Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-22
Trip to Brattleboro-by a Member Of the
Historical Society.


Historical Society
Left town Tuesday morning, pleasant
ride over " the Central" passed Mortified,
(where lived " Governor Paine the raer. who
built this road hrough hill and dale and went
for General Taylor, over Roxbury Mountains
down the fine. fertile valley Of White River,
passed the pleasant villages Of Randolph, Beth
el and Royalton TO 4" the Junction where
from the ruins Of its wooden Depot mas of Iate
arisen fine and commodous brick one,-a
dinner here, and then away down the valley of
the noble Connecticut whose waters even at
this season, dow on with so much majesty ard
strength, compared with our little struggling
streams, that il strengthened and gave ne re-
newed energy as watched it in its progress
seaward passed Windsor, and got sight at
one Of its public buildings the other one, we
are told, is more retired x and internally. saw
Chaplain Webster moment here. lie says
Windsor ls pleasant place. In former years
1t was the princpa. business point for all III
Eastern Vermont. Here we cross over ana take
a Iook into New Hampshire make short stop
at the pleasant village Of Charleston, (No of
former days,) and back into old Freedom and
Unity again at Bellows Falls The Old Granite
State did not look blue or smell strong to me of
Democracy and birthstone, as Of Old, when was
a boy The very air there looked thick ana blue
in those days, but 1t has rained much there since
then and it is clear and pure as IN Old Vermont
now and the two States walk side by side. Land
IN hand. About three clock - Braltleboro
vas announced. bad passed by this place
several times, going To and from New York. but
could not see any village, nor any place for one,
lin tact could not see any thing about, bu5a
steep mountain on the opposite side Of the riyet.
Set down the place accordingly. Had been told
Brattleboro was large and very pleasant place.
Could not reaizei.. Supposed i; was 50 because
those who had been there said so Now | know
it is so.
In walking about its pleasant streets caught
myself often saying wsat a lady from New
York said en- her first visit there, Can this, 50
beautiful place, be in Vermont2f' Nature
intended this location expr ssly for a beautiful
village, and the citizens have been faithful to
the trust imposed upon them and built one,
Aside from It's beauty Of lo0ation, its fine dwell.
ings, walks, gardens, and yards, which later
add so much 10 the beauty and ohoa!uinass sf
place, it has :in2 stream Of water lowing
through IL, 1n which are a variety .! manuiac,
turing establishments. The place is also b5en.
tiIully supplied with the hest Of .nring water
from a ueighbJring hil--in Gct is complete in
every respect They have fine cemetery, beau
| tfully located several neat churches, ,wJ or
more water cure establishments, an asylum ior
insane, a more extensive establishment than
supposedly fine view Of whlch with its we'll.
kept and extensive yard, garden aud farm Of
three hundred Or more broad acres, is had from
the common, few moments walk from the Brat.
tielorO House. There is al,o doussnias
seminary TOR young ladies, mile Or TIVE cut,
az tne yearly examination OF which / was tor
tundte IN being present, AMI which passed Oft
very cred.taby both 20 teacher aud scholars.
Bratasbor1 j, q.ite business point, has ssg.
era stores, t@J banks, good ones too, the Ac.
quannuce OF the officers Of one OF which (the
old dnc.) was fortunate u making. aud rom
whom received much attention. especially
from its cashier Mr. Wells, to whom feel Ia
der many obligations Tor his kindness
The Historical Socie mad yarv Interesting
meeting Ex-uoy. Hall presided Rev. phnq
White, read an interesting sketch of Col. Bar.
ton, who captured an English General at New.
port X. l., in the Revolution, and Afterwards
| settled IN Barton \ curious old chip. lie
was IN the Jail limits at Danville Tor dozen
years, and would not leave then until Gen. La
iayette asked him To as a favor Mr.. Clark OF
Poultney readan interesting paper on the early
history Of that town Ethan Allen was clerk
OF that town Tor several years. The second
day was the most interesting and was sorry
| could aot remain ana hear all the papers
read. The society is tourishing, aud has many
patrons.