Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-07-21


The Universalist church Is receiving
fresh coat of paint.
Mrs. James d. Lamb and daughter NJ
Chicago are visiting in town.
The family Of Alfred Bugbee of Nav
York City are stopping with his father.
The farmers are very busy securing their
crop Of hay, which is better than the average.
j. Henry Kidder and j. r. Buell. attend.
ed the committee meeting of the i. &WR
r. at Brattleboro the Goth.
Mr.. George Cady of San Francisco Gal
an old-time resident of Bennington, is visit
ing friends here.
Miss Mabel Emery of Chicago is in town
taking lessons in the mute language and clio.
cution of Prof. L. A. Butterfeld.
There is no foundation whatever TO tho
rumor that DIR. Hoon is going to Bennington
to practice. He is doing too well here to
wish change in location.
THE NORTH ADAMS RAILROAD MEETING.
The long-expected delegation of North Adams
(Mass.) citizens interested in establishing railroad
communication between that place and Wilmington
via Hoosac Tunnel, arrived in town wednesday after.
noon, to the number of l6, being met the eastern
entrance Of the Tunnel by J. H. Flagg with two four
horse teams to convey them to their destination Az
Readsboro several prominent men Of that town Joined
the party, making total delegation Of Is or 80 per-
sons. In the evening q meeting held at the town
hall, which was well attended by our citizens. The
meeting was called to order By 8. II. Andrews; C. r.
Boyd, Esq, was elected president and Mills Brown
secretary. On taking the chair Mr. Boyd said that
the question OF a railroad had been agitated period
cally since his earliest recollection What Wilmington
people want is a railroad somewhere and he believed
they ready to contribute all that could reasona-
bly, be asked Of them for such road He glad TO
the people Of other towns and another state
manfestlng much interest in the project. Fred p
Brown, Esq, Of North Adams said the delegation was
not here In opposition to any other project but to dis
cuss the matter in friendly way hethought it ought
to be talked up and understood thoroughly, 50 that
when Wilmington people decide to invest in q railroad
they can do so nteligeny putting their money where
It will make the best return. He then enumerated
what he believed TO be the advantages Of the Tunnel
route. Mr. Bond, treasurer Of the Troy Boston R.
II. called for but declined 10 speak Being asked
II he could give any figures in regard freight raes
he said he could not, but thought they must be very
much lower at No. Adams, where there 1--WE com
peing lines, than at BrattebOro where there was but
one road. J. c. Newton Of Readsboro gave his views
in regard to towns bonding in aid Of railroads. and
thought It would be good investment; would like to
see railroad from BratlebOro to Wilmington, but az
the state laws limit the amount of aid towns may give
II useless to talk Of two roads Lawyer Parkhursi
spoke Of the advantages offered by the Tunnel rou
and J. H. FlAgg E. r. Locke, Cashiers Wilkinson and
ingalls,, Messrs Cutting and Ray, and Asst Sup Tur-
ner Of the Fichburg road each made short speeches
Mr. Turner said the grade to from the east
end Of the Tunnel to Wilmington about $50 feet