The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-08-02
BRANFORD TROLLEY LINE
PRElYIEST RO1D TN CONNECTIC UT
 NOV NEARLY COMPLETE.

ROud Open from Short Beach to Double
 Beach by Saturday Price of Real
 Estate Sent Way Up by Its Construc-
 tion-Large Travel on the Line to
 Short Beach.
 Short Beach and staid old Branford
 Point are stirred to 0 remarkable de-
 gree by the incurslon of the new elee-
 tric line which is just about to be com pleted. To the native inhabitant the cars, as they go flying past, are source of intense interest and to the cottagefs
 of the points in that vicinity the line is a source of solid satisfaction. Indeed
 all day yesterday and the day before
 the chief diversion of the Short Beach
 cottagers is said to have consisted Of
 watching the arrival and departure of the cars and noting those who alighted
 from them. The whole shore has taken on an air of greater activity and right ly, for under the influence of the troll ley road the settlements will undoubted- ly grow to double their present size
 As yet the new line runs only to Short Beach and is not in condition for passenger cars to go over it for the en- tire route to Branford, although it will be in very. short while, but already
 the price of real estate in that section is claimed to have jumped to four times its former valuation. A concrete proof of this statement was at least in evi- dence yesterday. It is stated on good authority that company which was formed short time ago to buy some property near Double Beach for the purpose of speculation was compelled to abandon it's plans by the price set upon the property. It was thought that the place with the land adjoining could be bought for about $400O, but when the offer was made for it, the answer was received that it could not now be bought for $20000. And this is but an example of the way in which property owners have jumped up the price of real estate.
 That the new road will be largely patronized is admitted by all who are familiar with that section of the coun- try. The route which it pursues being for large part over private property, for which the rights have been ob- tained, is most beautiful After it leaves East Haven center it winds along the edge of piece of woods and meadow which affords scenery of the prettiest kind. Glimpses of the sound are obtainable through the trees and the breeze flows fresh across the space straight and fresh and laden with the smell of salt. The road passes the famous quarry which was the cause of all the recent litigation over the famous East Haven river drawbridge, and then shoots straight for quarter of mile to Short Beach, All along the roadbed is excellent and fast time can be made in the future, although at pres ent on account of gravel trains and work cars which are on the line en- gagged in smoothing things out, from ten to twelve minutes are allowed.
 Leaving Short Beach the route is along the street following the shore until near Killam's Point. where it plunges into the woods and presently emerges near Double Beach. The woods lay dark and inviting on either side and the passenger Is agreeably surprised when the broad bold shore Tapped by the clear blue water of Bran ford harbor springs into view. At this point the work of construction is still progressing and the car moves along slowly Almost swallowed by the trees at Lamphear's Cove is the cottage of the electricians and men who have been in charge of the work of building the road Passing this the car enters upon stretch nearly half mile in extent which is double tracked, and from here beautiful view is to be had of the sound beyond the harbor. The stretch of track ends near the famous old Inman house, embowered in it's park of trees, and turns up towards the Branford Point house, leaving which the road is a very pretty one to Bran ford center. The ride from Short Beach is the prettiest one imaginable and will be the favorite ride of large numbers who enjoy this form of recreation, when It is finally complete.
 Although now open to passenger cars only as far as Short Beach, the road will on Saturday be open as far as Double Beach. The roadbed as far as this has all been finished and every thing is in readiness for it's opening. Beyond Double Beach as far as Bran- ord Point will require another week before it Is finally In readiness. The