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The seventh dam, known as the "Tisdale Dam" or "the upper gang," is near the Bangor bridge. Mr. Tisdale built the mills on the east side in 1847, which after his death became the joint property of Smith and Davis, Hartshorn and Ellis and Whitcomb and Haynes. Whitcomb and Haynes later became the sole possessors. For many years Joseph Smith had been
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Superintendent of the yards, and Charles H. Davis clerk for Mr. Tisdale. This mill was burned to the ground in July, 1921, and rebuilt the following year. Mr. Tisdale also built a mill on the west side of this dam which was occupied for many years as a stave mill by Hartshorn and Ellis. Soon after they vacated Mr. Hallowell carried on an excelsior mill.
Mr. H. B. Mason operated a steam mill about one-half mile above the seventh dam.
When, in 1907, the large concrete dam at the head of the tide was under construction, it was found that two other dams had been built there; one slightly south of the present dam and the other a few feet north. Probably one was the Milliken, Murch and Joy dam and the other built for the Black Mill.
Of all the mills which once banked the river, only three remain; two on the "five-saw dam," the mill on the west end being operated by Charles J. Treworgy Corporation and that on the east side by Whitcomb, Haynes and Whitney Com- pany, and the other mill is operated by Whitcomb, Haynes and Whitney Company on the east end of the "upper gang dam." The most of the mills had been abandoned and were torn down when the concrete dam was built, in 1907.
In 1859, according to the old "History of New England," there were nine saw mills in Ellsworth, two grist mills, nine lath machines, one shingle machine shop, one tannery, one card- ing machine, one pottery, eight brick yards; and thirteen ship- building, five pail, two edge tool, one carriage and eight box making establishments, in all of which there was an invested capital of upwards of two million dollars.
Between 1850 and 1865 there were totally destroyed by fire, eighteen gangs and single saws and two rotaries, ten owned by Seth Tisdale, the others by Frank Austin, Robert Gerry and Frank Kelliher.
Charles Jarvis built the first mill at Branch Pond in 1830. It later passed to Peter McGown who conveyed to J. M. Holmes ; Mr. Holmes sold to V. F. Hooper, who in turn conveyed to Moore, Hagerthy and Peters, and they sold to the Bar Harbor and Union River Power Company. The rights passed from them in 1923 to the Penobscot Water Company.
On Saturday, Jan. 10, 1852, the saw mills, grist mill, lath
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and shingle machines, on the old Bangor road, and principally owned by Charles Bonsey, were consumed by fire. The loss amounted to $2,000.
FIRE ENGINES
A favorite New England pastime for seventy-five years was that of hand fire engine companies. Ellsworth engines have been prominent muster contestants since 1858, when in service here, and by certain associations elsewhere in recent years. One of them, Union No. 2, later the Watch City of Waltham,
DIRIGO HOSE TEAM
Mass., and now the Monatiquot, of Braintree, Mass., is still a muster contestant several times every year, and frequently a prize winner.
Some of the best musters in the history of fire engines were held at Ellsworth. Ellsworth had four hand engines in service, all of them muster contestants.
The first engine to be brought here was purchased by Seth Tisdale, William H. Black, and others in 1849 and was called Extinguisher. In 1857 Mr. Black purchased the engine and
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gave it to a crowd of young men to celebrate the Fourth of July with. I have no record of its final disposition.
The next engine was a small-sized Hunneman machine, purchased in April, 1850, with 41/2-inch cylinders, which was never a muster contestant. The name of the engine was Ells- worth No. 1.
Then came Hunneman No. 1-a 61/2-inch cylinder engine, made by Hunneman and Co., and received January 2, 1856.
Union No. 2, a first-class Single Air Chamber Button ma- chine with 10-inch cylinders, made in 1855, and rebuilt in 1873. It was sold to the Waltham, Mass., Veteran Fire Association in October, 1891, and renamed Watch City. When the Association
TICONIC HOSE TEAM
went out of existence, it was sold in 1917, to a muster organiza- tion at Braintree, Mass., and again renamed Monatiquot, for an old Indian chief.
Dirigo No. 3. A second-class Smith engine with 9-inch cylinders.
Ticonic No. 4, Ellsworth Falls. A first-class 10-inch But- ton, made in 1862 for Howard Engine Company of Charlestown, Mass. It came to Ellsworth in 1866.
The first Muster in which a local engine was a contestant was at Ellsworth, October 13, 1859, a prominent feature of the annual Hancock County agricultural fair. There were three contesting engines, each playing a horizontal and a perpendicular stream. All played over the top of the measur-
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ing pole in the perpendicular contest, the Hunneman 6 feet, Tiger 6, of Bangor, 1 foot, and Union disabled with no measure- ment. In the horizontal contest, Hunneman was first with 181 feet 91/2 inches, Tiger 179 feet and 9 inches and Union 148 feet. The Tigers claimed unfairness, and challenged the Hunneman to play for $100 or $200 at Bucksport, November 17, which was declined. The best record of each engine is as follows: Hunneman 1, 184 feet 1 inch, August 15, 1911, at Ellsworth. Union 2, 234 feet 2 inches, in 1905 at Waltham, 227 feet 6 inches at Ellsworth, July 4, 1889. Dirigo 3, 214 feet at Ellsworth, July 4, 1889. Ticonic, 223 feet 4 inches, at Ellsworth, July 4, 1889.
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SENATOR HALE HOSE COMPANY
Dirigo 3 and Ticonic 4 organized running teams which competed at all of the celebrations in eastern Maine. The record of these teams would take up more space than I can give for it, so it must suffice that they were all good teams. In conjunction with the engine company, Dirigo 3 supported an athletic club which had, at one time, the best football team in this section of the state.
Shortly after the completion of the water works in 1890 the City Hose Company was organized, composed of Union 2 men, and hand hose carts purchased. The Eagle Hook and Ladder Company was organized May 15, 1894. This organiza- tion was later called Senator Hale Hose Co. The hand wagons served the public needs until 1902. On Friday, June 20, of that
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year, the city government voted to purchase horse hose wagons, which were used until the automobile trucks were secured. After the city bought horse hose carts all of the fire department came under the head of the Senator Hale Hose Company, which had a splendid running team.
On May 4, 1896, the Dirigo Hose Company requested its honorable discharge, and the Senator Hale Hose Company was put on the pay roll.
PUBLIC LIBRARY
The first library was located in Miss Kate Dyer's millinery store, which was where Mrs. Estella King now conducts a dry goods store, and Adelaide Joy was librarian. From here it was moved to the second floor of the Tisdale building, which is over the steam laundry, and in the room now occupied by Campbell's Job Printing Company. At this location Miss Adelaide True acted as librarian. In 1870, the library was moved to Hancock Hall, which had just been completed, and remained there until 1898.
In the fall of 1897, Mr. George Nixon Black, a native of Ellsworth, but now of Boston, purchased the Tisdale home in State Street, and contracted with P. H. Stratton to remodel the building for use as a public library. The building was com- pleted in January, 1898, and presented to the city by Mr. Black. Miss True was the first librarian. The present librarian is Miss Minnie Hodgkins.
The library has been endowed by Mr. John DeLaittre, of Minneapolis, formerly of this city; by Mr. Zachariah Jellison of New York and Ellsworth; by Chief Justice L. A. Emery, of Ellsworth, and by Miss Elizabeth True, of this city.
COLD WEATHER
Jan. 23, 1857, cold Friday. Thermometer 40 below zero in the morning. One man frozen on stage; several in this section and nearby towns had hands and feet frozen. Thermometer 20 to 25 below at 10 A.M .; 12 below at 1 and 2 P. M. Feb. 8, 1861, was another cold day to which people often refer. The thermometer was not so low-only 30 below in the morning-
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but a gale of wind from the north made the day a bitter one. On Saturday, Jan. 31, 1920, it was 25 below in the morning, and blowing a gale, and at noon it was 12 below, with no abatement in the wind. The following morning, Sunday, Feb. 1, 1920, "cold Friday's" frigid record was broken, the thermometers on Main Street touching 42 and 45 below. Monday morning, Jan. 19, 1925, the thermometers about town ranged from 30 to 42 below zero, according to locations. The official reading at the power station was 27 below at 6.30 A.M. This thermometer always runs higher in winter than those about town owing to its proximity to a larger body of water which is many degrees warmer than the air .*
Reed's Pond, now called Green Lake, was named for William Reed who went there about 1775 and built camps and kept bateaux for hunting purposes. After having lived there many years, he suddenly disappeared, sinking all his traps in the pond near a large rock, and did not return.
Scott's Neck, at Reed's Pond, was named for W. J. Scott, a mysterious character, who came to Union River in 1780. He settled on this neck of land, building a log cabin. He was a surgeon in the British Army, and was taken prisoner at the battle of Trenton. For a long time he served as doctor and lawyer for the people. He lived as a hermit until his age obliged him to leave. He was then taken to the home of Benjamin Joy, where he died in 1784.
The first white man to settle at Branch Pond was William King, who settled near the Tyler place, so called; his farm extending to the Pond.
The first settlers at Reed's Brook, in 1792, were Josiah Garland and Samuel Maddox. Maddox shortly after sold out to Mr. Townsend.
A military company was organized in Ellsworth in 1805. Colonel Black was captain. It was in the second regiment, second brigade, tenth division, Massachusetts Militia. An independent company, called "The Cobb Light Infantry," was (*From the records of H. L. Moor.)
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organized in 1820. Colonel Black was also captain of this company. It was classed as one of the finest in the state. An independent company known as the "Hancock Cadets" was organized in 1835 or 36, with Jesse Dutton, Captain. William Black was the captain when it disbanded in 1844.
The first Fourth of July celebration to be held at Ellsworth was in 1792 on the western side of the river near Turner's Hill. People gathered here from the settlements round about the bay and the islands. While the celebration was in progress a whale went ashore at the mouth of the river, on the Harden Rocks. The people returning from the celebration discovered it and sent the news to the settlement. Many of the settlers went down. The whale was soon killed and a large amount of oil obtained.
The first bell in town was hung in the belfry of the old Congregational Meeting-House in 1827. The bell now in use there was put in, in 1848, and has rather a peculiar history. In 1847 there were two brothers doing a very profitable busi- ness at Ellsworth in the dry goods and grocery line. In the interest of their enterprise they both went to Boston for a few days. In their absence, a citizen who was very fond of excite- ment spread the report that they were insolvent and had skipped. The creditors all made a rush on the cashier, demand- ing immediate payments. Fortunately, although it took most all the funds, the bills were paid. A short time later the two brothers furnished a little excitement for their adversary by way of a law suit, recovering six hundred dollars. With this money they purchased the new bell and installed it in the church, that its peals might tell the public of a not too truthful man in its midst.
The Hancock County Agricultural Society was organized in 1857, and held their first fair on the James Hopkins lot, where the Shute house in State Street stands. The society purchased land of Daniel Beal and laid out Wyman's Park in 1859.
The towns-people experienced earthquake shocks, March 21, 1904. The first shock was at 1.10 A.M. and shocks continued at intervals until twenty shocks had been recorded.
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The "Old Town Pump," located opposite to the entrance of the Mill Road, was removed in 1845. When repairs were made on the roads in 1901, it was reopened and finally filled.
The Ellsworth Gaslight Company was chartered Feb. 19, 1858. Directors: Arno Wiswell, Seth Tisdale, Calvin Peck, Samuel K. Whiting and Hamilton Joy. Clerk and treasurer, Amory Otis.
Ellsworth residents who were officers of the Maine Militia for 1826-27. Seventh division, second brigade: Howard Den- son, Inspector ; Thomas Whiting, Brig .- Gen .; Joseph A. Wood, Aid-de-camp; Richard Tinker, Brig .- Major; William Jellison, Brig .- Quartermaster. Second regiment: Asa Flood, Lt .- Col .; Calvin Peck, Surgeon; Peter Nourse, Chaplain. Officers of the 7th division, second brigade, in 1843; Henry S. Jones, Brig .- Gen. Second Regiment: Joseph L. Rice, Col. ; John W. Jones, Lt .- Col .; John W. Partridge, Agent.
The office of the Ellsworth Herald in 1852, was located in the "new" granite block on the south side of Main Street, then owned by Dr. Parcher and G. W. Brown.
The first road to Orland was built in 1825. Joseph Dean and John M. Hale were the first to ride over it.
A bill to Benjamin Milliken :
"Mr. Benjamin Milliken formerly of Scarboro, thence of Union
River, then went with the King's Troops, now of- -, at the Eastward, to Job Tyman, Dr., May 14, 1776, to 87 Bushels of potatoes at £16, 6d .; hauling of same to Grow's wharf, 3 shillings a Basket, 3 shillings, £7, 1s., 6d., errors excepted.
JOB TYMAN."
Endorsed on the back :
"Mr. Silas Lee :
I wish you to get the value of the within account of the within named Benjamin Milliken for your friend and humble servant. York, Jan. 19, 1791.
JOB TYMAN."
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Intentions of marriage at Ellsworth and vicinity, 1800 to 1810 :
The following were found among the papers of Melatiah Jordan, Esq., and the parties are supposed to have been mar- ried by him :
June 22, 1800. Jacob Sawyer and Miss Elizabeth Fly, both of Plantation No. 6. Moses Hammond, clerk of Plantation No. 6.
June 3, 1801. Oliver Maddocks of Plantation No. 6, and Sally Bunker of Epsom. Moses Hammond, Plantation Clerk No. 6.
July 13, 1801. Nathaniel Jellison of Ellsworth and Sarah Young of No. 6, in Ellsworth. Theodore Jones, Town Clerk.
March 3, 1810. Benjamin Jellison and Betsey Treworgy, both of Mariaville, published at Ellsworth. George Brimmer, Clerk of Ellsworth.
EARLY DEEDS
The lot named herein is that upon which Melatiah Jordan had his homestead, now where the A. P. Royal house stands; the jail, court house and other estates.
No. 1.
"Samuel Milliken of Union River, conveys to Melatiah Jordan in consideration of 45,000 feet of merchantable boards, a certain tract of land lying on the northeast side of Union River, beginning at a rock the southeast side of Doctor Ivory Hovey's store, from thence to run Northwest one mile and half; and thence Northwest 39 rods more or less, to a spruce tree; and thence Southwest to said Union River; and thence by the river to the first, ***** (bounds) except so much of said lot as I have sold to Doctor Ivory Hovey as by his deed will appear. Aug. 9, 1783. Witnesses, Mercy Jordan. Signed, SAMUEL MILLIKEN. Samuel Jordan. SUSANNAH MILLIKEN. Acknowledged before Norman Shaw, J. P., Jan. 3, 1785. Recorded in Eastern District of Lincoln County of Machias, Oct. 1, 1785.
Attest, George Stillman, Reg'r."
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No. 2
"Bartholomy De Gregoire of Boston, and Maria Teresa-de Gregoire, née de Cadillac, his wife, in consideration of seven and a half Spanish Milled dollars, and in further consideration that he is a settler sells to Melatiah Jordan, Gentleman: a certain Track of Lincoln bounded as follows : Beginning at a stake and stone on No. 6 Township Line, on the East side of Union River, being the bounds between Ivory Harvey and said Jordan; from thence running north East 258 rods; then turning and running
COURT HOUSE
South East 38 rods to the aforesaid Town line; then following said line to the first mentioned bounds, containing 49 acres, then beginning a back lot, the North East corner of James Hopkins lot at a small yellow birch tree; from thence running North 60 degrees, East 160 rods; then turning and running South 30 degrees, East 100 rods; then running South 60 degrees, West 160 rods; then running North 30 degrees, West 100 rods to the first mentioned bounds containing the remaining 100 acres."
December 13, 1788. BARTHOLOMY DE GREGOIRE,
Witness, Eben Floyd, Phillip Leangley.
MARIA THERESE DE GREGOIRE, NEE DE LAMOTTE CADETALA."
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Acknowledged at Oak Point, Dec. 13, 1788, before Nicholas Holt, J. P. Recorded in Hancock Registry, March 18, 1819, book No. 38, page 518. Put on record after the death of Col. Jordan, Col. John Black, Administrator.
"Benjamin Milliken of Union River sells to Isaac Lord of Scarboro for £10 Lot on East side of Union River of five acres; beginning at a pine tree on the river; then N. E. 80 rods, by Thomas Milliken's land, thence 10 rods S. E .; from thence S. W. to river side, and thence to first. Dated Sept. 25, 1773.
BENJAMIN MILLIKEN.
Witnesses,
Abraham Lord, Joseph Johnson.
St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Aug. 19, 1786. Personally appeared Benjamin Milliken and acknowledged above deed.
Before me, Colin Campbell, J. P."
Recorded in Lincoln Eastern District Registry of Deeds at Machias, Vol. 1, page 59.
CHAPTER VI
MAIN STREET-YESTERDAY
Deacon Samuel Dutton
DEACON SAMUEL DUTTON
Deacon Dutton was born Dec. 7, 1790. He was the eld- est son of Col. Jesse Dutton, for many years a prominent citi- zen of Ellsworth, who came here from Connecticut, at about the close of the Revolu- tionary War. He was a mem- ber of the National Convention which nominated General Tay- lor for President. For over forty years he held the office of deacon in the Congregational church. His long life was one of service to his community. He died in February, 1875.
ERASTUS HARTSHORN
Mr. Hartshorn came to Ellsworth from Belfast in 1866, and here engaged in extensive lumbering operations in company with Ambrose Ellis.
For several years he was elected Alderman from Ward 4. He died here Monday, June 12, 1876, at the age of sixty-six years.
DR. MOSES RUST PULSIFER
Dr. Pulsifer was born at Poland, Maine, Oct. 9, 1799. He attended five full courses of medical lectures at Dartmouth and Bowdoin College and graduated from Bowdoin in 1823. He settled at Ellsworth, in 1851, as the first homeopathic physician in Hancock County.
He died Feb. 1, 1877.
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WILLIAM H. BLACK
Mr. Black was born here in 1810 and died Oct. 17, 1883. He was captain of the Hancock County Cadets, a military com- pany of considerable local repute. For many years, Mr. Black was a well known merchant, and took a prominent part in civic affairs. His extreme generosity prompted him to give many public gifts.
BARLOW HALL
Mr. Hall was born at Raynham, Mass., in 1797, and came to Maine at the age of twenty-five years.
He was a very active man in all the public affairs of Ells- worth. His sons constituted the firm of H. M. and B. Hall.
Mr. Hall died here Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1884.
JOHN L. MOOR
Mr. Moor was born in Surry (now Ellsworth), Dec. 1, 1802. For many years he was one of the selectmen of the town of Ellsworth, and held many other municipal offices both under town and city rule. He was a member of the Legislature in 1837 and 1838, 1856 and 1857.
He died August 20, 1890, at the age of 87 years.
N. K. SAWYER
Nathaniel K. Sawyer was born at Buxton, Maine, in 1816. He came to Ellsworth as a painter and engaged in that business for many years.
In December, 1855, Mr. Saw- John L. Moor yer purchased the Ellsworth American and edited it until 1872, at which time he sold out and went to Florida.
During his connection with the American, Mr. Sawyer served as County Treasurer, and later he filled a subordinate position at the Custom House. From March, 1869, to Feb.,
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1873, he was collector of customs for the District of French- man's Bay.
He died at Jacksonville, Fla., March 30, 1888.
REV. SEWALL TENNEY, D.D.
Rev. Sewall Tenney, D.D., was born at Bradford, Mass., Aug. 27, 1801. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1827, and Andover Seminary in 1831.
He was installed as pastor of the Congregational Church here, Nov. 11, 1835, and offered his resignation, July 13, 1873, which was not accepted until Aug. 15, 1877.
Dr. Tenney held many public offices which he executed with great skill.
He died here June 6, 1890, at the age of 88 years.
JOHN M. HALE
Mr. Hale was born at Rut- land, Vt., July 10, 1797. He came to Ellsworth in 1821 and engaged in trade. Later he formed a partnership with Mr. Albert Robinson and they kept a store on Main Street.
For several years he was in the stable business under the firm name of John M. Hale & Company. For half a cen- tury he was mail route con- tractor for the stage line between Bangor and Ells- worth, Ellsworth and Cherry- field, and many other places.
He was collector of customs for the district of French- man's Bay for four years, and held many town offices. He died May 25, 1891.
John M. Hale
HARRISON B. MASON
Mr. Mason was born at Montville, Maine, Jan. 13, 1843. He came to Ellsworth when twelve years old, and went to work
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for Love Joy. A few years later he went in partnership with Mr. Joy, finally buying him out.
For several years Mr. Mason did a very large lumber busi- ness. He also engaged in Grand Bank fisheries, owning a com- manding interest in three vessels. He was elected Mayor of Ellsworth in 1886 and 1887.
Mr. Mason died here July 1, 1891.
JAMES H. CHAMBERLAIN
Mr. Chamberlain was born in Ellsworth in 1820, the son of John Chamberlain, who lived at the Chamberlain (now Davis) Farm on the Falls Road. For many years Mr. Chamberlain was confidential clerk to Seth Tisdale. He was also cashier of the Ellsworth Bank and later took the agency of the Veazie Bank here.
He was Representative to the Legislature from Ellsworth in 1869 and 1870.
He died Sunday, Nov. 17, 1878, at the age of fifty-eight years.
JOSEPH TILDEN GRANT
Mr. Grant was born here in 1815 and died Feb. 27, 1883. He was a member of the firm of J. T. and G. H. Grant, lumber dealers. Mr. Grant was an influential citizen and did much good for the community. He was twice elected to the Legisla- ture, and twice Mayor of Ellsworth.
J. C. CHILCOTT
Mr. Chilcott was born at Gouldsboro, April 2, 1832. He taught school for many years in this county. He served in the War of the Rebellion.
In 1872 he was appointed Deputy Collector of Customs of the District of Frenchman's Bay, and about that time moved to Ellsworth. He held the office of Deputy Collector until the Fall of 1885, at which time he assumed the editorial manage- ment of the Ellsworth American.
He died here on Thursday, April 13, 1893.
GEORGE P. DUTTON
Mr. Dutton was born at Ellsworth, May 28, 1842. He attended the public schools here, fitted for college at Phillips
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Andover Academy, and graduated from Yale in 1865. He grad- uated from Harvard Law School, returned to Ellsworth in 1869 and was admitted to the Hancock County Bar. In the fall of 1873, he was elected county attorney. In the spring of 1885, he was appointed Judge of the Municipal Court, and held the position until his death, Sept. 8, 1896. He was elected Mayor of Ellsworth in 1895.
ABRAM LORD
Mr. Lord was born at Surry and moved to Ellsworth in 1869, and commenced business as a ship carpenter, becoming a shipbuilder of note in this part of Maine. He served the city two years as alderman. Mr. Lord died June 9, 1896.
Abram Lord
Erastus Redman
ERASTUS REDMAN
Mr. Redman was born at Brooksville, Maine, July 2, 1818, and came to Ellsworth in 1850, from Castine to act as Deputy Sheriff. In 1848 and 1849, he was a member of the State Legislature. He was a candidate for the first mayor of Ells- worth, but was defeated by James F. Davis. He was appointed Collector for the District of Frenchman's Bay in 1885, and was
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elected alderman from his own ward ten times. Mr. Redman was one of the few lumbermen in this section to weather the financial storm of 1873. He died, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 1894.
DR. WALTER M. HAYNES
Dr. Haynes was born at Dexter, Aug. 5, 1855. He graduated from Hahnemann Medical College in 1876. In April, 1877, he located at Ellsworth and began to practice medicine, continuing until his death, Jan. 19, 1897. Dr. Haynes stood in high rank as a physician. He held the offices of president and vice- president of the Maine Medi- cal Association.
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