Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1883 — THE NEW [?]AILROAD. [ARTICLE]

THE NEW [?]AILROAD.

From The Warsaw Herald. According to previous announcement a large number of those liv ing along the line of the propos ed aew railroad, met in the parlor of the Lake View House on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 4, and an enrollment shewed the following; present from a distance: Noble cuuaty—Owen Black, Nelson Prentiss, Joha A. Singrey Richard Stone, Edward Ingle, Richard Williams, Charles Howard, Frank Clapp, James R. Johnson, all of Albion. Pulaski County—M. A. Diits, H. M. Smith, of Winamao, and Wax, Shortridge, of Francisvilie. Fulton, Jasper and Newton counties were not represented.

Kosoinsko was represented by Dr. Pearrnan. G. L. Huffman. E W. Uplinger, Beuj. Amick, A. M. Eby and E. Erminger, of Palestine; Hor* ace Tucker of Burett; Albert TuckTer, of Nentone; John Peter Blue, Albert L. Tucker. John Leach, and Milton Hire of Sevastopol, besides a good number from Warsaw. she meeting wae then called to order by Kelson Prentiss, of Albion, and on motion the following officers

were elected: A, T. S. Kiet. of Warsaw, President. H. Chas Millice, “ Secretary A. B. Ball, “ “ Ae’t Sec. 8. W. Oldfather. f ‘ Treat'. The president then stated the ob» jest of the meeting, and showed ihat the proposed route was a s unusually favorable one, and that thera were construction companies in the east ready to taka hold and build

it as soon as the land was surveyed and tho right of way taken op. f Mr. Prentiss of Albion, made some interesting remarks, and pledged his oouuty to see to {the survey of the lino from where it striKes Noble c unty on the west to the eastern terminus. M. A. Diits sa d his county would do her full share. Remarks were made by several others, andjjevery one present was heartily of the road The iowds all along the line sent word that they were anxious to j have the road built. Nelson Prentiss moved that when the meetiug adjourned, it adjourn to meet|in two weeks at Lake View House. A collection of sl6 was raised to defray expense of correspondence aud printing. On motion of J, B'. Dodge the Secretary was instructed to brepare A’tides of Association, to be presented at the next meeting, and to correspond with parties along ths line.

On motion A. B. Ball. J. B. Dodge, S. W. oldfather and the secretary were made a committee on cor respondence. The meeting then adjourned to meet at the parlor of the Lake View House at Warsaw, Thuisday. Jan. 18, 1883, at 10 o’clock a. m. A. T. 8. Kist, Pres’t - H. Chase Millice, {secretary. Warsaw, Ind., Jhu. 4, 1883.