Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-06-16
The Editorial Convention.


convention at Rutland last week, was q
very happy one mall respects. It's great,
est practical value was the conversational
business discussion after the literary ex-
ercises on Thursday evening, though
much of the very excellent address OF
Col. Clarke of the st. Adams Messenger,
would also come under this head. The
city agencies were thoroughly overhauled,
and it is evident, that few only of the
professed city advertising agencies, es-
pecially in New York, command any
confidence. Two or three agencies seem
ed to be the limit in the latter city with
whom Vermont publishers felt any con-
fidence, Many things are annually
brought out in these discussions, not in
tened for publication, but Of much value
to the publishers in business point of
view.
RUTLAND CEMETERY.
Several members of the Association
who arrived on Thursday afternoon, en-
joyed fine ride over the town of Rut-
land, which shows very extensive bust
ness and enterprise in large substantial
blocks and fine and pleasant residences,
and almost everywhere will be seen the
marks of the great business interest of
that town-the manufacture of marble.
a drive through the cemetery gives
most pleasing impression. This ceme-
terry has been built only few years, but
it is mainly of wild land, very large
we do not know of how many acres
and there it is in all the primitive beauty
of nature which is generally preserved
in the various private lots, with conven-
lent drives into all sections, when you
will pass plats in various styles, shrub
berry, flowers wild and cultivated, rocks,
boulders, elevations, &C., all forming
view to charm. The monument Of the
lamented FooT is here. In one lot is
the trunk of an old tree overturned by
the storms of time by the roots and de-
caying, out of which has sprung another
tree already some five inches ortmore in
diameter,--a most beautiful symbol
and we do not wonder at the high est
mate, as we are told, it is held in by the
owner. The most to be admired, how
ever, is the absence of the melancholy
and sombre, and the presence of the
cheerful and happy amid which to lay
their loved dead.
THE QUARRIES.
On Friday morning, Il. " X. WILL
SON, Esq, the superintendent of the Rat
land and Washington railroad kindly
rendered the courtesy of special train
to the great Vermont interest at West
Rutland, the marble quarries, which
| the party looked over with much interest,
particularly the extensive works Of Shell
don and Slason Some of the pits are
$50 feet deep. Mr. Sheldon Jr was
very obliging in showing the works, and
to him many thanks are due for his
courtesy to the company. To all who
have never seen this great Vermont in
dustry, it will pay to visit. 1t is curl
osity as we'll as large business interest.
THE EXCURSION.
Returning from the Quarries the Asso-
citation, who in many instances were ac-
companied by their wives or families, re-
ceived from j. III. FAULKNER, ESQ, the
superintendent of Harlem Extension
railroad, the courteous inv tation and
tender of a special train for an excur-
sion to Manchester. The valley of OF
ter Creek and the romantic scenery and
mountains on either side made the trip
exceedingly pleasant, and constituted a
social occasion of much enjoyment.
RIDE ON THE ENGINE.
! Several ladies and gentleman availed
themselves of an invitation to ride upon
the engine portion of the trip, and thus
spiced the journey by observations from
that point of the train. At about
O'Clock, arrived at
| FACTORY POINT.
smart little village of thrift and enter
prise, Judging by its appearance, and soon
were conveyed in carriages mile to the
EQUINOX HOUSE.
where splendid entertainment and re-
ception awaited them. Always having
had good opinion of this place, we
certainly had no idea of the glories of
Manchester before We can now under
stand why hundreds of travellers and peo-
pie of pleasure make Manchester and
the Equinox House their place of resort
during the summer. The lawn or front
grounds of the House are very attract
i've not to say splendid, while the valley
and surrounding mountains make it q
place of charms. A beautiful cemetery
is also amongits attractions. Here, at the
EQUINOX HOUSE, we were al! the guests
of the Hon. FRANKLIN III. ORvIs. who
is not only the proprietor of the house,
but is also the editor of the Manchester
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