A FAMILY PAPER DEVOTED TO THE NEWS OF THE DAY IN SOUTH DANVERS (PEABODY), MASSACHUSETTS
January 6 June 29, 1864 - Part VI
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About South Danvers (Peabody), Massachusetts
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South Danvers Wizard, 3/9/1864,
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HORSE RAIL ROAD HEARING The second hearing before the Legislative Committee took place last Thursday at the State House. A. A. Abbott, Esq. appeared as counsel for Wm. H. Little and other petitioners; S. H. Phillips and S. C. Bancroft, Esq. for the Salem & South Danvers Railroad Company. Upon the petition for a road from Salem to Danvers, Messrs. John W. Poeter, Moses H. Hale and Charles P. Preston were examined as witnesses, called by the petitioners. It is not proposed to have the Danvers road go to Salem through South Danvers but through North Salem, by the Iron Foundry; and Danversport; though by this route it will be necessary to pass over a small portion of our territory which makes in that direction by Gardner Farm. Upon the petition for a road from Salem to Swampscott, Messrs. J. P. Palmer, Eben Phillips and Representative Stimpson were examined as witnesses. They represent that an earnest desire exists in their town for the road. No witnesses appeared from Danvers or Swampscott, in opposition to the projected enterprises. The hearing will be continued next month when the South Danvers and Lynn case will be taken up. |