Connecticut western news., 1886-01-13
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13. 1886.
4 BOARD OF TRADE:

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1886.
 4 BOARD OF TRADE: CAnaan's Hope and New Mtlford's
 Fruisisn.
 New Milford has established Board Of Trade. The officers are L. F. Curtis, president W. D. Black, first vice-pres- ident; D. E. Soule, second vice-presi- dent; A. B. Mygatt, G. B. Noble, G. ". Anthony, G. NJ Breinig, c. H. Booth and H. O. Warner, directors. The object is to foster existing indus tries, bring other industries to the place and in every way promote the nAterial growth and prosperity of the place.
 New Milford has made rapid advance mont with the last five years. It has a number of public spirited and enterpris- ing business men who put their should - to the wheel, consequently the car of progress moves steadily onward. These lsading spirits issue the order ''Forwardl Old Fogies to the Rear" They do not ", ..T such and such improvements could only be made, or H we only had oe could have such an industry estab- kshed here what benefit it would be, etc" No, these enterprising men do not ait down and wish and wait for treas ures to drop miraculously from the clouds into their lap, but when they decide what improvements are needed or what industries arc desirable, they ~ ''it can and must be done," then in- sssad oftelling others, "we wish you suc- cen, go ahead, but we will wait awhile md see how you succeed before we in- vsst in the enterprise, they take the leadand ask others to follow Instead of discouraging or throwing wet blanket .on every improvement or enterprise HEopoeed, these public spirited men .aEe not only ready and willing to lend . helping hand but are willing to bear ths heaviest burdens of responsibility cd sacrifice, if necessary, in order to shove the enterprise succeed.
 The officers of the Board of Trade fuIy endorse their presidents assertion that ''What is everobody's business is nobody's business, and without Board q Tfade parties who come here with view of locating some industry, or of DAaing their residence in this place, viii not be likely to receive sufficient at tentions and encouragement, and will be liable to go further and settle else where" Their president mentions the benefits which have been conferred on Bridgeport, now a most fourishing mAnufacturing centre, by Board of 1tade. He tells of some parties who, 'be- 3ore the formation of Board of Traae in that city, came there to see whether it would be good policy to establish large manufactory. Not meeting with cay attentions or encouragement, they zvent to Stamford where there was some one who happened to take an interest in fheir project, and there they made their plant Little things are often impor- tnt in bringing about important results, and persons are much more likely to go whore good will is shown them, than where it is not evident to them that they npe welcome" Their president also anid ssto have New Milford what it Ghould be, there should be good pri- vnis school here. He himself would 5 Eke to send his own son to such school. IT there was such school here, it would sbe aa important consideration in the eyes of those who might wish to make New Milford their place of residence. !"
 Our limited space prevents us from snenhoning New Milford's industries or 1eoounting the improvements that have 1aken place there within the past five q ton years suffice to say the place has made rapid strides within that peri d and when we look for the cause we Q not discover that the place possesses <nny natural advantages over many other Bsw England villages. We must then athibute its success to the public spirit s nd enterprise of it's residents.
 Canaan, located at the junction of xflroads running north, south, east and sWest, is far better shipping point than Naw Milford, and has equally as good &wnter power It is high time we profit Sd by our past experience, also by the -~.r,la of New Milford. A few years 70 . large manufacturing company de- a;ro to locate here at the junction of < both railroads, but they were not en- onpraged; in fact they were treated as nnder and an exhorbitant price was l1Eed them for the land they desired, so fsfcv loested elsewhere. We had an ex-
 1lent select school, probably the best Tn the state but we allowed it to be re- swoyed. and an adjoining town is now s sronping the benefit of 1t. also enjoying lko honor of having such school in S1nWn. We might proceed and recount fhe mistakes and shortsighted policy oi Enr tovnsmen in the past, might com loEe our natural advantages with New ' n6prd, but comparisons axs odious and
 ntakes are unpleasant to refer to. Our ieot in briefly calling attention to this
 biec& is to arouse our townsmen to 61Eo fnct that this town will be left in the
 roh. unless we bestir ourselves and
 na1ko use of the means at our command.
 e must exercise all our public spirit En1 enterprise or other towns will cap
 Ire tho prize which we might obtain.
 n our issues of April 18th and 25th ~ ve mentioned the progress that
 ESwuSns, had made during the previous