This letter from C. Alice Baker to George and Jennie Sheldon, all residents of Deerfield, Massachusetts, states Miss Baker’s opinions about the trolley line quite clearly. She is adamant in her opposition of it running down the Deerfield street and is outspoken in her belief that “the promoters get the money and the townspeople get no dividends – not even low fares.” She rallied many supporters to her view, which coincided with that of the Sheldons. They were overruled, however, and the line was set down the middle of the village.
Baker, C. Alice. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. George Sheldon regarding trolley. 1900. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l99-131/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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