The Portland daily press., 1872-09-16
Jubilee ut South Berwick.

%. BERWICK, sept, l3 1917.
The citizens of South Berwick had grand
celebration Thursday evening, 18th, in honor
of the election of the Hon. John III. Burleigh,
of South Berwick. Amid the firing of cannon
the citizens accompanied by the band proceed
ed to the residence of the Representative elect
to offer him their congratulations upon his tri-
umphal election. The grounds around his
house, illuminated by transparencies, presented
very brilliant appearance. In response to the
cheers and calls of the multitude Mr. b. made
his appearance and addressed them foreibIy on
TIL. issues of the hour. Drawing contrast be-
tween the records of the two parties, and show
ing that the safety of the nation consisted in
following the hero who had carried them safely
from Donelson to Vicksburg and Richmond,
and had brought the country to the high state
of prosperity, we now find it under his admin
istration.
He was followed by the Hon. j. E. Butler of
Biddeford, State Senator elect, who predicted
the triumphant success of the Republican party
in November, and claimed that York County
was the banner County of the State for tho
largest success, having given three fold major
ity this year over that of 1868. Short speeches
were made by Hon. Elisha H. Jewett of South
Berwick and Others. Hon. j. b. Nealey was
present.
The Dover Cornet Band furnished the music
and fireworks were let off at intervals
The citizens were invited TO partake of a
plentiful collation., after Which the crowd dis
persed. A great multitude were present
The commanding position of Mr. Burleigh's
residence made the illumination of his house
and grounds present splendid appearance
from the distance.
The LEWISTON & AUBURN RAILROAD
The Journal says that Hanniford and Lloyd,
engineers of the Grand Trunk R. R., who have
been examining the proposed route of the Lew
iston and Auburn r, r., will recommend strik
ing the Grand Trunk north of Hotel Road
The distance from Lewiston to the Grand Trunk
will be five and one-third miles. The Andros-
coggin river will be crossed at right angles SO
that the bridge will be only 400 feet long
From the river this line will cross Main street
near Mr.. F. M. Jordans, thence following the
left bank of the Little Androscoggin around
the ox-bow, opposite the new Little Androscoe-
gin mill, passing 100 feet westerly of the Com
pany's DAM. Above the dam this line runs IN
river about third of mile above the dam.
thence crossing under the Maine Central, and
about the same distance below the mouth of
Taylor Brook. Thence, this line leaves Little
Androscoggin on its left crosses Taylor Brook,
passes within few feet of Auburn Foundry
Company's buildings The road then runs in a
direct line-neary westerly-to the Hotel
Road, which it strikes at the County Bridge
over the Little Androscoggin, just beyond
"Littlefields Tavern" Thence the road curves
southwark, sufficiently to clear the bend in the
stream, whence it again resumes its westerly
course, in close proximity to the road to Poland
striking the Grand Trunk at the point where
the Poland road crosses the railroad, about a
mile north of Hotel Road station. There will
be no material difference between the distance
by this route to Portland and the present route
of the Maine Central.