The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-19

alarmists and not needed, as the roads
in the state are in very good condition
with the exception of the roads in the
cities and towns and the immediate APP
proach to them. The party was unani-
nous in the opinion that Of all the bad
roads in Vermont, Burlington had the
worst.
Do you wish to be quoted as express
ing these opinions? Mr.. Kelly was
asked.
81 certainly do, - said the energetic
insurance manager. q have only been
in Burlington for few years, but ever
since | left New Jersey that s the only
thing | have heard; poor roads in Yer
mont. If the people, instead of believ-
ing the trash issued by these dsturbers.
would travel over some of their state
roads, they would wonder why they ever
believed some of the statements that
have been flying around these last few
years.
According to Mr. Wright, the roads of
Vermont are dusty but this defect can
be remedied if the different counties
would use little oil. as is the ease at
Royalton, Middlebury and Montpelier.
Another member of the party said:
Inc NOuucIIut lIip lhdt we nave lust
returned from, the roads we Travelled
over, the peaceful, comfortable farms we
| passed, made US laugh to remember the
| statement of some politicians in the
state who some time ago accused the
! farmers of retarding the development
| of Vermont. Talking about roads, the
| few miles we covered in New Hamp-
shire were a torture compared to the
easy travelling in Vermont.
Mr.. Kelly said: After spending a
| great deal of our time reading about
| the number of committees that had been
appointed to Improve state roads and
remembering how before his election
| Governor Clement had much to say on
Fthe advisability of adopting the patrol
| system whereby tne state would support
| numerous workmen to keep the roads
I in condition. we expected to reach our
destination in an exhausted condition.
! You remember the report of the notice
| posted in Montreal hotel telling of the
poor condition of our roads. Well, eth
er the report was false or some crouch
who struck a mudhole somewhere on
some deserted detour was responsible for
! it."
Mr. Wright said: 'sWe arrived home
in refreshed condition, full of praise
| for the Vermont roads Some of the
party have motored from Montreal to
| New York, part of the way on the fam
Gus King Edward highway They say
| it is not so dusty there, but outside of
that condition, which can be improved
at small expense, the roads in Vermont
make riding every bit as comfortable
The destination of the party was Brat.
tleboro, where they assisted State Depu
! ty William =. Day of Massachusetts in
comforting the third degree of the
| knights of Columbus on class of can
didates from the southern part of the
state. From Burlington the route led
through Barre, Williamstown Gulf
White River Junction, Bellows Falls tt
Brattleboro. The homcward trip wa,
made through West Dummerston, Town.
shend, Jamaica, Jacksonville up tn,
famous mountain road from Bondvillt
to Manchester. through Wallingford and
| succeeding towns TO Burlington
Speaking of the scenic beauty of Yer
mont, which Mr.. Kelly said yesterday
he had heard Of before he ever came Il
this state, the insurance manager said
1t is really a crime for any Nerm0ntel
/ 10 20 outslue OF MS state ana be unable
to say he has visited Wiliamstowl
Gulf. 1t is sandwiched in between tw,
mountains and Is one of the prettics
spots nature ever favored with some o.
her rare gifts. Places like Williams
town and an understanding that Yer
mont state roads aren t half SO bad a.
the alarmists report them to be. make
one proud to be a Vermontcr, even
though an adopted one. -