National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-04-02
The Montpelier and Wells River
Railroad.

week. Every town along the route
from Corinth to Montpelier was
well represented, and it was evident
that the people along the northern
border of this county are awake
and in earnest in their efforts to
secure railroad. The attendance
at the meeting and the interest
manifested were beyond anything
we anticipated, considering the
short time the proiect has been
under discussion.
Gentlemen who are well acquaint
ed with the proposed route are
confident of its feasibility, and the
discussion demonstrated its advan-
tages over the route through Plain
field and GrotOn. Commencing at
Montpelier the contemplated route
runs through Barre, Orange, Wash
ington, Cvrinth, Iopsham, to Wells
River in Newbnry; all of the way
through a rich farming country.
And the business along the route
would be double the amount of the
other route. The granite quarries
of Barre and Orange, and the cop
Der mines of COrinth-thc latter
! capable. when worked to their full
extent, of producing $4,000 tons OF
freight per month-would be valu-
able sources of revenue to Il road ;
and when the question OF aiding the
construction of the road comes up.
the towns on this route have the
the advantage in Grand List oven
the other route by 500 eco, and
would probably all aid by bonding ;
while Marshhcld, on the other route
is decidedly opposed to bonding at
all. Montpelier is as willing to aid
this route as she is the other, and
Barre will give it her hearty sup
port. and fit be possible to secure
a road the towns through which ii
would pass cannot afford to he
without it.
The Importance of a road from
Montpcli or to connect at Ncll'
River is far beyond a loca
benefit, and is recognized by the
great thoroughtareS east and west
of us. BY its construction, and the
construction Of Il shO link to con
meet the Boston. Concord & Mont rca
road with Portland, new thorough
fare is opened between Og}cnsburs
and the Scahoard and at a less cN
pcndturc Of time and money thai
| by any Other route. And PGltlan,
is ready to aid this road in prefer
cncc to the Woodstock route.
T.. Taking all things into ConSidcra
ton, we think the road will u,
built. sooner or later. aud if Tn
project of running it through tn
towns named in Orange county caI
be carried into effect. it will deyc!ol
the latent resources and p,odut
tivencSS of the northcr part of tn,
county beyond what anything els
can.
The meeting ut Washington wa
prcSi led over Ivy the President ,
. the Association, Mr.. l.. III. Tabor
and, in the absence OF the Secret
rirS. McSsrs. K. w. Harvey, Clar
Hold en-, and y. a Taylor were AZ
| pointed temporary Secretaries. Ih
President then called ont Judg
a White, who spoke upon the suhlc'
generally: Il. i. Walton aud Orang
! lltll, hl lI' llll'i'Nl VI +h'''' ~
licr in the road: and McSSrS. lla
vcy Tldcn, Josiah Wood, l.. +. y
drich, Carlos Carpenter, Stlllma
Wood and Horace Fiiicld, who spoil
4 for Barre. The meeting was ais
addressed by McSSrs. II. e.. McDu
fee, Samuel Mills, and J. X. Da
ling. Barre and Montpelier We
then recognized by the Associate,
= 10y the appointment of Harvey I
o den and l.. +. Aldrich as Vice Pres
Ii dents for Barre and Il. u. Walt,
y and Orange Fifeld for Montpelier.
d The Association voted to raj
1t money, by towns or otherwise, I
the purpose of making survey
II this route, and for other incident
e. expenses, and constituted the Vic
Presidents of the Association co
." mittee, 70 take such measures
''' the several towns to hich they
;. long as shall best secure the objc
- The following named gentlemen a
the Nice-PrcsidcntS
4 Il. p. Walton, Orange Fife
cs Montpelier; Harvey Tilden, l..
Aldrich, Barre Benz. Thurb
Ounce Calf, Washington Il.
Peak, Frank Curtis, Orange II.
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