Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-08-13
Letter from Massachusetts
Fitchbury-Martha Vineyard.

years old, as city, its growth as town
having been remarkably rapid from
1860 to 1870. Its population is now
some 10000, and its valuation of real
and personal property between eleven
and twelve millions of dollars. The va
riety and extent of its manufactures
have been the chief cause of its material
prosperity. 1t now has seven churches,
besides large Catholic church, and
four banks with an aggregate capital of
more than a million of dollars. 1t has
three excellent hotels, all having land
lords who have recently taken possession.
One of them, the " American" is kept
by Mr.. DeWolfe, who came from the
West where he won high reputation.
Many years ago he kept hotel at Bel
lows Falls, and is doubtless remembered
by many of your citizens The Ameri-
can was purchased some two years ago
by Morgan j Sherman of Keene and
Mr.. DeWolfe, and after having expend-
ed some $4,000 in reconstructing the
hotel and putting in new and elegant
furniture from cellar to attic, they made
it one of the most pleasant and comfort
able houses for the traveller and sojourn-
er in New England. 1t is first class
hotel in every respect, and being conven-
iently near the depot, it is bound to be
largely patronized.
Fitchburg is becoming quite railway
center, and the Boston, Clinton and
Fitchburg railroad with its leased
branches under Manager Blood and SUI
perintendent Weber, is doing large
business.
The attractions of Martha's Vineyard
off the Massachusetts coast, south of New
Bedford are diverting much travel in
that direction. 1t is lovely spot, that
part of the island known as Vineyard
Grove and Oak Bluffs being we'll emit
tied to the name of the city of cottages
by the sea-" The Wesleyan Grove il
the chosen spot, where for thirty-fvt
years the Methodists have held their an
nual camp-meeting. 1t has been i'm
proved by an annual outlay of thous
ands of dollars, until its concerted ave
nues and its shadowing oaks have made
it an earth's paradise. Oak Bluffs, be
tween Wesleyan Grove and the seashore
has its fine avenues and its magnificent
cottages, and really forms continuous
part of the cottage city. There are some
dozen hotels and probably over thou
sand cottages about the grove and TIN
seashore. 1t has become a favorite re
sort for fishing and sea-bathing, tina
with the sea breezes that almost con
stantly blow over the island, greatly
conduce to the reinvigorating of bodily
and mental health, while the spiritual
influences brought here by religious peo
pie of all denominations who resort here
combine with the influences of nature
and the manly sports of the visitors gen
orally to make it veritable paradise
There are probably 10000 people now
on and about the grounds.
| The Baptists inaugurate their camp
meeting next Monday, having leased
pleasant grounds on the Highlands
so called, which they have laid out into
avenues, and will in future years cree
their cottages. The Methodists begin
their annual campmeetings week later
on Monday, the 23d of August. Fol
two weeks therefore, there will be pray
er and praise and preaching and tn,
groves, /" Gods first temples" will echC
with sweet melody. AS the railway
leading from Bellows Falls to the Vine
yard, carry passengers for greatly re
duced fare, it is expected that the attend
ance will be largely augmented. Man,
will remain after the meetings are over
to fish, battle, play croquet, and dispor
themselves in the sea breezes generally. l
is pleasant trip. BY leaving Below
Falls by the early morning express trail
one can arrive in Fitchburg in season
for breakfast at the American House
spend couple of hours in looking abou
the city, and then take the cars for New
Bedford at 9 o'clock A. NJ, arriving a
that city in season for the boat tina
will take them to the enchanted islanC
| by about o'clock P. NJ. Or by takin,
train few hours later the island cal
be reached by about P. NJ. 1t is
: beautiful trip and well worth the tim
and expense attending it, especially a
this season of the year. Both the spirit
ual and physical enjoyment are unsur
; passed. H.
- Peru will pay off her debt will
guano, scent for cent.
The Postmaster at Laramie, Wyom
ing, has been caught in the enjoymen
of bride of $1,000 per annum pal,
him by lottery man, to let his circu
/ 10 &c no fbrouuh tba p.a;ls ,,,,.oI....I