Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-13
The Old Orchard Excursion.
a SUCCESSFUL AND ENJOYABLE rRIr.

SUCCESSFUL AND ENJOYABLE TRIr.
The Old Orchard excursion. under the
auspices of the Burlington and Lamoile
Railroad. left this city Wednesday morning,
the party numbering something like three
hundred and fifty persons and the train
comprising in all nine cars, two baggage
and smoking Gals and seven passenger.
OF the excursiOnists two hundred and
mainder from out of town. in the number
being Col. A. b. Jewett. of the Portland
and Ogdensburg Railroad. Colonel Albert
Clarke. of the ST. Adams Messenger, jesse
Burdett, Superintendent Of the Rutland
Division, c. V. K. X and others. A pleas
anter party it would be impossible to gather
and from beginning to end everything went
as merry as marriage bell. Accompany
ing the party and managing the details was
Hon. ID. &. Linsley, General Manager of the
Buring ton and Lamoille Railroad, to whom
passed was but a comparatively faint ex
preston of the excursionists' obligations.
Everything. down to the minutest detail.
was fOresccn and provided for, and the com
fort and convenience of the party consulted
at every step. Never in an excursion of
such length and Astounding in such weari-
some details, was party 80 well provided
for as on this one. In all this. invaluable
assistance was rendered by Mr.. Joel Linsley.
who, like his brother, waived all considera-
tons of personal comfort and conven fence.
and devoted himself indefatigably to the
well being of the e1cursionists.
Of the road, detailed description appear
cd in our columns 80 lately that lengthy
account is not called for at this time. The
Burlington and LamOille, with its smooth
running stee! rails and splendid road bed. il
familiar to most of our readers, ~ is the
scenery along the rOute-the lovely valley
OF the LamOille. with grand Mount Mans
field towering over. The recent rains had
revivified the landscapes and in her robe
OF living green Nature showed herself in
her luvelIest aspect. Crossing into New
Hampshire the change was at once ap-
parent The quiet beauty of the Vermont
landscape, with Its genre pictures OF lake
and river. of green hills and greener val
leys, of smooth meadows and hurrying
brooks, was replaced by the imposing grand
eur OF the everlasting hills tho wild,
solitary mountains that Hawthorne loved
and Starr King wrote about not less poet
really though IN the form Of prose. We
know of no trip of equal length that com
bines 50 great variety Of scenery az this
our unapproachahle Vermont hills and val
l,ys, the gloriously beautiful White Noun
tairs, the sea-redolent salt-marshes Of
Maine and finally the infinite ocean. With
10 many advantages 1t cannot fail OF becOm-
ing the iavorite route for summer travel
and OF realizing all tho expectations of its
projectors and its friends. And in saying
this. We are sure We express the unanimous
sentim, mt OF the entire party.
A pleasing incident OF the trip across
New Hampshire WAS the serving on the
cars OF an excellent lunch, consisting of nice
sandw iches, with the accompaniments OF
mustard. salt. pepper, pickles, etc. cookies.
and cold coffee. This was fully |
appreciated by the hunger stricken
party, and silent but no less
substantial vote Of thanks was passed on tho !