Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-07
WINDSOR COUNTY NOTES.

lhe RESOURCES OF the county opened by
railroad from Windsor to Springfield
through Ascutneyville, Amsdem, Perkins
Vile and North Springfield are almost in
calculobe, Ascutneyville is on the Con-
necticut river, pleasantly situated at the
very foot of Ascutney mountain, a solid
mass OF granite of superior quality. In
the absence of any great water power
the quarrying industry would be devel
oped to an extent not now
deemed possible. The farming lands around
about are amply sufficient to support any
amount Of quarrying population. At Ans
den are unlimited lime quarries, the annual
| shipment now aggregating is, 600 barrels
per year. The opportunities for an immense
increase are favorable if transportation ia
cilities were nearer. At Upper Falls is an
Idle water power and dwelling houses
ready built for mill operatives with
lumber near by in unlimited quantities.
At Perkinsville is opportunity for unlimited
manufacturing enterprises. The water
power has practically no limit and plill
privileges are sufficient for any number of
mills of any sort. Lumber is near and
cheap, and an excellent agricultural region
is Immediately tributary to the villages.
North Springfield has opportunity for many
more manufacturing enterprises and is
situated in the midst of good agricultural
region. Abandoned farms are few along
this line, and property, as a rule is held at
| good prices.
The projected removal of the county seat
| from Woodstock to some more central loca-
ton like Windsor or White River junction
is talked Of. There may be some reasons
for desiring such a change, but all things
considered it seems best that it should re-
main where it now is. Years ago when the
| southern part of Vermont was all the coun-
ty of Cumberland Chester was the county
seat After that the seat of government
was moved to Westminster and when Wind
sor county was erected, Woodstock was
| finally selected as the county seat Now
after all these years it seems foolish to try
to change the location.
Cavendish can gain distinction as a sum-
mer resort with comparatively little adver-
Using. The George locally well-known
is one OF the most remarkable natural curl
osities in the State. Black river plunges
over dam and goes roaring down a canon
100 feet deep and several rods wide. At
the bottom are numerous caves and enor-
nous pot holes are scattered all along the
half mile of its length. A large number
of legends and stories cluster around the
spot.
There is strong talk of forming a stock
company for the manufacture of chairs at
South Royalton. Tho Adams mill prop
erty, soon to be sold, is one of the finest op
portunities for a live business man or firm
to be found in Vermont Church and
school privileges are superior.
Springfield bids fair to he quite pub
fishing centre. The Reporter and Vermont
Monthly have been published there some
time; now the Vermont Teachers Monthly
| is to begin its life there under fairly favor
able circumstances. Sickness alone has
prevented an earlier issue of the last publ
cation.
There is some talk OF Chester history.
which is to be written by 3. II. Allbee of
Springfield
If the State fair goes to White River
Junction it but resumes a former place of
holding it, though in those times it was
moved about from place to place.
An effort is being made to free the toll
bridges across the Connecticut river within
the limits of tnis county. 50 far appar-
emily little progress has been made
Supervisor Dunbar reports good progress
in the schools of the county. but he says
that lie shall not accept OF reelection to
MS present position. The work is too hard
for the pay he thinks
Some have been bulied into buying set
of charts published by D. Appleton a Co.,
for Use in schools by Interpretations of
agents. All those who have been so forced
into buying should communicate with the
superintendent Of their county at once.
Again is Reading in luck. A party of
New y ork capitalists purpose developing
the Asbestos quarrio- situated there pro-
vided the fiber of the stone proves large
enough to satisfy them. b. II. Albee, is a
mineralogist as well as newspaper man and
brought the attention of people to the de-
posit II all goes well the quarryng will
he begun soon.
Following is the summary of the weather
report for this county for January. High
est temperature End. SO: lowest h,-3' :
range, 62'; mean, To-; Snowfall inches
Is, clear days, II; cloudy days, 20; thun-
der, 25th The mercury did not go SO low
as in October although the monthly mean
was lower