St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-07-28
The Editors Excursion.

I"tn blh'ntI. fDlilIdlt> on titH size
of the house throw up their cooling
spray. The house is Il picture of neat
hess and comfort, and, like the Twin
Mountain House, i adorned with IL pro
fusion of rustic ornaments hanging
baskets of moss and birch bark filled
with ferns and vines. and rustic vases
for flowers far more graceful and ap
propIiatc in their place than the coStli
est marbles and ormolu. Two hundred
and fifty guests fill the house comfort
ably full but il seems To have Il verN
elastic capacity. and at one time. last
summer, II accommodated 81 guests.
After Il good dinner. some of the party
sought their touches To make up lost
sleep, while Others gathered on the
broad plalza> I" watch the thunder
clouds rolling up through the Notch,
and see the lightning play on the peaks
around. The shower Enlightened even
the freshness of tine mountain land
>capr>, and after it, ut five o'clock, Il
good portion OF the company started in
open Ioul-hor>c wagons for the top ot
ilount Willard. close by. This noun
tain stands right in the throat of the
Notch and from it, top of bald rock the
the Notch. to the Sandwich Mountains
south, with the bald sharp peak OF
thncorua beyond. H. we'll rs OF almost
all the peaks of the White Mountain
range. The evening after supper was
spent in rows on the pond. III chats on
the piIZl;IS. III social dances il the great
pIrln to the music ot the excellent
band attached to he house. and in sing
ing patriotic >nn"> and college glcr>.
we'll on towards midnight. The mem
beers will long recall with pleasure their
stay IN this delightful spot and will he
ncmlnr The roIIrtt>ie> extended To them
10y M">>l>. Barron. and Mr.. {. II. Mrr-
rill. the capable manager of the Cr.lw-
ford House. At halt-pa>t seven next
morning. after a breakfast "t flied brook
trout aud hr"ilcd chickens and other
good thing. the company started for
then homes. ny way OF the Boston.
tonc"Id and Montreal Railroad. At
hall-pJ>t nine they were at Wells River.
where the ears of the Pa>>ump>Ic and
al the Momtpr,lrr and Wells River road
we've Waiting. Here the party divided.
For those who came across the State.
the Ium Owen the Wells River road
which i nov in fine condition. Was
made very rapidly. At halt-pa>t eleven
we wric at Montpelier. aud at halt past
one at Burlington. This i the new fast
White Mountain train. and till hr has
ilird II one can hardly realize that he
can diu, at Burlington and sup among
the White Mountains. nI that he can
take hlrakia~t. At : at the tIawi"ld, IN
the W hitc Mountain Nnlch aud dine at
push on and he at Lake George at
- clock.
me FINAL BUSINESS
Di the Association Was the adoption OF
Il resolution al thanks t" Nh. l.. q.
Greene. al the " uud>tuck Standard.
who. ~ corresponding secretary at the
h>>ociatinn. made all the arrangements
for tins welt planned and most delight
tai excursion. and to " host. Ihou9htiul-
ness and cane the mcmhcI> were uIratiN
Indebted and the adoption oi the fol
loving resolution. rcportcd 10y Mr..
Greene:
Hc>oircd, That the hearty thanks of
this A>>nc,ati"m ale rendered To the
Central Vermont. Wells River. Wood
stock. la>>umlr>ir. Portland and Og-
dcm>hug, Mount Washington and Bo>-
ton. Concord and Montreal railways. ion
c"uIt">ir> extended and I" the pre-
prlrl"I> OF the -. .I"hn>hulN. Twin
Mountain. summit aud tIaW ford houses
Tor KIND attentions which have contrib
utrd I" make this exclusion one of the
most enjoy able and successful in the
history of This A>>ociItion.
In our nasty sketch We have noted
1 I...
10y play and fun: the numerous Witt
ci>mS oi ''BrolhcT Earle" and the Jokes
at him on his famous hoIS, trot and
prospects i"r con>ul>hip: the anecdotes
and cordial good feeling which filled all
the waking houI>, We must leave. To h,
imagined. We only insist that th, c,ii-
tors Who miss these annual reunions
lose more than they are aware Of As
Il means Of promoting the welfare of the
craft. and especially aS Il means of pro
noting acplIaintancc>hip. mutual cuIIr-
tcSN and harmony among lis members.
the Association has Il high value. To all
who avail themselves, of the privileges
OF membership. The next annual meet
my will he one of much interest. 1t is
/" hr held II Bennington. ON or near
the hundrcdth anniversary of Stark's
famous victory and amid scenes of great
historic interest to every Nermontcr.
VII. W alton. the respected President of
the .\>>oclltiom. if his lf, and health
are spared will he the orator aud will
prohahlN give the Centennial history of
the Press at \crmnnt, is no one else
can give 1t. There will he reports and
business ot Importance to the craft.
! lac. huSpItalItN of th,. Examination ,,.,,
pie IL proNcrhial and the ASSoriatiou
viii NOT he likely to lack for courtrSic>
and attention. We trust that the mem
hrl> will take especial pains To he pres
cnt. and thus help to make it the big
%r>t and best meeting of the ASSocia-
ton.
FATED FAMILY Seems to he that
of "A-thanccllor IIalstead of Newark.
y. j., five of host, six SONS have come
To violent deaths. Caleb. the eldest.
was killed at Il fox hunt. near Elizabeth,
some forty Years ago. He fell from his
horse. WAS caught III the Strlup. and
dragged until his brains were dashed
"ut. Robert was captain OF the bark
Griffin. owned 10y the famous '.Pet.n i'm
winch he carried round the Horn to
california, III Isis. Pet. Abe. George
aud Frank and other NcwarkeIS. among
the first At the gold fields. The captain
was carried off in his prime 10y an at
tack at ~ elbow Jack" The terrible,
fate at ''Prt.' the most famous of all
the lial>tc;Id> i Vet fresh in the public
mind. \ woman of Babylon. the mis-
tlr>> OF Il charcoal dealer named George