The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-15
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Mr. Small asked if meeting COR
trolled by farmers had not raised S999. g
to be thrown away III putting gravel on
the main street IN hnlghtvllle. Mr.
Jordan remembered that the village
people had done this.
Mr.. A. d. Boyd also had some questions.
He wanted to know how il happened
that the water front was defeated in
the water fight some time ago. Mr.. Jor-
dan remembers about that, too. 1t
was because tine villages were divided
among themselves.
Mr.. Albert F. Hannaford said that the
feeling for division In the southern part
of the town was almost unanimous, and
this brought out Captain Boyd again
with question as to the remonstrance
against the division signed by residents
Of that part of the town. The remon-
strance is headed by Ephraim Dyer, and
has 1S signatures. But Mr.. Albert Han
naford and Mr.. Lewis Hannnaford. who
also testified, had talked with many OF
the signers, who said that they had
signed the remonstrance because they
wanted a greater part of the town set
off.
&c. Reynolds, ESQ.,, opened the case
for the replonstrants at the evening Ses-
sion. He said that they appeared las
committee appointed by a public meet
ing. They should not take much time,
put the mem bers of the committee
would say something, and nrst ne woulu
call Mr.. W. B. Fuller one of the select
men. Mr.. Fuller SAID that he was resi-
dent of Ligonia village, which was be-
coming a country district, the oil works
doing little in comparison with past OPP
erations, and the rolling mills being
somewhat run down. He thought all OF
the territory north of the line with the
exception of Knightyille, South Port
land and Willard was essent1ely farming
MI G. NJ Stanwood, who lives little
north of the proposed line. which follows
the boundary Of his farm, testified that
land which he had bought Of Mr.. Dyer had
had testified that-land in that section was
improving in value. Mr.. Stanwood thought
he had paid big price FOR this land as s. h he
Tor it. He would be glad to sell for what
he gave for it.
Then Mr.. Reynolds spoke for the commit
tee. He said that he lived in a little village,
one of the several weh T nae little little n n Gom
an electric railway but Mr.. Reynolds had
been informed that Mr.. Libby objected to
that.
you, you have received great deal of graf
uitous misin formation
Captain Boyd will corroborate the
Mr.. Libby replied that he had never OBJ
jected to the railway. He did object to the
building OF the line on the road on whic
he lived unIess.t that road was widened six
teen feet.
Mr.. Reynolds, resuming his argument,
said that the four school districts which
sought to be set off exclusive of the shore
property in dispute had valuation of
$32, 300. They received in school money. In
GLIDING $627 from the state, $2, l13 ,Ss. Mr..
REYNOLDS said that the high school was
just north of the line, and that the people
in the southern section had an interest IN
this school. One-nfth of it's graduates had
come from that section. If set off il would
have no high school. This matter OF edu-
cation shonld be taken into consideration.
Mr. Reynolds then advocated the adoption
Then if the sout hern section of the town
wanted to be- set off no opposition would he
made As matter of sentiment and right.
Mr. Reynolds throught thai the northern
section should sretain the name OF Cape
Elizabeth if the eowa was divided.
Mr.. B. B. Small also spoke.
Captain Rundlett said he lived in farm
ing section where his boys shot partrldges
in the woods. but it was not In the proposed
new town. Mr.. Rundiett thought most OF
the trouble was due to South Portland. on
account of the great sums Of money dumped
in there. South Portland was the cancer
that caused the trouble.
Mr.. c. A. Tilton also advocated the trial
OF city charter.
MT. Libby then introduced Hon. Wm. II
Clifford as a gentleman interested in the
welfare of Cape Elizabeth, as one who lived
there much of the time and who had volun-
of the manifest divergence in interest OF
the two sections of the town.
Mr.. Libby closed the ,aring in briei
and impressive argument.