The Newtown bee., 1889-08-23
Pushing the Saugatuck Valley.

Promptly at noon, Tuesday, a party of 16 Westport men drew up at the Grand Central hotel. They were headed by Moses W. Wilson and were on tour of inspection, with all incidental eye to sub- scription, in the interest of the Saugatuck Valley road from Westport to HawIey- vile. Among the party were Lawyer NJ. w. Wilson, Editor John $. Jones of the Westporter, Capt w. c. Staples, John b. Wood, Stationer William Edgar Nash, ex-Representative D. l.. Coley of Weston, J. R. Palmer, Merchant Charles Harris, Postmaster George F. Thorpe, Painter Henry E. Burr, II. E. Sherwood (teller of the First National bank of Westport). Frank NJ. Raymond and Will C. Staples of the firm of Raymond & Staples, Roy w. Raymond. Two double and two single teams brought the visit DTS, while Will Staples and Roy Ray mond covered the P miles on safety bi- cycles. All enjoyed to the utmost one of Landlord Houlihan's famous dinners.
 President Horace Staples of the Vest port National bank, whose subscription of Sl0,000 to Saugatuck Valley stock was the first to be recorded, had fully intend ed to come and to meet Marcus c. flaw icy, with whom he has long been ac- quainted. He was unable to be present, however and sent this letter of regret:
 Dear MT Hawley or whom it may concern l anticipated much pleasure in seeing you and your fellow citizens in Newtown today, but, not feeling well enough for so long Il journey, this morning although not sick, l must defer. hope the people will join heart fly in this enterprise; and let me assure you that Saugatuck river was the first point on Long Island sound that was considered an el- igible place for Il landing when il survey was made in 1850 for canal from the northern part of Litchfeld and Fairfield counties. In
 
 bury and Norwalk road was about to be built, but our people did not act There is one foot more ,,,o water, naturally. in saggatuek g river thing certain Your people know that, if this road can be built, they can land at our depot in the same time us at Bridgeport; conse distance on the way to New I ork by patron izing the saugatuck Valley road. Most truly so, iss9. N'''i''ee' N7'peA' | This letter was also read from Marcus c. Hawley, addressed to Mir Houlihan find myself unable to be at home to-mor TOW; have been so long absent from my office that cannot give the time to any out side matters l am in sympathy with that plished will lend it my assistance, to the talk. ing of stock, but would not subscribe to it till rious details T first wait va p to see it start W from Westport;s when that is accomplished, we will look after the branch. Yours TruIy-fM c. Hawley, li% Chambers street, New York August I9.
 To BEE reporter, Lawyer Wilson said:
 eve have nearly $10000 already, all raised I in Westport and shall not stop until we reacf $75, ,000 at home. Then we intend to go out i'll l to the country. How much do we expect te obtain? Well, perhaps 5000 or S3000 in Wes l ton; 5000 in Easton and vicinity; from $500t 1 to $7000 in Bedding; then from DodgingtowI along to Hawleyville, 5000 to 5000 more About how much in Newtown?''
 I "WeIl, that depends. If it can possibly bt done, we want to run the main line ul through Newtown; but this, fear, is impossi I ble. If a spur track is necessary, we shall ex l pect Newtown to pay Il reasonable share 0 l the cost of the spur and something towart 1 the main line."
 After looking over the ground and ex pressing themselvesas much pleased witt their tour of inspection, the visitors de l parted. Mir Wilson says that if the nee essary funds are procured, work may b. commenced by the middle of September