Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-08-27

way Of horses and hotel accommodations on that
side Of the mouutain-matters of some unce'-
tainty on the other 1t was a jolly party that
covered the top of the stage coach al Water
bury: and the nine miles ride to Stowe
was what a stage coach ride can be, with fine
weather. no dust, six smart horses on the coach,
| good company, and beautiful scenery OF
| mountain, stream and meadow on either
hand We reached Stowe ut hat-past
tour P. NJ and the eyes Of the stran-
rers to this region among our party
opened wide as we whirled up to the Mansfield
House. to find up here in this quiet Vermont VII
! lace a spacious summer hotel, with It's broad
pilzzas filed with hundreds Of fashionaby dress
/ ei uacpie But there was scant time for com
mont Our time was short in which 10 reach
/ toe summit before dark. Indeed We should have
/ had little hope Of accomplishing it, but that We
/ Bad autographed ahead TO Mr.. Bingham to see
/ 81 ~ we were put through. on know W
: II II Bingham. President Of the Mt. Alusheh
/ Hotel Company, Prince Of good fellows, owner
If a third Of Mansfield Mountain and Of consider
| able of Stowe. the friend Of everv good enter
prise IN this his bailiwick, and thI man who Of
/ au Vermonters. has done the most TO introduce
TO the world Of summer pleasure seekers, the
natcEless beauties Of the mountain scenery OF
I Vermont He organized the company which
ere tel This great Hotel. He built the first
/ house upon the mountain, ten years ago. lie
c,lt the carriage road to the " Half Way House,
and IS now as managing director Of the Mt Mans
/ f.a Turnpike Company, constructing FIRST rate
/ c-.rriage road, TO be completed this Fail, 90 the
"a ,tual summit. He knows the Mountain ' Ike
] "a book You know all :h's, and how fortunate
| tle party is that secures his prctcei guidance
l A. hot f.IHl
/ tine. The stout f0ur-seated AMI four-hor>e
w. eou that was to take us up 10 the ualf Way
Rouse was waiting for us, in front % the Hotel
W. -teppel from the stage into it, and were oil,
/ " I'd but two minutes delay In Stove IN two
mi uutes more the village was behind Us, aui we
W. re oft for the mountain, our road winding
all ur the tortuous course Of = pretty trout
b7 ok. for three or four miles, till We reached the
/ fo-t # the mountain Here We met the " stage
coming down the mountain with load .i pass
Ell gers. and ~ Mr.. Bingham order, two 20 IFS
four horses were detached and added TO
ea- team. giving Us six. almost q horse
g. person Of our number but nore
500 many for the rate 40 which We pushed up
da steep activities Of the ascent. or ir The
s,tiulcpoi- Of our patty. which Jh ugh light
enough of heart was ON the average % iiire
De- sr OF person. We planned a visit g. the
4 Sc ,,u.r--,er'- NOTCH SIS we passed. the road
f which branches Oh TO +, through she Wild valley
T lu rH0 Northeast Of the Mountain, aud could ..--
-sssi ir the distance one II the ht'l faces #
IL rreelrf-s which form the walls # ths No.-1.
Eu- tle .-h was LET for us, this time. a~ q
tu ned out
1t was hale past Sis. suppose, when We r.iis
-f. UIEWav Hons. s. here ,.e exchanged wheels
for saddles The qu1lrupcis were hurried out
oftH. Stables the ladies were soon mounted go
%. .H HHH
ia .-eaIv IN. iders ia the steep scramble. aud
the gentlemen On hor.as
Here tie clrriage rail has heretofore ,u!el g
but now Oh leaving the Half Way House, Instead
af-slfrg The rocky bride path directly up tie
N.urt.5a side We struck into
-iA A- Ai-- LACE H'A" I'D ii'' A'' ''i''
lbs Is as yet uutraversed by wheels, save
those rs the O4carts used ia lis construction
au- Ehea completed it viii enable visitors TO ride
Z. the summit in wagons, 10y good, smooth and
substantial read, winding zap with not as steep
m Incline ~ any point, as some Of tie sleeper
lf.ccs # the road below. Following II up for
about three quarters Of a mile. We came 20 the
log shauties composing the camp of the workmen
WHO are building the road. There are about MY
Of them, under the very capable charge % Mr.
L. N. Hall, vino has learned among tAe hi'e
Mountains bow t. build mountain roads, and Vho
Is making 'cot i job ofthi- one-not as easy a
task rs some may suppose. The selection oftheoest
route Up these PERCEPTIONS ascents, where o man
climbs with ii.iic llfy, j. work Of no little toll
and trouble ans then the projecting rocks must
De blasted cut; 'hc tail spruces which stand II
the road way are not cut down 10 leave stumps
and stub for che ylxaton Of future passengers,
but their roots are cut around at some
distance from the trunk, chains and ropes are
af d - aud IKE
a-agrei over and down and out Of the way
tae hol'ovs are filed with rocks and brush and
covered with the not Too plentiful soil and So a
smooth and good road. Of remarkable evcnuess
OF incline, is constructed. This work was begun
last summer WAS continued into December TIL
the snow. then three feet deep on the mountain,
compelled its abandonment was RECOMMENDED
this spring, and will be substantially completed
this fall TO the Summit House 1t viii aid
greatly 10 the accessibility Of the mountain Top.
and though many VIII sun prefer 'he IT'D
w an - ia a.
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In '"e 7uuiliii'' nc" ~ 0l- IN
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wa ID. NV DI'1ue ll' anu
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D." ~ ConstI uc''oh good III es'iieH'' ,.,r.
le-' tne IoaI %nere IL olossts l.-
d iAi'I oi 80 ",io" '"' e''-''li''' '-',.
'i1' On anu up OuI sure -oo'ei PuAii -
i'iii''ei up over Iochs anu io''s M''i-o" i'-
'eilus Ut mlsnap ana 'housh the sn'li's Va
''sN' we're hllihg last ana seeulei Jung III
va as 'I'cHiy III sunni o. 'He N'Hi'a NN" as
tsseL under the neethng precipice ON ,ie ''-9'
y. 'ne -'ose' we ie'c--'l 'ie ''N-'iii' ~
49,. Sone oui Pirty 20 AH'it "''' que
anu e. 'he western view OF .Ae O.lulp.aih A.
oy.o'e uafAHess' la'huy ISlle'el y '-iJ
S'IIIsht ana young moon' Velleu mountain anu
az rousheu through h'sI' Oh 'ne
a-ll'i.,' before now with my heau uhuer Il can
ny 'i IycA' anu ny leet 70 camp ule anu
-71'' "nen the he1genoss c4LAe poA'ns uleH
"'9'S unis' 'he euge oil Ittie mouse oI "h''e
so,''H "i',lH vas the hrst hotel on 'ne ooP
"U' nuN"a44s the neat coiuIoil''ie rooms OF
THE SUMMIT HOUSE
offer III the shelter and warmth and comfort one
could hone for in such a spor. and more than
one finds IN rnsnva more imposiar cara,apserai.
The house WAS erected B., SIr BINGHAM bnt is
now owned AID run by the stowe Hote, CON-
nanv. Ii has been kept for four vears mast nv
AlrW. A. Caldwell and no one who has friorcd
rs Inequalities can desire any chance IN is
kecper Placed nj the foot Of the No. on tho
Nour-gin-s crest whore eyervtbin, pea.i in ~
construction and in carving it on when buiIt
nus . ..,. a-,sd ,iu thousands Of feet pa one
can e,l or. .. .i. il. in, very lfnpcsi.r eii6ce
or -o....-.,.r -, lu the way II T.. conducted
Bat ,.f i,. ti,.-,-,,f..fis far better than STYLE
or SHOW thorou n clc,nlin, IS and comfort The
table. ,..t, laIiy r. 3. n.rye Of suitabencss for
such q. p..,.- " bat ON. wants ou a mountain
ton if no where else. as plentv of plain. whole
some and well cooked fooi and this j. what YOU
get NJ the Summit Hous Your b.,t-t,7,t O.