Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20

BY living here, and come here to get what
they cannot find in the city. In case
hotel was built it would be a splendid
drive from Manchester, and would benefit
the hotels in Manchester, as well as all
other branches of business here. 1t would
enhance the value of property greatly, in
evidence of which Mr.. Orvis related in
stances his in village, where property had
advanced in price ten fold, and they were
building church which would cost S20.-
oOO, and music hall costing $4,000,
showing what hotels had done for them.
Towns like Dandy and Manchester, are
jast the places where city people like to
come. he advised not to be extrava--
CANT, If hotel was built, but make the
rooms large and airy, and plan with re-
ference to health and convenience. He
was willing to do all be could to help
this enterprise along and he knew there
was more profit in boarding people than
in any other business if we acted in con-
cert here we could build hotel, and it
would be the best thing we could do. He
thought hotel costing $4,000 would be
large enough to commence with, we could
add on a wing when needed. There never
has been but one season but what the
| Equinox House has been crowded. City
people find out very quick where there is
good hotel. He thought the Mount
Tabor mineral spring, in case hotel was
built, would be worth million dollars.
Mr.. Orvis was then followed BY some
further remarks by Mr.. Nicholson, who
gave his opinion in regard to what consti-
tuted frstc class hotel. He thought
mass meeting of the inhabitants of the
town, was essential, to arouse spirit OF
enterprise. In further reference TO the
Spring, he said he would rather have II
than any other in the State, and also very
ably portrayed the magnificence OF the
scenery, with which we are surrounded,
should a person see some stereoscopic
views, of scenery in this valley, he would
think he was in Italy.
His advice was to start right, and on
reasonable scale. In regard to a hotel
being a paying business here, no doubts
could be entertained. The idea of city
people to go into the country to spend the
summer was growing more and more
every year. The very name of the Green
Mountains was sufficient to attract them
here. We were right at the very foot of
those mountains, and would need no
other advertisement, we had beautiful
drives as well as beautiful scenery. He
knew something of Dandy, and what it
was fifty years ago, and there had been a
great change in that time. Our ceme-
taries were more populous than our viii
lagos; we had graduated down to quiet
ordinary people, and he wished TO see us
rise to a proper standard with other
towns, and our population increase. This
project would not require any very great
sacrifice from any one, and would revive
all branches of business. He thought the
enterprise would doubtless succeed, when
we could get at concert of action by
the people, and which we would never
regret. as its beneficial results would be
felt and appreciated in various ways.
Articles of association for a stock COM
pany were presented and read by Mr..
Congdon, upon which.remarks were made
by A d. Smith, A. s. Baker, I. B. Bond
and Others After some further remarks
by Mr.. Congdon, the meeting was adj
journed until Saturday evening. April
22d, which it is hoped will be better at
tended. jew.