Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-10
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QUERIES AND REPLIES.


What vas the date Of the first railroad
built in Maine, and where ~ss il located
Tosrs. CTKUs W COBB
The first railroad constructed In Maine
vas bull. by the Bangor ADD PisestsqSis
Canal and Railroad Company, Incorporated
by the Legislature Of Maine in 1898 The
original capital stock was $500 which
"a. Afterwards increased TO $3.50 900 This
stock vas largely taken By Boston parties
and mos. Of the leading officers we're Mas
.achBse;ts men. The tfu let Of officers
was as follows: President, Ehphalet VIII
Iiams, Boston; Treasurer. William Hale,
Boston Superintendent, Hon. William
Jackson, Newton, Mass. Engineer, A.
W. Hoyt, Deerfeid, Massacbusetis As
aistant Treasurer and Secretary, John
Bordman. Bangor. Me. This road was
built from Bangor to OldtoSn in 1886, and
~as formally opened Nov. 25 Of that year
The rolling stock of the company Shen the
road was opened consisted Of two six-ton en-
gines built BY Stephenson Of Te~eastle-
npon-Tyne England. which cost 81 900 each
three passenger ears built at Cambridge
Mas. costing 81 200 each, ami few fat
lunber cars. The engine. were named the
Pioneer" and Number . :" and the three
passenger cars we've named respective
ly, Bangor, kendaskeag and Oldtorn.
The engine Number 6" vas 80 named out
Of compliment to Edward Smith of Bangor.
the prime mover in the original enterprise
who, in 1928 purchased township No. ., on
the Penobscot and in order to Distinguish
him from the large family Of his name he
vas designated No, 6 smith" by the pao-
pie Of Oldtown and viciaity. The original
length Of the road vas about twelve miles. At
,he time the Bangor and Piscataquis Canal
and Railroad Company vas incorpor ated. II
was in conte mplation to connect the railroad
With the Piscataquis river by canal or other
wise. After the road hal been in operation
about fifteen years /. was cold by the original
stockholders to Gen. Samuel Veazie of Ban
gor for small sum, and BY HIM extended
through the village Of Oilto~n, and
by the building Of bridge
across the penobscot river to Milford,
anr the name changed 20 the Bangor and
Milford Railroad. The rails used in the
orsinal construction OF this road were IL
feet l1og, u inches wide and of an inch
thick, attached to panking. There was no
cab attached to the engines; the entrance to
the passenger cars was at the sides, and the
breakmen were seated upon the tops of the
ears. The greatest speed attained as SIX
miles an hour.
THE spacious F,msmeat ON High
We publish below, by request Of CORE
.pondent, the whole of that sublime hymn
by Joseph Addison, which formed the subject
of recen, inquiry in the journal
Th. spacious ornament on high,
With all the blue ETHEREAL SKY
And spanged heavens, shining frame,
Their gr"at original proclaim
Iht unwearied sun, from day to day,
u - hi- creator power display,
And publishes TO every land.
The work vi an Almighty hand.
soon a. the evening shades prevail.
The moon takes up the wondroua tale,
Aud nightly. to the listening carth
Repeats the story - her birth
" hil-j AL the stars that round her burn
And all the planets in their turn,
Confirm the iidngs a. they roll,
And spread the truth from poe TO pole.
What though in solemn silence all.
Move round the dark terrestrial hall2
What though no real voice nor sound
Amid their radiant prbs br found
In reasons ear they all risir".
Aud utter forth glorious voice.
Forever singing rs they shine,
" The hand tltat made rs is divine"