Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-31
ANOTHER RAILROAD SCHEME.
Towns Of Bucksport and BiuehiII May Soon
Have Railway Connection.

Ellsworth, Me-. Jan. 30.-(SpeciaH.-
Ellsworth business men and capitalists
are greatly interested i'm a new railroad
scheme which promises much for south
crn Hancock county. The idea is TO con-
struct a road from Bluehill to Bucksporr.
This line will be operated by electricity
or perhaps, horse power. Senator Rufus
p. Grindlc of Bluehili, one of the Leading
spirits Of the enterprise, has already m
corporate the Bluehill Il Bucksport Rail
road Co. This bill asks power TO con-
struct and operate street railroad W,n
either single or double tracks, in the
towns of Bluehill, Penobscot. Orland and
Bucksport. The capital stock is not 10
exceed $3.50 600. in shares of 500 par value
The company also petitions that it he al
lowed to issue bonds in such amounts and
On such terms from time TO time as may
be determined. The corporators of the
company arc Merrill p. Hinckley. A. NJ.
Dcvereux. Frank p. Merrill. Frank r.
IIinckley and Rufus r. Grindle.
The intention of the corporators is TO
have the road follow the survey of tine
ID Union the Finer hive will Ra extena
up the west bank of the East river
around Lake Alamoosic: it will then fol
low the valley of Teddy Pond brook 10
Teddy pond; then along the south snore
of Teddy pond about 10 miles until II
reaches the easterly end of the pond,
when it turns abruptly and follows the
valley of Mill brook to Bluehili. II me
old survey is followed as outlined, the
length of the line will be about Il miles.
Should the proposed line be built. ELS
worth people feel confident that. sooner
or late branch road would be bMit from
yenient point. If the Washington County
Railroad should extend its rails to meet
some one of the trunk lines. this pro-
posed road would at once become OF con-
1>Io nrta a - a feeder
Bluehill, the eastern terminus or the
road. is a thriving little village which 's
already famous as summer resort OF no
mean standing 1t Is IL mii fro we Ran 1ro
..As seen in the light of geological DIS
coverv. This is the metalliferous town of
Hancock county. Blueh.ll mountain,
when unsealed by scientific excavation,
will become as interesting a locality tor
its minerals, of value in the: arts. as Is
Mt. Mica in oxford. county for its rafe
minerals of beauty says an expert Se-
oiogist. Only it's granite has as ye, as
sumed comnerciai Importance. I"ere
are several quarries.
Orland, which is one of the towns on
the line of the road. is at the head OF
Eastern river. Its population numbers
.,.ho,,t 1900 souls. 1t is an industrious COM
'nwnitv where the people are of the go
nhead variety. Some fine farms are
found there and there is little manu-
featuring done. Inc to"h mas eNes'i' III
Penobscot also has good water power
Going 10 waste for lack Of mills. This
is situated at the hsa9 OF Of ha her
DAY 'ayce o." river (Baggadoosel, or. written IN
indian. Masi-anbaga- The
r liver is an arm of the Penobscot. the
great river % of Soau% popSia ton of 1900
,!S." eJs population 1900; Brooklin
iopo Mere is located the sardine factory
~ us : q. Stevens. the promoter Of the Dig
arae trust rnee Of 5oh nhab nser and
LIN, LII, with 1900 inhabitants. although not
nHaa,nefitfcd and find an outlet through II.