Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-12
Beautiful for Situation"
ASKETcH or
CHELSEA, VERMONT.
Natural Resources Awaiting
Development.
ser Business and Business Men.
gsAT IT HAS! WHAT IT NEEDS!
4er Business and Business Men.
Wal Il HAS, wHAT IT NEEDS!

!, has been said, that '.Vermont is a
,ooa State TO be born in and to emf
nate FROM" This has been, at the
.sme time, compliment to the ster-
Inc character of her sons and daugh-
er. and slur upon the lack of enter
Drise of her citizens.
The present decade, however, has
rDessed marked change in the atti-
mde of the shrewd, long-headed busi-
Ds.. men within her borders, and now,
instead of fitting her sons to 60 forth
INTO other States to achieve for them
elves honor and success, and to be a
credit to the place of their birth, the
,a "Green Mountain State" has awak-
,oed to the fact that mistaken policy
Ia. been pursued in the past. The dis
mvery has been made that it is not
,scessary to send her best brain and
muscle to deyelope the West and South,
md that the wealth which has been ac-
nred BY the well-known thrift OF her
people need not be invested outside OF
The State; for. right here in her lap
cutiful Nature has placed resources,
ne Development of which will give am
pie scope for the employment OF the
thought and energy of her sons, bring
ng sure returns for the investment Of
hr capital.
Nestled among the green hills Of old
Vermont, on the banks of Il lovely
stream. in the 'sshire" town of Orange
County, lies the beautiful village OF
Chelsea, the subject of this sketch.
The inhabitants of the place have every |
reaou to be proud of their home. The
enter Of large section of country, IN
fertile valley, from which arise well
voOded hills on every side, with the
nost healthy location that can be i'm
|lgned; pure water, lovely scenery,
productive farms and purling brooks
|Ae'ading in fish in their season, 1t rs
bot wonderful that her sons and daugh-
es whose lines have been cast in 9TH
g places, delight to spend a part OF
each summer in this beautiful valley,
nd that many others who have become
acquainted with its charms, have been
led to make this their summer resort.
A settlement was made on the pres
sni village site as early as 1884, and
u l79l-iust one hundred years ago
ihe population was 239 souls. Early
10 the present century this had become
village of considerable importance,
being on the direct line of travel from
he north to Concord, n. H., and 'tide
saler" Here might have been seen
The tour and six horse stage coaches
that ran from Burlington and Mont
1eher, through Chelsea to Hanover,
n H. zen route to Concord and Boston.
With the advent of the railroad
Trough the State those towns not STU
led upon its line suffered somewhat as
aose along the railroad were built mp
argely from the inland towns. The
To~ih Of the village, consequently, has
oi been 50 rapid since 1856, but 1t has
zen healthy. Some have thought that
ecause there was no railroad through
he Town. nothing could be done in the I
'ay Of establishing manufacturing in !
asiries here, and have discouraged !
lose OF the citizens more enterprising {
Cd public spirited, from doing that
inch they would have otherwise ac- :
'nphshed. If so much crude lumber, l
col, etc, can be carted to the railroad, I
he finished product can certainly be
aasported at less expense, and a great q
profit.
lhe lack of the proper development !
our resources and natural advantages
a not been because the business men t
II Dot pushing, live, energetic citizens,
u 'Ae old order of things has existed
long that it has been taken as the {
4'uFal condition of the town, and 50 t