Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-01-15
Railroad Meeting at Londonderry

The railroad meeting at South Lon
donderry on Thursday of last week, was
quite largely attended and much interest
in the project prevailed. DR.. Charles
A. Scott of Plymouth was chosen chair
man and j. L. Martin of South Lon
donderry, secretary.
The project was then discussed with
favor by Mr.. Smith of Stratton, Hon.
Ashley Stone and o, E. Butterfeld of
Wilmington, c. A. Weber and DIR.
Huntington of Rochester, DIR. Brigham
of Pittsfeld, A. f. Hubbard of Ply
mouth, Dr. Edmunds of Weston, j. G.
Eddy of Jamaica, II. l. Stetson of Jack
sonville, O. c. Fits Of Wardsboro, j. l..
Martin of South Londonderry, Mr.,
Sprague of Conway, Mass, and several
other gentlemen. We give an abstract
of the remarks of two or three gentle
men as reported in the Rutland Globe
Mr.. j, l.. Martin of Londonderry,
said that it had been his good fortune to
become acquainted with the people in
this rally, and especially the inhabitants
of Londonderry. He said that the en-
terprise, will and vim hitherto exhibited
on the part of the people, in public mat
ters of far less Importance than this, was
a convincing argument to him that in
matter of this magnitude they would by
no means be found wanting, but ON the
contrary would put their hands deep
down in the pocket, and that he believed |
the unfortunate, who had nothing in the
pocket would rally with the axe, spade
and pick. He said that notwithstanding
these fattering and enthusiastic speeches
in regard to the ability and willingness
of the towns along the line, TO move at
once in this matter, yet in his town and
doubtless in other towns, the people will
demand an early and satisfactory an
swer to this question. Who will guar
antee the completion of this road when
our efforts and resources are exhausted ?"
He said that if the people in his town
became satisfied that when they had
done certain things or raised a certain
OF money, some nrm or corpora
ton would complete the road, then there
would be but one voice and one motto,
which would be to press onward in this
great work.
Mr.. Ashley Stone of Wilmington, said
hat undoubtedly the question referred
20 by the gentleman from Londonderry,
would be raised by the people, and as a
natter of prudence and right it might
Dc well to select committee to make in
Iuiries into this matter and report.
Mr.. Sprague of Conway, Mass, said
t would be useless to call for help until !
he people most to be benefited mani
ested disposition to do for themselves.
de said it was strange idea for man
% ask for guarantee that he should
cap harvest when he sowed his seed.
Mr.. Eddy of Jamaica said that the
lower of the seed who relied upon the
promise of Him in whose right hand lay
,ower of omnipotence for harvest, had
ar better security than he who invests
money in some railroad enterprise and
'elies upon the traffic of its stock for
pay. He said that he fully agreed with
The gentleman from Londonderry, and
thought it should be understood that
when the town had done certain things
The road should be completed by some
parties.
Mr.. Martin of Londonderry, said he
lid not propose to raise that question at
the present time, but he took the pre-
caution to say that the people of his
town would move with some hesitancy
until that question was fairly met and
That when the sompany was
and made choice of its direc-
tors, he hoped they would be competent,
under the watchful eye of the stockhold-
ers, to guard the interests of the people.
Mr.. Sprague Of Conway moved that a
of two in each town interested
be appointed to solicit subscriptions for
capital stock, which was unanimously
adopted, and the following named gen.
tlemen were elected such committee.
Halifax-Jed. Stark, Elias Stone.
Nottingham II. L. Stetson, L. A.
Warren.
Wilmington-J. H. Kidder, o. E.
Wardsboro-O. c. Fits, L. M. New
all.
Somerset Sumner Curtis, Hollis Town,
Jr.
Dover-D P. Leonard, Arson Collins.
Stratton-A. III. Pike, Rufus Lyman.
Marlboro-Leroy Chase, Warren Hig-
ley.
Jamaica-H. H FELTON,, J. G. Eddy.
Londonderry-David Arnold, III. p.
Chase
Searsburg = Geo. J. Bond, Simon
Doane.
Winhall-A. P. Graham, C. L. Liv-
ermore.
Andover-Abram Rowell, W. Rowell.
Weston H. A. Harmon, A. G. Eos