Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-25
4 "Tip-tOp" Excursion.

LAST year ,lnc EultOlS dhN. uDiiSi'N'0 ~
Maine and New Hampshire united in
splendid excursion to Rye Beach. This
year, something on grander scale was
projected, in which the tour associations
of Maine. New Hampshire, MaSsachu-
sets and Vermont were TO participate.
The programme laid out was so entieing,
the chances were readily taken, and the
fear was, that the editorial corpse would
be too big TO be dead-hedded through! 1t
couldn't be stored array at Mt. Mansfield.
as originally contemplated, so It was
gdlivanted up into Her Queens Do
minions. and finally distributed among
the White Hills of our loved New Eng
land. twas the largest gathering of the
craft ever witnessed in our country, or
any other, and at many points. especial
ly around the entrance to the dining halls,
the press was great II any one failed to
have a good time, he was indeed case
hardened i good many forms were
pied, but we heard of none that were
locked up Tor any misconduct.
We had 10 start on Saturday morning,
July Sth. 10 secure the Name chance,
which was to be on hand Monday morn.
ing, al Boston and the entire Maine dele
CATION, with ladies, TO the number OF City,
was magnifcentlY entertained free at the
American House, that frSt.claSS Hotel.
which has always been favorite with
Maine people, kept by Lewis Rice * Son.
We found there our old friend, Col. My
erS, formerly Of the United States Hotel,
Portland. ave hope our friends will visit
the 4p9erican, on Hanover street. when
they are in Boston.
The mercury, on Sunday, was over 30
anywhere indoors, and many went down
10 the Common and Public Gardens. those
breathing holes of the "IIub, 10 get q
little air. Some went TO church. and in
the evening the Ladies' Parlor was filled.
and the party gathered around the piano.
and spent an hour singing devotional
hymns. The Sabbath was spent very
quietly, with due regard to the sanctities
OF the day. Next morning. the excur.
sion started from the Lowell Depot, in
special train, furnished by the Vermont
Central. The ears were finely decorated
with flags and bunting, by Col. Beals, of
Boston, who volunteered his services TO
his old friends. the Press gang. as he did
at Rye Beach, the year before. All were
in high glee, as they whirled through the
beautiful villages around Boston, which
are so handsomely ornamented with the
cottages and elegant private residences
Of those who do business in the city
The party was indebted TO MeSsis. Snow
n Bradlee, Boston, publishers OF the
Pathfinder Railway guide, Tor copy of
their work, containing an article
prepared for the occasion, giving full
account of the route of the excursion,
with description of the places, and 4
map, with the line Of nayel marked so rs
readily TO catch the eye. II was q capital
contribution 10 The party, and highly APP.
preciated by all. We passed through
Lowell, Nashua, Manchester, Concord,
arriving at White River Junction. VT,
l43 miles from Boston. at about p. NJ,
where we got good dinner at the hotel
and depot. The ride through Massachu-
sets and New Hampshire was full Of IN
tereSt, but Vermont afforded us the finest
agricultural views and landscape scenery.
The hills are cultivated 70 the SUBMITS,
and when too steep to work to advantage
they are used for paslurage. We reach
Cd St. Adams At :, and rs The train
moved into the depot. the merry tones
of welcome from Brass Band, greeted
our ears. \ large cOncOmsc had as
sembled and The party. now augmented
TO nearly 400. formed in two ranks. and
marched, headed by the Band. to the
Weldon house, a splendid hotel, having
ample accommodations for this large
rad Of knights of the quill. After tea,
the Band played on the stand in the com
mon in front of the house, and fine dis.
play of fire works was given by Col.
Beal, who procured them of G. F. Mars
ton, the famous Pyrotechnist oC Boston,
he contributing literally and the balance
being supplied by the Massachusetts
delegation.
After good nights rest. and capital
breakfast, elegant carriages and teams
Were furnished by the liberal SAINTS OF
the charming town, to give the party u
ride. They were carried to command
ing height. called Bellevue Mt, where
an observatory was erected. and from
which one of the finest landscape views
we ever witnessed, was spread before US.
Lake Champlain was at our feet, backed
by the magnificent Adrondacks, while
the fertile plains dotted with neat farm
houses, were arrayed in ali the lOyeliness
OF nature. There ale many beautiful
residences in this thriving town, but as
our purpose now is only to give running
sketch OF our trip, we shall defer par
ticulars OF places till another time
At p. NJ. we were prepared to start
for Montreal, 63 miles distant. The de-
pot was lined with our new made friends,
who showed an unwonted zeal to sec us
off. rs we thought the ,rhich we did not
understand till we began TO move, when
snch an nrearthlv cracking and exnlnhinr