Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-31
From Saratoga.
IRISH OF yIsITANTs - NEW HOTEL
COUNTY FAIR-REGATTA-F Ian .
ToURNAMENT--A RAINY SUNDAY.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. %.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. ~.
According to the almanac the summer
is pretty nearly at an end, but there Is
little diminution of the crowd at the
botsls At the close of the races on
Wednesday of last week there was an ex-
odps of a few hundred men, but numer'
ous families from other watering places
had been Just waiting for this, and they
rushed in with overwhelming numbers.
The day after the races the room clerk al
Congress Hall had no less than sixty
rooms that had been engaged ahead py
letter, besides those who drop in without
notice to provide for. And this rush OF
families has continued every day since.
The great demand for accommodations
this season, beyond the capacity of the
place to supply, has secured the building
Of the II. s. Hotel, on the site where the
hotel bv that name was destroyed by hfe'
in lime. 1865. The work will be COM
menoed in a few days and twill be I'M
isbed ready for occupation in June, 1873
Hon J. NJ Marvin, who was Tor many
wears proprietor of the old U. :. HOTEL
will be one of the new ones. Associated
with him will be James II. Bresiln' a
graduate of Congress Hall here, and Will
lard's Hotel, Washington; and ar pres
ent one of the principals of the Gllsey
House. New York. No pains or expense
will be spared to make this hotel complete
:, frst.class accommodations in every re-
spect. 1t is to have places for about one
thousand guests.
The county fair which comes of here
next week, Opening Tuesday, Sept. o.,
shonld attract some attention in Vermont
II will be held on the new grounds JUS
fitted up in the most complete manner
and will be we'll worth visit think
while it may be we'll worth while II
bring on here some specimens of Vernon
stock, etc. A letter addressed to b. :
, Robinson, Secretary here, will secure
> copy of the fair bulletin containing pre-
: MUM list, etc.
, The grand regatta, at which boat
crews from England and various parts
this country will contend, comes OF o
: Saturday, Sept. 9th, and race for s1nRl
- sculls will be had on the following MOI
\ dav. There will be from four to seve
-, boats in the four oar race, and prooaol
- eight or ten in the single scull race.
n. On the 14th and 10Th, there is to be
an GRAND Fireman's Tournament for stea'
"A and hand fire engines, in honor of tt
If new water works here, which are expectt
of to do away with the need of engln
at here in future The Holly system plac
If the pumps at the reservoir and the wat
il sent through the mains at pressu
he which will afford ak or more powerf'
re streams at All times from the street by
ID rants. A partial test was had last wee
Id when seven streams were sent at one tin
is with great power.
u Yesterday was one of those rainy Su
Mt days, such bore in some places but
be seemed to compress together the crow
he of guests at the several hotels, and lots
%. fun and enjoyment were evolved
o ore group at the Grand Union l motto
IN Josh Billings sharpening his wits WI
,rs two or three veterans, very much to
O entertainment of a large circle.
VIATOR.