Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-24
Eastern Conn. Trolley Development
Few Days Work in Lyme will Join This End with Western Part of State and Make ALElectrc Route Between New York and Boston-Many Historic Points Along the Line

The linking of eastern Connecticut with the central and western parts of the state by trolley, and the completion of an all electric route between New York and Boston Is now matter of only few days. The last stretch down in Lyme between the Lyme and Say brook bridge over the Connecticut riv- CT, and East Lyme, a distance of ten miles. is almost ready for traffic
 August 1. writes A. F. Howe in the New York Herald. it will be possible to go by trolley all the way from the metropolis to the Hub. traversing the enchanting shore regions of Connecti- cut and Rhode Island without employ ing any other method of transporta- ton. MT. Howe writes:
 ITO New Haven the route traverses the most populous shore colonies of Connecticut the trolley skirting the beaches about most of the way and laying the very track over which the car passes. Excellent summer hotels and seafood restaurants crowd the way through the Milford and Wood mont resorts, with Bishops Colon made at Savin Rock supplying the crowning architectural artistry and far famed culinary inspirations.
 Will Develop Summer Shore.
 From New Haven to New London
  cerned in and sure to be benefited by the all shore trolley fine. the throb- bing pulses of no cities vibrate in the air Every town is n summer resort, and has it's beaches; while nearly every mile of the fifty is alive with historic and architectural interest
 "Branford couples its manifold shore attractions with industrial fame, being the seat of the Malleable Iron Fittings company, winch employs a thousand men and which galvanized the fittings for the New York subway. Here also Is the James Blackstone Memorial library, one of the largest and finest free public institutions in the country. which is d memorial of the late Timothy B. Blackstone, a na- tive of Branford, who was president of the Chicago and Alton railroad for 35 years, to his father. It cost $500, 900 and it has an endowment fund of $250. .00G.
 Tt was in the old Russell house in Montowese street, Branford now oc- cupied by Dr. F. c. Starkweather. that ministers of New Haven colony met and donated books for the found ing of Yale college, which formed the nucleus of the venerable institution s library.
 "A three story building opposite the Rranford Greene, which is now con j of d low, rambling structure which was kept as a tavern by Ezekiel Hayes. the great grandfather of Pres ident Rutherford B. Hayes. From the porch of this hotel President Hayes once addressed the citizens of Branford.
 At Guilford are the Henry Whit field house, now a state museum, and other colonial shTines.
 Paeeae NaIe Manuraan%
 At Clinton is a monument erected tury ago to the memory of the Rev. Abraham Pierson, the first president of Yale college. Mir. Pierson was the pastor of the KiHingworth Congrega- tional church. Clinton was then in the town of Ki1Iingw orth. The monument stands near the church.
 The Old Home of Vale.
 'Mr Pierson was rector of the Col Iegiate School of Connecticut, which became Yale college in 1701. The col- lege soon was removed to Old Say brook. but because of objection by his parishioners MT. Pierson did not go.But he continued as president of the coll Iege for six years, his classes in nat uraI science going to Clinton for in- struction, which they received in the are in the present Stanton house near by. At the entrance to Morgan school, Clinton stands a large statue of Yale's first head.
 At Old saybrook. the westerly