The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-07
AN suOUR IN MuDDuETOWN

TN yesterday AFTERNOON we pald lying
visit to Middletown, starting from Rutland
at about five o'clock and with good speed
and time arriving there about half-past six
a drive of fifteen miles over good road
through the delightful farming country
which abounds in Ira and Tinmouth ON the
way.
The roads are in excellent condition and
as usual, ut this season of the year, the
farmers are just beginning to show the
fruits of their springs work in the corn and
potatoes which are shooting up their plants
out of the ncwly-tillcd ground.
No more pleasant route for IA pleasure
drive can be selected than this which we
took on yesterday. Passing through the
fine villages of Centre and West Rutland,
peace and contentment many of the far
mers whose toll and labors have given Yer
mont so wide reputation as an agricul-
tural State. Nearly all are independent in
this worlds goods, own their farms, live
well by the sweat of their brows and at an
ecOmicalr ate, save what they make and add
every year to the appearance and material
worth of their property. Ira is blessed with
but few of the advantages of village life.
but is within range of Rutland trade and
so make that their market and business
harbOr. II boasts of church, however,
handsome one too, which is passed on our
way, where, according to Mrs. Partington,
the gospel is ''dispensed with" and also
a liberty pole that is erected before the
Westinghouse door and attracts the eye
from afar off. This pole, by the way, has
something of history. About three years
ago the parish of that town secured the
services of certain pastor, to show them
the way in which they should walk and
provide the church-going people with
preaching. He was a man it appears of
considerable o.aheadativencss as well as
possessed with a due regard for the welfare
of his flock. lie had not been there great
while before he began to wake up the peo-
pie of that region to sense of their needed
wants and to demonstrate to them how hest
they could be met. His ideas seemed to re-
volvc about new liberty pole.
This would be an enterprise of much i'm
portance to the community and they must
have one He accordingly eXhorted the
parish TO have one erected, he addressed the
assembled congregation from time to time
on the matter; he advocated the claims of
such movement upon their minds and
showed the project up in its highest colors.
The result was that the people decided to
have liberty pole raised and the funds
were to be secured. The men throughout
the town with commendable public spirit
enlisted themselves in the matter and be-
gun to work the matter up. The tim
ready for the purpose. A raising was had
and several attempts were made to raise the
| pole. Finally the services of Mr.. Powers,
of Clarendon, were secured and the pole
was a success all the farmers turning out
with their teams to help.
Suffice it to say the town got a liberty
pole and good one too, at an expense of
a few hundred dollars and the minister
about this time was called to another field
of labor.
But we must be on our way to the village
of Middletown. The situation of the town
is decidedly romantic and presents a very
pretty sight as we approached it. We ar
rive at the Village Hotel where entertain
ment is provided in the best of style for the
inner man, by the landlord, Mr.. Alonzo
Gates, who has due regard for the COM
fort and convenience of his guests The
chief attraction of the village and the OBJ
jective point of our visit is the
MoNTvERT HOTEL
and the celebrated Mineral Springs which
abound near by which have gained for the
House fame not only in their healing prop
critics but also the place asa Summer resort
of no small Importance. The Springs were
first discovered some five years ago and
steps were soon taken for the spreading of
their good qualities to the knowledge of the
outside world. The healing properties
| Nlii'H LOT tlltSt Wallets are uCh-
nowledged by the many who have taken
them during these years for the cure OF
various diseases and which have proved
successful. The situation of the town is
not conducive to speedy notorety of these
waters as is established so widely for the
springs at Saratoga and other noted places
but we think it is simply question of time
in this regard. Some of the enterprisinl
citizens of Middletown three years ago
erected the Montvert Hotel, as summer
resort for those who came to drink of thu
waters and for city people seeking for 1
harbor of rest and country life. The llous'
as an establishment Is an assured success
from its erection, being built in first-clas
style, four stories and basement, and will
a capacity of accommodating three hundred
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