Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-10
Middletowii.

A meeting of the citizens of Middleton
was held at the Congregational church, on
Saturday afternoon, February 9th, for the
purpose of taking action in the matter of
building commodious hotel for the ae-
commodation of the rapidly increasing
visitors to the Mineral Springs at that
place. The various springs are now to be
under one management, and all parties
heartily join in endeavoring to afford suf-
ticient and ample Accommodations for all
who visit the town, either for health or
pleasure. The meeting was called to
order by William H Poor, and Hon
Barnes Frisbie was appointed Chairman,
and Henry G.. Copeland Secretary
Il Mr. Jonas Clark then presented to the
meeting the proposition of the Middle
town Mineral Spring and Hotel Company
to Issue bonds bearing seven per cent in
terest payable in installments, for the pur-
pose of erecting hotel, under the super
vision of John w. Cramton Of Rutland
and John Jay Joslin of Poultney as a
building committee, the bond holders
to be secured by mortgage ON the real
and personal estate them. and all in
suranees upon the buildings to be for the
benefit of the bond holders.
Rev. John Newman, D. D., of Poultney,
addressed the meeting explanatory of the |
general features of the proposition, and
the fixed confidence of the public in the
healing qualities of the Mineral waters
that hsd developed in that locality He
earnestly advocated the construction of a
building ample for the accommodation
of those who might wish to avail them
selves of the waters, or come to the town
as summer resort, illustrating his points
from facts of his own experience and in
struction that had come within his obser-
walton
He was followed by Henry Clark Of
Rutland, who, after indulging in reminis-
cences of the town, proceeded to speak of {
the embarrassment that had hitherto pre- i
vented some of those who had felt an in
terest in the success of the enterprise con- 1
nected with the development of the min {
eral waters-the condition of the bust t
ness nd enterprise of the town in 1910 a
and now-indicating.th natural causes /
which had conduced to place the town in t
its present state The opening of all t
these springs had already increased the t
value of property, and the carrying for a
ward of the proposed enterprise would ii
still further greatly enhance the value of
eal estate. As by the natural course of o
vents, their town was off the line of a
they could not expect to
'lace themselves in connection Herewith, b
nut tho opportunity was. now offered u
hem by responsible gentlemen, who IL
wned property and had an interest in
heir town, to take stride forward. and te
'ulld themselves up, and make home
market for the products of their farms. je
= was substantially the same proposition in
nat would be made to them if called to tie
Id In the construction of a railroad. and or
Though they were not called n non 70 art in
q their corporate capacity, it was only in m
ntent similar to the liberal policy of tho ar
of manufactures and con. or
truction of railroads, which in one case
,ade incumbent upon the people to en- It
ourage public enterprises, and that al of
owed them to aid in the construction of d.
ublic works. 1t was the duty of the ey
eople to help themselves, and therefore %
ae duty was apparent that they should tn
id in this project. e.
hon. ID. +. Nicholson of Rutland, was an
ae next speaker. He, in an earnest and fn