Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-11-23

the country assumes its normal eond,-
tons. to employ about 500 hands. which
will greatly add to the prosperity of the
community. AnOther industry of large
Importance is that OF A. and K. LoPgie.
who hip in from Canada each season.
about Sc carloads of blueberries. which
are canned and packed ut Island Pond
This industry, which is animportant one.
is the direct outgrowth of the Mckinley
tariff bill. The Messrs Loggie, who are
large packers in the Province of Quebec
and whose market was largely in the
States, were unable to pay the duties on
canned goods. Hence. they ship in the
raw berries in hulk, free ofduty, and pack
the same at Island Pond. employing
about thirty hands during the packing
season.
Perhaps one reason why Island Pond
is so isolated and so little kno wn through
out Vermont, is owing to n popularity
strictly her own. We violate no conf
dence when we state that to get either
in or out OF Island Pond by rail- you
must either go through New Hampshire
or worse, through Canada. We will not
dwell on this painful subject but for fur
Their information will refer YOU to the
map. Another popularity. one of topo.
graphical structure. is found in the fact
that the stream which acts in the capa-
city of an outlet TO the water in the pond
sometimes has moods or spells, when its
water flows into the pond. The situa-
ton of Island Pond is exactly on the
water shed or divide, between the Con
, nccticut river on the east and the great
st. Lawrence on the west, and it is said
that n canal 3 feet deep leading from the
south end OF the pond would ordinarily
discharge water into the tributaries OF
the Connecticut. that is when the pond
was not in one of its low moods. The
Clyde river takes its rise i'll the Pond and
is its regularly authorized agent for pay.
ing out but the course of the river for
several miles is over meadows and
marshes. SO nearly level, that heavy rains
causing sudden rise, are sure to send
a back current into the pond, which rises
very slowly.
Island Pond has about everything that
goes to make up a desirable place in
which to live. A model system of public
schools; having Just completed another
very handsome school building at cost
of about $4,000. Several churches, each
with commodious AMI handsome house
of worship, fine opera house block with
a national bank and several stores oc-
cupying the first floor. with Offices and
opera hallabovc. Many beautiful, home
like residences fronting on broad, shady
streets, high and dry above the pond, az.
fording the finest OF driveways in every
direction. Besides there are several Ho-
tells, chief among which is the Stewart
House, situated on the high terrace above
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the best appointed hotels in every way
to be found in the State, and which COM
mands n magnificent view Of the pond
with its background of hills and mount.
aims. All trains stop for meals and in
the summer season many tourists STOP
! for pleasure. Also the. Essex House
which is situated near the waters edge
and which bids the traveller a hearty
welcome with lots of old fashioned hos
pitalty and good treatment. Boating
and fishing are among the aquatic sports
which interest great many good people
and from the way they told about great
catches" in the numerous ponds anc
brooks thcreabout, we were tempted tc
stay there forever. Island Pond has :
great present and greater future ofwhicl
you will hear more later.-c. w. $. il
Vermont Farmers Advocate.