Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-11
RAPONDA.


WilnliugiOn's New summer Resort.
On Saturday, the day following the re
union, Ray pond and its new hotel or, as
the place is now to be known, the Raponda
lake hotel and summer resort-wns the
great point of attraction The day was
fine, the perfection of clear, cool, delight
full summer weather, and in spite of the
unfinished state of the hotel the attraction
was not to he resisted either by the vii
mington residents or their visitors 1t is to
be said, for uninitiated that Ray pond is a
delightful bit of sylvan water lying in a
thick forest some three miles east of vii
mington village. Its length is about "a mile
and half. Its width is uneven, but per
haps one fourth mile ON an average. Lo-
cally the place has long been known as a
charming one for summer outings, aud now
a well organized plan is being worked out
to open it to the outer world and to draw
visitors there to enjoy its attractions. The
land surrounding the lake has been bought
by company of gentlemen, known as the
Raponda and Sylvan Lake Park associa-
ton, large hotel erected at IA suitable
point, and carriage road built along the
east side of the lake to the hotel The no
tel is built on high land which slopes di-
rectly down to the waters edge. The main
building is 40 by go feet in size, three sto-
ries high in front aud four stories in the
rear, overlooking the water An l., con
tanning the kitchen, servants rooms, etc,
is 81 by Az feet in size, two stories high
in front and three in the rear. The house
is architecturally attractive and has been
built in a substantial manner. A broad pi-
azza surrounds the main building and it
was somebody's happy thought to build in
the rear of the first story, opening from
the main hallway, large, rOomy outlook
and resting place which is to be enclosed
with large windows on three sides and thus
made available and attractive whatever
the weather The kitchen arrangements
are very complete and all desirable modern
conveniences are being introduced through
out the house. The outlook from the up
per windows is delightful, with the lake
and woods beneath and the top of Hay
stack in the distance.
Work on the hotel was begun in May and
it was the intention to have it completed by
July /, but there have been unavoidable
delays, so that everything yet is in an un-
finished state, but in spite of this, Satur-
days visitors were cordially welcomed both
by mine host X. Q. Wilcox of Jacksonville,
the landlord in charge, and by several gen
tlemen of the proprietary association. The
excellent and abundant dinner served had
no suggestion of the difficulties under
which it was prepared.
When fully completed and its rooms
handsomely furnished as is to be done,
there will be no more attractive pa, than
this for days outing, or month or whole
season of quiet retirement amid the best
that nature affords. The association own
ing this property also owns land about the
lake on Haystack, aud its plans include the
development of that property in due time.
Its officers are:
President, h. r. Wheeler.
Vice president Moses Newton
Secretary and treasurer. {. b Spencer.
Directors, Moses Newton II, W. Stearus, h +.
Wheeler, j, II, Stove, c. d. Spencer, Wilbur II.
Stowe, H Mann, ir.
AS an item in this connection it NAV be
mentioned that the first party entertained
by Mr.. Wilcox at the new hotel consisted
of Mr., and Mrs. j. II. Flagg Of North Ad-
ans, Miss Ellen E. Flagg, Miss Mary A.
Flagg Eddie f Flagg, aud their driver,
Iaorgra M,fars