Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-22
BsrEYv1L1E AND THE TROLLEY
Her Citizens VIII Give 5000 Bonus "a
Secure the EXtension---An EnthusiRs
tic Meeting saturday Night.

Her Citizens VIII Give 5000 Bonus TO
Secure the EKtension---An EnthusIss-
the Meeting saturday Might.
Esteyviles second railroad meeting at
the schoolhouse Saturday evening was at
tended by about 40 of the citizens of that
ward. 1t was an enthusiastic gathering,
presided over by l.. NJ. Howe. The com
mttee appointed to secure subscriptions
made report of their work, which showed
that they had secured $90S in money, be-
sides some work and material, and they ex-
pressed their confidence in being able to
make the amount 5000, having nearly $50
in verbal pledges.
Then followed a lively discussion in
which each one had a chance to air his
eloquence. H. L. Emerson, one of the d.
rectors of the road, was called upon and
he spoke from business standpoint. He
thought that If subscriptions could be
raised TO that point where the road could
be able to issue $4,000 worth of stock with
the amount subscribed as a bonus perhaps
the company could see their way clear to
build the extension. He was met by
shower of questions and he was reminded
that it was largely due to the united action
of the people of Esteyville that board of
selectmen was elected who were in favor
of the road and that at all times they had
been given to understand that whenever
there was a chance to get up Maple street
the road should be extended to Esteyville.
That objection has now been removed
and the people of Esteyville come forward
with a commendable business enterprise
and pledge to give the company nearly or
quite one-third of the entire cost of the ex-
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badly, but do not propose TO buy it and
pay for the use of it and if it cannot come
now, our generosity is quite likely to cease.
Mr.. Emerson informed us before he left
that he would see that our offer was pre-
sented to the board of directors at their
next meeting. Mr.. Jones, the superin-
tendent of the road, said he could not see
how a community could do more, and he
believed that the business prospects for
both the road and Esteyville we're good
He said that the road had paid more than
its running expenses during the past year
He told of one man who said he would
take so cents on the dollar for his share of
stock and when a man was sent 20 buy it
he could not get it for less than par. No
part of the village ever held out such in
ducements as are offered by us.
AS every one who is at all acquainted
with the village knows, threc-ff.hs of the
future tenement house building will have
to be done south of Milestone brook and
west of Canal street No place in town
affords such an opportunity for 2 beau
tiful grove and pleasure ground as Estey-
vile. Nature has made it an ideal spot,
and it only remains for the hand of man
to do the polishing 1t is well known
that when we unite in an object we sue
coed. We believe that the electric road
will not miss the chance to extend its line
into this part of the village
We understand that the directors are
formulating plan to float the amount of
stock needed for this enterprise. The dis
lance of the proposed extension from Pine
street to the corner of Locust and Chestnut
streets through Pleasant street is 30T3
feet; from Pine street through Cottage
and Estey streets, east of Fuller Park,
1852 feet. C.