The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-19

the Canneetieut River PoseF Co., yes
leniay and loaiay, ass a clinton dispatch
date June u. 10 the Worcester Sunday
Telegram,
1he IMP Nas made at the Invitation u
DAVID l, Walsh, counsel lor the eomI,any
anl a g1lis. ihr linton sFsirgsslaN
SAYS, he is tho boss, lur unirr uAisiihs
. conditions Ia liTaillrlpa0, he managed "a
pull oli some matters Nhirh his guests
nl9lc than appreciated,
The lIip taken BY the solerlmrn aud
heir guests and n"Aslalet men, MAS
similar a. the one made ~ the filehbnfs
officials more than a week ago. for the
same course was lTayersed IA about the
SAINT manner,
IN the Clinlon party wem Chairman
William 4, cannon og the baanl Vi select,
men aud Selevlmen Robert SchWab, Mar
tain y, klllern, soorge Z, Stone Town
solicitor Gronse l., OIoole, Supl. John
!, fhilhin Of the water department, c1-
Selceiman Martin Murphy, Chief Ensin.
Ger Lawrence Fury OF the lire department,
George Z, Kramer ilaicncu Z, Coulter,
Harry b. liauWcll, David |, Walsh ana
Telegram reporter,
Since work has been going on at the
dam at Vernon, much has been heard OF
intending Ia 80 10 Braltlebofp by auto,
lng Il from Clinton, and when the invita-.
ton was given Ia inspect the work, il
vas readily accepted.
The Clinton party started yesterday al,
lenoon on the i;5l Train for fiiehburs.
IL was something Of disappointment,
when upon reaching fiichbufg II was
learned that automobiles could not hc /
socunad aud the train had 10 be resorlcd |
10.
All boarded the $50 train al Fitchburg
and no time Was lost by Atty. Walsh in
showing the way 10 the dining ear.
Dinner Was eaten and when Millrrs
Falls was naehei az 1880. all felt chippcr
and ready for whatever might come.
Battlcboro was reached al : O'Clock
aud at the station Henry |. Boanlman,
general manager of the company, met
the party and gave all hearty welcome.
Atty. Walsh aud Mr. Hartman showed
the way 10 the Brooks house, where
rooms were assigned.
The night was passed IN looking over
the town and when the late hours came
aud Il was time for ordinary human be.
ngs 10 be asleep, Clinton was there
strong IN the mayors room.
All were up bright and early, and after
iaklng look at the mountain overshad-
lwing Brattleboro, walk was taken by
'ome, while Others went 10 West Brat.
leboro.
ATTY. W Assn showed the way To the n
lining room at $ o'clock and after break.
asst start was made for the dam at
'ernon. An automobile and brake were
Ised to convey the party aud, although
yer a dusty road, the aggregation forgot Z
verifying but the fun ON the way.
Martin Murphy thought the country
0ted for its biting bugs, but before be
lighted he found that Fury had been
aving amusement on his neck with
traw.
The dam across the Connecticut sur
rised all Of the party, for it was thought =
rivate enterprise had not venturcd into y
nything 20 enormous. The Clinton crowd ~
nth its experience at the Wachusett GO
am, was not TO be found wanting when al
am construction was talked, and Mr.. Sc
arriman soon found he had men on his "
lnds who knew something OF real big "a
nm. The dam has a watershed behind ~
Of $500 miles, while the Wachusett 10
I'm in Clinton has watershed OF only th
In every other way the Massachusetts, 40
I'M is superior, but the Clinton men w
ere impressed with the thorough work
at is being done. The dam is of con.
etc, and by January il is expected, pow
will be furnished TO Fitchburg, Leom-
ster, Clinton, Gardner, keene, n. H., es'
d Brattleboro. OF
Mr.. Hartman explained that there my
'uld be 5000 horsepower generated, and ell
thin two weeks high tension wires will me
strung on towers 300 feet apart to car the
the power to Clinton. Tag
After seeing all there was TO be seen pc.
out the works under the hot sun, the app
rty returned TO Brattleboro and took app
lner. The 2:05 O'Clock train was taken see
m Brattleboro, and, after change at
eeniield, train was taken for Fitch ses
re-, where the party arrived at $50 wh
lock. Clinton was reached at $50 mn
lock. gra
Nj the sights in Brattleboro were seen, mel
luding W. 5. Newton, So years DID, who I'm
been town clerk 46 years. l
lr Newton met all the Clinton party, mo-
gave each cordial reception His den
ce was treat for the crowd, being As
OF the few Of its kind in existence. thiC
tag!