. Northern Maine, its points of interest and its representative business men, embracing Houlton, Presque Isle, Caribou, Ft. Fairfield, Danforth, Lincoln, Mattawamkeag, Winn and Kingman. The local associations include a society of the Independent Order of Good Templars, ajuvenile branch of the same organization, and a lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. Thegrowth of Kingman is steady and sure although it seems slow in comparison to the development from1870 to 1880, when the town far outstripped all others in the county in this respect, its populationincreasing more than three hundred
. Northern Maine, its points of interest and its representative business men, embracing Houlton, Presque Isle, Caribou, Ft. Fairfield, Danforth, Lincoln, Mattawamkeag, Winn and Kingman. The local associations include a society of the Independent Order of Good Templars, ajuvenile branch of the same organization, and a lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. Thegrowth of Kingman is steady and sure although it seems slow in comparison to the development from1870 to 1880, when the town far outstripped all others in the county in this respect, its populationincreasing more than three hundred per cent. But a marked increase in valuation is an even surerindication of prosperity than is an increase of population, and the fact that Kingmans estate valuationincreased from $75, to |12fi, during the ten years from 1880 to 1890 shows that the townis making substantial progress and holds a prominent position among Maines prosperous communities. Representative Business Men Of Kingman. AA^ILBER GRANT, MANUFACTURER OP Cedar Shingles, Clapboards, Lath, Etc. ;milr@ad ^i^m m Sp©©imlt^, :Si/LA^TSi, REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEA OF KINOMAA. 87 HI. L. B. CLARK & CO., manufacturers King-man Hemlock Sole Leather Tannage, and dealers inOeneral Merchandise, Kingman, Me.—One of the largestshoe manufacturers of Massichusetts said in a recent inter-view No skins in the country furnish finer, more durable ormore desirable sole stock than do those from the State ofMaine. and those familiar with the reputation of the Kingman Hemlock Sole Leather Tannage need not betold that this town produces sole leather equal to any inthe State and consequently unsurpassed by any producedin any section of the country. The tannery to whirh wehave reference has a capacity of 3,000 hides per week andthe industry is of the very first importance not only tothis town but to all the region roundabout. The plant of?machinery is of the most improved type and includes an engine o
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