Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-29

MONTPELIER, oct. Is.
on today and went on a grand excursion 10 Al |
hurgh to Inspect the new bridge which has lust
been completed between that town and North
Hero When the resolution providing for the trip,
which was to be made free OF expense to the state
was Introduced into the legislature yesterday by
Mr.. Reynolds of Albnrgh, considerable opposition
to the plan was shown by many members VINO evil
IDENTITY had conscientious scrupes abont occupying
the time belonging 10 the state for pleasure holt
DAY, and OF accepting free ride from one OF those
corporations whose affairs were soon to be a sub
Ject OF much legislating The resolution was final
ly adopted, however, and when the Central Yer
mont railroads special train started from the Mont
peller depot this morning It was found that the
scrupes entertained by many the day before had
been laid aside or forgotten. for among the excur-
sionlsts were found more than twenty Of those who
on yesterday had questioned the prOprety OF RoiuR,
One OF the latter number, who evidently Thought
that every one about him had In mind the way IN
which he had voted on the question volunteered
the Information that one OF his fellow members
had stayed al home because, as he said, he did not
wish TO be obligated ~ but" said our informant,
az man has room In his carriage and asks you
to ride and you accept, Its no sign that you have
got to buy his team Is III That's what told Mr.
80, and am going" And so for one reason or
another they all went and for a state excursion
That OF today could not b. surpassed In point Of
numbers or In It's success.
In Gov. Smiths private car, GARFIELD" were
GOV. Ormsbee and wife, Lieut.. Gov Fuller and
WIFE state Treasurer Dubois and wife, Speaker
Grout, wife and son, Judge Advocate General c. l..
Marsh and wife, Auditor Powell chief Justice
Royce OF the supreme court, Col A. b. Jewett aud
Secretary OF the senate G.. W. Browneu, Jr ana
wife. SIX passenger cars and four parlor coaches
drawn by the engine "Gov smith. Composing one
OF tire finest trains that was ever made IN Oh the
Central Vermont road, took the three hundred or
more legislative eXcursiOnists, with their numerous
friends and relatives to Maquam Bay where the
steamer "Maquam, Owned by the Portland and Ug-
densburg railroad, met the eXcursonists aud took
them about ten miles across the lake to the north
etn extreme OF the island town OF North Hero.
| The passengers were landed on the new bridge
| where more tnan a thousand people from Alburgh
aud the Island towns had assembled to welcome
! them feast mad been spread under huge tent
on the island by the ladies Of the neighborng towns
| Before the dinner the guests were assembled IN
| front OF the tent, aud an address Of welcome
read by the Hon. jed p. Ladd OF Alburgh who Is a
! grandson OF one Of the first settlers Of Grand Isle
| county. Gov. Ormshee responded in behalf Of the
| state In a short and appropra ate speech Remarks
! were also made by Judge Royce, Lieut.. GOV Fuller,
| Speaker circuit, state Auditor Powell, Senator cha
pin, Senators Hibbar and Mott Of the legislature OF
lisa, aud the Hon. Ira +. Hin Of Isle LaMotte, who
was born ninety-four years ago to-day. After tue
addresses the visitors Toasted for hour or more
on suOstantals and delcacics served In most boun-
| THU quantities. The Governor aud Auditor, &C
| coinpanled by state engineer Chas. II. CLARK and
Geo. A. Aver, chief builder OF the bridge, then in
spected the structure and accepted II In the name
OF the state; after which the visitors returned to
the capitol, arriving about O'Clock Ia the evening.
The new North Hero bridge is one Of the largest
and finest iron highway bridges IN New England. It
was built at cost Of over $50 0OO half which Ap-
propriAted by the state, aud the remaining portion
was paid by the town interested. Including the all-
ing OF granite on either side, the length Of the bridge
il 1900 feet. The bridge proper Is nearly 1000 feet
aud consists Of hve huge spans resting on grauite
piers II is tted with an immense draw for the con.
yeuience OF boats passing up and down the channel
The bridge was begun two years ago aud this the
formal public opening. The completion Of this bridge
Is naturally the cause Of much rejoicing on the part
Of the inhabitants Of the island town OF North Hero,
who for over a century have been almost completely
isolated from the mainland The less than half mile
OF water which separated them from the people out
side has often been for entire months complete bar
rer to their approach TO the mainland. The current
through this channel is 30 swift that in winter it
renders the ice reacherous aud this fact with vary
lug winds In other OF the year, has made II
dangerous for any inhabitAnt OF the island attempt
to leave, even for . short time, his native hearth
To-day this prolonged isolation was formally ended
by what Judge Royce in his speech called the most
"notable wedding he had ever Atended-that OF ia,
island town with the mainland. BAUM
'The 90 members who voted against the junket
but "reconsldered" and went with the crowd were
Abel, Adams. Alexander, Burwell, Butler, Dewey
FAIR, Hoyt Hathaway, Kingsley, Laird, Mansur
Morgan, Moody, Rowland Smith OF Vershire, Snow
sparks, Tyler, Tnkham.