The Portland daily press., 1897-10-29
nexation would be to the advantage of

either.
Hon. 1. L. Elder, ex-judge of the
municipal court said: 81 am opposed to
annexation. Deering has got to have
many improvements. The Deering people
know their wants, know what they can
pay for and are intelligent enough to
plan and work for themselves.
Judge Hopkins, the present Judge OF
the municipal court, replied: For
several years have thought it for the ad-
vantage of both cities to be under one
municipal government / am not In
favor OF agitating the question unless 1t
| comes as the pronounced desire OF the
people. 30
Mr.. Thomas B. Harris, of the board OF
trade, said: 81 favor annexation on just
and fair conditions believing it is to come
sooner or later, as the interests of Deerlng
and Portland are identical, and that 1t
would be to the advantage of both cities.
II can see no reasonable grounds for
objection when the question is fairly con-
sidered laying aside prejudice and sentl'
ment.
Il believe further that the interests of
the city of Deering in many respects
would be promoted by annexation and
| that there would be considerable saving
In the management of the different de-
partments."
Colonel Edward Moore said: "In
the present condition of the city of Deer
ing 1 am heartily in favor of becoming
annexed to the city of Portland.
Mayor Henry Davis was sasked for an
expression of opinion and said that he
wished to speak as citizen and not in q
official way.
Il have always been opposed to annexa-
ton and shall always remain loyal to
behring's interests. The city of Deering
is every way better off than any other city
OF It's size in the tate. Many permanent
improvements have been. made during
the past five years and with united and
conservative board of aldermen to work
Tor the interests Of the city we should ad-
vance at a much more rapid rate. Our
bonds sell well in the markets and bring
a good price.
"Deering is an inviting locality and is
well adapted for business and residential
purposes
Mr.. Charles I. Riggs, formerly city
official, said: "When it comes time to
vote on the question I am heartily in
favor OF annexation. In every way that
look at the subject think it an ad-
visable move.''
Mr.. S. NJ. Watson, the real estate dealer
doing business in Portland, said: 81 am
heartily in favor of annexation and have
been all along. Real estate would in
crease in value from the mere fact that
people are prejudiced against buying land
unless they can speak of the locality
where they purchase under the more
popular term, Portland
Mr.. Stewart Worster of the we'll known
| firm of contractors, said: II believe the
oityIis capable of running it's own affairs.
All we need is proper management of
our city affairs. The city may at some
time need annexation but cannot see it
now"
Mr.. f. L. Winship, the druggist at
Deering Center, was not prepared to make
a definite statement, but was of the
opinion that the present needs of the city
did not at present require it.
Mr.. d. W. Hoegg, a resident and
property owner of Deering Center, who
has extensive business interests at Fred
ericton, N. B., said: 81 am as | have
been for long time in favor of annexa-
tiop IF CON 1Y,dra ari,h+ +ba r,bI;o
pulse believe that If the question is put
to vote it would be carried in favor of an
nexation.
"We all should be interested in greater
Portland
''While Deering is a prosperous little
city its prosperity is entirely dependent
on the city of Portland.
"Deering is not manufacturing place
and if it were set back from Portland and
were not easy of access it would be no
better than country town because OF
the fact that there are no business in
terests of sufficient Importance to support
the people. Deering is becoming quite
residential city and we'll it may. There
are SO many localities each having
different idea that believe if annexed
the best in terests of the people as whole
could be served.''
Rev. j. R. Clifford was asked for an
expression of opinion but did not feel pre-
pared at this time. He said that in the
consideration of the question he hoped
that Deering people would look to the
matter of securing under a new order of
things as rigid an enforcement of the
liquor law as is at present observed.
OBITUARY.
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