Bingham
Twenty-two miles N.N.W. of Skowhegan, on stage-line to the Forks. Settled 1784. Incorporated Feb 6, 1812, and named in honor of William Bingham. Area 23,040 acres. Population - 1850, 752; 1860, 833; 1870, 826. Valuation, 1860 - Polls, 159; Estates, $120,360; 1870 - Polls, 210; Estates $201,017.
| Postmaster - | Simeon Goodrich |
| Selectmen - | T.F. Houghton, Edwin S. Baker, Elias Smith. |
| Town Clerk - | T.F. Houghton |
| Treasurer - | A. Dinsmore |
| Constable and Collector - | G.W. McIntire |
| School Committee - | S.W. Baker, M.A. Goodrich, Miss Mary A. Goodrich |
| Clergymen - | Luther French (Solon), Meth. |
| Physicians - | J.P. Spaulding, F. Williams, D.E. Parsons |
| Justices - | Joel Colby, March 10, 1869; C. Baker, Jan 23,1868; H.B. Baker, June 6, 1871; Theodore Ames, Dec. 25, 1872, Quorum. |
| Merchants - | S.A. & A. Dinsmore, S. Goodrich, L.C. Andrews, Joel Colby, B. Smith 2nd, H.B. Baker, H.J. Abby, Mrs. E. Savage. |
| Manufacturers - | C.M. & A. Baker, driving corks and axes; Seth Goodrich & Co., lumber; W.P. Preble, carriages; J. Dealy, J. Stevens, tailors; L. Baker, harnesses. |
| Hotels - | Bingham House, Warren Holbrook; Stage House, G. Savage. |
Concord
Twenty miles N.N.W. of Skowhegan, on mail route from No. Anson. Incor. Jan 25, 1821. Population - 1850, 550; 1860, 541; 1870, 452. Valuation, 1860 - Polls, 120; Estates, $69,179; 1870 - Polls, 107; Estates $91,594.
| Postmaster - | Jacob Savage |
| Selectmen - | W.W. Hamblet, H.H. Savage, C.S. Healy |
| Town Clerk - | W.W. Hamblet |
| Treasurer - | M.W. Berry |
| Constable and Collector - | Daniel Robinson |
| School Committee - | O.O. Vittum, E.O. Vittum, Silas Hamblet |
| Clergymen - | Samuel Savage (No. Anson), F. Bap. |
| Justices - | O.O. Vittum, March 30, 1868, Quorum. |
| Merchant - | O.O. Vittum, general stores, and cattle broker |
| Manufacturers - | Hiram Witham, E.W. Bowen, lumber. |
Moscow
Twenty-five miles N.N.W. of Skowhegan. On stage-line from Skowhegan to the forks of Kennebec. Settled 1784. Incorporated the 211th town, Jan 30, 1816, and named for the Russian city. First settled in 1773 and called Bakerstown. Baptist church established in 1812. Area 23,040 acres. Population - 1850, 577; 1860, 574; 1870, 528. Valuation, 1860 - Polls, 140; Estates, $61,702; 1870 - Polls, 127; Estates $91,836.
| Selectmen - | J.H. Goodrich, E.H. Baker, John Gray. |
| Town Clerk - | J.H. Goodrich |
| Treasurer - | S. Whitney |
| School Committee - | J.H. Goodrich, A. Burke, E.H. Baker. |
| Clergymen - | Elder Buker, F. Bap. |
| Justices - | I. Temple, Feb 20, 1869; J.H. Goodrich, Feb 10, 1872, Quorum. |
| Hotel - | John Carney |
Carratunk Plantation
Thirty miles North of Skowhegan. Settled 1810. Organized, 1840. Population - 1870, 214.
| Postmaster - | Joseph Clark |
| Assessors - | Ephraim Witham, H.S. Williams, Paul H. Cate. |
| Clerk - | Ephraim Witham |
| Treasurer - | Joseph Clark |
| School Supervisor - | Ephraim Witham |
| Justice - | Ephraim Witham, Oct. 20, 1868, Quorum. |
| Manufacturers - | E. Witham & Son, axes and cant-dogs; Jos. Clark, lumber. |
Solon
Fifteen miles N.N.W. of Skowhegan on stage-line to The Forks. First settled, 1782. Incorporated, Feb 23, 1809. Population - 1840, 1139; 1850, 1419; 1860, 1345; 1870, 1176. Valuation, 1860 - Polls, 301; Estates, $245,306; 1870 - Polls, 306; Estates $331,919.
| Postmaster - | Albert Gordon; South, John Bean |
| Selectmen - | David Patterson, Stephen Merrill, Moses Corson |
| Town Clerk - | Turner Buswell |
| Treasurer - | H.M. Bodwell |
| School Committee - | Daniel W. Jewett, Henry M. Bodwell, R.A. Bacheller. |
| Clergymen - | Ezra N. Smith, Cong.; Luther P. French, Meth. |
| Physicians - | J.B. Kinsman, D.S. Hunnewell, Jonathan Moore. |
| Lawyers - | O.R. Bacheller, E.G. Savage |
| Notary - | E.G. Savage, Feb. 10, 1864 |
| Justices- | O.R. Bacheller, Dec. 29, 1866; E.G. Savage, April 7, 1871; Z.F. Hathorn, March 16, 1870; J. Whipple, March 4, 1868; Elijah Wilson, Feb. 23, 1871; H. Whipple, Jan 13, 1872; Turner Buswell, Aug. 13, 1872, Quorum; David R. McIntire, Feb 5, 1873, Trial; O.R. Bacheller, E.G. Savage, D.R. McIntire, Dedimus. |
| Merchants- | Edmund Coolidge, C.B. McIntire, groceries; B.M. Longley, S.Webb, S. Curtis, A.D. Lord, D.R. McIntire, dry goods and groceries; Parkman and Rowell, hardware; Anna Buswell, Julia A. Moore, millinery; Turner Buswell, drugs and books; John H. Rowell, jeweler; S.N. Tibbetts, boots, shoes and leather. |
| Manufacturers - | Jesse Baker, wood work; S.N. Tibbetts, Wilson & Moore, carding and cloth dressing; John Bacheller, leather; S. Whipple, carriages, Alvah Lord, grist-mill; O.W. Hilton, lumber; J.M. Moore, J.T. Merrill, harnesses; J. Stevens, tailor. |
| Printer- | Turner Buswell |
| Assot'ns- | Masons - Keystone, Wednesday, on or before full moon. L.O.G.T. - Solon, Thurs. |
| Hotel - | J.L. Thompson |