Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-01

This is the making Of a great rail-
road said Commissioner Chadbourne,
himself railroad constructor of long
practical experience, as he seated
himself in the forward part of the car
Where he could examine the track as
the car moved along. 1T is quite evil
dent that the company has spared no
expense in construction. The rails are
heavy and the best feature of all is
the continuous joints which are used.
These joints prevent jolting, as you
will notice by the steady. smooth mo-
ton of the car as it moves on. The
alignment is good and the gradients
are most favorable. should say that
this road is as well laid out as any
in the State. For a road crossing
ridges as they run in Maine it is all
that could be asked for
Commissioner Spofford was also well
pleased with the line, and believed the
company had good liquidation for
an excellent road. THE alignment is
very fine said Mr.. Spofford. land as
soon as the ballasting is completed it
will be a good piece of road"
Governor Hill was much pleased with
the good showing which had been
made. This is fine road said ne,
flor it comes nearer to being rail-
road than any other in this section.
Ghe company was determined to build
n good road or none at all, and l am
greatly pleased with the successful be-
ginning that has been made. The sys-
tenn Wni pass through one of the
finest territories in the State. and it
has all been built on honor. The cost
will approximate $250,000, but l really
believe it will be a profitable enter
prise not only for the company but for
the people along the route. The in
spection is a successful one, and am
glad it is So
Il. too. am pleased with the road"
said President Haynes, as he stood near
Hammonds and looked down the lake.
This is splendid country out here.
and the coming of the electric road
cannot fail to make Cobbossee more at
tractive than ever before"
These expressions of pleasure were
echoed by the other gentlemen of the
party. and all agreed that thus far the
Winthrop branch of the Augusta, Gar
diner & Winthrop Street Railway was
a substantial success.
AS the car sped by the old tavern at
the Forks, Col. Staples reminded the
gentlemen that when he was a boy that
hosiery was a very busy place. It
was stopping place for stages and
considerable hotel business was done
there's
Il remember hearing Of man who
stopped there over night, many years
ago." said the colonel. land he had
peculiar experience. He left bag of
shoe pegs in his wagon. The next
morning when he got. up he missed the
bag. Search was sni4de and tle pegs
were found in the grain box infone of
the stalls. Another traveller stole the
pegs thinking they wGe oats and fed
them to his horse II
1t is a remarkable fart that out of
so land damages arranged by the man.
agement of the compahy, only two
were appealed from the decision Of
Messrs. Macomber and lynch, who had
this part of the work in charge. B&eA6
two cases went to the county col ~
sioners. and one Of the PARTIES ~ y;
cepted the award made by. the
other case is not yet settlet ~
Wherever the track has
upon the highway the3 M
widened the same propNt anf
has really put the high alcpE
5fhc line runs in much bett Srnd1tters
y an formerly. The building 81 the road
VS. also enhanced the value Of the
pda throagh which it passes. to quite
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~ BE aailfdasd coppissiG hers were so
ia pfeased With Ee construction and
cod pent AZ kpad that Sthey viii
sat once ia @eftifcaAe Authorizing