Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-22


outside world by means of railroad run
mig upon our own soil TO the great trunk
lines Of the State Give Aroostook
Direct Railroad = ABILITIES
to develop her still latent resources, and
not only will her agricultural product, null
tipiy to an enormous extent, but manufac-
turing enterprises will spring up upon all
these teaut ful yatar-eourses, and the busy
hun os industry viii: be heard in many sec-
lions now Wing quiet and undeyeloped. 4.
At the risk OF appearing to go beyond the
lines marked out IN these articles, we cav
not help sayiag right here that the three
things most necessary to the development of
tsi, great county are the Direct Line, the
Passage of the Mckinley Bill and the repeal
. the Special Lumber Law. Let Aroostook
have these and she will advance in prosperity
both in agriculture and manufactures with
such II les ~ viii cauec the older counties
20 hasten their pace to keep up wi h the
procession. But with an soolovy for this
temporary depression we will return to the
fair town of Monticello.
Gen. joel Wellington of Albion, Me-,
bought the township, about the year 1928,
aNd it Was formerly known as
Wellington Township.
BY the CONDITIONS of the deed from the
State of Maine Gen WELLINGTON was re-
CURED To make certain improvements upon
tde toSnship among them berg the build
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Tbs First Frame House
bnilt in the town was built hv Mr. Ponl in
1875 ard in this house Mr.. Pom kept hotel
Tor nearly twenty years Mrs
POND va, very useful woman
in the new settlement. there be-
iarro decor nearer than Houltou. AMI her
services wc-e often required AZ nurse for
til, sick. Her daughter, Mrs Isaiah Gould
- 10 nos lives in TIE old Pond homestead.
relstes many Interesting ttorics Of the OK
pariences of this god wcman in travelling
Trough the woods on hor -ebsck and 10 an
Goxn thu stresm in a boat, som atimes in
TIM. OF freshet at the risk of her life. 10
visit patients who required her services
Nr. Pond Afterwards rented the hotel Ia
NJ. jonathan Wilson who was succeeded BY
Hiram Gould and he by Isaac Archibald, who
K pt the house until about 1860 when it
was token b. Isaiah Goult who continued
t, keep the hotel until 1870 when he went
OFT Of the business. still living in the house.
however ard carrying on the farm which
consists OF 1870 acres and is now nearly all
cleared. Gen. Wellington contnued to ma Ike
hii home in Monticello until his death
which occurred at tie resiierc, of his son
Albion at Fcr5 Fairfield in 1866 and his
remains were brought to Monticello f,r it,
terment On tie same DAY Mr.. George
Pond died at Monticello in the house he
buit. in 1895. aud these two pioneer settlers
OF the town were buried on the same d,v.
In 1854, Col. Nathan Stiuley came to the
town and stt,el about mile and a half
south of the stream on tae line r { the II5ul-
ton rnad and The same wear Wi liam Cow
perthvsite cane from New Brun wick
anil bought lot Of 100 acres on the Me,Iux-
nckesg stream some three miles below the
mill The oh. gentleman, now - wears Old.
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