Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-01-22
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TR0LLEYS TO COME.
Plans for New Electric Roads in
Southern Part Of Maine.
Governor Hill and 0 her Gentlemen Hereabouts
Interested in Proposed Lines.

| The Old York Courant. a newspa per
| published in the town of York. has the
following gossip concerning electric
railway projects in the southern part of
the State:
With an ear to the ground to catch
the rumors that are being waited in
TINS direction and knowledge of the
facts as presented TO the public through
official channels, combined with the
logical conclusions that such evidence
warrants. it is an easy matter to see for
York a glorious future as far as electric
| road matters are concerned. For
several years the street railway in
terests in this corner of the State have
been casting longing eyes in the direc-
ton of York and schemes without
number have been attempted, all look
ing toward contamination of their
desires. but for one reason and another
each has been abandoned But at this
time it can be authoritatively stated
that the conflicting interests have been
united under the leadership of the
governor of this State. and it is safe to
predict that within year the name Of
John F. Hill will be Synonymous with
this grand combination of street rail-
way forces in southern Maine, even as
the name of Wallace D. Lowell is the
keynote to the situation in southern
New Hampshire and western Massa-
chusetts.
The developments that warrant this
statement are briefly as follows:
AS previously announced, the
Portsmouth. Kittery & York road has
virtually passed to the control of Mr..
Hill, and the election of that gentle
man to the board of directors and the
substitution of George E. Macomber Of
Augusta, for Mr.. Meloon as treasurer
of the company, (although the latter
has been retained as general manager
ana it Is announced that the Kittery &
Eliot road will also come under his
efficient supervisory. are signs that
snow that the new ownership will i'm
mediately assume active control of
their property
THE next significant development is
the understanding reached by Messrs.
Hill and Lowell upon the question of
inc road between Dover and Eliot
bridge. AS will be remembered this
contest grew out Of the hostility of the
Lover road to Hills building the line
mentioned. Lowell offered to build
the road and lease to the Hill faction.
but this offer was peremptorily re-
fused. and as Hill owned the Eliot
bridge. his road or none was the choice
of Dover people.
The announcement that Governor
Hill will build from Dover to, York
Corner to connect with the P. X. & T.,
at that point, also that he will con-.
struct the roads from Eliot to Kittery
and from Eliot to South Berwick,
gives very clear idea of the intentions
of his company. 1t is very probable
that the near future will see belt line
including within it's scope Sanford,
Kennehunk. Wells, -0gunquit, the
Yorks, kittery, Eliot and the Ber-
wicks. When the purpose of the mag
mates has been consummated York
will be brought into close connection
with nearly every important point in
the county. 1t is understood that
short cut will then be made from York
Village to the beach, leaving York
Harbor to be served by a spur line