Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-08-12
Vermont is the Place to
Spend Ones Vacation.

Inc popular LIeIu VI PhO4iC thouSHt
lust now is in the direction of seasonable
rest and recreation for those who do the
work of the world. In this country
there is no idle or leisure class. 1t may
be that there are individuals IN every
community nho do not need to work,
but nowhere is there enough of them to
constitute a class. Americans, from the
humblest to the highest, are workingmen,
and whatever their occupation, their
wealth, or their lack Of it, they are still
working in their respective fields Of
endeayor.
1t was thought not so long ago that
summer vacations, whether long or
short, were luxury in which only the
wealthy people could indulge, but now
there are few employers or employees
who do not take an entirely opposite
view of the case. Employers are giving
employees a summer holiday, and these
return to work refreshed, with renewed
energy, willing and even anxious TO
discharge their duties with increased
energy. The employees have something
definite to look forward to each year
that appears to act as stimulant for
more appreciative work. The human
machine needs a brief season of rest
The weekly holiday on Sunday is not
always enough, and longer periods OF
rest are needed to recuperate the ener,
getic employee. He goes away for a
week or so feeling tired out, and when
he comes back to work he has a store OF
energy to last another year. He could
get along without the vacation, perhaps
but it would result in his breaking down
sooner. Every workingman and woman
every toiling boy and girl should bt
given a holiday during the summer
season, and Vermont is the place wher,
they can best enjoy it.
Acting on the principle above outlined
the editor and Mrs. Bishop enjoyed {
week off the latter part of July, spend
ing the greater part of the time at tbs
thriving and prosperous village Of Hyde
Park, which contains many handsome
and comfortable homes, good roads il
all directions, and where We saw nothing
but thrift, enterprise and hopefu
prosperity. We say prosperous village
in its fullest meaning. During tbs
last twelve years between sixty anC
seventy thousand dollars have been ex
pended for public matters in the village
and with the exception of the schoo
house, costing about ten thousand do,
lars, and the new station costing thre,
thousand, the balance was PRACTICAL,
all contributed by the people of tn
village, which contains a population o
422 as per last censns. This money ha
been expended about as follows;
New hotel, $1,000,
Electric Light Il Power Plant, 25,00'
Congregational Church, 1000,
Repairing r. c. Church, 400
New High School Building, 1900
Cemetery Improvements (about) ZOO
New Station, 300
New System of Sewerage, 800,
This makes total of 100000 contrit
uted' by the public spirited and enter
prising villagers. Nearly every hous
in the village, or at least a larg
majority of them, are owned by thos
residing therein. Paint is no strange
to the place as the houses on the mali
street, with one or two exceptions, ar,
freshly painted, all are painted, and
lumber are partially covered with wood
bine, which produces a remarkabl
pretty effect. The lawns too are weI
kept, these and the houses betokening
general air of prosperity and content
edness.
There are twelve natural ponds i
Hyde Park, and the drives are mos