Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-17
The Summer Residence of GEN. H.
Henry Baxter.

remembered
The Summer Residence of GEN. H.
Henry Baxter.
We had the pleasure yesterday of Wis
iting and examining the extensive
grounds, graperies and greenhouses of
General FL. Henry Baxter of this town.
Owing to the courteous and instructive
guidance and information of Mr. John
R. Ridgeway, to whom our thanks are
due, we are able to give brief descrp-
tion of one of the finest residences and
surroundings to be found in any town
in northern New England
The residence is an elegant structure
in all it's arrangements and appoint
ment, interior and exterior 1t stands
on a slight eminence, having a fine view
of the surrounding country, and shaded
by some fine old trees and carefully
nurtured foliage 1t is of course fur
nished with all the elegance of modern
improvements and luxuries, and is COM
ple,o ~ o,I'y i.'po0'. 10 n"l.,'<70.,,'
S'S ~ ~ 80 o'tLo '',N' - ,'p
ing one of the finest residences in New
England.
But it is to the grounds of the Gen
eral we must especially turn our atten-
.loll '.-', ,''llo ''' 49,
III iiion vn'y "lo ia'0 ou' .'u'' 0T''''ii'I-'
- t'lIo'''-iy "oi '"y W l'o.;o0
o at1o;na ~ - aaa he,atif,1 1,aaaa euad
...:t, 49,, a,.,7 .-,o+
W., ~ NV ''I'N' '''l,'
ll1' 90 ',C''N C ,D 'e' ,'l,e' ''', 1:n,.3,, Va
oos+ ~ t,o ho,,so :, ,,ast hondso,,o
orrop,nnt indaad
Tno rosidorco or5 Grounds con,,risa
,1o,,4 +o,, 60,
.,........,. ........,;c,,...,.
.,3 ooat5,r o,tro,,a., ,9at,, ,,,d ,,or+o1,
and rassinr aIonr the car,iaro road tn
tho ooy+ of tl,o rosidarcn ,ya a,,,,roocb tho
e.. ,,n1.,,, W. ,,.a,,1I haro .o,,
.ha4 ~ y pia,..-.-,,- :, u,a ,oad
rarJonor ovor.ocr a,d ge,,cr,I ,,onarcr
- o,.or,,th;no, ,,orta;,,inl- +, tho ,rro,,ds
n. pi5...,,Sa,. :, ru..,;.,,,,,,, 1,,,
birth and oft,, 1aor,,in,r III, trodo :, tro
old oo,,,tr,, ,.,,,i,rro,od ~ ..tbo land of
tho froo. ond tho ho,,o If tho brsro"
NJ p;1,..,.a,.,.. ,,.,,.a;,,. .na a,1;to
,,ana 60 Chg 1Tn1.,,, ra,,ortor ,,.os on1,,
a.....l.,1 l.,,a.,t;,;,..1,- ,.,, I,;, .a;,,,t;eo
l.no,,.Ioa,,a of tI,o an,;as ,.r . oor1.rn,
,r,'a ,.-,m,. ,,aa,,.;
e,,, ~ .'o l''.,', , e.,,..
'''y 90 '''l ,'.I''',''' ,,
''., ~" ~, ,:' ,:. l.''', .,t'r,,
''' = w! 'N' ,'', ,'',, ','''7' IIr,,
'eo''9 MUM ~ ''i' P,''''>' q ma ''''
reporter Leaving 'i'e s"'"y''S VIC up
pr'"eh the green n''''S'S an" s'"i,ei - 'es, =;
he '"''e' are ',,' ''''1' 'l''''',,e -
,''' ''''' Ii Nv" l'.'7'','',', W
n''' 0'Ii' Ou' '''''>'' - '",,' NJ,
'hey all resi- upon ''''' oi' .,,.iS ny
CONSIST Oh d c"liSei N"'"iS u''? iees IL
lenS,h anu '"'n' -''e !''' III "'u'''' 1
hileu WIN cu"''e 'A,''Is' r'', y
graper'cS' hi'y ny twenty -"'e Z Ie' '''Iii'
three green H-n"uSeS' '"c"''-'''' ~
hlteeh Ieel caeh III o''neiS''i' anu &c,
moved out Il Ie" leeV from 'll'S,'' anu
south OF thcm,a large grapery one huho-
red feet IN length ana twenty-five IL
"lulh- ne thIee sIeeli-nouseS '''' sur
mounted by span root ana the rest Dy
circle roof. lhe entire structure il
heated by two large Hitchings boilers
The method OF heating is regulated by
valves so that each apartment can be
heated separately II desired foor 'ier;
OF steam pipes run through and aroonI
each department.
In the center OF thIs building OF SiaSS
is large reservoir tor the purpose o.
conveying the water all over the house
Especial mention must be made of the
.bo,,a mentioned oranarios The vipe
,''0' 'l>,l'r,' - . -
nave peeh PiiH'e" oo' = S''|' Gnu W.
they are a fascinating sight to dyspep
! tic repOTter-or any other man-On aC
oo,,nt of +be 1arre. rine luscious brncbe
80 80, ,,,o+ o,,o o1rood,, borc,;rc. dow,
Vi S'"p10 '1"' 'i 'l' o''N1
from the vines. MANY Oh tlle vines nav
run twenty feet this year. ....-.-
In the rear of the greenhouses is i
convenient tool house. and north of tn
Some ;s n most extensive vegetable de
partmeht nlieo Win every 'hiiiS ti l'iet'Sli;
10 the eye.
Noftn Oh 'ile VeSe'aOi0 oet'at'liiFif' !
tne haii''SonIe lgslt'el.oo ., 'l0 nSs.a "a,
dener' ana noItn"es' u Si,o i'''ei d,
inc si',on''tu l'''s S.''N' '. .'',i ,'s ,''s5
nouses' .s n''' ''''' i"',''7' >'>,'' 49,
plie'oi' .+