The Portland daily press., 1877-05-03
PHIPsBURG.
Business ON the New Meadows-The
Cornelius Creek" Ice Go.

HORSE ISLAND HARBoR, May LIST, 1877.
Mr. Editor Capt. Abner johnson of your
city has completed fine store-wha1f and store
house at Ground Cove" near the mouth of the
New Meadows, for the. purpose of first-class
fish stand, where he ships large quantities of
fresh fish from Portland besides purchasing
largely of fishermen in this vicinity. He las
several pounds, one Of which realized 500 the
first weeks catch from bait sold fishing vessels.
Further up the river is the well-known fishery
of Jeremiah Bartlett, who does an extensive
business while at Cundy Harbor are the great
'marts of fish'-car,ed on by Messrs. Sidney
B. Watson nephew of Prof j. J. Watson) land
A. T. Trufant, each competing for the trade.
They do an extensive, Country trade business
beside large shipments to Boston yearly. They
are reliable men of good business habits and
are fair in trade.
All persons who. live1on the coast (thanks to
the coast surveys of Uncle SAM are now ia
miliar with the different harbors which offer
them shelter from the dreaded and unwelcome
noItheasters which sweep along the New EGG
land coast. The "New Meadow are full of
harbors, House Island Harbor being the most
used. Being nearer than Cundy's, coasters
and fishermen often avail themselves of its adj
vantages as regards security, depth of water and
ease of access.
Knowing these facilities, a charter was
granted during the recent session of the Maine
Legislature, to Messrs. William Gothell, 81. L
Chase and brothers and Joseph Hayes, resi-
dents of the city of Bath, and Hon. Eibridge
Randall of Topsham, for the purpose OF incor-
porating company known as the cornelius
Creek Ice Company with a capital of $780,
OOO The company purchased the estate of the
late VIM. Wallace. the former owner OF the
creek, which is on the inlet from Horse Island
Harbor, which bounds it on the west.
The company thus organized secured the ser
with whom contract was made to build the
wharf, make the dam at the creek and sluice-
way. Satisfactory arrangements being made
Mr.. Coombs, with a gang of Phipsburg men,
commenced work in August last. He has now
completed it in most satisfactory manner.
The dam is made Of stone, with plank upon the
inside and we'll filed in, 200 feet in length
and very strong. The wharf is made of
piles, and is $40 feet in length from the dam
into the harbor. The suiceway is 725 feet
dious harbor, in which vessels of the largest
draught can float at all times of the tide. The
''ice field" has capacity of 100000 tons.
The financial abilities of this company will
enable them to have all the modern improve.
ments, steam engines, &C., and with field
second to none in Maine. they expect to realize
a large margin on their outlay. The water is
pure flowing from the mountains on the east
and the ice froze % inches in thickness last
winter, which was POOR winter for an ice crop
everywhere.
Mr. Coombs made the wharf at Round
Cove" for Abner johnson & Co.. also built the
fish and store-houses. he is competent faith
full and reliable. He will take charge of the
Rocks Bay Ice Company near Fort Popham,
where he will make an extensive and very
much elevated run $50 feet high.) He COM
menceS this work next week. f,