Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-14
A TOWN THAT WAS.

A TOWN THAT WAS.
A Century Ago CaIni. Was Pulled Up
with Prosperity.
Laying between the valleys Of the Con-
recticut and the Winooski. saws the Pos-
ton Herald. is the tiny town of Calais
a town that was-one of the type Of New
England towns that time has passed by
with her store of blessings to shower
them with prodigal hand elsewhere.
Calais was the product of evolution; its
decadencc is the result Of evolution
And while It prides itself upon a pros
porous farming community and an In
torcsting past and points with hope to
great natural possibilities. the actual
prospects for the future are slight and
dismal.
When the 10Th century was In its swad-
ding clothes Calais was full grown and
puffed up with prosperity A dozen diff
feront Industries hOurishcd there then
the little towns resources We're being
utilized and developed. its people were
progressive and imbued with a proper
civic pride. The calais of that day stood
high in the ranks of New England towns
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