The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-27
VERMONT RESORTS.
The Sumner Hotel Season for the 6resn
Mountain State Is Just Opening.

The summer resorts for the state OF
Vermont. which IL fast becoming one OF
the most important summer resorts OF
the east. has already begun. and quite
a large number OF Providence people
will enjoy their vacations I'm the various
favored locations among the mountains
and on the shores OF the lakes, which
include Lake Champlain. Lake Dunmore.
Lake Memphremagog. willoughby Lake.
Averill Lake Leach Pond and others Of
importance.
Beginning at Brattleboro, near the
state line OF Massa achusetts. you begin TO
see the wonders Of this grand old state.
and here Hotel Brattleboro and the
Brooks house make business of cater
ing to the travelling public and are
hostelries OF the highest order. Farther
along at Bellows Falls is another import
ant stopping place for the tourist. and
here Hotel Windham affords excellent
accommodations. The next place Of i'm
portance on the Rutland railroad is Ches-
ter. a most charming locality. surrounded
by a great variety OF scenery. with beau
tiful drives in all directions. Here the
Fullerton and the Naples. two excellent
hotels. AFFORD ample accommodations for
boarders.
Next along the line comes Ludlow. an
other very interesting locality. where the
Ludlow house welcomes the visitors to
this section. Then you pass on TO Mt.
Holly, In the midst of the Green Noun
tains. where the Lake View in the
Mountain house administers excellent
service to a goodly number every sea-
son. Next you come TO Rutland, one of
the most important cities In the state.
which has become commercially famous.
The city Is beautifully located. being sur
rounded by mountains. and the various
drives among them make the place a
most desirable one for the summer.
A little farther along among the noun
tains is Middlebury, one of the most In
teresting places along this line OF rail-
road. and here the Addison, Hotel Pierce
and Hotel Logan. three excellent houses.
care for the summer patrons OF this local
ity. vergennes is the next important
station. where the American house. the
Stevens house and the Prospect house
extend to travellers all OF the courtesies
that may be desired. Here the Otto
river adds TO the attractions Of the place.
Passing on to Burlington. the Queen
City of New England. you enjoy its high
elevation which enables you TO get nne
view OF Lake Champlain and the Adiron-
dacks which skirt its western shores.
Hotel Burlington is the popular house
here for summer travellers.
Passing on a little further you come
to South Hero. on one OF the beautiful
islands OF Lake Champlain, where
Squires Iodine Springs house affords a
most delightful summer home. from the
piazzas OF which a most interesting view
OF the lake and surrounding country Is
afforded The historic town OF Benning-
ton, on a branch OF this same line near
Saratoga. is another very pleasing local
ity. where the Putnam house. one OF the
best hotels in the state makes a busi-
ness OF catering TO the summer travellers
Another beautiful place Is Tyson, where
the Scott Farm house caters to many
people each year.
Going back to the Connecticut river al
White River Junction. where the juno
ton house does an enormous business ir
caring for the travelling public. we fnt
another beautiful section Of mountain ant
river country, and two miles up Rhitt
river, on the Central Vermont railroad
is the beautiful village Of Hartford. where
the Hartford Inn. one Of the best small
summer hotels In New England, is To-
Gated, and which is specially suited for
summer boarders.
Next you take the train over the Wood
stock railroad. a small branch running
from White River Junction to Wood
stock. Here you ind perhaps the most
complete mountain resort In New Eng
land with its hundreds OF acres OF lawns
carefully cared for by the workmen en-
ployed by millionaires who own many
thousand acres Of land In this beautiful
valley. The Woodstock Inn here Is a
model hotel. built after a most approved
modern style Of architecture. The man.
agement Is OF the highest class, and the
patronage the best
Passing along beyond Hartford on the
Central Vermont. you come to the town
of Royalton. a locality very attractive,
situated as IL is on the banks OF the
White river. and here the Cascadnac
house has been renovated and put In
good condition for the special accommo-
dation OF summer patrons. and the prices
are very low for board
The next interesting point Is Bethel. a
charming mountain village. with green
fields and groves In all directions, and
two good hotels that cater TO the sum
mer guests. the Bascom house and the
Bethel tavern.
Next is Randolph Centre. where the