St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-11
From st. Johnsbmy to Lake George.


The railroad from Wells River to
Montpelier is il great saving IN time and
distance in reaching the State Capital
from ~. JohnShurN and vicinity. One
can lcavctiir lattrrplare hN the :':lI- T.. W..
train and reach Montpelier ut 600
generally i'll season I" connect with the
train over the Central for Burlington.
reaching the Queen City soon after III
the evening. For some reason. how
ever, the two railroads do not use a
common depot. and 10y the time the aV-
rragr traveller gets his questions all
answered and his baggage down Ia the
Central station the evening train for
Burlington has gone. as the Central
does not wait for the VI. y W. Il. Il.
Montpelier hotels are already reap
ng Il benefit from this new road to
Wells River. Ii makes IL short route
between the White Maintains and
Lakes Champaign, George. and Sarato-
"a Springs, and There has been Il good
deal of pleasure travel on this Ioutc the
present season. In fact the prospects
are 50 promising in this direction. that
Montpelier is agian a%itating the hotel
question: lis citizens SAYING they must
Srription. The site of the old Pavilion
is the place fnr said hotel. and as that
property must now he sold to settle the
estate of the late Col. boutwell,. very
likely before the thiId biennial session
of he VI. Legislature there may hc Il
first class public house at tn" capital.
II viii he expensive erecting IL hotel
where the Pavilion stands. as the site
viii very likely cost III the ncighhor-
hood of twenty thousand dollars, and
the present structure is nearly valuclrSS.
The determination of Montpelier III this
matter is worth the thought of 81. Johns
bury also.
\ faNoritc route for summer travel is
from Mt Mansfield or the White Noun
tainS. to Burlington. and then APP Cham
plaim tmoSt people say d0Tn) To Ticon-
dcr"gl. theme 10y stage to Lake George.
and through this water to Caldwell, at
the head of the lake. have been over
this described route to-day, and ton
beauty OF landscape. water. noun
iaiIi> and skies. / know of nothing il
this part of the country surprising it,.
Burlington. ''beautiiul foi situation"
the pride of all the State, gives ii fore
taste of what is IT, come, rs one looks
out upon the bro d lake dotted with is
lands. with the famous Adirondacks in
The distance.
At II 4. VI, taking one IF the fine
steamers that pl, through the lake. We
pass Port Kent. where are located
great non smelling works, Crown
Point, and other places. 10 Ticon
'ieroga. lleIc We land and visit the
ruins of the fort made famous in history
hN lis capture by Ethan Allen "Im the
name of the Great sJehovah and tho
the Continental Congress" At this
place We take stage for Lake George.
which lies Just against the head waters
oi Champaign, and four miles only from
"old H." In this Stage ride we pass di
rcctlN 10y the old fort and battle ground
al Abcrcr"mhie. and the carth-works
are plainly visible yet.
The ,ide up Lake Champlain on this
bright and clear September day, has
been very charming. The lake grows
Aallnw as We go south until IT looks
Jke Il bread river. viii, fine farms and
Villages "n either bank the Adiron-
dack on the west and the Green Noun
tam range on the east. The day has