Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-03
TIP Top HORSE


Mr. WAsHINGTON. Sept. %. 1922
Although the air down in the lowa
world may be warm. sunny and pleas.
ant, up here away in the clouds, lis je
cidedly chilly and cold. Quite a num-
Der Of guests still reuiasa.. though hoping
for a change, who nuddIe around theH-
fire blazing in every room and succaa
in passing old father times long hour
pleasantly away Indeed SO chilly ha.
it been that snow has several times fa'-
len among us and once TO the depth OF
some four inches, thus everything looks
and appears quite winterlike Ere many
weeks this house will close its doors for
the season Of ''72. " which viii virtually
put an end TO mountain life and compel
our little family Of visitors to seek other
quarters I'm more cOncenial climes.
few have arrived up here to-day by tba
railway, and a few by stage who viii
remain a few days and end savor 10 get
a peep at the sun as he rises iD the East
during their stay. Our Vermont friends
have not all gone 10 their winter homes
II seems. as among our little circle around
the comfortable fire. we can count Do
less than seven which caI claim the
Green Mountain State as their home
The new and elegant, spacious and COM
modious hotel which has been In course
of erection during the past season here
on the top. is nearly finished and has re-
ceivcd already its first coating OF paint
inside and out. The house IS well built
in every respect, with ample acc0mmO-
datiOns. and next season viii compare
fayorably with the best hotels Of the
country. as a gentleman OF long and sac
cesSful experience in his line OF business
has been chosen TO the management
The house viii undoubtedly DE The best
house anywhere in the mountain region
during the coming years. as every mod
crn convenience has been here put
which is something unusual for life on
the summit at Mount W ashiugtou. The
Glen House at the base Of the mountain
al present. is well filed. but viii soon
follow suit. when our house closes.
Friday is the last running day Of the
season for the novel railway up the steep
sides of Mt Washington for the year
It has done an immense bushes Ibis
summer. The new hotel al what is
called the Fabyaw Stand, is also nearly
finished and viii open for business carly
i'm ''73. The season taken as & whole
has been an unusually large one from
every point Of view. and the number OF
visitors nearly one third more than last
year. but this extreme cold weather =
fast driving them away again by the
hundreds. People formerly came here
clad in their gaUdy clothing. but really.
now they seem TO have. come to their
senses for this noace. and dress warmly
for their mountain trip, which of course
adds no little to their enjoyment 1ou
should see us rush for our letters and
papers when the mail arrives every day
"a comical sight we must present. The
HeraM penetrates way uD here where
you viii see it on file at our hotel 4
railway collision occurred above here near
Lennoxville to-day. on the Grand Trunk
Railway, one train running into and
telescOping the cars Of another. No3nc
seriously injured; a few Slightly bruis-
ed. The air continues Geld. and the
wind rs il sounds whistling round the
house. reminds us Of winter. cold win
ter. Yours, etc, TmEE.