The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-21
Londonderry to Bridgewater,
A pleasant Drive.-gOOd Roads.
A nice pair ofponies. a good dinuer at
Warmers, solons Spanking pair Of black
mares. Allard's cory hotel.

DEAR SIFTER:-Did you ever drive
from Londonderry to Bridgewater?
Ii you have not You have missed a rare
treat, to say nothing about the good
meals you have lost. And the writer
would advise you, when in need of re-
creation, or feeling tired waiting for
Cleveland to ''turn the rascals out" to
do as he did,-make the delightful trip.
Starting from your village early one
bright morning last week, behind q
beautiful pair of ponies, from Curtis
Livery, with Geo. handling the ribbons,
we sped up the river, over the beautiful
iron bridge, recently erected by the
town, where the waters go gurgling
and bubling, dashing and splashing
over one of the finest water privileges
on the West River; on through the
picturesquely located village of Lon
donderry, by the fine residence and
beautiful grounds, of ID. d. Waite,
known as the Highland House; up and
over the hills and into the prosperous
and pleasant village of Weston, that
lies so snugly ensconsed amid surround
ing hills: on over a beautiful and grad
ually ascending road, past mills, work
shops and finely located farms, with ev-
licences of thrift on every hand; up the
steep and wooded mountains, down the
other side and into Ludlow.
Here he was met by genial and smil-
ing landlord Warner, who is ever ready
to lavish good cheer upon his guests.
After partaking of this good cheer and
a good dinner, extremely well relished,
for after the swift ride and pure brac-
ing air of this section, there was no
lack of appetite. Then he found him
self in the hands of Mr.. Scion l. Ath-
erton, who always drives good horses,
and is veritable Jehu when you talk
about handling the reins. Mr.. Ather-
ton has a fine stock farm miles out of |
the village, and is noted for his horse
breeding, always having upon his farm
some of the finest colts to be found in
the State.
This time Scion sat behind spank
ng pair of Black Mares of the Nor
ill and Black Hawk stock, and sired
~ young Woodstock now kept and
owned by him. Seated behind these
beauties, which by the way our friend
wishes to sell and for no other reason
han that he has more of the same stock
coming up, the rearing of which is his
pecialty, we sped up the Black river
'ver one of the finest drives in the State,
inc roads, grand and picturesque seem
y, pure and bracing air. What more
ould be desired? Beautiful valleys,
With towering mountains on either hand,
he winding stream with its many beau
iful, ponds the narrow shaded valley
With the cozy village of Plymouth Un-
on. Here we assembled the mountain,
eaving the celebrated gold fields to the
light, going through the notch; on still
'ver good roads until five o'clock when
We drew up to Allard's Hotel in the
'illage of Bridgewater. This honse is
,ept by E. M. Allard, formerly of
our town, and is one of the neatest,
oziest, and most pleasantly located
on the Green Mountains.
)ur welcome was the most cordial, and
nr keeping the most sumptous. Mr..
Allard is an old stager, well known,
nd still runs the line from Bridgewa-
er to Ludlow, making daily comec-
ions with trains at the latter place and
his house.
As we said in the first place make
his delightful trip. Shake otfthe dust
nd cobwebs of the office aud 90 at
nee. Take your dinner with Warner,
ut do not fail, ere night closes around
on, to be safely stopped away at Al J
lrd's, and if you do not say we have ]
ot told the half, then we'll pay the
lots. w,