churches. The Universalists had filty-tour original
members. However as we have seen in the educa-
tional account the public lands set apart for the sup-
port ol the church and schools did not become pro-
tliKli\e for some time alter this. The tax on the re-
maining members of the Congregational Society was
heavy, on account ot the forming of a new society,
and the consequent loss of the support of those who
joined the new moxement.
In 1806 a meeting was held to consider the dis-
missal of Mr. Smith, and alter much discussion it was
found that the necessary number of votes to cany
the dismissal had not been cast. But a few of the
members conferred with the pastor and it was agreed
his labors should cease sometime in the near future.
He was later installed as pastor of the North Yar-
mouth Church.
For four vears following the dismissal of INIr. Smith
there was no pastor. In 1810 Rev. Allen Greeley be-
gan preaching here as a candidate for settlement. The
36 HISTORICAL
society voted to settle him and he was ordained on
October 24, 18 10. Mr. Greele}' was continued here as
pastor until 1844. His work it is needless to say was
productive of good results.
One of the most bitter contests in the history of the
town was one over the problem who should receive
the benefit of the ministerial fund which had become
productive soon alter Mr. Greeley's settlement. This
contest was long and severe. The following is a brief
statement of the main facts connected with it.
The society over which Mr. Greeley was pastor
had been designated the one which should receive the
bcneht of the returns from the ministerial funds. In
1811 the trustees of that fund voted to pay him $70.00
and so continued till a controversy arose. The other
societies in town began to feel that they should also
share in this fund. The Baptist society was incorpora-
in 1792 and the Universalist society was formed not
long after. The two other societies made their claim
for their share of the funds. The trustees denied their
right to share in it. The next action was an attempt
to dismiss Mr. Greeley and to establish Rev. George
Bates of the Universalist society in his stead. Much
confusion arose both in the meeting which voted on
the matter and outside of it. Much hard feeling was
caused and the two claimants carried their greviances
to the courts of law.
But it was finally agreed to compromise the matter
b}' dividing the proceeds of the fund between Mr.
HISTORICAL 37
Greeley and Mr. Bates, and also it was provided that
eaeh party to the suits then pending, should settle his
own costs. This compromise lasted five years. When
the time had expired, the matter was again open to
public discussion and dilhculties returned. This time
an act was passed by the Legislature which provided
means for the settlement of the matter. The provision
was that the trustees should divide the funds between
the several Protestant ministers in town, in proportion
to the number of polls adhering or belonging to the so-
cieties of the said ministers, respectively. This seems
to have settled the trouble permanently and no further
strife is reported over the matter.
The later pastors of the Congregational Church of
Turner have been the following: Rev, Henry Eddy
from 1844 to 1846; Rev. W. L. James from 1846 to
1847; Rev. John Dodd from 1847 to 1854; Rev.
Samuel Bowker from 1855 to i860; Rev. S. C. Higgins
from i860 to 1863; Bev. Stacy Fowler from 1864 to
1866; Rev. B. F. Manwell from 1866 to 1867; Rev. F.
W. Dickinson from 1868 to 1870; Rev. Alvin B.
Jordan from 1871 to 1872; Rev. F. E. Emrich from
1872 to 1873; Rev. Uriah Small from 1873 to 1875;
Rev. Edwin S. Tingley from 1876 to 1882; Rev.
Richard H. McGown from 1882 to 1885; Rev. Albert
N.Jones from 1886 to 1888; Rev. R. D. Osgood from
1888 to 1891; Rev. F. A. Sanborn from 1892 to
1895; Rev. A. S. Bole from 1895 to 1899; C.
S. Wilder from September i, 1899 to March i, 1901.
38 HISTORICAL
A. C. Gilmore from April 14, 1901 to September i, 1903.
Sumner Sargent began his labors December 13, 1903.
In 1894, while Rev. F. A. Sanborn was pastor, the par-
sonage was repaired, a new ell being built at an ex-
pense of $300. In 1898 a chapel was added to the
church building, costing $1200.
UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
As we have already stated the Universalist church
was organized in Turner at an early date. The peti-
tion of the members who were to form the societ}'
was dated at Turner on December 24, 1803, and was
signed by fitty-two persons. There was considerable
opposition on the part of the members of the first
parish. They petitioned the General Court to protest
against the organization of the society, claiming that
there was not the real purpose of a church society, but
an attempt to escape the burdens of taxation. The
act ol incorporation was unsatisfactory to the Univer-
salists themselves. This was because it limited the
time for receiving members to one year and made no
provision for receiving them alter that time. How-
ever it was accepted and later was recinded by vote ol
the Maine Legislatuie.
It is stated that the lirst pastor of this church or
rather the lirst preacher was Rev. Thomas Barnes ot
Poland. He was not a settled preacher at this place,
HISTORICAL 39
but trom iSoi till his death in 1816 he was a preacher
here irequently. In 1806 Rev. Sabastian Streeter, a
native ol New Hampshire, preached here and awak-
ened a deep interest in his belief. During the time
previous to 1S24 the preachers were as follows Revs.
William Frost, Thomas Barnes, Jabez Woodman,
William Farewell, Mr. Smith, Mr. Sargeant, J^enjamin
Thorn and others. Rev. Sylvanus Cobb commenced
about 1824 to preach to this society and remained with
them two or three years.
Among the other preachers who have been ident-
ified with this society are the following: Rev. George
Bates, Rev. W. R. French, Rev. H. C. Munson, Rev.
G. M. D. Barnes, Rev. John Kimball, Rev. W. W.
Smith and James Eastwood.
BAPTISTS
The Baptists of this town were organized on Nov-
ember 17, 1792. Until 1 81 6 there were but few
additions to this church. In 181 6 there was a revival
to quite an extent and manv were taken into member-
ship. Elder Ricker of Minot became their preacher at
this time. The first regular pastor was Rev. Adam
Wdson D. D. Others have been the following: John
Hill, Charles Miller, William O. Grant, Josiah Hough-
ton, Eliab Coy, Elder Curtis, Nathaniel Butler, C.
Ayer, L. D. Hall, II. B. Marshall, Abner Morrill, Rev.
40 HISTORICAL
John Richardson, I. Record, A. A. Smith, S. A. Sever-
ance, C. T. Chirk, N. G. French, and others.
METHODISTS
The Methodists in this town did not organize till
a comparativel}^ late date. The year 1879 witnessed
the organization of a society of this denomination by
Rev. S. T. Record, at Turner Village. He remained
with the church for a term ol three years. His suc-
cessor was Rev. N. C. Clifford, who remained for one
3'ear. Rev J. Moulton came to this church in 1883 and
remained three 3'ears. Rev. John P. Roberts came
here in 1886 and remained one year. He was suc-
ceeded by Rev. M. C. Mabry, who was the pastor until
1 89 1. His pastorate was ver}^ successful, adding many
new members and maintaining an interest which was
very encouraging. He was succeeded by Rev. A. B.
Graffam. Among others have been C. H. B. Seliger
and the present pastor, W. S. Jones.
MEETING HOUSES
The first meeting house erected in the town ot
Turner was built in 1783 on "Upper street". It was
built b}^ the following contractors who made their con-
tract with the proprietors ot the town: Samuel Blake,
HISTORICAL 41
Henry Jotics, John Keen, Nathan Niles, William Bed-
ford, Joseph Leavitt, Benjamin Jones and Jabe/ Merrill.
These men were paid £78 lor the work and the
building was to have the following dimensions: not
less than 35 leet scjuare, 20 feet posts. Other specihea-
tion were as follows: To board and elapboard
the walls, board and shingle the root, set twenty-lour
window frames, glaze six windows, and lay the lower
floor.
The settlers beeaiiie the owners ot the church and
until 1S19 it was the only church building in town.
On that date the Congregationalists built a church
further west, which stood until 1836 when it was des-
troyed by fire. It was rebuilt on the site of the town
meeting house. Not many years later this was sold
and the one at the village was built.
The Universalist church was erected on Lower
street in 1825. This house was taken down in 1848
and a new one put up at I'urner Centre.
At Richmond's Corner the Universalists in 1841
put up a chapel, but as it was used by them onl}' a
portion ol the time it was thrown open to any religious
sect which might wish to use it the remainder of the
time.
The Union church was built at North Turner and
dedicated in 1877 free from debt.
42 HISTORICAL
Professional Men
PHYSICIANS
The first physician in town was Dr. Daniel Childs,
who came from Woodstock, Connecticut, in 1781. He
was a skillful ph3'sician and a prominent man in town
affairs. Dr. Luther Cary came from Bridgewater,
Massachusetts, in 1789. He was several times elected
president of the Medical Society of Maine, and in 1805
was appointed Judge ot the Court of Common Pleas
lor the county of Oxford, which then had been re-
cently organized. Dr. Timothy Howe was born in
Hillsborough, New Hampshire, in 1778. He came
to Turner about 1804, and from here he removed to
Brettun's Mills, Livermore, then returned to
Turner, where he resided until his death in 1848. Dr.
Philip Bradford was born at Turner Center, July 15,
1789. He was educated at Hebron Academy and
Dartmouth College. He located and practiced in this
town until his death, June 24, 1863. Dr. Henry D.
Irish was born in Bucksport, in 182 1, and came to
Turner in 1847. He was a very successiul physician
and was the leading doctor in town at the time of his
death in 1871. Dr. William H. Jewett was born at
Kent's Hill, Readfield, about 1825. He settled at
Turner and practiced there until his death in 1879,
HISTORICAL 43
with the exception ot a term of ser\"ice as suri^eon in
the War of the Rebellion. Dr. Elbridge G. Edii^ecomb
came from Livermore in 1814. He settled at Turner
in 1865 or 1866. Dr. Richmond Bradford when a
young man, opened an office at his father's, in this
town, but remoNcd to Auburn, where he practiced
until the intirmities of age compelled him to relinquish
his duties.
The next we shall mention is Dr. Roscoe Smith.
He openedhis office in Turner Village in 1871. He was
a man very much devoted to his profession. Dr. H.
L. Irish commenced practice in Turner in 1875. Alter
graduating from a medical office in New York, he
reopened the office of his father. Dr. H. I). Irish, where
he practiced with great success. Dr. John T. Gushing
was born in Turner, in 183 1. He removed to Ohio,
where he lived for about twenty years and returned to
Turner in 1881. Among others have been O. A.
Spraguc, F. C. Watson and L. E. Sampson.
LAWYERS
Turner's first lawyer is said to have been Ezckiel
Whitman who came in 1799. William K. Porter
practised here sixteen years. He was a native ot Bath.
His death occured in 1834. Other law3'ers have been
the following: Charles Andrews, Timothy Ludden,
Mandville T. Ludden, Barzilla Streeter and E. V.
Stevens.
44 HISTORICAL
Post Offices and Mail Routes
We quote the following from Rev. Dr. French:
"The first county road through the town passed
along Upper street, so calleid, and probably down by
Mr. Barrill's, through the woods by the residence of
Deacon Martin Bradford, where Alden Briggs now
(1886) lives, over Dillingham Hill to North Auburn,
thence over West Auburn Hill and Perkins Ridge to
Minot Corner, known formerly as Groveneur's Corner
through Poland and New Gloucester on to Portland.
The road was extended north from Upper street as the
needs of the settlers required. Inquiry makes it prob-
able that this was the road traveled many years to and
from Portland, and that this was substantiall}' the route
by which the first settlers reached the plantation when
the road was a path through the woods, and spotted
trees served as guide boards."
Personal
HON. EUGENE HALE
Hon. Eugene Hale, the present junior United
States Senator from Maine, was a native of this town
Historical 45
where he was born in ihe year i(S36. Mr. Hale was
the son of James Sullixan llale and I^etsey (Staples)
Hale. He received his educational trainini^ in the
Turner schools and at Hebron Academy. He entered
the profession of the law, studN'inju; in the office of
Howard & Strout of Portland. When he reached the
age of twenty-one he opened an oflice in Orland INIaine.
He soon removed to Ellsworth where he entered into
a partnership with Mr. Robinson, a well known law3'er
and with a large practice. Mr. Robinson soon died
and Mr. Hale succeeded to the business.
He was later elected County Attorney and held
the position for several 3ears. He next went to the
Maine Legislature, and after serving several terms w^as
chosen a member ol" Congress where he served ten
years. In 1881 he was sent to the United States Senate
and has held his position there ever since. He has by
his steady persistence, his high order of ability, his ex-
ceptional) \' good estimate of human nature, and his
unswer\ing l()\alt\' to his duties, advanced himself to a
position of great prominence and influence in the
United States Government at Washington.
SOLON CHASE
Solon Chase was born in the town of Turner on
January 14, 1822. He received his education in the
common schools of this town and in Gorham Sem-
46 HISTORICAL
inary. He was once admitted to the West Point
Militar}' school on an appointment of President Tyler,
but was after a three weeks stay pronounced ph3sicall3'
unsound and was dismissed. In Politics Mr. Chase
was a whig prior to the war of the Rebellion. He
joined forces with the Republicans during the war
serving two terms in the Maine House with Blaine,
Dmgley and Frye. After the war he was appointed
internal revenue collector b}^ President Johnson, but
like Johnson's other nominations Chase's was not con-
firmed. Soon after the war w^as closed the ''Green-
back Times" came on and in this movement it is need-
less to say that Solon Chase was deeply concerned.
His ''Them Steers" has become a term known
wherever the American political journals are read. It
suffices to say that when Mr. Weaver was nominated
bv the Greenbacks for President, Solon Chase stood
next in the convention in the number of votes received.
Mr. Chase published "Chase's Chronicle" at Chase's
Mills for about four years. It was then removed to
Portland and published about a year as "The Green-
back Labor Chronicle." He next started "Chase's
Inquirer" and published it about two years when it
was removed to Auburn and suspended in about six
months. The last paper which Mr. Chase published
was entitled "Them Steers" which advocated the
"Anti Fusion" idea, but the paper was discontinued in
about a }ear.
Mr. Chase is now living at Chase's Mills on the
farm w^here he was born, nearly 82 years of age, hale
HISTORICAL 47
and hearty, and as original in his ideas and as intense
in his interest in puhlie allairs as e\er.
Centennial Celebration
}ulv 7, 1886, a hirge number eelebrated the een-
tennial ol' tlie ineorporation of the town. The eom-
mittee in cKarge was Hon. Rutus Prince, Major II. C.
Haskell, Racklev D. Leavitt, Dr. John T. dishing,
Elias Keene and Ilenr\' Turner. Tlie procession was
a mile in length. Man\' rejiresentations ol old-time lile
were shown, and large tents were erected to occom-
modate the multitude. The order ot exercises in the
great tent was: Centennial March, b}' Norwa}' Band;
pra3"cr by Rev. E. Martin; singing by chorus of one
hundred xoices, Albert E. Bradford conductor; ad-
dress ol welcome by Dr. j. T. Cushing; historical
address b}- Rev. W. R. French, I). D.; singing; poem
by Mrs. Caroline W. 1). Rich, of Auburn, grand-
daughter ot Joseph Lea\"itt, one ot the first setttlers;
dinner in a large tent on the grounds; address bv
Hon. Washington Gilbert ot Bath; music; address by
Hon. George A. Wilson ot South Paris; music; short
speeches b}' residents, tormer citizens and guests;
(among these w^ere Hon E. B. Washburn, Ex-Gover-
nor Merrill ot Iowa, Dr. Pearl Martin of Medtord,
48 HISTORICAL
Mass., Clarence Flale, Esq., of Portland, Colnel F. M.
Drew ot Lewiston, ex-Governor Sidney Perham ol
Paris, Dr. Kendall Newhall of Rhode Island, Solon
Chase, Daniel Lara of Auburn, Hon. Rufus Prince;)
singino:; music.
General Survey
TURNER GRANGE
Among the agricultural classes there is no surer
sign toda}' of future prosperit}' and a higher plane ol
usefulness than is seen in the effort to build up the
Grange. This organization is a most helpful one. It
is fast becoming the farmers' protection. No class is
in need of organization to a greater degree, and no
class can be more benefited b}' organization than the
farmers. Once thoroughly organized they have a most
rigid grasp on things in general.
In the State of Maine there is no more prosperous
branch of the order than in Turner. This Grange is
known as Turner Grange No. 23 P. of H., and had 560
members, JaniKuy i, 1904. Its charter members were:
Wallace Cary, S. S. Merrill, Augustus Haskell, Alden
Fuller, E. H.^ Haskell, W. L. Blossom, W. B. Bryant,
Henry Turner, G. W. Blossom, B. F. Ilodsdon, D. J.
HISTORICAL 49
Briggs, Hiram Bryant, L. P. Bradford, L. M. Bcals,
H. C. Haskell, W. C. Whitman, Roscoe Torr}-, S. F.
Kezar, Sarah Fuller, Sybel P. Turner, Rose S. Blossom,
Annie C. Briggs, Flora A. Bradford, Joe J. Haskell,
Ada R. Whitman and Eunice Bryant.
FIRST OFFICERS OF TURNER GRANGE
Master, L. P. Bradford; Overseer, S. S. Merrill
Lecturer, Henry Turner; Steward, Ct. W. Blossom
Assistant, W. L. Blossom; Chaplain, D. J. Ijriggs
Treasurer, Hiram Bryant; Secretary, H. U. Haskell
Gate Keeper, W. B. Bryant; Ceres, Flora Bradford
Pomona, Sybel Turner; Flora, Sarah Fuller; Lad}
Assistant, Rose S. Blossom.
EAST IIEHRON GRANGE
The Grange at East Hebron was organized Jan-
uary 14, 1889. It is known as East Hebron Grange,
No. 300 P. of H. There were 30 charter members.
The present membership is approximately 225. The
lirst oilicers were, A. P. Brown, Master; F. E. Whit-
inir. Lecturer; A. M. Fogg, Secretary.
The Masters to date have been: A. P. Brown, W.
IL Allen, E. P. Ramsdell, A. INL Fogg, W. H. Berry,
W. B. Ramsdell and E. Hayes.
50 HISTORICAL
TURNER CENTRE DAIRYING ASSOCIATION
The Turner Centre Dair3'ing Association was in-
corporated in 1882, for the manulactiire of butter,
cheese and evaporated apples. The industr}- estab-
lished by this compan)', is located in a rich valley at
Turner Centre, surrounded by splendid hill and valley
farms, conducted by intelligent, wide awake farmers.
A cheese factory was located there early in the intro-
duction of the associated system of dairying in Maine.
This was successful, and the product had a great rep-
utation. Later the creamer}' system was introduced
and, still retaining the cheese factory, the basement
was filled up, and Edwin L. Bradford began to make
butter, Februar}' 4, 1884. As the excellence of the
product became known, the best markets sought its
goods. This attracted the attention of the farmers and
private dairymen, who also turned their cream into the
factor}'. In 1888 the manufacture of cheese was
abandoned, the building remodelled and refitted into a
first- class creamery, with all the facilities to carry on
a large business. The business is done under the name
Turner Centre Creamery. It has a warehouse on Main
street, Lewiston, and sends a large amount of cream to
Massachusetts cities.
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Gas Fitters' Supplies, Pumps and Pump Repairs,
Gutters and Conductors.
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CennsuES^ 1'
The population of the town of Turner has been arranged
herewith in families where that arrangement has been possible.
In these families, in addition to the resident living members,
the names of the non-resident members are included. It should
be borne in mind that this plan does not include the names of
all former residents of this town as the names of the non-residents
appear only when one or both the parents are still living in the town.
At the end of the Census will be found the names of non-residents
with their present addresses, when such addresses have been given
to us. The non-residents are indicated by the (*).
Following the names of the population is the occupation. To
designate the occupations we have used the more common abbrevia-
tions and contractions. Some of these follow: Farmer — far; carpen-
ter— car; railroad service — R R ser; student, a member of an ad-
vanced institution of learning — stu; pupil, a member of a lower grade
of schools — pi; housework — ho; laborer — lab; physician and surgeon
— phy & sur; clergyman — clerg; merchant — mer; teacher — tr; black-
smith— blk: clerk — cl; book-keeper — bk kpr; lawyer — law; mechanic
— mech; engineer — eng; insurance — ins; maker — mkr; worker —
w"kr: work — wk; shoe shop work — -s s work.
This Census was taken during the winter of 1903-4 expressly
for this work by Rev. B. V. Davis, Kent's Hill, Me.
54
CENSUS
Turner, Maine, Post Office
A
Bradford, W B
trader
Austin, W D
mer
*Nellie M
ho
Jennie H
ho
Lila E (Dunnels
ho
Myrtie F
*Charles F
Andrews, S D
far
*Luther C
stu
*Mary E
tr
Annie L
stu
*Etta V
ho
Roy W
stu
Delia E
ho
Harold C
stu
Vinna R
ho
Celia W
stu
Adkins, John M
far
Bearce, Harry F
far
Austin, Leonard
far
Alice M (McCullen
ho
Nellie M (Smith
ho
Edith 0
ho
George P
far
Harriet M
pl
Arthur L
lab
Bonney, Fred W
far
Forest W
Pl
Charlotte T (Dccoster
ho
*Stella M
ho
Caroline L v
-aitress
*Willis
Bray, Frank E
far
Alice S (Decoster
ho
B
Paul D
stu
Bradford, Albert T
cl
Bearce, Mellen A
far
Flora E (Irving
ho
Olive H (Smith
ho
Wavelette M
pl
* Ralph K
tr
Bray, Flora A (Bradford
Bearce, Z H
far
Bradford, Edith A
ho
Vestie H (Ricker
ho
Burbank, Robert B
mill wk
Blake, William
far
Carrie M (House
ho
Clara C (Carey
ho
Willie H
ho
Fanny E
ho
Nellie T
Bumpus, Lydia J (Day
ho
BM
far
CENSUS
55
Biimpus, B M
far
Lucinda P (Adkins
ho
Mabel L (Perham
ho
Alice J
ho
Velma C
Pl
Etta L
ho
Harold P
Josephine E
ho
Amos F
Pl
Frank H
far
Briggs, Mary E (
*Anna A
ho
Frank II
far
Hattie M
*John A
Cressey, Fred S
lab
Eunice L (Galloway
ho
C
Blanche E
pl
Chase, Lottie C (Owen
ho
May E
pl
Cole, Herbert E
car
Everett R
pl
Dora K (Knight
ho
Ira L
Ellis C
pl
Gushing, J G
phy
Fred K
pl
Hortense (Hale
ho
Chase, Roswell C
mill man
Coombs, George M
far
Vinna R (Andrews
ho
Sarah J (Chase
ho
Chadborne, William C
car
Rosie B
stu
Alice P (Roberts
ho
*Myrtie M
ho
Chelsy, Roy
lab
Crockett, Charles F
car
Louise (Roy
lab
Ida F (Haskell
ho
Mary
pl
Marion F
pl
George
lab
Benny
lab
D
Arthur
pl
Lizzie
Dresser, Nancy (French
ho
John
*Walter P
Cary, Jarus
far
*Willard H
Saphronia F (Foster
ho
Dresser, Herbert F
far
Julia F
tr and ho
Cora M (Howard
ho
Edward F
far
Mabel H
tr
Chandler, Gerry A
lab
Clarence C
stn
Hattie E (Records
ho
Dillingham, Sarah E (Gilpatrick ho
Conant, Howard T
far
Charles F
56
CENSUS
Durgin, J E
JA
Sadie S (Frost
Harry A
Lelah E
Nina M
Deborah I
Dorris I
Evelyn M
Dunham, George W
Lelia J (Bray
Ernest R
Grace E
Davis, William
Flora F (Bumpus
Vestie K
Fred B
Ella M
Lucy E
Merle A
Dewey, James
Dresser, Charles A
Celia T (Fuller
*Iniz C
*Bert A
Edward L
AJ
Nettie J
Arthur E
Freda M
Durgin, Alphonso
Mary F (Holt
Melvina G
*H H
mail ser
lab
ho
stu
stu
pi
far
ho
lab
stu
lab
ho
stu
harness mkr
stu
Pl
lab
lab
ho
shoe mkr
lab
ho
pl
pl
pl
, lab
ho
ho
Decoster, S T painter
Clarence L shoe wk
Dillingham, C K undertaker
Mary Z (Goodwin ho
* Charles W
*VValter S
Dresser, W A poultry farm
Catherine (Smith ho
Ethel B stu
Dillingham, Frank E
contractor and builder
Hattie A (Irish ho
E
Ellis, Jennett (Barrill
F
Fay, Ida F (
Lena F
French, Daniel
Cynthia A (Phillips
Alton S
Addie B
Grace A
Arthur L
Charles B
French, Betsey (Beals
French, Sarah F (Bradford
Willard B
Florence E
William L
*Grace M
Frost, Vandy
Helen A (Hodgdon
ho
ho
far
ho
far
ho
stu
pl
ho
hardware dlr
ho
mason
ho
ho
CENSUS
57
Fernald, Edwin carria
jje mkr
Loren E
*Annie L
ho
Hobbs, Martin W
lab
Ida May
ho
Ellen S (Chase
ho
Faulkner, Saphronia M
Clifford musician
D F
clerg
Mildred M
*Alice T
Hobbs, Charles T spinner
F"aulkner, John , pa
per dlr
Lelia F
Jennie L (Howe
ho
* Edith M
Faulkner, F T wool
en mfg
Hobbs, Edmund O
far
Marion A
ho
Martha E (Chandler
ho
*Anna T
Elsie M
ho
William H
lab
G
Harry A
lab
Gilbert, Horace J
far
*Rose E
ho
Betsey J Alden
ho
Iva
pl
Goodwin, Betsy (Alden
ho
Guy E
* Charles M
Hodsdon, Earl
lab
Goodwin, Mellen
Emily S (Morgan
ho
Rossie I (Fhilbrick
ho
Hammond, H B
far
Gilbert, Amanda J (Chase
ho
Minnie S (Davis
ho
Gilmore, Carrie M (House
ho
Hall, Unice (Craig
*Bert A
Harlow, Henry C harness
mkr
Greene, William A
far
Mary A (Phinney
ho
Bertha A (Ellis
ho
Millard H
pl
Eld red E
Pl
Hobbs, James C Dept Si-
eriff
Ruth M
Kate O (Wakefield
Hobbs, Mary C
ho
H
Hobbs, J P barber
Harlow, Elmer L
far
Vira M (Hall
ho
Myrtie A (Lock
ho
Caroline M
Chester A
pl
Bertha L
pl
I
Bernice J
pl
Irish, H L
phy
Clara M
pl
Augusta S (Timberlake
58
CENSUS
Etta F
ho
Arthur
stu
Irish, Cora M
ho
Irish, Walter B
far
Henrietta (
-
Rachel M
Pl
Burton W
Pl
Henry H
pl
Irish, William E
far
Neal A (Fassett
■*Stephen 0
millman
*Calvni E
stone cutter
*Wilmont L
Earland 0
pl
J
Jones, George T
lab
Hattie M
ho
Roy H
pl
Jones, P F
trader
Annie M (Ames
ho
Jones, Albert N
clerg
Mary E (Thomas
ho
Cora A
nurse
*Joseph T C
*Jones, L A
harness mkr
Jones, Mary E (Tyler
ho
Embert H
far
*Asa A
Jones, Albion B
far
Lillian M (Decoster ho
Myra B
pl
Jewett, Harriet W
ho
Drury, Jerry
lab
druggist
ho
K
Knapp, Benjamin W mech
Lottie C (Owens ho
Keith, Axia ho
Kempton, Carl
Mary C (Mitchell
*Effie M
Kilbreth, P H miller
Almeida G (Gilbert ho
Kelley, R L ho
Winnie M
*Willard B shoe cutter
Knapp, Francis M agent
Keenan, Bert lab
Lena E (Hobbs ho
King, J D clerg
Charlotte M (Plympton ho
Ludden, Mary E (Jewett ho
Lock, Chester W far
Clara A (McGraffey ho
Myrtie A
* Everett T
Loring, William L far
Julia (Records ho
Stella M dress mkr
M
Morse, Silas shoe mkr and far
Julia J (Bray ho
Ernest B far
Morse, Ernest B far
Ruth (Phinney ho
CENSUS
59
Dorothy T
Mitchell, Fred H
harness mkr
Gertrude B
tr
Emma B (Young
ho
Morris, Mary A (Chase
ho
Arthur A
harness mkr
Pincent E
stu
Mitchell, Arthur A
harness mkr
Morgan, John S
lab
Bessie J (Ricker
ho
Arvilla W (Young
ho
Mitchell, George
blk
Carrie M
ho
Grace E (Libby
ho
Emily S
ho
George R
Johnnie S
lab
Flora A
ho
2sr
Annie E
ho
North, Frank W
car and far
McKenney, Calvin
far
Mary E (Talbot
ho
Clifton B
far
Frederick W
Alice M (Tarr
ho
♦Charles D
stu
Fred C
stu
*Edna M
'tr
Mitchell, Guy L
far
* Bern ice W
tr
Maud L (Carlton
ho
Dora A
stu
Mitchell, Burton M
Pl
Moody, Charles H
far
P
Clara A (True
ho
Pratt, Russell
retired
Horace T
pl
Prince, Job
far
Henrietta
Dorothy B (Bearce ho
Charles H
far
Marion
pl
Ralph H
far
Zilpha M
* James E
agt
Rufus
pl
Murray, Michael
lab
Packard, Hattie L (Dresser ho
Clara A (Shea
ho
Edward A
cl
Mayo, C D
lab
Charles T
stu
S A (Dillingham
ho
*Fred L
*Alice L
Prince, Carl H
far
*Winnifred B
Annie B (Dresser
ho
Mitchell, Vennessa G (Tarbox
ho
Daniel C
stu
George W
stu
Stella
pl
Gladys V
stu
Prince, Olive (Leavitt
6o
CENSUS
Pettingill, Frank A
far
Nellie G (Nichols
ho
William R
pl
Herbert D
Pl
Sewall E
Carl A
Herschel N
Philbrick, George H
far
Carrie (Morgan
ho
Clarence
pl
Pratt,Judson A
far
Etta (Foster
ho
Pearson, Rodney J
optician
Eliza G (Hood
ho
*Ada M
ho
James C harness mkr
Pearson, J C harness mkr
Melxina T (Durgin ho
Pears, Sarah S
Pears, John retired
Emily J (Hollis
Parker, Hermon L lab
Nellie F (Cole ho
Kenneth L
Pool, Phoebe J (Cole
Philbrick, S lab
Annie (Glover ho
*Sadie
Parker, S F lab
Sarah E (Martin ho
*Alton N
Philbrick, Georgie lab
Clarence pl
R
Ricker, Albion far
Albion S far
Ricker, Albion S " far
Florence (Jewett ho
Bessie ho
William stu
Anna stu
Records, Deliverance D (Damon
Charles E carriage repairer
*Clarence E lab
*Thomas W miner
Hattie E - ho
*Martha A
Ricker, Frederick A far
Annie S (Page ho
Harriet J stu
Henry H stu
Fred P stu
Roberts, Howard A
contractor and builder
Margaret T ( ho
Roberts, Maria L ho
A W car and photog
Alberta M
tr
Charles G
car
Josephine L
ho
*Thomas A prin
high sch
Russell, W S
far
Mary L (Staples
ho
Julia E
pl
Cecil A
s
Staples, Ernest L
lumber
CENSUS
6i
Hannah O (Stetson
* Ernest M
Sprague, C) A
Myra L (Ford
Margaret M
Stone, Fred C)
Alice M (Shaw
Eva P
Staples, George M
Grace M (Peare
Earle L
Lewis A
Sutton, Henry W
Sadie L (Hobbs
Sylvester, Frank B
Lois B (Dunham
Sylvester, Charles B
Julia E (Chase
*George W
Sutton, Robert D
Staples, Harry W
Tenny V (Snell
Ruth M
Sargent, Sumner H
Nettie E (White
Snell, Sarah E (Gilpatrick
Snell, Jennie M
Snell, Remember H (Whitman
Staples, Julia A (
Strother, Harry J
ho
far
phy
ho
Pl
mail ser
ho
saw mill
pl
lab
ho
lab
ho
foreman
ho
real estate agt
lab
cooper
ho
clers:
("harles R
Clarence E
pl
pl
ho
lab
ho
L Isabel (Sampson
Edgar
Shorey, Leonard () harness mkr
Rose E (Sanborn ho
T
Thompson, Anna L (Libby ho
Charlie C far
*Minnie E ho
♦Edith A
* Ethel I
Tarr, David H far
Lydia H (Cole ho
Mildred E ho
Turner, Sophronia ho
Terrill, Charles S far
Mary H (Kicker ho
Fred W hb
*John C supt
*E\a E dress mkr
*Ida M dress mkr
Tripp, Minnie L (Austin
Alice M pl
Charles E pl
Elsie A pl
Nellie M pl
W
Waterman, James P retired
Helen M (Clark ho
*Fred C
* Annie M
Wardwell, George E
Elvetta D (Gilbert ho
Orlando E musician
Viola E lab
62
CENSUS
^^'hitney, Charles M
blk
Wills, Frank E
far
Georgia A (Wardwell
Ellen M (Dresser
ho
Whitman, Henry J
far
Ethel M
Pl
Martha J (Churchill
ho
Annie B
E C
car
Whitman, L F (
ho
Sybil M
ho
Wood, John C
stu
Turner Centre, Maine, Post Office
A
Myra M
tr
Alden, William E
Delana (French
* Milton
*Freeland
car
ho
Olin H
Lottie N
Bradford, Charles E far,
Florence (I'hrop
I^mma A
stu
town treas
ho
tr
a
Bradford, P C
far
Beals, Charles E
far
Bradford, Leonard P
far
Florence M (Decoster
ho
Emma L (Throp
ho
Gertrude A
stu
Phillip T
far
A W^
stu
Berry, Mercy M (
—
ho
Novina G
pl
Bert, Aubery
barber
Beals, W H
far
Bradford, B George
far
Tabathy (Turner
ho
Flora A (Small
ho
Bryant, A B
Sarah L
ho
Bonney, Charles A
far
Bradford, Lewis P
postma
ster
Cora E (Merrill
ho
Flora A (Eames
ho
Luther 1
stu
Briggs, Edson
insurance
Ralph M
pl
Annie B
Bradford, Phillip
far
Clarence H
far
Ann E (Bates
ho
CENSUS
6.3
Blanchard, J F car and painter i Delia M
Mar)' E pi Harry W
C
Gary, Lois J (Allen
Gary, Daniel
Clara A (Day .
Ralph A
Gobb, W F
ho
far
ho
far
nuseryman
tr
far
G
Gobb, Fannie E (Randall ho
Gutler, S(Piper
Ghandler, Hiram B stu
Gotton, Rufus H lab
Goburn, Allen J far
Sarah A(VVagg ho
Childs, Myrtie B tr
r>
Durgin, Glarence A far
Nora M (Wheeler ho
Ella Mary pi
Arthur L pi ,
Fred A
Greene, Eliza V (Metzgar trader
Greene, William A far
Gallie D tr
Greene, Arthur S painter
Ida B (Gordon ho
Herrick, Sarah H (Piper ho
Haskell, Augustus retired
Annie E (Pearl ho
Hodgkins, Byron E far
Eleanor ( ho
Elizabeth M stu
Althin E stu
Hall, Ella (Kimball ho
^Mary J ho
Hanson, Mont mail ser
K
Elsinger, Nichols trader
Mabel M (Leavitt ho
Alaric A
Edgecomb. Julia F (Howard
Everett, Susan E (Turner
F
Foss, Helen A (Bradford
Bertha A
Irish, Hiram M
stu
pl
Jones, M F
trader
Susan E (Donolson
ho
Jones, John M
far
Mary A (Phillips
ho
Hazel F
stu
ho
Jones, Alfred
far
t^
Jones, Almira R
retired
H
CENSUS
Jones, James A far
Clara M (Berry ho
Lucy L stu
* Julia A
Jenks, Ethel tr
K
Knapp, Lelan P tr
Knight, Charles V far
. Vesta T (Edgecomb ho
Elton E pi
Howard T pi
Rosalina
Leavitt, Aubrey retired
Hannah H (Dillingham ho
Lawrence, Walter
Nellie A (Day
Almond D
Lander, Nahum D
L J (Adams
Smith A
Edith E
Freeman A
Maude B
M
Mitchell, Elmer E
Merrill, Sarah
Merrill, Dexter
Merrill, Henry
Merrill, Alvah L
Julia O (Stratton
trader
ho
Pl
far
ho
stu
ho
pl
lab
far
eo
Merrill, George H
far
Anna A (Lambard
ho
Merrill, Russell L
far
Merrill, Frank E
mill wk
Mabel H (Blake
ho
Alice B
pl
Mason, Fernando
far
Melvina B (Fish
ho
P
Peayeur, Adolph
far
Hellen E L (Heureux
Seymour
stu
Clara M
ho
Lucien
stu
Parsons, Howard
lab
Pearl A
stu
Pratt, S arson C
far
Phillips, Lsaac
far
Lizzie J (Webb
ho
* Eugene L
Phillips, Herbert W
far
Alice M (Blodgett
ho
Florence A
pl
Walter L
pl
Pollister, Mary E (Waggs
ho
H E
far
Mildred (Tory
ho
Arthur W
Packark Bertram E
Prin Leavitt I
nstitute
R
Ridlon, James A
retired
Aurilla (Shory
ho
T
Ripley, Mrs. C H
Turner, Frank A
blk
Ricker, Roscoe T
Nettie S (Sawyer
Walter S
Clarence S
tr
ho
Pl
Pl
Francis M (Newton
Blanche M
Tobin, Eugene
Clara (Jones
ho
stu
far
ho
Rounds, Louise A B
tr
Thorp, Lucinda P (Ludden
S
Tunney, Thomas A
Mary E
Thomas F
lab
ho
lab
Sennett, John
teamster
James W
Thomas, Leonard E
pl
far
Inez T (Ridlon
ho
Adeliza (Cushman
ho
Geva L
Maud A
Etta R
James S
pl
pl
pl
Marion E
Percey S
W
pl
pl
Lindsey, A
pl
Wardwcll, Archie florist and far
Raymond E
Nettie S (Jones
ho
Sturtevant, Nelson S
far
Lewis L
stu
Callie M (Goodwin
Willie E
ho
far
Walker, John W
Emma M (Dill
far
ho
* Helen M
ho
Whitman, Herbert B butter mkr
*Elorence C
ho
Lizzie A (Chase
ho
* Samuel
lab
Wood, Herbert H
far
Shaw, Mellen P
far
Ella M (Loring
ho
Lillian M (Jones
ho
Charles H
pl
Lena I
tr
Alvira M
Eben H
stu
Welch, John O
pl
Carlos M
pl
Williams, Emerson
far
Eva L
Muriel C
pl
Ella (Kimball
Effie M
ho
pl
Shaw, Octavia (Merrill
ho
Grace A
pl
*Willie B
Alice B
pl
66
CENSUS
*Rossie E
Eleanor A
pl
Whitney, G L
far
Carl J
Pl
Flora L (Lothrop
ho
Wheeler, George H
far
Hildred C
stu
Mary J (Bodge
ho
Harold R
stu
Nora M
ho
South Turner, Maine, Post Office
A
Dorris M
Adams, Nelson W
far
Bradford, Roscoe S
far
Mary (Burchard
ho
Assenath J (Copeland ho
Austin, Daniel
far
Daisy L
stu
Mary A (Decoster
ho
Briggs, Henry
far
Adkins, Sylvanus
far
Laura (Johnson
ho
Hannah E (Webber
ho
Hugh C
pl
Elmer E
far
Ruth E
pl
Mary E
Briggs, Anna C
ho
Ashe, Walter R
lab
Blossom, Emma M (Jones ho
Julia M (Burns
ho
Blossom, Alden
butter mkr
Eva A
ho
Blossom, Will Edson
far
Emma D
pl
Blossom, Deborah B
stu
Bryant, William B
far
B
Susan M (Davis
ho
Blossom, Leander H
far
George W
far
Martha P (Ellis
ho
Bryant, George W
far
Dora M
ho
Florence B (Hatch
ho
Ora E
stu
Ina M
Bray, William W
far
Barrell, Salome
dress mkr
Florence H (Dresser
ho
Barrell, Alma A
ho and tr
CENSUS
67
Barrel!, William T
Barrel!, Mabel A
C
Cobb, Keziah (Corson
Lelia F
Carrie S
Carey, Lucius B
Abby C Briggs
Charles L
Carey, Wallace S
Ruth A (Stiles
Franlc
D
Dinsmore, Nathan C
Mary E (Cobb
Harold L
Ruth E
Day, Almon C
Clara (Bradford
♦Wallace E
Nellie A
Clara A
E
Emerson, Charles F
Ellen T (True
Ralph L
stone cutter
milliner
ho
ho
ho
far
ho
Marion
far
ho
stu
far
ho
Pl
Pl
far
ho
ho
mus tr
F
French, Susan J
far
ho
pl
pl
ho
Gilbert, Franklin B far
Annie B ho
Harry J far and shoe mkr
Gilmore, Martin trader
II
Haskell, Paine
Hendricks, Martin T
Emma S (North
* Frank S
Elmer T
Haskell, Rufus
Ida B (Leavitt
Blanche
Edward L
foreman Turner Center creamery
lab
far and car
ho
stu
stu
far
ho
ho
Haskell, Roscoe
Sophia B (Phillips
Judith A
Winnie M
Allen P
Asa E
Haskell, W S
Erma B
Irish, Fred S
Mattie E (Phillips
Gilbert H
Frances E
Irish, Henry S
Cora M (Chase
Vesta M
far
ho
ho
tr
pl
pl
far
pl
far
ho
pl
far
ho
stu
68
CENSUS
J
Fannie G
ho
Johnson, Richard
far
Church C
far
Agnes L (Sutton
ho
Leavitt, Philena B (Allen
ho
*Carrie E
ho
*Richard S
liotel Strong
M
*Robert S
butter mkr
Marshall, Philip C
lab
*Estella M
bk kpr
Ethel M (Skillings
ho
Bessie,
tr
Howard E
Johnson, Henry
far
Vesta (Bonney
ho
P
Johnson, Edward B
far
Pearl, George H
lab
Harriet M (Gray
ho
Fanny G (Leavitt
ho
*Thomas H
butter mkr
Ruth
*John L
butter mkr
Perry, William F
far
Albert G
stu
Martha L (Bumpus
ho
Mary E
stu
Florence C
ho
Harry W
Esther L
ho
Johnson, Robert
retired
Caroline F
ho
Jordan, Harry
lab
Herbert A
far
Thursey (French
ho
Pearl, Mellen
mill wk
Mary E (Adkins
ho
K
Ralph M
Pl
Kalnar, W H
far
Grace M
Pl
Mary M (Farris
ho
Marguretta E
pl
John M
stu
Agnes A
Pearl, Leroy A
far
L
Florence C (Perry
ho
Leavitt, Leonard
far
Bernice M
Pl
Olive A (Goss
ho
LeoE
Pl
IdaB
ho
EttaF
ho
S
Jennie L
ho
Stevens, Daniel C far and butcher
Leavitt, Cyrus A
far
Fred D
lab
Fanny W (Hussey
ho
Leslie E far ai
id trader
CENSUS 69
John B
stu
Hazel E pl
Lewis S
stu
Mary C
Florence
stu
Tucker, Charles E far
Helen
ho
Delana (Ricker ho
Sutton, Joshua H
far
Addie P (Washlnun
ho
W
Sennett, Lindsay
lab
Whitman, William C
Sennett, Charles
teamster
Pres Turner creamery
Blanche M (Haskell
ho
Addie R (Bradford ho
Sutton, Robert
far
Whitman, Henry H far
Sarah E (Bradford
ho
Dora M (Blossom ho
Whitman, Herbert B butter mkr
T
Lizzie A (Chase ho
Tucker, Hattie M
ho
Elsie H stu
True, Horace
far
Wills, Herbert L far
Elizabeth T (Ellis
ho
Blanche A (Washburn ho
Clara A
Vivian
True, William
retired
William W
Talbot, Fred P far and blk
Washburn, W H far
Flora M (Walker
ho
Washbur, Edward K far
George
Pl
Addie M (Sutton ho
Keen's Mills, Maine, Post Office
A
Andrews, Elbridge W brick mason
Alice M (Young ho
Alden, Mary R (Dean ho
Helen A ho
Elmer L tr
Alden, Elmer L
Abbie I Houghton
Rossa C
Bass, Elisha
B
tr
ho
pl
retired
70
CENSUS
Nellie F (Bumpus
Marion H
Maud A
Bemis. John T
Mary E (Greenleaf
Mamie M
Henrietta M
Beals, Orrison H
Susan (Rose
R M
Briggs, S R
Hannah L (Alden
Bemis, Henry A
Annie P (Andrews
Bernard, Arthur B
Bessie A (Bemis
Verna I
Guy A
Harold O
Bubier, Frank L
Vilona A (Smith
Bryant, Charles A
C
Coplin, Wallace H
Rebecca L (-
Crockett, Clarrie M (Mitchell
D
Durgin, John A
Ellen P (Doe
Ida E
*Frank
ho
far
ho
stu
pl
far
ho
tr
far
ho
clothier
ho
tailor
ho
far
ho
far
far
ho
ho
far
ho
ho
Dorr, Charles VV far and mason
Octavia E (Fish ho
Dorr, Alonzo E mason
Lucretia M (Starkey ho
Charles E far
*George A moterman
*Samuel H R R ser
F
Fish, Dana H far and lumberman
Ann M (Young ho
Roy D pi
Milton T pi
Fish, Howard D
far and lumberman
Nellie E (Hood
ho
Freed a
Pl
Floyd H
Fish, Cephas M
far
Melvina A (Goodwin
ho
*Ada M
ho
Fish, Irene (Andrews
ho
French, Susan J (Dorr
G
Gilmore, Fred M
far
Julia A (Sampson
ho
Jennie E
ho
Alice M
ho
Maud
stu
William L
pl
Gilmore, Winfield S
far
Sarah M (Keen
ho
Elvira A
pl
CENSUS
71
Harry C
Pl
Hutchinson, Austin
far
Bessie M ,
Pl
Emma T (Keenan
ho
Gilmore, Almon S
far
Alice M
pl
Greenleaf, Cyrus M
far
Mark P
pl
Gormar, Christopher C
far
*Wilford M
J
*Elmer A
*Eliza L
*Mary A
Gctchell, Albert L
Annie V (Elagg
Flora M
ho
far
ho
stu
Jones, William
Mary C (French
Jones, Jennie
Jones, Julia T
*Jennings, William H paper
far
ho
ho
ho
hanger
Horatio A
Pl
Victor P
pl
L
Hiram R pi
Greenleaf, George butcher
Mamie E (Peare ho
Lane, Sidney H
Abbie W (Seavey
Lindsey, Frank J
far
ho
far
Oscar P
Getchell, Albert P
far
Emma S (Ames
*Fred I
ho
Adriannah (Oliver
Leon
ho
far
Lowe, Hewitt M
drover and lumberman
H
Hutchinson, Ada M (Gilbert
Herbert W
ho
far
Annie M (Bryant
Harry C
Hazel
ho
pl
pl
Walton R
lab
M
Ethel M
Merle R
ho
far
Merrill, Vilona (Smith
ho
Hood, Samuel 0
Charles E
*Ernest W
far
far
Alice L
Lucy W
Wallace W
ho
pl
pl
Ellery C
*Irvin S
far
N
^Ray E
far
Norton, Sarah H (Dorr
ho
72
CENSUS
p
Sampson, Wallace
mail ser
Piper, A S
far
Lena M (Bohne
ho
Parker, W S
far
Violet L
Pl
Sarah M (Mason
ho
Clifford W
Peare, James
painter
Chester L
*Oscar H
Smith, Mary A (Jones
ho
Martha E (Bicknell
ho
TTT
Mamie E
ho
W
Willard, Charles
lumber dlr
R
Sarah M (Richardson ho
Records, M
far
Randella
tr
Salome L (French
ho
Max
stu
s
Sampson, William W
trader and post master
Emma B (Reed ho
Lottie E phy
Wallace A
Charles F far
Nina B stu
Albert pl
Hazel pl
Randella
tr
Max
stu
Wing, Orville D
trader
Mary C (Fowler
ho
Willard, William H
mill man
A B
lumber wk
JB
lumber wk
RosaM
ho
Emily I
stu
N B •
lumberwk
Willard, N B
lumber wk
Mary V (Andrews
ho
Donald B
East Turner, Maine, Post Office
A
Lucy E
Alden, L
retired
Elva M
Eugene F
far
Bennie E
Elizabeth B (Martin
ho
Stella
ho
far
pl
Pl
CENSUS
73
D
Day, Oracle L (Curtis ho
Charles A post-master and far
Day, Charles A post-master and far
Elva E (Jennings ho
Ray M stu
Iva M stu
G
Greenleaf, Cyrus M far
Greenleaf, Henry B far
Minnie (Cummings ho
Marjorie B ho
Carlton Q pi
Graffam, George E far
Celestia A (Jordan ho
Gilbert, AC far
Mary E (Gilmore ho
James R pi
Albert C
Gilbert, Daily W far
Sarah E (Hood ho
*Nellie F
Stella ho
Gilbert, Cora E tr
Gould, S S retired
Mary B (Hilton ho
Gould, William H clergman
M Ella
Jordan, Luetta E (Watson, ho
♦Herbert L lab
*Ida B ho
Jordan, Ernest K
Emma A Carver
Eva P
Carrol C
Alice E
Jordan, Arthur C
Annie M (Conant
Hattie C
Gracie G
Herbert R
K
Keenan, Hiram
Emeline (Crowell
Eugene
*Minnie R
Harry R
Purkie, Walter W
M Ella Gould
S
Stone, PoUie (Bryant
*Mary A
Webster, Leon A
Villa (Pratt
Ralph W
Y
Young, Leonard
Jennie M (Earl
Alice M
far
ho
far
ho
far
ho
ho
ho
lab
far
ho
FredE
far
ho
pl
lab
ho
ho
far and cream col
74 CENSUS
Howe's Corner, Maine, Post Office
Briggs, E C far
M P (Hooper ho
Dorothy A
Bryant, E (Cushman ho
Bryant, Caroline M (Davis ho
C
Caswell, EF post-master and trader
D
Dillingham, Carrie A
(Mi
ison
Jessie M
music tr
Doe, George W
far
Hattie S (Coolec
Ige
ho
George C
Pl
Marion M
Pl
F
Fish, Effie L
domestic
G
Gloss, Oscar
far
Almira F (Smith
ho
H
Holmes, Mellen
Alice B (Watson
Blanche P
Ethel A
far
ho
tr
pl
James, Walter
pl
Jones, Thirza L (French
ho
Jordan, Anson L
far
Augusta (Merrill
ho
*Cora M
ho
Jordan, Lillian M (Trask
ho
Olive H
stu
Winnie E
pl
Annie M
pl
L
Lee, Albert car
and far
Almeda (James
ho
Fred W
pl
Flora M
pl
Clyde L
Leavitt, Arch D
far
Delia E (Day
pl
Raymod D
pl
Ada
Leavitt, R D
far
Ada C Bicknell
ho
Julia A
tr
*Warren R
cl
M
Mason, Luther I dairyman
Sadie P (Turner ho
Mason, Walter E far and butcher
Florence A (Keen ho
CENSUS
75
Dorothy I
Henry A
Carrol L
Prescott, S O
far
Mason, Ira L
cheese mkr
Prescott, J M
far
Lucy H (Green
ho
Nellie S (Timberlake
ho
William E far
and butcher
Ethel M
tr
* Henry I
creamery
*Flora E
ho
Q
Carrie A
Quimby, Addison K
far
Merrill, Shirley
far
Mary E (Cole
ho
Rose E (Jones
ho
Harold W
pl
*Clarence E
cl
Leroy J
pl
Myrtie A
ho
Martha E
Merrill, Eunice (Merri
11 ho
Lewis E
far
R
Merrill, Fannie M
domestic
Rose, Llewellyn S
far
Merrill, Nathan B
far
Etta M (Spencer
ho
Sophia M (Smith
ho
Florence A
ho
Merrill, George F
far
Lena S
pl
Loretta (Leavitt
ho
Carl A
pl
Merrill, Amanda M (Lothrop
Harold L
Merrill, Leonard J
far
Rose, James P
far
Howard B
lab
Rose, Henry O
blk
Edwin L
stu
Mary F (Doe
ho
Leroy J
Pl
Eugene H
*Charles H
lab
P
Blanche M
stu
Pratt, Abel H
far
Lizzie M
stu
Orissa H (Beals
ho
Richardson, Frederick S
far
Villa M
ho
Helen A (Decoster
ho
Pratt, Orison T
far
Richmond, Elisha C
far
Clara E (Bemis
ho
Nellie M (Prescott
ho
Edsel G
pl
Walter E
pl
Orena M
pl
Richmond, Elizabeth H (Sawtelle
Myrna H
pl
ho
76
Charlie H
* Stanley
S
Spencer, Charles M
Mary A (Bryant
Charlie B
*Annie M
Sawtelle, Ruth A (Rose
Lewis H
• *Jenny R
Starbird, John E
Angle E (Verrill
CENSUS
far
T
W C E
Turner. John H
far
Carrie M (Bryant
ho
Sadie P
ho
far
Mildred B
Pl
ho
Trask, Sophia M (Smits
ho
far
Trask, William H
far
Clara M (Smith
ho
Mamie A
stu
far
Frederick O
far
tr
far
W
ho
Williams, Jonathan E
pl
North Turner, Maine, Post Office
A
Averill, Charles H far
Ida M (Lock ho
Beede F
Alden, Percy O far
Grace G (Keene ho
Josephine M pl
B
Brown, Robert G foreman car
Liza J (Thurston ho
Tilson T taxidermist
Brahamay, Thomas mill wk
Brown, H Edmund
far
Eizie (Graham
ho
Berry, Everson D
shop wk
Cassius C
painter
* Flora I
Myrtie E
ho
Francis E
far
C
Campbell, Charles F
far
Nellie D (Jones
ho
Bernice
pl
Mary A
CENSUS
77
Gladys M
pl
Farrar, Jennie M
ho
Gracie I
John J
pl
Alice B
pl
D
Farrar, Leander D
retired
Dunham, Ronello S
far
Julia L (Morse
Lydia L (Jones
ho
Delano, Ellen A (Vose
G
Iniz D
ho
Grant. Charles L
eng
Emma T ( Brown
ho
F
Carl B
pl
French, Mellen A
far
Caroline J
pl
Lois A (Bates
ho
Fuller, Emery L
far
H
Eunice (Records
ho
Hodsdon, Stanley 0
far
♦William B
Jennie M (Young
ho
*Calvin
shop wk
Hardin, Walter W
pl
Charles E
Harris, Ernest W
far
Fuller, Lydia J (Records
ho
' Frances E (Merrill
ho
Francis, Lorenzo sh
oe mkr
House, Tilden J
far
Rossa F (Cushman
ho
A M (Jones
ho
Fuller. Charles E
painter
*Alma A
Emma C (
ho
Lovina C
ho
*Lillian J
ho
* Fannie B
ho
*Effie I
Richard G
lab
*Welcome F
trader
House, Elizabeth R
ho
Carlton S
Pl
Hendrican, Earl L
lab
Elery E
Pl
House, Richard G
lab
Fuller, E
ret'd
Minnie E (Keene
ho
Edwin E fax
and blk
Maynard E
pl
Margaret (Swett
ho
Pauline E
Farrar, Elizabeth A (Morse
Hayford, Augustus
far
*Seretha E
Hanson, H A
hotel prop
Alice M
Vina C (House
ho
mer and post
mistress
Wilmont F
mail ser
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S
W
Simpson, Daniel F
retired
Wardwell, I W
far
Mary C (House
ho
Josephine H (Clark
ho
*Emma
Clara M
ho
*Ella
ho
Wilkins, Ernest C
far
Charles S
miner
Blanch P (Brooks
ho
Starbird, J C
far
Earl H
pl
Sadie E (Holland
ho
Ernest C
Harry E
Ada M
Y
Smith, Albert
far
Josephine H (Stevens
ho
Young, Lucius L
far
* Horace C
Emily E (Young
*Charles L
ho
T
Young, Maria 0
retired
Timberlake, Elmer E
far
Young, Mary L (Jones
Addie D (Loring
ho
Julia
Alice M
Pl
Young, Cyrus J
far
Edith A
Pl
Abbie M (Churchell
ho
Henry
Pl
Clinton C
lab
Manley
*Nellie A
ho
Thomas, U T
far
Hattie B
Nancy G (Rsh
ho
Lucius A
lab
Royal E
pl
Young, Lois (Jones
* Eugene L
C Forest
far
*Effie E
Young, C Forest
far
AdaH
ho
Myrtie E (Berry
Stevens, A Eugene
can mkr
Young, Lucius
far
Rose D (Decoster
ho
Nellie V (Davis
ho
CENSUS
Chase Milt.s, Maine, Post Office
8i
A
Carroll C
Allen, Maria (Shaw
ho
Isaac
far
*Cynthia
Chase, Isaac
far
*\Vinslow H
Jennie L (Leavitt
ho
Alpha A (Russell
ho
Chase, Carroll C
far
Edith P (Hammond
ho
B
*VVinnie
ho
Burdin, Thomas G
retired
Venora E (Lombard
ho
D
Burdin, Harry W
mill wk
Davis, George B
lab
M Addle (Cobb
ho
Addie J (Chase
ho
Thomas G
stu
Gladys C
stu
Howard M W
stu
Leroy II
pl
Berry, Emily E (Robbins
ho
Ruth M
Bennett, Salina T (Mitchell
ho
Dyer, A J
teamster
Kate W
Anna L (Snell
ho
Carrol H
Robert J
pl
C
II
Chase, Otho W retired far
*Harmon, A J (Cooper
ho
Lizzie B (Johnson
ho
Horace A
far
M
Chase, Horace A
far
Mitchell, Walter P
far
Kate W Burdin
ho
Mary E (Allen
ho
John A
far
Frank A
stu
OthoW
stu
Lester C
pl
Charles F
Helles S
pl
* Frank H
cl
Mitchell, George B mech and blk
Roswell C
Cynthia J (Washburn
ho
Chase, Solon
far
George B Jr
blk
James J
Daniel L
82
CENSUS
Charles F
lab
Winnifred D
ho
William A
lab
*Snell, Adela E (Emery
Albion A
blk
Snell, Cyrus
retired
Charlotte (Records
ho
N
Emma L
Newell, George
far
Leon L
far
Lilla (Severy
ho
Lulu M
ho
Harry
Pl
Lottie M
Clififord
pl
Leon L
Mellen L
pl
S
Sawyer, Edmund M
far
Severy, Leeman W
mill wk
Mary E (Ashe
ho
Eva M (Records
ho
Linwood E
far
Lelia M
ho
*Hattie L
ho
Frank J
*Arabine
Snell, Charles A
teamster
Severy, Onslow V
far
Temperance T postmistress
Mary A (Lothrop
ho
Sampson, Sarah J (Brown
Bertha M
ho
George E
far
Vinton M
Ella
ho
Ernest
pl
W
Snell, Charles D
far
Wilder, Howard M
car
Eliza A (Whitman
ho
H M (Burdin
ho
North Turner Bridge, Maine, Post Office
c
*C A
mer
Caswell, G C
mer
Canwell, George A
far
Lucy R (Farwell
ho
Clara L (Beals
ho
*Albert G
lab
CENSUS
83
G
Gould, J G
mason
Ruth A (Ellis
ho
K
Keene, A W
far
Sarah J (Tobin
ho
L
Lovejoy, Bessie E (Dorr
ho
Charles E
Pl
M
Mabry, M K
clerg
* Irving
phy
*Charles
phy
*Willis
piano nifg
*Sarah
ho
*Alberta
music tr
*Cora
ho
Ella (Safford
ho
P
Parcher, Charles S
mason
Emma L (Mason
ho
*Lulu M
ho
Pratt, Hira
far
Amanda (Leavitt
ho
Susan L
tr
* Sarah R
ho
S
Safford, Mellen F
far
Helen 11 (Brown
ho
Hubbard S
pl
\\'alter F
Pl
Victor L
Pl
Harold L
pl
Smith, Gilmore P
postmast
er and
mer
M E (Smith
ho
*W L
*EG
painter
♦Herbert D
sect hd r r
*P A
telegraphy
W
Washburn, William L
far
Bessie E (Dorr
ho
Young, Will F car and far
Nettie M (Howard ho
Blanche H stu
84 CENSUS
Skillings, Maine, Post Office
Allen, HiraJ
Lois A (Bradford
B
far
ho
Bates, J H far
Matilda L (Haskell ho
Bessie H tr
M N lab
Hermon C stu
Briggs, Frank L far
Lilla S (Libby ho
Briggs, G M far
Briggs, Frances D (Millett ho
Bailey, C H nurse and far
Lydia T (Perry ho
*Annie C ho
Bailey, L J
corn canning and green house
Althea W (Davis ho
Fred C lab
Emma L ho
Bray, Keziah M (Weymouth ho
Maria E
*E B
*Nora E
William H far
C
Chandler, John D retired
D
Davis, Le!ia A
tr
Davis, Emma C
Pl
Davis, Ada B
Pl
Davis, Emeline P (Parshley
ho
Dube, Frank
lab
Davenport, Herbert B
far
Maria E (Bray
ho
Elliott, William
lab
Alice
James
pl
Lillian
pl
Mary
pl
Charles
pl
Rossie
pl
F
French, Frank S
far and feed
store
Nellie F (Davis
ho
Prentiss E
Frank T
lab
G
Gouthier, Joseph
Mary (Pratt
Henry J
William
Annie
Charlie
Clara
far and teamster
ho
lab
pl
pl
pl
pl
CENSUS
«5
James
Pl
Perry, Newton
far
George
Pl
Nancy (Ashe
ho
PI
R
Harris, Hannah (Robbins
ho
Ramsdell, Leroy P
lab
*Ada M
Nancy J (Perry
ho
*Julia B
*Edith M
♦Emily P
ho
K
Reed, Joseph
lab
King, Frank
far
Cora A (Harris
ho
Louise (Garrthier
ho
Wallace W
lab
Clarrie
Pl
Mary A
pl
William
pl
Eva B
pl
Joseph
pl
David T
pl
Rose
pl
Henry
pl
S
Knights, Willis B
far
Skillings, Silas B
far
Addie M (Hersey
ho
Charles W
Addie E
tr
far and
post master
*Fred M
far
INI
*Rose M
ho
McKenney, Frances C
ho
Lizzie P (Knights
ho
McKenney, Charles M
far
Ethel M
pl
George F
far
Ernest L
pl
*Dana H shoe
mkr
Alice
pl
Pearl A
far
Charles H
pl
Sylvester, Frank
far
O
Seavey, Harry
teamster
Osgood, David M
far
Martha A (Holbrook
ho
T
Thomas, David S
far
P
Izora C (Perry
ho
Pulsifer, R D
far
Turner, Cole B
ho
Lucy H (Pulsifer
ho
Thompson, Alonzo F
far
86
CENSUS
Sarah H (Tracy
ho
*George E
George S
Pl
*Asa B
*Daisy
ho
TV
*Rhoda W
ho
Willis, Elbridge
far
North River Road Post Office, Auburn, Maine
Andrew, J Q far
Delia (Gurney ho
Annie L ho
Emma ho
Albee, Ernest H lab
B
Briggs, D C far
Cordelia (Grapham ho
C
Conant, Celia L (Staples
Frederick L far
Cora A ho
Julia Mildred pi
Lois B pi
Conant, Alonzo far
Coburn, H L car
Nellie M
Linwood R lab
Harold pi
BL
Pl
Clayton
Pl
Conant, Charles H
far
Mary E (Mower
ho
Gladys A
pl
Albion M
pl
Charles C
pl
O L
pl
Cook, Cordelia (Grapham
ho
Walter
Conant, Joseph H
far
Adelaide L (Mower
ho
Don E
music tr
Frank T
far
Roxie E
stu
Conant, Wilford L far and tr
Lottie M (Hutchinson ho
Agnes M pl
Austin pl
Lizzie B pl
Carver, William E far
Alma L (Dean ho
CENSUS
87
Herbert W
far
O H
far
Alton L
Pl
Lizzie B
ho
Mabel R
ho
Charles E
far
Nellie L
pl
Bessie T
pl
Fannie M
pl
M L
pl
Angie L
pl
G
Mabry, Frank D
far
Greenleaf, Frank
far
Cora E (Leavitt
ho
Maude E (Townsend
ho
Mower, Albion K P far and gar
Edna C
Ellen V (Sylvester
ho
Lizzie Adelaide
ho
L
Mary Evelyn
Walter Melville
ho
Leavitt, L M
far
gardner and
painter
Martha C (Allen
ho
Carrie E
R
Leavitt, Walter J
far
Ridlon, Walter A
far
Flora A (Merrill
ho
Ella E (Townsend
ho
Harold W
pl
Maud E
ho
Raymond W
pl
Reed, Joseph
lab
Lowe, 0 H far and butcher
Cora A (Harris
Annie L (Adams
ho
Wallace W
lab
Roger D
pl
Mary A
pl
Ralph G
EvaB
pl
Margaret J
David T
pl
Daniel W
Lewis, 0 M far and dam
builder
S
Sylvester, Arthur M
far
M
Minnie M (Sawtelle
ho
Murray, Dana T
far
Grace S
Moore, Delora (Sylvester
Sylvester, Sophia
ho
88 CENSUS
BucKFELD, Maine, R. F. D., No. 2
A
J Willard
far
Allen, Laverna B (Beals
Esther L (Perry
ho
*Betsy B
stu
Elward M
James T
far
Francis B
VinaT
ho
Dunn, Clement C
lab
Laverna E
M Murl (Sargent
ho
Dunn, Ray A
lab
B
Davis, Carrie E (Davis
ho
Beals, Leonard M
far
Edmund
far
Laura B
ho
Gladys A M
Walter B
Beals, Charles L
far
G
Eleanor P (Reed
ho
Greenwood, John H
far
Vivian
Pl
Gladys A M (Davis
ho
Raymond L
H
C
Harlow, D Y
far
Chandler, C B
far
Olive J (Hall
ho
Mary S (Harlow
ho
Harlow, Harry T
far
* Rodney A
far
Arminta M (Knapp
ho
C 0
far
Verne L
pl
Nellie M
Harlow, Fred E
lab
Hersey, Henry A
far
D
Mary (Harris
ho
Decoster, Amanda S (Ripley
George E
far
R
*Fred W
Records, Charles H
drover
Elery E
far
Carrie A (Samson
ho
Emma F
Marie C
stu
Florence M
ho
Mabel E
stu
Dunn, Josiah B
far
Sarah S
pl
CENSUS
89
Myrna L
Records, Edith (Records ho
Willis O wood finisher
Russell, Mary A ( ho
E H far
I A ho
Alice M tr
Ralph U far
Reeg, John W
Nellie W (Chandler
S
far
ho
Stevens, George S
far
Laura B (Bonney
ho
Mildred B
pl
East IIicukon Post Office
A
♦Lillian E
Allen, L A
far
*Mildred W
Minnie E (Emery
ho
T^
Clara M
cl
D
Esther E
pl
Decoster, Charles F
far
Charles A
pl
*Aurilla (
*Charles N
B
*John B
Bailey, Leonard A
far
♦Arthur L
lab
Beals, R G
far
*Cassie
ho
Francis M (Teague
ho
Belle B
ho
Benjamin R
far
♦Georgia M
*Mary F
ho
Hazel A
ho
*Myrtie M
ho
Decoster, Victor E
far
Bradbury, Edwin F
far
Eva M (Merrill
ho
*L E
far
Leslie E
pl
*George O
far
Gladys L
Wallace E
far
Dow, Clarinda S (Snell
*Rose I
*Ada I
90
CENSUS
Arthur C
mer
H
Alton E
far
Hayes, Erastus
far
Edwin W
far
Harriett L (Herrick
ho
Arthur T
far
F
*Emily H
ho
Fogg, A M
Benjamin H
justice of peace
Hattie F (Wheeler
and far
ho
M
Moulton, Mary V
ho
Fogg, Charles A
far
R
Ramsdell, Edwin E
far
K
Martha E(Mendall
ho
Keene, Charles T
Lilla A (Ramsdell
Bessie A
far
ho
^George E
*Mary J
Lilla A
tr
stu
pl
Charles H
Pl
W
Leslie V
pl
Whiting, Ered E
far
Clinton L
Flora E (Leavitt
ho
Raymond E
pl
Ralph L
far
This space is reserved for
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LEWISTON, MAINE
Dealer in Truipks, {harness, Probes, Etc
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91
NON-RESIDENTS
The following list contains names of non-resident members of
Turner families so far as given to the compilers. The address — street
and town or city — is given with each name. The state is given in all
cases except Maine. Where no state appears Maine is understood.
A
Alden, Milton 61 Dennison street
Auburn
Alden, Freeland Brockton, Mass
Andrews, Mary E Fort Fairfield
Andrews, Etta V (Andrews
Fort Fairfield
Allen, Winslow Hartford Conn
Austin, Emily H (Hayes Mexico
Austin, Stella M (Dean
South Paris
Allen, Betsy B Bridgewater Mass
Austin, Willis Auburn
B
Barrill, Fred A
White River Junction. Vermont
Butler, Percis E (True
East Greenwich, R I
Bradford, William Dexter
Bragg, Clara I
Bradford, Alice (Pratt
Blaisdell, Warner H
Bradford, Charles F
Auburn
Dexter
92 Free
Portland
Bradford, Luther C Orono
Bearce, Ralph Suffield, Conn
Bearce, Nellie (Bradford
Sufifield, Conn
Bradford, Myrtie M (Beals
Hebron
Bradbury, L B Topsham
Bradbury, George (). Minot
Bates, Mary Anna Webster
Bray, E B 6g Jones St, Auburn
Bray, Nora E (Metcalf
69 Jones street, Auburn
Briggs, John A Evaneston, III
Beals, Walter B 47 Drummond
Auburn
Berry, Flora I (Hodge Canton
92
CENSUS
c
Coburn, Herbert L East Auburn
Coburn, George L East Auburn
Coburn, Guy C East Auburn
Coburn, Dwight J Lake Auburn
Chase, Edward A
Chandler, Ida M (Fernald
Kingston, Mass
Chase, Annie T (Faulkner
Bryant Pond
Chasei Frank H 147 Franklin
Portland
Chase, James J Woodland ave
Old Orchard
Chandler, Mildred W Bath
Cook, Walter Lewiston
Combs, Myrtie M (McLaughlin
Rangley
Caswell, Albert G
North Adams, Mass
Caswell, C A Lewiston
Carver, Mary R (Sylvester, Greene
Chandler, Rodney A R F D No 3
So Paris
D
Day, Wallace E Livermore Falls
Davis, Sylvia B Minot
Dresser, Willard H 27 State St
Boston, Mass
Davis, Minnie (Southerland
Auburn
Decoster, Helen M Hartford
Dresser, Walter P Chelsea, Mass
Durgin, H H Beverly, Mass
Decoster, Clarence L Norway
Dillingham, Charles W
307 California St, Providence, R I
Dillingham, Walter S
Hyde Park, Mass
Dresser, Burt A Ward Hill, Mass
Durgin, Frank Greene
Decoster, Aurilla
Big Rapids, Mich
Decoster, John B
Big Rapids, Mich
Decoster, Arthur L Rumford Falls
Decoster, Charles V
Liverpool, Eng
Dinsmore, Mary F (Beals Anson
Door, George A Coplin
Roxbury, Mass
Door, Samuel H 51 Vernon
Roxbury, Mass
Dow, Ada I (Sawyer Buckfield
Decoster, Fred W 11 14 North
St Louis, Mo
F
Foss, Charles B Brockton, Mass
Foss, Elmer W Lewiston
Foss, Josephine Winthrop
Fish, Ada M
Foss, Sylvia M (Lindsay
Fogg, Edith A (Thompson
Fairfield
Faulkner, Rev D F Saco
Faulkner, Alice F (
West Somerville, Mass
CENSUS
93
Fuller, William Whitney
Fuller, Calvin 124th
Philadelphia, Pa
Fuller, Lillian J (Dresser Canton
Fuller, Effie I Canton
Fuller, Welcome F Livermore
Farrar, S E (Page
G
Goodwin, Charles M
353 Turner, Auburn
Gilmore, Ruel A Fort Adams
Newport, R I
Guile, Minnie E (Thompson
Waterville
Greenwood, Bertha M (Severy
Hebron
Gurney, George Hartford
Gormar, Wilfred W Nichols, Mo
Gormar, Elmer A Greene
Gormar, Eliza L (Parker
Gormar, Mary A (Harris Fayette
Gould William H Maple
Dexter
II
Harris, Ada M (Gage
Brockton, Mass
Haskall, Elsie A (Day
55 Winter, Anburn
Howard, Carrie E (Johnson
104 Summer, Auburn
Hinkley, Josephine (True
Hildreth, Lura F (McKenney
Auburn
Hood, Ernest W 77 Glenwood
Lynn, Mass
Hood, Roy K 77 Glenwood
Lynn, Mass
Hood, Ervin S 77 Glenwood
Lynn, Mass
Hayes, Benjamin H Farmington
Harlow, Evelyn D (Dunham
66 Sixth, Lowell, Mass
Harlow, Herbert A
ICast Sumner,
Harlow, Carl T 3 Monument Sq
Haverhill, Mass
Hutchinson, Inez (Dresser
East Auburn
Henderson, Ethel 1 Thompson
Fairfield
Hill. Charles F
Hill, Ada M (Fish
133 Chestnut, Cambridge, Mass
Howard, Orrissa B (Beals
East Bangor
Hodsdon, Charles S Waterville
Harriman, Rosie (Williams
Boston, Mass
Harmon, A J Prides Cor Portland
Higgins, Rose I (Bradbury
West Bath
Hale, Eugene Washington, D C
Hale, Clarence Western Promenade
Portland
94
CENSUS
Hale, Augusta (Gifford 42 Pine
Portland
Hobbs, Edith M (Harlow
East Dixfield
House, Alma A Tole Canton
House, Fannie B (Harmon
48 Spring, Portland
Irish, Stephen O 210 Summer
Auburn
Irish, Calvin E 49 Gammage
Auburn
Irish, Wilmont L 519 Pearl
Brockton, Mass
Johnson, Richard S Strong
Johnson, Robert S 104 Summer
Auburn
Johnson, Estella M Portland
Johnson, Thomas H
East New Portland
Johnson, John D Harmony
Jones, Leonard A
Jones, Lina
Jones, Asa A 36 Walnut
Boston
Jefferson, Anna M (Waterman
645 Elmsmere Park
Lexington, Ky
Jones, Joseph T C 706 'Fremont
Boston, Mass
Jones, L A Gorham
Jones, Julia A Rumford Falls
Jennings, William H Portland
Jordan, Herbert L Leeds
Judkins, Ida B (Jordan
Jordan, Cora M (Thompson
Hartford
Jordan, Harry E
Jordan, Thurza (French
K
Knowlton, Agnes M 126 Lewis ave
West Montana
Kempton, Effie M
166 Loravine ave, Mont Clair, N Y
Kelley, Willard B North Abbington
Mass
King, Lillian E Bath
Kilgore, William Auburn
Kilgore, Florence M (Wills
Keene, Clarence E
No 7 Hill Block, Lewiston
Keene, lola M No 7 Hill Block
Lewiston
Keene, Maude E (Thomas
9 Smyrna street, Boston, Mass
Keene, Emily C (Hartford
Haverhill, Mass
Leavitt, Fred L Auburn
Leveque, Rosa D (Peaysur
Auburn
Lander, Ethel B
Westminster, Mass
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95
T.ander, Laura B Puwtucket, R I
Lander, Frank N Berlin, N H
Leavitt, Lorenzo
1 29 1 Common North ave
Boston, Mass
Lamb, Sadie (Philbrick Augusta
Lindsay, Sylvia M (Foss Mass
Lindsey, Fred I Waterville
Leavitt, Maud E (Bass
Libby, Synthia (Allen Buckfield
Lock, Everett G
Melburn, Australia
Leavitt, Warren R
Neponset, Mass
Libby, Thomas J Union, N Y
Libby, Lena R (Fuller
West Quinc}', Mass
Libby, L B (Ellis
West Quinc) , Mass
M
Mayhew, Alice L (Tower
East Weymouth, Mass
Mayhew, Winifred B
East Weymouth, Mass
Morse, Gertrude B
369 Congress, Portland
McKenny, Dana H
44 Montello, Brockton, Mass
Moody, James E
52 Thorndike, Lowell, Mass
ALison, Heniy I Thorndike Mass
Mason, Flora E 74 Gladstone
Arlington, Mass
Mason, Clarence E
Kingston, Mass
Merrill, Myrtie A (Kilgore
53 School, Auburn
Morse, Florinda J (
Livermore
Morse, Effie M (Philoon
Livermore
Morse, Edna B )Briggs
Mayo, John B Auburn
Mayo, Laura R Auburn
Marston, Hester A Bumpus
12 Martin, Mass
Mason, Nora B (Bumpus
Thorndike
Mabry, Nettie J (Johnson
69 Gamage ave. Auburn North, Edna M
McKenny, Mont L
500 Summer, South Portland
Merrill, F E (Huntly
Newport, Mass
Merrill, Eva F (Scribner
Otisfield 1 Osgood, Augusta M
N
North, Charles 1) Brunswick, Me
Lewiston
North, Bernice W Waterville
Nelson, Marion H (Bass
Harris, Julia B (Niles
O
160 Ash
Lewiston
96
Osgood, Cyrus F
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Phiney, Leonard C
Hammonton, N J
Patrick, Effie (French
Pearl, W T Charleston
Parker, Ethel M (Talbott
403 John, Portland
Pearl, Mabel A (Tucker
Phillips, Eugene L
88 Washington, Boston, Mass
Phillips, Walter North Auburn
Phillips, Adelia H
Peare, John Greene
Poole, Nathaniel
Poole, Phoebe J (Cole
52 Wilmot, Portland
Pratt, Rose E (Hobbs
Mechanic Falls
Parker, Alton N Rumford Falls
Packard, Fred L Appleton Hall
Brunswick
Perry, Arrabine A (Sawyer
Hebron
Sawyer, L Cottage, Lewiston
Perkins, Cassie (Decoster Riley
Pomeroy, Minnie B (Kenon
Perry, Annie C (Bailey
Parsher, Lulie (Knapp
Lawrence, Mass
Peare, Oscar H Dorchester, Mass
Pratt, Sarah B (Tinkham
Norridgewock
Penson, Ada M (Johnson
Larkiston, Wis
Phiney, Edwin L
Phiney, Florence A
18 Whitney, Auburn
Q
Quimby, Israel
65 Tremont
Waldo, Mass
R
Reed, Eva J (French West Milan
N H
Ridlon, James T Monmouth
Ridlon, Charles F Norway
Russell, Edith (Pratt
Cambridge, Mass
Ricker, William Jewett Orono
Records, Thomas W
Seattle, Wash
Records, Clarence E
Livermore Falls
Richards, Hattie E (Records
Ramsdell, Mary J 247 College
Lewiston
Ramsdell, George E Pittsfield
Ramsdell, Emily B (Gammon
Auburn
Ramsdell, Mabel E (Mullen
36 Richmond, Lewiston
Rose, Charles H
Dochester, Mass
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97
s
Shurtleff, Nora B (Bray Winslow
Sturtevant, C N Auburn
Shaw, Willie B Haverhill, Mass
Staples, Ernest M Buckfield
Severy, Fred W Dorchester, Mass
Severy, Vinton O St. Louis, Mo
Severy, Frank J Boston, Mass
Snell, Adela (Emery North Auburn
Skillings, Anna C (Williams
So Livermore
Skillings, Fred M Auburn
Skillings, Rose M So Livermore
Smith, W F Sabatis
Smith, E T Augusta
Smith, Herbert D Sabatis
Smith, P A New Gloucester
Stone, Mary A
Spencer, Annie M 44 Pleasant St
Brunswick
Sawtclle, Jennie R East Fairfield
Simpson, Emma (Bonny Buckfield
Simpson, Ella (Phillips Shirley
Simpson, Charles S , Minn
Stevens, Horace C
South Waterford
T
Thompson, Nettie L (Washburn
142 Pleasant, Portland
Tower, Alice L (Mayhew
East Weymouth, Mass
Terrill, John C Strong
Terrill, Eva E Strong
Terrill, Ida M Strong
Thompson, Winnie (Chase
Thurston, Nellie F (Gilbert
Turner, Cloe B West Harpswell
Timberlake, Stanley M
Chicago, 111
Thcmas, Eugene L Boston, Mass
Thomas, Eftie A (Spencer
368 Woods St, Wallham, Mass
W
Warren, Florence C (Sturtevant
North Buckfield
Waterman, Fred C New York
Washburn, Frank S Buckfield
Wedge, Grace M (French
Lowell, Mass
Whiting, Lilla A
Wills, George E 84 Court street
Auburn
Wills, Asa B 94 Court street
Auburn
Wills, Daisy (Briggs
North Auburn
Wills, Rhoda W (Smith
Young, Charles L Lewiston
Young, Julia 125th street
New \'ork City
Young, Nellie A (Hodsdon
GENERAL REFE'RENCE
PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
NATIVE TERM OF
STATE OFFICE DIED
George Washington, Fed. — Virginia, 1789 to 1797, Dec. 14, 1799
John Adams, Fed. — Massachusetts, 1797 to 1801, July 4, 1826
Thomas Jefferson, Rep. — Virginia, 1801 to 1809, July 4, 1826
James Madison, Rep. — Virginia, 1809 to 181 7, June 28, 1836
James Munroe, Rep. — Virginia, 1 817 to 1825, July 4, 1831
John 0. Adams, Rep. — Mass., 1825 to 1829, Feb. 23, 1848
Andrew Jackson, Dem — S. Carolina, 1829 to 1837. June 8, 1845
Martin Van Buren, Dem. — N. Y., 1837 to 1841, July 24, 1862
Wm. H. Harrison, Whig — Virginia, 1841, April 4, 1841
John Tyler, Dem. — Virginia, 1841 to 1845. Jan. 17, 1862
James K. Polk, Dem. — N. Carolina, 1845 to 1849, J^^e 15, 1849
Zachary Taylor, Whig — Virginia, 1849 ^o 1850, July 9, 1850
Millard Fillmore, Whig — New York, 1850 to 1853, Mar. 10, 1874
Franklin Pierce, Dem.— N^ H., 1853 to 1857, Oct. 8, 1869
James Buchanan, Dem. — Pa., 1857 to 1861, June i, 1868
Abraham Lincoln, Rep. — Kentucky, 1861 to 1865, Apr. 15, 1865
Andrew Johnson, Dem. — N. C, 1865 to 1869, July 31, 1875
Ulysses S. Grant, Rep.— Ohio, 1869 to 1877, July 23, 1885
Rutherford B. Hayes, Rep.— Ohio, 1877 to 1881, Jan. 17, 1893
James A. Garfield, Rep.— Ohio, 1881, Sept. 19, 1881
Chester A. Arthur, Rep.— Vermont, . 1881 to 1885. Nov. 18,1886
Grover Cleveland. Dem.— N. Jersey, 1885 to 1889.
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Benjamin Harrison, Rep. — Ohio, 1889 to 1893, Mar. 13, 1900
Grover Cleveland, Dem. — N.Jersey, 1893 to 1897.
William McKinley, Rep. — Ohio, 1897 to 1901, Sept. 13,1901
Theodore Roosevelt, Rep. — N. York, 1901.
GOVERXORS OF MAINE.
1820 William King, Bath.
1821 William D. Williamson, Bangor, Acting.
1821 Benjamin Ames, Bath, Acting.
1822 Albion K. Parris, Paris.
1827 Enoch Lincoln, Portland, (d).
1829 Nathan Cutler, Farmington, Acting.
1830 Jona G. Hunton, Readfield.
1 83 1 Samuel E. Smith, Wiscasset.
1834 Robert P. Dunlap, Brunswick.
1838 Edward Kent, Bangor.
1839 John Fairfield, Saco.
1 84 1 Edward Kent, Bangor.
1842 John Fairfield, Saco.
1843 Jol''" Fairfield, Saco, (elected to U. S. Senate).
1843 Edw. Kavanagh, Newcastle, Acting.
1844 Hugh J. Anderson, Belfast.
1847 John W, Dana, Fryeburg.
1850 John Hubbard, Hallowell.
T853 William G. Crosby, Belfast.
1855 Anson P. Morrill, Readfield.
1856 Samuel Wells, Portland.
1857 Hannibal Hamlin, Hampden (elected U. S. Senate),
1857 Joseph H. Williams, Augusta, Acting.
1858 Lot M. Morrill, Augusta.
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1861 Israel Washburn, Jr., Orono.
1863 Abner Coburn, Skowhegan.
1864 Samuel Cony, Augusta.
1867 Joshua L. Chamberlain, Brunswick.
1 87 1 Sidney Perham, Paris.
1874 Nelson Dingley, Jr., Lewiston.
1876 Selden Connor, Augusta.
1879 Alonzo Garcelon, Lewiston.
1880 Daniel F. Davis, Corinth.
1881 Harris M. Plaisted, Bangor.
1883 Frederick Robie, Gorham.
1887 Joseph R. 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 Plill, Augusta.
PRESENT U. S. SENATORS FROM MAINE.
William P. Frye, Rep. — Lewiston, 1883-1907
Eugene Hale, Rep. — Ellsworth, 1887- 1905
REPRESENTATIVES TO CONGRESS FROM MAINE.
Amos L. Allen, Rep. — Alfred, Lawyer
Chas. E. Littlefield, Rep. — Rockland, Lawyer
Edwin C: Burleigh, Rep. — Augusta, Editor
Llewellyn Powers, Rep. — Houlton, Lawyer
GENERAL REFERENCE lOI
GOVERNMENT OF MAINE.
The f(;llo\ving arrangement for Councilor Districls, for tlie ten
years ending i<ji2, was adopted by the Legislature of 1902-3.
1 York, 1903, '04, '07, '08, 09, '10, Charles H. Prcscott, LJidde-
Oxford, 1905, '06, '11, 'i2,. ford, Chairman.
2 Cumberland, one for each year, Chas. Sumner Cook, Portland.
3 Androscoggin, 1907, '08, '11, '12, Sylvester J. Walton, Skow-
Somerset, 1903, '04, '09, '10, began.
Franklin, 1905, '06,
4 Kennebec, 1903, '4, '9, '10, '11, '12, Wm. T. Haines, Water-
Lincoln, 1905, '06, ville.
Sagadahoc, 1907, '08,
5 Hancock, 1903, '04, '09, '10, Edward E. Chase, Dluehill.
Knox, 1907, '08,
Waldo, 1905, '06, '11, '12,
6 Penobscot, 1903, '4, '5, '6, '9, '10, '11, '12, Nath'l M. Jones,
Piscataquis, 1907, '08, Bangor.
7 Aroostook, 1907, '8, '9, '10, '11, '12, George A. Murchie,
W&shington, 1903, '04, '05, '06, Calais.
OFFICE SALARY
Byron Boyd, Augusta, Secretary of State, $1,500
*Arthur L Brown, Belfast, Deputy Secretary, of State, 1,500
J. E. Alexander, Richmond, Chief Clerk to Sec. of State, 1,200
*Abel D. Russell, Weld, En'g Clerk to Sec. of State, 1,000
Anna P. Ladd, Augusta, Clerk to Secretary of State, 1,000
*0. Smith, Litchfield. State Treasurer. 2.000
Geo. M. Seiders. Portland. Attorney-general. 1,000
A. B. Farnham. Bangor. Adjutant-general. T.500
N. S. Purinton. W. Bowdoin. Private Sec. to Governor, 1,200
Francis Keefe, Eliot, Messenger.
*Addie French, Winthrop, Stenographer to Exec. Dept.
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''^W. W. Stetson, Auburn, State Supt. Public Schools, 1,500
*Edgar E. Ring, Orono, Land Agt. and Forest Com, 1,000
*Charles W. Curtis, Brewer, Clerk.
*S. W. Carr, Bowdoinham, Insurance Commissioner, 1,500
Chas. W. Fletcher, Augusta, Deputy Ins. Commissioner, 1,000
*F. E. Timberlake, Phillips, Bank Examiner, 1,800
'''E. C. Stevens, Chelsea, Supt. of Public Buildings, 1,200
J. M. Leavitt, Kennebunk'rt, State Liquor Commissioner, 1,500
*E. C. Milliken, Portland, Pension Clerk, 1,200
'''S. W. Matthews, Caribou, Com. Indus'l and Labor Stat. 1,500
'''Charles J. House, Monson, Clerk.
A. W. Oilman, Foxcroft, Com. of Agriculture, 1,500
C. E. Atwood, Biddeford, Inspector Wl, F., M., etc.
Joseph B. Peaks, Dover, \ 2,500
Benj. F. Chadbourne, Biddeford > Railroad Commiss'rs, 2,000
Parker Spofford, Bucksport, ) 2,000
*E. C. Farrington, Fryeburg, Clerk to R. R. Commiss'rs, 1,500
Francis C. Peaks, Dover, Assistant Clerk, 1,200
Otis Hayford, Canton, ^ 1,500
George Pottle, Lewiston, V State Assessors, 1,500
*F. M. Simpson, Bangor, J 1,500
James Plummer, Augusta, Clerk to State Assessors, 1,000
Leonard D. Carver, Augusta, State Librarian, 1,000
Ernest W. Emery, Augusta, Assistant Librarian.
Mary L. Carver, Augusta, Cataloguer.
Edw. Wiggin, Presque Isle, Clerk to Supt. Pub. Schools, 1,000
Chas. B. Caldwell, Augusta, Treasurer's Clerk, 1,500
Melvin W. Wiswell, Brewer, Treasurer's Clerk, 1,000
Daniel W. Emery, Augusta, Treasurer's Clerk, 1,000
Thomas Clark, Tremont. Clerk to Adjt. General, 1,000
Charles E. Davis, Portland, Clerk to Adj. General.
L. T. Carleton, Winthrop, ) Commissioners of Inland 1,000
Henry O. Stanley, Dixfield, ^ Fisheries and Game, 1,000
Edgar E. Ring, Orono, ^ 1,000
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A. R. Nickerson, Booth. Har. Com. of Seashore Fisheries, 1,000
Henry R. Cowan, Bangor, Keeper of State Arsenal, 100
Sam'l B. Kelsey, Portland, ^
C. W. T. Coding, Portland, v Commissioners of Harbor and
Cyrns H. Farley, Portland, J Tidal Waters.
F. O. Beal, Bangor, \
John M. Deering, Saco, V Cattle Commissioners.
F. S. Adams, Bowdoin, I
F. H. Wilson, Brunswick, \
Percy L. Lord, Calais, V Commissioners of Pharmacy.
Jos. F. Young, Augusta, I
Geo. H. Hunt, Old Town, Agent Penobscot Indians, 200
Chas. A. Rolfe, Princeton, Agent Passamaq'dy Indians, 200
Whitman Sawyer, Portland, ')
Wm. L. Scribner, Springfield, r[nsi)ectors of Prison and Jails.
Albion P. Gordon, Fryeburg, '
John M. Tavlor, South Portland, ] . . . „ ,
"t 1 T. TVT "t^ 1 1 a 1 1- > Inspectors of Steamboats.
John R. McDonald, Addison, [ ^
H. P. Farrow, Belmont (Ct.) Inspectors of Dams and Reservoirs.
* Indicates official P. O. at Augusta.
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
INSANE HOSPITALS.
Trustees — salary, $2.00 per day and travel.
Frederick Robie, President, Gorham.
H. T. Powers, Secretary, Fort Fairfield.
Mrs. J. R. Smith, Litchfield.
Chas. E. Field, Bangor.
Geo. E. Macomber, Augusta.
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Thomas White, Bangor.
Sidney M, Bird, Rockland.
MAINE INSANE HOSPITAL — AUGUSTA.
Officers.
Bigelow T. Sanborn, M. D., (salary, $2,000) Superintendent.
H. B. Hill, M. D., (salary, $1,350) Assistant Superintendent.
H. L. Horsman, M. D,, (salary, $1,200) Second Assistant.
H. K. Stinson, M. D., (salary, $800) Third Assistant.
Gertrude E. Heath, AI. D., (salary, $400) Assistant Physician.
Manning S. Campbell, (salary, $1,600) Steward and Treas-
urer.
Alice G. Twitchell, (salary, $500) Matron.
Revs. Chas. W. Doherty, Norman McKinnon, C. G. Mosher,
Chaplains.
Vermont R. Luce, Supervisor of Male Wards.
Mrs. Annie D. McLean, Supervisor of Female Wards.
John A. Getchell, Hospital Clerk.
Warren P. Doughty, Superintendent's Clerk.
EASTERN MAINE INSANE HOSPITAL — BANGOR.
George W. Foster, M. D., (salary $2,000) Superintendent.
(Deceased).
P. H. S. Vaughn, M. D., (salary, $1,200) x\ssistant Superin-
tendent. (Elected superintendent).
Burt F. Howard, M. D., (salary, $700) Second Assistant.
Charles F. Perry, Steward.
Charles S. Pearl, Treasurer.
Adelaide C. Brown, Matron.
Frank D. Friend, Supervisor of Male Wards.
Revs. C. H. Cutler, Edward McSweeney, A. E. Kingsley,
Robert A. Jordan, Chaplains.
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Jessie J. Glenn, Supervisor of Female Wards and Chief of
Training School.
Leslie W. Somers, Hospital Clerk.
Isabelle N. Pratt, Superintendent's Clerk.
ST.\TlC PRISON — TIIOM ASTON.
llillinan Smith, (salary, $1,800) Warden.
Arthur C. Wyman, (salary, $1,000) Deputy Warden.
STATI-: RKr'OKM SCHOOL — SOUTH PORTLAND.
Board meetings third Tuesday of February^ ^Liy, August and
November.
E. P. Wentw(jrth, ($1,000) Superintendent.
J. Henry Dovv, ($700) Assistant Superintendent.
Tnislccs — salary, $j.oo per day and travel.
Fred Atwood, Winterport, P^resident.
Chas. L. Plutchinson, I'ortland, Secretary.
Marquis F. King, Portland, Treasurer.
Hiram W. Ricker,. South Poland.
Henry W. ]\Iayo, Hampden.
MAINt; INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
ILVLLOWliLL.
Incorporated February 29. 1872. Organized November 12,
1872. Opened January 20, 1875. Established as a State insti-
tution, March 17, 1899.
Trustees.
Andrew Hawes, Portland, President.
Alfred W. Anthony, Levviston.
Chas. H. Dudley, Hallowell,
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Miss Clara M. Farwell, Rockland.
Mrs. Persis Martin, Augusta.
Ex-officio on the part of the State,
State Superintendent of Public Schools.
Mrs. Mary E. King, Principal.
Flagg-Dummer Hall, (opened January 2, 1875) M. F. Whit-
tier, Matron.
Baker Hall, (opened December, 1898) Mary E. Mitchell,
Matron.
Erskine Hall, (opened September, 1902) Nancy R. Merrill,
Matron.
MILITARY AND NAVAL ORPHAN ASYLUM BATH.
Incorporated February 23, 1866 ; opened November 19, 1866.
Seth T. Snipe, Bath, President.
John O. Shaw, Bath, Secretary.
H. A. Duncan, Bath, Treasurer.
Trustees Appointed by Governor. 'v
J. L. Chamberlain, Portland. ''
John O. Shaw, Bath.
John M. S. Hunter, Farmington. 'i
J. L. Merrick, Waterville.
Trustees Appointed by Corporation.
S. T. Snipe, Bath ; H. A. Duncan, Bath ; W. H. Watson, Bath.
Executive Committee.
S. T. Snipe, Bath ; W. H. Watson, Bath ; John O. Shaw, Bath,
Committee on Reception and Disposal of Cliildren.
W,. H. Watson, Bath ; S. T. Snipe, Bath ;
T. L. Merrick, Waterville.
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INSTITUTIONS OF A PUBLIC NATURE.
MAINK GENEIJAL IlOSl'lTAL — I'OKTLAND.
Opened October, 1874.
Officers — William L. rutman, Porlland, President ; Franklin
R. Barrett, Portland, Secretary and Treasurer.
Directors.
Elected by the Corporation — S. W. Thaxter, President ;
William II. Moulton, J. W. Symonds, Elias Thomas, Thomas L.
Talbot, Chas. H. Payson, Portland.
A])pointcd by the State — F. A. Wilson, Bangor ; Nath'l Ilobbs,
North Berwick ; William W. Brown, Portland.
Chas. D. Smith, M. D., Portland, Resident Physician and
Superintendent ; I\Irs. Hannah E. Rogers, Matron ; Miss Amelia
L. Smith, Superintendent of Nurses.
CENTRAL MAINE GENERAL HOSPITAL — LEWISTON.
Opened July, 1891.
Selh M. Carter. Auburn, President ; D. J. Callahan, Lewiston,
Secretary; L. G. Jordan, Lewiston, Treasurer.
Directors.
Elected by the Corporation — Seth M. Carter. President, Ara
Cushman (Deceased), TT. M. Packard. J. P. Hutchinson. Chas.
C. W^>ilson. Auburn ; S. B. Hayes, W. D. Pennell, G. M. Coombs,
S. D. W'akeficld, T. F. Callahan, Lewiston; Geo. P. Emmons.
M. D., Resident Physician and Superintendent ; Miss Eugenia
D. Avers. Matron and Superintendent of Nurses,
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KASTERN MAINE GENERAL HOSPITAL — BANGOR.
Opened June 7, 1892.
Officers — Chas. Hamlin, Bangor, President ; Edw. Stetson,
Bangor, Vice-President ; Chas. H. Bartlett, Secretary ; Chas. D.
Crosby, Treasurer.
Trustees — President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer
ex-officio, B. B. Thatcher, Hugh R. Chaphn, Hiram H. Fogg,
Edward McSweeny, Isaiah K. Stetson, J. L. Crosby, Prescott
PI. Vose, Fred W. Ayer, Arthur Chaphn.
Superintendent of the Hospital — Miss Ellen F. Paine.
Medical Staff— GslIqu M. Woodcock, At well W. Swett, Calvin
P. Thomas, Bertram L. Bryant,
Surgical Staff'-^\\'. H. Simmons, W. C. Mason, W. L. Hunt,
Daniel A. Robinson.
Adjunct Surgeons — E. B. Sanger, Daniel McCann, John B.
Thompson, Luther S. Mason.
Surgeons — Herbert T. Clough, eye and ear ; Harrv Butler,
throat and nose ; L. S. Chilcott, dental.
Acting Patliologist and Bacteriologist — B. L. Bryant.
MAINE EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY — PORTLAND.
Officers — John F. Hill, Augusta, President ; Albion Little,
Portland ; Ammi Whitney, Portland, Vice-Presidents ; F. W.
Searle, Portland, Secretary and Superintendent ; F. E. JBoothby,
Portland. Treasurer.
Executive Committee — Albion Little, Chairman ; E. E. Holt,
Thos. P. Shaw, W. S. Eaton, Ammi Wliitney, Jas. F. Hawkes.
Executive Surgeon — E. E. Holt.
Attending Surgeons — E. E. Holt, D. J. Clough.
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Department for Nervous Diseases.
Addison S. Thayer, A. K. P. jMeserve, Ph\ sicians.
Nose and Throat Department.
Owen Smith, Gihnan Davis, Sur<::^cons.
Miss Edith Whitlock, Matron and Head Nurse.
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