Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-06-12
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Editorial Correspondence.
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To the american:
The Editorial correspondent" is a stock
holder in the Bangor and Calais Shore
Line Railroad Company, and as such was
entitled TO a pass over the road 20 attend
the annual stockholders meeting at Cher
ryield June 4. AS the trains were not
running however, seth Tisdale, Esq, our
Ellsworth Director, made up special
tram. in the shape Of span Of powerful
horses, harnessed to large easy carriage.
A ride from Ellsworth TO Cherryfield In the
''leafy month of June behind such horses
with Mr.. Tisdale for a companion, does
not tend TO convince one of the necessity
of a railroad. II was better than any Pull
man car journey, to bowl along over
smooth roads, through green forests, and
past sparkling lakes and brawling brooks,
with the time beguiled by entertaining
"reminiscences OF every passing place.
All good things have an end and so did
this good ride, and We drove up 10 Nc
Gouldrick's" TO find ii full of Directors.
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party, and Boston runners" The run
ners" had large majority over all. Bar
ney, and his pretty daughters [they are
~ pretty as ever did their best, and did ii
well, but the crowd WAS uncomfortable
nevertheless.
The stockholders having gathered
themselves together In one place" 10 Wit
Union Hall forthwith adjourned back again
10 Barney's TO dinner, wherein they showed
good sense and also a good appreciation
OF the dinner. Alter dinner they re-assem-
bled and proceeded TO transact the compa-
ny business. This was principally of a
routine nature. No report was made by
the directors nor by any of the officers,
except verbal one by Col. auckland. the
tlvil Engineer. There was some Informal
discussion as to the expediency of again
Inviting Bangor to assist in building the
road. Genl. 5. P. Strickland and Others
from Ra.S~- '~.y vaincst iii Deseech-
ing the company TO wait a while until Ban
gor could vote again, urging that by rea-
son Of the consolidation of the Eastern
and Maine Central, and their leasing of
the F.. \. A. Il. r., the latter would make
no further objection. This view was op-
posed by John c. Talbot, Esq, of East
Machias, and by II. Hume. Esq. of Cher
ryield, and immediate action urged BY
them. No resolutions were passed how
ever. and the Board of Directors were left
uutrammelled.
There was no particular oppos tion to
the reelection Of the old Board. except
that some of the Hancock County stock
holders felt that the directors were un-
equally distributed, when Portland had
one. Bangor two, Washington County five
and all Hancock County only one. There
was some feeling also against any Bangor
man being on the Board, as the wish OF
port or Castine. A ticket was according
ly made up, leaving of the two Bangor
Directors, and putting on in their place,
two Hancock County men, Henry NJ. Hall,
Esq. of Ellsworth, and Hon. Joseph ii.
West Of Franklin. which would have given
Hancock three directors to Washington
five. The old directors however seemed
to prefer TO retain c. Z. Brown, and 10 put
Oh Col. Gideon Mayo in place of DIR. Ladd,
who had resigned, and this last ticket was
elected, the opposition ticket receiving on
ly about third of the votes cast.
What significance is TO be attached to
all this il is difficult TO tell. Ii seemed to
be the impression, however. that Bangor
had captured the organization and no con.
tracts would be made until Bangor was
ready, and then the road was 10 be located
10 Bangor. 1t is thought that a majority
OF the present Board me- an Bangor at al
Hancock towns, and especially Ellsworth
do not devoutly wish. Indeed there hay.
been some incipient signs of revolt against
the arrangement, and some little bitterness:
was manifest at the meeting. 1t is TO bt
hoped that the Directors will heed the
wishes OF the people Of this county through
which nearly half the road is 10 he located
Where they must rely SO much on Local
subscriptions, they ought to yield to loca
wishes. We anticipate some trouble, but
hope for the best. Perhaps at the mex
meeting all the interests can be HARMONIC.
ed Dy the stockholders themselves.
The amendment TO the charter. permit
ting the road to be located to Buckspor-
was accepted after some little debate as to
its effect on the town subscriptions. Thi.
completed the business and the meeting
adjourned.
Local celebrities were not wanting to con
tribute dignity to the occasion. Among
the Cherryfeldians those sturdy, solid
Scotch-y Campbells were conspicuous
They looked the embodiment of honest
assured prosperity. Harrison Hume wa
there, active and vigorous, and ION hospi.
table thoughts intent" VIM. Freeman. Jr,
Esq, more grave and slender was present.
and afterward entertained some puests At
his beautiful place on the west bank Of the
river. Mr.. Freeman has exquisite taste in
Horticulture, and his grounds are the finest
in Eastern Maine.
From Hancock County was the Hon.
Mayor Young, burly and strong, with q
sharp eve to Ellsworth interests and the
main chance. Messrs. Tisdaie and Cham.
berlain also were on the Ellsworth quota.
Hon. j. III. West OF Franklin, round and
placid. beamed on the scene with quiet
good oature- Capt Chas. Deering of the
Lewiston was present, and earnest for his
Castine terminus. The Capt. is plucky and
persistent and his project is evidently grow
ing In favor. Iheard good story Of the