Railroads

February 27, 1874

Martha’s Vineyard Railroad Company

Vineyard Gazette
At a preliminary meeting of those interested in the proposed railroad, held at Samuel Osborn’s office, in Edgartown, on Tuesday evening last, the necessary officers were chosen to effect an organiz
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Martha's Vineyard Railroad
March 6, 1874

Martha’s Vineyard Railroad Company

Vineyard Gazette
At a meeting of the associate subscribers to stock to form a corporation, to be called the Martha’s Vineyard Railroad Company, Feb.
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Martha's Vineyard Railroad
April 24, 1874

Town Meeting

Vineyard Gazette
“To be or not to be” - stock or no stock - railroad or no railroad - was the principal question before the community last Saturday, and the town and its “dependencies” (?) turned out en masse to me
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Edgartown annual town meeting
Oak Bluffs annual town meeting
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1874

February 27, 1874

Martha’s Vineyard Railroad Company

Vineyard Gazette
Railroads
Martha's Vineyard Railroad

At a preliminary meeting of those interested in the proposed railroad, held at Samuel Osborn’s office, in Edgartown, on Tuesday evening last, the necessary officers were chosen to effect an organization. The gentlemen present were all harmonious in their opinions, and there was but one expression in reference to the contemplated undertaking.

1873

May 9, 1873

Vineyard Highlands Horse Railroad

Vineyard Gazette
Camp Meeting History
Railroads
Mr. Lemuel T. Talbot, formerly superintendent of streets in Taunton, has contracted to build the horse railroad at Vineyard Highlands, to be run the coming Summer, and the cars, in the style of the Summer cars of the New Bedford & Fairhaven road, are ordered of J. M. Jones & Co., West Troy, N.Y., the builders of the cars of the latter road. This is good evidence of the enterprise of the Vineyard Grove Co., and we hope it will be a success in every respect. [New Bedford Standard.
 

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