Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22

sErrNHFR ~ THE sTowE yALLEY-THE sEA-
sos AT THE MOUNT MANSFIELD HOUSE.
MouNT MANSFIELD HoUsE.
STOWE. September, 1876
To tte h,l tur. .t the Free Press and Tines

sErrNHFR ~ THE slows yALLEY-THE sEA-
sos AT THE MOUNT MANSFIELD HOUSE.
Morxr MANSFIELD HoUsE.}
STOWE. September, 1876. y
To ,ae El;oro: the Free Press and Tines
The season" for most of the Summer
visitors IN this delightful valley l. about
over Bruce * Ladd's stages 90 down TO
Waterbury loaded, and return light Yet
some guests Will remain for weeks vet, and
they are among the most sensible; for there
j. no liner season among the mountains than
the early Fall. Those who come here sim
ply 10 escape the midsummer heat OF the
cities naturally take the first right cool
night Tor notice TO quit, but those who
come 10 enjoy nature IN her various moods
have di-c0vertd-at least SOme OF them
havc-tbat there i a charm in these bril-
liant days. in this bracing air, in the amber
hues. deepening TO the glowing and gor-
geous colors OF the New England Fall, not
to be found at any other season. Yet every
season here has its charm, and would not Tor
q moment hint that the midsummer visitor
among the Green Mountains makes any
mistake in coming. Daring the fearful
heated terms Of this super heated summer
than have been few very hot days here. The
register and record OF the Thermometer,
" %
of the Mount Mansfield House. shows that
but once. and that for only an hour or two,
has the mercury been above 30. One other
day it touched 90 There have been no
nights here thst we're not comfortably
cool. The season has been an unusually
successful one at this - great and good -
as they say Of George Washington-hotel.
|. may seem strange, that while TIE Cen
tennlal has turned IN other directions so
large a share OF the summer pleasure travel;
that while the Lake George hotels have not
paid expenses. and the White Mountain
houses have done little more, this house.
up here in this quiet Vermont valley should
have been declining numerous applica-
tons for rooms, because 1t was iull
and running over. But it Is easily tX-
planned. The necessity To consult econ
omy, which keeps so many people away
from the high-priced hotels, does not apply
here FOurtrteen d1llar- week gives one
spacious, clean and thoroughly comfortable
quarters, and a table which with less fuss
and show is really better than that of
first-class Saratoga hotel. Col. Keller, en-
phatically knows how to keep hotel.
lie gives his personal supervision to every
detail. lie Is his own caterer and stew
ard. lie Is very capably assisted by his
son, the courteous and capable clerk of the
house. They give their 400 guests thorough
comfort, the incest fare. and careful atten-
ton TO every want. Mr. W Ii. IL Bingham,
who is lord OF the manor. here, in spite Of his
various other duties "a Receiver of the Wells
River railroad, President of the Carriage
road Company to the top of Mansfield, Di-
rector In the Vermont Mutual Insurance
Company, and Democratic candidate for
Governor OF Vermont, manages to devote
not LITTLE time and care to the pleasure of
the guests of the house. The rides and
drives are prOverbially fine, and the Noun
tain, with its excellent carriage road and
well-kept Summit House. is right there.
all the time. So Stowe attracts very SEN
sble and pleasant set of guests, who do not
prosecute themselves to death with dress and
fashion and who coming once are very aptto
come again. | understand that number
have already engaged their quarters for
next summer, and those who think OF COM
ing another season should make their ar
engagements for rooms in good season. to
avoid disappointment. Yours. b.