Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-08-12

Miss Ruth O . Rutland delivered the
SIN days when there railroads and all travelling
by horseback there along the
highways These of life Of country village alike
Townspeope well assembled the bar discuss
questions interest and problems the day. both local and national
while the paror assembled social gatherings of all kinds In those
days the proprietor host and usually of the most
influential men of the community.
vermont had which have become
famous from the part they played the early history
The Caamoun Tavern in Bennington is perhaps the best
known 1t ideal long low building with unpanted
mbers which early became weather stained that seemed
century ode back and shaded by flowing
ocusts Its stuffed eaamount mounted tall with
teeth grinning angy New York that the
though the house known the Green Mountain
and it commonly referred to Landlord Fays.'
When this it's prime vermont struggle for
independence began New York under whose jurisdiction the
had had reganed spectators the land which New Hampshire
had already allotted The Catamount the
the New York and the
Revolutionary against the enemy 1t was the meeting
place the Committee Safety band of the Green Mountain Boys
chosen for the people managing affairs of the
home of Ethan Allen himself for several years.
The old Council Room of the has many time the
mkngs history here that those who disputed the vrmone
claims the grants tried by the Little wonder that
the stubborn New Yokers dreaded the that council for
driven from the and others the application
Of the Beech Scala vigorous Aoggng From this Ethan Allen
his orders for mastering the Green Mountain Boys for
of conderoga General Stark and General Warner planned the
attack Baume entertainments which resulted in Vmonts
celebrated the Battle of Bennington the Of the
English and the rerunner of the Burgone Saratoga
Captain Fay died in 1871. Then the Catamount became
private residence occupied grandson
grandson burned 1871 and the spot marked
by bronze tablet bearing the figure of caamount
"On Depot in Windsor there stands shabby old
apparently worthy of special attention. but the north end the
building the tablet with this inscription In this build
ing held July 2S 77 the convention which adopted the con
tuition of the free and independent Of Vermont the
America prohibit human slavery This the old Constitution
House, fame the Catamount. 1t large
house the On the first oo opening the entrance
barroom and sitting both popular places
for the discussion of affairs Of state Probably the above
There discrepancy traditions regarding
drawing up
bd likely the south chamber for there good
fur ranactng business less public place than the
hapes watching and Bugoyne already
coming down from Canada with In the the first
Legislature held March, Legislature
Windsor years and
presented of busy life
THE House then
mpeton became and used for various purposes.
After moved few rods toward the station
make modern block and the ell
Now the historic old building be having struggle to look
respectable. treo
At present time the leading hotel Windsor is Windsor
House. fine specimen of Colonial architecture with heavy Dorc
pillars extending full Here spent
when he made his final of the United States
the last visited by the hero and she made extensive preparations
for his At the Pavilion in Montpelier he entertained
rnagnifcenty possible This old longer standing
another Of the takes it's place tablet erected by the
Daughters of the Revolution tells that Marquis passed
the June 28h 1924 in the old Pavilion which stood here
Bennington historic besides the
Waloomsac Inn the oldest the other
Harmon Inn where General Stark took breakfast his march
North Bennington. II 7s.-s
East Pouney there quaint avorn Of most hospabe
appearance Eagle ralying
Even many years. whom provision
found elsewhere there that Col William Watson
The country
have cobweb beeche saddle hard otng horse and
eternal journey 1
although day the passed Vermont still
continued have it's famous hosees For the last forty
Downer Waherred has this part
for its hospitality Many jolly parties have stopped
the landlords cheer admire the stuffed panther shot
that vicinity Today the Woodstock Inn Woodstock and the
Equinox Manchester popular and paonized
frequently parties these modern hotels occupy
different in the life of the than did the of the
eighteenth century"