The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-28
ANNEXATION.
Another ROusing Meeting Saturday
Evening.

Clarence w. Small, Luther Il. Roberts,
Thomas G. Harris and Fred ". Hat
thews.
AS the time approaches for the vote of
the citizens of Deering on the question
of annexation the interest in the subject
becomes more apparent, and is shown in
the public meetings being held, particu-
larly by the annexationists who have had
largely attended meetings every week, re-
gardless of the weather Or the travelling.
The attendance at Saturday evening
meeting was no exception to the rule, rs
100 of behring's best known and influ-
entail citizens were in attendance and
added to the interest and enthusiasm of
the meeting. President W. w. Merrill
called the meeting to order and introduced
MIR. A. LEON HANSCOMh
of ward seven as the first speaker. MIR.
Hanscome said: "Let not your good
works cease Every citizen should feel ii
his duty to work and vote for annexa-
ton. l am and always have been ioyalN
to Deering's interests, but l believe we
should become annexed and reap rs
benefit the fruits of progress and the adj
vancement of our own interests. Some OF
the laboring men that work on our streets
are afraid to vote for annexation for fear
that in the event that the cities are united
that they will get comparatively little
work. Such men ought to consider that
they would fare better under Greater
Portland, as the improvements and work
needed in our domains, if carried out by
the enlarged municipality, would give
more work to Deering citizens than the
work now being done, allowing Deering
to remain as a separate municipality.
With annexation would come reduction
in the cost of electric lights, better insur-
ance rates and the privileges Of credit
from the Portland savings banks in Dor
rowing money on our property. In the
state legislature where today we have but
one representative we should under the
greater city be part Of municipality
that has seven representatives Business
firms today are consolidating their bust
ness and capital and it seems as wise q
business move for cities to take up with
CO0SOl1QdIlOH.
pose of reducing expenses. Let us settle
this question of annexation on it's merits
with an eye open to the greatest good for
the greatest number"
MR.. GEORGE W. BROWN
followed by reading an original paper en-
titled portland (Deering District),
1902" The paper presents two pictures,
one of which might have been, while the
other is what has been and is to be as
long as there is determination that it
shall be. MIR. Browns vision of the Port
land of 1909 amused his hearers and
enlivened the proceedings. In part, he
said of Portland in 1907
Portland is now a thriving, prosperous
city of 100000 population and her wealth
has increased to 100000, 900. The Pre-
sumpscot river was harnessed and electric
rivers supplied by the Sebago Power COM
pany plants, now amounting TO 10000 h.
D. ara coursing through the streets of
Greater Portland. The Great Falls plant !
installed in 1898 with its 5000 b. p. has
been followed by three other installations |
of equal amour. at different points of !
the river. The year 1901 saw the most
wonderful development that has ever been
known in the state of Maine. The Inter
national Exposition located in Portland |
that year was one Of the greatest enter |
prises that has ever been carried through |
in this section of the country. The entire |
acreage surro lnding Back Cove was
TOW ic nd iala
made up of the dredgings Of the flats ten |
acres in extent is most beautiful garden |
and is connected by bridges to the main |
land. TIE entire flats have been dredged !
out and what was once 80 uusightly and |
injurious to health is now beauty and |
Joy forever. A boulevard surrounds the |
entire bay, Great Deep Sea Fish
Aquarium which has been allowed to re-
main and is still one of Portland's great
Railroads are now run eS-
clusively by electricity and the develop |
ments in this line alone would fill vol |
ume. The Windham & Harrison Electric |
proved O great success. The Var
mouth road is now connecting link Of Ii
line from Boston to Bangor. An
immense hotel ON the summit of Mt. In
was opened in the year of the |
great exposition. The Portland road ex-
tended its lines to Blaokstrap on the west |
and the Yarmouth road met at the sum
nit from the east side. All Of this and |
much moro has taken place and there has
been no more potent agency in bringing |
about this great prosperity than the turn
ing down of political tricksters in 1898
and placing these matters in the hands
of men best fitted for these responsible
positions.
MR.. CLARENCE W. SMALL
in the course of his remarks said that the |
antis had yet to disprove figure or to
explode an argument made by the annex
ationists. Judging from the Mayors
annual recommendations Of the appro
priations for city purposes during the
coming year, the various accounts will |