The daily gazette., 1882-12-19
ON KING STREET.
Expressions of Opinion, short and Long,
Against the Proposed Removal.

The reporter whose weary task 1t was TO
canvass King street yesterday afternoon,
soon found that the views of the people had
about them all the sameness of the endless
story of the birds and the corn. They were
all the same way, and the sentiment was
opposed to any change. Commencing at
Second street, the reporter went over the
ground carefully.
George w. Gray, grocer at Second and
King, said: "King street is the best street
In the city for q curbstone market and
French street with its dust, ETC., is the
worst. There is no reason for its removal,
and in my opinion this is all gotten up by
the hucksters who were driven of the side
walk. Every advantage of location and
surroundings is possessed by King street:
and do not favor it simply because 1t is to
my business interests to do So"
Dr. N. B. Morrison, druggist at Second
| and King was emphatic in his declarations
against the change to French street, but had
no objection to having market also on
Madison street. He had given $4,000 more
for his property on account of the market,
and 1t would be AN outrage on persons who
had bought and improved real estate to
move the market.
Jacob Pusey of the Kennebec Ice and
Coal Company, at Second and King is not
in favor of the removal If business houses
could have desired space in front OF their
places. He iavors having market on both
King and Madison streets.
Nicholas Jenney, dyer, No. 210 King,
thinks 1t was decidedly to his interest to
have the market remain and sees no reason
| for a removal TO French street. He wants
| all the market on King street.
George Z. Wheeler, grocer, No. 220 King,
| thinks there is no earthly reason for the
| proposed change TO French street. He
iavors giving Madison street the market,
but doubts If the farmers would gather and
| thinks people would come on into King
street even If they did.
f. Herting, gunsmith, No. 225 King,
opposes the removal TO French street.
| Rigney g. Stewart, Mrs. w. w. Simpson
and Mrs. NJ. E. Riley are decidedly in favor
of having the market remain on King street,
but do not particularly oppose giving Madi-
| son street q market also.
r. Parry, Jr., No. 234 King, doesn't know
what has gotten into the people, and thinks
| It would be disastrous Tor large business in,
terests to move. He is just about to buy or
| lease the building he occupies, and to take
the market away would make at least Sl5o
| difference in the rental. If he buys and the
market stays he will make extensive i'm
| proveinents.
T. j. Hanna, No. 81 King, was opposed
to the Market being moved to French street,
but was willing to let Madison street try
| the experiment OF having market.
| A similar position was that taken by A.
Chambers, No. 2l5 King.
| j. Money, No. PIT King, wanted the
market to stay on King, but was willing to
divide with Madison.
Joseph Stoeekle and the Lcgg Brothers
were opposed to the market gong OIL Oh
King street.
Francis McMonagle, at Third and King
wanted the market taken off to French and
Madison streets. With the market on King
he has to pay double rent, and the change
would improve property he owns on French
street.
N, L. Janney, Nos. 301 and 303 King was
In favor ofletting well enough alone. lie
was willing to have division between hihg
and Madison streets.
W Fl. Short 81 Co., No. sos King, think
King street is the most desirable street 10
town and French street utterly unit Tor the
purpose. They are opposed to the Madison
street market and thiLk 1t wouldn't amount
NJ Mackiem, No, 3O7 King, is one of the
leading advocates of King street, but Will
not fight Madison street If they let 1t stay
on King street also.
r. P. Gary, No. 800 King, is opposed tc
any change or division, and lives on Madi
II. &. sipple, No. 800 King, is also op-
posed to any change or division.
John Graham, butcher, No. 3ll King
said: ~ am satisfied for division to be
made between King and Madison streets
Nothing is obt gained by moving to French
NV lease here expires in March, and l sup
pose could readily follow the market &c
that street, but believe 1t is not suitable
for a market. The dust there Is ieaaTiui
TT could see auy. benefit to be secured Il
the citizens by the change should not op
nose If. I doubt if q market on Madison
, Street would be q success"
5 G. s. Middleton was opposed to moving
N French street for three reasons, ant
yVonld be even If be was not In business OF