Litchfield enquirer., 1870-12-22
, N. Y. RIDGEFIELD R. R.

According to notices previously given. says the Portchester Journal, the following meetings Were held in the interest of the Ridgefeld and New York R R. O., viz. at the North street School House in Green wich, Nov. 10th, at which Mir. Cornelius Mead was appointed chairman, and E. Sours, secretary. ..ss. z.f.E
 The object of the meeting was stated by
 MT. B. Sours, the secretary of the Co.,, to
 be to inform the people on the line of the road of the present condition of the work on the road and the wants of the company. and the condition upon which certain out. side or New York parties would take the balance of the stock; namely, the obtaining of additional subscriptions to the amount of $1OO,0 900 on the line,of the road. Mir. Haight, the chief engineer, was present, and by shaded profile showed where work had been done on the line of the road, and stated the whole amount expended in grad ing, up to the first of October, to be about $98, ,000. Judge P. 0. Wright then ad- dressed the meeting at length, showing the importance of the road in view of it's con- nections with other roads, as we'll as it's lo- cal business. The meeting then adjourned to meet at Stanwich the next evening, Nov. 11th. Quite large number were present and grea5 deal of interest was manifested.
 Another meeting to further the interests of the road was held at the Universalist church, at Long Ridge, th5 14th. A large and enthusiastic number were present, and the meeting was conducted very much in the same manner as those at North street and Stanwich. Quite Q number of addi- tional stock subscriptions were obtained, and the people expressed great satisfaction with the statements made as to the condi- tion and prospects of the road.
 Another meeting in the interests of the road was held at Union Hall, in Poundridge, on Tuesday evening, the 18th. The state. ments made to the meeting by the secreta- ry and chief engineer of the Co.,, and the address of Judge Wright, appeared to give universal satisfaction, and to arouse fresh and enthusiastic interest in tho success of the road and the people expressed willing ness to subscribe to the utmost of their ability to forward the enterprise. Several new subscriptions were obtain ed.zlsA ss4
 The last meeting of the series was held at the town hall, at Ridgefeld, on Wednes- day evening, Nov. 16, at which MT, Lee was appointed chairman, and F. Sours, sec- aetary. The hall was we'll filled, and the audience manifested deep interest in the statements of the secretary and chief en- gineer. and the address of Judge Wright seemed to have very satisfactory effect on the minds of the audience; as immediately at it's close one stockholder who had sub scrihed one thousand dollars, offered to double his subscription. and another who had subscribed five thousand dollars, took two thousand five hundred dollars addition al stock; several other subscriptions were taken on the spot, and the people expressed universal satisfaction at the statements made.
 On the whole, the series of meetings have new and powerful interest in favour of the energetic! prosecution of the en- trrprlse, and It is Con fidently that means will now be obtained to complete the road to a6f Danbury within the next twelve months -Danbu,y Ne,os. a...' .-, #