Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12

derbrush, and somewhere hiding one OF the
small beginnings Of Trout River. No one
would think while following tho gentle pratt
Ting way of the little stream, as it trudges
carefully over the rocks aud mOsses, that IL
could ever be the angry, cha6ng, mischief
making sea, that we find in the valley at
some times Of the year. Then appear the
hills again though not very high compared
with the opposite side of the notch.
In 1779, Gen. Hazen and his men cleared
aud made 80 miles Of road, from Cabot ex-
tending through Lowell, corner Of West
field, and it is said, little way into Mont
gomery, called the Hazen road. This he
did under pretence Of sending an army over
the road into Canada but in reality, it was
to attract the enemy, and divide their forces
1t proved to be great blessing afterwards
to the towns through which it passed, as
we'll as for many others in that direction as
far as Connecticut river, for over this road
was drawn in wagon loads, or rather in
sleigh loads, crossing the st. Lawrence on
the ice, much Of their produce, particularly
pork, into Montreal to exchange for money,
that being the nearest cash market. If
barn was to be built the material must be
got together the previous winter Of course,
aud to buy the nails few balls OF butter must
be put up from the small dairy Of three or
four COWS and everything else available and
saleabIe must be gathered up aud carried to
Montreal during the winter, and turned to
some good account.
In these days of railroad transportation,
it is difficult to imagine what the mettle of
those times could have been; it was some
thing that was equal to the emergency, at
any rate, whatever that emergency chanced
to be.
This place has long been favorite resort
for dinner parties (thOugh not at this season
of the year) Under the shadow Of this
mountain has been found to be the best aud
most appotizing place to prepare and set
dinner Of broiled steak aud coffee that has
ever been discovered.
Over this road makes a very pleasant
drive for june day, Notwithstanding the
plentiful supply Of rocks in the track. There
was once a small party passing through this
notch and just as they neared the mountain
there rang out upon the still air from the
high rocks above 4 wild. shrill scream None
Of them could make out what it was but
the gsllants thought it was an eagle. "That
was no common sound. There is an eagles
nest up there and We must have it," they
said. Consequently, said gallants left their
company below and climbed the rocks in
search of eagles nests. But after while
they came down all foaming with perspira.
tion, concluding that sit must have been
crow !" as they espied some in the distance.
THIS mountain lies in the south least cor
ner Of West6cld, having no particular name
except sometimes taking up the same as "the
Notch" from the road which runs in such
close proximity to it.
We think it ought to be named "Hazen
Mountain" to hold up little higher and
more prominently the name of one who was
so great benefactor in the early history Of
Vermont.
Let all who would favor attaching this
name 10 the mountain, and establishing it
in honor of Gen. Hazeu, visit and Christen it
next summer. z. l.. II.
Jan. 2.