Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-02-14
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were discussing u, naturally taking
I deep interest aud wishing 10 realize eve
partial iruiiion Of the labors Of its pr,
jeoiors. went over the line from HardWic
to 81 JOhnsbury on the lsi inst, aud
the last issue OF the Eagle spesks ihusl
concerning it.-ED.
On Thursday last, we enjoyed the Piles
sure Of a trip over the Lamoille Vale
Division Of the Portland & Ogiensbur
Railroad. from South Hardwiek TO $
Johnsbury. The road is completed ca,
Of the latter point as far as Concord, max
ing in all some fOrty-three miles Of roa
10 working order and doing business, i
Vermont. The regular train leaves Hard
wick at about six o'clock A. NJ, aud i
season to connect with the Conn. & Pas.
Railroad for the south on the return o
the same north at St. Johnsbury, it leave
for Hardwick, arriving there at a it'll,
past seven in the evening.
We found the ride one of real intcres,
and heartily enjoyed it. Though tn,
thermometer indicated some 22o below
zero, the atmosphere was clear and tn,
sky cloudless. At Greensboro We noticed
a neatly-fnlshed depot, and a large guam
tity Of lumber and wood for .ransporta.
ton and for the use Of the road
In this vicinity there are large number
of saw-mills, some of them propelled by
steam and some by water power, and the
numbering interests just being developed
will be greatly augmented by the facili-
ties the road will offer. At Walden
Heights the traveller has before him an
extensive as well as grand and beautiful
view toward the south. At West Dan.
vile large depot is being constructed,
and h0re we met train going west for
for the accommodation of numerous ex-
cursonists, mostly Lamolle Valley peo-
pie, who, at latter period in the day,
rode over the line and visited St. Johns.
bury for several hours. The road passes
the beautiful village of Danville Just be.
low it, and then winds around the terrace
or:'green" on which it is situated for mile
or more, and, without any other stopping
place proceeds to St Johnsbury, passing
directly above suburb of the latter place,
: Fairbanks Village" and affording fine
view of the extensive buildings in which
the far-famed Fairbanks scales are manu-.
featured.
Though the road-bod is somewhat rough,
and the time taken in passing over it rath-
er STOW, both always incident to anew road
the ride is not tedious; indeed, it is just
the opposite-the numerous ravines span
ned by long and high trestle-works, the
deep rock aud carth.cuts, the dense for
ests, and the splendid views to be obtain.
ed from the various nights, all combine to
make the trip delightfully."- interesting, and
'ne which the tourist will besure to avail
himself Of in the summer season.
We are pleased to record the present
md prospective success of this enterprise,
believing, as we do, that it will add to
he prosperity of the people and the de-
'elopment Of the inmense resources of the
ourtry on its route. For Eastern COM
nerce, We take it, the Northern Pacific
to be the great national route, and this
DAD, in connection with the Grand Trunk
he Vermont Central and its numerous
ranches, the New York Central and
SoSten & Albany, and the Erie Rail-
Dads, will form one of the pripcipal
treams of the grand delta of the main
hannel it certainly being the most d.
ect route from the Lakes to the Sea.
o the people of the city Of Portland and
the towns along the line, the Messrs.
'airbanks Of st. Johnsbury, Hon. Waldo
brigham of Hyde Park, the President of
ne Lanloillc Valley Division of the 2. g.
}. Il. h., as well as many others, great ,
redit is due for the efficient and speedy
instruction of the road. That it will
leet the anticpations of its friends we ,
ave no reason to doubt.
One word further: Among the many
God hotels on the route we traversed, we ,
ish to particularize two. The Hard.
lex House, kept by the brennan Bros.
a well-kept hotel, just the place where
ne can feel at home, and be assured of
ne best of fare at reasonable rates. The
lmmer tourist can do no better than /
lake this house his headquarters while
'isuring in this section 1t is located in
ne midst of fine scenic, trouting, and
therwise attractive country. Fifteen
lilies farther down the Lamoillc, at HYDE
ark, is the American House, with Col.
}. B.Sawyer oritsgeniaI proprietor. With
ne exception this is the largest house in
ne county, and with no exception is pre-
the haven for all who desire the
,adiest and best of attention to their ,
ants, while livery is attached which