Historic Map - Cherryfield, ME - 1896
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Historic Map - Dixfield, ME - 1896
Description
View of Dixfield, Maine, 1896.
The town of Dixfield, Maine is situated along the Androscoggin River, with the twin peaks known as the “Sugar Loaves” being the highest of three large hills to the northwest of town. Standing southeast of town is a triangle of three mountains, including Burnt Mountain and Aunt Hepsy Brown’s Mountain.
Revolutionary War veteran Colonel Jonathan Holman of Sutton, Massachusetts received the first American land grant of the township in 1789. Holman, along with 25 veteran associates settled the Holmantown Plantation in 1795. Among the first settlers to arrive were John Marble, Gardner Brown, Amos Trask, Levi Newton, David Torrey and John Gould, along with their families. The settlers built log houses which they occupied until their frame houses could be built. The abundant water power available from local streams made the development of mills an obvious choice for early settlers.
Colonel Holman divided his land between his three sons, Peter, Jonathan and Ebenezer Holman. The Holman sons built their own sawmill and built two large square-frame houses with a fireplace in each room and one brick house. The Holmans became the most influential family in the township, but it was Dr. Elizah Dix of Boston who convinced the citizens to rename the township that was then being called Holmantown, to the town of Dixfield. Dr. Dix owned large tracts of land but never lived long in the town. He built the first frame house in the town and promised to provide the town with a new library if they would give it the name of Dixfield. When the town took him up on his offer and changed the towns’ name, old boxes of dusty books printed in German arrived. Part of the first frame house erected at Dixfield Village, known as the “Old Yellow House” and later as the “National House”, was given over to the library.
The following brief article from “The Bangor Daily Whig and Courier”, dated August 7, 1896 reports encounters with wild bears in the region were notable.
“Thursday night Max Lizotte, Esq., of Lewiston, was in Dixfield, and had to drive out to Carthage through the woods. On his way back at 9 P.M., he met a big, black bear and four cubs on the road. At the hotel that night he told the story and Friday morning four men with rifles and dogs set out and Saturday afternoon shot them.”
Features numbered & lettered references to the following locations:
• Union Church.
• Schools.
• National House.
• Harlow Block.
• Odd Fellows Block.
• Toll Bridge – 580 feet.
• Chas. Forster, Toothpick Mfr.
• Stowell & Merrill, Spool Mfrs.
• J. S. Harlow, Spool Mfr.
• W. F. Putnam & Son, Door, Sash, Blind, and Furniture Mfrs.
• Philip Andrew, Flour, Grain and Feed Mill.
• Henry G. Thayer, Long and Short Lumber Mfr.
• Burnham & Morrill Co.’s Canning Factory.
• J. P. Edmunds, Blacksmithing.
• C. A. Newton, Blacksmithing.
• O. M. Howard, Carriage Repairs.
• J. S. Harlow, Attorney at Law.
• J. R. Trask, Attorney at Law.
• J. S. Sturtevant, Physician and Surgeon, Office and Residence.
• J. P. Johnston, Drugs, Paints, Oils, and Wall Paper.
• C. L. Dillingham, Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, etc.
• W. G. Harlow, Dry and Fancy Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes.
• Cox, Keene & Co., Grain, Flour, and Gen’l Mdse.
• W. F. Putnam & Son, Furniture and Undertaking.
• Chas. Stanley, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Crockery.
• Henry O. Stanley, Sporting Goods, Mfr. Stanley Smelt.
• G. S. Holman, General Mdse.
• Barrett & Smith, Meats and Groceries.
• W. W. Waite, Groceries, Meats and Provisions.
• Jas. E. Davis, Groceries, Fruits and Confectionery.
• I. L. Stockbridge, Carpenter, Builder, and Saw Filing.
• H. H. Babb, Carpenter and Farmer.
• F. S. Cummings, Teaming.
• G. G. Gates & Son, Farmer.
• J. M. Holland, Postmaster – Residence.
• Gen. C. A. Wilson, Summer Residence.
The town of Dixfield, Maine is situated along the Androscoggin River, with the twin peaks known as the “Sugar Loaves” being the highest of three large hills to the northwest of town. Standing southeast of town is a triangle of three mountains, including Burnt Mountain and Aunt Hepsy Brown’s Mountain.
Revolutionary War veteran Colonel Jonathan Holman of Sutton, Massachusetts received the first American land grant of the township in 1789. Holman, along with 25 veteran associates settled the Holmantown Plantation in 1795. Among the first settlers to arrive were John Marble, Gardner Brown, Amos Trask, Levi Newton, David Torrey and John Gould, along with their families. The settlers built log houses which they occupied until their frame houses could be built. The abundant water power available from local streams made the development of mills an obvious choice for early settlers.
Colonel Holman divided his land between his three sons, Peter, Jonathan and Ebenezer Holman. The Holman sons built their own sawmill and built two large square-frame houses with a fireplace in each room and one brick house. The Holmans became the most influential family in the township, but it was Dr. Elizah Dix of Boston who convinced the citizens to rename the township that was then being called Holmantown, to the town of Dixfield. Dr. Dix owned large tracts of land but never lived long in the town. He built the first frame house in the town and promised to provide the town with a new library if they would give it the name of Dixfield. When the town took him up on his offer and changed the towns’ name, old boxes of dusty books printed in German arrived. Part of the first frame house erected at Dixfield Village, known as the “Old Yellow House” and later as the “National House”, was given over to the library.
The following brief article from “The Bangor Daily Whig and Courier”, dated August 7, 1896 reports encounters with wild bears in the region were notable.
“Thursday night Max Lizotte, Esq., of Lewiston, was in Dixfield, and had to drive out to Carthage through the woods. On his way back at 9 P.M., he met a big, black bear and four cubs on the road. At the hotel that night he told the story and Friday morning four men with rifles and dogs set out and Saturday afternoon shot them.”
Features numbered & lettered references to the following locations:
• Union Church.
• Schools.
• National House.
• Harlow Block.
• Odd Fellows Block.
• Toll Bridge – 580 feet.
• Chas. Forster, Toothpick Mfr.
• Stowell & Merrill, Spool Mfrs.
• J. S. Harlow, Spool Mfr.
• W. F. Putnam & Son, Door, Sash, Blind, and Furniture Mfrs.
• Philip Andrew, Flour, Grain and Feed Mill.
• Henry G. Thayer, Long and Short Lumber Mfr.
• Burnham & Morrill Co.’s Canning Factory.
• J. P. Edmunds, Blacksmithing.
• C. A. Newton, Blacksmithing.
• O. M. Howard, Carriage Repairs.
• J. S. Harlow, Attorney at Law.
• J. R. Trask, Attorney at Law.
• J. S. Sturtevant, Physician and Surgeon, Office and Residence.
• J. P. Johnston, Drugs, Paints, Oils, and Wall Paper.
• C. L. Dillingham, Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, etc.
• W. G. Harlow, Dry and Fancy Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes.
• Cox, Keene & Co., Grain, Flour, and Gen’l Mdse.
• W. F. Putnam & Son, Furniture and Undertaking.
• Chas. Stanley, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Crockery.
• Henry O. Stanley, Sporting Goods, Mfr. Stanley Smelt.
• G. S. Holman, General Mdse.
• Barrett & Smith, Meats and Groceries.
• W. W. Waite, Groceries, Meats and Provisions.
• Jas. E. Davis, Groceries, Fruits and Confectionery.
• I. L. Stockbridge, Carpenter, Builder, and Saw Filing.
• H. H. Babb, Carpenter and Farmer.
• F. S. Cummings, Teaming.
• G. G. Gates & Son, Farmer.
• J. M. Holland, Postmaster – Residence.
• Gen. C. A. Wilson, Summer Residence.
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