Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-07-13


ought to be repeated before great
audiences in every town in the state
until the facts and principles discuss
ed shall have become the property of
all who may suffer from disease or
who are liable to transmit evil hered-
ity to unborn generations.
THE VERMONT PRINTERS AND
PUBLISHERS, THEIR WIVES
AND FRIENDS.
The annual meeting of the Yer
mont Printers and Publishers Asso-
citation, with an excursion to Block
Island, took place last week. The
Association rendezvOused at Brattle-
boro, where the Association bust
ness was chiefly transacted and the
literary exercises given. Elaborate
preparations were made by members
of the craft and the generous people
of Brattleboro to give the Association
a most royal and hearty welcome.
About two hundred, including repre-
sentatives from nearly every paper
and printing establishment in the
state, with invited guests, met in the
afternoon of Wednesday with head
quarters at the Brooks House, where
they were handsomely entertained.
The afternoon and early evening was
spent in visiting the various points
and places Of interest in this thriving
and beautiful village, including drives
through the principal streets, to the
Insane Asylum-an appropriate idea,
so far as the editorial part of the
company was concerned-to the Es-
tey Organ Works, the cemetery and
some of the principal residences. A
banquet was served in the evening
which would have done credit to any
hotel in the country. B. d. Harris,
Esq, formerly connected with the
press, and leading citizen of Brat
boro, presided at the banquent, and
a couple of hours were agreeably
spent in toasts, responses and music.
Among the invited guests were ex-
governor Proctor, Lieut.. Gov. Orms-
bee, Mr.. Dubois, State Treasurer,
Mr.. Powell, State Auditor, Judges
Wheeler and Veazey, Col. Hooker,
and many others. Mr.. Harris ex-
tended very hearty welcome and
gave historical information relative
to the newspapers of thirty years ago,
that was of great interest. The
speaking was good. There was very
fine music from the regimental band,
from an orchestra, with songs, etc.
The Association felt that they had
been most handsomely treated by all
parties while in this thriving village.
In the early morning on Thursday,
special train, containing seven d-
egant cars, took the party to New
London, Conn, where the large and
staunch steamboat, "Rlock Island, I"
was in waiting to convey the excur-
sion party to Block Island. The ride
along the coast and around the is
lands, with sail of fifteen miles out
into the ocean, most agreeable all the
way, brings one to the Island, long
noted as summer resort, and a
beautiful place for rest and recrea-
ton. The island is about seven miles
in length and three miles in width,
with bays, beaches, PERCEPTIONS cliffs
and all the other characteristics OF
the New England sea shores. The
island is peopled by about twelve
hundred sturdy Rhode Island farm
ers and fisherman who are good clti.
zens and well-to-do from these
vocations. The Ocean View, the
large hotel at which the ex.
cursion stopped, is a new hotel
sufficient in size and accommodation
for600 guests, and is the largest hotel
but there are others IN the vicinity Of
this one, so that several thousand
guests can find ample accommoda
ton on the Island. Fhe party farce
most sumptuousty, and the stop O
twenty six hours at this island wa
most agreeable. Those seeking
point where they can get the benefi
of the breezes and influences Of th
sea where they can find rest an,
pleasure at the same time, will fin
this most pleasant place to spend
day or month. The trip cap b
!, easily made via. the New Londol
Northern R. R. route, practically
Vermont railway of the Central sys
! ten, with expenses comparativel
} light. All the railroads are runnin
elegant cars on quick time and th
ride through this part of New Ems
7 land, rs well as out to the island,
enjoyable indeed. The party left til
< Island on Friday afternoon, and reacl
t ed nearly all points early Sal
+ prday morning. The ladies', childre
: and invited guests helped not on
t to increase the numbers, but adde
e pot little to the pleasure of the O
s casiop. Suitable resolutions we
: passed, expressing appreciation f