Connecticut western news., 1916-02-10
CANAAN-MIlL RIVER ROAD
State Road From Canaan. Through MiH
 River, to Great Burlington.

River, to Great Burlington.
 John D. Kennedy, of New Marlbora, writes the following letter, whbch should be of interest to the people of Canaan, to the Pittsfeld Eagle:
 A few years ago, in conversation with the late H. D. Sisson, one of the most philosophical citizens of New Marlboro and widely known in Berk- shire, having served for several years on the board of county commissioner. who for a number of years had en- deavored to have a trolley line built through Mill River, was promised that if his town would secure charter Co build trolley line one would be built from Great Harrington. through tho village of Mill River to Canaan, Conn, to be known as the Konkapot Valley trolley line. MT. Sisson, through A B. Clark, of Lee, who was the repre- sentative in the legislature at that time, presented to the legislature A petition signed by 15o prominent citizens of New Marlboro and vicinity for a charter for a trolley line. The charter was obtained but the promise of building the line was not fulfilled.
 would now suggest that the next best thing for the towns of New Marl- boro and Great Harrington, with the assistance of the state, would be the construction of permanent road from "Three- Mile Hill," southward on the west side of Lake Buel, by way of Adsit's aud Sheldon's corners so.called, to Mill River on through the Konkapot valley to the Connecticut state line near Clayton.
 There has been quite a stretch of permanent road built on this route and Canaan has built permanent road to the Massachusetts line at Clayton. F. A. Brennan, of New Marlboro, has had an article inserted in the town warrant this year asking the town to raise and appropriate money to build permanent road from Mill River toward the Great Harrington town line on the west side of Lake Buel.
 Being a citizen of New Marlboro, I am greatly interested in the welfare of that town and as our business and marketing center in Great Burlington, took it upon myself and in the inter est of the town, asked K. B. Culver, chairman of the Great Harrington board of selectmen, to have a similar article inserted in the warrant in hs town asking the town 10 raise and ap- propriate money for the construction. of a permanent road and am glad to say my request met with approval for which thank the board of selecrmen and citizens who so generously signed the petition.
 Roads of this kind, in a way, take the place of trolley line, as they have in other r1ral towns, by enabling auto passenger and express cars to do busi- ness. The farmers would find an easy and better way of marketing their pro duce. A permanent road through Mill River and the Konkapot valley would open cue of the largest milk producing towns in the state. The Konkapot river can furnish abundance of water power that could be utilized for any purpose if so desired. There are also many slightly locations that would tempt the wealthy city man to build, that cannot be surpassed by any other town in the BerkshireA Such a road would not only be benefit to poor old Mill River. that has seen better days, but to the towns of New Marlboro at large and the town Of Great Harrington as we'll.