Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-12
The Beddington Deposit.
nfokTANT ENTERPRISE IN THE DEVELOP
MENr of SILICA.

oped In this State lately, aud one In which
Bangor parties are interested as matt er
OF interest IN the development Of the re.
sources of the State. The new movement
was started In Bangor, and by a gentle
man who has interested himself 10 num-
ser OF enterprises which he has made to
pay The latest enterprise of any magn-
tlde In Maine Is the development of the
silica deposit at Beddiugtop Silica. or
infnsortal earth. IS it Is sometimes called.
deposits are not very numerous, and the
best quality OF silica, II seems, has been
imported fiom Germany. where the silica
Is q very pure quality. This deposit Is
caiied Beddington deposit, and Is In Chalk
Pond. so called on account Of its peculiar
color. Beddiugton IL n small settlement
about forty miles from this city and Is sit
uated on the old "Air Line so called
from Bangor to Calais
The silica deposit Il at the bottom Of the
pond, and is from one to thirty feet In
depth. The inlet and the outlet of the
pond are both NJ the same end Of the pond.
which grologists say i always the case
where there l. a deposit of silica There
are about ~ acres in the first pond aud
about l3 in the other. making in all pond
~ about +5 acres. which varies In depth
from one foot TO twenty feet Bcddiugton
has been somewhat noted in the past for
This deposit, but ii has never been worked
enough To demonstrate what the capacity
o! tnc deposit Is Or what money could he
made from Il. IL was owned by Mr
I Frank " Lincoln Of this city who took
ptt charter aut attempted - work the
4rpm>it. hut "uly small amount. probably
1nlE few hundred pounds. which wa
.s'i for boiler coverings. &c. The de-
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