Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-08-02
Railroad Meeting and Clam Bake ut
Portland.

Railroad Meeting and Clam Bake nj
Portland.
MEssRs. EDIToRs At your request
send you the following condensed account o.
the above meeting, which was claimed by
the Portland Press to he the most important
meeting for many years held in that city.
The object Of the meeting was to consult
on the best plan to build line Of railroad.
from the deep waters Of Portland harbor to
the far West through the Ossipee Valley II
y. II, by Woodstock and Rutland Vt, tc
Oswego on Lake Ontario, thence to Niagara
and Chicago, thence to connect with the
Central Pacific and Northern Pacific Rail
roads, for the purpose Of opening the short
est route between Asia and Europe across
this continent, and also to connect with Og-
densburs aud Montreal by way of Montpe-
lier, to make Portland the great depot Of the
breadstuT, and produce Of the West
The towns ON the line Of the proposed
route were well represented by their substan-
tial men, and Maine did all that could bt
asked OF her. to give welcome to her guests
The President Of the meeting was her GOV.
ernor. Ills Ezcellency, Sidney Pcrham. ant
among the Vice Presidents were Hon. b
Kingsbury. Jr.. Mayor of the city Of Port
land, Hon. Charles BufFam President Of the
Senate Of Maine. and the Hon Edwin B.
Smith. Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tives Of Maine.
The programme WIS au excursion down
the bay and clam bake on the 26th, under
tie direction of the Hon John 4 Poor
President OF the Portland, Rutland. Osweg,
and Chicago Railroad. but on the 25th tn,
storm was SO severe that they changed tn
programme to a meeting in the City Hall On
the afternoon and evening, ami pastp5 ne.
the clam bake 20 the 27th
The afternoon and evening to near / b
y was srent in speech making by gentlemen
interested in the project. Though but LITTLE
notice could be given, the city Hall, capabl,
of seating 1000 persons, was we'll filed Tn,
gentlemen that addressed the meeting CAV,
their view as 10 the prospects OF the road il
their vicinity commencing with Maine, anc
preceding westward IN the following order
NV. Pcrlmm ol Maine. Senator Ham lin
Do. Hon. John 4 Poor. Name Judge
Fowler, \ H.. Hon. Henry clark. Col {
II Joyce VI. Hon Orange Ferris Gilbert
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more Fl invited guests went on board the
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10Y ABOUT " hours 'm'd the 800 islands IN
o"sc' BAY we 'an''ed at FeakS isia nd where
We were 10 ENJOY the Cl0ha9a@f' which IN
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rival was reauy loF the guests
As 'ut lie" oil your readers probably ever
"a" d ''a'''oNe' l VIII give you description
OF the manner our entertainment was got up
on inns occasion
= PIE Oh stones was Iaid about loot high
''O"u' ieet woe ana from % to 80 feet
iohg' me stones were as leVel as could De
MADE on Top wood wac then land over the
IoP anu scI On hre- Hhen the stones
were Suihclently not THE brands and Goals
"oIe r"Aeu on anu tue pHe then covered
IL" i"0H'N "eep WIN green sea"ec1' on TINS
they Hr't placeu several barrels Of i've lob
9'eI9' anu Pu"n'lty Oh potatoes then ioi-
lo"ed several hundred bushels OF CLAIMS and
oysters then on the top "i the CLAIMS was put
Two OF 'nree barrels oil eggs The whole