The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-25

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OVER RoxBURY MOUNTAIN.
To those familiar with the drive over
the mountain from Roxbury to Warren,
any description of the trip, and of the views
to be obtained en- route would at once be
seen to fall short of the reality. With
sure-footed horse, that knew the road better
| than did its driver, the WATCHMAN man
left Roxbury shortly before sunset bound
| for Warren. The mountain itself, over
| which the highway threads its tortuous way,
Is a gigantic monument OF rock scenery
wrought into every form of wildness and
! grace, and from its summit gives a splendid
view of two fertile valleys. The mountain
is tumble OF rocks piled into fantastic
/ shapes, heavily wooded and is a natural
| flower garden. Here the arbutus and laurel
clothe the rocky slopes with early summer
| beauty. The outlook from the western de-
scent is inferior to none in the whole Green
| Mountain region. 1t would be as easy for
an amateur artist to paint a rainbow or a
sunset as for this pencil to describe that
wild, grand, picturesque western view.
LIGHT IN THE WINDOW FOR THE REPORTER.
Shortly after dark the welcome home
| lights Of the hospitable village hotel at
Warren, kept by Hon. III. w. Lyford, were
seen. Although Judge Lyford makes no
effort to cater to the travelling public, as
his large business interests occupy nearly
all his time and attention, yet his hotel Is
admirably kept, and his generously fur
nished table, appetizing cookery, quiet
service, with sleeping rooms that are the
perfection Of scrupulous neatness and COM
fort, make long or short stay at the
Warren hotel refreshingly restful and en-
joyable.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS VERY LASTING
A first visit, whether to busy city or
country village, is always productive OF inn
pressions that are lasting. This was the
newspaper mans first visit to Warren, and
among the things that impressed him dur
ing an early morning walk through this
thriving village was the excellent condi-
ton of the roads; while was still further
noticed, in driving to different parts of the
town, the abundance of maple shade trees
the entire absence of habitations that would
indicate squalor or poverty, and the large
number Of manufacturing industries that
are located here. The inhabitants of this
upper valley of the Mad River labor under
some peculiar disadvantages in this respect.
Located eighteen miles from Middlesex sta
ton down the VALLEY, and seven miles from
RoXbury over steep mountain, Warren is
hardly the place where one would expect to
find manufacturing carried on to any great
extent. Under the guidance of Judge Ly-
ford, who gave his entire time to the
WArCHMAN representative, tour of the
village was made, and an idea of what
Warren is doing in the line of business and
manufactures was obtained.
HAZEN LYFoRD GIN SPITE OF ALL TEMPTA-
TIoNs, REMAINS" A DEMOCRAT.
A most enjoyable call was made on the
venerable Hazen Lyford, father of the
Judge Mr.. Lyford is now in his eighty fifth
year, but he is remarkably bright and active
for one who has nearly passed the fifteenth
milestone beyond the allotted three.score
years and ten" The few minutes spent with
him would gladly have been prolonged into
as many hours. Mr.. Lyford came to War
rem from East Montpelier twenty-six
years ago. He was one of the prominent
democrats of the former town. and has al
WAYS remained steadfast in that faith. In
1872, Mr.. Lyford ran on the democratic
ticket for Judge, when his son was run
ming for, and was elected sheriff. His
fund Of "reminiscences regarding the early
days of Vermont is most entertaining,
while at the same time he keeps fully
posted on the general and political topics of
the present.
NO PERPENDICULAR DRINKS AT THE TOWN
AGENCY.
! ID. G. Geer, dealer in furniture Baskets,
ETC., lives at one end of the village street
and DIR. o. d. Green at the other. Warren
has set an excellent example to its surround
ing towns by appointing the village physi-
listing circumstances there is little danger
of the agent abusing his privileges or ex-
ceeding his authority. The agency at War
rem is a medical dispensary in every sense
of the word, and not a licensed saloon.
BRADLEY BROTHERS MILLS.
A visit to the manufacturing establish
ment of Bradley Brothers found this wide
awake firm located in wel-equipped and
admirably new building, and do
ing thriving business. They manufacture
clapboards and shingles exclusively, and
employ from six to eight men in their mill.
The product of their mill is loaded on the
cars at Roxbury and is shipped to various
points in Vermont and New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, and northern New York.
They will turn out this year about 700, 600
feet of clapboards and more than million
single, all spruce. The lumber is hauled a
distance of five miles from lot of wild land
comprising nine hundred acres, owned by
the firm. Bradley Brothers began in a
small way in Warren in 1884, and their
business has steadily increased until now it
is more than 81 900 year in volume. Farther
up the river, on Lincoln brook, is the clap
board mill of AFRO Parsons, that turns out
about 100000 feet annually.
TWO OBJECT LESSONS ON THE BENEFITS Oh
THE KELLEY CURE.
Strolling along the maple-shaded street,
past the millinery establishment of Miss
Louisa Allen and the blacksmith shop of l..
! j. Russell, we come to the shops of George
Banster. Mr.. Banister has invented a
cant-dog that he manufactures and which
has large sale. He is skilled steel-worker,
and makes a speciality of manufacturing
! clapboard machine tools that are always in
demand in that locality. Mr.. Banister is
at present under the fostering care of the
Kelley Institute at Montpelier, and on every
hand the reporter was met with enquiries
regarding him, and expressions of cordial
approval of the course he is taking. The
: only enemy Mr.. Banister ever had in War.
rem has been himself, and his neighbors and
friends are, with his family, rejoicing to.
day that he will soon return to them diff
: ferent man. Warren already has an excel
lent object lesson of the benefcent effects Of
the Kelley treatment in f g. Blake, the vii
, lage blacksmith, that is recognized among
his customers and his friends, who could
only be enumerated by taking a census Of
the town.
TIDY BUILDINGS AND BUSY MERCANTILE
ESTABLISHMENTS
The handsome residence of George w
Cardell, the commodious town hall, tidy
school buildings, and neat little unior
church, are all noticeable in walk through
I the upper part of the village Among the