Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-29
TWO aousiss sEEnsGs.
Weeks Mills aad Ssaaea xi.is fassr ths nis-
eas.st 4 Qassse aaiifesa-

se-i cs a. Braaeh Mills ca Msnisy even
ing, sal AZ Weeks Mills OF Tuesday after
noon. Monday evening was rainy but the
hall was packed siih people who want to
get cut" into the wOrIi by E railroad sun-
niag by their own dolEs and acsoss iheir
farms.
The meeting IL Weeks Mills vas called
to order by Fraak Pereiyal, who called 10
the chair DIR. G J. Nelson Of China village.
e. II. Crosby, EGG. vas the f,st speaker,
and his el-ar and candid remarks were iist-
ened to with deep interest. Geo B. saw
yer, Esq, Collector OF the port OF "iseas-
set next addressed the audience, and ID =
plain. practical talk gave many good s'd
saffeisnt reasons Why railroad from WIS
ca..et TO Baraham would benefit all the
towns along the line.
The toxns were formerly ou an equality
with others throughout the State ont now
the railroad town are ahssd. The railroads
solve the whole problem of the difference
Joseth B. Tucker, Esq Of Ni.easset,
bgiug called tpon said he did not propose
to Tucker" them out with long speech
but xoail give few d kures relating TO the
deb, OF Wiscasse; witch had been made
such a handle Of as against the building OF
more railroads.
Wi.casse, had municipal debt of $780,
COO before the X L. r. r. wss
built. Two heavy fires had crippled the town
Z, ,re than the railro ii. The 50 miles OF
road from Bath to Rockland only touches
the ceuters of fve towns, and consequently
i. very unsatisfactory aud does cot proper
lg serve all thst it .houli. Yet this road
costing SIS .0G0 per mile or a total of over
s. 600. 600, is paving two per cent. on It's
bonds. and am toil it loans six per cent. TO
the Msine Central.
II has eighteen bridges TO msintain.
What ought road TO pay which VIII cost
only e nth part AS much, with a much bet
ter country 10 draw from and better connee-
tions at ither terminus? Applause followed
his remarks.
Asa O. Crosby, Esq of Albion, direc-
tor of W. & q K. X. made an earnest plea
for the building of the road, to the end that
the people along the line would be placed
in much better condition regaroIng the sale
OF their products and purchase of their sup
plies.
Eiiha Hansen OF Weeks Mills, IN his
quairt, serio-com:: yeip. mad a strong
argument for the road. He said our pres
ent tax was 50 per ton OF freight from here
to Augusta, oy teams, sni il WAS altogether
too mueh. He was NiIiag to help build the
contemplated road for the benent OF
furure generations. We were more
prosperous forty years ago than now. linen
we were on IN .qusIlty. now we are not
Frank Prrciyal excused himstlf from
speech, and o. F. Spro~i, Esq., thought
we needed railroad and hoped 1t would be
built.
F. Bra;nerd, c. f. Dattoa, DR.. John
son Of Coopers Mills ard A. Il. Fletcher
v ere the nexI speasers-all favo' aale TO the
road, and each adluceJ different arsu-
ment, why it should be built. Mr.. Fletcher
remembers when three stages day through
China yillsge could not carry all the psssrI-
gers. We hal been badly hurt by the buiiI-
Jug of railroads around Us, and nov we need
some hair of the same dog 10 cure our
wounds.
VIZ. p. Fogx, ED, OF Watersille, vas
the next and last speaker. lie had peen'
etaphoricalIy, ihrashlae old straF for the
past ~ o weeks. yet when he came face TO
face with these intelligent AMI enthusiastic
audiences his feelings were stirred aad with
bis companions he was incitsd 10 recewet
yIgor The first patept fact was that towns
on lines of railway or wat-r aoarses, CT
both, were progressing ii wealth ana pop
ulation.
Second, towns rot an situated are retro
grading. Bu. ness il done differently from
forty wears ago. Men think spd act qnicSrr
and people not iu touch get lsft. Ii ifs
Of railroad nov penetrate To ever count!
in the State of Maine. m6sty OF the MaIIe
Central or its hrsnche' Cnrpora'iJus are
bet PEOPLE combined loohing of course to
tn, il own interests The Maine Centra'
road. under the superb manage m Mt Of
Psyson Tu krr l. the bss- managed rail-
road IN New Enzlani. bu, its operative
charges are discr .m;nstiay. The Ga miles
of narrow suag, railroads IN fransl;r
raun,y Ar p,,irg good dividenAsin fact
have soai reasan 10 fhi X The Sandy Rly-
i*rR.R actually e.raed last year - per
C. mt Oh lis capital sto k
The time js soon to come when the tovE
of Chirs u i'll assume its rghfful position
among towns .erved by q railroad. This i-
a Project that promises many possibilities II
the future.
j., stock vqrd a. Burah'm is ~ Hssnrel
fact. No - miles of narrow garg. road
Is So f4voratly located, nor can be mor'
,hssply ba 1t AMI opera'ei than th o1i-
W. oeiisve our es.ia,Ate cf Sjo},0o0 t.
build AMI tqup p the road, j. i'siir the se'
ru.l cot. You can Nft ri to take and hol
,hi. stock Don't sell 1t,
The SANDY Rlvrr road ~ith its 81 tresiles
and practically rebuiiiing. its numerou'
cts AMI other obstscles cost 5000 PEI
mile. This route is superior and cheaper
in every respec. II is Prtpos d TO so cor
siruct it that standard guAge can be mad
when wanted. This il business trlx.
Mr.. Fogx gave uumero peT'iaeit rea-
sors for the builling Of the road that We
have not space To eenmerste. The NET
! ipcw4s convened BY the b. st of music from
| the wiscasset Corn5t Bsni. who we sre
/ informed volunteered their services gratis
lAsaspeaker wittily Sal they are tie toFs,
and alravs will be uatii they ct cd, and
/ then thy will BE- old boys.
| The following are the members of tn
| local committee ctosen. Eihu Hanson,
chsirm4u: q. +. Sp-ovl. seeretary; Frsi
Pereivsi, GO F. Clark, Ge-rse Cros'naan.
Z. C. Da LEY.