Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-11
Through Essex County.

The editor is in some respects Ike
the ordinary politician for instance h"
likes to meet his constituency from time
to time in person, and 1t rejoices him
greatly to find them prosperous and
contented in the midst of their sur
roundings, even if he himself is fight
ing against the pricks. But since his
highest purpose is to aid as best he may
in building up the community of which
he is a part, to advise as his best judg'
ment leads for the elevation OF life
ideals, and to emphasize those sound
doctrines through which he advocates
good government for the masses, honesty
in public life and truth and virtue i'll
domestic and social relations,-because
of this relationship, he is glad to be
able to come into personal contact with
the homes at whose firesides his columns
are perused. In this way he is better
able to note the tone of the daily eX- |
periences and measure the trend and |
weight of the thought and the purpose
of his friends and neighbors. The edi- |
tor is greatly profted in this way, for
he always feels the movements of new
currents of activity; and the more
numerous and the stronger these cur
rents, which spring from the ambition
and hope and faith of the human heart
in the never hesitating struggle for the
best obtainable, the better is he able to
make the items and columns of his
paper furnish in the way of news and
comments and prophecies, the food
which may be bestower of mental and
moral vigor to his many patrons.
Thanksgiving week it was our pleas
ure to take run as usual through a
portion of the towns in the county, to
meet many friends of many years stand
ing, and to form new acquaintance
which we trust will be to our mutual adj
vantage. During this trip we were very
forcibly struck with the signs of pros
perity on all sides. The villages we
visited seemed thrifter than ever before,
the houses and all the surroundings
bearing evidence of the painstaking care
and artistic taste of the owners, while
the shops and places of business all
vouches for the maintenance of happy
homes, che nursery and university Of
an intelligent progressive citizenship.
Neither did the farms show outward
signs of neglect and slovenly husbandry.
We rejoice in this healthful condition
throughout the section which we visited.
And we trust other towns and villages
will not be Jealous if we speak in par
ticular of some things we saw at Lun-
enburg. Not for many years, if ever,
have we seen such bustling condition
as we met with here. Ever a beautiful
village, set on it's lofty hillside site, over
looking the rich valley of the winding
beauty, stretch of valley hill and noun.
tain landscape, it indeed seemed to us
that all the inhabitants were vieing with
each other in producing those condi
tions which should advance individual
interests, and call forth the admiration
of the passerby. Because of the liberal
ity of the late Mr. Alden Balch in pub.
lie donations, fine library building o.
brick is nearing completion on Main
street, and the Congregational Church
is being greatly changed and beautifed
within, at an expense Of over fifteer
hundred dollars. A description of thes,
buildings has been promised us at ;
later day when the Improvements hav'
been completed The Acqueduct Com
pany has expended about one Thousand
dollars in new springs and pipe lines
thereto, ensuring an abundance of waite
for many years of village development
and growth. Mr.. M. ID. Bowker has
made his store unusually attractive, anC
Mr.. Brown has added much to hi
property by new furnaces and show
rooms, and large stock of fine goods
The new house of Mr.. j. n. Dodge adds
much to that part of the village, while
his neighbor Mr.. Silsby has made his
home one of the prettiest in the village
Also a very handsome and commo.
dious Roman Catholic Church has beer
erected on Depot street, great add
tion to that section. Then too there il
a comfortable, home-like hotel, Tit
Heights House. Nearly all the property
owners have by paint or other meant
added much to the attractiveness Of
this naturally charming village. The
Telephone Company have largely ex
tended their service throughout the
town, so that now many of the people
are in direct touch with the world out
side. At South Lunenburg and Fitz
dale the spirit Of progress is also mani
fest in many ways. The large and
fully equipped factory OF the Lunenburg
Manufacturing Company is beehive OF
industry, where, from Mr. Balch the
manager, through all departments of the