Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-01

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borhood, but the contention Is prontles
and does no gOod-but mischief eontihu
ally, The interest OF the Railroad aud w,
town OF Woodstock are identieal--wha
helps the Que. benefits the other, VIVA
Injuries the one, damages the other ]
every man In town would seek TO aid ant
advance the Interest OF the Road TO the
same extent that very few individuals
seek TO injure and detract from its earn
ings, Its success ~ source Of income 10
our town, would IN short time be be-
You'd the reach OF doubt or cayil,
II will DO eleven years In March next,
since work was FIRST commenced on TILT
road, II was hoped-and by many conn
IDENTITY eIpeeted-that ore this, the town o.
W Woodstock aud Rutland would be unit
cd by Iron rails, but for siI years past
financial depression, without a parallel "
the commercial world, has weighed upor
the Industry aud depressed beyond prece
dent the value Of every species OF proper
ty, With a revlying industry and re-
stored appreciation OF values, our fondesl
hopes will yet be realized, Let " wall
and hope.
1t 10 with feelings OF great satisfaction
to zee a. we do from this report, that
while not al acciden. OF the slightest ma
turc has ever occurred upon the road, nor
the loss ola single dollar been sustained,
the road has been run In q satisfactory
manner and with more economy, with
less expense per mile, than any other
road, whether long or short, In New Eng
land, so far an known, This OF Itself
~ the highest compliment that can be
paid to the management OF the road, aud
furnishes the best OF all answers to fault
finders and defamers.
Thus much for what appears In the re-
port. There are some noticeable omls-
sions, but not OF avery wcighty character
or OF kind to elicit much comment. No
mention IL made as to the result OF that
unfortunate and ill-advlsed litigation 80
needlessly engaged In with the Central
Vermont In regard TO crossing at W. II,
Junction, to which allusion was made In
the report Of one year ago A road ike
ours can ever win more Of success aud
laurels IN the field Of diplomacy, than in
the arena OF legal strife with Al old and
powerful corporation like the Central
Vermont; and little experience has
probably educated our directors to the
same conclusion; II so, the litigation,
though expensive and fruitless, will not
have been In vain.
And II would probably have gratihed
the curiosity of some, had the number OF
train men, section men and station agents,
been stated In the report, with the sums
paid each; such details however, are not
usually published, but every one wishing
the Information can und0uDteoly possesS
1t by the asking.
The Treasurer's statement OF receipts
and expenses for the year Is appended to
the report. For a year SO staenant In oil
business enterprises, the Treasurers
showing will be quite satisfactory to the
town, and notably so that item that
shows that the company have paid into
the town treasury the past year the sum
OF $4,000 aud still has on hand 5000 to
await future contingencies.
We feel to congratulate the Directors
upon the favorable showing Of the years
business presented by them, and bespesk
for the report candid and careful read
Ing by all interested.