Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-09-20
A PleaSant Excursion.

ously MADE with the Is. Z. q Nj. X. the
Fsbysn House line OF stages, and the
Mt. Washington Railway, for excur-
sion rates and special trains, a happy
party Though small in Aumber) took
the mail train Thursday morning at
the stations North of Bethlehem june
ton for a flying trip to the Summit
of Mt. Washington. The morning
was slightly cloudy, and many who
had previously determined to go |
with us were thereby deferred from
starting. But the places of those who
said 81 co." and "went not" were
supplied by those who at the first
said ~ go not" but afterwards re-
pented and went" The sun soon
burned away the morning clouds, and
with them disappeared all misgivings
from the minds of the excursionists
IVA NSHSuiAiS w ob"iN' -a
Arrived at the Twin Mountain Sta
ton, we found the coaches in wait
ing and in less than hour disem-
barked at the Fabyan House, where
we were greeted by our genial
townsman, John Lindsey Esq, one of
the proprietors. We were somewhat
behind time and could stop here only
for change of horses, though the
temptation to tarry upon this historic
spot was doubly strengthened by the
inviting air which prevaded(the above
named house) in all its appoint
ments. Our journey over the turn
pike to the mountain base, the starting
point OF the Mt. Washington Railway,
was necessarily slow, as the grade is
heavy and the sun was intensely hot.
We arrived at the railway station
about one o'clock P. N. Here we
were informed by the young man in
command that it wss too late to run an
extra on to the mountain as it would
interfere with running the regular af-
ternoon trains. This was indeed di-
lemma for which we were unprepared.
To stay on the summit over night was
out of the question, as a special trsin
was to he in waiting at the Twin sta
ton to take us home in the evening.
Our only alternative was to make
known our circumstances to the Su-
perintendent, Capt. j. w. Dodge,
whose headquarters are at the Sum-
nit House of which he is also proprl-
etor. Fortunately DR.. H. A. Cutting,
of Lunenburg, an intimate acquaint-
ancs Of Captain Dodge, was OF the
party, and acted as our spokesman,
telling him in brief dispatch our sit
uation. The moments of suspense,
while waiting for the reply seemed
mighty long, and when it came, say
ing we could 60 up if we could get star
ted in ten minutes, we secretly voted
Captain Dodge "brick." In ten
minutes, more or less, we we're on our
way rejoicing. 1t is useless in the
brief space Of this article to attempt
n description of this great wonder OF
the world, the Mt. Washington Rail
way, or to tell Of the magnificent views
afforded us during the hour and halt
we were making the ascent. AT the
Summit we met our benefactor, Cap
tain Dodge, and had the privilege oil
thanking him in person for his kind
ness.
We had only ii to partake of the
sumptuous dinner which had been pre-
pared for us and take hasty look
from the various points ofobseryation,
when the whistle of the locomotive
warned us that we must return. "Wc,"
however, desired to swing the entire
circle, and babe our companions adieu
as the. car commenced its downward
journey, having determined to descend
on foot by the carriage road to the
"Glen," which journey was accomp-
lished in two hours. Here we found
one Of the most gentlemanly landlords
that ever advertised to entertain the
/ public. in the person of G. II. Milliken
Esq. The Glen House is destined
to continue favofite resort for the
summer tourist just SO long as it re.
mains under its presentproprietorship.
Notwithstanding the general COM
plant of light business at the noun.
tain houses during the past season the
Glen has done good business, and
as late as Sept. 10th its arrivals fol
the day numbered nearly 1O0., Here
we met our townsman, George II
Thorn, Esq, who keeps the books fol
staging department and settles will
J the drivers, some twelve or fifteen il
number, each night. Take the staging