The Republican journal., 1871-02-09
LOCAL lTE NJ S, & C J..
News of the County and City.

tisIIoRs FROM CANAAN. Un Thursday, the
~ delegation at a dozen or more of the leading
b.lsiness men OF the Town of Canaan came over the
railroad for the purpose Of comforting with iii
ems and railroad directors in respect TO the extern
SION OF the Belfast road to that towp Canaan lies
ust north of the present termination of our road
.t Burnham, with lis village Just miles from
The junction. II has IL population OF lj90, and a
,lluation of S32i,oo0, with mills. factories, dc. The
delegation consisted OF Messrs. Hiram Burrl, T.
Il Bennett, S. J., Penny, Joel Brown, Bella Burrill
Moses Fnrber, George Johnson, +. W. FoWle, 4.
u Brown, Samuel II. Cover, Melvin Blake, Rich
AID Chase and John Brock. They represented
lueir need OF road very great, all their produce
Aud supplies having to be teamed distance of six
luiies to Pishon- Ferry, the Skowhegan road, or
seven miles TO Burnham Their freight of his
Kind amounts 10 5000 tons per annum. They de-
sire to build these seven miles and make q close
reciprocal connection with rs, for mutual benefit
The saving in cost of transportation will be very
great over those of land transportation and the
rates Of The Maine Central. Not only should we
realize the business OF Canaan, but of the towns
beyond, which now go 10 the Skowhegan and Dex-
Ter branches of the Maine Central. The twenty
yer cent. which the charter authorizes towns on
Lne route to vote, together with private subscrp-
lion OF small amount and the bonds al $4,000 per
mile will suffice TO extend the road to Canaan and
some twenty miles beyond. Our visitors frankly
said that they did not desire TO move in the matter
il the Belfast road should go into the hands of the
u Ane Central. Their representations and earnest
nass in the matter have strengthened the views of
that large portion of our people who are adverse to
lease OF our read to that corporation. To-day
Thursday the directors of our road will visit
for the purpose of seeing the proposed
and comforting with the people of that region.
ohokT CAKE. Not snow in our city ...... The
Apeflence Of Saturday and Sunday has led us to
su''ise tnat we are atrife removed from the Torrid
ne bail was in every way q success ......
Whiouohs reception at the concert must have
SHOWN hin lhA' his friends are not all dead yet. His
encore Of sweet Home" was beautifu, Rohhns
the Clam King, thinks Prof. Morse "lon,t know ono
end from totber." train came in from, Rurn
ham Saturday evening in one hour and five min
utes How Is that for second class road. Edwin
Sibey was elected Clerk of Washington Engine.
No ., at meeting of the company Tuesday eve.
ming. THE friends of Capt. Fred Barker will be
glad to learn that he has arrived nj Santa Marta, s.
A, and was well at last accounts Mr. Carter OF
Halls Band pronounced our Ball the most brilliant
party they had played for since leaving Saratoga.
'onuhdrunl-Who was the Belle of the Ball5.....
lnas man who makes practice of insulting ladies
on the streets evenings, Is informed that he will
have surprise party at his house unless he desi ats
.,.."Al Sorts" Of the Boston Bost. will find that
it was the Shanghai, and not the Scupin, that we
said regaed himself on carpet tacks.
week.