[1] Upon visiting Bar Harbor in 1870, he began the process of buying large amounts of land in and around the town, eventually becoming its largest landowner.
[1] Around a decade later, Bar Harbor's summer population, who visited from the east-coast metropolises, were having cottages built for them, rather than having to book hotel rooms for themselves.
He stayed at the Belmont Hotel, which was owned by his brother, John, and nephew, Waldron Bates.
[1] The chairperson of the Bar Harbor Society for several years, he also founded the Village Improvement Association.
How's venture did not need to pump any water, for the simple threat of this competition resulted in the established company improving its service.