Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-04

the products they have to sell. The
name Green Mountains ought to be
worth great deal to Vermont in the
contest for the summer tourist bust
ness.
A brief sketch has been printed of
each town in the State, the towns being
arranged by counties. The plan has
been to give few facts of general his
toric interest, something of the scenic
attractions, a mention of the fish caught
in the waters of the town as indicated
by the report of the State Fish and
Game commissioner, and an allusion to
any natives of the town who have
gained national reputation.
While it would be impossible within
the limits of an ordinary newspaper
article to review the sketches of each
town mention of few of the more i'm
portant facts may not be without
interest. The sketch of Orwell contains
reference to the aging out of the
works at Mt. Indeper dence in that
town, opposite Fort Ticonderoga, by
General Kosciusko, the Polish patriot.
Mddlebury tells of Middlebury college
and of several noted inventors who
lived in that town. Under the heal of
Panton reference is made to the beach
ing of the remnant of Benedict Arnold s
fleet in 1776 in a bay on the shores of
that town since known as Arnold's Bay
The sketch of Salisbury tells of the
heroic services of Mrs. Ann Story and
of the alleged christening of Lake Dun
more. Whiting was the home of
Gershom Beach, who in twenty-four
hours travelled on foot sixty-four miles
through country mostly without roads
in order to warn the Green Mountain
Boys to rally to Ethan Aliens standard
for the capture of Fort Ticonderoga.
The Rutland county chapter contains
the fact that there is still standing in
the town of Brandon the house where
Stephen A. Douglas was born one hun
dred years ago. The sketch of Castle
ton tells of the assembling there of the
Green Mountain Boys for the capture
of TicOnderoga, and describes Lake
BOmoseen. The story of the Battle of
| Hubbardton is briefly told. The springs
hich gave the name to the town of
Middletown Springs We're known to the
Indians but were covered with debris by
a freshet in 1871 and were uncovered
by another flood in 1868 after they had
been almost forgotten. Pittsfor1 was
considered the best ford on the Otter
Creek and the town was named in honor
of William Pitt, the British statesman.
At Poultney, Horace Greeley learned
the printers trade in the office of the
Northern Spectator and he made his
first speech at debating society held
in the East Poultney schoolhouse. The
marble industry of Proctor, Rutland
and vicinity is described, and the Rut-
land sketch tells Of the Howe Scale
works and relates other incidents in the
history of Rutland. Killington Peak is
described in the sketch of Sherburne.
While these books have only recently
been issued, and there has hardly been
time to receive many comments, al
ready some very enthusiastic letters
have been sent to Secretary of State
Guy w. Bailey.
Thousands of requests have been COM
ing in at the rate of hundred or
more day asking for this book
Among the letters received during
the last few days are requests from
Milan, Italy and Reichenberg, Austria.
Another book of eighty pages has
been issued, entitled "Where to Stop
When in Vermont. This is a direct
DRY of Vermont hotels and boarding
houses This is not a complete direct
DRY, as it includes only the names of
such establishments as have been sent
voluntarily to the publicity Depart
ment for publication in this book.
Judging from letters received by the
Publicity Department, including many
requests for all kinds of information, il
would appear that Vermont this yeai
would have the best summer season il
has ever enjoyed.