Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01

nav VI TGdtlllbS TSiiSN OItli, our CDuH-
Ity-reat, is by driving - miles to .Stou-
ington to the north end of Deer Island
and crossing t.ggemoggin reach which
Is about one mile wide, and reaching
Sirgentville and driving by team from
there 10 or II miles to Rluehill and
thence 10 or IL miles to Ellsworth.
Now the people of Stonington claim it
is great hardship upon them to at
tend court and court affairs. The only
other way Of reaching Ellsworth is By
taking boat at StoninGton in the
morning. going to Bar Harbor which
is about 50 miles distant. crossing the
ferry to Hancock and thence By train
to Ellsworth, which takes the entire
day Our courts are holden in Octo-
Der and April. and at this time of the
year ii Is very hard driving and takes
all day long TO drive from Stonington
to Ellsworth We often have to change
teams at Bluchill. and we often in the
spring of the year when it is very bad
going take the boat at Stonington to
Rockland. thence electric ears to Cam
den. from Camden to Bucksport by
boat. Bucksp"rt to Bangor and from
Bangor to Ellsworth which consumes,
the entire day. and the expense is
very large. The expense Of driving
from Stoninston to Ellsworth is about
IS or Sc when it is good going. When
it is very bad going it costs $40 and
sometimes as high as slt.50. We have
one other way of reaching Ellsworth,
that Is by motor boats. which Is a dis
lance of about 50 miles and at low
tide il is hard reaching Ellsworth. You
have to so by the Union river and 1t
is very narrow water and there is the
danger of getting into trouble w the
river in motor boats and sometimes
we have had storms and the cost Of n
motor boat to Ellsworth Is from $40 to
S15.
Now the people Of Stonington and
Isle au Haul believe that their wishes
ought to he considered by this Leg
stature. We made an attempt two
wears ago to become annexed to Knox
county nut We were unsuccessful This
Is the th1rd attempt the people Of Isle
au f1aut rave maGc TO be annexed
| TO Knox county. and there have been
many changes made IN the towns Of
Hancock county at different times.
Greenfield was at one time set off
| from Hancock county and annexed to
Penooscot county in 1885, and this
Legislature decided that it was for
good and sufficient reasons. Their
claims were the same as We make
| for the convenience and the saving
| of time and expense III attending court
affairs. Castinc was 1T one time the
| shire town VI Hancock county. bul
| for the convenience of the people il
J was changed Ia Ellsworth. At the
| time tat the shire town was changed
| to Ellsworth tho inhabitants of Ellis
worth were VERY few. only a very few
houses: since that time the inhabitants
| have increased and il has become d
! village of 1000 inhabitants; and We
| believe the wishes of tine people OF
| Stonington should be considered in the
| matter. We claim we have a great
| grievance and that it Is not more thar
| right that we should be set off and an
| neXed to another county 1t is true
| that there were number of remon-
strances from nearly every town il
| Hancock county against Stonington
and Isle au Haul being set off but
| that was only natural. We are al
naturally very selfish in some things
and they do not wish to lose Of cours,
| any part of Hancock county. But W.
| claim We have been burden to Han
| cock county. Two criminal eases cam,
| up in the last four years which COS
! the county nearly $1,000, and we claim
| they would be better off without US
| TIL" remCnStranccs that came il
against our being set off did not orig.
| mate in the town. The remonstrances
| were drawn up by the members oi
| the House from Hancock county and
sent out TO the different towns urging
| them 10 sign these remonStrances, not
against Stonjngton and Isle au Haul
| but agaist the proposed division oil
| Hancock county. At that time there
| was a rumor about the county that
| Bucksport wished to be annexed IL
Penooscot county. that Castine wished
to be annexed to Waldo county; but
this was not true. it was just Il rumor
and think those that signed the re-
lnunstranccS would not 50 many oi
them hay, signed them If they bad
kn"Wn it concerned Stoningtun anl
Isle au 1laut only.
Two years ago soon after tins mat
ter came up i'll the Legislature al
Informal vote was taken III the TONI
OF Stonington to ascertain II mt
jUrity of the people We're in favor oi
anncxing to Knox county. 1T was the
,manimous vote at our town meeting
excepting one disse ntinS vote for an
nCXation to kuoX county. AT tins
State elect ion this fall there were 3i'
| votes cast for Governor. and our pc
| titipu is signed by SOL tax payers ane
voters of Stonington asking for an
neXation In the case OF Isle au Haul
| there we're | think Al who signed FOL
annexation and there are only "a voter
| in the town of isle au Haut. and II;
remonstrances came from that tow
against it.
| Mr.. Speaker, l pray that the motor
to accept the majority report. ough'
| to prevail.
Mr.. SNOW of Bucksport: Mr.
Speaker and gentlemen, in behaii o.
the constituency which I represent
ask YOU to accept the majority repor
or this committee. The only reason
advocated for accepting the minorlt.
report is as to a ma tier Of convenience
| If the minority report is accepted l
will establish u precedent which i
injnicaI to the great interest of TIL