Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-02-20


best dairy regions, the shipments o
butter from here are very large. Cap
italists could find in the produce bust
ness of this place an excellent opportu-
nifty for investment. Those native born
sons of Vermont that demagogues say
should be given an equal chance with
the Swedes, can, if they wish, find here
excellent opportunities to buy excellent
farms at low prices and even if they
are deserters, if they have been pursu-
ing some Western will-o'-t -the-wisps,
their sins will not be remembered "a
gainst them, they will be given the
same opportunity that would be given
any desirable person. \ competence
can be gained upon any of the farms
found here. The manufacturers of
wood can save enough in the transpor-
tation of their lumber TO give them a
good profit if they locate here. There
are other reasons for asserting that this
village affords excellent opportunities
for the investment of capital.
Other things being equal, that COM
munity in which is found the most en-
terprise and where there is plenty of
New England grit is the best one in
which to make investments. As one
editor says, .the prosperity of town
is not graded by the wealth Of its in
habitants, but by the uniformity with
which they pull together when any inn
portant undertaking is to be accom-
plished." He could have added the
worth of the inhabitant can be better
determined by the way in which he
meets a series of misfortunes than in
any other. This community excels in
its enterprise and in its courageous
meeting of adversely. 1t has unique
history. In 1913 when the Central
Vermont railway was building there
were hay fields where this village now
stands and only a few farm houses were
found near here. The river had not
been bridged. Over the turnpike on
the opposite side of White river ran the
great coaches that carried the local and
British mails. The big teams that car
ried to Boston the products Of this part
of the State and brought back the COM
modities that then as well as now were
bought there, these teams coming down
various valleys came to the old "Pierce
stand, one part of which was built in
l7Sl-in the March following the ev-
entful October in which Royalton was
burned. and went on down the river
and on to Boston. The channels of
commerce were not through the site of
this village. In that year, tlSlS), an
active. foreseeing man, knowing that
the railroad was being built through |
here came down from Tunbridge and
determined to bring about the building
of 4 village here and the day the first
train of ears passed over the road he
raised the frame of the first store built
here. This was July 1, 1913. There
were iealousies in those days and the
founder of this village had TO face a de-
termined opposition but he surrounded
himself with energetic. perseyerng
men and fought his way to victory
The II. II. management saw that tins
was the natural outlet for large sec
tion of country but refused to build
station until the building of a bridge a
,ross the river was assured. Ii was
,,,;lt at a cost of $4,000. but when the
.ourt ordered the towns benefited by
/, to assume its cost the builders were
riven but $1,000. The bridge was built
n 1919 as was also the first station.
In 1850 the large and commodions ho-
el now owned by Charles Woodland
was built and as soon a. completed that
oily and genial landlord, Mr.. Harvey
Noodard. the father of the present pro-
,rietor. moved into it and remained in
I TO the time of his death. In the sue !
,eeding years other houses and various
,ublic buildings were erected and as
he trade from other towns flowed in
lew stores were erected until this be- |
anne one of the larger commercial cen ,
ers Of eastern Vermont. In 1850 the