Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-03-29
RAILROAD MEETING AT WAVERLY.

Agreeably to notice IA large number of
people, interested in the construction Of a
railroad from Ithaca to Towanda conven-
ed at YanDuzer's Hall in the village of
Waverly on Thursday afternoon the 18th
inst There was a large delegation pres
ent from Ithaca : also from Spencer and
Van Ettenvile. The meeting organized
by the election OF the following officers
PRESIDENT, GEN. ADRIAN WEsTBRooK of
Athens Vice President, } F. HIxoN,
Chaunccy Grant Of Ithaca Lyman Brad
ley. j A. Nichols of Spencer Mr.. Wilsey
of Van Ettenvile j. L. Sawyer of Wa
verify, Francis Tyler, d. L. F. Clarke of
Athens. Secretary, o. H. p Kinney of
Waverly.
The PRESIDENT stated, that though not
apprised of the special object of the meet
ing, he supposed it to be to talk up and
consider generally the necessities, the ad.
vantages, and the prospects Of the project
ed railroad from Ithaca to Towanda
Mr.. GRANT of Ithaca was called upon,
who gave an elaborate and interesting ac-
count of the doings Of the company thus
far, and it's hopes and prospects for the fl-
ture. He said the many unpleasant less
ons which railroad building in the past
had taught the world would not be lost on
the present enterprise. The Company
would not take the last step first, nor leave
the essential preliminaries for the last. They
were going to-work right end foremost
They had effected an organization with
the necessary means for the preliminary
work The right of way was being secur-
ed in a satisfactory manner. The advan-
tages Of the road are being carefully sought
out, and the evidences that it would be a
paying road when completed were being
obtained from reliable data. A prelimi-
nary survey and careful estimate of the
cost would soon be made and when these
things were done the taking of the stock
would not be hitching and hanging ON
nunberless unknown contingencies, but
would be taken or refused promptly, and
the fate Of the road at once decided He
spoke very encouragingly, indeed, of the
prospects before us
Mr.. Nichols of Spencer, one of the COM
mittee to obtain right Of way, reported in
a brief speech the result of his iabors-
Through the town Of Spencer, and por-
ton of Dandy, he had met with no opposi.
and had found scarcely man who did not
freely grant the right Of way at mere
nominal cost
Mr. SAWYER OF Waverly, another of the
same committee, said tina, through the
town Of Barton the feeling was universal
for the road. and the right OF way promised
with scarcely an exception. In the imme-
diate vicinity of Waverly he had made no
effort, but believed the road would meet
with no serious obstacle in this locality.
Gen. Dove of Ithaca made a very fine and
effective speech on the inevitable advanta-
ges of railroads to the people along their
routes. An instance was not ~ record in
which railroad, OF like improvement did
not enhance the value OF the farming dis
tricts through which it passed Men were
frequently driven from their farms by the
growth of villages which railroads created
and expanded, as might. and probably
would be the case in the immediate vicini-
ty of this village Ii men desired to double
and quadruplc the value of their lands he
would advise them to encourage the build.
ing of railroads i'll their viciuty.
The remarks OF the various speakers
were we'll received and frequently cheered
by the large crowd Of farmers and others
present from along the line Of the road
Right of way in some important cases
was obtained, when the meeting adiourn,