Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-15
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H. EusTOR -
while = convsgsefion, Sew days since
with John Stevens, Esq, OF Bluehil. I
came In possession Of some interesting
facts with regard to that ancient town.
The town was settled In les by Joseph
Wood and John Roundy. The Plantation
was first called Ia. Andover. and after-
wards, changed to Newport. II was in
corporated Blaehill In 1888. Five years
amer the act Of incorporation. the town
voted to raise sum Of money suficienf TO
support a minister Of the gospel.
For more than twenty years, they were
supplied with preaching by different per-
sons. some Of whom were candidates for
settlement. Rev. Mr.. Little Of Kennebunk
preached In Bluehili a. early ~ the year
l1'a. During that year. they organized a
Cong. church Of eight males and six
females. This was the first ecclesiastic al
organization In Ea. Maine.
Rev. Jonathan Fisher-a man, whom
many Of us remember. commenced preach
ing the gospel In that town In 1898. and
in 1896 he was ordained In Ja>id near
where Capt. Vim. Hopkins house now
stands. In the month Of October.
In 1888, there was very extended re-
vival Of religion. and 81 converts were
added to Mr.. Fishers church.
ought to have stated that the large
two story church in which MIR. Fisher
preached, was built in LIT. So large an
house was new thing under the sun, /"
and II is said that every man woman and
child In town was present when the build
ing was raised. Prior TO the raising of the
building, the town had voted to furnish
lone Barrel Of W. I. Rum. and sugar
enough to sweeten il" to strengthen the
workmen in their great undertaking
Perhaps that is one reason why there were
so many persons present on the occasion
Of the raising Of the church.
The present church was built In lsaa
The Baptist church was built In 1918,
and Rev. John Roundy was the first Rap
list minister.
At present. there is but little preaching
lieve have minister
Bluehill i a very1 handsome qnie W.
lage; and; there Is more business done In
the place, than at present stands to their
credit. Capt. VI. X. Chase runs larry.
store. and employs nearly 80 men in the
granite business. J. r. Huxley. Esq,
your Go. Com. j. A large trader, full Of
good nature. and good business tact
John Stevens, Esq, keeps . good stock.
and does paying business, Mr.. 5. has
been In trade great many years. and has
lived to see less prudent and industrious
men fail la business.
Capt. Win. Hopkins is retired ship
master, and has good store. and fair
share of business. The Captain Is some
thing of politician. and though nomina-
ted for the Legislature. he does not ex-
pect 10 be- elected next Monday. There
are other places OF business with which I
am not acquainted.
There are IN town three Stave mills
four saw mills, one shingle MILL one grist
mill, two more now being erected. There
are two Hotels. one kept by Hinckley and
the other by Garland. Mr.. q. gives salts
.-%.s"" :" every DOuy. ana MS charges are
about three fourths the ordinary price,
with the other hotel, have but little &C
qnainiance.
The Bluehill Academy was built In 1903.
The Academy has seen better days than ut
present. The larger Seminaries and Nor
NAL Schools are rendering the Academy Of
little value, except to the people in the
village. This is 4 very temperate town.
They have no Agency and the article Of
intoxicating drink is not sold, or to any
great extent used in the town. The people
are intelligent and law abiding. and in
terested in Education, and all needed re-
forms
Truly 1.-The world moves" Success. 10
the old town Of Bluehill
sept. 9th. 1870