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Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 2 of 2

"1893: New owners N.M. Jones and James B. Mullen expand the mill and operations to include sulfite pulp, a much better kind of pulp."

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"In the late 1890s, he was part-owner of a Lincoln saw mill and he later invented the first steam-powered log hauler at Waterville Iron Works in 1901."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… the first cemetery, and they were the first ferry owners. Early Government In 1805, riders brought official papers from Boston to Paris proclaiming…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… bleached Kraft mill on the site of the current mill; and, in 1958, the mill switched from manufacturing sulphite pulp to Kraft pulp (a more…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"He hired Samuel Batchelder, who made the mill a success. Both men had hands in the Saco Water Power Company as well, the real estate and machinery…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 1 of 2

"… of profitability, then the decision by Boards and owners out-of-state to sell off the Biddeford and Saco "divisions" or move them down South to the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"… carless " By 1910, many of the stores had changed owners. Hardware stores were being built to supply the building boom due to the construction of…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"… there until 1877 when it was sold to a private owner. The church was sold to the Universalists in 1855 for $350, and one of the first things they…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… plus it housed a carding mill, tannery, stave mill, shingle mill, corn and barley gristmills. At the same time, many East Surry men, along with…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"When mill owner Charles Forster died, his estate funded a 16-bed hospital. Doris Clark was Bell’s nurse for 18 years."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"The new movie theater had three owners to start with; Alfred Clay, Will Brown, and Al Reade. The theater closed in June of 1996 and the last owner…"

Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream

"Stickney & Pages Slate and Plaster MillHubbard Free Library The Stickney & Page Slate and Plaster Mill was located on the Vaughan Stream."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"Brackley, a local business owner, donated a parcel of land on Upper Main Street, which was more than adequate for a school."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… survived more than a decade, but the business owners struggled with the process of collecting the milk, and even faced a lack of cows to produce…"

Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"Another difference is, the former owner of Osgood’s is not the current owner of Marden’s. Mr.Osgood has passed away."

Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"Peter Carney was the owner of the shop at this time. Peter had used the store for his barbershop business and for selling clothing."

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"… since the 1920s it has changed its name and its owners many times. In 1922, the business started out as Casino Motors, owned by Mr. Allie Webber."

Lincoln, Maine - Workman's Hospital

"Workman was a nurse and the first owner of the Workman’s Hospital that was built in 1932. The first Workman’s hospital was actually in the upstairs…"

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"… through a lot of different changes, names, and owners over the years. The different names were Lincoln Clothing Co., Grindell’s Store, Solomon’s…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"Once nearby forests were depleted, local shipyard owners purchased rights to great tracts of land for hardwood supplies in Georgia, South Carolina…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"Hussey's Woolen Mill, Guilford, ca. 1920Guilford Historical Society In 1917, Herbert Gray of Old Town Woolen Company purchased the south side mill…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"… and a cat on the farm just had a litter, the owners would kill all but one of the kittens. Then they would let the mother cat take care of the pups…"

Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades

"“Will” Brown, O.D., was the owner of a Main Street business in Lincoln for many years. His wife’s name was Margery (Weatherbee) Brown, and his son’s…"