Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-27
A GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT
OFFICERS OF NATIONAL AssoCIA-
TIoN HERE THIS WEEK.

Convention Will Be Held in Brattle-
boro Aug. 7 to Form County Good
Roads Association-Ma in Charge
Of Local Board of Trade.
The Good Roads movement, which
began II years ago, has at length
reached Vermont and the town of
Brattleboro. Col. w. II. Moore, presi'
dent of the National Good Roads asso.
citation, and Hon. Wellington II. Loucks,
national organizer, arrived in town
Tuesday afternoon and Immediately be-
gan operations in conjunction with the
board of trade in reference to the
meeting which was held Tuesday even
ing. At the meeting Col. Moore and
Mr.. Loucks made speeches on the work
of the national association which are
given in part below. Steps were taken
by the board of trade toward holding a
convention in this town and it was
voted by the executive committee to
hold the convention in Brattleboro
Tuesday, August T.
The question of good roads is one
which concerns not only every tax
payer and business man of the county
but every citizen who has the public
welfare at heart The convention will
be in three sessions, morning, afternoon
and evening. All who have an inter
est in the betterment of highway con-
ditions in this town and vicinity are
urged to attend and hear men of
knowledge and experience tell how
good roads are built and maintained
The convention will hold the deepest In
terest of the citizens of the community
The board of trade desires the coop
Grafton of every farmer in the county
and all are invited to come and bring
their wives and families. This question
is of as great moment to the women
and children as to the men and 1t is TO
be hoped there will be large attend
ance of the rural population at the con
vention.
The idea is to form a strong associa'
tion in each of the IL counties of the
state and combine these organizations
into a state organization. 1t VIII Dc
easily seen that such an organization
composed of business men all over the
state both in the cities and in the coun
trv towns, can make itself felt when II
demands recognition at the hands OF
the legislature.
The program for the county conven
ton follows:
MORNING SESSION. 10 O'CLOCK.
Meeting called to order by chairman
| Invocation by Rev. Z. Q. 5. Osgood'
Address of welcome from village by JONI
Calvin, chairman of bailiifs.
| Address Of welcome from town by onarie
| 0. Robbins, president of the Board Oh TRADE
| address Of welcome from county by J
c. Day of Bellows Falls.
RESPONSE by Col. W. H. Moore, presiden
Of the National Good Roads association, sub
iect National Good Roads Movement
Registration and appointment of commit
| tees. -
Address by Eli Porter Of Wilmington
subiect. Road Statistics Of Windham coon
ty.
Recess to 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION, . O'CLOCK.
Address by Col. w H. Moore, subject
Practical Road and Street Construction
Organization and Legislation, by Hon:
liz I.oucks. national organizer OF Natoha
Good Roads association.
Fiye.minute talks by delegates, subject
Local Condtions Westminster, s. NJ Nu'
ting. Newfane j. H. Merrifeld London
derry. j. W. Melendy; Brattleboro Davi
T. Perry. ., n,
CARNATIONS
Recess to p m
EVENING. SESSION. 5 O'CLOCK.
Music
Reports of committees
Addresses by Gov. Charles j. Bell
Address Charles w. Gates, state higf
,,,o,, commissioner. subject, Benefits of Goo
Roads.
Music. ,,
stereopticon lecture, Col. W. H. Moor
subject. Roads of the World
Adjournment.
Tbe following committees have been al
no;nted by the executive committee:
Tnvitation committee--George W. Plerc
chairman: Col. j. Gray Estey, Col. ID.
TAYLOR. Major F. W. Childs, W. II. Bracket
Committee of rrangements-George
Fox chairman; H. B. Haus, Col. Z.
Miles. G. L. Stickney, j. G. Dewitt ~ :
McRae. c. P. Spencer, r. o. Bacon W.
proctor. A. P. Simonds, W. A. Morse, "
Gilman. J. E. Rogers, A. L. Maynard.
Finance committee--L. F. Adams, chai
man. G. A. Boyden, G. A. Harris.
publicity committee--M. ]. Moran, chai
man. RI 6. Rice, W. E. Hubbard.
Reception committee--Clark Q. FLU
chairman. y po,h;ns
Rrattleboro. W. L. Walker, Z. ID. rutnai
, prookIine. E. P. Osgood, G. P. stickne
Doyer Fred E. Ryther, E. H. Jones.
n,,mmerston. W. F. Walker Myron Du
!. ''I Grafton. E. H. Clarke, J. B. Ricket.
cniIford F. L. Wellman John q. Gale
!, Ha,ifax. w. B. Warren, George NJ SEQ
y Jamaica. F. B. Pier, H. A. Mclean.
l. londonderry, J. W. Melendy, w. l.. vi
son. - - co.rra w Am,
Mowfane J. H. Merrifeld, j. ID. und'
wood. vo-.ea scott
Rockingham, J. c. Day, M. Fl. Ray 20
E. Brosnahan. -
stratton Henry Hewlett.
Somerset, George c. Brown.
Townshend, F. H. Willard, w. H. ha'
Vernon, j. T. Wright, E. d. Akiey'
, Whitingham, W. A. Brown, U. .. ohase'
Wardsboro, E. o. Robinson, FREQ ohu
wood TT Kidd
westminster, B. T. Phelps, Harlan to'
hue. . .u T. Gould