The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-24
FORMAL OPENING
SATURDAY OF
NEW ROAD
Big Crowd Turns Out to Witness
the Festivities.
SPECIAL CAR MAKES TRIP
Officials and Newspaper Men Given
Royal Reception Road Open
"Wednesday

One OF the most satisfactory and
credit rejecting demonstrations In
the history Of the village was that of
Saturday afternoon IN connection with
the formal opening OF the new electric
line Of the Bennington and North
Adams street Railway company. Not
only was Main street appropriately
decorated with the national colors but
the people generally. turned out In
such numbers that n real Fourth OF
July effect was created
And II was plainly apparent that the
demonstration far exceeded the ex.
pectatlon OF the visitors who made the
trip over the road from PlttAneld
Many Of them had never before visit.
cd bennington and the impression
made by the generous hospitality by
the people will rebound To the credi'
OF the community. II was a good
thing well done.
The special parlor tourist car 'Berk.
shire Hills" carrying the officials aud
newspaper men from cities along the
line arrived at the Cooper mill cross
ing shortly before . O'Clock II was
met here by the village officials. repre-.
sentatiyen VI the Bennington club aud
the hand and escorted through Main
street 10 the opera house block. After
an informal reception at the Bcnning
ton club rooms automobiles took the
members Of the party on n tour Of the
village and 60 Bennington Center
where they were introduced 20 the
monument Shortly before 4 O'Clock.
after assembling In front OF the car
and giving a good cheer for Benning
ton the party left ON Ia return trip.
The car left Pittsheld for Benning
ton az 10 O'Clock The Journey was
not hurried A stop uf half an hour
was made In North Adams aud there
were frequent delays for the acomoda
ton OF n photographer whose artistic
eye caught many picturesque views
along the route that needed recording
In his camera.
The party included General Mana.
ger !. Wheeler Of berkshire system.
T.. 3 Storrs Of Boston vice president
Of the board Of directors: G. v. Wood.
trafilc manager: X. u. Miller. of Pitts.
field Eagle: J. y Clarcy. Of the Great
Harrington Courier: =. n. Campbell Of
the Springfield Republican. John b.
Coney. Pittaheld correspondent Of the
Springfield Republican:H NJ. White OF
the lee Cleaner. A. W. lIardman. of
the North Adams Transcript: NJ. y.
Chamberlain. photographer for the
Transcript. A. =. Richie. professor Of
Great harrington. r. A. Moon OF North
electrical engineering NJ Worcester
Tech: J. W Lewis Of Pittsheld: l.. W.
Minnahan Of Pittshcld. a. H. Rowe OF
Adams.
Superintendent wheeler stated that
the road was In excellent condition
and that he vas more than pleased
with the interest taken By the
people Of Pennington. The road
viii open for traffic Wednca.
day with n half hour service and fare
at 70 or 30 cents a. North Adamr
The ears will probably run on the hour
and half hour 80 a. 10 connect with
the Bennington and Iloosick Valley
branch which operates on that
schedule.-
The road has been In the course OF
construction for Just about year
aud u IL estimated that the ~ miles
between this village and the Mass.
achusettn state line have cost 90 build
$4,000 n mile making II the most ~.
penaiye piece Of trolley line construct.
cd IN New England. The hsHt OF mat.
terial has been purchased In the con.
structi0n and the task Of maintaining
"A grade baloN four farc.uf fnr fha an,
tire distance has been n costly one.