Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-03-31
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LETTBES FTO.U WISCONSIN.
JANEsvrbLE, WIS, March II, 1871

JANEsvILLE, WIS, March II, lS7l.
Mr.. Editor About year and half
ago. we left your delightful town, my own
native place, and where have since passed
years in which found much pleasure, to
find home in the West.
My childhood and youth were passed in
Windham County, and there in little red
school house near the summit of high
hill, received the rudiments Of education,
and the finishing touches at n seminary in
the Same county. lie who fills the respon-
sible position of head of our family, was
also born and brought up in little village
where abounds the most romantic and
beautiful scenery in the world and all in
dear old Windham county. You can then
imagine with what pleasure we welcome
the weekly visits Of your ever interesting
paper, after living over year in our pleas
ant Western home. Why, Mr.. Editor, it
is nearly NJ good as a package Of letters
from friends in the different towns every
week. We carefully scan the local intelli-
gence, and then turn to the items from an
other town several miles from Brattleboro,
in which we feel similar interest. We are
pleased to see that in both towns the cause
of temperance is in the ascendant. After
perusing the items, our attention is drawn
to the marriages and deaths, where we of
ten learn that some old friend or acquaint-
ance has taken a companion for better or
for worse; or that one whom we have low
ed and honored, has passed away from
earth. In your last week issue, we found
that one whom we had always loved and
with whose family we were ever on terms
of intimacy, had gone to his eternal rest.
And only week or two ago, in the items
from W., we learned that an old friend,
whom We had given up as a confirmed old
bach, has at last found lady worthy of his
heart and hand and in Imagination we
saw him, As he blushingly received that
'slvcr cake basket" presented by his
friends, who appreciated his vocal talents,
and would like to have been Of the party.
Perhaps a few words in regard to the
beautiful town we have chosen for our
present and future residence, may not be
unintero sting TO you and your readers.
GAINESVILLE contains about $4,000 nhabt-
ants, mostly from New England and New
York. Other states as well as other ma
tions are represented here. Rock river, a
noble stream, passes through the town, di-
viding it into two nearly equal sections.
From the river the ground rises gradually
on either side, / should think, nearly Il
hundred feet, and the view from either en-
inence is very pleasing. We have fine
buildings here. Among them are the State
Institute for the blind, where all the blind
in the State receive board and education
free of charge, and the new court house re-
Gently dedicated. There are several beau
tful churches, and the school buildings
are of n high order of architecture. All
are built of the bun Milwaukee brick, as
are also the mansions of the wealthy. Much
tsste has been displayed in the buildings of
the business portion OF the town; most of
them are three stories in height and good
assortment of everything that reasonable
people can wish for is kept here.
Considerable mechanical business is car
ried on here. The Doty clothes washer is
built by the Doty manufacturing company.
They have large shop and manufacture a
good deal of machinery, among which is
noticed lathe for turning rope and other
spiral holdings of great beauty, the in
vention of a former resident of Brattlebo-
70.
There has been good deal of religious
interest throughout the town this winter.
Daily meetings have been held in most of
the churches since Jan. lst. The Congrc-
gational church is one of the chief attrac-
tions here. 1t is very large and beautiful.
Besides the audience room, which is fin
ished to the roof, we have a lecture room,
two parlors, kitchen, pantry and DRESSING
room. We have very large organ played
upon by one whose eyes were never OPEN
ed, but who plays with a skin that is per-
foctly wonderful. He is a successful teach
er of music, and now has scventy-fve pu-
pills.
The scenery about here is very charming.
True we have no mountains, but with our
river, we have fine hills and forests; and
il you, Mr.. Editor, or any other of our
frie nds in Vermont, will ever favor us
with call we shall be pleased to sec you,
and show you whatever is pleasant in and
about Janesvlle.
Yours Respectfully, a. CB