Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
MEETING AT CHERRYFIELD, JUNE 60, 1871
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MEETING AT CHERRYFIELD, JUNE 90, 1871.
From THE AMERICAN, June q, ISL
This meeting which had been advert Used
WAS complete success. The hall when
we arrived was packed with an intelligent
and ent hus iastic audience composed of
the so i'd men Of Washington and Han
cock counties. Many were unable to get
into the hall, aud were compelled to re-
main outside. At least six hundred people,
outside OF CherryfieId citizens, were in
attendance.
The meeting was called to order by
William Freeman, esq, venerable citizen
OF Cherrytield, who has always been an
earnest friend OF every enterprise caIcu-
lated to benefit and ennobe the race.
Hon. j. c. Talbot, OF East Machias, was
made chairman, and Harrison Hume, esq,
secretary. Mr.. Talbot was in hopeful
frame OF mind, and said this road from
the st. Croix to the Penohscot was a fore
gone conclusion in the minds OF the peo-
pie, and it WIS only necessary to set about
the work OF building it.
t. p. Brown, esq, the only member OF
the Bangor delegation present, advocated
the road in a telling speech. He gave n
history OF railroads in this country, of
their wonderful growth, and the neces-
sity for tie development OF the natural
resources OF the country. Related some
OF the Use prognost icatious of evil OF the
"old fogies', when Bangor and Portland
first commenced to aid railroad enter
prises. Bangor had loaned it's credit
generously for railroads, until it had be-
come an important railroad centre, and it
WAS yet destined to reap abundant,
material, social and moral advantages for
this generous policy. The city had never
had to pay one dollar Of its loans for this
purpose, and never would have to pay
nything. The railroad corporations thus
aided, took care OF all such liabilities !;
and the city obtained for this compare
lively Inexpensive aid, wealth population,
business aud social position. While she
directions by means OF railroads. the east.
Hancock and Washington counties, were
to her almost unknown. The time had
now come when this region must be
brought into closer proximity, and the
city with municipal aid, and her citizens
by private subscriptions would aid the
building OF road from Bangor down
through these two counties. Mr.. Brown
was listened to throughout with the
most eager interest
II. d. Hadlock, esq, OF Bucksport, was
called for. He responded in few re.
marks, full OF good cheer. Bucksport
had a meeting OH Saturday evening, and
pledged by private subscription and town
aid $3.50, 600 to aid road from Bucksport
east. Bucksport had fine winter har Dor,
and many natural advantages for the
western terminus OF the road. Railroads
add wealt and invite capital from abroad.
George Walker, esq, OF Machias, gave
some account OF the first steps taken by a
few iudiv iduals to start the Atlantic and
st. Lawrence road. The old fogies sa id
the road would never pay for the oil to
grease the machinery. The incipient
meetings met with al sorts of opposition,
and yet this great international thorough
fare is an accomplished fact, and an I'M
portant one too. The spirit which ami
mates this meeting argues we'll for road.
And why shall we not have railroad
The rest Of the world that are in the
world, have railroads. 1t may look like t
large enterprise, but the difficulties will
all flee before determined effort. He sub
mitted some resolutions adopted at a
railroad meeting at Machas.
George w. Drsco, esq, of Machias,
moved the appointment of permanent
committee, to be called a supervisory
committee, to have general oversight of
all matters relating to the enterprise.
James A. Milliken, George W. Pope and
ii. ID. Hadiock, esq, appointed commit
tee on nomination. While the committee
were attending to the duty assigned them,
w. II. Pillsbury, esq, OF Bucksport, was
called for. He responded spending some
time in explaining the fact that he
could not have sufficient time to say all
that he would like to. He gave history
enlisted to assist in building a road from
that city to Bucksport. He said that all
Bangor was asked to do was to bridge the
river to Brewer, and Bucksport would
build the road. He then demonstrated
by statistics the feasibility OF the road
east, proving by the valuation of the sew
eral towns that we can build a narrow
guage road, il the towns interested will
extend aid to the extent which the law
now permits. Mr.. Pillsbury's remarks
touched the very marrow Of the questions
involved.
The committee on nomination rennrta al
a long list of names (Which will be
printed Lereafter). Joseph l.. Buck, of
Bucksport, declined to act, but on ex-
PLANTATION consented. Some misunder-
standing between Mr.. Brown and Mr..
Pillsbury having arisen as to locativl &c,
al EXPLANATION took place which proved