Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-11
MiddletOwn Springs-PreSent Pros.
perity and Future PrOspects-The
New Hotel not to be Opened this
SeasOn-Centennial Delayed-Vis-
itOrs, etc.


i perity and Future PrOspects-The
New Hotel not to be Opened this
SeasOn-Centennial Delayed-Vis-
| itOrs, etc.
| MIDDLETowN SPRINGS, VT,
| August LIST, 1870.
| Editor R.ltZa7a0 Herald Your many
readers, alive to local advancement and In
sympathy with the progressive spirit of
the times, more particularly as affecting
the interests of our own county and peo-
pie, will be gratifed to learn that Middle
town moves on apace, even in advance OF
aspirations born with the development of
its mineral springs a few years ago. Its
future is indeed full of promise, and, as
is coming yearly more and more in favor
with the summer travelling public, it is
but reasonable to hope, Judging from the
past, that Middletown Springs will in
good time rank among the most popular
resorts of the State. Its advantages are
being appreciated in manner which en-
sures durable reputation, and its sure
and steady advance on the highway of
progress is but the natural outgrowth of
the we'll established reputation of its re-
markable sanative springs.
| PRESENT PROSPERITY.
| The dreams of two years ago are the
accom- plished facts of to-day. The springs
have abundantiy realized the hopes of
their friends; the village has acquired a
new lease of life therefrom, and certain
ty of prosperity for an indefinite time to
come; and splendid hotel, well nigh
completed, and an honor to the town and
State, stands on yonder hill the forerun-
ner of others to be called into existence
shortly, to meet the necessities of the sit
uation. The place, during the whole of
the present season so far, has been taxed
to the utmost to accommodate the public,
and many have been turned away, I'M
able to find quarters. There can be no
doubt that, had any encouragement been
given the multitudes DESTROYS of coming,
we might have had a thousand or more
visitors as readily as the few hundreds
now with us.
And really there is no reason why this
place should not become the most desira-
! BILE summering resort in all New Eng
land. There are all the elements neces-
sary to render it pleasant and healthful.
| It's surroundings are singularly attract
| i've; its climate unexcelled; the air pure,
bracing'and invigorating, and its mineral
waters unquestionably ef1cacious in
great variety of ills to which human flesh
is subjected. Much, however, remains to
be done towards the improvement and
establishment of the village itself. We
hope to see a spirit of enterprise among
the citizens which shall result in a gener-
al work of remodeling homes and houses,
grading streets, building sidewalks and
parks, and all those identifying accessor-
les which will make the place pleasing to
look upon.
THE HOTEL NOT TO BE OPENED THIS
SEASON
AS an item of news, I must add, that it
is now generally conceded the 4sw hotel
will not be opened for visitors this season.
While this is a source of great regret to
all, and none more so than the villagers
themselves, it is but due the Spring Com
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| their utmost to expedite its completion,
and the fault rests not with them that its
doors are not at this moment open to the
public. Important contracts in the con-
struction of the building were not execut-
ed in the allotted time; unforeseen delays
have occurred when it was impossible to
remedy them, and these have necessarily
prolonged the work until its completion
could not be accomplished sufficiently
early this month to warrant the landlord
in opening it this season in becoming
style. The lessee Mr.. Coleman of New
York is man of too much hotel reputation
to undertake the job without ample pro-
vision and large outlay, and it is rumored
that neither the company nor himself
deem it advisable to incur the expense, in
cident to opening this season, for the few
weeks remaining after the house will have
been finished.
The public accept the delay with the |
best of grace inasmuch as they have in
controvertible assurance that the next |
year will find Middletown Springs amply |
prepared for visitors, with its hotel fully |
made ready, its grounds improved, out
buildings erected, and all appointments
in shape to insure comfort and good
cheer.
CENTENNIAL POSTPONED.
OF course the contemplated centennial
will have to be postponed for another
year. No celebration, BETTING such an
important occasion, could be held with
the limited and totally inadequate accom-
modations, as at present, for the great
concourse of people that would surely
gather in Middletown to honor the event.
We hope the citizens will heartily CO.
operate in preparing, in due time, an i'm
posing centennial jubilee for the next
year, and it should, if possible, occur
simultaneously with the ceremonial open
ing of the hotel.
VISITORS.
There is much good company here, and,
in the matter of female apparel and style,
the place is assuming the appearance of
fashionable resort.
Among the many notable visitors
have remarked the following:
Hon. R. Tomlinson and family; Mrs.
Bishop and party, and Miss Patterson of
Bridgeport, Conn. Rev. n. Stutson and
family, Springfield, Mass. Mr.. Kinds and
family of Oil City, Pa; G. A. Prescott
and family; Major Weeks and lady,
Boston Mrs. Jameson and daughter, New
York Cant and Mr. Erask and families :