Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-03-19

MoNrpEL,ER AND Wills RIVER RAILROAD. |
The directors and contractor, on this road
are not making great flourish of trumpets,
but they are steadily and persistently at
work preparing for a vigorous campaign 80
soon as spring shall open. The grading is
accomplished with the exception of brushing
up and hallasting. The ledge cut in Wells
River village, one OF two miles above, and
smaller one in Ryegate, are being blasted out
and work on them will probably be finished
by the first of next month. Gangs of hands
are working at different points along the
line, at any thing and every thing that will
help along the road. Some of these are dis
tributing ties, others covering bridges, cut
ting wood, &c. So soon as gentle Sol shall
unlock winters icy letters, the hum of bust
ness will be heard along the whole line, and
the placing of ties and the spiking of rails
will be pushed with all possible vigor.
Much credit is due the energetic, man
aging and experimenting director, j. q.
FRENCH, Esq, for his indomitable will and
pluck in ''pushing things" on this road
He has labored faithfully for the enterprise
under, at times, great encouragement; and
when the iron horse finds its way over the
track, binding Montpelier to Wells River,
we shall, and we doubt not this whole peo-
pie will, delight to do him honor. 10 fact,
H. II oC and off Of
this road are entitled to, and should receive,
the concentrations and hearty support OF
the people to be SO greatly benefited by the
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad. If
he who causes two blades of grass to grow
where but one grew before is a public bene-
factor, how much greater benefactors are
those who are instrumental in opening up
to commerce and trade by cheap and quick
transportation, the wealth of our forests and
mines, and the products of our hills and val
legs? Our hat goes into the air in honor OF
the builders of the Montpelier and Wells
River Railroad the instant we see a lOcomo-
tive speeding over it's track for Wells River.
MONTPELIER, HARDwIcK AND BLACK RIVER
RAILRoAD.-Agreeably to notice the Com
missioners named in the Montpelier, Hard
wick and Black River Railroad Company met
at Hardwick March llth, 1873, and were
called to order by E. P Cotton of Irasburgh
who nominated l.. D. Hathaway, Esq, of
Hardwick, chairman, who was elected. The
organization was completed by the election
of Sidney 0. Wells of South Woodbury., Clerk
and Treasurer
Hon. E. p. Cotton offered the following
resolution, which WAS adopted:
Resolged, That the Clerk be authorized to
procure the publication of the legal notice in
one or more papers in each of the following
counties to wit, Washington, Caledonia and
Orleans and that said notice shall specify at
what time AMI place books shall be opened
to receive subscriptions to the capital stock
of said company.
On motion of Portus B. Hancock Of Coven-
try, the clerk was instructed to fx the day
for opening the books Tuesday April l, 1873.
The clerk was also authorized to procure.
suitable books and blank notes and to make
all necessary arrangements, to procure at the
earliest possible date the necessary subscrip-
ton to the capitol stock for it's organization,
and as soon as three hundred shares have
been subscribed, the chairman was directed
to notify the commissioners to have a legal
meeting of the stock holders called for the
election Of board of directors. On motion
of j. E. HOLSTER, of East Montpelier, the
meeting adjourned to meet at the Town Hall
in Craftsbury with the mass meeting already
called, on Tuesday the 18th inst.
The READING RooM.-The reading room
project, which has heretofore been noticed in
the columns OF the FREEMAN, is now, we
understand fully cstabli she'd and the rooms