Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-07-21
Notes of a Country Journey.

Notes of a Country Journey.
! Editor Rutland Herald Having pre-
viously made all necessary arrangements,
on the morning of July 9th we left Rut-
land by private conveyance for trip in
the country, driving twenty to thirty
miles per day, and stopping when over
| taken by noon or night for rest and re-
freshments, or when attracted by some
obi ect or place of interest.
Going north we passed through the
thriving village of Pittsford, which. like
Rutland, il favored with railroad, mar
BILE quarries, productive farms, and, not
least, live business men. We had only
time to look in at two principal business
places, that of VIM. B. Shaw, the Oldest
merchant in town, who has ii large and
well assorted stock, which he and his
clerks were distributing in II lively man
ner; and the same lively trade WAS going
on at p. Bristol & Sons, which latter gem
tlemen have but recently settled i'll Pitts
ford.
Next ON cur way came Brandon, which
is truly one of our fast towns in the way
of business and growth. In addition to
the usual branches of business, all of
which are we'll represented, there is an
exteneive scale munufactory, where large
quantities of first class scales are made
and distributed to all parts of the world
10 the east part of the town are extensive
mineral paint works and developed mar
BILE quarries.
Continuing our drive. We arrived at the
vill4g" 1T Whiting, where we 1tnf0rt2I-
natsly -t"pIea for dinner ~ the ,ill4ge
hotel which was ,,ll W., uut1c,d vi that
town.
Richvillr, next IN our way, is small |
village III the northeast part of the town
of Bridport. where ARE shops, mills, and |
one extensive store. the business of @. !
Rich K O..
At Bridport we passed AN hour very
Proftahly with Mr.. F. P. Fletcher, who
is principal owner and rr1unAsAr of savaral !
marble and iron companies, and has a
store in his own village, all of which he
gave brief and interesting description |
of. We were greatly interested in the |
business of the Fletcher Marble Company
office 1904 Broad way. New York. By
means Of new patent process this COM
pany color marble blocks or slabs, Of all |
shapes, sizes and uses, beautifully, giving
the marble any and every color desired,
at trifing cost, The color penetrates
and extends through the whole mass,
without injury to the marble.
AT West Addison near the eastern shore
of Lake Champlain, we spent short time
among relatives and friends, enjoying
every minute "hugely." From Addison
we crossed the lake to Fort Henry, n. Y,
a thriving village on the LAKE shore, in
the town of Moriah, with population of
about fifteen hundred. 1t haaaa national
bank recently established, one good hotel
and large number of live business men,
engaged in the manufacture of iron aud
merchandising, one of the principal
among the latter class is the firra of Paine.
Bowman u Co, who occupy fine store,
and carry on large stock of clothing
hats, caps, gents furnishing goods and
BOOTS and shoes. Three miles east from
Fort Henry is the village of Motiah,
leat quiet place, with a good degree of
hrift and enterprise. This town is yery
ich i'll minerals, many veins of iron ore
lave been opened producing iron of the
est quality. The raising of ore, and
manufacture of iron, is the principal bust l
ess of the town.
From Moriah we pursued westerly
curse to North Hudson, passing over
'cnroon Mountain through dense wood, q
My occasionally broken by II cleared |
pot, or a lake or pond, distance ten miles.
N here we had scenery, wild and grand,
the extreme. After accidentally dis @
overlng deer tracks by the road side, we C
we're excitedly watching for deer. but i
one appeared. Passing over the moun- q
ain, into the town of North Hudson. we =
anne down into narrow valley, extend \
lg South through several towns and
arying an width from a few rods to \
alf qaile or more, and bordered on either a
tae by mountains of all shapes and v
ICES. The Schroon river rises in North o
hudson and courses down through the a
chroon valley as it is called. A delight O
IL drive OF six miles from North Hudson
ronght US near the South line of the i
own to place called Schroon River. G
here we remained for two days. At ss
chroon River are several private dwell CO
lgs, one store and large hotel. the g
chroon River House, designed more mar I.
cularly for summer boarders, health and :, =,
easure seekers, who have there a vida ii
lnge for bunting and fishing among the
dIrondac's near by. A. F. Root is pro. g.
'ietor OF both store and hotel, and of the al
tier we can speak from experience las on in
II arrival there We were in condition to .. .,
'preciate good hotel fare.) 1t is a first Il
ass house improved by its location 81