Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17

From Burlington to Newport by Car
riugc,
the Editor OF the Free Press and Times:

| To the Editor OF the Free Press and Times:
Those of our townspeople who are fond O
driving, and are DESTROYS of spending few
days In gazing on the beauties of our land
scapes, can hardly find route pleasantel
nor one more varied in scenery than that
leading from Burlington to Newport.
Leaving here, we drive first TO Essex
Junction. There is nothing particularly
pleasant in the sand We encounter, but the
view just this side the village is very fine.
Passing along to Essex Centre, thence to
Jericho we see how thrifty the Vermont
farmer is; neat tidy houses, good barns,
and u general clearly appearance every
where. Following the Lamoillc road to
Cndcrhill we pass over a succession of hills,
each summit we attain revealing n vast
variety of scenery and color. From Under
hill TO Cambridge is a gradual ascent. About
a mile this side Cambridge village we reach
the height of land, and an extended stretch
of land lies before us. Away to the right
extends the Lamoilc liver; TO the left is
range of hills, one of which is curiosity.
II seems TO be Il huge sand mound, at the
top of which is a little spot of green, like
an oasis in desert. The drive from
Cambridge village to Cambridge Centre is
one OF the prctticst we ever saw. 1t runs
along by the river and is shaded nearly the
distance by trees that have been planted by
the roadside. The people of this section are
deserving of great praise for the manner in
which they have beautitied this road.
We next come to johnson, where the
Normal school turns out school marms.
Here we have the choice of two routes-one
1.tI
river through Wolcott. There is not much
choice as to scenery. From johnson to Hyde
park We are under bluff on our left, but
nave an extended view away on our right.
lily dcpaik village being situated on hill,
has beautiful view all around. Down the
mil we go again TO the river which we fol-
low TO Wolcott thence on through Crafts
bury, Albany, lrlsburgh and Coventry to
Newport. Coming into Newport the road
RUS along the shore of Lake Mcmphrema-
gos, giving II beautiful view to the south.
Diving up TO the big House. we are well
coined by our old TREND Bowman. The
view from the veranda of the Mem
phremagog House, down lake is one
Of the finest in the country. Newport
Is the prcttcst village in Vermont. Situated
on Iromontory surrounded on three sides
by water, streets clean and well shaded,
houses rs rule the pink oil neatness, with
)nc OF the finest views in the world, 1t de-
serves TO be what it is-a popular Summer
resort.
The crops along the road arc everywhere
good. Many farmers have not yet finished
laying, owing to the wet weather. The
arm buildings are, us rule good, neatly |
,ainlcd and The houses have a cosy home |
ike look. Some of the farmers would do |
well to Nsc little cxertion and paint and fix |
~ their houses a little Many farmers have
lone good act in placing their watering |
roughs where travellers can get at them.
The school houses along the route are
little inclined to be shabby and in qnitc a
number We noticed cal holes in the windows. |
)nly few Ind respectable iwood | lie, and
hey were nearly all situated in places en-
,osed TO every wind that blows.
Taken as whole everything is neat,
pleasant and comfortable and the woods are
Xcelent.
As we have already said. those who like to
rive cannot do better than to take trip
Trough this section of the country.
j. G. II.