Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-29
Central Vermont Directors Excursion.

The directors of the Central Vernon
hailroad made trip on Thursday over tn,
Harlem Extension division in their annua
inspection of the different roads under theil
management, and were accompanied BY
several other officers of the road and Other
invited guests, among them John w
Hobart, general superintendent; JESSE
Burdett, superintendent of Rutland divis
ION; Francis c. White, superintendent Of
the Harlem Extension division; Lansing
Mills, superintendent of traffic: James NJ.
foss, master mechanic; Hon. 10 d. Hatch,
ana Francis W. Hickok of Burlington Ii.
Al st. John, civil engineer, 3. C.&M.R. r.
The trip was extended to Lebanon Sprin gs,
a distance of % miles on the Harlem Exten-
sion, and a good idea was formed of the
merits and wants of the Harlem Extension
Division. Considerable credit was given
Superintendent White COR the favorable ap-
pearanee of the line, and several improve
ments and additions were decided upon by
the directors as necessary to be made The
many fine points of the country throug Oh
which the line passed, were duly appreciat-
ed, especially the appearance ofthe soil and
the numerous excellent landscape views.
Friday morning, the party. with the ad-
dition of Hon. &. G. Benedict of Burling-
ton, left Rutland, to inspect the Rutland
road to Bellows Falls, the Vermont Valley
and New London roads. At Bellows Falls
and Brattleboro, the party was joined by
Ambrose Arnold, Superintendent of the
Southern division Of the Central Vermont
Hon. Jacob Estey, one of the new directors;
Hon. George Nichols, clerk of the corpora
ton, and George W. Bentley, Superinten-
dent of the New London Northern road
At South Vernon seven gentlemen of the
party, Superintendents Burdett of the Rut-
land division, White of the Harlem Exten-
sion, and Arnold of the Southern division
Edward d. Page, of Rutland; Mr.
Benedict, of Burlington and Mr. futile
and Mr.. Carpenter, of Rutland, left the
directors party and took the Connecticut
River Railroad for Northampton. for 4
visit to the scene of the late Mil River
disaster.
The directors proceeded to New London,
where the election Of officers took place, as
announced in our Geographic column. At
New London. the New York and Boston
directors left for their homes, and the Yer
mont directors arrived home Saturday.
Mllton-The Trouble over The Liquor Agency.
Mirror, MAY 23d. II.
To the Eaitor @! the Free Press and Times.
There Is much feeling in town among
the temperance people on the one side, and
the fathers Of the town" on the other. in
regard to the position that Commissioner
Squier has taken in regard to the appoint
ment Of Liquor Agent for the coming year.
The Solectmcn reported As received from
sales Of liquor for the wear ending FEBRUARY
Is, 1874, the sum Of s. ,63I 10, and estimated |
that they will sell like amount the year
ending February -, $50, and will make a
net profit of $4,000 upon the same. The |
temperance people (and they are not all |
rigid prohibitionistS) think that in these |
times, when other towns on every side are |
doing tOmething 10 check in part this traffic. |
something should be done here. even |
though the town should fail TO receive the /
revenue, and they have committed |
the fearful crime of recomme 1ding Deacon /
+. Herrick as Agent. lie lives in the centre |
of the village. lie was born and always /
lived in town, and knows every one here. |
lie acted in this capacity two years, some |
years ago. lie Is n temperance man. but /
not fanatic Is a man of sound ] .dgment /
and discretion. He i membc, of the |
same church as Selectman {. j. Ladd. who |
pointedly told the Commissioner that |
lierrick should sell no liquor for the town.
whether appointed by him or not.
Any one knowing these facts and living |
outside Of Milton would hardly believe THAT /
the one and only objection to Deacon Her /
rick IS, that il appointed he will not sell /
liquor for any purposes only those contem-
plated by the law
He does not believe that fiShing-. rai4- |
ings, and drawing bees are the mechanical |
purposes mentioned in the statute nor |
that s. 900 worth of liquor is required for !
and 50 he must stand back and the |
must learn that he Is without |
power in the matter. Yours,
MLToN.