The Republican journal., 1908-05-21

airy 10, 1885, and in 1900 had a popula-
ton of 545. 1t is four miles south OF
Belfast on the Eastern Steamship Com
pany end of several local lines make
landings.
The town contains one available, I'M
used water power of 60 horse power
one mile from the steamboat landing.
"A lumber mill and wood working plant
are mentioned as best adapted 10 the
town. Some help could be secured for
new industries. The town has tete-
phone service and good water, mostly
from wells.
The town contains large amount of
soft wood suitable for barrel and tub
making, lumber for saving, small
growth for millions of hoop poles, the
best granite in the world and lots of it.
PALERMO.
Palermo was incorporated June %,
1904. and in 1900 had population of
1871. 1t lies twenty-five miles west of
Belfast and six miles from d railroad
station. There is one valuable, unused
water power i'll town on the Sheepscot
river, with sufficient lands available for
buildings and yards. a limited num-
Der of hands could be obtained in the
vicinity for new Industries. Wells fur
nish the water for household purposes
and the town has telephone service.
PROsPECT.
Prospect was incorporated February
"a, 1894, and in 1900 had population
of GAS. 1t is fourteen miles northeast
of Belfast on Penobscot river. The
Bangor and Aroostook has station in
town. There is one small, unused
water power one mile from the station.
The town las good supply of sand,
CLAY. granite and lumber. 1t has tele-
phone service, but no public water sys-
tenn.
SEARSPORT.
Searsport was set off from Prospect
and Belfast and incorporated February
49, 1915, nd in 1900 had population of
1,349. 1t is six miles northeast of Bel
fast and is the terminus of the Seaport
branch of the Bangor and ArOOstook
Railroad The Boston and Bangor
steamers of the Eastern Steamship
Company make landings here and the
facilities for the shipment of freight
are good.
Two unused water powers of 200
horse power each are about One-half
mile from the steamboat landing. The
town contains good supply of clay,
sand, granite and lumber. Help is
scarce and more hands could find en-
ployment in present Industries.
Water for household purposes is fur
nisbed by the Stockton Springs Water
Company. The town has telephone
service and an electric light plant. In
the matter of the electric light plant
the town voted to exempt from taxa
ton for term of years, and no doubt
would give like encouragement to man
ufacturing plants that might see fit to
locate there.
The location of Searsport at the ter
minus of the railroad and the addition
al facilities for shipment by water, with
an abundance Of available land for the
erection of buildings, make this most
favorable place for manufacturing in
dustries.
STOCKTON SPRINGS.
The town of Stockton was set off
from Prospect and Incorporated March
10, 1857, and the name changed to
Stockton Springs February 5, 1889. The
population in 1900 was s72. 1t lies ten
miles northeast of Belfast on the Ban
gor and Aroostook Railroad, and while
not literally the terminus of the road,
it is practically so as far as the tran
shipment of freight between cars and
vessels is concerned.
Two regular freight trains arrive
daily, and four steamers arrive daily
and one weekly, making the facilities
for the shipment of freight first class.
A very large amount Of lumber and
potatoes are shipped, the lumber most
ly by schooners. The town has two
unused water powers, one of which is a
tide power of considerable magnitude
also plenty of clay and considerable
granite. The location Of the town as a
shipping point makes it favorable To-
cation for manufacturing plants. The
town has telephone service and gooG
water system.
SWANVILLE.
Swanville was incorporated February