The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-11-30
The Holly Tree Inn"


A project has been for some time
under discussion by the Ladies'. Temper.
ance Union Of Aiiddlebury to establish a
Holly Tree Inn, on plan somewhat simu-
lar to that Of other institutions Of The
same name in othel places, 1t is TO be o
place Of resort, where eatables Of all
kinds will be furnished in their season,
where cup Of tea and coffee can be had
at any time, end all for prices that will
make it an object for people coming into
town on business TO patronize them. A
reading room is proposed in connection
with it, supplied With periodical literature
and daily papers, and possibly with harm
less games 50 that the young people Of
the town can find pleasant resort which
shall be free from the influence of evil
associations
The details are not yet, of course, fully
settled upon. But what has been said
ought to commend the project 10 every
one. No man who il familiar with the
condition and needs o! Middebury will
deny that such an institution is a dcsir-
able one in the place. 1t is u burning
shame that place Of this size should be
so we'll supplied with rum shops and
other evil rosoiis, and with unlimited
facilities for bad associations, and so ut.
terly lacking in places where young
man car be free from such influences,
Our young people have either TO stay at
home or get into bad company Church
sociables, "OuIp auu Tiuugiirr. "uu
other periodical gatherings are good to
far as they 90, but they cover very little
Of the ground. A place Of common re.
sort is wanted, where every well-behavcd
person con feel that he has right to be
present.
The only questions in the minds of all
friends Of temperance and good order in
this town is, Is the project feasible one?
Is it worth what it will cost In con-
sidering these questions it must be re-
membered that the ladies do not propose
to make money out of it. Ii they can
make it live, aud make it an aid in the
work which they propose to themselves
to do, it is all they desire. 1t will, Of
course. be objected that the place is not
large enough, patronage will be too limit
ed in amount, too much waste, luck of
ayers, aud all the other discouragcncnfi
which upbelieving and hard-headed bust,
ness men are apt to utter in reference to
q novel and unfamiliar project. 1t is
right that the matter should be discussed
thoroughly. The means to start and con.
tinuo the enterprise must come from gen.
erous hearts, who are ready to contribute
TO good cause, and it is right that they
understand it fully We will only indi.
cate Few things 10 be considered Ghe
enterprise will not require capital that
could not be easily raised if every temper.
unce man in town would contribute Il lit
tie. A good share Of the men who come
into town TO do business are temperance
men, who would far sooner patronize
such a place than a drinking saloon,
phere are those too who would be glad oil
a regular boarding place, where they
could call for what they want, and pay
only for what they eat. Every right.
minded parent in town should feel that it
is worth much to have reading room
where their children can 60 and find fit
companionship and harmless amusements.
And another item of importance is that
tho ladies' in their zeal TO make the plan
a success, will give to it their labor in
every way so far as their private duties
WILL allow. The running expenses will
depend upon the patronage and will be
large or light to correspond with receipts.
1t is not going 10 cost the people Of
this town a great deal to try this expert.
ment, if experiment it is and its results
may be of great power for good. If the
ladies decide to adopt plan. it Is to be
hoped that no one will needlessly dis.
courage it, but that all will hOlp them to
make il success.