The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-14

MONDAY, JUNE IA, 1875.
A Trip to Port Henry.

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rival of the mixed train from Rutland, we
were driven to the landing, where we en-
parked on board the snug propeller Cur
lew. Here we found quite a party who
were, like us, out for days rest and
recreation. Leaving the dock at 0 a. M,
we steamed down the river towards the
the lake. Otter creek here is about seventy
yards wide, with an average depth of
twelve feet at low water.
Above the steamers dock is the old ship
yard, where the fleet commanded by Com
modore McDonough in the war of 1912
was built. We were forty-firc minutes
steaming down to the lake. The fields
bordering Oh the river are green and most
of the land under cultivation. A stream
called Dead creek empties INTO the river
about halfway to the lake. On this
stream large steam saw-mill has been
erected the past year by Luther Whitney,
contractor and builder OF docks. Mr..
Whitney built the new additions to the
breakwater at Burlington and large por-
ton of the docks there. The lumber is
made up into RATS and floated down to the
lake and loaded there. Arriving at the
landing at the lake, which is called Fort
Cassin, portion of the party left us to
spend the day at the hotel there in fishing
and boating The season for pike fishing
has just commenced, and large numbers
are being caught. Live bait is generally
used, being most attractive to the finny
epicures. Trolling is INDUCED in to
great extent, and pickerel, pike and bass
may be caught that way. as the vicinity is
very good for that kind of fishing. Sew
eral of the citizens of Vergennes occupy
land near the point during the summer for
camping purposes. One very handsome
cottage Is located about mile south of the
landing, which is now occupied. Several
families occupy the grounds known as
"Appletree Cove AND Point" Here Mr..
Geo. Graves Of Rutland and several friends |
camped last year and enjoyed themselves.
The earthworks of the old fort are to be |
seen, although of no defense now. Last
year one OF the old marks was blown down
in gale Of wind-an elm tree, scared by
cannon ball from an English gunboat.
The lake was unrufiled by single, ripple
or swell. The air was braclng. We could
see the Green Mountains very plainly
Cancels Hump doomed up in all its gran
deur, while the Adirondacks stood out in
the distance
Directly opposite from the mouth of the
the ring the BOSS anu IIIvnus
visited it, 1t shows no sign of working |
now, although last summer large quant-
ties of superior ore were sent away.
AS we passed the shores going towards
Westport, we were impressed with the |
grand scenery here offered Very few
bodies of water can boast better variety
of scenery than Lake Champain.
Another forty minutes brought us to
Wcstport, where the stage for Elizabeth
town, Keene Flats and other summer re-
sorts in the wilderness, is in waiting. A
party had just returned from the lakes
having had extraordinary good luck trout
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freight, to be transported to New York by
the lake boats and railroad. Proceeding
on our journey, after making stop at the
"Cheever" ore bed to land passengers, we
arrived at Port Henry at noon. Having
spare time before dinner we called on sew
eral friends in business. Looked in on III.
b. Willard, the genial secretary of the
Cedar Point iron company. Also on Major
j. ID. Atwel, cashier of the national bank,
where we were kindly received, both by
the major his son. Owing to the lack of
time we were obliged to decline looking
over the grounds of J. &. Witherbee, con-
tenting ourselves with examining his large
trout pond near his residence. Here, sew
eral thousand of large, handsome fish are
kept, some weighing as high as ten or
twelve pounds. Another pond, below the
house, contains smaller fish, which are
| used for the table. We regret that MIR.
Witherbee's health has been so poor, but
| but trust we will soon hear better report.
After dinner we started back to the
dock to await the arrival of the lake steam
ers. The vermont" from the south, ar
rived first, and soon after her departure
the "Adirandack' came in from the north.
At two o'clock Capt. Crane of the Sour
lew" gave the signal to leave, and soon we
were on our way rejoicing. AS we passed
by the railroad, building towards Platts-
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blasts A large amount of money is being
expended in completing this road, which,
for number of miles north of Port Henry,
runs near the edge of the lake. We made
landing at the farm of j. G. Witherbee
to leave some freight. Stopping at West
port we took on board freight and passen-
gers, and taking the boat b. F.!Goss in tow
proceeded toward Vergennes. Stopping
again at Fort Cassin we took on a large
party, who had dined there and enjoyed
themselves. We arrived ut the wharf
about halt-past Ave, well satisfied with ouI
trip.
The "Curlew" is a fine, staunoh steamer
nearly new built in Ogdensburg for {
pleasure yacht. She can comfortably carry
about 200 passengers. Almost every da,
parties are carried 10 the lake, and during
the summer great number of the pleasure
travellers pass over this route to the Adj
ropdacks. Capt. Crane is an old and ex
perienced captain and did much to-day tt
I enliyen our trip. REPORTER.
Andrew Phillips caught out OF Peachan
r pond on Friday last 40 pounds OF trout
This is a celebrated pond for trout. The.