Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-19
The Editors Excursion.

ing, the party finally broke up at Wells River Sat
urday forenoon. The attendance was large the |
proceedings profitable, the route selected admir-
able, and the arrangements complete, and every |
moment thoroughly enjoyable II was, we think
all in ALL the pleasantest meeting the association
has ever known, and furnishes an occasion 10 be
marked with white stone by those In attendance
The party was made up ~ follows. Hon T.. T. |
Walton, wife and niece Miss Pease), Hon {. W
Willard daughter and niece Miss May, j. NJ
Poland wife and sister Mrs Reed, X. Poland
II. A. lluse, Ksq., and II. Il. Davis and wife Mont
pcler ;. u. rettingll, Col. W & Ncazey aud wife
aud Rev J. G.. johnson, Of Rutland l.. .. Greene
and wife, w. $ Dana, Mrs. Diua, aud " y
McMaster and wife, Woodstock An. swain aud
wife, Of Bellows Falls Rev. A. Chandler, of Brat
ueboro; u. NJ Camp and wife, OF Newport \. \.
Earle aud wife, Of Morrisyille; C. NJ su'ne and
wife, Royal Cummings, ESQ, C. :. Mcech, hsqY
and W II Galbraith, Esq, Of St JohushuS G
c. Morse, Of ilydepark; 4. J. Hyde, Of Walling-
ford Major J. II. Cushman, Of Bennington e. q.
Benedict and daughter, Of Burlingion-who with
several young friends OF some of the edition. ac-
companying them, made party Of luitN-i"ur
County political conventions kept many familiar
faces at home, from Rutland and Franklin coun-
ties; though those from the former county esinced
their interest ia the association aud contributed
no little b. the enjoyment Of the occasion by fur
nishing most admirable substitutes.
The annual meeting took place at tie ~ Johns
bury House and number Of the prominent citi-
zens of that pleasant village were present during
the exercises After some routine business the
address was delivered by 5. b Peitengill, Of the
Rutland Herald lilo discussed the Relations OF
the Individual to Society in our day. noting the
especial Importance given to the individual as a
man. as distinguished from the ancient hero.
friVate virtues nave nowadays become publo'
Our political parties demand candidates whose
character shall be their platform. The personal
oyer,,l.s ali o,her considerations In i,urpalsu,
a.,
''i's '"'4 ~ '"' P''e'"'' s''''p' ,"o V"'''''''"e
OF the everyday matters and small-pott"lsms OF
private life, the frequent scandals " Of our day.
While not annlanding mr. a,nrovin, this tendency
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PERSONA enaraHtet Oh mouerh JouinAilsh an" Nus
view seemed % he that the current would work
itself clear In time The discourse was Illustrated
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Bennington was selected as the place ni hold
ing the next annual meeting
Wbep In 81 Iohu.hurv tho ,nen,bers ,,f the n l.
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Messrs. falrDanks, the Athenenm bhlt ana pre-
scented to the town by Hon. Horace Fairbanks,
and other places OF interest. All the party were
favorably impressed with the beauty and thrift OF
| the town, and the rare good fortune which had
fallen To It through the benevoence and public
| spirit Of the Fairbanks family.
On Thursday morning the party, accompanied
| by Mr. Bryant, the General Agent Of the Portland
| 4 Ogdensburg railroad, left, over that popular
route, for the White Mountains, and arrived In
safety aud excellent spirits at the Twin Mountain
House In time for one Of those capital dinner for
which the Barruns" are 50 Justly famous.
| The ride from this popular SIMMER resort u
| the foot Of Mount Washington twelve miles
was made ia the primitive and ever enjoyable
Concord coach With six horses, skilful driver
nine inside and twelve out, the ride was delight
ful aud will long be remembered
The ascent of Mt Washington bY rail has been
often described. but can never be appreciated un
oil experienced The length of the road is tire,
miles, and it takes one hour and half to max,
the trim In the steene.t nlace tho grade |. ON,
| thousand nine hundred and eighty feet To IN.
mile and nm tho se.,rd ,,tie tho rod r;.es an,