Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-02-21
Railroads

the state the West River Railroad IS recei7-
.ng speoial attention. It's directors, Silss
~ Wait Of Brattlcboro, who is ESQ Presi-
dent Of the corporation tnd one Of the Direct
ors Of the Connecticut River Railroad. Mr..
Harris, President of the Connecticut River
Railroad. Gov Washhcrne of Mass, who is
also a director In the @. X. r. R., Chas. b.
Field Of BrattIeboro, Mr.. Bowker of New
fame, Judge Harris Of Windher, Aurslius
Howard Of Townshend, Chss o. Reed Of
Jamaica and ! F. Graham Of Bondville, and
John 3. Butler Of jamaica, clerk, held q
meeting at Townshend or the eth inst. Is
is understood that foreign corporations will
build the road with what aid they can get
from people and towns along the line. They
secure 800, 00J from Brattleboro and 5000
600 from towns north of BrattIeboro, the
greater part Of which is already pledged, ard
the friends Of the road think there will be
no difficulty in securing the full amount.
This road is to connect at South Vernon
with The Connecticut River Railroad and
viii De continued across the mountain to
Whitehall, If the expectations of those inter
ested are reached.
charter fer road from Claremont, \. II
to Perkins7llle IN the town of Weathers6eld,
was extended by legislative act at the last
session of the Legislature, and re see by a
notice that the books are soon to be opened
fJ- subscriptions at the Office Of Hon. VIM.
v Pingry in Perkinsyille. A road from
Rutland to Bethel is again talked of with all
the apparent sincerity Of 9 business, and
it IS certainly an important link in the mid
land system which seems 70 have 90 many
advocates at the present time. II en- We
come tJ the Black River Railroad, which
means road from Montpelier to Newport,
through a section Of the State chat only re-
quire- thi. ono facility % develop large re-
sources. and add greatly 70 its Agricultural
and commercial Importance. The fever i
spreading along the line. and public meet
inss are being held to talk up the matter
and arouse the passive" Of course
Montpelier is too vitality interested in this
project not t1 lend it all the aid. material,
and otherwise in it's power. It has but one
side to a., and that is it, advantages
Tne West Farlee Railroad Company re
Gently organized under the amended charter
u i>'e' D. "1so paI'lo ulafiy ac'l'e. curing
tA5 pasI Two weeks, meetings nave Oesn
--i.'.'- '' ''71'Lg' " est A'''Se, O'lin'li'
ton. all numorously attended. The towns Of
'1fsa'to 4al "o7' f4lr'ee nave nelu Town
meetings and voted g bond their towns 20
'ne amount OF eiSn' times theiF granu liS'7'
tA- former 'f we n eisH' . one anu 'us
latter hE q vote o. SIX % one lhi9 Foal -
first projected was for local purposes 70 reach
t-e fer-A're copper mines Dat p i5 NJ"
'-Ha'' i- ms 'i- FI5a' o. Connection with
--c -r-i1 Prs Central either ln inl-'f 9r
'1anze county WIN " northern terminus
-'ne"Hat OPTIONAL - l= claimed, With
3 Z -a1F ri facts AMI figures that e this
,14l Is hait il vii s7nn'rt more local
reisa- .lsa any other h,ty miles II r1t.raai
r. He -.lte ct Vermont. IT. friends are
.-ag -lH-u.na ta8.Is vii be built and tho
meetings along the line, rs we'll as the
.s.e= 1l tbs .H1 towns already bonded, show
.n enthusiasm rarely eluaied 10 behalf of
my easc-T-.s- It Ihc'iori Center. the
rl -al-- a.u. t1 small O. contain the
,1 i-a-e. t-ey adjourned T. che church. the
q erv bong Sled 57 ladies At 'oTiuth,
-Qa -ri5 IF 500 people We're present. iDelui
.ue --pre-c utatlves from Top ham. Washing
-la. Chelsea IHo,iord, West FaiFieo and
'crsIire Gen. Stephen Thomas, one "a the
irest'7- af the road rs the prominent speaker
lt these meetings. although ne d5os MT lack
Tor good backing iron such men as Col. :
~. lieaf'" O Laet,o7d' non =. 4 " n.t2 OF
'7i' l-''o' r. ~ ''1''1y' II ~ 'S'
I}Fshsm, DE- simpson OF NeTsl'Te' and
Aiessrs. > \ Darling, 3 r AIKEN. AMI o.
g. Sargent Oh Oorintn
"a Iel ~ % 1'iC O'I4u'n meeting '@ys ven