Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-03-27

man. and who, besides vessel building Ant
en- mill business. built bridge over the Blue
RE Hill Falls, which was quite a laborious ant
importan, undertaking.
Soon after Mr.. Cheever came to Blue
null he manifested a remarkably ambition.
and enterprising spirit, built large two
story brick house, in the village, In a part
OF which he had store and a shop for
boot and shoe making, which was his trade
previous to his coming here lie also
onlit one or more vessels at the head OF
the bay
In 1887 or s-when the speculation few
nd er IN real estate ran very high In eastern
Maine, he sold this house to .Iedediah Oar
ling. agent for the Bluehill Granite Com.
pany. and moved to the Tide Mills" near
biuehll Falls, and there built large two
story house, store and a wharf, and also
of land on Long Island and commenced
clearing the land for farm But as he
was stepping into hi. boat to 90 to the Is.
land apparently a. well as he had ever
Deem he very suddenly died Sept. 29. 1854
The death of Mr.. Chcever was deeply
iahehted both by the members of the Com
gregati"nal church, of which he was an
active al d worthy member. and also by the
Whole community a. he was a man highly
esteemed for his many distinguishing
traits. of an excellent character, social.
kind. sympathetic and honest
Ii ha, ~.
est aud of much satisfaction To me. to
read the doing> of the early settlers of
TINS ancient town a. find them recorded
/ IN their first book of records But a. a /
newspaper article viii not permit an ex-
tended narration Of the events Of thos.
years or OF hut few OF the nsmes OF |
those who seem 10 have taken an active
part IN the affairs of the early settlement
"l thi> town. | must cunfne self To a
ie" brief extracts a. additional to what
ha> been previously published in the pre-
cedIug sketches OF the early history of
this town.
The Rrv. DIR. Thnrston IN his historical
address at the time Of the celebration OF
the centennial OF the Congregational
church, 10 this town tIuly say~ THE
desire % know something Of ones anc,.
try is an instinct If human nature. 1t
crops out in early childhood to be inform
ed OF the early life Of parents and grand
parents. OF things long past OF what
thy saw, or heard. or did, or suffered
when they were young" Aud well do |
remember In the days Of my boyhood Of t
sitting BY the side OF my grandfather. b
Jonathan Darling, or in his lap, and with E
What deep interest listened 10 him a. he
related the many eventful scenes OF hi.
life from his youthful ds,s when a, the L
sge Of Is. he enlisted in the evolutionary b
army. OF his bsrdship- when at Luu>bnrg. b
"i his return la Andover Of his marriage. b
"i hi> searching for place for settle a
ment and uf his arrival In BurhIll-,hen %
called East Andover, April Is. l.65 aud of d
hi- hard struggle, in clearing his farm and
In building his house. etc b.
br. lhur>ton In his address, as above al OF
nu'd TO- further remarks The first pas a.
tor az this church, Rev. Mr. Fisher was o,
rcmHrksbe for his taste and Kill In col e,
iecting aud putting upon record the facts at
ufurc fpI fuufc - =. --a--
Of thi~ town than any other In this region Is
From a personal and frequent inspection 4
Of the record. of this town. and OF the a.
many miscellaneous papers relating 70 me !"
rarly dnln.s Of the town, think II =
doubtful whether there is a town In thu !"
A. hoo h..ep 1nr full
lv, faithfully aud neatly kept and the pa u
DER. better arranged. or more orderly filed ly
and better preserved, than are those Of III
this ancient town of Burhiil, o'
Still as hi. is my native place, and a
where have lived and mingled with the II
people thereof, in all the various relations L
Of life. for more than quarters of a 81
century. may be somewhat partial in my II
opinion.
A, before and repeatedly stated, the hrst (
settlers OF Bluehill serc Joseph Wood and +
John Rpuudv. April I. 1852, and as a mat h
ter If mere safety from an attack by the d
Indians they first located on small island a
situated between the large and small salt ?
water ponds and on this island some
hing Of battery" was built by the towu a
in May l7,0. )
This battery, although it was construct
ed lo0 wears ago, a. am told. Is stiil
plainly 10 be seen, and also the cellar holes
in this part Of the tnwn,upon which have
many time. looked with thrilling interest
and with peculiar emotions.over which the
l..i 4 "A t+.all.
iny~ are still plainly visible, forcihly remind
| ing u of the many struggles and pfivatiohs
of these pioneers III their efforts TO make
themselves and their families hone in
this place which was then in a wilderness
state.
While NV mind is now on this, the first
settled part of the town, wish to remark
before forget it, that on the records
| of the town. find a plan drawn
by the Rev Mr. Fisher, for bridge
over the Falls, and also letter
from him to the town, wherein he Of
fered to give forty dollars annually from
the amount of his salary for the term OF
dye wears toward the cost of its cOnstruc-
top. But it seems that such an undertak-
ing was more than the people in those
DAYS. in their feeble condition, could ac-
complish, especially as they were very |
anxious to build a meeting house, and
about which they were consulting how,
when and where to do it.
NEWPORT. Nov. |, 1863.
Then the neck Of land in this township
/ was laid out into so acre lots, beginning
At the falls and running thence southerly
e about $50 RODS to a spring. and thence
3 across the neck such a course as shall give
80 scres upon the end of the neck. This
8 lot of land then being in quiet and peace
d able possession and enjoyment Of Benja
:, min York of said town.
n Secondly. Beginning at said spring and
o lsyiny out seven other lots Of land on said
'. neck, each being sixty rods wide on the
D. front or bay and running across the neck
D, over to the salt pond, such course as
t. shall give so acres to each lot Mr.. John