Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-18
P. 4 0. R. R.

ers AMI deducs the following account OF
the operations. which may be considered
a. authoritative.
Ats recent meeting Of the Executive
Committee il was decided to complete the
road ready for the cars from St. JOhusbury
ns far as possible. certainly to Hardviek,
this year; but recent good fortune in mat
tiers material has changed the determine
ton Of the managers, aud now they pro-
pose to complete it to WOloOit, if possible,
certainly to South HardWick.
The prOmpt6ess now manifested by town
authorities and individuals in paying as
sessments is what enables the managers to
make this change in the programme
Without doubt Lamoille county as far
west as Hyde Park will have gu outlet via
St. Johusbury within one year, and not
have to travel so far by teams as they now
do to reach the Vt. Central. All the tim
Der and lumber for bridges and trestle-
work is being purchased to be delivered
this l0iater from St Johnsbury to Hard
wick, and agents are now busy buying the
ties, under the new arrangement. The tim
Der and ties will also be bought immedi-
atcly to be delivered this winter between
Hardwick and Wolcott.
This new evidence of an early compile
ton Of the road is stirring up the people
along the liue at East and South Hard
wick and Wolcott, aud at every point
building is increasing and many other
manifestations of healthy thrift can be
seen.
Men need no longer doubt that We shall
soon have a railroad and when people who
know him understand that Mr.. Horace Fair
banks is giving his andir,ded personal at
tention to the advancement of this enter
prise there is 10 longer room for doubt.
The contractors have been paid prompt
ly every month, and the work thus far has
been done within the figures and estimates
of the engineers. The working force on
the Lamoile Valley part is now about 800
men, and as soon as spring opens the force
will be doubled at least Every impor-
tant cut between Hyde Park and St. Johns
bury with one or two exceptions is now
being worked and will be well along by
the LIST of June, when the lighter work will
be pressed vigorously. All hail the happy
day When we shall see among us the real
ity! And while we shall be glad to see
an outlet to the East and South via st.
Johnsbury within q short time we also
shall have one West at an early day. Work
at the west end is going along well, and it
is expected without doubt that from u
to 20 miles of that end will be completed
within the year. 1t will certainly be COM
pleted as far as Sheldon as early as JAN,
1872. Never since it started has the en-
terprisc looked so well. The financial
condition is improving every day and the
managers never felt better and surer of
success and an early completion of the en-
tire line than now, and it is perfectly safe
to say that the pioneers in this great en-
terprise who now stand by it will never
yield hair nor turn back until the road
is finished, It's enemies at home and abroad
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
A recent meeting of our managers with
those of the Portland end in Boston de-
velopcs the fact there is the strongest un-
ion of feeling existing between the two in
terests. We believe in Portland and Port
land believes in u.s. They are now run
ming trains regularly over about IS miles
from Portland toward the White Noun
tains, and are fast making arrangements
to extend the road to the Mountains in
the spring. They will be ready for the
Summer travel.
On the whole every Thing is going we'll,
and 50 long as the people stand by the
Directors, as they are now doing, the Di-
rectors will protect the interests of the
people and certainly make good their
pledges. No one need fear being cheated
Original plans and designs aoiA be carried
out m the rery best filth.
AS full summing up, the road is
prospecting finely, and We point out doz,
en- good signs:-
/. The financial condition of the Com.
pany is now good, and is daily improving
2 The cost Of the work already done
falls within the estimates, and the most
doubtful places are fully opened or com,
pleted.
3. The Directors are enforcing the
most rigid economy.
4. Many along the line who have
doubted now begin to believe, and as they
believe begin to lift
5. Men outside who have almos
rdiculed us and the enterprise now admi