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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-19

Miss Annie Pennington was the
guest of her cousin, Miss Bertha Pen
nington Sunday.
Massrs. Judson Lane and Dallas
Pennington were visitors in Monte
yuma Sunday
Mis-. S. S. English was the guest Of
Mrs. ]. l. Pennington Wednesday at
ternoon.
Misses Ruth and Jessie Pennington
visited friends near Smithville Satur-
DAY and Sunday
Miss Emma Virgins entertained her
pupils Friday afternoon from 2 to A
o'clock at a Valentine party at the
home of Mrs. J. A. Pennington. Des-
pite the inclement weather, there was
a good attendance. After PLAYING
games for an hour, there was a con
test, those making the greatest num-
Der Of words from the word "Valen-
tine" receiving a pretty Valentine.
In the eighth grade Miss Ruth Pen
nington won it; in the second and
third grades, little Miss Jewel Lane
was the winner; Miss Lucy Penning-
ton and Charlie Pennington tied for the
other prize. After awarding the
prizes, the Valentines were read and
delivered, after which gelatin and
whipped cream was served Then the
guests departed, feeling that the al
ternoon was pleasantly spent one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-19
HOWELL NEWS
(By Staff Correspondent

Howell, Ga, Feb. 1S--Mrs, J. E.
Kinard was the guest OF her sister,
Mrs. c. F. Kinard, Monday.
MIR. Ike Tissue made business trip
to Americas Tuesday.
Mrs. Roy Wade spent the past week
with her grandmother, Mrs. J. w.
C,opton.
Little Joe Tissue spent Sunday night
in Leslie, the guest of his aunt, Mrs.
Minnie Williams.
Preaching services were held at
Pleasant Grove Saturday and Sunday
by Rev. r, l.. Bivins.
Mrs. c. F. Kinard spent Thursdag,
the guest Of Mrs. ]. L. Tissue
Mrs. j. E. Kinard was a guest at the
home of Mrs. Charlie Kinard Friday.
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DeSOTO.
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DeSoto, Ca, Ftb 18.-Mr Mercer
Addison, of Leary, was the guest OF
Mr.. Allen ohnson Sunday.
Mrs. John f, Ferguson is visiting
relatives in Montgomery, Ala.
Miss Eulee Barlow, of Glennwood,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. NJ. Bar
low.
Mr.. H. G. Hudson, of Jakin, is visit
ing relatives here.
Misses Jordan and Ellerbee, of Les
lie, were visitors here Monday after
moon.
Mrs. Hugh Ferguson left Monday
for Montgomery, Ala, where she was
called by telegram to attend the bed
side o. her little daughter Elizabeth,
who had the misfortune to break her
arm while ,4s4tlng thee
Mrs. Liston X. Bagley is visiting rel
atives in Cordele and Fitzgerald this
week.
Mr., w D. Moreland, of Americas,
was among the many travelling men in
DeSoto Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Cato, of Americus, was
the guest of Mrs. George Bagley Wed
nesday.
Mr.. Allen Johnson visited Corde,e
w dnesday eyening.
The new brick store that is being
built by Mr. Frank Ferguson and viii
be occupied b. Mr.. R. E Rc-e IS
nearly completed,
Mr. R. f: Howe made business trip
t0 Atlanta this weez
The Leslie-DeSo-o basketball team
viii play Cordele TINS afternoon here.
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18TH DISTRICT
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Seventeenth District, Feb. 18.-An
attractive social event of the week
was the rock party given by Miss Ellie
Virgins at her home Saturday even
ing. large number of young people
spent the evening pleasantly.
Among those present were, Misses
Mary Ella Mills, Stella Turner, Mittie
Collins, Addie Mann, Minnie and Clara
Holly of Sumter, Jessie Belle and
Ruth Pennington of Andersonville,
Matte, Rubie and Mamie Wilkers IN
and Maud Suggs of Whitsette, Eunice
and Pauline Spillers of Albany,
Messrs. Daniel Edge of Myrtle
Springs, Perry Country of Sumter,
John Cobb, of Doerun, Charlie ami
Renza Israel, Howard Ozmore
We are very sorry to know that M.
w, W. Davis is still confined to his
bed
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Tedder and young
son, Alma, from Dawson, visited Mt
the home of Mrs. J. G. Israel Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. Kelley, of Ideal, and Miss Min
ME Lee Colby, o. Smithville attended
the singing at the home of Miss Mary
Ella Mills Sunday afternoon.
Misses Eunice and Pauline SpiIlers,
of Albany, were the guests Sunday of
Miss Ellie Virgins.
Mrs. w. A Cowart, of Smithville,
spent a few days last week with her
aunt, Mrs. W. W. Davis.
Misses Emma Virgins, Jessie Belle
and Ruth Pennington, of Anderson
Vile, spent the weekend with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w,
Virgins
Misses Maude Suggs, Matte, Rubie
ard Mamie WiIkerson, of Whitsett2,
VISITED relatives here Saturday and
ST nday.
The sinpiup ar the home of Mr. G
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hood, will be acid with Leslie Lodge,
No. 26S, February 18th A special adj
dress will be delivered on that occas-
ion by Rev. E. H shinglerf of Cor
dele.
Miss Leola Ranew spent a couple OF
days recently with friends in Ameri-
Gus.
Miss Mamie Lee Sanders spent the
weekend at her home in Bronwood.
Miss Alice Claire Ellerbee was the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor in
Americas Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Wade as their
guests Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Holcomb
Wade, of Cobb.
Rev. F, A. Sanders has gone to
Milan to spend several days this week.
Miss Rosa Sims, who is teaching
near Leesburg, came home to spend
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Joe Hunt, Of Macon, was a Wis
itor in Leslie Sunday.
Mr.. Jack Usry and sister, Musa, were
guests of Miss Eula Mae Summerford
Sunday.
Miss Nan Caldwell has returned to
her home in Americas after a visit to
friends here.
Mrs. ]. R. Usry has gone on a visit
to her daughter, Mrs. Russell Pirkle
in Hoschton, Ga.
Mrs. F. A Wilson is spending the
weekend at the home of her brother
Mr.. Guy Pryor, who resides near Lees
burg.
MIR. and Mrs C. R. Wade, Mrs. Sallie
Wade and Miss Stella Wade were the
I guests of Mr.. and Mrs ]. w. Clopten
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Reid and Miss
Mr. and Mrs. P. NJ Wimbish in Ander.
Lucy Neil Jordan spent Sunday with
sonville.
Mrs. w. V. Higgins and Mrs. E. NJ
Holmes, of Dublin, came Sunday upon
a visit of several days to MIR. anG Mrs
Quinnie Jones.
Mr.. E. E. Stewart, of Edison, is Wis
iting his brother, Mr.. H. A. Stewart.
Mr. John Robert Usry will leave Sat
urday for Forsyth, where he will 60
hunting"
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GENINI
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Gemini, Ga, Feb. 1S--Mrs. Ed Au-
try, Of Meigs, was the guest of Mrs. P
N. Pennington Wednesday.
Miss Lily Mathews, of Montezuma,
was the pretty weekend guest of Miss
Bertha Pennington.
The most enjoyable event Of the past
week was the party givsn at the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. o. A. Summers Friday
evening.
Messrs. Charlie Perry and James
Mathews, q. Montezuma, were guests
OF Mr. Wallace Pennington few days
last week.
Miss Emma Virgins visited HON =
felix's tie weekend at Smithville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-19
SCHLEYS NOM
mates COUNTY
CANDIDATES

teresung event of the past week to
majority Of our citizens, and in the Sc
lection of the following men, we fell
that the affairs of the county for the
rext two years will be in creditable
hands. Those nominated wer:
Ordinary, E. B. Barron.
Clerk o. Court, NJ. D. Herring.
Tax Collector, ]. B. Smith
Tax Receiver, A. S. Rainey.
Treasurer, w. H. Collins.
Surveyor, S. B. Halstead.
Coroner, Brad Teel.
Sheriff R. z. Battle.
Socially, nothing OF Importance has
transpired in our city the past Week,
except the Valentine party given on
Friday evening, under the auspices of
the Children of the Confederacy, at the
Auditorium of Crisp Institute. Immei-
lately upon the arrival of the guests,
punch and sandwiches were served by
Misses Mary Dixon and Addie Munroe.
Misses Sara Strange and Cleone Col
Inns sold candy, and Miss Louise Col
Inns and Master Joseph Cheney dis
tributed the valentines.
A delightful musical program was
enjayed during the evening. Those con-
tributing to this part of the very pleas
ant occasion were, Misses Julia Pea
cock, Rena Lee Stevens, Louise Col
Inns, Cleone Collins Ularine Munroe,
Mildred McCrory.
The ladies of the Baptist Missionary
Society had the pleasure on Monday
evening of meeting with Mrs. T. =.
Mott at her lovely Church street home.
A delightful program was rendered
and a splendid report made of the
work OF this society.
Rev. ". F. CuIberson, of Shellman,
on Saturday and Sunday last delighted
the members of his congregation and
others, with three splendid sermons at
the Baptist church. Under the efficient
leadership of Miss Lucille Lindsay, the
accomplished organist, splendid song
service was enjoyed Sunday morning,
a quartette by Mrs. E. L. Bridges, Mr..
Robert Strange and MIR. and Mrs. F. M.
Bryant deserving special mention.
Mrs. C. o. Freeman returned to her
home near Talbotton yesterday after a
weeks visit to her daughter, Mrs. j. l..
Duncan.
Mrs. Rebecca Tyson left Monday for
an extended visit to her sons at Doe
run, Ga.
Dr. J, S. Lightner went over to Ideal
for a visit to his mother Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Battle and Miss
imogene Smith, of Talbotton, were the
guests for few days the past week OF
Mr., and Mrs. T. A. Collins.
Mr.. Oscar Stewart of Atlanta, is
spending this week with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w F Culberson, Of
Shsllman, while in our city the past
week, were the guests of DR. and Mrs
w. D. Sears.
Mr. and Mrs Leonard Gartner and
Miss Eleanor Garden, of Americas
were the weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. E. l. Eason.
Mrs. Robert Trammell and young
son, of Hamilton, are the guests Of
Mrs. J. T. Stewart.
Messrs. T. A. and S. C. Collins cama
home the past week to cast their votes
in the primary nomination election for
county officers.
Miss Annie VIII Tyson has returned
to her home in Doerun, after an ex-
tended visit to relatives in our city and
county
Mr.. and Mrs, Harvey and children. Of
Americas, spent Sunday in our city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. English, of Am
CIRCUS, dined on last Wednesday with
Or. and Mrs. j. r. Jordan.
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MYRTLE SPRINGS
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Myrtle Springs, Ca, Feb. 18.-Mrs.
John Harvey, of DeSoto, spent the
weekend with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Daniel and child
rem were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Z.
Johnston Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S Bell spent satur-
day night with their daughter, Mrs
E. L. Beckwith.
Miss Lille Mae Daniel had as her
guests Saturday night Misses Thelma,
Lois and Bertha Mae Pitcher.
Rev. W. c. Glenn, of Plains, was a
Sunday visitor at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett Kidd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Dupree were Sun
day guests of Mrs. ]. A. Daniel.
MIR. and Mrs. w. T. Johnston were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E ] AIRING
ton Saturday and Sunday
Mr.. w. c. Jordan and family spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. ]. F. Dam
iel
Several from here attended the sing
ing at the home of Mr.. R. E. Pitcher
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. J. F. Daniel made a business trip
to Americas Monday.
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LESLIE
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Leslie, Ga, Feb. 18.-Mr. r. j. RAJ
new has purchased the store building
from Mr.. j. o. Sugsg formerly occl
pied by Mr.. f. G. James, and as soon as
Mr. James goods can be moved, it
will be occupied by the Ranew Mer-
camille Co.
hrs. Harris Laramore and daughter,
Annie, Mrs. George Laramore and
dal ghter Add.e, and Mrs. E. R. Bolton
were guests Of Mrs. j. D. Cock Mon
day.
L special service concentrating
the seni-centennial CT Pythian knight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-19
GIRL FOUND SLAIN AND
BODY PUT ON A GRAVE

Aurora, ILL.,, Feb. 1S.-Tracy Hollan-
der, a 20. ear-old girl, was murdered
here late last night and her body
dragged into a cemetery and thrown
upon a grave The police has arr sted
Anthony Pedroes, a discarded sweet
heart O. the girl He denies all con
nection with tht crime.
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HOW'S This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY e. CO., Toledo, 0.
We. the undt...sned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last IS years, and believe him
perfectly honorable all business transactions
and financially able TO carry out any obligations
'i-'D' = A NAT. BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood aud mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent free Price IS
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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f9ne thing about widow signing up
1ontract to quarrel for life is that
doesn't have to act like an amateur
he 10 already sufficiently rehearsed,
en- her husband has been hearsed.
New-York tribune., 1914-03-29
WHAT EGYPTIANS WORE
Headgear Consisted of Wigs,
Hoods and Caps.

The reliefs and paintings on the walls
Of the tombs and temples Of the Egyp-
tians show that that race Of people wore
thick and elegant headdress. Hats with
brims were apparently unknown. Their
headgear consisted of wigs, hoods and
caps.
The wigs were very likely made Of
hair or tow, for their great size could
not have been made by dressing Of per-
sons own hair; the caps were also very
large and high, and made OF material
which as 10 its kind can only be guessed
at" SAYS Charles r.. Keater in "A history
and development OF hats and headgcar
"The largest were cupola shaped. and
their use was probably confined he
further says. TO those Of royal blood
They were yellow, white and red lt
is supposed that the yellow ones were
made Of brass and were a kind OF he'll
met. that the white was the crown of
upper Egypt, and the red the crown Of
lower Egypt. The pschcnt, a combination
Of the white and red. was considered as
the symbol OF the rule over the land
Lower fiat crowned caps were Worn both
alone and over a hood, and sometimes
with a strap under the chin 10 hold the
hoadpiece in place. The huge wigs We're
probably worn upon the shaVeu heads
as il is supposed that the clean shaven
head was as prevalent In Egypt as II is
now in tropical Asia
New-York tribune., 1914-03-29
READY FOR MANY
HOME BUILDERS
Well Located Danbury Plot
Divided Into Lots with
All improvements.

A superbly located tract OF land In the
heart Of the City Of Danbury which was
purchased some time ago by the Peck
Burkett Lumber Company, dealers in all
kinds of lumber and building materials,
has been laid out by the owner into high
class building lots. These lots are imme-
diately ready for improvement with artis-
tic homes, and persons thinking of build
ing a permanent home or a summer home
,.ithin the boundaries OF Danbury should
not fail TO visit this property before de-
Gliding on a site TO improve.
The land of the Peck -Burdett Company
surrounds the Normal School property
and is within five minutes walk OF the
station Of the New Haven railroad and
the Danbury Hospital and a walk OF
about ten minutes from the business sec
ton of the city. The estate OF \. NJ.
White formerly owned the property
which was held for many years intact,
permitting the city TO build around it.
Since the opening Of the property for
Improvement into an artistic home centre
a number of beautiful and large houses
have been erected on it. and streets have
been cut through and sewer gas and
water mains laid in every section of this
development There has been talk Of set
ting aside part Of the tract for public
park use and recreation grounds. For a
long time the property was the principal
amusement grounds of many city resi-
dents, and consequently there is a grow
ing desire that at least a part of the
premises be continued as a public park
and recreation place.
The tract comprises about sixty acres,
divided into 225 building lots. 1t is bound
ed by White street on the east Moss ave-
nue. on the south, Osborne street on the
west and Locust avenue on the north.
All those thoroughfares are residential
streets and are macadamized throughout.
Fronting on them arc many beautiful
houses. A trolley line passes the prop
erty.
Building experts agRe that this Is one
OF the most Acknowledgements in Dan
bury for home building purposes.
New-York tribune., 1914-03-29
GAS AND ELECTR,c Co.'S sHoUeE ON MAIN ST..
aheshg @0":yezn

ished article, as you see it, with leather
band, binding, etc.
THE hat is placed I'm the rack as I'm
ished when in the opinion OF hand op-
orator 1t looks and feels all right. Very
few fnishers have the same tastes or
ideals in this respect, and one will get as
many different results in both surface
and shade as one has different men. This
brings about result in hat finishing that
lacks uniformity.
THE aim of Doran Brothers in placing
their new machine on the market is not
to do away with skilled labor. ON the
contrary, they advocate the operation OF
the machine by the most skilled hand
They simply seek to multiply greatly and
improve the results of his skill by auto
matte mechanical assistance and accu-
racy. skilled operator can set and ad-
Just the machine as easily as his own
hand action, which his knowledge Of 'fin-
ishng' shapes. Many more hats can be
finished by mechanical assistance. Thus
there is not only tremendous saving IN
the cost of hats per dozen TO manufact-
ure, but more uniform results on all the
hats finished are obtained, as the judg-
ment of one good man is had on all hats,
where under the other system the judg-
ment of almost as many men as there are
dozens of hats was the custom
New-York tribune., 1914-03-29
HELPING TO REVIVE
POOR FARM LAND
Granger's Lime ard Marble COM
pany's Mill Has Capacity of
$50 Tons an Hour,

A concern which is helping to develop
the agricultural resources OF New Eng
land and other states is the Changers
Lime and Marble Company, OF Danbury,
Conn It's qusrries arc at West Stock
bridge, Mass. Its quarries, according to
engineers have deposit of limestone
suitable for grinding into agricultural
lime to the extent of FIVE million tons.
This large deposit Of lime is directly in
the rear Of its mill, but upon a higher
level. The capacity Of the mill is $50
tons of ground limestone on a ten-hour
run.
This concern is able TO sell a ton OF
ground limestone for 81 80 in bulk in full
carlots aboard cars at the mill. Custom
ers desiring the limestone in bags are
charged 81 a ton extra. which represents
the actual cost of the bags plus the cost
of bagging. Credit is extended TO reliable
parties, but the product on credit is %
cents a ton higher than If all cash IS
paid.
The value of lime in rejuvenating worn
out farmlands has been described at
length in a number Of recent issues of
THE Connecticut Farmer and New Eng
land Farms "If there is any one thing
needed by New England soils, 1t is lime"
says this paper. I'VE have been finding
out this by degrees and easy stages, so
20 speak New England is an old section
of the country, and It's agriculture is now
rounding out three centuries. An inter-
l. 4
chronicle abundant crops. the natural and
Inevitable increase of virgin soil. Slowly,
however. the soil began to show depre-
citation, and mankind became restless In
it's eagerness TO go in search of new
country. Thus began the great Western
migration, which for nearly two centuries
poured through the passes of the Alle-
ghanies.
The foremost factor in bringing about
this loss of soil fertility may be de-
scribed I'm two words-lime and phos-
phorus. When these elements went out OF
the soil the era OF neglected agriculture
set in
"StilI another interesting reflection in
this connection is the fact that the
streams OF migration passed through one
Of the richest limestone regions In New
England. the region known as the Berk-
shires. The Housatonic Valley Is coun-
try of limestone, and limestone of the
best quality for agricultural purposes.
From Danbury and Bethel, on the SOUTH
To the sources of the Housatonc on the
north the Berkshire country bristles with
great deposits OF limestone Doubtless
the fleeing emlgrants scorned the rugged
headlines of the Berkshire range and
gloried in the prospects that were IN store
for them in the Canaan of the West not
knowing that the Canaan Of their own
home state marked the centre Of great
limestone deposit which they. or some
OF them at least, had they remained be
hind TO develop might have been the
means of checking further streamsspf mi
grant people,"
New-York tribune., 1914-03-29
FOREMOST MAKERS
OF FINE MACHINES
Doran Brothers Specialists
to the Hating Trade
of the World.

Among the leading manufacturers OF
machinery for hatters are Doran Broth
ers, of Danbury, Conn. They succeeded to
the business established by their uncle,
the late Charles II. Reid, who was one of
the foremost inventors OF hat machinery
of his time. They do not manufacture
general line OF hat machinery, but make
various machines which they have pat
ented or control under patents. The iron
ing and rounding machines of this con-
Germ were the first Of their kind in the
hating industrial centre. Both are stlll
unexcellod and are exclusively used in
most of the hat factories OF this country
and in a large number in Europe.
Doran Brothers have perfected an auto
matte crown pouncing or finishing ma
chine for soft and stiff hats 1t is one Of
the most valuable of the many machines
used in the hating industry.
In pouncing either soft or stiff hat
there are a number of things that must
be reckoned with in order to produce
perfectly smooth, even and uniform fin
ish," says "The Hat Review" In the
first place. the shape Of the block, which
varies from front to back and from tip to
base. makes IL difficult to pounce uni
formly at all points: even in hand pounc-
ing there is a tendency 10 cut too deeply
OH the angles and TO slur over the broader
areas. and in the more delicate shades Of
soft hats extreme care must be given 10
overcome a cloudy streaky appearance.
Probably there is no other part OF the
process Of hat manufacture In which more
skill is necessary in order TO OBTAIN the
desired results, and certainly there is no
other department in which one can see
the real beauties OF a hat develop so
rapidly and under the hands OF a careless
workman vanish so quickly"
The advantages OF machine work over
handwork arc many. says an expert.
TOO much finishing OF sandpapering
spoils the hat; too little does not produce
the best results, and as the hat surface is
bounced more or less in fancy colors tie
shade Of that color changes and varies.
The use Of finishing has reference to the
body surface, and does not mean the fin
New-York tribune., 1914-03-29
LINES EXTEND 16 MILES
Big Extensions Planned by
DanburY & Bethel Go.

The Danbury 6; Bethel Street Railway
Company operates sixteen miles of road
in DanDury and Bethel. The towns are
about three miles apart IL operates n
line to Lake Kenosia. where there is a
park operated by the railway company,
the park being about three miles distant
from the city. The same line passes the
Danbury Playground, which is about two
miles from the city.
The company expect to make several
extensions" says John Sanders, president
and general manager OF the trolley com
pany. "One will he a line from Danbury
to Bridgeport Five miles of that line
have already been completed from Bridge
port, and the remaining uncompletod links
are expected TO be finished soon.
"a charter has also been granted for a
line between Danbury and New Milford
1t is expected that one day there will be
an extension TO Brewster. n. Y"