Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-11-08
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was very enthusiastic in his remarks
and concluded with 'long live Yer.
mont
Rev. Mr.. Boicourt. Rev. Mr.. New
ell and Eugene Moody of Waterbury
spoke, each expressing the opinion
that the road was a practical thing
and much needed.
Or. w. T. Slayton of Morrisville
next spoke of the advantages of an
air line from Quebec to New York
via Waterbury and Morrisville and
showed a diagram and map of the
proposed route of the new railroad,
after which the meeting was ad
journed for dinner.
The meeting was again called to
order at o'clock, when a report of
the executive committee meeting
was given by Mr.. WhitehiIl. who
said that few plans had been formu
lated, the first being that another meet
ing be called at Waterbury Tuesday.
Nov. IA, at 10 a. M, at which time
representatives of the Central Yer
mont, Grand Trunk, Canadian Pacific
railroads were expected to be present
as would also many interested in
the line from Montpelier to Rutland
through the Mad River valley. On
that day, weather permitting, trip
along the proposed line from Water
bury to North Troy will be gone
over with the representatives. He
also suggested that the committee
appointed in each town determine as
near as possible the amount of pros
pectiVe traffic in the towns along
the line. Mr.. Whitehill expressed
the desire that at least 800 business
men be present at the meeting at Wa
terbury ard get some of the western
snap into Vermont. The meeting
was then open to discussion.
Mr.. Demeritt, chairman of the Wa
terbury board of trade. was calle
upon and in responding said h
thought Waterbury showed it's en-
thusiasm by the attendance at thi
meeting. Mr.. Demeritt was tn
first native born Vermonter to start
canning factory in this state and b
believes in starting an industry, il
vesting capital, and then doing SOM
thing. Let this apply to this pr
posed railroad line.
DR.. J. A. Robinson of Morrisvil
gave the elevation taken on the tr
along the proposed line. Morrisvil
being 100 feet above sea level al
Eden Corners 1926 feet above Morri
Vile, while at the mines the elevate
is only $50 feet; the greatest elev
ton along the whole line of highw
being 500 feet. At Lowell the gra
is IS feet less than at the street
Eden Corners and continues doy
grade to North Troy. The propos
line runs from 100 to 125 feet low
than Eden Corners and the gra
the entire distance would be le
than that between this village a
r., Hardwick. Mr.. Robinson belle,
that there is no end to the lumb
asbestos and agricultural interests
that section, and that it would be
great benefit to all to make Morr
Vile junction and Eden repetiti
of the Garden of Eden.
Representative H. E. Shaw
Stowe gave a few figures on the sh
ment of lumber and smaller prodl
in and out of Stowe, also stating I'll
with railroad and reduced freis
rates through that section mt
larger shipments would probably
made. He also spoke of Stowe as
great summer resort had it the r;
road facilities to make it easil acc
sible.
C. H. A. Stafford in his RENAL
said that the organization should
perfected and the aim be to inter
two large corporations, one of VIII
would furnish the money to build
line The question is sis there a
mand for railroad from Waterbl