Connecticut western news., 1906-07-19
DREAM OF THEFUTURE
NEWS CLAlRVOYANT IN A TRANCE

Great Trsnsformation at Twin
 Lakes.
 Fast week we looked backward and re- viewed the events of the corresponding weeks ten and five years ago. Fms week the office clairvoyant and second sight artist had prolonged trance and when he came out of it he summoned the stenographer and dictated steadily for an hour. This morning he entered the sanctum and remarked that he had pried a few slats off the future, looked in and saw that the issue of THE NEWS for the first week in June 1911 will contain something like thls. Then he aad batch of copy on the editorial desk, made a few magic passes which put the office cat to sleep, and departed. On looking over the copy we found tito lead as follows
 "On the first day of April 1910 the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad succeeded in acquiring the deeds to every parcel of land bordering Twin Lakes and immediately began elaborate preparations for making it the greatest pleasure resort in the state of Connec- ticut. During the past few years they have constructed network of electric railways covering all parts of Litchfield county and from each of these, which did not previously reach the lakes. branch line was constructed to the new, large three-story building, the first floor ot which IS to be used as a station, the second floor as offices for the railroad officials, the third floor as headquarters for those in charge of the various attrac- tions on the grounds. When the com pany purchased the land, they discon- tinued the use of "Twin Lakes" and substituted stElectric Park" and a man. moth sign bearing the name, and illu- minated by many electric lights, was erected near the station.
 The first of their activities was to fill 8 large number of trees onl the sloWng forest-covered bank of the large lake and construct rustic, open-ait theatre at the foot of the incline and locate hundreds of seats in 8 position enabling the audi ences to command plain and un- obstructed view of the mammoth stage where performances will be given each afternoon and evening during tbe sum- mer. with sacred concerts. each Sunday afternoon, by the Lakeyille, Norfolk, Sharon, Falls Village, Lime Rock and Canaan bands, which organizations have been engaged and will alternate ill pro- viding music for the entertainment of the thousands of people who are expected to visit this Little Paradise" Last year the road constructed large power house at Falls Village, the electrical machinery ill which is operated by the waters of the Housatouic and this power propels the cars on several of the electric lines The same power furnishes curr- nt for the hundreds of electric lights which will illuminate the groves along the lake shore and also the various buildings.
 Forces of men are everywhere at work on the grounds, constructing buildings clearing away underbrush, building docks, laying track etc. Huge trestles and framework are being erected and will be used for the gigantic Ferris wheel, the "shoot the chutes' down which specially built boats will run al lightning speed, glide out on the glassy surface of the lake and finally come to 2 stop half mile from the starting point An electric elevator will return them tc the top of the chute, the passengers re taining their seats until the round triI is completed. Then there will be thu marrow -guage electric railway with it diminutive cars which will make tn entire circuit of the lakes shore for { ten-cent fare, the cars being run il strings of four, each car accommodating 25 people, At two or three of the highes points of land the cars will make ten minute stops to enable the passengers tc ascend to the top of the 150-foot steel constructed observatories where larg' revolving telescopes enable them t. view the surrounding country at five cents per look. Those who do not care to make the ascent into the towers vii find ice cream, soda, pop corn, ant peanut stands at the base of each where they may slake their thirst and tickle their palates while the other sightseer are feasting on the beauties of nature from high altitude.
 Three boats each propelled by 90 horse power motor, have been purchased and will be placed on the lake and vii make regular circuit trips. The cost tt each passenger will be ten cents. Th' motors will be operated by current iron new form of storage battery recent, perfected by Thomas A. Edison, whicl occupies but little space and is extremel, powerful.
 CONTINUED NEXT WEEK)