Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-23
Notes from the Hub.
MoNrrrIIFR. Jan. llth. h

| tneleSS, Tue members Ofaceu up their
spirits with n good, hearty breakfast,
some taking extra spirit in their peck
cts to nerve up the vital Thermometer,
for all we're bound to go to Vergcanes.
Ten well-filled cars of wisdom left
this city at s A. NJ, and, although it
was boisterons on the outside, it was
merry inside. Nothing of moment
occurred, except to one lusty member,
who, in his bonevolence to impart of
his spirits to q fellow member, I'M
corked the sealed treasure, and when
once flowing, found severa. needy
ones, ard in his eagerness returned
the cork to his pocket without the bot
tie and when next demanded the cork
only was left to drink from. AT ten
o'clock it cleared up; arrived at the
depot at half past eleven, found the
whole city with an army of teams to
take the members up to the city. An
excellent band of music with the fire
company, were out in uniform, attach
ed hose to q hydraat, showed US the
almost unequalled facilities for stop
ing q fire. however suddenly it might
break out, were some Of the attractions
that first greeted us. A glorious din
ner was served to all by the citizens,
for which they deserve communication.
The little city was evidently putting
its best foot forward, if it were posi-
bic to capture the Legislature by the
heartincss of its reception. After
dinner the teams were again brought
into requisition to take the visitors to
the arsenal-the proposed site of the
Reform School. 1t is about q milo
from the depot and nearly half a mile
fran the business portion OF the town.
The land was originally secured, and
buildings erected for United States
Arsenal in 1928 | think, and was for
many years the only military depot in
the State. On the removal of the ar
senal to Montpelier the United States
Government having no further use
for their property at this point, adj
vertised and sold it to John NJ. Dyer,
for $4,000 some two years ago.
The original cost to the Government
Of the property with buildings was
S136,0OO.
The location is a desirable one.
The slope runs back from the liver at
its base till it reaches the plateau
above, where is spread out twenty
five acres Of as fine land as there is in
the State. On this place there are
nine buildings Of various sizes and
utility. Still further, on the other
side of the road, is an excellent farm
of103 acres which can be had if want
ed. The grounds are on Otter creek,
seven miles from the Lake. There Is
q good wharf in the grounds, and a
good sized steamer lies there frozen in.
Coal can be delivered here from two
to three dollars ton cheaper than at
Waterbury. In the midst Of the city
there is a fall in the river Of sixty-fve
feet, which furnishes an immense
water power, which is but . few
rods above the grounds and can be
used with but tritling expense in
driving any machinery, for the boys
in building 100 feet long and 40
wide, near the river, which was used
as an armory.
The city last year put in water
works at cost of $4,000. They
drive it from the top OF the falls,
with immense force, all over the city
with the Flanders pump, which is
driven by water. The inventor and
patentee is one Of their own citizens.
After looking at the place with it's
variety of manufactures, and bidding
those who so courteously entertained
us hearty goodbye, we returned
to the Hub, we'll satisfied with the
trip for the reason. that every one
had "levelled his head" on the removal
question and was ready to go to
work.
An evening session didn't amount
to much as it was spent over i con-
science bill, introduced by Mr..
Smalley, of Burlington, in the inter-
est of Catholics, who wish to cap
ture the BOYS in the Reform School,
and, Attic cgh pushed By a Catholic
priest, failed, and weAt to the winds.
OBSERVER.