The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-11

Trunk line.
Shirley Mann, merchant In the town
of Casco, said the freight COST about a5
cents hundred from Portland, and that
TO go to Portland team is the quickest
and cheapest way to go to Portland.
John D. Spillsr, resident Mt Vest
brook, travelling salesman. aaid that
business was very much hampered by a
lack of transportation facilities
George ". Hall of Naples, hotel
keeper, knew of no adverse criticism on
the proposed road. Mr.. Hall said his
section had water powers and induce
ments for summer travellers.
In reply to Gen. Mattocks, Mr.. Hall
said he remembered getting Naples to
vote tu take bonds of a railroad company
(the Bradstrest plan) twenty years ago.
MIR. Sanborn, merchant Of Naples,
substantiated the staten ents.
Clinton r. Edss OF Casoo, favored tie
road.
Mr.. Bradley Our witnesses will all
say what these few have stateu."
Gen. Mattocks-"It the gentleman will
ad NIT that the witnesses will all remem-
Der the former attempt to build a road
we will admit that the road is very much
needed. We Lave thirteen miles of road
and If you will join US we will go in
with you"
Mr.. Bradley-"We will ave to 20 on.
Where Is your road, on paperp'
Gen. Mattocks-"No, we are organized
and fvc per cent is paid in. Our road is
the Presumpscot River road. -
Mayor Cutter of Westbrook testified
briefly in favor OF the road.
Mr.. Chute of Naples said the road
would work against him personally, but
he favored 1t. He drives the mail stage.
George H. Cummings of Harrison, snld
the people of Harrison did not: want the
Bridgton Narrow Gauge road extended,
but wanted new road. q
Judge A. H. Walker. as the representa-
tive of the Bridgton and Saco River
Railroad company questioned Mr.. Cum
mings. The facts th at Harrison Is on the
north end of Long Pond on the west side
and North Bridaton Mt the north eud on
the east side was brought out. North
Bridgton is on the way to BridRton
around the north end Of Long Pond and
down Its east shore to the terminus Of the
BridRton and Saco River railroad, The
location of the Bridgtcn road is to Harri-
son, and the commission has approved OF
the location. The Bridgton road connects
with ths Mountain Division OF the Maine
Central at Hiram. The witness said he
thought II the Bridgton line was broad
gauge road th.re would be no objection
to having 1t extended 30 Harrison. He
said the village contsiDed about fourth
OF the population Of Harrison, and that
some Of the others lived over toward the
Grand Trunk.
| Judge Wnlker-Do you not know that
standard gauge road would cost vastly
more than . marrow gause"
Mr.. Cummngs-"Ws have been there
N long without railroads that ] know
nothing about them.'
Judge Walker Isn't 1t fair to suppose
SO p''
| Mr.. Cummings-"I know nothing of
railroads. If can get this one and get
out can find out something about
them.
| George Pitts of Harrison said that the
proposed line would be better than a
route around the end cf the lake to Har-
rison, TO Hiram thence to Portland.
| Edward Tarbox represented Mr.. Whit
nsy, a miller, and chair manufacturer,
who sent him here to favor the road. Ihe
hearing adjourned until evening.
EVENING SESSION.
| At s 90 the hearing was assumed. Mr..
Tarbox continued his statements by say
ing that people in Harrison would
naturally travel over the proposed electric
road rather than by any extension of the
BridQton road H understood that the
Bridaton extension had been surveyed
three fees across the Harrison town line.
lust enough so it could be said that they
had gone in this laws as Mr. Tarbox un-
derstood it, When questioned by Judge
Walker, Mr.. Tarbox said he did not con-
sider ii especially desirable to have the
road 90 into the heart of the village.
| Mr.. Kicker Of Harrison, manufacturer
of machinery, mill saws, etc., who ships
| for the European and Canadian markets
strongly favored the road and said he
knew of none of his townsmen who op-
| posed it,
Levi Jordan of East Raymond said bis
section is strong in favor of the road. II
he wanted to go to market he said. he
had to take his "old horse and 60. He
could make round trip In day, but il
| is s'hard on the old horse" II he staid
over night it took more than the prof,
on load of produce, recovering tho days
time. Mr.. Jordan said he had no Ian.
guase to tell how bad the road was to
| Gray, the nearest railroad station.
| Judge Wnlker-"is the whole ten miles
of road to Gray nad?''
| Mr.. Jordan-'It was Monday
Judge Walkel-"Was the Bradstreet
location good one for Raymond"