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the Northfield sketch gives a brief
story of Norwich University. The
first settler of Cabot was an uncle
of Daniel Webster. Marshfield was
purchased of the Stockbridge Indi-
ans. One of the early settlers OF
Roxbury, rang the church bell on
Lexington Green on the morning OF
April 10, 177s to arouse the Minute
Men, warning them Of the approach
of the British troops. Six of the
early settlers of Waitsfeld were
Minute Men at Lexington and Con
cord. The Duxbury sketch contains
description of Camels Hump. and
allusion is made to the famous
Woodbury. Lake region, the town of
Woodbury. containing twenty-three
lakes and ponds.
Considerable space is given to the
enterprising town of Rrattleboro,
One of the early settlers being
grand father of President Hayes.
The description of the blockhouse
erected at Fort Drummer in 1724 is
given. In the town of Dummerston
is a narrow defile called the valley
of the shadow of death" For sew
eral years the town of Guilford was
conducted as little republic. Fierce
controversies were waged between
the partisans of Vermont and New
York, in which Ethan Allen played
an important part, and almost an
entire New York township was set
tied by refugees from Guildford,
Workers" whose property had been
confscated. Lowell Lake, in Lon
donderry, is situated $500 feet above
sea level. The sketch of Newfane
tells of Gen. Martin Field, his son
Roswell M. Field, who instituted the
famous bred Scott case, and Eugene
Field the author, representing the
third generation, who sent portion
of his boyhood here. Some of Eu-
gene Fields poems are based upon
| incidents OF his early life at New
fame. The great water power at Bel
lows Falls is described, and the
sketch OF Somerset tells of the spend
! ing of millions of money in the build
ing Of a great reservoir on the
head waters of the Deerfield river
as a part of the development of a
great water power scheme. In 1910
fifteen thiusand people assembled on
Stratton Mountain in the town of
Stratton to hear Daniel Webster
make a political speech. One of the
early settlers of Townshend was
Aaron Taft, President Taft's great
grandfather. who came to the town
accompanied by his son, Peter r..
Taft. Peter Taft married Sylvia
Howard of Townshend and here AL
phonso Taft, father of William How
ard Taft was born. Few towns in
the State have more interesting his
tory than Westminster where the
famous Westminster massacre oc-
Cured. The broad village street, or
iginally called "the Kings highway"
was laid out during the reign of
George IL. The town of Nottingham
is noted for its great boulders, and
one called the Green Mountain
Giant is said to be the largest in
New England.
1t is related in the Windsor coun-
| ty chapter that Silver Lake, a popu-
lar summer resort, lies in what is
supposed to be the crater Of an anc-
lent volcano. Bethel granite quarries
are described, and allusion is made
to the fact that at Bethel Lympus is
located the scene of popular mod.
ern novel. A description is given
| of the famous Cavendish gorge
through which the Black River flows
and of the Plymouth caves. The
bridge on the Woodstock railroad
over Quechee Gulf is said TO be the
highest railroad bridge in New Eng
land. The Rochester sketch tells of
Mt. Horrid, wild and picturesque
peak of the Green Mountains, where
snow is found in the caves in July
and where the wild birds build their
nests. Allusion is made to the
] burning of Royalton and the pictures
| que gorge and falls at Springfield
are described. The Weathersfield
sketch describes Mt. Ascutney and
tells of the famous farming region
in Weathersheld Bow where Consul
Jarvis brought his famous Merino
sheep. At West Windsor are depos.
| its of green granite which were used
for the sarcophagi in which were
| placed the bodies of President and
Mrs. Mckinley. At Windsor may
be seen the famous old Constitution
House and here will be located this
summer the executive Offices of the
United States government. Presi-
dent Wilson being established Just
across the river in New Hampshire
Woodstock is one of the best known
summer resorts in this part OF New
England.
| While these books have only re-
Gently been issued, and there has
hardly been time to receive many
comments, already some very en-
thusiastic letters have been sent tc
Secretary of State, Guy w. Bailey
A letter from member OF a well
known New York business house
says of the book: 1T is a work OF
art-one of the finest of the kind
have ever seen and a credit botf
to you and the State" DR.. Allen A
Jones, OF Buffalo. says: Thank YOU
for the beautiful volume. / wish tc
congratulate you upon this produc
ton. II represents an enormous
amount of valuable and detailed
work" John G. circuit, Secretary
of the Boston Chamber of Commerce
says: Il compliment you upon the
text of the book 1t is the best
have seen along the line of State
Publicity. You deserve great credit
for this work"
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