The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-23
DAILY PRESS.
PORTLAND.
Wednesday Morning, December 90. 1863.
.ORTI.ANn.


Letter from Somerset County.
SOMERSET COUNTY, Dec. %, 1868.
To the Editor Of the Press:
read in your paper that your people oi
the natural seaport lave been troubled with
dust while we, the inhabitants of the rural
districts, have been enjoying capital sleighng
for four weeks. This has made business, to
all outward appearance, very lively.
THE NUMBERING SEASON.
Our lumbermen have got their teams all
in, and at date nearly three weeks earlier
than usual. There is snow enough for excel
lent logging, and if the season continues thus
favorable, very large amount will be hauled
FARMERS AND THEIR PRODUCE.
Farmers here are generally quite independ-
ent, aud as some of the products of the farm
do not bring the price they expect, they are
holding back little, particularly potatoes
l think our dealers are forwarding only about
two car loads day at present.
THE SOMERSET RAILROAD.
The people above us on the river are deep
ly interested IL the railroad question. They
are determined to be nearer the world by
some means. The Somerset Company are
making quite display but 1 am credibly
informed that they have only expended about
5000 in construction.
When the up river people became interest
ed in this route, it was very generally under
stood, and the Maine Central people said it in
as many plain English words, that Water
vile village should be the terminus. But
since that time, it has been decided that
West Watervile shall be the point of inter
section, and latterly, Cages Crossing, which
is about two miles east of West Waterville.
1t can hardly be seen how this will be any
more convenient for those gong down river,
or for the down river business than West
Watervie ITSELF
With the clear understanding that the
Somerset road would connect with the Maine
Central at Waterville, several towns loaned
their credit TO quite large amount Now
that 1t has been determined otherwise, and
SO determined as not to subserve their inter-
ests or business, two of these towns, Solon and
Bingham, have directed their town officers
not to pay any assessments for the constrlc-
ton OF that road.
The Portland and Kennebec Company
have surveyed the route from Skowhegan TO
Solon, and have voted to build a road to a
point opposite the village of North Anson on
the east side of the river on condition that
Scion and the town and people above will
build from Solon to Anson. They then pro-
pose to rent the read for a term of wears.
The people in the upper towns almost unan-
imously. will ask for charter from Skowhe-
gan to Solon. They will be backed by men
who represent half million OF timber land
on the upper Kennebec.
As the policy of the State legislation has
been to grant all charters of this character. it
cannot be supposed that any new course win
be pursued in this case as all the land DANA
ges or nearly all, have been adjusted.
THE OLD FOLKS CONCERT.
The Old Folks Concert held in Skowhegan
was decided success. 1t was one of the
largest assemblies of the kind ever held in
this State. Quite a plumber of your Port
land singers were present. The audience is
variously estimated to be from 1900 to 2OOO.
Coburn Hal. allowed to be the finest of its
size in the State was crowded to its utmost
capacity.
NEW HOTEL AT ATHENS.
Mr.. 81. FL. Emery of Athens has Just OPEN
ed very line hotel for a country village. 1t
contains about hity rooms, finely furnished
and has fine stable. The cost was over
S25,OOO. Your pleasure seeking people will
do well to write the name and place in their
route books for the next season. 1t is in
rare trout locality, and on the direct. road to
Moosehead Lake.
POLITICAL.
Political matters are quiet here. In fact,
an Augusta correspondent OF one of your
city papers has arranged our county matters
in the next legislature. Hon. S. D. Lindsey
OF this co 1nty, will, we trust, be selected for
she Presidency of the Senate. He will honor
the position.
A LAW ABIDING PEOPLE.
The Supreme Court is in session at Nor
ridsewock, Judge Danforth presiding. We
must be law-abiding people, as the Grand
Jury found but two bills and the jailor has
no boarders except few jurymen.
SONIFRsFT