The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-11
BOOM WEST RIVER VALLEY
Association to Advance Section as
Summer Resort


Brattleboro, March 1l.-An organ
ization, to be known as the West Rlv-
er Valley association, for the purpose
of obtaining general recognition for
the advantages of the region served
by the West river division Of the Cen
trail Vermont railroad, by creating a
demand for summer homes and sum-
mer boarding places in that section,
and assisting the residents OF the
valley to make it in every way an
ideal recreation ground, was formed
here, Saturday at a meeting called
for that purpose by the Brattleboro
board of trade. The officers chosen
were as follows: President, John II.
Ware of Townshend; vice presidents,
G. S. Waite of Londonderry, j. A.
Muzzy of Jamaica, H. l.. Gould OF
Windham, o. V. Heflon of Wards
boro, II. e. Lyman of Stratton, A. B.
Franklin of Townshend, l.. W. Bush
of Brookline, d. A. Benson of New.
fame, w c. Halliday of Dover and W.
b. Leonard of Dummerston; secre-
tary, Howard c. Rice of Brattleboro;
treasurer, f. c. Dewitt of Newfane;
executive committee, J. II. Ware, IL.
c. Rice and w. A. Shumway of Brat
tleboro; chairman of transportation
committee, L. e. Holden of Brattle-
boro; chairman Of nnance COMMITTEES,
A. v d. Piper of Jamaica; chairman
of real estate committee, ]. III. Under
wood of Newfane; chairman of sum.
mer boarders committee, A. b. Waite
of Londonderry: chairman of fores-
try committee, c. c. Fits Of Brattle-
I boro; chairman of fish and game com
mittee, NJ. ]. Howard of Londonder-
ry; chairman of good roads committee
d. 7. Perry OF Brattleboro.
/ The formation of this association
is the result of promise secured by
the Brattleboro board of trade from
President T.. H. Fitzhugh of the Cen
/ trail Vermont road for four additional
passenger trains each way on the
West River division, beginning in
May and continuing to October or la
ter. Mr. Fits chairman of the com
mittee appointed to confer with the
Central Vermont officials. read let
ter from General Manager George c.
Jones, confirming Mr. Fitzhugh's pro
mise and stating that It was the
roads intention TO establish a motor
car service on the West River div
ision in 1913 Representatives from
every town served by this division
were present at the meeting and a
number Of them spoke enthusiastic
ally In favor of the project.
II is the intention of the associa-
tons officers to Immediately begin
preparations for putting before the
public the advantages which the West
river region offers as a summer re-
creation spot, and to gather informa.
ton for the benefit OF prospective
summer residents II Is not unlike.
ly that a number of bungalows will
be erected in various parts of the
valley for sale or lease at moderate
terms. The association also plans to
make the valleys attractions even
greater than they are at present by
| promoting the fish and game inter.
ests, improving the highways, encour-
aging forestry and encouraging the
spirit of village improvement
The scenic attractions OF the valley
have long been recognized, but the
development of them has been hin.
dered in the past by inadequate train
service. The promise OF the Central
Vermont officials however, insures
prompt and frequent connection with