Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-11-01
THE WOODSTOCK RAILROAD.
An Orleans county boy writes the fol-

An Orleans county boy writes the fol-
lowing to the ST. Albaus paper:
Ed Messenger Thinking that
brief sketch of the new railroad running
from White River Junction to Wood
stock, would perhaps be acceptable to
your readers, take this opportunity to
give those who have not had the pleas.
ure of riding over the road description
of its route and present terminus.
Leaving White River Junction Satur-
day morning. on the o'clock train, we
made an abrupt ascension, reaching the
first station out of the Junction, Hart
ford being the name. where we halted
to receive few passengers, and then
gradually rising above the valley below
US, we had a clear and unobstructed
view, from our point of observation on
the engine, of the surrounding country !;
and far beneath could be seen the line
of the Central road. winding along the
banks of the White River, until lost in
the distance. Gaining the summit,
which is at an altitude of nearly 100
feet to the mile we began to descend
the opposite side, soon reaching Quechee.
where are located the Dewey Mills, and
near by is the great natural curiosity
known as Quechee Gulf, which is span
ned by what is called deck bridge or
Howe Truss, some 200 feet in length
The distance from the top of the rail TO
the water is nearly or quite 200 feet. 1t
certainly is great curiosity and we'll
worth a persons time TO visit it, and no
one who is lover of the sublimity In
nature would ever regret it Standing
in close proximity to the left of the
bridge, is memento in shape of tree,
with its branches Topped off, where a
Frenchman is said to have assembled to
the top, and there stood on his head, for
the amusement of the crowd. This tree
stands on the edge of the gulf, inclining
from the bank, so that if he had fallen
while performing this fool-hardy opera
ton, he would have met with horrible
death, as the distance is some $50 feet
to the bottom of the gulf.
Slowly crossing the bridge, we were
soon at Taftsville, a very pretty village
situated on the Otta Queehee. Leaving
there we arrived at Woodstock at few
minutes past s. where a large congrega-
ton was in waiting "to see the cars
come in" Taking the carriage at the
depot, we were driven to the Eagle
House, the only hotel in the place, which
we found to be common wooden build
ing of rather an unprepossessing appear.
ance outwardly, and about the same in
wardly. Woodstock is really in need Of
a good frst-class public house, and We
we're informed that the proprietor of the
Weldon House at St. Adams had some
thoughts concerning the erection of such
a house at Woodstock. That place bids
fair to become town of Importance, i
the necessary means are taken to pro
mote its interests. 1t is very beauti
full village and deserves more notice thai
is received but now that the railroad
has reached it We dare say it viii re
ceive its full share of patronage by tn
travelling public in general. We observ
ed in particular the Jail located here ar'
certainly, it is anything but the appel
lation applied to it. 1t is small and in
feriOr, presenting the appearance of a
antiquated and dilapidated barn, and
hardly in suitable condition to retail
its prisoners, and fully accords with tn
lines: