News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-13
AN EDITORIAL OUTING.
Editors Visit Hardwick and Inspect Her
Granite Industries.

Editors Visit Hardwick and Inspect Her
Granite Industries.
The Caledonia Publishers Associa-
ton met at Hardwick last Friday.
The Association were the guests of
c. P. Sawyer of the Gazette and in
addition to the Caledonia county
members and their ladies, Editor
Stiles, with his wife and son, of the
Springfield Reporter, D. H. Lam
berton of the Morrisville Messenger,
Rob't Mclean of Boston, and L. II.
Lewis and wife were present. During
the morning while the editors were
in "secret conclave" the ladies were
in care of Mrs. Sawyer, who showed
them through the Judevine Library
and other points of interest in the
village. At the business session these
officers were elected President, c.
T. Walter of the St. Johnsbury Re-
publican; Vice-President, c. c. Lord
of the Groton Times; Secretary and
Treasurer, c. P. Sawyer of the Hard
wick Gazette; Executive Committee,
John Chase of the Lyndon Union
and A. F. Stone of the st. Johnsbury
Republican. 1t was decided to limit
membership in the association to
editors of weekly newspapers and all
editors of that class in the state are
eligible to membership. Editor Chase
read an interesting paper on town
correspondence, which was followed
by general discussion. Foreign adj
vertising was also discussed and
other matters pertaining to the we'll
fare of the weekly newspapers receiv-
ed consideration.
At noon the party were guests of
G, F. Daniels, proprietor of the Hard
wick Inn, at a dinner which was
served in the private dining-room.
The spread was an elegant one, nice
ly served and greatly enjoyed, 1t in
c1uded liberal supply Of trout from
Col E. B. Sawyer's famous trout
ponds in Hyde Park.
The Hardwick Inn is call right"
and under its present management
receives a liberal patronage. A
twenty-five room addition is being
put on the building and many
modern conveniences will be added,
making it one of the best hostelries
in northern Vermont.
After dinner the party, numbering
about twenty, visited the extensive
plant of the Woodbury. Granite Co.,
and were courteously shown about
by the superintendent, ]. D. Sargent.
The work of getting out the granite
for the Pennsylvania Capitol has
commenced and in addition to the
large force now at work mary more
hands will be added. This contract
is an immense one, 100000 on
the start and will be largely increased.
1t is a great boom for Hardwick and
already it's healthy influence is felt in
all branches of trade. A trip to
Hardwick, alone for the purpose of
looking over this plant is well worth
taking.
Conn leting this inspection spec
ial train on the Hardwick & Wood
bury railroad was taken for trip to
the various quarries on the mountain.
General Manager ]. Y. Dutton was
in charge and through his courtesy
and personal attention the trip was
made most pleasant feature. The
trip up the mountain is novel and
unique and decidedly thrilling. The
various quarries were visited and the
work of getting out the massive
blocks of granite, cutting them up
and loading them for shipment to
the sheds at Hardwick, was very in
teresting. Everybody had their par
ticular work to attend to and the
rapidity with which the work was
accomplished showed that there was
something doing all the time"
The view from Woodbury. noun
tain is great, the New Hampshire
mountains and our own Mt. Mans
field looming up grandly. Excur-
sions are made up the mountain
throughout the summer and we
know of no better outing for day
than a trip up this mountain. The
train service is good, the train hands
courteous and the trip full of pleas
ure and interest.
Wehavenot time or space to enum-
crate the many other interesting
events of this trip, the music furnished
by the vocalists of the party, with
Stiles sliding trombone accompani-
ment, McLean's poetical efusion
over the trip, and the silent musings
of the Union man, all added to the
pleasure of the occasion. Altogether
it was a most delightful outing, for
the success Of which much credit is
due the general manager of the event,
c. P. Sawyer, who has the thanks of