Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-15

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re The Burlington Free Press gives the
4. following account of the excursion of the
OF Vermont Editors and Publishers Asso.
l. citation, which will be read with interest
es After breakfast on Friday morning. the
y members of the Association took special
'r train. kindly furnished by e. V. K. Will.
son, Esq, Superintendent of the Rutland
J. and Washington Railroad, for a visit to
" the extensive marble quarries at West
j. Rutland. Several hours were spent here,
q examining the queries, peering down
into the bowels of the earth, where, a
II hundred or two feet below the surface,
II the channelling machines are cutting the
n lines of division of the big blocks, and
q watching the working of the immense
" mills in which the marble is sawn into
= slabs. The visitors returned with new
U ideas of the extent and Importance of the
great marble interest of Rutland, and the
> ladies with reminders of their visit in
e the ''cards' of some of the marble men, in
: the shape of small polished blocks of the
white statuary marble. q.
: AT half-past eleven a. M, on the eourte.
GUS invitation of ]. r. Faulkner, Esq,
superintendent of the Harlem Extension
railroad, the members, with their ladies,
= took special train for Manchester. There
=, were some thirty members of the Associa-
ton, including newly elected members
present, and wives and daughters and
lady friends enough to make party of
about fifty persons. The day was cool
and pleasant one, and the ride to Man
chester through the valley of Otter Greek.
skirted with mountains on either hand,
whose sides were fecked with sunlight
and shadow, was a delightful one. Some
of the party, both ladies and gentlemen,
chose to take it upon the engine and ten
der; and having been of the number, we
can testify to the generally excellent con
dition of the track and bridges. The
track is evidently under careful superin-
tendenoe. The Co, now run cars through |
from New York to Rutland and back, and |
we trust the time is not far distant when
the full advantages of through connec-
lions, by this natural and pleasant route.
may be secured for all Western Vermont,
north as well as south of Rutland.
At Manchester station, carriages were
IN readiness to convey the party to the
village of Manchester, a mile or more
away, and to the famous and popular
Equinox House. The village is one of
the ueatest and prettiest in Vermont, re-
mindipg us of Stockbridge, Mass, which
is by pretty general consent allowed to be
the lovliest New England village 1t ia a
single broad street bordered with fine
trees, among which are some superb old
e'ms of magnificent size land proportions,
which shade neat residences. About mid 4
way of the street is the Equinox House, l
vIIDowcrcd in trees, with fountains in
front, ample stretches of cool piazzas. and :
an air of delightful and homelike comfort, r
convenience and neatness about it srooms v
and appointments. It's proprietor is Hon. P
franklin Il. Orvis, lately Senator from
that county, and one of those whole soul
ed and public-spirited men. who are of
such value IN any community. Whatever
public enterprise is on foot, whether a
church is to be built, business establish
ed, plan of adornment or public con-
venience adopted, Orvis is relied on, and
never in vain, to put his shoulder to the II
wheel, lift with his money and his ipfu- ',
ence, and stand in the gap at every pinch. tt
In this way he came into the fraternity ST
of Vermont editors and publishers The G.
proprieters of the Manchester Journal,
last year, purchased the Bennington
banner and removed thither their chief =,
interest. There was danger that the II
Journal would follow, to prevent which c.
Mr.. Orvis purchased the concern, and has
oeeN running" it with characteristic in
energy and success. at
lie gave his guests a hearty greeting.
md IN due time ushered them into the al AZ
lining hall. Mr.. Walton, President of M
he Association, took the head of one
able, and Mr.. Orvis the other. The din
Ter was very elegant and delightful
me. We had heard for years of the adj
nirable table of the Equinox House, and
nNtt nj e.
he skill of it's cooks and caterers, how it
.ot its reputation. After the removal of l.
he cloth Mr.. Benedict rose. and with
ONE brief remarks proposed the health of
Ion. E. 2. Walton. Presid MT of the As
ociation. Mr.. Walton responded, giving TV
ONE Interesting "reminiscences of his con-
ection with the Vermont press, dating
ack to the time when there was bnt q
ngle mail route in Vermont, and when
ne post-riders of the newspapers supplied
he place of mails elsewhere throughout
ne State, and became the pioneers of thu
/. 3. mails, which followed in the routes oht.
ley had marked out. In closing. Mr.. Me
Walton gave the health of Mr.. Oryis. host L
the Equinox, which he said was rightly e Sp
AIMED, tor it was equally good niqht and cha
~, and as good rs the best at any time. cep,
-r. Orvis responded in genial speech me- S
Id was at its close elected unapimopslv bar
member of the Association In response LAND
successive calls, short and pleasant aer
'eeches were made by E B. Whiting of d a1
:. Albans, O. M. Chase of Lyndon, John stes
ain of Rutland, Mr.. Faulkner of the amr
arlem Extension road. Henry Clark of gers gers
utland, Col M. S. Colburn of Manobes. fam
r, and Col. Albert Clarke of st. Albans prev
After dinner, the party separated for a man
ort time, some to look over the new
'ngregational church, approaching com. Be
elton. and which will be one of the you
ettiest churches in Vermont: some 10 meet
anime the "Music Hall" for private ASH
eatrloals, concerts, ETC., erected last war pany
Mr. Orvis; some to roll ten pins. and ieavl
ne to stroll on the marble pavements Fir line =
der the shade trees. They reassembled poun
N, on the announcement of the cart gage
ges, and were driven to the pretty no;nt
Cemetery, which is one Of soutl
ornaments and lions of the village pliea'
is beautiful spot, with number q. srs ii
Wy ana elaborate monuments, and no. GE
cable tor the profusion of flowers and fee @
amental plants, all beautiful and some 'oH''S
them rare, which adorn the parterres =
piats. returning thence, after LA
rt stop at the Equinox to bid good +
W lis the party Starta6 for Sne
station, stonpino a fau ,nor,ss ~. Castle
rasida,oa of IC,oI CeI onients at Esq.
VI wi ooiourn, who was woode
We IN MS courtesles to the partvA RI be cas-
his tame deer his fawnu The
old, spotted leopards and sprv as abl new y
lrreis ana MS preserves of front good G
re were frequent allusiona "a AZ c. Also
dred nound suoker y -. ,N TWO consist
49,, -. .1- .oPoIteu rs nav. &C., al
ueen receht!y caught In that vicinity. uaI
though understood to be vet alive. he
not on exhibition. 40 jsd1,
the way back to Rutland. a ston -
made at Wallingford, where. At tbe a
tation of Mr.. Justin Bachelor. ! TOM LI
made of the famous pitchfork factor Wan
acheller q Son. The Various procasay onm6e
forging with trip hammers) bending for sTt tVo
'erlng, testing and polishing the forks larger