The Press., 1889-04-11
Jurors in attendance at the April ter of the superior court at Holland.

Jurors in attendance at the April term of the superior court at Holland
 Toland-w. D. Holman, B: s. Root.
 Andover-Joseph Welwood.
 Boton-Nathan c Maine.
 Columbia-Chas. H. Smith.
 Goyentry-y: H. Kingsbury, Jas. O. Freeman.
 Hebron-Marshall Porter.
 Mansfeld-Geo. D. Swift, Henry Huntington.
 Somers-John w. Eaton.
 L. Stafford-R. s. Beebe, Jas. Nj. Chaffee. Union-Lucius A. Corbin.
 Vernon-Frederick A. Harding, A. J. Cavanaugh. Wlllington-Reuben Edgerton.
 At town meeting in Spencer, Mass, last week John Gilman, by invitation, made an address concerning the proposed Hartford and Worcester railroad, in which Spencer is much interested, portions oi which are given below
 I've will show you that this is the step ping stone to carry out two important through lines from the east to the west. The line from East Brookfield to Hard wick or some point on the Massachusetts, Central in connection with the East Brook field and Southbridge line would be the important westerly line for Providence, Southbridge, Webster, Putnam, Pascoag, eastern part of Connecticut, all points in Rhode Island and southeastern part of Massachusetts, the best and most import ant line to the west by way of the HoosaC Tunnel.
 The East Brookfeld and Hartford line is another stepping stone for new route from Boston through Worcester to Hart ford, also a new line to the coal fields from East Brookfeld through Hartford and by way of the Connecticut Western railroad now running from Hartford to the Pough keepsie bridge; new line is to be bull from the bridge to the coal fields, shorten ing the distance about 50 miles over exist ing lines, and will bring our coal at leas 50 cents per ton cheaper than presen rates. This will shorten the distance from Boston, Worcester and the Brookfeld: making saving of about half an hour il time over existing lines.
 No doubt many of you are familiar witf the valley which will explain to you from East Brookfeld to Hartford. It's genera course is very nearly an air line. Com mencing at East Brookfield two route will be proposed to Sturbridge, one follow ing the Boston and Albany railroad about two miles westerly to the Felton farm, SO called, then take an air line for the object i've point, namely, the fair grounds in Stur bridge, distance of nine miles. The oth CT route-the shortest line-would leave the Boston and Albany about one-half mill westerly of the East Brookfeld depot, thel continue southwesterly to the Twichel brick-yard in the south part of Brookfeld and then three miles by the other pro posed route to the fair grounds in Sur bridge.
 The fair grounds, located as they are il the great Quinebaug valley, is the object i've point for either of the proposed routes Please let me say right here that this i the most delicate part of the scheme t. consider and handle between Boston ant New York. Suppose for moment tha we are at the fair grounds at Sturbringe and we are looking for the shortest ant best line to Worcester, we find our neares route through Charlton City and to COZ nect at some point near Charlton depo with the Boston and Albany, saving dis tance of about miles over the lines pro posed winch connects with East Brook field. The route from the the fair ground to near Charlton depot will require severa large cuts and fills with many heavy grade to reach the Boston and Albany railroad with no business on the line except th' small business at Charlton City. Int business by way of the East Brookfielt line would be five hundred per cent great CT than by the Charlton City route. The short line from Sturbridge to Charl ton ought not to be considered for severa reasons. It costs more, has a higher grade, but the line through East Brook field will be IT miles shorter than existing lines, when the links are all completed. We have now explained to you the lint from East Brookfeld to the fair groundl at Sturbridge. We start now from Sur bridge in southwesterly direction thro Fiskdale [south of the factories], Eas Brimfeld, leaving Brimfeld center abou one mile to the west, following the Quine baug valley about two miles north of Hol land, and here two lines are proposed one through Holland, near Kenney's hotel to Stafford Hollow, another objective point-the other route to be by way oi Shawville and Wales center to Stafford point on the New London Northern rail road, about 11 miles north of the Stafford Springs depot, continuing southwesterly to Rockville, Conn.,, then continuing tt Hartford, crossing the railroad bridge o the New York and New England railroad until new bridge is built, then following the N. Y., N. H. and H. railroad as now built to New York.
 So much for the Boston, Worcester and New York line, and for the coal fields we follow the Connecticut Western, as here. tofore described, the said road being owned by the Poughkeepsie bridge company, whose bridge cost nearly as much as the railroad.
 In our judgment this great and wealthy bridge company will be obliged to assist 1T building new lines to our large towns anC cities, so as to control the carrying trade for the coal and iron used throughout New England.
 The route, East Brookfeld to Hartford, is comparatively level, and the summit be- tween East Brookfeld and Hartford is ir the town of Wales; the grades will be light and the curves very easy. All the towns through which we pass have large local business, except the town of Brim field. This town has some small factories and is prosperous, wealthy farming town and will be popular summer resort wher | AI