Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-24
Farm and Fzres1M.
RRI.. MN. .uURR.sI-s FIRM.

A correspondent of the Boston journal,
writing from Guilford, Conn, gives a very
pleasant account Of the summer residence
Of the Rev. Mr.. Murray, the popular pas
tor of the Park street church in Boston.
or the quiet old town the writer says:
Guilford is an old New England town,
lying 90 the Sound. The old customs, the
old institutions aud the old time dwellings
remain. There can bet seen the oldest
house in New England. 1t stands on a
high bill, where ii was placed by the orig
inal settlers the hillock is bare, fer the
builders cut down the trees and the bush
to guard against surpries from the Indians,
and ~ 1t was 200 years ago so now 1t stands.
There is timber enough in the old house to
make dozen modern ones. The hand of
improveme has touched II lightly. and
IN form and appearance, with its .huge
chimney on the outside, II stands "a II was
built. The old town.hall, Nv here freemen
discussed the rights of man and young pat
riots began their debating in life, remains
in all its original roughness and is used rs
II town house to this day.
On the Green stands the house In which
the poet Fitz Greene Halleck was born. II
Is a square old country house. and is used
now as a tavern. The grave OF the poet Is
In the beautiful cemetery Of this town. At
the end of the central drive stands a gran
lite monument that marks the resting place
of the gifted bard. Beside the name and
date, are suitable Inscriptions and memori-
81, n.,D do 10 4 II
locks own poems, and places his name a.
IN ong "the immortal few" whom posterity
would not let die. A finely wrought wreath
Of laurel, a torch and other emblems Of POI
etic power. gra' and adorn the shan.
Five miles away is the summer house of
Mr.. Murray, of the Park street church.
Here he was born and here he has chosen
10 fix his country location. The old home
stead he has purchased with about 800 acres,
and by a liberal outlay he proposes TO make
IL a famous spot. What lie knows about
farming, horse raising, and general culture,
be- will here display, and this knowledge
he proposes 10 put al the disposal of his
neigbbors; he Is a thorough agriculturist,
and probably as good a hOrseInan as New
England can boast. He has no privacy In
this matter. lie has made his horses a
careful study. He knows all about breed
ing, feeding. shoeing and training the ami
NAL. His neighbors come to him for adj
vice and counsel. As he goes from point
10 point In his lecturing, horsemen waylay
hi IN to get him TO look at or try the cele-
brated horses at The region in which be
happens to he.
The mansion at Guilford Is the old home
stead underlined. 1t Is a coy box In
which comfort and elegance blend. Mr.
Murray has made ample provision for the
comfort and support of his father, and the
old farm, with liz dozen horses and barns
opens wide field for usefulness and en-.
joyment. The stable is a model OF modern
convenience and comfort, fine. airy boz
stalls, well ceiled and well lighted carriage
houses, harness rooms that would suit
New York millionaire, with apparatus 70,
warming, feeding aud grooming on III,
most approved plans. Two thousand dol
l,rsI would not pay for the putting up ant
the paraphernalia of the stables, which ar,
10 the best style of modern Improvement.
Mr.. Murray Is deservedly proud OF hi
horses. First In rank stands Ned, a full
grown horse, two years old, sired by Tag
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