Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-27


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II here's Captain Jack st.ll a livin', and Nye It'll
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The Editorial Excursion.
Our brothers of the Vermont Press who
attended the recent reunion, give in their
papers detailed descriptions of the meeting
and excursion. The beauties of the scenery
of Burlington, Lake Champlain and Lake
George; the historical "reminiscences of Old
Ii and the lakes the courtesieS of the rail-
roads and Champlain transportation Co.
and Captains Flagg and Anderson, and the
pleasant accommodations and polite atten-
tions of the Burlington hotels, and of the
Fort William Henry, have pleasant men
ton All seem TO acknowledge the fact,
that no trip of the length can be found,
combining many attractions as that
through Lake Champlain and Lake George,
and all, a we are glad to see. seem to agree
that this reunion was 4 notably enjoyable
one.
We copy from some of them some of the
pleasant things said of our own city and
citizens
From the Montpelier Freeman.
We shall not attempt to tell our readers
the half we saw and enjoyed on our trip,
for really the pen is after all but sorry
medium through which to convey to others
the pleasurable emotions one experiences in
his own person. Besides. Burlington,
Lake Champlain and Lake George are all
easily accessible and those who care to know
them at their best are advised to 20 with
agreeable companions and see, that these
places have sufficient attractions to well re-
pay the labor and cost of the visit.
At Burlington the party proceeded to
their respective quarters at the American
and Van Ness hotels. We found fine ac-
commodations at the American House.
MessrS. Crane * Stacy are excellent hosts,
and they keep a first class hotel. The at
tentive and genial chief clerk Nickery is a
host in himself, making iall guests pleased
to 90 there, at home while there. and re
gretful when necessity compels them to
leave there In the morning the citizens of
Burlington rendered the newspaper men a
drive about the city, kindly sending their
carriages for that purpose, and accompany
ing them in an inspection of the College
ana H. HTouNu>- tiTttn MOUNT
the public buildings and beautiful drives
which make Burlington 50 justly the pride
of all NermOnters. and the JOY of her own
sons and daughters. 1t fell to our lot to
take seats behind the fine. spirited span of
Mayor Dodge, and both his Honor and the
spanking bays will long he held in pleas
ant remembrance for that enlivening drive
about the Queen City.
From the Montpelier Watchman.
At eight O'Clock Thursday morning the
entire party, consisting of about fifty, were
taken in charge by the good people of Bur-
lingtun. and were driven about the city.
thus afiording them an excellent oppor-
tunity to view the place and its attractions.
We ourselves are under especial obligations
to Hon. Nathaniel Parker, after whose ex-
cellent team, and under whose intelligent
~upery iSion, We inspected the city. We
confess to genuine surprise at the manner
in which Burlington, which. in the days
when We knew her more Intimately. was
noted chiefly for the beauty of its location,
has. by the Sagacity and enterprise of her
business men, fairly earned the title of the
leading business mart of that entire section
ni country. We well remember the time
when building lots in almost any part of
the city could he.bought for merely nOmi-
nal prices. and its buildings scarcely COM
manfel the price of the materials which en-
tered into their composition. But certain
enterpr~ing gentlemen conceived the idea
ot making here an extensive market for
lumber. They entered upon their work
with zeal and energy. The profits of the
hr-t few years We're jcalously laid aside for
thepurpo~e of extending their business; and
nnw Burlington is the third lumber market
100 the entire country. The business proved
ItfI a. 10 apI IF. uul.t .tl
business enterprises with it. and now from
nearly every advantageous site, of which
the city las such an abundance, may be
seen the new and elegant residences of those
who, 'ut few years before, We're strug-
S.n- !mrltp keep their financial heads
above water while the entire north part
oi the city is literally crowded with the
4Wcliinr~oi those Industrious and happy
artisans, whom the business enterprise of
ihe~c rlpneer>of Burlington's success has
FURNISHED with an abundance of remunera-
iiyclahur.
Viewer much pleased also to observe that
10" to,.c-e, about which 50 many pleasant
recu.icctIou- cluster, had shared in the gen
erai brushing up. \ new and well furnish
"l !a'"mturs has been fitted up about
-e'eui> five Students are in regular attend
ah'r. with prospect of a considerable in
'I'4l~' in numbers next year, and the grounds
alput the institution bntb in front and in
rear. ir, l.rip', Iii nnt y,ith same little rn.
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