Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-15
NEW RAILROAD PLANS
MONTPELIER TO NEWPORT VIA
HARDWlCK.
Sentiment in Favor Of a Standard
Gauge Steam Road, Instead Of an
Electric Road.

Sentiment in Favor Of a Standard
Gauge steam Road, Instead Of an
Electric Road.
A melting of the incorporators of
the Newport, Hardwick & Montpelier
railroad was held in Hardwick Thurs
day. A subcommittee which had been
appointed previously reported as to
the probable amount of business to be
furnished by each town, and the feel
ing of the towns on the question of
having a railroad j. c. Burke of
Lowell. Mass, f. II. Deavitt of Mont
pelier and w. A. Dutton were appoint
ed a committee to report at a future
melting on the relative merits of steam
and electric power. A committee of 10
was appointed to solicit stock sub.
scriptions
Although the road was originally
projected as an electric road, there
seems to be sentiment in favor of a
standard gauge steam road, especially
in view of the amount of snow to be
encountered in winter, the large
amount of freight business to be
handled, and the general desire for
short route between Montpelier and
Newport upon which good running time
for passenger trains could be made. In
addition to opening up the granite
quarries of Calais and Woodbury.,
connection with the Canadian Pacific
railroad at Newport would open up
another western route for Barre and
Montpelier shipments of granite and
other products. If, in addition,
good steam road were constructed be-
tween Montpelier and Rutland, as
seems possible, in view of the fact
that a charter for that purpose was
extended at the last session of the leg
islature, a short cut from northeast
ern Vermont to Rutland and New York
would be made, and Lake Memphre-
magog, which is developing into a pop
ular summer resort, would be more ac-
cessible to New Workers, as would
also the lakes and ponds of Woodbury.
and other towns.
Warren Converse French. 81. a ma
tive of Randolph and a lawyer in
Woodstock more than so years, died
in the latter town Sunday. He was
member of the national Republican
convention which nominated Presi-
dent Hayes.
John d. Smith, IS, judge of probate
of the New Haven district of Addison
county 80 years, died at Vergennes
Monday. He represented Panton and
Nergennes in the Legislature, was
postmaster at Nergennes three years,
and mayor of the city three terms.
Giles Bacon Kellogg, 92, who died
from pneumonia in Bennington Cen
ire Feb. 6, was the oldest graduate
of Williams college, having received
his degree there in 1929. He prac-
ticed law in New York state more
than 80 years and was at one time
editor of the Troy Budget
Cooligole the young man who muir
dered his companion near Alburgh
some weeks ago is resident of
Canada, and it is said that he was
illegally arrested at Lacolle, p. O.,
and brought back across the Cana
dian line by force. 1t is feared that
complications may arise, and that the
only legal way to get him into Grand
Isle county for trial will be by TAX
ing him back to Canada, have the
Canadian officers arrest him, and turn
him over to the Grand Isle officials
after eXtradition papers have been
approved. Cooigole is now in pris-
on in Plattsburg, n. Y.