The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-10-27
EscRIPTIo ON.

| OF Asa Burbank. from TINS point u ionows
along the East side OF the road TO the Bridge,
where il is close upon the bank Of the River
There might be objections made 10 giving up par,
of the street for railway, bu, there Is width
of from TO rods to the river, and wi III the
grade upon the surface, us il must be, there seems
TO be ample room for The track without much in.
conyiencc.
From Hiram Bridge the line bea rs more westcr.
", coming upon the river again little above
[" Foster Hill,p so called. Leaving said hill upon
the East, and crossing the head Of p. &c IL.
Wadsworth's meadow, il runs nearly parallel TO
and little above the Highway, 10 the Meadow
Brook crossing, ard from thence TO the head Of
Grea, Falls, 1t follows closely upon the bank OF
the river. 1t will be necessary 10 change the
carriage ROAD al seVera points wi'hln 'his last as
lance; nut uese changes VIII 10 MADE WIN Du'
lille extra expense, Us 'hey occur where mere
would be waste In the excavation ana mere
will only need 10 puild The road out wider INTO
the edge OF the meadow-straishlening the same,
and improving u Tor pubic way.
| lhere VIII oe reIu"eo, crossing 'he meadow US
aoo'e' son'e W WV 'o"' VI p'',"s' 'Po" W"'o"
inc truck may W ''u' leaving the e'ho"hS'''e"'
W D,0'e"' '0'"e "''e' '"o .0'o :, :" op''.
"o"' i"o "ea, Po'",'" VI INC 'ihe WIN 'e"''' y
necessary 10 e''hqu'sn asa nishway' part .,
'"c 'oau oe'"ee" '"o ''eau'" p'ooA "''u he'' "
The Fails, and VIII send The travel over The h'''
ny lhe 'oiu hoad' ihis pa' Oh inc roau may
we" oe gwen up rs Town roao' as u Is ah eA'
pehsNe piece OF road 10 lie Kept IN repair. here
Will be an excellent "borrowing'pl'," ooe work.
ea win cars. Inc oahR Is ABOUT ~ iee' n's" ,
INC material Of hrs' quaii'y Tor "pal'as'' anu
tue position most convenient ior working.
Ihe track may DC iaid Temporarily, nearly III tue
present road, and as last as the excavation goes
on at the side, II may be moved IN, TILL the supply
is furnished, or the track has found safe and
permanent road.b,d. ..,
| Al the head of the Falls the line takes up the
present road for several rods, RUM ing close under
the point OF the mountain projecting at this place
Here we shall encounter some rock excavation,
and all that will be found throughout This part oil
The line. IL will be for some % rods, and 3oOO
cubic yards are oil that 1t viii be necessary TO re-
move. The Highway may be thrown little to
tue East passing round the rock altogether which
will be an Improvement upon tue present road,
sans ." 0u '''" ,,m,' s y,
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From the oss'pee we have for one mile an as
ee"'''S s'aue y, 90 'ee' inc mile. Inns brings
us upon The level Of the plains, Of mile East
% S0,n's. 'in'se' ana 10 The FORK! Of ane
'oaas 'eual's 10 Huntington and Baldwin. Ihis
point wl'' make very convenient station for Cor
n'sh village and The towns above on the ossipee !;
and II Will be very favorable connection with