Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-12
A PLEASANT TRIP.
Promoters OF the Wateryi.la & Weeks, Mills
Railroad Visit Wiscasset.


Wen we are here. That is to say, the
ilrst train over the .Waterville & Weeks
Mills Railroad consisted Of three sections
and landed here all we'll The excursion
party. consisting of nearly 40 OF rho in
eorporators, directors ANA promoters of
the Wateryile & Weeks Mills Railroad
started from the Evergreen CITY. this
morning at 100, in barges, buckboards
and private teams, bound for a trip along
the proposed route to Weeks Mills
thence to this place.
President Frank Redington of the Wa
iervi!le & Weeks Mills Railroad accom-
panied the party. Chief Engineer ]. II.
Burleish OF the same road. also went
Hon. S. S. Brown, Hon. w. c. Philbrook.
Attorney General Hanes Senator p. S,
Head, G.. F. Terry, w. ". Edwards. w.
3. Arnold; Or. J. f: Hnl II. D. Eaton,
N Nsq; P ,n, po9ler' II. L; Jnllxlns, Hon.
). LiGhtbody. c. w. Gilman, w A. Ha-
gar. DR.. Edison e. T. Wyman. f. ID.
Nudd, G. A. Learned. S. +. Brown. ]. G.
barrah J. II. Groder. Charles harrington
Frank Chase. w. NJ. Merrill A. f. Mer-
rill. Hon. c. f. johnson. George w. Dorr
When the above party landed in the
quiet precincts of Weeks Mills and de-
Mine Host Fish was thunlcrstruck, but
he made the most of a bad dish and
burned them away without any broken
limbs.
At Weeks Mills the party was met by
General Manager 6. p Farley of the
WiScasSet d Quebec Railroad. and Attor-
ney General Haines. they having come
from Wiscasset with a special train for
trip to that town.
The writer had been slightly preiudiced
against the Wiscasset Il Quebec for some
years. but it Is all over now. The bapv
train OF two cars and an engine started
from Weeks Mills with a squirt and a
snort that aStOniShed the most cOnSerYa-
live in the crowd. and away We dashed
Town the valley of the wandering. whim-
;ical Sheepscot river, as fast as the little
oafs little legs could carry us.
Sweeping along at % miles an hour we
sped through green fields pastoral ele-
gance; out across meadows rich with the
harvest fold; along the pebbly bank of
he crooked little river; over trestles
around corners. up grades and across
highways to beat Sousa.. Cooper's Mills
Windsor. Whitefeld, head of Tide and
30 on until in one short hour we had COW
red the distance from Weeks Mills to
Wscasset. Here we were introduces to
/ apt. Heal of the kennehec & Boston
1 Transportation Co. The captain told us
he water was "a feet deep at the end Of
Bro. Farley's pier. ana he said Wiscasset
1 ould accommodate anything atloat eX-
II N'l'e'''t'''i
1 'iegered' If that would ever happen.
i The party went UP town and drifted
| nto the Hilton house. presided over by
l landlord Hubbard. than whom. by the
way, there are few any better in the bus
/ ness. The shore dinner TO which the
| arty sat down was provided by General
l Manager Farley Of the WiScasset &
Quebec.
After the dinner had been comfortably
slowed away and the cigars had been
i PASSED. President Redret0n Of the Wa
| erville &: Weeks Mills Railroad, was in
reduced, who said he was glad he was
j ull and ready to admit it, He had been
Igreeaoly surprised at the condition of
/ he Wiscassct & Quebec. The wonderful
ONditi0n Of the country and the general
/ utlOok for the building of the proposed
cute from WaterVille to Weeks Mills.
Attorney General Haines explained the
| Dnditi0n Of things generally as between
] hc proposed road and the people, aud
| allied upon General Manager Farley TO
l make some statement regarding whatever
| night be done for the connection with
| N2teryiile. Mr. Farley stated that al
housh he could only speak for himself
| Individuality, the road he represented
| would meet the Waterville people Il least
lalf way. He would subscribe for the
/ lock Of the proposed road.
| MIR. Farley said his road is carrying
l more freight and passengers than ever
'efore. The passenger rate from Wilson'S
I 1t 10 Boston is 81. The sneaker sail that
| h. directors Of his road had appointed a
| ommijter 10 meet and confer with the
! directors Of the Watorville & Weeks
| Mis- road.
] Ifr. IIaines asked Mr.. Farley if ne (Mr.
| iaircs) would he justified in telling the
| eople Of Watervlie that their road could
| 'ay per cent. on the bonds. Mr.. Farley
| Aid he believed Mir. Haues would he
| jsily justified in making such a propo-
Mr.. Farley said that if the Wiscassat
| : Quebec could be promised p per cont.