The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04
ON TOP OF THE HUMP
LOCAL MAN GIVES AN IDEA OF
WHAT CAN BE SEEN FROM
CAMEL'S.

A Week Spent on This Is Full OF
Surprises to the Uninitiated-Ar
Enthusiast Writes His Impression,
and 1t VIII Pay You to Read the
Following.
| Cancels Hump, July 31.-Set am
ong rugged, imposing, forest-clothed
hills, some of which are in fact wor-
THY the term mountain" Vermont is
| in peculiarly advantageous position
to partake herself and to invite others
to partake with her of the possibili-
ties that are offered only by a coun-
try thus situated The Vermonter
himself is said to be typical of the
splendid independence, the rugged
character, the lofty integrity of the
hills among which he was born and
| each of us looks with special pro-
prietary eye on some well known peak
or mount or hill. Montpelier looks
westward to Cancels Hump, whose pc
cuiar formation which gives it its
strange name, is the delight OF noun
tain lovers and whose slopes are
again and again trodden by tourists
from afar and near. Camels Hump,
despite the numbers who have climb
ed its steps of old, had not come in
to its rightful dignity not so many
h,y ha mn tn off &c
of little club of business men of
Waterbury and the increasing famil-
iarity of townsman and stranger with
its beauties. Cancels Hump is fast
taking it's place among the accessible
and beautiful mountains OF the State.
A week of genuine pleasure may be
spent up here. The view may at
times be obscured by clouds or smoke,
but even then it is an interesting
treat to watch the clouds eddy round
the summit and drift off in the dis
lance. Every day brings something
new, something that can be seen on
ly from this or greater elevation.
4 keITPSDlng Atmosphere.
The lighter air, while it prevents
for many a great deaf OF eXertion, is
refreshing and gives one a feeling OF
lightre1s and strength. On the sum
mir, or, in camp parlance, the hill, the
wind is almost never quiet. At times
it is so strong as to make it unsafe to
hn ndo nf
being blown off. 1t comes in gusts,
which seem to snatch at one with an
intent to pull him off the mountain.
The nights are but little cooler than
on the lower levels and sleep here
among the soft wood trees is vastly
more refreshing than on city street.
The CamePs Hump Club.
All this has been made possible by
the Cancels Hump Club, of Water
bury, of which c. c. Graves is presi-
dent. Composed of business and pro-
fessional men of that place, the club
has improved the trail, erected tents
on the top and provided a commits
sary tent, the camp being in charge
of Charles G. Rowell. The greater
part of the land on the Hump belongs
| to Hon. Joseph Battell. of Middle
! bury, who has given his permission
and endorsement to the work. There
are four tents, two designed for two
to six persons and one for larger
party. The fourth Is that of Mr.. Row
ell. and contains a small supply of
| blankets. cooking utensils and pro-
visions. The supplies are designed
primarily for small parties and tc
fill out the provisions brought by peo-
pie visiting the camp The camp is in
no sense a boarding place or a no
tel, but for those who wish to spend 8
day or week camping out. and carry
part of their supplies, it offers al
opportunity to make up tempting
camp menu.
Mr.. Rowell is well acquainted will
the points of interest on the HumI
and the numerous trails through thu
woods. For a party making the tril
in a day, he will fix up lunch an,
a supper, which, with the mountain
view and breeze for sauce, is fit TO
any one
The Trail.