News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-04-28
The New Hotel at MorrIsviIIe.
GFrom the st, Adams Messenger

The thriving and prosperous vii
lage of Morrisville has during the
past year had erected within it's Dor
ders "a fine and commodius hotel,
which was formally opened Wednes-
day evening, under the auspices of
the Morrisville Village Improvement
Association. The town is one of the
best business centers in Northern YER
mont and it's citizens are most enter
prising. 1t has many fine residences
and business blocks nSAt- merchants
are successfuil The play has long
needed hotel and thehew" Hotel
Randall" fills a long-felt want. The
house was built by Dr. David Ran
dali, one of the Oldest members OF the
profession i'll Lamoille county, for
merly of Hyde Park, and of which his
son, c. F. Randall, proprietor Mr.
Randall was for II years landlord of
the American House at Hyde Park.
The Hotel Randall" is located on
the corner of Main and Congress
streets. 1t is 12Ox1OO feet, and three
stories high, with a tower six stories
in height. The house has two wide
piazzas, with a walk 100 feet in length
on the Main and Congress street sides
which constitute pleasant prone
nades The office is on the first floor,
in the tower, and is 40x22 feet in
size. 1t is well lighted and cheerful
office The floor is laid in black and
white marble tiling made by the Bar
ney Marble Company OF Swanton.
Tbo ooiIIno iS noDola6 in c+-o1 rs ,ra
also the ceilings in the dining-rOOm
and halls. The inside finish, includ-
ing the wainscOting, doors and win
dow frames are of ash. The walls
are hard finished.
To the rear of the office is large
reception room, which opens into a
pleasant dining hall, with a seating
capacity of S5 persons.
On the second and third floor are |
so sleeping rooms with bath rooms
on each floor. At the head of the |
first flight of stairs is a capacious
ladies' parlor, attractively furnished. |
The rooms are furnished with oak |
sets and carpeted in tapes
try and best Lowells. The house is
warmed by steam and equipped with
electric bells. The sanitary arrange
ments and plumbing are first class.
To the left of the office is a large |
and finely equipped barber shop, of
which E. S. Robinson is proprietor.
There are three capacious and attrac-
tive stores in the hotel building, which
are occupied by c. NJ. Waterman,
clothier; George K Currier, dry
goods, and E. D. Eldridge, shoe deal
er. Theses torres are each 22X60 feet,
and have plate glass fronts and first
class fixtures.
The dedication of Hotel Randall
under the auspices of the gAorrisville
Association, was par
in by some 200 of the lead
ing business and society people of
Hyde Park, Johnson and
towns, including many |
ladies who graced the occasion by |
their presence. The dedication was
an informal affair, but very enjoya-
BILE one
The features were a banquet, re-
ception and music, mirth and social
IT,. The committee of reception con-
sisted of Messrs. T. c. Cheney, Ellis
Foster and Leon Thompson, and |
Misses Winnie Cheney, Annie Doty |
and Alice Doty. The committee of |
consisted of Messrs. F. |
G. Fleetwood, Oscar Waterman, E. |
S. Robinson, George c. Lang, and |
Miss Carrie Powers, Jennie Cushman,
Mrs. E. S. Robinson, Mrs G, C. Lang.
The banquet was presided over by |
Capt. Frank kenfeld, President of |
the Village Improvement Association.
Hon. p X. Gleed was toast master
and among the prominent guests
present was Congressman H. Henry |
Powers. The banquet demonstrated |
that mine host" Randall was first |
class caterer. The evening was made |
more enjoyable by the presence of |
Elmore's ochestra, of MOrrisville, |
which played selections with fine eff
feet in the reception room.
The MOrrisville Improvement So |
ciety was organized this spring, and |
now has Il membership of over 100.
1t is live organization and promises
to accomplish much in the direction
of making the village attractive and |
beautiful The officers are asfOllOws: |
President, Frank Kenfield Secretary, |
W. H. Robinson: Treasurer, H. NJ. |
Rich. 1t is board of trustees made |
up of the leading citizens of the place. |
The village has wide and well shaded |
streets, and the walks are mostly |
concrete pavement. The drives in all |
directions are delightful, and the eli
matte conditions of the vicinity make
it an attractive summer resort.