Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-10-08
OUR VILLAGE.


Ir HAS often been remarked that
city people show little judgment il
their selection Of time and place for
their recreation. In the hottest of
the season they post off to some wa
tering place where they put up with
small rooms, hard beds and fare,
such as they would not be satisfied
with at home. Or they go into the
country and suffer the discomforts
of crowded farm house and become
a prey to an army of mosquitoes.
Whereas if they would remain in
their own homes and take life quiet
ly with all the relaxation they may
have at hand, and then when Sep
TENDER or October has cooled the
heats Of summer, repair to the coun-
try and enjoy the bracing air of
some invigorating locality, they
would return amply repaid for their
waiting.
Now we know there are thous-
and and one places in every N. E.
State which the wise might choose
for on October vacation, which
would furnish gorgeously colored
landscape, an invigorating air and
many Of the comforts that are de-
MED to those who go in the rush to
the most crowded spots. But of all
places which we have seen in We; Is
Of travel, few can surpass the vii
lage of Island Pond in beauty Of
scenery, in a clear and bracing at
mo3phere and in spacious and stump
tuous hotel accommodations The
pellucid sheet of water, Unnamed
"the pond" with the island in the
centre, lovely yet, though wanting
somewhat its pristine glory; the
wooded hills about, and the noun
tains in the distance, all serve tc
make a picture that painter might
well desire to transfer to his canvass
To the world, Island Pond is not
exactly an Ultima Thule, though sc
far up in Northern Vermont, that il
is quite unknown. It is down on but
few maps, and those chiefly that
show the course of the G. T. r. r
But for all that its attractions may
be none the less real.
Fall many rose is born to blush unseen.
And yet its beauty is as much ;
fact as though it were chosen t.
adorn the S0l0e of king. SO tn
loneliness of the scenery here is N
less q fact becaus3 hitherto the worlt
has so largely overlooked it. 4
gentleman from one of the larges
and finest cities of Canada, standir.
on one of the pia2zas of the Stewar
House the other day, remarked tn
extraordinary beauty Of the view
from where he stood. lie was tax
ing October for his vacation d; was
writer for two English scientif
monthlies, man Of wide observa
ton and culture; and his impression
OF the scene before him was that O
an agreeable surprise. His com
mendatlOns did not end with tn
natural aspects Of the case but ex
tended to the delightful accommoda
tlons of the hotel, referring to tn
neatness of the apartments and tn
good qualities Of the cuisine. O
course when such man speaks wit
praise of house, he does not thin
of comparing it with the "SVindsor
of Montreal or New York, or tn
Brunswick" of Boston. But for
village, no traveller will deny tia
Island Pond is remarkably well SUI
piled in the matter of hotels.
AS to the society Of the place it
better than the average of towns G
its age. The people grow in thei
estimation Of one another on acquail
tancc. And yet it is to beadmittet
perhaps, that they are not so web az
quainted with each other as the
might be, and that the necessary ei
forts are not put forth As to tn
best means Of improvement in tn
regard no particular suggestions ma
be offered in this article but thu
there is room for improvement, Il
one who resides any length of tim
in the village need be told.
The place appears to be well pr,
vided in respect to stores. Here ii
most of the present enterprise seen
manifest They are generally we