The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-09-07
RAILROAD BUILDING AT STANDPOINT

STANDPOINT, Aug. %, 1905. August Goth
| saw the first construction train of the
Northern Maine Seaport R. r. reach Sandy
| point station. Prom Stockton harbor trains
| have since been running frequently, bring
| ing from the wharveS material for further
extension. The early part of the week the
bridge over the main highway was placed.
This gives access to the pits of gravel so
necessary for ballastng the road, which to
that point runs through heavy clay soil.
Tracing the line of the railroad as it
gently curves around the hillside, let US
note the local landmarks that absent and
former residents may be able to place the
picture upon the minds eye Coming up
from Lowder Brook, Fort Point Cove is
skrted, and the lower portions of the farms
that run from the Stockton road to the
cove are crossed The railroad then runs
farther from the water and the shore high
way is crossed near Samuel PattersonS
house, the road to the late William French
place being changed to branch from the
highway to the wharf from point below
the grade crossing. Progress onward is
cultivated for nearly a century and half
Regret is felt that the extensive plant of
the French Brothers duckery is divided in
twain, cutting off the buildings upon the
hill from those upon the fiat land below,
and compelling the abandonment of the
latter
Standpoint has neat and commodious
ix-il1 ,i+ tnl h,l.. tlno
house on the northern side of the Francis
French pasture, at a point near the main
street. 1t shows conspicuously from the
river A side track has been laid. Passing
steamers have this week been greeted by
the whistle of the Bangor and Aroostook
locomotive near the station and answering
salutes have been given, alike to the
amusement of the citizens and the passen-
gers upon the steamboats,
The bridge over the main street is near
the Fred F. Perkins estate, continuing the
road over the Maxtield hill, then through
the Staples gulfey. The oak grove picnic
ing place of years gone by will be obliterat-
ed by the gravel pit opened there.
For bit the Prospect road west is para
lelled, the Jordan farm being crossed
short distance back of the buildings. The
highway is crossed near F. r. Daggett's,
Flake place, and at two points beyond, the
last being at Treyett's corner and near the
Prospect station.
There is considerable work yet to be done
on the roadbed on some portions of the
route to Prospect, but all is hustle and now
lhat the bridge at Standpoint has been
placed, ties and rails will be brought for
ward as fast as they can be used and re-
turning trains of gravel can be run.
The steamboat wharf has shown an ami
mated appearance this summer, the several
lines to Bangor bringing much freight;
many passengers for the ports up river and
down have used the landing. Carriages
from Stockton connect with steamers Ire
mont and Golden Rod, morning and after
noon.
The summer visitors, who have come in
increasing numbers each year, will find
that no charm will be lost to the place by
the advent of the iron horse. The cottages
along shore are at a comfortable distance.
An added interest, rather, has been given
to the place, the shrill whistle of the loco
motive contributing human charm to
those that nature has lavished upon this
beauty spot A material advantage will be
the facilities for travel by rail as well as
boat that may be expected next summer.
In common with other portions of the
town of Stockton, Standpoint has much to
hope from the gigantic enterprise which is
being worked out by the Bangor & Aroos-
took r. r. CF,B.