The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-07-31

LAKE H',..sf .Iuly 20, 1882,
NJ: EolroE: THIS dav has opened new t
era in H." history Of "Old Wes,morc. IN the ,
oprnin. OF a new and spacious hotel at the .
head OF Willou-hby Lake. and the road which |
ha- for several wears past been in process OF
building upon the Eastern shore OF the Lake.
Wc>tmorc has heretofore been but little
known. save as a town in Orleans County
shut out from anv communication with the
country around for want of roads through
die same.
Willoughhv Lake the finest sheet of water
in New England Ia, lon. been known tothc
f -hrrmcn who have for many wears found
,!...r II" best place to angle for the trout
and lane which this section OF the State pro
duc,., hut beyond the fishermen it has been
hur ltd" known.
The inhu!raI.t: Of the surrounding towns
came together to the number OF five or SIX
hundred for the purpose Of congratulatlng
each other upon 50 suspicious All event IN the
history OF the town. am! many OF them for the
Ir-t time ii ,Si,n. TIE Lake and the beau
it'll ,.cuyly aro1nl it,
About O'Clock the company to the num-
hey, o. onr hund ed SIT down to 4 dinner Ill
the siq orl diing hall of the h"li>c ! ne
r.i:.nrr va. all that any rpicuvr could ASK
. ~, even on, third of tho>" wishing for DIM
ncr could obtUn seats at the first table, and
tilo,, Gentlemen having ladies were among
the favored class who had seats. for Won know
the lalic, are always entitled to the first place
on such OCCASIONS After dinner We with
others of tn" company went down 10 the shore
of the lake. where W found a supply Of boats
with olr>inrn ready 70 give us ride that we
might have i better view OF the scenery a
round the Lake. We ii,ind our old friend
Gate, there who has been known to the Lake
these many wears. and We know not but some
of those III. lunee have known him still lon
Ger. and would >hun his approach as they
would that Of their greatest enemy. knowing
tull well that it would be fatal to them 10 come
within reach OF his spear
The new and beautiful boat "Ladv OF tn"
Lake" lay alon->il" the pier, which party
of rs chartered for Il short excursion The
ladies' n first were fearful that some evil
miuh, hctal them II they should venture in
to the Iop.-not ilavin" any wish to tatltr in
the Lake lust then: hut little coaxiug in
,l.lrc,l them to step aboard. and when ont
FROM the shore we heard no more about lcinE
,.a!.,l1rl. o. that tbs waves were running too
nigh. i"'E were "i.l'@ 10 "''''''' '''u 'n' :, ~
tears "trI 'hH'I'E 2F"",n''t>.'a',' '""'" ',''A
Us YOU h!'"" "'"'> WIZ vi '''' 'S'"'""'
and majestic. Cur friend Gates took us as
far rs the "i,r,-il> ,,ru." which Is on the east
rrn shore of lie Lake Al the waters cd-r.-
We did not call up 10 See the old gentleman
As Gates informed us he was mot at home.
havin LEFT earl, in the MORNING fore he came
up the Lake " neither his Majesty looked
as natural "a III i'it PICTURES We dI'I not Ell
Gulrc.
mil" w tia mountain. our friend pointed ont
To Us the "iia.,!ru of Eden. ca,.cd - from
the fact that several kinds Of iowcr> @row
Their" which ~ VT La'" been :auud III II" 9th
cr plarr IN the world. The view 81 III"
mountain from the basin of the LAX. cannur
he described. 1t i, ore Of those scenes in ia.
turc thai It's beauty anil majesty can only he
rca!ilr,i %ip! ;,lt hv Iylujdiur t. r. H.,
io,,... 81 intjrr IN i, bold and maur;ti~cr-
displays would ~. 9nand view it for yonr-
>"li-'aNr 4 boat and pass "nt upon That c!rai
and crystal sheet "i water AIt cat the eye
upward! upon inH>" crazy mountains r'>'n.
lWil.IIy In the hr,-ht ct tw" thousand tee
an! N"n Will then ''vl 'hr EranGc"r"; ;hr~,''"'
We returned :" the Hotel when We foam
TINT m""y Il TIE company had mhh' up th'i
FUNDS that II would not answer I" nave :" I'M
por'alt an r'"W IN the "I1'"F! OF "e>'m'F
pass lv without some speeches.
Fortunately for Il" company the Hon. &
i. than''!rr" t Concord, y H. and the tt"
o. T. handler "f N""d>tork' were present
. ana mA'' some @'"' speeches. speaking 'F"'
/ me v'rA'''"'h o. NC """N''
:. Ley spoke .. 'n' "nl"''''"'' to '.' ,""
= ct -''''' "''' i ''"'' wen - ..',' '>''''
Is from ,h'' '"'"''! ''''''' '''''' "' ''' EVEN
N 'i''v ''' ',,' ~ ''' ''''- NAV ~
-. crease in III, settlement Of the ,nwn as mn,
II ot,h. l,nd;sot,b I'll. h,,, ,u,I;t ,, c,rr,;u
' ~ ' - ~. -, ''' ''''''
m ms argument 10y the story OF the two m''
~ wv " "''' ""'" spun!
y NV w >"',' nav II" warm N'Nh'
= TIL ~" snow goes oil he other rcpllc'
,s ..th,t thr snow va,I'd NOT ,n off ,,ll ,rc h,
j. warm weather." hut the truth was i .,.,
ho.h GONE tn1rrhrr. 50 il world h.. with r.
l.. settlement of Wrst,n,r. tL,. rc,I l,,;
=" ~ VI y '''''''''' nv ,'''' "', IVA
- |n' N''A 'h1; the town would b" settled
Is il" speakers aI!nl"d 10 Peter Gilman. E>
IN VIII" had h1'a the H"nrrr III hlatdIn@ Il
W I''"' Hl'l a'l' mention % ictcf ; hailcth
l.r hearty cheers were @ivrn.
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unanimously adn,,,.l
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