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opposite interests, found a common plat
form which was satisfactory to each.


from the Bangor delegation, dated at
Southwest Harbor, where the boat con-
veying them was detained by fog, asking
that the meeting adjourn to meet at
Ellsworth. answer was returned. 1t
vas then voted that when the meeting
| adjourn, 1t adjourn to meet at Eilsw ort h
the second Thursday OF September at
Hancock hall. A vote OF thanks was
rendered the Cherryfield brass band for
its excellent music furnished on the oc-
casion and to the presiding officers OF the
meeting and the citizens OF Cherry field
for their interest in the matter. At about
five O'Clock the meeting adjourned.
| At meeting OF the supervisory com
mttee after the adjournment, it Was
voted thst the committee meet in Ellis
worth on the day OF the general meeting
Thursday, Sept. IA, and at that meeting
measures be taken to raise funds for a
preliminary survey.
MEETING IN ELLSWORTH SEPT. a. 1877.
From THE AMERICAN Sept. q, ls7l.l
The adjourned railroad meeting met at
Hancock hall on Thursday. Alderman J.
r. Grant, OF this city, called the meeting
to order, and extended a hearty welcome
to the delegates, in behalf OF the citizens
Of Ellsworth. He then introduced Hon.
J. c. Talbot, of Machiss, to the audience.
Mr.. Talbot called the convention TO order
and business WAS resumed. Harrison
Hume, esq, OF Cherryfield, the secretary,
| took his seat at the table. The president
made a short speech congratulating the
convention on the happy auspices under
which they met. The interest manifested
| by the people in the two counties. and
| the determination evinced by the dele
gates before him, pointed Enthusiastically
to a completion OF railroad from the
| Penobscot waters to the St. Croix. His
remarks were listened to with much in
terest and he WAS frequently applauded
as he developed his views and spoke en-
couragingly OF the enterprise,
The secretary read the doings of the
meeting in Cherry field in June.
Mayor Dale, OF Bangor, Wa recognized
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seat on the platform.
The supervisory committee appointed
at the June meeting were nj fled to meet
at a room in the lower hall ut II 80 to ar
! range business for the meeting and to
advice ii plan for future operations. In
the meantime the committee WAS
larged by the appointment OF delegates
| fro tt,4 ha nt hpr
meeting, and by adding others to those
already appointed.
Hon. 5. I'll. Blake, of Bangor, one of the
railroad commissioners Of The State, and
representing the money interest OF that
city, sharp, shrewd, cool-headed bust
ness man, was called upon for an ex-
preston of his opinion. He said he was
here to represent, in par, Bangor. In
large meeting held in that city, large
deIegation was selected to represent
Bangor here to-day. She had sent
some of her best citizens and bust
ness men to attend this Meeting. He had
no speech prepared for the occasion, but
would say few words. TIE first thing
to be ascertained is whether the road is
1t will pay. With his knowledge OF the
country and OF the peope, he believed it
feasible, and that it would pay. Like
most OF those before him he was born in
Maine, and no one was born in better
| state, and he expected 10 live and die IN
| it. Therefore we must al OF us make the
most of it. We must develop its resources
and multiply its industries. To do this,
railroads are necessity place with
out railroad, is not, n this day OF ac-
tivity and OF life, in tie world. These
| are times when importar. enterprises, and
wonderful events and Innovations are the
oruer of the day. These two counties OF
near 100, 900 mia bitants and with valua-
tion of near 100000 600 are without rail-
road communication. surprising these
counties were private property, owned by
Lord Morpeth, how Ion; would he, man
agi ing it for his private interest, hesitate
about building q rallpad, running all
through its several WINS, il even it
should cost =, 100000? Not long, because
as financial enterprise t would pay, and
as social and civiizin! agent it would
be worth everything. It would be only
spending two millions 4 the hundred to
increase the valuation per cent, besides
contributing to the c.nfort OF hun
bred thousand people.
He would also say, thit there would be
no trouble in raising tie means, If as al
ready stated. the road is feasible and a
necessity. There is plt1ty of money seek
ing investment, and it will come here, as
well as go elsewhere, il these two condi-
tions are fulfilled in tbs eastern railroad
Mr.. Blake retired amitst applause.
Rev DR.. Tefft, OF Brewer, was the next
speaker. He said he was Unexpectedly
called upon at this stage OF the proceed
ings He made he fi'-t speech in favor
of an eastern railroad ever made. He
saw from an examinato on Of the map, and