Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-11-24
AIoostook Pomona Grange.

Aroostook Pomona Grange met with For;
Fairfield Grange on Thursday. Nov. goth
The forenoon was devoted to routine bui
ness and comforting the fifth degree. After
elmer the question of direct railroad com.
munication for Ar0ost0ok was taken w
and discussed with much interest during the
entire afternoon session. II was thought
that although the prospect for the bull ling
of the Northern Maine grew less and less,
ye. the people of Aroostook should not relin-
quish all hope Of railroad from some
source but should continue to agitste
the matter and should keep In readi-
ness TO aid in every possible way
any feasible scheme for a railroad to this
county. II is useless to deny that many of
the speakers voiced the general sentiment
OF the people of Aroostook that they have
not been squarely dealt with in this matter,
though all exonerated the members of the
Northern Maine Co. resident in Aroostook
from blame. 1t wss argued that propo-
8 ton was made to Aroossook people that il
500 900 should be pledged the direct line
should be built. That the amount
had been pledged in good faith. ths
charter secured and every aid in
their power rendered by the people Of the
county. That on this account IL was due
to Aroostook tina. some explanation should
be made to them why the road had not
been commenced This explanation or
aIy authoritative statement in regard TO
the matter. il was claimed, has never been
made by the parties holding the charter
The notes given by individuals are still
held by the company and it was claimed
that these should be returned. Whether the
gentlemen who have had the control of the
Northern Maine project have dealt equarely
or not, it is certainly the prevailing belief
among the people of Aroost0ok that some
unfair dealing has been prac.iced and only
full and fair statement from the Use gentle
men will change this belief. These were
the criticisms made and emphatically made
by many of the speakers. 1t was thought
that if the Grand Trunk officials were dis
posed to run their liue through Aroostook
every aid should be given them by the pee
pie of the county. Many speakers declared
that Aroostook should net tameiy
submit to the tyranny of the Cana
dian Pacific Co. but that some way
should be devised to give the county more
direct railroad communications.
The proposition Of Hon. Albert A. Bur
ACikh ~ io1u bbc tIchit VI tHC COubty Va
endorsed by some as a proper and feasible
scheme. All agreed that the matter should
be kept in agitation end that the feeling Of
the people should be made known. A
committee was sppoirted to act for Pomona
Grange, until next meeting, in any way
that might be deemed advisable, either to
call mass meetings if thought necessary or
to cooperate with the people 10 the southern
part of the county in any project tina,
might be submitted. The committee named
we're G. M. Park, Edward Wiggip, A. L
1iaines, II. A. Hardison, C. IIayford and
E. E. Parkburst. The discussion was ear
mes. and enthusiastic and shows, il nothing
more, that the people Of Aroostook are
still awake to the importance of recurring
batter railroad facilities and are ready to
give aid and comfort TO any practical
scheme for bringing about the much desired
end. 1t was voted to meet at Caribou on
Saturday Dec. 18th. W.