Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-10-07
TO ADVERTISE VERMONT.
Organization OF the Vermont Develop
ment Company.

A meeting of this company wa
held at the Van Ness House last wee
Tuesday.
Col. lie Grand B Cannon was mad
temporary chairman and j. L. South
wick, editor Of the Free Press, secrC
tary.
Col. Cannon explained TO the meet
ing the purposes OF the organization
The membership has grown from 81
TO 40 in one year.
The objects Of the society are {,
show the residents OF the Atlanti,
cities the advantageous sites for tho
building OF summer homes and Tho
advancement OF Vermont interests il
every way.
Col. Cannon stated that among the
points the society planned to lay be.
fore the public of Vermont's advan.
tages were those of health, climate,
soil, water, educational advantages,
taxation, social conditions, scenery
and economy of living and supporting.
Mr.. l.. +. Chittenden read a very
extensive article illustrating these
points. lie referred 10 what had been
made of Bluff Point, across the lake,
and The presidents visit there this
summer. lie spoke of the country
drives, climate. health and longevity
enjoyed in the state, educational adj
vantages, climate, social conditions,
soil, water and economy OF living.
Among other things he said: Every
farmer, mechanic, tradesmen, livery
stable, doctor, hunter and fisherman
within a circuit of dozen miles Of
Bun Point has been benefited. for
they have been better employed and
better paid. The value OF the prom
erty has been increased and the taxes
Df the county have been diminished. a..
There are 30 sites on the caster.
'hore of the lake with attractions SUI
)crior to those Of Bluff point. This
5 called the Queen City, and IL is a
city. But more money has
'een paid over the counter Of the ho-
81 at Bluff Point this season than
irangers have expended in this city
# 10000 people! Burlington has /
zen distanccd in the race of prosper
ty by Clinton county in New York. J.
TO sum up the case in a word, {
arms in Vermont NAV be purchased
Dday which are the equal in fertility
nd production OF any state in the
Mon north OF Mason and DiXon's
ne that will produce horses, cattle.
leep and all domestic animals SUI
erior to those Of Kentucky or any
Their state, and they may be pur.
lased at a price which has not been
creased in 40 years and which is far
Glow their intrinsic value. An in
'stment in these lands made with ,
binary Judgment is one Of the safest .
at could possibly be made. They
Ill never be worth less than they now I
c. AS the attention of intelligent /
rangers is directed to them and thew
me TO be appreciated they will be c
arketable at their actual value. {
L officers elected were: President /,
Il }. Z. 5. Page of HYDE Park: n
e. president, Gilman S. Moulton of o
lndolph; treasurer, VIM. II. Brack- II
o Brattlcboro; secretary, Edward
Barlow of Burlington. n
Executive board for three years
nry Il. c. Watson, Brandon, chair. 81
n; w. j. Van Patten, Burlington; ID
w. Fisk, Isle La Mote; w. II. ic
Bots, Randolph; II. 5. Brigham. A
nnington. In
Executive board for two years
f. Dunshee, Bristol; 4. Nj. Deal.
Adams; l.. Bart Cross, Montpelier, Is
\. burbank, Bellows Falls: G. n CT
'uty, Newport. e er,
Executive board for one vear-,J G. in,
rk. st. Johnsbury; John w. Cor pla
!, Barre; f. w. Wilder, Wood PHI Pn
X; ). l.. Bacon, White River juno sai
J; George 1. Chatlee, Rutland. me
he secretary will be the only sal No
ii officer of the society. -
Ex-Governor G. S. Page of HYDE 81
/ was called upon and spoke of the n
lttles for manufacturing which are rs,
lg allowed to run away each day. to,
thought and hoped that this power the
Id soon be brought into use in ~,
generation of electricity. He In
e also OF the manufacturing in
ry and its development in the state
SAID itshould be different. With all N
advantages offered in the way of ms
Ell IN the state it should have moro II
nfactories. He said that could OF 1ln
avs of the state be so changed rom M
the loan of money could be had stip
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