The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-09-25
ReadsbOrO,

gathering of people here. Railroad Com
missioners Ex-Gov. Pingree and L. G.
Bagley were in town and inspected the
extension of the Hoosac Tunnel and
Wilmington railroad now finished to the
"Graves" farm and which by November
LIST, it is predicted will run into Will
mington, completely revolutionizirg the
methods of trade of that important Yer
mont town, Accompanying the Com
missioners by invitation were POstmas-
ter Pierce of Bennington (who was here
on his tour of county postoffce inspec-
tion), publisher of the BANNER; Editor
Fay of the Enterprise, and Mr.. Darby of
the firm of Burlingame & Darby of
North Adams. Mine Host Tyler Goodell
set out one of his splendid breakfasts
for the party before they took their
eight mile ride over the new road. The
Goodell house is deservedly famous for
its fare and is crowded during the sum
mer season, while at other times numer-
Gus pleasure and business parties are &C
customed to rendezvous at this hostelrie.
1t is needless, probably, to add that
Landlord Goodell was among the party,
the Governor remarking that "a man
who keeps so good hotel should have
an opportunity to know that he is APP
preciated by his guests" After the in
spection of the new part of our railroad
line trains began to run regularly over it
beginning last Monday, the 21st, thus ex-
tending railway facilities from point
about two-and-a half miles distant from
| Wi mington to the Fitchburg at Hoosac
| Tunnel station. The visitors found an
| enthusiastic business population here
abouts. The long article in your
columns last spring from the pen of the
Rev. NJ. B. Bishop [copied from the En-
terpriSe-ED. drew upon facts and not
fancy when he so graphically portrayed
the resources of this region. What the
railroad has been to Readsboro will full
fill the same promise to Wilmington and
Nottingham; indeed all this part OF. Ben
nington and Windham counties will feel
the impulse of enhanced trade and agri-
cultural prosperity. The inspection
party, aforesaid, are under many obliga-
| ttIs to the gentlemanly- agent of the
railroad for favors received' He is the
right man in the right place, 1t may
be OF interest to your readers, to know
| that we are gradually recovering from
the effects of the great freshet of August
| 9th, in which the Newton Brothers of
the Deerfield Valley Mills alone, were
damaged to about $4,000. With bust
ness and other interests on the boom, it
will not be long before we shall have re-
sumed our normal condition and APP
pearance. Our distinguished visitors
expressed themselves greatly astonished
at the evident signs of prosperity and
growth of our village. Dwellings are
going up all over our territory; and,
aside from buildings completed, the
| foundations are in and block of fine
dimensions is in process of erection.
This will be devoted to stores on the
first floor, flats for families on the sec
ond while the third floor will be rented
for offices. The Odd Fellows here own
their own building, being the second
Lodge in the State to build an entire
I building under society auspices.
extension railroad to Wilmington will
give that well-known town a long needed
outlet for her agricultural products.
The Raponda hotel and natural influx of
summer visitors is already attracting
the attention of the outside world.
Readsboro and vicinity is rich in
natural resources, manufacturing is
fiourishing and the extension of railroad
facilities will give our neighbors up the
river the same facilities we have en-
joyed for some years. We extend an in
vitation to our visitors to come again.