New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
ALLURTNC PLACE tn
SUMMER VISITORS
Many Have Homes on the
Picturesque Lake Shores.
Near Danbury.

Andrew r. Jones, at one time nre,,..
OF the Danbury Business Mems ,s.'.'
ton. and one OF the leading c,,I,.,
Connecticut. is working energeticsnv .. =
a greater Danbury.
I'm any direction one may 20 ,,o.
bury he will pass through a mos, 49,.
rescue countryside. dotted here ana -.
with fiourishing and attractive g.
says Mr.. Jones. There are Lotto q, a..
ing places within and near ths c,,,.
the summer visitor. and that fact c.
be too much emphasized. In this na,, !,
Connecticut are many large ponAs =.
lakes, and every one OF them +. a f.
tie place for the summer vaca,io,,.,
Balls Pond is just northwest of p,rAr'
short distance from East LAKE
voir. Many summer homes are being 49,.
about the pond, some of them being -.
sumItuous.
Peach Lake is abou, seven rnu.. q.
Danbury. II, too, is most ple.s..,
place to spend a summer vacstio, a.,
numerous persons are to be found ,1...
Il
the shores OF the lake are beautisul a..
mer cottages and camps. Seven rnr.,
from Danbury Is also Taunton Lar.
which is reached by a nice ride Owe, ~.
Newtown Road. Summer colonies A..
budding out there, and II vii no, \.
long before the number Of its SUNNI,
homes is quite large. a charming ulae.
just outside the city Of Dsnbury Il LAX.
Kenosia. II is reached by trolley In.
and is about three miles from the hear
OF the city OF Danbury. Many people IN
Danbury receive boarders IN the sgune,
time, and I'm the farming section ST.
rounding Danbury there are numerou
farmnouses and hotels. which cater "a
the wants Of the summer pleasure seeksf
"Danbury is 800 feet above sea leye,
and, owing TO its gently sloping hils
atop Of which are some OF its choicss
residential sections, IL has a periec.
natural drainage.
Another fact to which | desire 10 cal
special attention is the good marke, Il
Danbury for farm produce. The exec.
lence and variety OF the form produce and
the reasonable prices at which vegetables
and fruit may be bought IN season TN.
doubtedly have caused many people 70
make their summer homes here. 0ther
who follow their example will never hay.
cause TO regret doing so. Near Danbur
are many thrifty German and SwedEs
farmers. or late years many prohtaes
poultry farms have been established y
the districts. From one place LOB ees'
a day are daily sent 10 the New Yon
market. There are several other pouiH
farms with a similar egg capacity. Dan
bury poultry raiseTs have taken man
prizes at the Madison Square shows
There is plenty Of ground In DanbuT
for industrial expansion. There are ldea
factory sites. along the railroad ans
proper sidinss for those factories can
quickly laid. Many manufacturing CO.
Germs located In New YORK Nhlch os
hats in the rough here and finish them
their New York plants would be wen e
Maid by locating I'm Danbury. In u'|
first place. they would be aoie 70
experienced helpers at all seasons OF
wear: then they would conduct us
business in an attractive and heaiul'
locality. where the cost OF operauhs
nIant Is low and the cost of shipmea
reasonable. The establishment IN W
town or such factories would give s'e1'
work to many young girls and Wo"
who live here