Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-02-03

coach with four horses and sixteen pas
sengers went over a precipice of 300
feet, the horses becoming unmanage-
able from meeting an automobile, and
all, both passengers, driver and horses
were killed. Very probably the ex-
clusion of automobiles from these pas
SEES was the direct result of this acct
dent, that should have been guarded
against. 1t is indeed inexcusable to
have accidents of this character occur
from want of ordinary precaution.
"These remarks are suggested by
House bill No. 2S7, can Act to Exclude
Automobiles and Motor Vehicles from
the Highway Leading from East Mid
dlebury to the "Texas Road so called,
in the town of Hancock"
"The sufficient reason to forbid auto
mobiles on this road is that they are es-
pecially dangerous, and under no cir
cumstances should they be permitted
to use this pass, which is the highest,
and at places one of the most danger
GUS, OF the Green Mountains.
The especial reasons for this bill are
that upon the table lands of the Green
Mountains between the two higher
ranges the Bread Loaf Inn hosiery has
been built.
I'm 1865, the writer having been
obliged by failure of health to leave
Middlebury College, went upon this
mountain, hoping to recuperate by a
completely outdoor life. Finding his
health rapidly improving, and the op-
portunity presenting, he bought the
farm known as the Atwood farm, stu
ated near the height of the table lands,
about three miles from the village of
Ripton, on the Hancock turnpike.
Upon it was farm house, a story and
alhalf in height, with an 81" contain
ing dining room, kitchen and woodshed,
situated near the highway. A large
and conveniently arranged barn stood
across the road, opposite the house.
The farm of 200 acres was divided about
equally between farming and woodland.
To the east were magnificent mountains
entirely covered with the origina
forest
To the south is an elegant hillside,
which separates this part of Riptor
from the town of Goshen; and to the
north, Bread Loaf Mountain, one of the
higher mountains of the State lover
3,700 feet) stands as a sentinel guard.
ing this extended and particularly di.
versified town of Ripton at the south.
west, whilst towards the east it looks
down upon the valley of the White
River.
"The Bread Loaf as a summer hote
began at once to thrive. Among the
first of its guests were j. L. Worth
President of Park Bank, New York
City, who with his family We're con.
slant visitors for a number of wears
ands brought with them, as the inr
increased in size, numerous friends with
their families; Mr.. Leverich, President
of thesBank of New York; the Mer.
Rams, well known publishers of Spring
field, Mass. Rev. DR.. Hall of Trinity
Church, Brooklyn, and his large family
for asseries of years; DIR. Bushnell OF
Hartford, one of the most renowned
preachers and writers of America, anC
who has frequently been spoken of a.
the greatest mind intellectually YET
produced on this continent.
Prof. Phelps and his family of An
dover, Mass, We're with US a number
of years. DIR. McCosh, President Of
Princeton University, was a guest
The Hon. E. j. Phelps was always at the
Inn repeatedly during the summer, anc
at the same time frequently ex-Gover
nor and Congressman John w. Stewart
Another of Bread Loaf's most loya
friends, who with his family was with
US eight seasons, was the eminent law
yer, Chauncy Smith of Cambridge
Mass, who is said to have received
from the Bell Telephone Company
single fee of 100000. Mr.. Smith wa.
also native of Vermont and a self
made man beginning his work by
assisting his father, who was a shoe
maker, until able to enter the Univer
sity of Vermont, where he graduated
with high honors. He was born in the
beautiful town of Waitsfeld, in Wash
ington county.
"As the years went by the Bread LOAF
was very largely extended, both the
hotel proper and cottages, besides cot
tages built by guests who spend severa
months each summer at the Inn.
"We give this much history of tn,
Inn in order to introduce the subject
of its possible future. That future
we have already outlined on former
occasion.
Suddenly and Unexpectedly the op