Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-11-18


view Of Casco Bay and its islands, forts
aud shipping. and lastly to our hotels. A
large majority of tie party secured quar-
tiers at the Falmouth Hotel which is one
of the finest in New England and the best
in the city.
At six p. NJ. we we're invited to sit
down 20 a complimentary dinner, rendered
by the merchants Of the city. and after
going through With the extensive bill Of
fare, the feast of reason and flow of the
soul" began, which lasted till late hour.
Hon. G. W. Woodman, president of
the Board Of Trade, called the assemblage
10 order, and in few appropriate words
welcomed the guests from Vermont and
New Hampshire. His speech was greet
ed with frequent applause.
Er-Goy. washburn was next introduced He
was glad to meet the business of New Hamp-
shire and Vermont in Portland. He REQUIRED
to the inception Of the project Of building the
Portland and 0gdensburg, and his allusion to
the prominent part which the Messra. Fairbanks
of ST. Johnshury.took in the scheme was receiv
ed with enthusiasm. He well remembered the
difficulties that were anticipated in making the
passage Of the Notch, but in the work already
accomplished he could see the entire completion
Of the task in the near future. He hoped the
visit Of the Vermonters would be profitable to
the merchants of Portland. Indeed to use the
Language of George and his Queen to their
English subjects they were here "for cur goot. ;"
He referred to the growth of the 0gdensburg en-
tcrprise and called upon Ex-Gov. Hendee Of
Vermont, as one of the earliest and most san
guine friends of that road.
Gov. Hendee said the party from Vermont
represented all the principal industries of their
section. The pulpit, the bar and the medical
profession were all represented. Had the notiee
been longer the party would have been much
larger. He referred to the work in the Notch
and said that when it was first proposed to cut
through there he had some doubts of the feasi-
bility Of the project, but he had seen enough to
day 10 convince him that the work would soon
be successfully accomplished. He referred to
the shortening of the line to the seaboard by the
completion of the Portland and Ogdensburg
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freight from the West would then tend to Port
land
A. NJ. Dickey, ESQ.,, Of St. Johnsbury, said
Vermont is doing all in her power and will
meet the Forest City at the Connecticut river.
When this was accomplished the interests of
Vermont and Portland would be identical.
Bliss N. Davis, of Danvlle, who is famous as
| the attorney whom Bristol Bill attempted to
murder in the court room after he had secured
his conviction, made very humorous speech,
which was frequently interrupted with applause
He believed the Ogdensburg Railroad was net
to be stopped at Burlington, but was to extend
to Puget Sound and thence to Hong Kong in
China. He thought the Northern Pacific went
up to give place to the Portland and 0gdensburg
The work begun here at Portland was mighty
one and its projectors DO not comprehend the
immense Importance il is destined to attain.
D. c. Linsley of Burlington. President OF the
Burlington ard Lamoille Railroad, aHd an eR-
gineer of national repute, having been connect
ed with the Northern Pacific road, said Burling-
ton wouldihave had representatives to speak for
her business interests had they been able to
have got here. He thought the branch from
Cambridge 20 Burlington on Lake Champlain
was of immense importance to the Ogdensburg
railroad. On the completion of the Caugnawa-
ga canal, freight can be brcught from the North
west to Burlington by water, and by means Of
the Portland and 0gdensburgh road it can be
laid down at the seabeard at Portland cheaper
than 1t New York. Water conveyance must oil.
ways be the successful competitor of land con-
veyanoe for long distances, and as this route
wss nearly all by water, ii must become the
first highway TO the sea. He said the Portland
and 0gdensburg road was, so far. one of tn,
best built roads in the country. and he looked
for It's completion at the close of another sum-
mer.
Hon. Horace Fairbanks OF st. Johnsbury
was received with deafening applause. He said
the visitors were quite overwhelmed with the
courtesy they had met with. Heexpresscd sat
istaction at the progress made on the work
through the Notch, and expected Maine and
Vermont would clasp hands at the Connecticut
River next season.
Hon. ] B. Brown referred to the changes
which the past forty-iye years, dating from the
time that our trade with Vermont ceased, hsd
brought about. and looked fora speedy renewal
of inter course with our neighbors across the
; Connecticut river.
Gen. s. ]. Anderson said the assemblage wal
one calculated to unite Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont. They had met then at the re-
quest of the business men of Portland. TIL,
matter of railroad connection was subordinate
10 that of business connection. He alluded t,
Ethan Allen ns the representative Vermonte
and the embodiment of the honesty and PROFIT
of the people of that State.
Mr.. E. NJ. Aldrich of Westfeld, N. H., ex
tended the greeting Of the business men Of Ne'
Hampshire
District Attorney Webb and Judge Goddard
followed with remarks.
Throughout the evening Coles Portlan
band discoursed excellent music.
On Wednesday the party were invite
to sail "dowu the harbor," which har
PLY consumed about two hours time, an
the rest of the day was used up in visitin
the various places Of interest in the city
!, and testing the facilities for trade-som
pretty large purchases being made. Freigl
from Portland TO this section can now b
sent through the Notch as cheap or cheal
er than from Boston, and Portland wi
! soon begin to gather the fruits of her IL
vestmcus in the p. q 0.
After dinner the party assembled in II
> parlors of the Falmouth and passed res
: utions expressive of their appreciation
the kindness shown them. one of which
as follows:
Resolved, BY the BUSINESS men Of vermo
Y and New Ham nshire that We tender 10 the me