Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-01-20

The railroad meeting holden ON the llth inst.
pursuant 30 a call issued by the Commissioners Of
the Montpelier Il Wells River r. r. Co., residing
in that region, WIS mn interesting and important
one, resulting in practical demonstration Of
public interest for the road and hopeful signs for
material aid from both town and individual sub
scriptons. The attendance was excellent in the
number and character of the gentlemen Of the
neighborhood present They were good represen-
tatiyes of the people Of Ryegate, Groton, Newbrry
and Topshan-thrilty, prudent yet enterprisng,
and when they make up their minds to do any
thing no obstacle to be mastered by their might
will prevent them from doing it,
Hon. Abel Underwood of Wells River village
called the meeting to order and it was organized
by the selection Of Hon. | ~ Hall, of Groton as
Chairman, and D. Allen Rogers, Esl., of Wells
River as Secretary. The meeting was then adj
dressed by the following named gentlemen --
Nlessrs. Walton, Underwood Leslie, Rogers,
Langdon, Rev. Mr., Mcdowell, Deacon John Nc
Clure, and l. \. Hall of Vermont, and Col Lane
and Dr. Thompson from New Hampshire, who
represented the Boston, Concord Il Montreal Rail-
road. The addresses Of the Nermonters on the
line Of course aimed to show the advantages Of
the road and thus to induce liberal efforts for its
construction, while the gentlemen from New
Hampshire not only confirmed all the arguments
of others by their own practical experience with
their road, but also taught US that even unaided
from abroad, it is entirely practical, and will be
certainly profitable for our own people 10 con-
struct the road.
In ten years the people on the line of the B1s-
ton, Concord & Montreal road completed the
whole line Of ninety-three miles, and have operut-
ed il with entire success as an investment. They
were resisted by other corporations; they asked
/ foreign aid, and it was refused but they were
determined to have n road, and they did the work
themselves. The pith Of their remarks was that
the people in the towns 10 be benefited by the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad must be
thoroughly united, thoroughly Interested and
thoroughly willing TO put their strength to the
work according to their ability. Praying and
hoping and waiting wont do they must 60 right
into the work. They must show their faith in the
road by putting their money into it; they must
help themselves as well as they can, and then they
can win from others all the additional help that
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their part it will be vain to ask others to do their
work for them. The Lord helps those who help
themselves" That was sound doctrine we must
confess, nor should it be discouraging to anybody
A firm will to succeed and courage to pursue will
commandsuccess. These have already made nine
ty-three miles of railroad running into the bush
against great obstacles, and now these can surely
make forty miles save one of track which is 10
become part Of through line. The former is a
road almost exclusively for local business, while
ours has the advantage of great roads at both ends
to give it through business
At the close Of the meeting several individual
subscriptions for stock were made, and on Tues
day next the town OF Groton will vote to give its
aid to the full extent authorized by law