Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-30

died in 1895, and his remains are In the
cemetery at Thomaston.
During the war of 1872 privateers close
ly guarded the coast, and at one time IL
valuable cargo had to be transported
by oX-teams to Boston, as there was too
much danger of capture IL sent by sea.
In the war of the Rebellion the county
furnished large proportion or volnn-
teers in proportion to the population.
and among the most distinguished gen
erals OF the Civil war was Major General
Hiram G. Berry of Rockland. who was
killed at Charlottesville. A monument
has been erected at Rockland In memory
of Gen. Berry. the statue having been
executed in Italian marble. by Simmons.
the famous Maine sculptor.
When Knox county was formed into
separate county. in 1860 II had popu-
lation of S2.7l6; the number OF polls was
i,2il. and the estates valued at $9.?l2,829.
According to the last report Of the State
board of assessors the county now has
9o4+ polls. which would indicate that the
population is over 10000 The real estate
is valued at sll.622.0S2, and the personal
estate at $3lS6.99l
Rockland has been noted for It's lime
and granite industry as we'll as for its
fishing business. The works at Hurri-
cane Island have In, the past done an
immense business and furnished employ
ment for many thousands of men.
Within the county there Is one city,
thirteen towns and three organized
plantations. 1t is believed that all these
places are to enter upon a new era Of
prosperity. Rockland, one Of the hand.
soonest and most progressive cities In
Maine. has future growing brighter
each year. Its chief business Is the
manufacture of lime. It has the very
hest of railroad and steamboat communi-
cations. and an electric car service fur
nished In the city from there to Thomas.
ton. Camden, Rockport. and Warren. A
n summer resort Rockland. and In fact all
the coast towns of Knox COUNTY, are
yearly growing In Importance. and In M
place In Maine Is there. more beautiful
scenery. Among the new industries
which will help to develop Rockland Is
the New England Portland Cement Com
pany. which Is capitalized for So, .OOO
Necessary properties have already been
purchased at an outlay OF more than
100000 and 1t Is said there U.s. limerick
enough to carry on this business for two
centuries. and clay enough for thous-
and years. The company holds real es-
tate of 500 acres. Docks are to be built.
as well as barges and tug. boats, mills
put in. railroad constructed, and quarries
opened which will cost at least one mil
lion dollars.
Another new industry soon to be operat-
ing here is a plant being built by the
nrti I .,ka 10,
Company. for tho packing of sardines,
and this, 1t Is claimed. will be the best
constructed. and best equipped Of It's
kind, In the world 1t will have a capaci.
~ of 100000 cases a year, employing
about 400 people. and the payroll will be
$4,000 a year
In the building up of the lobster and
scallop industry Rockland men have held
prominent places. A large fleet OF
smacks covers every nook or the coast.
from Port Clyde to PASSPORT. and ht
certain times of the year run even to
Nova Scotia and Grand Mana. In this
immediate vicinity the lobster catch last
season was million and was valued at
100000. The traps are estimated to be-
worth 10000 and the boats. at $4,000
This industry employs 40 men. In 1900
the shipments Of scalops from Rockland
amounted to 10000 gallons, and they were
valued at $4,000
Knox county since 1t was made coun-
ty has had its quota OF prominent men.
and among others Nathan A. Farweii.
who was y. s. Senator; 8. G. Fessenden.
Thomas II. Murch. and Charles Y. Little
field. congressman: William H. Fogler.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court;
and William r. Cobb. governor Of Maine.