Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-31

We doubt il amy - miles Of railroad
which have been built in this country have had
the services Of n stronger or more able board
OF civil ,ngincers than are now Mt work on the
locating survey Of the Brattleboro and White
hall railroad Mr. W. A. Haven. in whose
charge the work H. ranks as one Of the lead.
ing engineers Of the country having been
employed in important locating and construc-
ton work 10y such leading railroad companies
as the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. the
Michigan Central the New York Central, and
others. Mr. lIaven's two principal assistants
have had almost equal experience, both Of
them having been chief engineers in build
ing various important roads, and it Is need
less to say tuat either Of the three gentlemen
are entirely competent. Of themselves to To-
cate this or any other railroad. Under their
combined services We may rest assured that
the work of the survey will be eXpcditously
fulfilled in rianner which will command the
entire confidence of the public.
The following is the list Of letters remain
ing at the post Office in this village. May 3o
Ladies' Addie +. Corsr. Mrs Emma Oar
ling Minnie Dunklee. Abbie A. Gould, Flora
T. Higley Mrs FOstina &. Pettee, Mrs.
Bill II Smith. Mrs. J. G. Smith, Mrs. John
+. Townshcnd, (2).
Gents Watkins Adnms George Colby, J.
+. Field
Held for Postage Miss Julia G.. Maher
Springfield Mass.
Package D q. Person.
THE ZIG Loo.DRIrr WHICH Is sooN To PASS
DRATTLEBoEo.
TIL. last Of the largest log-drift ever driven
ON the Connecticut waters has passed the bar
on Ffteen-Nlie Falls on its way to McIndoes
| Falls Mt Tom and Hartford. High winter is
enabling the crews to make the quickest
! drives ever known to the Connecticut valley.
| The lumber interests have been unusually
brisk during the past winter, over 1000 chop
| pers being engaged on the Connecticut and
| It's sources The drift which now crowds the
| Connecticut from White river 10 the Passump-
! sic. engaging the services Of go Of the best
/ drivers from the rivers of Maine. New liamp-
| shire, and the Province Of Quebec started ear
! ly in April from Indian and Perry's streams
! and the head waters of the Connecticut, under
| the direction of Capt Isaac Bowman Of Ian
| caster Owing TO the extraordinary size OF the
| drive. measuring forty millions, the crew is
| divided into four gangs, the FIRST of which Is
now near Northampton, the second between
! Bellows Falls and White River Junction, the
| third near the mouth Of the Ammonoosuc, and
the fourth deployed along the river banks be
| tween McIndoes and Fifteen-Mile Falls. Each
gang is furnished with a complete outfit of
| cooking and culinary ware and a commissary
Of the best substantial supplies. In addition
TO wages ranging from sl.2j to - per diem,
four meals are served the first Of hot biscuit
and coffee at A. II. the second of salt beef
pork and potatoes at II 4. n, the third at ,
p. ~, Of meats and bread, meat and tea at
| $50. While the men nre constantly ia dan
ger of accident. but three casualties are re-
ported. none Of which resulted in death or
permanent injury. OF the forty millions con-
stituting the drive, ten millions go to Van
| Dyke & Merrill, McIndOes Falls, Vt, ten mil
lions to the Mt. Tom lumber company, and
the remaining twenty millions. at Il cost OF
- per thousand, to Hartford The contract
for delivering the forty millions was taken by
| Capt Bowman for $50. 900 Extensive prep
arations are being made for the coming win
ter. some twenty millions of feet being al
ready contracted for by New York parties.
- GreeHJieH Gdzette, 27h int.