Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-12-25
From the Hancock Advertiser of August 2I, lssS.
The County Of Hancock.

Castine the present shire town of the
County Of Hancock, is pleasantly situated
on promontory iutting into Penobscot
Ray. Ii became a place of importance
early after the settlement of New England
and the possession of it, was often con-
tested between the English. and the
French. Until the division Of the county
and indeed until the separat on of Maine
from Massachusetts, ii was fiourishing
and growing place. Since that period its
business has not increased, nor has its pop
ulation.-but the great industry, frugaIity
and enterprise of its inhabitants, has pre-
served the wealth and appearance of the
town. The inhabitants are considerably
engaged in the carrying trade and fisheries,
and from their peculiar skill in managing,
they make those branches of business very
profitable.
Its being nearly surrounded by water,
enables the people to carry on all their
business on the water and the place is re-
msrkahly still and quiet; this, united with
the equal temperature and salubrty of its
air makes 1t very pleasant and healthy
summer residence. We think as the pop
ulation Of the county increases, it will be-
come resort for such as wish to spend
portion Of the summer quietly and pleas
antly, and also for valetudinarians 1t has
no back country Of any consequence to sus-
tain it. and it will not therefore increase
much beyond its present size. 1t is possible
however, with the fine harbor and the wealth
they have got, they might engage in whal-
Ing or some other maritime business
which will increase their wealth and pop
ulation. They are certainly as well. and
we may say much better situated than Nan
=
Bucksport, is a pleasantly ~tnsted and
fourlshiug town on the east bank of Pen
ob>cot river. All the vessels passing up
and down the river to and from the fast
increasing and flouri>hing town of Bangor,
pass in front of the village in Bucksport.
The increase of population as the census
shows was great, between 1920 and ls30-
and although its back country is limited,
it has in il unoccupied lands which are cap
able OF sustaining greater population.
and it no doubt will increase for some
years to come. Its inhabitants are some
engaged IN the Cna~ting and carrying trade
and fisheries and annually derive profit
from it.
Bluehli Is a town which was settled
many years ago by Industrious and frugal
men, The inhabitants have been long no.
ted for their industry and economy 1t
may he said that it is The best cultivated
town in the county. but the lnhabi-
tauts seem not t. favor the visits of Stran-
GERS, as they hayc no public house in the
place They are a modest and retiring
people and perhaps truly estimating their
own position, are not in duty ambitious
They have a very limlted back country,
aud have vary little trade beyond the lin
is Of the town. There is a hiI in the town
from which it takes its name, from which
there is delightful and extensive pros
peCt Of the surrounding country and the
ga The inhabitants are engaged ia the
coastin. and carrying trade, and are a
thriving people.
Ellsworth is a town which in relation to
the county Is very centrally situated. 1t
Iit> at the head Of L. River Bay and on
both sides Of L. River. Its position gives it
many advantages over any other town in
the county IL i the natural centre for
more than half the county. The roads
from every part OF the country lead
to the village. and daily stages run
To and from Bucksport, Bangor and Fast
port, and MON river conducts the lum-
her from the great back country to it,
The river ana streams falling into it
afford great and valuable water powers;
only three Of which are now occupied.
The forests afford a great quantity of pine
timber the manufacture and sale Of which
will afford . profitable business for manv
ed and made nayigable for Cor 'aloes,
which will make the cord woed and hem
lock bark valuable. for twenty or more
miles into the interior. Although Els
worth cannot expect to increase to the
size OF other towns in the State, her pros
poets are vastly superior to any other town
in the County