The story of Martha's Vineyard, from the lips of its inhabitants, newspaper files and those who have visited its shores, including stray notes on local history and industries; . principally in theAlabama case, cost her $15,500,000. THE MARTHAS VINEYARD RAILROAD. There is not much leftin these days to show forthe Marthas VineyardRailroad, which once con-nected Oak Bluffs withthe South Shore by wayof Edgartown, and therewill be still less by thetime this book is written,for the dilapidated re-mains of the Edgartown station are already on their way railroad was opened with a great flouri
The story of Martha's Vineyard, from the lips of its inhabitants, newspaper files and those who have visited its shores, including stray notes on local history and industries; . principally in theAlabama case, cost her $15,500,000. THE MARTHAS VINEYARD RAILROAD. There is not much leftin these days to show forthe Marthas VineyardRailroad, which once con-nected Oak Bluffs withthe South Shore by wayof Edgartown, and therewill be still less by thetime this book is written,for the dilapidated re-mains of the Edgartown station are already on their way railroad was opened with a great flourish, the trial tripbeing made on August 22, 1874, when it is said that even thehorses along the route turned somersaults and climbed treesin their enthusiasm as the engme went snorting by. But, oh!what a difference now. Enthusiasm is a mighty good thing,but it does not pay expenses or dividends, and while the wholeisland was jubilant, and wanted to ride once, folks got overthe novelty of it in short order, and traffic during the shortSummer season was not sufficient to meet the demands of cred-itors. In other words, it did not figure out such a long-feltwant as was Tiie last sa lit tlje M. V. Jl. R. EDGARTOWN. 51
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