Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-22

are: Firstly, the museum, In which one
might very probably spend a day at
least; secondly, the Scale Works, which !
we had the pleasure OF visiting; and third
ly, the vista down the main street on |
W hich the museum Is located. The excep-
tionally broad street, arched over by giant
naples, affords a view which few villages /
IT. the State can equal
From ct. Johnsbury we went north tn |
East Burke and East Haven, the latter
being the only town we visited in Essex
county. Our next tour will include more
of this county. Evening was then fast
approaching Before nightfall, however,
we were to see what we have since
thought was probably the most beautiful
scene of our whole trip. Willoughby Lake. |
Every Vermonter. at least. should visit
that spot From the south the approach
Is through the woods for some miles. Be-
tween the trees one suddenly catches q
glimpse Of two huge cliffs facing each
other Coming soon to the top of a hill,
the hrst view Of the lake Nesting be.
tween those two gigantic sentinels is OBJ
tanned. The road soon drops to the level
Of the lake at It's southernmost point. The
view from here Is really sublime Far
| up beyond the rocky cliffs. the lake seems
| to wind among the mountains until 1t be-
comes finally absorbed In the distant haze
Rich. fertile farms reach down to the
wa ter's edge In some places, while other
parts are frlnged by the reflection OF frs
and birches which cover the entire noun
tain side. Along the eastern shore winds
q narrow roadway. On the western side
of the road, a mere fringe OF white birches
/ . fnr t,lta
other side rocky cliff rises abruptly from
the road side. We had intended to pass
on TO Newport but could not resist tho
temptation of a ride through the birches
along the lake at dawn. So we spent the
night in a hotel at the north end of the
lake. While this hotel affords very COM
| Portable mmodations. we felt that
larger and more up-to-date one would be
more in keeping with the surroundings
When one considers the great number of
people who annually visit the Bromley
House at Peru Mountain there seems to
be no reason why a similar hotel should
not be even more prosperous at Willough-
by. To our minds. Lake Wlloughby oc-
! cupies the same relative degree of prom
inence in Vermont scenery that Lake
Lucerne does In that Of Switzerland.
Days mileage, 81.
BY six o'clock We were retracing our
way down the shore. Across the lake.
the mountains crest was just beginning
to brighten with the first rays of sum
light, while the sheer mountain wall at
our left was yet wrapped in the night S
dark veil. Slowly the shadows fled from
the opposite mountain before the oncom-
ing dawn. Soon the clear crystalline
water sparkled in the brilliant radancy
of early morn. How different nature now
seemed after being released from the cold
dark grip of night. The squirrels were
chirping. and the birds singing all along
the road. Awakening nature seemed like
the rejoicing Of a victorious army after u
, long battle. Yet, after all, words only
blur the grandeur which nature there re-
vealed to US.
, The day was advancing and we had to
hurry on. Our course led directly north
to Derby Line. From East Charleston Ia
Derby Line the road was fine From
Derby to Derby Line Is about the best six
miles of road in the State. At Beebe
, Plains. We visited the grave of Zadock
Steele. a Nermonter. we'll known because
, of his capture and escape at the burnin.
1 OF Royalton. One interested in Vermont
history would he Interested to read his
own account of this episode in "A lttl.
booklet entitled "Captivity and Suferings
OF Zadock Steele" At Beebe Plains We
q also visited the post otfice which stands or
the boundary line between the United
States and Canada. Inside. are two post
office windows, about 10 feet apart, on tn,
same counter; one for Beebe Plains, Vt.
and the other for Beebe Plains i. q, Ant
' 1t Is an actual fact that. for n letter tc
\ go from one window to the other 1t mus
r first travel about SO miles by train. From
$ there we went down to Newport wher,
e we had the pleasure of finding Mr.. Franz
g c. Partridge Of Proctor agreeable to thu
g idea of becoming the third member Of on
: party just outside Of Newport is d spec
: tacular view of Lake MemphremagoS an,
X. the distant mountains. From Newport
4 we went over to Troy and down the val
q ley to Eden, which was certainly anon:
I the foremost of our choicest drives Tn
: scenery Is very similar to that in Wi
J. | Jamestown Gulf while the road Is far su
h periOr. The road from Eden to johnson
a and Jeffersonville we found very sandy
= far too much so for comfortable travel
e From JeffersOnvlle we turned mort
II through Bakersfield to Enosburg Falls
!. where we stopped for the night Day
e mileage, ll6.
j. On July 14th we continued west iron
10 Enosburg to North Sheldon and Franklin
lie Through this section. one has a mag
n nificent view of the surrounding noun
e tains and some especially fine roads
II Hurrying on to Highgate and Swantor
=. we were soon across the lake to Aburl
4. During the next four hours we were IT
y warded with four of the most enjoyabl
Q. hours of our tour. Every such tour a
" ours, when completed has it's especial
70 charming memories which remain clea
II and distinct long after many others hav
A faded into the dim haze Of ones cocoon
Is scious self The trip down the Islands wi
,e certainly remain one OF the most vivid {
IN all our Vermont "reminiscences. From A
ID burg to Sand Bar Bridge we found
~ stvetch of good automobile roads, equale
ID In no other part Of the State either Il
10 distance or quality They are somewhf
narrow hut throughout tho entire d.
W lance, we noticed not one rough plac
=. We encircled Isle La Motto. The ride u
the west shore was especially attractiv
"a The road follows the shore closely. affort
ing n continuous view of the lake and II
:, distant Adirondacks. At the northern er
-, Of the island Ia a monument whose II
~. scription In part Is as follows: I'm hon'
-, of the first white men who fortified tn
-, island in 1866. In memory OF the sacrlfi
=, and yalor Of Col, Seth Warner and Car