Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-08-11
A WEEKS OUTING,


started bright and early Monday morn
ing, our destination being Windsor,
reaching there shortly after noon.
Windsor is a quaint, delightful town,
containing many handsome buildings
and comfortable residences, good roads
in all directions, and we saw nothing
but thrift, enterprise and hopeful pros
perity. During our stay we were the
guests of w. A. Richardson, former
citizen of Island Pond, now manager of
the Windsor House, owned by his son
Harry w. The latter when here was of
a shy, retiring and somewhat of diff
dent disposition, but now has developed
into keen, active and energetic young
business man. This House is enjoying
large and increasing patronage, and
deservedly so, for everybody knows that
Mr.. Richardson understands just how to
conduct hotel. He has that genial,
hearty way with him that is so pleasing
and acceptable to the travelling public,
and he personally sees to it that every
one is made comfortable. He anticipates
their every want. The house is provided
with modern improvements save electric
lights, gas being used instead. The
cuisine is unexcelled, 1--WE append dim
ner bill of fare as proof, the rooms are
large, well furnished and pleasant, and
the house has that homelike air, so de-
sirable in hotel, but which is not
possessed by all.
BILL OF FARE.
Soup-Tomato Cream.
Fish-Boiled Rock Cod, Egg Sauce.
Fresh Salmon, Green Peas.
Relishes-Pickled White Onions, Sliced
Cucumbers, Pepper Sauce, Tomato
Ketchup, Worcestershire Sauce.
Boiled-Corned Beef, Cincinnati Ham.
Roast-Prime Sirloin Beef, Vermont
Turkey, Spring Lamb.
Entrees-Lobster Salad, Chicken Pie.
Vegetables-Corn on the ear, Boiled and
mashed Potatoes, New Peas.
Pastry-Indian Pudding, Hard Sauce.
Burberry, Blackberry and Green
Apple Pies.
Dessert-Strawberr Ice Cream & Cake,
Banana Whips, Floating Island.
Tea, Black Coffee, Milk, Mixed Nuts,
American Cheese, Water Crackers,
Cantaloupe, Bananas, Pine Apples
We enjoyed several nice drives, one
especially so, going into Cornish, N. H.,
to visit Austin Corbin's celebrated park,
several thousand acres, all fenced in, re-
curing just 80 miles of fence (wire).
In the park are bison, elks, deer, wild
boars, etc, but we were unfortunate in
that we saw only one lone elk. The
drive and the happy, jolly company how
ever made ample amends and that drive
will never be effaced from memory as
long as memory shall last. 1t was a
ride to be enjoyed by one most indiffer.
ent to the attractions of nature.
At Windsor is located the State prison,
a model institution of its kind, visit to
which gave us very favorable impress
sion, and the satisfaction that it was con.
Quoted on humane principles. The dis
cipline is strict to be sure, but the de
serving inmates have many privileges
AS our better half remarked after visit
ing the workshops, the chapel, and othel
parts of this institution, "there is moth
ing gruesome or sad about it and the
men are busy just the same as in an or
binary factory" The cells were scrupu
lousy clean, and many were adorned
with pictures and little knick-knacks tt
give them an air of comfort. Each Gel
has an electric light, which enables tn,
inmate after his days work is done t.
read or spend his time in making tn
little curios by which so many supple
ment their earnings, and if deservin,
can spend on delicacies, fruit, butter an,
the like. The bill of fare for the mel
is certainly substantial, and the batch O
bread that we saw just fresh from tn
oven was decidedly inviting. There ar
now in the prison a few over one hur
dred inmates, whose principal employ
ment is shoemaking, the daily output b.
ing 45 boxes of five dozen pairs to tn
box, in all 2700 pairs. We are indebte
:, to Mr.. j. G, Cakes, one of the guard
=. for many courtesies shown here.
Another institution deserving of mel
ton is the library. 1t contains ovt
5000 volumes, embracing absolutel
everything in literature, all SO nice
arranged that the librarian (the Re
DR.. Goddard, who takes great intere
in his work. can place his hand in
I second upon any volume wanted. v
VI know whereof we speak for we tested h
ability in this direction. Not only a
r, the books properly classified, but tn
5. are so nicely arranged that the writin
e of the different authors are kept togetf
which must avoid confusion. Winds