Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-12-29

eral hundred Feet across ana quite deep
The man who owns the land there, which
ia apparently worthless, wants 800 al
acre for It, hut is very apt to be disap
pointed. Col. Aver says he thinks the
road will be changed at that place
swinging around the top of the hin so as
to avoid The fill. At anv rate, the nm
missioners will be app aled to In settling
with that farmer.
AS we walked along the river road, We
were struck with the beauty of The re.
gion. To the north can be seen, tower.
ing above everything else, big Ascutney
Its granite walls aud sparsely wooded
sides were covered with snow from the
base to the tip top. AT our feet, lazily
flowing along, We see the beautiful Con-
necticut river. Great foes of ice keep
the channel shifting from the east to the
west bank, making it exceedingly dan
gerous to run the ferry boat as some of
the masses Of ice we've as large as a town
lot.
AS we proceeded, many evidences of
prosperity were seen on all sides, though
an occasional tumbled down building
marked the residence of back-number
farmer, who still cuts his hay with a
scythe and plants his cora every
year on the same land his father
did. But that class was the exception
Most of the farms had freshly painted
buildings, neatly kept door-yards, and
farming implements under cnver. At
several of the former grade of houses
where we stopped, the people were I'M
able to tell anything about the railroad.
Some of Them had seen the men survey
ing, but didn't know where the road run
AT one place, where we had lost our
bearings, the woman who answered our
call knew the road was around there
somewhere, but never had been out to
see where it did run. The stake was
found not more than 20 rods from her
house.
AS we trampea along, inquiries at vari-
GUS houses ELECTED fferent opinions
regarding the desirability of another
railroad. Mrs. Parker left her wash-tub
| for few minutes talk, and was very
strong in her denunciation of the present
survey, which was made near the house.
She said they had had several good offers
from city people who wanted the place
| for summer residence, and railroad
| in that position would spoil the chance
of sale. With the Connecticut River
railroad on one side, and the Black River
railroad on the other, she was fearful of
| terrific racket night aud day. After try
iug to convince her that another railroad
would increase the value of the place,
with but little success, she shut the door
and cross looking shepherd d. g growled
| at our heels as we left the yard.
A short walk brought us to the house
| of MIR. Bailey, a very pleasant, two story
house, and the well kept buildings show
at glance that he is a well-to-do farmer
of the progressive class. He was Just
Harvesting his horse to 60 to the village,
but kindly stopped to talk. Ia answer to
inquiries he said 1.-THE road is going to
spoil some of the best land on my farm.
When the officers of the road came along
and wanted to settle the land damage |
told them, after thinking it over, that
would settle for $500. They were entire
ly satisfied and the bond was signed at
once. | considered the damage to my
land to be fully $500, and would rather
give $500 or $500 out of my pocket and
keep it off my land; but l wouli rather
give $1,000 than not have the road built.
| don't know as | will derive any benefit
from it myself, though | think it will
give better market for farm produce,
but it is going to ben, fit the town, and |
am always in favor of anything that will
bene fit the community. | think The citi-
LCbS VI Vial "dub tIlc Iodu, anu
will raise perhaps $25, 900 to help it
along
Capt Long objected to the road run
ming through his LIANT, as it would cut
off communication with his pasture near
the river. There would be too much
opening and shutting of gates TO suit him.
His cousin, who lives next him. is just
the opposite and settle d fer a low figure.
We stopped for dinner at a farm house,
and the three women who were at home
knew little about the road. 1t wasn't
| going to run through their laid, and they
didn't seem to care much about it Mr.
Farwell, who lives the edge Of North
Charles own, hasn't settled tn land
damage, and doesn't think the road will
be of much ben. fit to him. Mrs. Farwell
was at home and said hat their tillage
land, which lies near the river, would be
cut off from the house by the road. She
wanted tunnel put through knoll, so
as to avoid all danger in crossing the
track. The railroad company don't want
to build any more tunnels than is abso-
lutely necessary, so Mr.. Farwell has
called in the commissioners to settle the
matter of damage.
From North Charestown the road
swings off to the southwest, to find a
| crossing Oh une COuDeCulCuG river at ltS
narrowest point, near the mouth of
Little Sugar river. Here there is a
slight grade on either side toward the
river, the bridge crossing at height of
about 20 feet above high water mark.
Near the proposed bridge the survey
ing party came across one man who
thought he ought to have about $3.50 an
acre for his land. This seemed little
high, and talk ensued. Finally the
man preached a subject which had evil
IDENTIFY been uppermost in his mind for
many days, "There's going to be depot
somewhere about here, amt they?''
EYES," answered Col. Aver, "we've got
to have a station in this vicinity" "Say,
now what do you think of my building a
hotel here at the depot. Think it would
pay" queried the farmer. swell,
don't know. If you set out good grub
| we will all stop and take dinner with
you when we come this way" answered
the colonel.
| "rhink thete'd be any objections tc
, my building hotel?'
r "Oh, no. Not as far as we are con