The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-18
Brattleboro and Whitehall Raj road.


Tac friends Of The rarroa i1a, ~ raiiold
from Brattleboro to Whitehead are quite
earnest ard enthusiastic in Advancing The
project. The people aiorg ,he whole line
are fully arouscis and 8ill take hold Of tho
work at onre win g will. The z ntlem,n
engaged in 'lis enterprise are M Of CHAR
ecter, energy and viii, WHO are not accus-
TONED 10 ia In their IlaGo, and 10 Push
everything 10 compl-'i,n, and We have no
sOubt Of their success IL accomplishing
their ends. The lire is Of importance to
Massachusetts, Vermont Na3 NV York.
IL Il nog merely local but g leading
link connecting the !lossic tunnel route in
one senge wi b Lake Cnamplain. The road
will d vtlcp q country rich in mHterial re-
sources Tor Is support. Lumb, marble,
scars ore, giagi,c, iron ore, and n variety
0f ether products which puv JIG u'dcysl-
| optd wi he brought forth to contribute to
its tuppo!:. The Iced will passby sou.c of
the largest and bcst Il a be ald slste quar-
Iic now ia opera ion in this ate and New
YORK. Everything seems to bid the NOV
ers to 60 forward with their project, with
good IrosrCctof success. Ara aid hae
been teIGc;ed the managers ty two ad.ug
banking houses in New York, beside tie
encou aJement and assistance Of RESPONSE
bic rail say contract s.
An adjourned meeiing OF the corporation
was held at the Books house, BratleborO,
on Tuesday evening last, which WIS Urge
ly attended by delegations from all al,ng
the line. Many more would have teen
present but for the bad condition e the
roads. Brattleboro, Jamaica, Townshend,
Newfane, Londonderry, Rupert, Pawlst,
Brookline and Keene, N. H., were repre-
scented. Silas n. Waite, esq of Bratlle-
boro, president of the corporation, preside 1,
John A.. Butter, clerk. Earnest and sir
ring addresses were made by Hon. b D..
Harris Of Brattleboro, Bon J. l.. Marlin
Of Londonderry, and other prominent gen.
tlemen engaged in the work. 1t was re.
solved TO at once commerce Subscriptions
to the capital stock, aud holding town
meetings for the purpose Of bonding the
towns. The meeting adjourned to met Mt
the Brooks house in Bratlleboro, FcbIua-
ry LIT.
Public meetings are beng held TO awake
the people to the impor ance of the en'er-
prise and give them information on the
subject. A meeting was held at Bondvllle
On the 18th which was addressed by Hor.
&. d. Harris, Hon. J. l.. Marin, Hon. l..
i. Waterman, II n. A. p. Crahim and
seyera! Of the cit zeus # that village. Ac-
tiln was promised At once. The same
evening a fpilitcd nee ing WIS held at ia
maica which was addressed uy Mtesrs.
Harris ard Maltin, Maj W, II. II. IIoljon
aud others. a town moeiirg is TO be hIld
on Tuesday, 23l, to rally a vote formerly
taken in reierei co TO bold ng the town for
tie West River railroad, which will form
a part Of the line, An enthusiastic meet
ing was held on the 10 h at South London
derry, at which spirited addresses we're
made and encouragement given Of the SYM
palhy of the people with the movement.
Brattleboro 10 fully alive to the impor-
telce Of the road to them, aud a commit
tee has been appointed to raise the 500 600
apporliored the town. The committc. are
Charles X. Field, Edward Crosby, S las
NJ, Waite, Charles N. Davenport, G. t.
T%hompson. who will at once go at work in
the performance Of tie duty assigLed
them.
Meetings will be held the coming week
as followa: On Saturday Goth at Fayelt.
v%ilci Monday 22l at Townshonl; Tues
23l at Granville, N. Y, evening"; We'd
nesday cath at Pawlct; Thursday 25lh at
Peru; Friday goth at North Londonderry.
Most Of the meetings will be held in the az
t%ernoou, anu be ad iresse by Hon. Is. ID.
Harris Of Brattlehoro, j.. i. Martin Of Lon
donderry and JOHN A. Butler OF Jamaica.
The RnGult expected to he raised along
he route are Brsttleboro $50 coo; New
fame $t0,0 900 TowDshtnd sac 000i jana.
ca $40 600; l. ndonlerry 500, 600; W.nhall
$l5 600; ia Peru, Windham, Stratton ind
! WaldsbOro. 500. 600 Making IN all ON that
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