Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-16

Brewster in Ellsworth. Sullivan now
holds the county championship In
barnyard golf and the town will have
a chance to defend its title at the
fair.
One Of Casco's Oldest cemeteries Is
near the ancient Bell Hill church.
which was built more than 125 years
ago. The plot Is hidden by tangled
growth Of trees, shrubbery and vines.
The first person to have a tombstone
there was buried in 1897, the year be-
fore the completion Of the church.
In the lower part of the yard in
dense growth are graves Of mystery
that were there long before there was
church, according to Old inhabi-
tants. They are abnormally long,
nearly eight feet, and side by side.
Rough stone of natural granite mark
the head and feet, but there Is no
sign of an inscription. 1t is general
belief that these were graves of
plorers, who came before permanent
settlers. The Cell Hill church is on
the peak Of the highest point Of land
in that section Of Maine, on hill
fully a mile long. The church is
founded on rock, and in spite Of
age is as trim and neat as any
modern church. The interior interests
all visitors, for there are boxed-in
pews with panelled doors, and the
old fashioned latches. About the
pulpit are the dates 1897 and 1897.
There is dizzy ascent to the bell
tower, reminding one of the tower of
the old North church in Boston.
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the bridge between Orr's and Bailey
islands is well under way and is
going with good speed. The cause
way approach from the Orr's island
side is the first building operation.
| It is of quarried stone laid to form
a cellular or open construction, with
stone flooring supporting the mortar
| seal course, the gravel road surfacing
and curbs. This type Of construction
is very rare not only in this state
but throughout the country. In
| Washington county there are few
bridges of this type of construction
| but they are very small. The Orr
Island bridge is the largest under
taking of this type of construction
that can be found in this section of
the country. 1t is supposed to have
originated in Scotland.
! The stones being used are quarried
at Pownal and transported to motor
truck to the shore at Yarmouth,
where they are loaded on to lighters
and conveyed to the site of the
bridge. At present there are two
| lighters at work, the "Myra c. Dob
bins" of Portland and the Venture
of Woolwich.
The approaches are to extend ap-
proximately fifty feet from each
shore, and the soil is being excavated
to bed rock upon which they will
rest. They are to be floored with
| fagstones and upon this will be
placed the usual roadway surface OF
gravel, the curbing and guard rail.
| The work is being done under the
| bridge department of the State High
way commission and the resident
| engineers is A. D. mcdonnell Of Au-
! gusta. F. w. Carlton Of Woolwich is
the contractor. The bridge will have
one movable steel span which will
be operated on a swivel by hand.
It is romantic spot, down on
Orr's Island, where a crew is busily
engaged laying the approach for the
| bridge. It's completion will not only
be a commercial advantage, but will
tend to attract Summer visitors to
one of the most interesting and de-
| lightful resorts in Casco Bay.