Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-20

oaItOnbtal learned on the 18TH OF Au-
gust that a British feet was standing up
the bay and. at once ordered q retreat.
The British achievements consisted OF
seven men -of-war carrying 204 guns and
1 $50 men; the feet advanced and de-
livered broadside which caused the
American fleet to crowd on all sail In
indiscriminate flight. The Hunter"
and "Hampden" were captured between
Turtle Head and Belfast, the "Defiance"
was run ashore and fred by her crew,
the ''Sky Rocket" was blown up near
Fort Point ledge, and the "Active" was
burned OF Brigadier's Island. The others
escaped further up the river, but were all
set fire and blown up by their crews to
prevent their falling into the hands of
the enemy.
Thus it is seen that 700 British soldiers
and three men-of- war held Castine for
twenty-one days against 1900 American
soldiers and nineteen armed vessels,
which proves, as has often been claimed,
the strategic Importance Of Castine.
The village OF Castine is situated on the
southeastern slope Of the ridge, sheltered
from the north winds of winter and
cooled by the south winds in summer,
and its setting OF evergreen hills, inlets,
bays and rivers Of surprising beauty calls
forth the admiration OF every beholder.
Such attractions are becoming more and
more sought after and appreciated by
people who have the leisure and means
to enjoy summer vacation.
So 1t is that Castine is rapidly growing
In popularity as a summer resort. AL
ready there are twenty-five summer cot
ing yearly.
There are three notes.-the Acadian,
Pentagoet and Castine house, all we'll ap-
pointed and kept, and popular with the
varying guests from year to year.
The Eastern State normal school, with
its nearly 200 students, is located at Cas-
tine. The town has two large school
houses and three churches. There are
good sidewalks, United States custom
house and post office building, eighteen
stores, eight wharves. The U. 8. revenue
cutter "Woodbury' has her coaling sta
tion here.
There are three parks, one owned by
the town, skirted with stately elms and
NAPLES and laid out in play grounds for
the school children; one, the site Of
Baron de st. Castin's fort, rebuilt dur
ing the late war and owned by the gov
eminent. This is situated on the har Dor
side and has been placed under the care
n fnI nv ha do p ont
commands a wide view Of the bay and
river and many islands and inets oppo-
site. The other park is owned by George
II. Withere, VINO invites the public to
enjoy its many attractions. 1t contains
about 300 acres of dense Forest spruce,
pine and fir. Winding in and out, up and
down, among these trees are several miles
OF WE'LL built carriage roads, for the most
part concealed in the dense evergreens,
but frequently at some sharp turn reveal
ing scenery the beauty of which surprises
and captivates even the widest travellers.
The location and natural advantages of
Castine and its harbor, suggest the neces-
sity of railroad from Castine to Bangor
to accommodate the rapidly increasing
business OF the interior OF the state, and
railroad from Castine to Ellsworth to
connect with the Washington county
railroad now being built, that all the peo-
pie of eastern Maine may have steamboat
connections with the west the entire
year.
The Castine water company commenced
the construction of system of water
works in the fall Of 1894, and commenced
to supply water to the inhabitant, in the
spring of 1895. There are no lakes or
ponds within reasonable distance OF Cas-
tine, therefore the drill of artesan wells
furnished the only hope of procuring
water in sufficient quantity, and this has
been done.
a system of sewerage has already been
begun by constructing sewer in the
main street, and it is to be extended
through other streets from year to year.