Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-04

MIDDLEsKX CENTER That part OF the good
old town of Middlesex known as the "IIigh-
lands" that was formerly occupied mainly
by bears, owls and mosquitoes seems to have
taken start and become one of the liveliest parts
Of the county. The vast bodies of timbered
lands on the eastern slope OF that crescent range
OF mountains that divides the towns Of Middesex
and Worcester from Waterbury and Stowe have
attracted the attention OF the lumbermen. The
building of the Mount Hunger road, though not
success pecuniarily 10 the proprietor, has helped
to open up the region. And now there are piled
within the circuit OF mile from the outlet Of that
road from twelve to fifteen thousand saw-ogs, be-
aides large piles OF block wood, cord wood etc ,
and still the sound Of the woodcutters hatchet IL
heard all along the hillsdes and up the noun
tan valleys. The lack OF snow and lack Of good
roads TO the mills ut Bingsville and Putnams-
vile has led the logmen 10 encourage the build
ing OF a mill near the lower end OF the mountain
road on land owned by William Chaplin, about
fifty rods north of where the town road crosses
the brook on the Lawrence place. The mill Is to
be owned and run by Henry Montague of Shady
Rill, and TO aid In starting 1t the logowners give
him credit In various amounts from 500 to $500
To be paid back In saving Mr. Chaplin gives the
use Of some three to four acres OF land for term
OF years, The power will be portable steam en-
CINE. The kind and capacity are not yet decided
This mill will make available the heavy hard
wood timber that people could not afford to haul
to the lower mills In rough state. The steady
slOw-gOing community about Middesex Center
HAS nttn thllNtutu NlnitI W l1Ctulns, dhu
several weddings Of the warmed over" kind.
The Mlddlesex Center lyceum though Il compare
lively new institution, has been well attended and
quite interesting In the last five 1t has ably dis
cussed the following resolutions: First, that cap
ital punishment ought TO be abolished; second,
that corn is the most profitable crop for Vermont
farmers to raise; third, that Charles j. Guiteau
ought not 10 be hung fourth, that hens, as COM
monty kept, are an Improbable nuisance; fifth,
that the United States government ia not justified
In its treatment of the Indians. The nextis to be,
That Vermont farmers would be better OF II they
would use more modern farm machinery. The
weekly paper connected with It IL spicy sheet
full of lie and fun. The young fellow who
edited the last issue took for his motto: "Hic
jdcei Joseph Poland, sic semper Hirdm Atkins.
We don't pretend to understand Latin, but we
suppose he meant that his paper would lie as
often ~ the WAronMAN or Argus, and we think
1t did Well the boys and the girls get lots OF
fun out OF lyceum, besides getting some new
ideas, and faculty Of expressing themselves Ia
public without embarrassment. They also learn
something of parliamentary rules and the ways
OF doing public business Many communities
might be benefited by such societies without
much expense II the older and better class OF PEG,
pie would encourage and help the young to start
| one. We farming people ought ~ improve tn,
| mind as well AZ the soil.