Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-11-14
Montpelier.

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which will be interesting to a large majority of
our readers:
The present town of Montpelier is in area
less than a fourth part OF the town Of the same
name that was granted by Vermont in 1850, and
received IL 6rst permanent settlers in 1887. At
tracted by the fertility and exquisite beauty Of
Central Vermont, in l779 the famous Ethan Allen,
with others, asked for grant Of the territory now
covered by Montpelier and adjoining towns. lie
failed Of becoming founder, however, doubtless
for the want Of ready money, and the honor was
given 10 another Of the equally early aud sturdy
PATRIOTS Of the Revolution, Colonel Timothy Bige-
low, of Worcester, Mass, who had nstrious rs
rociates in General Ira Allen brother of Ethan
and three Of the early governors of Vermont
Colonel Bigelow was the progenitor of some of
the bucst blood in Massachusetts,, having been
The father Of the distii guished legislator and
lawyer, Timothy Bigelow. Of Medford, and grand
father Of Katherine, wife VI the eminent mer-
rhant, Congressman and Minister Plenipotentiary,
The late Abbott Lawrence Of Boston; but the
most beautiful aud prolific child Of the brave
blacksmith was the old town of Montpelier. II
was the first Of inure thin ffty towns granted for
hard money or an equivalent in continental cur
iency, at u time when money was Indispensable
tn dcfond tho ,,,t, ,is, a i,rro amy, In Canada
',1 ~ >fa. v,, ,,,,d vo,,
Hampshire, both Of which were threatening a re-
sort to force aud the child thus first born out Of
u time Of great peril, became the iavorite of the
state, having been selected the prospective per-
lnanent capital in 1905 and confirmed as such in
1898 In tslsthe i.r,est nart of the did town was
.et off and no,ned l,st Nontneliar loaving In the
villn,e and seat of government the ORIGINAL name
tis If this the nre.ent Mammalian we are more
,,r,icnlartv IN yy,ite
" uontneIier IL fhe central town and seat Of
washington c,nnty itsalf the central conntv of
,he state ,rbe .onnty 4. b,nnded an ile north bv
tho hi,,bio,ds thar sisirt tho v,,lIey ~ t,moile
river a, ,ho oas, aud .o,,hoast hy tho Calcdopia
and orapge maintains and on the southwest and
vest h, tho ,o,in c.roen Mountain r.,ge in the
,ounties of Addison and Chittenden These
mountains are areat watersheds their overflow
inc sprngs of nnre water rnnninc down the ravines
and through the vaIlevs first in broolxs and then
in roaring mill-streams 10 form one of the largest
and most beautiful rivers of Vermont the Win
oosk which rises in the extreme northeastern
corner of the comfy. and passinr through to the
western border perces the Green Mountains be-
tween the two highest peaks. and finds its way to
i Iulx Hllin
"Iike most Vermont villages. Montpelier lies
IN valley and is surrounded by high hills, which
serve to protect it from the fierce storms that are
born ON the adjacent mountains, and whose YER
! lure is "A perpetnil Measure to the eve through
the summer months By valley
roads. Mt a distance in no instance exceeding
eighteen miles from Montpeler. one can reach
the foot of the two highest mountains in Yer
MON, bon, ,,hos. s,,o,,,its rho ye,,s evceed in
ii.,i,o,ro.s ,ariot, and hoou,,, oren ,le most
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