Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-03-28

In ls7s small grist mill Was built on
the falls below the water company's dam.
Ii was in operation ten or twelve years
The first saw mills built on the river
above Col. Blacks mills were built by
Seth Tisdale, at what was called the five
saw dam" Mr.. Ii dale came from Taun-
ton, Mass, about $50. After being en-
gaed in business for some time, he went
into the iumber business, doing a large
business. He was we'll known in Boston
and New York las lumber tdesler. In
1854 he built the ship Horizon, launched
April II, 1855.
The saw mill was built in 1889 on the
eastern side OF the river II was double
saw mill. With two la'h machines and
shingle machine. The lumber from
this mill was hauled TO the head
of the Falls road, ana thence 10 the
wharves on Water street. Tais mill was
operated by Mr.. Tlsdsle until sUoui 1854.
1t was then carried on by b. Il. Austin,
and later by osgood s. Kelliher, passing
from them to Robert Gerry. They were
burned in ls5S.
After the FIRE, the miil privilege came
into the possession of Hsrtshoru & Ellis,
who rebuilt the mills, dams and mill
yards. They did a large and successful
business, not only in this mill, bat 10 the
mill on the western side OF the dam. in
manufacturing slaves, headings, shingles,
packing boxes, bars ana pickets Mr.
Hartshorn and Mr.. Ellis were well liked
by ali " no did business with them, and in
social affairs. Mir. Hsrtshorn took an
active interest In city affairs, being a
memoe 81 The CITY government for long
time, and was well qualified for the
position.
After running these!milis Tor a number
Of years, they sold cut to Wbtcomh,
Haynes q Co. who.iocntinued the BUSH
ness for long time. Col. John f. Whit |
comb and Charles n. Bsynes OF this firm
are both now dead. Both we're wt Il known,
not only in Ellsworth bur ia the Slate, I
aud were held in high esteem by all who !
knew them. The business is now carried |
on by John o. Whitney, .ho has bern |
as ociated win tie firm many years, ana I
by sons Of the original partners, being |
ipcorE Grated as Whitcomb, Haynes & I
Whitney. The company Is the isr=es
lume concern in Ellsworth to-day. AIR. I
W hitneg, the executive head OF the cons-
psny, is we'll known for his thorough
business capacity ia all numbering
matters. Tie is one OF eastern Names l
most sucee sstul business men.
The mill on the western side OF this
dam was built by Self Tisdaie and others |
m 1872, and was operated by them for .
three or four years. They were later !
carried on by b. F. Austin, George Buck
more, Enos Woodward, H. b. Jordan.
and Frank Kelliher, passing from
them to- Hartshorn & Ellis and then |
to Charles J Tfeworgy, the present /
owner, who has operated them for some I
years, saving slaves, heading and 1
shingles. lie is well known as one of 1
Our 6est citizens and business men
In the spring of 1853. ia overseeing the |
this dam. Col. Asa Flood. father of l.. A. I
Flood, who remembers the event we'll, |
MAS caught in the break and went over |
with the logs. Just below the dam, in |
/ he betting foam, was jam Of logs. Mr. !
Flood weni entirely under this jam, and
came 10 the surface about where the
present bridge is. The current carried
him near the shore, and being powerful
man and good swimmer, by great sxertion,
he reached shore. II was a most remark
able escape from death, either by being
crushed by the logs or downed in the roll
or under the jam.
AIR. Tisdale built the mill called the
supper gang" at the head OF the falls near
the Bangor bridge, in 1877. This mill was
burned in 1855 and rebuilt in 1857, with
two gangs. This mill vas again burned
in 1855, and again rebuilt with one gang
and a rotary. After the death of MIR.
Tisdais, they we're operated by Smith 4
Davis for year or two. They then came
into the possession OF Hartshorn & Ellis,
and from them to Whitcomb, Haynes &
Co. They manufactured pine, spruce and
hemiock timber, also clapboards and
shingles. The mill on the opposite side
OF the river, built by Mr.. Tisdale, was
operated by him, afterward by Hartshorn
4 Ellis, and later by Mr.. Holloway as an
excelsior mill.
The mill on the eastern side at the falls
above the flack mills. below the ssgreat