Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26
FUJI-TEE WISTARIA.
what mn Occasional Republican Cor
respondent says Of 1t.


(From the st. Johnsbury Republican
Away up north, IN the heart of the
Green Mountains woman has created
Il something as only a woman can. Her
husband is an architect, has travelled ex-
tensively, and on these travels has pick
ed up things here and there which his
love If the beautiful curious and quaint.
prevented him from leaving behind him
Il meant perhaps only few cents in the
country in which they We're purchased
but for which. in this moneymaking
America of ours. lovers of the antique
and out-of-the- ordinary would pay two.
three, -four, or even five times the amount
originally paid.
Coming to one of the few story-book
New Eng land villages which are left.
Mr.. Michel of Brooklyn purchased by
far the most beautiful farm in Danville,
Vermont. Almost opposite the house Is
the highest point of land for miles
around, and il Is here that tourists stop
to gaze both ba edward and forward look
irg backward they can easily see the
White Mountains, and on beautifully
clear day even distinguish Mts. Madi-
SON. f.afayet Washington, and others
in the presidential range; looking for
ward, they can see Mt. Mansfield, Cam
els Hump, and others Of the famous
Green Mountains.
Mr.. Niebels idea was to build bum
galows for thos or the city people who
love the beautiful and would care to
spend a few weeks during the warm
summer months in an attractive, quiet
country place, away from the hustle
and hustle of the hot city. Those who
live in these bungalows Will be able to
| get their milk. butter. eggs, etc. from
! the farm itself. While waiting for this
! idea to materialize-as it would take
| time and thought to make the plans for
! these bungalows practical and convenient
as well as artistic and suited to their
surroundings-he and his wife conceived
the idea of opening a combination sales
| and tea room. she to have charge of the
tearoom; he to supply butter, eggs and
other needful things from the farm, also
to furnish her with bits OF china, pottery
his journeyings. Full. the Wistaria. tn,
Japanese arts and crafts and tea room
is the elimination OF this plan.
The result is light, cool. attractive
bamboo tables and chairs in which it /!
order to be filed. and look at all the
novel things in the room, or wande
around among them at will: real Jap
aIese china, fine specimens Of ROya
Worcester. Copeland, basketry. arts an,
crafts, and oh, SO many other thing
that il would take "A volume to enuner
ate them. All Of the things for sale ar
beautiful. some quaint. and not few
curious.
This attractive little lunch room Is II
the heart of the business section OF st
Johnsbury. which is the center aroun
which Danvile and other farming town
are built which is also the place wher
motorists without number stop to res
and refresh themselves and their auto
. If auto need resting and refreshing)
= and to get a bite of something to eat o
their way to or from Bethlehem. Bretto
Woods or other Of the White Mounta!
, summer resorts, For a light lunch. n
more charming, cool place could be foun
than Full. the Wistaria.
I Full, the Wistaria, Is equally delightfl
in winter Duck dinners (the duck
= raised on the farm, hot broths, too'
j some sandwiches. and delicious tea an
coffee can only be appreciated by thos
= who have tried them. Ladies' from OF
y Of town doing their shopping will find
an ideal place In which to rest on the
J. way up or down Eastern avenue; viii
q both ladies and gentlemen in quest
something not to be duplicated for
Christmas. birthday, or wedding presen
n will find here things both original an
X useful and at prices which will fit ar
purse however slim. Such in brief. are
II few of the delights to be found at Flu.
70 the Wistaria.