The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-26
VERMONT'S ATTRACTIONS
For the Tourist or the Summer
Visitor. It's Possibilities in
Country Homes.

Editor Daily Journal Il have read
with much interest the notices in the
Journal in reference to the proposed
Vermont Industrial Association, and
the work Capt. B. f. Bowman is en-
deavoring to do in the matter of call
ing the attention of city people and
visitors in summer resorts to Vermont
lands.
The Legislature should give this
matter careful consideration as it is of
Importance to the State and also to
those who seek country homes, wheth-
er for rest in summer or for quiet life
in retirement from business activities.
Years ago | was interested in the
building up of summer resorts along
the Maine sea-coast and then learned
that many people wanted to buy land
by the acre and not by the square foot (;
that they desired villas with spacious
grounds amid natures surroundings.
Most people now realize that health is
of more Importance than mere social
enjoyment.
The summer resident wants to feel
that his property will be reasonably
protected by the laws of the State,
and that such laws may be in force as
to give him the best guarantee of the
purity and wholesomeness of his sup
plies in milk, cream, butter and meat.
The bills now before the Legislature
| to insure the consumer of these food
products against danger of infectious
| germs. and for the protection of land,
trees and fish against wanton injury
or theft are measures which, if enact
ed into laws, would inspire confidence
and greater interest in the minds of
city people looking for country es-
tate.
All along the Green Mountain
ranges can be found the purest of wa
ter and air, scenic beauty, unsurpass-
ed facilities for healthful recreation,
either Oh sunny hillside slopes or along
the banks of rivers and brooks, or in
primeval forests. Owners of country
| homes can also ENJOY hunting fishing,
| boating aud bathing in their own for
ests, parks and fish and game preserves.
| Around the head waters of the Win
ooski are great natural attractions,
mountain peaks covered with verdure
| of many kinds of trees and shrubs,
valleys with rivers, lakes, and forests,
and views to delight the eye In this
| section farms are cheap and the land
well adapted for building sites with
shade trees for wind breaks and walks
amid overhanging foliage, while the
numerous cold springs and brooks of.
| fer facilities for the construction OF
pools and ponds where trout thrive
best. With good sanitary habitations
the locality is exceptionally good fol
climatic treatment of germ diseases.
For the denizens of large cities seek.
ing for health and comfort in SUNNI r,
away from their crowded thorough
fares, Vermont has many attractions.
They can purchase for tritie comfort
able and healthful homes, enjoy then
through the hot season and in autumn
return to the city with increased vital.
ity. Let them come and dwell among
the delightful Green Mountains. Let
the tourist come to Vermont and fine
here the Switzerland of America let
the summer artist paint views of the
gorgeous sunsets; and all feel that pro
lection and freedom which the wises
laws and highest civilization affords
| G. L. Hathaway NJ. d.
South Cabot Vt, Nov. IS.