St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-20
Mountain BrceZeS.


st. JOhnsbury ncstles among the
hills, and in the summer season eXpe-
ricnces such a torrid temperature that
a fresh mountain breeze is an eniOya-
bile visitor. The first breeze is waited
into the CdledORidn sanctum this week.
and the writer will endeavor to catch
some of the little whitfs for the delecta-
ton of those who have not yet turned
their longing gaze mountainward
Monday morning new time table
went into effect on the Lake road, for
the accommodation of mountain travel,
and on the principle that the early
sight-seer gets the start of the crowd.
il representative of the CaiedOnidn, with
the ubiquitous linen .duster and grip
sack, took the 1905 IL. IN. train on Mon
day morning. The Fabyan house is
reached at l2.lO, where one has to wait
until 2.lO, before he can 90 on his way.
However, by this time, one is not
averse to dinner, which engrosses his
attention for quite portion of the
wait. The American institute of in
structiOn held its sessions at Fabyans
last week, and the dining-roOm and
large parlOr We're decorated with grace
full festoons of evergreen and other de
signs, the first-named room covering
5000 and the latter $500 square feet.
Capable of accommodating five hun
dred guests, it stands on the AmmOnoo-
sue plain ,57l feet above the sea-level.
On the rising ground, on the opposite
side of the railroad, is neat and airv
Swiss villa, for the accommodation of
tourists, built by the p. & O. road,
where, among other features, is a reg
lister inviting the visitor to add his
autograph to the thousands that have
preceded him, together with his pres
ent residence and material destination.
The Crawford house is reached at
2.25. Impressed with the ACCESSIBILITY
of putting the most into the shortest
space of time, the ride was continued
through the Notch, and the beauties
of this wonderful mountain scenery
were unfolded as the train passed
Mount Willard and the presidential
range, the Wiley house, the Flume
and Silver cascades, the Frankenstein
trast1a Nona,-f, lrn,I- L.
attractions of a ride to North Conway.
One never tires of the scenery beyond
the Notch, and in point of variety it
is uneXcelled. North Conway is
reached at 3.:}2. At Go cars are
taken for the return trip, and the
Crawford house is reached at 7.25.
Here we joined the fourth annual ex-
curSion of the Rhode Island Press
association, the members being ac-
companied by ladies, the party num-
bcrlng some thirty persons. u. l..
White, editor of the Providence Press
and Star, formerly the Washington
correspondent of the New York Trib-
une, is the president of the association,
and c. 4. Lee of the Pawtucket
Gazette and Chronicle, secretary and
treasurer. The credit of its organiza-
ton is mainly due the latter gentle
man, who, with the late S. 5. Foss
of the WOonsocket Patriot (nOw de
ceased), took the initiatory steps
towards the formation of the associa-
ton in the winter of $3.50. The
management of the winter meetings
and summer excursions has been in
his charge, and no greater testimony
can he borne to his efficiency than to
say that these gatherings have proved
great successes. With the party were
Ex-Governor y. II. and ID. G. Little
field of Pawtucket, who were in this
village over Sunday last fall and
made the acquaintance of a number
of st. Johnsbury people. The present
excursion comprised a trip to Sebago
lake, Bridgton and Mount Pleasant,
in Maine, the Mountains. Plymouth
and Lake Winnipesaukee, occupying
five days.
At s.35 a. m. Tuesday, cars were
taken for the base of Mount Washing
ton, and three ears were filled by mem
bers of the press party and others for
the ascent. No description of this feat
IRE of the trip will be attempted, as
information concerning the mountain
region is familiar to most readers,
either from reading or personal knowl-
edge. Some idea of the GOODNESS pre-
vailing On Mount Washington may be
formed when it is understood that the