The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04

church, Woodbury, responded. He sait
 in part: Ut is Divine principle
 that runs through all life, that no mal
 liveth to himself. The individual O
 corporation that lives to itself dies. 4
 railroad lives as others but also fo
 others. A railroad is the symbol 0
 brotherhood. Its ties and track bin(
 communities and states together
 Every man ought to be it's friend ant it should be the friend of all. This al
 truisic idea of railroading is the true ideal. This ide. is worthy of an ad' dress or volume. Our hearts are toe full for utterance to-day. A great joy has come to Woodbury through the ad. vent of the trolley, and signal honor in that we are privileged to entertain so many and such distinguished guests We are glad to have with us the mer who plan great things and do great things. Our remarks must be brief, for while we speak we are holding up the Consolidated road. It will be re- corded in the annals of Woodbury that on the 1st day of September, 1908, near ly all the distinguished officials of one of the great railroads of the nation were her guests. You ale to be con graduated because you have survived the tribulations that have attended your work. Since the work of construction at large cost began about the only thing we could give you was advice. The conceit of layman is sometimes colossal. The tell-hows of our village imagined they could give you expert engineers many valuable points. If you have tried to satisfy all various opinions our trolley would have been constructed on the plan of the old New England's outdoor oven-on pivot, in order to satisfy his neighbors. You are also to be congratulated in that you have added Woodbury to the list of the towns that will ever have a kindly and helpful interest in the Con solidated road. It means great deal to Woodbury that now she will be so closely allied to the City of Brass. We have been sadly lacking in brass. If we had had more brass no doubt we should have maintained our prece- dence. It sometimes takes brass as we'll as trust in Divine Providence to make good in this world. Besides this new iron bond that now binds us to Waterbury there are many others, and very sacred. Our blood runs in the veins of many of the families who re. side there, many of our sons and daughetrs are identified with its social and industrial life. Its growing pop ulation furnishes a market for our farm and other products, and its mark cts minister to our daily comfort. "
 Mayor William E. Thoms of Water bury expressed his views upon the pleasure Waterbury experienced In having another prosperous and wide awake village added to its list of trib- utary towns. He hoped that all would make frequent trips to Waterbury, go- ing early. staying late and taking their pocketbooks with them.
 Rev S. F. Bloomfield of the First church of Woodbury spoke in response to the toast, "Blest be the (railway) tie that binds," in close bonds our churches. Dr C. A. Dinsmore of the First Congregational church of Water bury replied and expressed his pleasure at the thoughts of this inter-communi- cation between the church attendants of the two towns.
 The next toast was made by
 HON FLOYD F. HITCHCOCK,
 the only survivor of the charter mem- bers of the road, and a prominent mer-