Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-15

an advertising fund and would endeavor
to raise $1,000 more If the other people
would raise an equal sum, $500 II takes
money to carry out any great undertake
ing.
On motion of l.. Il. Holden the chair
man appointed a committee, one each
from the different towns, to fill in the
blanks in the constitution and bylaws
and to nominate officers. The chairman
appointed Charles S. Wait of London
derry, j. w. Melendy of South London
derry, A. " ID. Piper of Jamaica, j. e.
Gleason Of Wardsboro. e. A. Eddy of
Stratton, w. M Sparks of Townshend,
H. L. Chapman of Windham, ]. A. I'm
derwood of Newfane, ]. G. Martin of
Brookline, d. c. Baldwin of Dummerston.
and l.. e. Holden and G. l.. Durham of
Brattleboro, and while the committee
was celebrating the speaking was re-
sumed.
had had experience in the summer board
er business and that the only difficult
feature about it at the present time was
the inadequate train service.
Representative Ray e. Lyman of STRAIT
ton thought the new service would benefit
the towns on the railroad more than
those back from II like Stratton, still that
town hoped to get some benefit, and he
hoped the plan would be carried out.
Judge e. l.. Hastings of Townshend
appreciated the movement of the board
OF trade in behalf of the valley. Brat
tleboro has been built up largely from the
West river towns, but there are many
bright young men left who will do their
best in this movement to populate the
abandoned farms.
Editor o. r. Clayton of South London
derry said there was but one side to the
question and that all ought to favor the
development of the summer boarder bust
ness. South Londonderry has started
and the only drawback is the train ser
vice. Mother Nature has done a great
deal for the valley I'VE know Brat
tleboro people want to help us, and we
will help you If you will point the way
G. II. Hollenbeck of Jamaica said:
Our town will do its part toward
making this movement success"
DR.. w. F. ROBBIE, whose home is in
Baldwinsville, Mass. has bought some
farms in Brookline. He wished he was
able to buy three or four more He
said he believed in the summer business
but thought the valley had other re-
sources, that the original fertility of the
soil could be restored and that the aban-
doned farms could be made as profitable
as those in the West.
C. II. Willard of Townshend thought
the plan under consideration was the
very best one that could be devised ant
| promised to put up some more houses
| if they were wanted.
A former Jacksonville resident, Judge
F. B. Pier of Brattleboro called the
West River valley the Switzerland Of
New England He believed if the rail
road service was improved so that people
| could reach the valley in the daytime II
would become as thickly populated witt
summer people as any other section Of
this state or New Hampshire.
II. C. Rice read a letter from G. w
| Cushman of Jamaica approving the plar
and stating that he had a 400-acre farm
and that anybody so desiring could lease
an acre for 10 years for s25.
| A conversation with General Passenger
Agent ]. w. Hanley was reported by M
]. Moran of Brattleboro. Mr.. Hanley
came to attend the meeting, but was
| called away. His only fear was thai
there would not be facilities for taking
| care of the influx of visitors He was
| enthusiastic about a summer hotel, II
| fact several of them, and said the loca'
tion surpassed that of the Woodstocf
| Inn.
Chairman j. G. Stafford of the Brat
tleboro board of selectmen regarded this
as a grand move on the part of the board
of trade and that estates in the vale!
were going to be sought more thar
ever. THE people of our own town wan
to get up in there" he said.
Principal Guy w. Powers of Lelan'
and Gray seminary, Townshend. men
toned the great natural advantages o
the valley and said if we were to b
pioneers we must act quickly He knew
of no section better adapted for summe
! business.
! w. S. Shepardson of Rawsonville, VIII
has been accommodating 25 boarders
said he would provide for more If tina
was desired.