Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-06
The Che-ryfitld Meeting.


its door Like the hopeful Macawber. the
citizens who should always be in the van
in all enterprises. for the benefit of the
place, and for building up it, Industries
aud increasing il, facilities for business.
are inclined to wait for somebody else to
turn up the sod and plant the first seeds
OF progress. It j. possible these NAV rush
in and claim TO lie the ""rigiual Towns
end when the enterprise which every
man feels j. just the thing for our prosper
ity i assured. But they are not 10 do 50
silly thing a. To pioneer the enterprise.
while there i possibility of failure. Il
l. 4 safer and wiser course Ia lay back
aud watch the initial proceedings aud be
ready for any tnrn they may take, because
they 40 not want To- be- found engaged in
failing enterprise. While Banea. and ev-
cry 9th live piac" il waking up. hold
ius meetings. and planning new enter
pri>">. looking Oyer the map ii the couu-
try and studying the possible want, ct
future population. and their own po>>ibili-
ties. our people are attending To their own
daily business and watching each Others
prosperity.
With such tendencies Il was not ia be
expected that a large delegation would at
tend the railroad meeting At Chcrrvhrld
Last week, and the expectations oi the pco-
pie who are moving in the matter we're not
disappointed. Mr.. Brown could well speak
for Bangor. aud the solid business men "
CHERRY field could give a cheerful account
of that thriving place. and Me>>r,. Talbot.
Walker, Sargent Nc.. &. could represent
the MachiaSc-. and othc- notable aud re-
liable gentlemen represent the towns fur
ihcr East, but Ellsworth had 10 be apollo
gized for.
Ncverhcle-- the meeting Na> a success
ful one. l. was large enthusiast. aud
promising. The enthusiasm 81 last wear
has lost none OF it, force or fcr,or. The
solid men all along the line are engaged ia
the work and ii viii 90 ou. The tiinid ana
the doubling need not have ANY more f,..r-
on this point. and need hesitate u" lonee.
1" give II their support. and active aid.
Mr.. Brown ~:ud. aud reiterated the a>,,l-
tuu. tina - .cu the towns from Macl!a, to
Bangor entered on the work ia earnest
that Bangor would build The road irpia
Bangor TO Ellsworth uuaidrd.
Capt. peerin- VA, there representing.
the Ca>tiuc road aud the Portland Aul Nj
chia> Steamboat inter. =. tie ilink> thc
road from caStinc Ia Et.>Nolt!i n.il III.
built before 4 road i bliit fr.n Hnu.pr to
Ellsworth. We shall see
,u,t., .,,t.,
Luz
va ''"'' h1' ii''''"N>'f '''ii Ntti"'> l'At'h-
aud thrn II adjourned to meet iu cherry
field in \uo,t.i .rb,. r,.,d ,,..i .t,.. .,,,..,-
''''' -. " '''''''i'''' ''''
ur'> iaAvh - break ground NiNI MAY.
We copy from The Nar!fa> Il, .wllt-r.. .ii
ar..t,t,i al tia. t,,,.atr,...
AtfTI>'' TOR oiGh\iLATi"N ~ IHi SHORE
,ntr,t,r.,,,, r..,,,.,.,.,...,
Pursuant 10 the call Tor tliaj purpose. a
large uuiihcr Of Tie persons Ait '-- names
appear in the charter i"r the above r04i
met a; the Town Hail jE Iu-rrt hrid cu
W cdne>daN lat. Man 21.h. ipG Iic purpose
~ "hrtiut2 au orr IIiI liieu. Iul tANIu.
-urh either measure b shall iu~uiv doe
building "i ihc road Iic M-tlu. n.,
called 10 order al aquIrtcr "a eleven an
Z by George Walker, ESQ. uf MacAias. who
fead me can i"r IN meeting. and nonina-
ted non Johh & lalbpt OF last Machia>
~ chairman ignailus Sargent. Ed. II
Machias. Was chosen Clerk. The read
lhS on the 'hArter oeing called tor,
ihat instrument was read by ). ID. i.eaNitt.
I'D OF PASSPORT. {. Brown. Esq, II
bAisoI' ihade lofclo.e remarks on the
lSaelbiiitt. dc>Habiehe-s anu i.cccs>ity oi
The road. and charging somewhat upon
Inc part winch The towns upon the route
; wottId De expected 10 do before Bangor
c"uld pledge herself What TO do, but guar
! ahtce!h3 tilat When Ellsworth. thcrryilcld,
NAchia> ana Ea>t Machla>, provide the
means 10 assure the building of ia" road
10 last Machias. Bangor would then. from
her own means. buld u from tina, city -
Ellsworth. George Walker. Ed follow
ed ia confirmatory aud explanatory re-
marks. Mr.. Brown. explained the Charter
and The mode OF building Tia" road under
II. The meeting WAS iaHorably Impressed
WIN ihc presentation 80 The mallrr ia the
Straightforward >quarc-el-,d manner ~
MI Brown. Ga motion. voted Ia cali the
+ li>t 81 cofpotaivr>. and a-A lhru 10 ir-
,puHd - or No, on ia" acceptance ui The
'HarieI The lit Wa read by the Clc.h
and twenty-five responded To their names,
I all OF them in the affirmative on i..o;iul.
adjourned for dinner
At hall past one. the u.o,,I. ,s..i., 49,
,embleJ in ma.s-ne.lin.s RI. -r,..i..I,.
! Hail was full TO oyerflnying IN. ti,,.,-
ryiIc.d Cornet Band wer. In attrp,l.,,,,,
and enliyeued ill.,. .peuin., ~ ..,n- NJ,
surfing music. Tb,. hm.ina.. a, ,i. ~.
I .,,,.il,lion ,o, h,yimg he.n c,n,,,i.,.t
AIllik.n F.o ar ,h.,r,.,i.iI'f ,',..I
remarks mon Ih, nron,r mob. Of -
ure TO accomplish oraaniz,tion on,,. !,
/ spirited discussion ornsa n,rti.i,',..i ~
by Mr.. Nuljken Mr. RI ~ ~,
Walker. several mo,ion- ,y,... ,naI'. ~
withdrawn On ,nntinn az H. r.
committee. of seyen Va a,,ni,,'Di ~. -.
chair To solicir suh.rrin,ionr 10 ~
stnck and renort tho srm, 20 .nh..,i.'.,I
AT an adinurned mee,,nr ~. ,,,.,;r.,'.,',
appointtd the COMMITTEE =. ,nIlouI. -
Rrnwn R,ngor.V X s,,ry.r r,l.,,.o.,i, :.
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