Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-12-21
GsstS County Acrald.
EsLlYD POND, IT. DECEMBER 81
c,naan-Its Prospects.
ESSEX COUNTY HERALD:


II the public spirit and private enter
prise of people be the criterion by which
To Judge OF their future prospects, ther
decidedly may the people of Canaan lool
forward with the brightest anticipatiou'
to an era Of unparalleled prosperity, the
dawn of which is already pcrccptible il
the expanding radius OF her industrial
development, and the energy, enterprls
and progressive spirit o! her people Fo
whilst many of her sister tNNns hav'
been loudly footing their own horns
vocifcrousy advocating their own al
vantages, enthusiastically urging thu
development of their own resources q h'
very economically combining their eii"f'S
to talk" alone, or such developments as
might result from the imposition OF taxes
upon the whole for a benefit OF iew'I
Canaan. with the characteristic modcSty
of genuiue merit. and the rcsolute deter
nination of conscious strength, mas,
without talk or ostcntation, becntorSng
ahead with giant strides IN every depart
ment of modern progress, and has reached
that point where she feels that no picture
of the imagination can surpass the reality
which a sober contemplation OF her own
future spreads before her. Hence, know
ing the interest of the HERALD i'll the pro
gress OF Essex County, and feeling too
that it is Only n question of time until
Island Pond becomes annexed to, or a
suburb of Canaan | would prepare yoa
for the back seat which unjust incvi
tably occupy in the near future, hypoint
ing out a few Of the things accomplished
during the past summer, and cnumcrat
ing others that are to follow.
In the first place il may I've wcllto men
ton that as a place otrcsdcncl probably
no town in the state is more pleasantly
located. or blessed with richcr or NOR,
variegatcd scenic surroundings than
Canaan; while its sanitary condition.
are unsurpassed, aud its people noted 70
their urhanity and hospitality, tn,
stranger being received at all times will
free and hearty cordality, which facili
tatcs business intercourse, and oils tn
wheels OF sociabilty.
The one great drawback in the pas
was lack OF hrst-class hotel accommoda
tions. This defect has been rcmcdicd b,
the enterprise and energy of Carlos an,
Edwin Green, our leading merchants, ant
men who in the graphic phraSeology o
the wild and woody west would be dc
scribed as "hustlcrs from the word go.
They came into possession of the ole
Canaan House last fall, and daring h
past summer entirely rcmodclrd IN,
practically rebuilt it from cellar To- garnet
New bath rooms were added, suppict
with hot and cold water, every room
was rcfttcd and newly furnished, ecctrj
lights put into all of them, and they hay
Just set up a large boiler for gcncratin
steam with which hey int,nd TO hca
every room in the house. The table is {
the best, and i'll short no expense Ia
been spared to supply the house with Il
modern couveniencrs ana MAKE II mrs
class in every respect. The genial Gcorg
BeCkwith as clerk, is the right man in til
right place, and under his managemcr
guests are assured Of the most prom
and courteous attention. That the cr
terprise of McsSrs. Green is appreciated
the house popular, and filling a long tc
want" is cvinced by its constantly j
crcasing patronage, and the warm COZ
mendations OF the public.
Within two minutes walk from II
Canaan House is the Union Trottiu
Park and Fair Grounds, opened to Il
public the past summer and the joint c
terprise of men of Canaan and We
Stewartstown Like everything undc
taken by those gentlemen it was regar
less ofcost and was no sooner opened {
the public than it became immense
popular, horsemcn and the public a
large being loul in their praise of its q
most perfect formation and the libcralit
displayed in its creation and mai
tenance. The Judges and Grand Star
are superior to those in many of OF
cities, while the trotting course is co
ceded by competent Judges to be one
the best half mile tracks i'll the who
country, and has been the scene durir
the last few months of some very live
and most exciting contests, the purs
having been large enough to attract Il
best and guarantee genuine races.
Our fall fair too, both in the exten
variety, beauty and superior quality
the exhibits was an unqualified trump
and admittedly far ahead of the avcraj
country exhibition rejecting the highe
credit upon both the management AZ
the people of the surrounding town
whose joint efforts made it the success
was.
A few rods from the fair ground is II
celebrated stock farm of George Va
Dyke, the lumber king"f New Hampshr
and man of striking personality, wit
his powerful physique, ceascless activit
and seemingly exhaustless vitality, new
at rest; never weary; always on Il
go; it makes an ordinary mans bon
ache merely to observe his tireless energ
That he is a man of the keenest busne
sagacity, and highest executive ability,
apparent from the vast and varied bus
ness he has built up, controls and pc
sonally superinteuds. TO have such
man located in our midst, paying OF