The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21
EAsTPoRT. ME,
Celebrating Public Events-The sardine
Syndicate-The Advent of the w. C. r. r.
Into the "Island City''-Death of a Form
er Resident of the Mountaineering
Notes.

Eastport, June 17.-It is decided not to
have any public celebration July 4th in
this city. The citizens of Calais have
started out with full sheet posters, adver-
Using the great events in prospect on
that day to be participated in by the resi-
dents of both cities, Calais and ST. Ste
phen, N. b. There will be excursions up
the ST. Croix river; PASSPORT Cornet
Band has been engaged for the occasion.
PASSPORT will be in readiness to cele-
brate the grandest public event in the
history of old Washington County, when
the first train over the branch road of
the W. @. r. R. arrives in the city,
which will be on or before August 10th
the time set by the Board of Directors
There are upwards of 27O0 men at work
on the line at the present time. Some
HOO Of them are operating between Ma
chias and Calais on Eastport branch
es. A new stimulus has been given to the
operations recently. The western span
OF the bridge between Perry and Carlow's
Island is nearly completed. The heavy
grading is finished, and by the goth Of
this month the road from Perry to the
water front in this city will be completed.
February Gath last was the date of the
hundredth anniversary of the ipcorpora-
tion of the town of PASSPORT. That event
would have been commemorated with be-
fitting services had not circumstances
prevented, among which was the sick
ness of the late Hon. N. B Mutt. who
WAS prominent man in the management
Of public affairs. It being '.the railroad
year." the centennial, and more than
ordinary national patriotic fourth of
July year, 1t was hoped by the enterpris-
ing citizens of the Island city and sur
rounding towns to combine the three
great events in grand celebration.
The parties who are interested In for m
ing the "sardine Syndicate" along the
coast OF Maine have been negotiating
W ith packers in this city and Lubec.
John L. MoCheney of New York. S. @.
Stevens, Brookline, Me-, with Hon.
George A. Curran Of Calais, employed as
attorney, were in the city Wednesday
and Thursday, the 18th and 10th, en-
gagged In making the DEAL" They had
spent number of days at Machias ex-
property to be purchased. The transac.
ton involves much time and q large
amount of capital. 1t Is impossible at this
writing to rightly predict the result of
the conference.
The tidings of the death of Mr.. William
Henry kilby, Boston, a native Of East
port, Wednesday brought sadness to the
hearts of many friends in this city. Mr..
Kilby had resided in Boston some twenty
years. He was the oldest son, and only
surviving member of the late Daniel Kill
by's family. He had been in feeble
health number of months, but nothing
of a serious nature seemed to be affecting
him, as he was on the street frequently.
Mr.. Kilpy WAS closely attached to his old
down east home, and took great interest
in everything connected with the town.
He devoted much of his time late years
to literary work. As a local historian few
men of the present. day excelled him in
historical writing. The columns of the
PASSPORT Sentinel and the New England
Magazine were frequently refreshed bv
"Quoddy's' productions. He was the an
thor of the history of Eastport. Mr.. XII.
BY leaves wife and two sons, DR.. Harry
d.. of North Attleboro, and ]. Quincy
treasurer of the Boston Theatre Tba
remains were brought to this CITY Thurs
day for burial
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