Gazetteer of the State of Maine With Numerous Illustrations, by Geo. J. Varney
BOSTON: PUBLISHED BY B. B. RUSSELL, 57 CORNHILL. 1882. Public domain image from
286 GAZETTEER of MAINE.
This township was originally purchased of Massachusetts by Wil. liam Sullivan, of Boston. The settlement was commenced in 1800 by Luke Wilder, David Pierce, Wareham Briggs, Tristam Warren, soon followed by others. In 1824, it was organized as Jackson Plantation, in 1825 it was incorporated as Kirkland, which in 1854 was changed for the present name.
Hudson has seven public schoolhouses, valued, with appurtenances, at $2,000. The valuation of estates m 1870 was $101,497. In 1880 it was $93,806. The rate of taxation in the latter year was 29 mills on *
a dollar. The population in 1870 was 739. In 1880 it was 659.
HunnewelPs Point, a post-office in Phipsburg, Sagada- hoc County.
Hurricane Isle is a town of Knox County, situated in Penobscot Bay, 12 miles east of Rockland. It was formerly a part of Vinalhaven, from which it was set off and incorporated in 1878. Gran- ite quarrying (which is the chief occupation of the population) was commenced here in 1870 by Gen. Davis Tillson, the owner of the island. The highest hill is 165 feet in height. The town is notable for its small size, its granite, and the entire banishment of liquor from the island. Besides the granite works, there is one porgy-oil mill.
There is one public schoolhouse, and the estimated value of the school property is $50. The valuation of estates in 1877 was $46,941. In 1880 it was $40,028. The rate of taxation in the latter year was 1^- per cent. The population in 1878 was 600. In 1880 it was 220. *
Indian River, a post-office in Washington County.
Indian Rock, a post-office in Rangeiey, Franklin County.
Industry is situated on the eastern side of Franklin County in the southern part. New Vineyard bounds it on the north, New Sharon on the south, Farmington and New Vineyard on the west, and Starks* and Anson, in Somerset County, on the east. The northern part of the town is drained by Lemmons Stream, and the south by Muddy Brook, tbe outlet of Clear Water Pond. This beautiful sheet of water lies in the south-'westerp part of the town, adjoining Farmington. Its area is one and three-fourths miles. The town is very hilly. Board- mans Mountain, a little north of the centre of the town, Harvey and Davis mountains, in the northern part, and Bannock Hill in the north- ern part, are the principal eminences. The soil is very productive.
There are good wmter-powers at the outlet of Clear Water Pond, v
which are improved. This point is known as Allens Mills, and is 6 miles from the station of the Maine Central Railroad in Farmington.
Weekss Mills, on a branch of Lemmons Stream, in the eastern part of the town, is 10 miles from Farmington. The manufactures at Allens Mills, are lumber, chairs, salt-boxes, wheel-hubs and shovel handles. At Wests Mills are rakes, wheels, spade-handles, lumber, harnesses, boots and shoes, meal and flour. At the center is located the Enterprise Cheese Factory, and a boot and shoe-shop.
Industry was formed from the north-western part of the Plymouth
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