Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-05
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Tht village Of DHsnatisuotta.
Spending a half day at Damari.cotta, icccntly,
we wtlv very much leased at the marked thrift
oi the place, lis beauty OF situation, and the gen
eral hopefulness of the people. even amid the de-
preston caused by "hard times" 1t is one of the
principal towns in Lincoln county, being situated
on the eastern ank of the beautiful Damarscota
| liver opposite the thriving town of Newcastle,
which appear. TO be about equal in size. 1t will
be remembered that few weeks since we de-
SCI bed the two places, with tn, r business, and do
not propose to re,erate that now. Damarscotta
originally formed part of the Pcnaquid Patent
and every rod of land from the huge oyster de-
pos its to the narIowes arm of the sea, Is full of
b storic interest. During toe Indian wars, the
early settlers who struggled to maintain their
lights and defend their iresides, tasted often the
bitterness Of warfare with the saYagcs, having been
frequently driven off or mastered by them. 1t
was formerly included in the town Of NohlobOro'
but in 1912 in compliance with the wish of its in
habitants, it was created district municipality.
beautiful village has sprung up on the banks Of
the liver, and while the business streets are lined
| with 81 a.Ious aud well kept stores, the outlying
| streets bordcled with the handsome residences
of men in active business, or retired shpmastcrs
| and owners; for The principal and lucrative bust
| ness Of the place has been that Of shipbuilding,
! aud on many summers day there could have
been heard the cheerful music OF hammer and axe
aud anvil and malltt, and under the Inspiration of
these activities TIE lace grew aracc. But the
business ef shipbuidng is now extremely dull and
the citizens have to depend upon other resources.
no oft i no al nd
deep sea fisheries and the porgie interests (of the
latter we have heard this winter quite frequently
| in Augusta, which give employment to large
number Of men, and necessiiate the iuvts'm Of
| con- iderablc capital. Agriculture is carried as
"side issue, most of those engaged in farming
being also interested in shipping. Tie citizens
should build n dam across the narrow point in the
| river just above the brdge-the place which
tare has mapped out for such structurc-where
is solid granite foundation, and where substsn-
tial structure could be built at a cost of not
$4,000. For its reservoir would be the Damars
Gotta Lake, four miles above, which is II miles
long and miles wide. The banks of the river
are specially adapted for the foundations Of fac
tories the place is noted for its brick max ing.
therefore the material for the factories lie in the
ullisluc lOItslss W ny use tuteci
and thus utilize the kuox x Lincoln Railroad,
which tas thus lar been sn expensive luxury
Dl nar,cotta ha, two public houses, the plin-
cipul one being the Maine Hotel. kept BY Messrs.
Ssuboin 4 Jacobs. Lincoln Hall, built within
few years, is twc-thrd- a. large rs Granite Hall.
ia this cty. There are stores representing the
different branches OF trade, that would do credit
to any town in the State. Among these aye TWO
dry goods stores 9j feet deep, which are not sur
passed BY an, dly goods stores between Bangor
and Boston. a local paper, which has been run
ming fol more than year, rec, ives a desorvedly
liberal support. The telegraph and express offices,
the post office ard custom house; the iour church-
Is and high school. may be mentioned impor-
tant parts of this goodly town Daring the sun
mer months tourists attracted TO the place by
the grea, beauty of natural scenery aud the health
fitness Of the town. 1t is the home of an ntelli-
gent, cultivated and well TODD reople-thc repre-
sen,atves OF the a'jrau sons and daughters tf
the State of Maine
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