Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-13

by raising on wild land in summer what
they could, running mill spring and
fall, hunting and claiming in winter.
Bears and other wild animals roamed the
forest. My father, in coming through on
the trail on dark night, encountered
two bears which he could discern only by
| flashes OF lightning. In one summer he
killed five in one wooden trap, and late
on Joel Long, jr., shot one that took four
men, two on each end OF a lever, to bring
in. 1T is est imated this bear weighed 500
pounds.
In 1875 a small fishing schooner, seventy
tons, was launched by Mr.. Long, sr., a bove
where the stone bridge now is. The
schooner was named 1.-TWO Sisters. The
| iron work was wrought at BIuehill and
! imported by water, rs all imports and ex-
| ports We're done at that time.
This same year road was cut through
| to MorgHn's bay. Then We had eastern
and western neighbors. Our western
neighbors before this We're James Means
James kimbaII, Jedediah Darling and
two widows with families. Mrs. Kim
| ball and Mrs. Dodge About this time
| Mr.. X mball died and John Friend moved
in and the widow lived on her thirds.
All communication from Morgan's bay
prior 10 this time was by water, III a log
! canoe.
In 1890 we had our mail from Blue
hill post office. four miles distant,
| paying six cents from Ellsworth, ten
cents from Boston, and twenty five cents
| for over 100 miles. No road, not wagon
wheel at this date, had ever entered Nc
| Hard'-.
In 1881 grist mill was set running by
my fathe
In 1882 he town voted to buy hearse
! In 1888 he town voted to built a town
house. The same year another schooner
was launched by my father and named
| the syrian. She WAS 100 tons, old
q Il
standing top gallant sail.
The practice or necessity Mt this date
was . 90 to church in boat, or take the
! foot-path. We went to the Baptist
church. The church building WAS erected
in ISL and eleven years later was finished
with peWs.
In 1881 the town voted to carry wooden
bridge across he cove, and later a road
WAS made for wheels to this place. Then
came in more settlers, farmers and lum
bermen. The same year, in March, the
town voted to divide school district No.
and call the eastern part, at Mcliard's,
No. 16
In 1895, September /, the town voted to
uthorize the selectmen to survey road
from John Friends, by Joel Longs, to the
Surry line. The same summer the first
school-house was built in district No. Is.
1t was 1sx1S feet in size.
In 1896 schooner ''Nenus" WAS
launched by Joel Long, sr. She was Il
fore and after of 100 tons, old measure
ment.
In 1872 brig Randolph Martin, $50
tons, was launched by Joel Long, sr. In
this same year the old Congregational
meeting house WAS destroyed by fire.
In 1Si3s new and larger house was
dedicated
From this time to the present seven
other vessels have been launched, making
a total of eleven.
In ISIS the TOM voted to open a road
/ from The main road near the bridge, east
end, to Asa Conary's dwelling house.
In ISIS the town voted to open road
! from thu mann, near the west end of the
| bridge to Simeon Grindle's, to a large
farm and grand Wood-lo
In ls16 town voted to open a road
branching from the latter to Nelson
/ Candaee'-, to two other farms and wood
/ lots La the rear.
In 1853 a larger and more convenient
| school mouse, 24X30 feet III SIZE, was built
to Accommodate the growing community.
| In $50 1t WAS estimated thtt 1000 cords
! of e4ea wood were hauled to the landing
i in TINS place for Boston ana ROCkland
markets.
THE CIVIL VAR.
In 1s6l all unholy rebellion began in
| south Carolina. The stars aud stripes,
+ the nations emblem on Fort sumter,
| were fired upon ana diSgrHeed 10y armed
Rebels The civil War commenced. Pres
/ ident Lincoln called for volunteers to
supprss - he rebellion. Every loyal cltl-
/ zen desired to salute he old flag, and so
it was that flag staff, sixty feet high,
WIS ra -ed in TINS placeisand new and
| beautiful flag, wrought by the ladies, WAS
| flung to the breeze amid the cheers of the
crowd Eugene Hale and \. X. Sawyer
! Of ElI4Wort n. addressed the assembly.
/ Those who went to the front from tins
3 ttI,, N
James X. Long, Moses Long, AIbina Chr
/ ter. Mark Carter, John j. Carter, GHlYiH
/ Carter, Eli Blagdon, Horace Marks, Calvin
/ MARKS, Iera +, Carter, Frank ingalls,.
| In 1853 four milton slaves We're emanCl-
pated ny order of President Lincoln be
! cause he rebels refused To lay down their
arms the president making the emancl-
/ patton proclamation n military necessity,
! Those who gave their lives to save the
integrity OF the nation We're Moses Long,
/ Mark Carter, Calvin Carter Calvin Marks
and Frank ingalls,.
In ISL a semi-weekIy mail WIS estab-
| li-hed, and the name of the place changed
! from Mciard' to East Bluehlil. few
year. later dairy mail WIS granted, and
runs to he present date, 1897.
In 1877 granite quarrles were opened,
and II urishing business started up IN
! hat line in East Bluehiil.
In 1850 church building was dedi-
| Gated. fhe same year Baptist church
was urGauJZed With thirteen members.
In ISL the town voted TO open a road
around the big hill ia the place.
In 1883 he town voted TO accept clock
presented ny Drs. Abby and Alexander
Fulton, and at their request 1t WAS placed
I IN the Baptist church.
In 1879 the town generously voted Il ,20J
to throw a stone bridge, 200 feet long and
seven 1eet high ON nm average, covering
tie spot on which stood the old wooden
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