Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-11-23
A Route for western Trade.

A correspondent OF Boston paper
calls the attention ofthe citizens of that
city TO the important railroad connec-
tlon now being constructed between
Saratoga and ogdensburgh, which viii
unite by a perfectly and feasible and short
route the navigable water Of the lakes
and the St. Lawrence river, This road,
of which twenty-five miles was CON-
pleted last year, is being prosecuted, as
Is well known, in the interest of New
York city. This route Is capable Of be-
ing made one Of the shortest routes
from the st. Lawrence to Boston, by the
building of a branch from the main
trunk, twenty-five or thirty mile above
Saratoga to strike TT, Edward, on the
Whitehall and Saratoga Railroad, thus
connecting with the Rutland and Bur-
lington, Cheshire and Fitchburg Rail-
road to Boston. The distance by this
route has been estimated to be from 0g-
densburgh to Boston, 357 miles.
This route is at Leaf so miles shorter
than the northern route by way of the
Vermont Central, and the Ogdensburgh
and Lake Champlain roads, and 65 miles
less than that by the way of the West
eru and New York Central. A full in
vestigation Of the merits OF this route
ahould be made, so as to take timely
ADVANTAGE - the benefits to be derived
from it. The business which woGb,
thus flow into the Rutland and Burliug-
ton, Cheshire and Fitchburg Railroads,
could not fail TO greatly enhance their
value c.
IN MEMoRIAM-We cheerfully give q
place in our columns to the following
communication, and heartily respond to
the expressions of regret, OF sympathy
and high appreciation which are con-
tanned in the resolutions:
MASONIC HALL, Bellows Falls, I
Nov. II, 1866. !
In the midst of life we are in death.
How fully at this time this solemn SEN
tence do we realize? With sadness it
comes to US as a Brotherhood, from
which has been snatched by the ever
nodding forelock of death one Of its
brightest ornaments. The voice Of
mourning is heard again, and sorrowing
tears flow fresh from affections foun-
tain; but our hearts yibrate in unison
and sympathy with the sorrows of the
distressed, and rise to the highest de.
gree of gladness, as we strive to cause
the sound of anguish to change Its
note.
In consequence of the untimely death
of our much esteemed brother, we, the
members of King solomon's Lodge No
As f. & A. Masons, express the forego
ing sentiments, and order the following
resolutions to be entered upon our rec
ords:
,, , D-.oA'Ad That 10 the death of Z. P
Reed this Lodge mourns the loss OF
noble, self-sacriflcing and worthy broth,
err; and while we reverently bow aud
submit to the hand of Him who never
willingly affiicts the children of men, We
will sincerely cherish the name of E. P
Reed, as that of just and most valu
able member of our fraternity, and ar
| fntC1ii,ens a.s hosa-ahla aitizan.- ana
commend the teachings of his daily lif
as an example worthy to be followed BY
US all.
Resozged, That as members Of the SAM
fraternity tenderly sympathizing will
! the widow and friends of the deceased
in this, their hour of affection, we mos
earnestly and cordially tender our heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved famS,
and relations.
Re8o1Ue9 That while we lament witt
the bereaved friends their loss, and fee
that their loss is our loss, and with then
partake of their sorrows, we cherish tn
hope that our loss is his gain, and lool
forward with joy to that inner chambe
or holy Of holes for a glorious re- union
G. FL. BABBITT, Sec