Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-03-01
DEER ISLE.
Sketch of IA Thriving Hancock County
Town-Methodist Church.

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Methodist Church.
The town OF Deer Isle is an island abou
fifteen miles long and on an average ST,
miles wide. The population is divided
among several villages. Green's Landing
holds the largest growth and busines.
interests at the present time.
Very little Is known by people generally
OF this place. The name gives the
stranger wrong impression In the start
and he is usually surprised to find so large
a population and such large business In
terests In place 50 little known outs de
radius of few miles.
The business of shipping Holsters start
ed in 1882, when ! 900 barrels were sent
out. Since then that business has steadily
continued, and is on the increase
At the present time two canning fac
tories keep 800 persons-drectly and in
directly-ln employment through the sea-
son. The output Of these factories Is
about 80 900 cases of sardines annually.
The granite wealth Of the island was
disc 'vered in 1869. when Mr.. j G. Goss
commenced quarrying on what is called
Green Head. A year later Mr.. Goss sold
out to Russ y Newell of Belfast. and went
into business on Thurlow's Island.
| From this beginning, the granite busi-
ness has developed into twenty quarries
employing, some years, as many as 500
men The supply is Of the best and seems
ineXhaustible. Naturally. the population
has increased with the increase OF business
| The business men are enterprising and
| loyal 70 the Interests Of Green's Landing
| - 1860. when there were but ten houses
snd two stores and no wharf, when the
steamboat stopped in the channel Of the
thoroughfare and Sullivan Green, In his
scow, ferried ashore the few persons who
wished to land, 1t was appropriate enough
to call the place Green's Landing but
since the place has grown so largely In
business and population. with its daily
steamboats, To accommodate the increased
! freight and travel. IL has outgrown the
name, and ought to receive a more fitting
ohe- ~ i oh'y question OF time when
suitable name VII br selected and adopted
Among other improvements the town
ought to be protected from the IRE irnd.
which has many times threatened to de-
s""S our ehtire thoroughfare front. This
with other demands for the good of the
pace must IN time come a much needed
step has already been taken. by the organ
'%'"2 OF the fIhe Lake water company.
"p''h VIII u the spring commence the
"'A oi giving the place an adequate
water suppy Wim"t b Thurlow Is
president Of thi- company
There are two evangelical churches, one,
oult eight years ago a. Union church
(Which four years after. by the timely
Ifting Of mortgage, passed into he hands
OF the Maine missionary society isn,w
known a- the Third Congregational church
Of Deer Isle. Il is at present served by
Rev b. S. Fiiield, an energetic and earnest
man. ami who i also pastor OF the Free
Baptist church at West Deer Isle
The NrtAodi-ts have for some wears had
occasional visits by Methodist pastors
from South Deer I,le. Rev. VI. &. Pres
cott wa hr-t to preach 10 the Union
charch, and held services fortuightly
H- successor. Rev. F. f. Whitman.
preached there as opportunity offered
ami also formed Methodist class. which
was continued by hi~ successor, Rev. Il. l..
NaDton.
In January l. Methodist. began
holding regular rs, having hired
Smiths hall for the ,lrpo~e Rev. j F..
Haley was prcsIdi Z elder at this time. and
Rev. T. J Wright pastor at South Deer
I-le Rev. Mr.. Wight began supplying at
Green's Landing at once.
During his pa-torate a lot was selected
which was paid for aud decided to the
Methodist Episcopal church. Rev David
smith Who followed him, was pastor at
S"uth Deer l-ie and Greens Landing one
ytar. during which time foundation for
4 building wa' lald. and subscriptions for
building purposes obtained.
In the spring OF ~, Rev. Horace Il Has
kei' was sent t" serve and lead the Metho-
dist people on the island. He found the
few members al Green's Landing. where he
resides anxloas Tor church building and
wiling to work hard TO secure II.
Although young man. Mr.. Has 1kell j.
possessed OF most excellent judgment anu
gooa executive ability, "lth genuine de-
termination, he has Kept "all strings
drawing IN every available direction, and
10 perfect harmony on all sides
A grand start was made at Methodist
rally held in Music hall, September 3,
1893. when Rev. Wesley Haskell, a brother
OF the pastor, gave an address in behalf of
Mrthodi-m. and at the close received a
subscription of slO0 from the citizens,
toward the immediate building of Meth
odst church. And So. notwithstanding
the hard times, the building committee
made plans for progressive work the re-
building well fitted for the needs OF the