The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-24
wlNDHAM COUNTY IN SUMNER
Has Many Attractions for Visitor and
Tourist

summer vacation in this county The
West river valley is fast developing
into a popular region for the seekers
OF ideal ouiofdOOr life. surrounded
as Il is with beautiful mountain seen
cry and Astounding in pure spring
water. fresh farm produce and exhil-
arating air. This summer the busi-
ness OF the region viii be given a big
impetus when the Central Vermont
railroad. which operates a steam line
mp this valley. instals electric service
on the line In addition TO the steam
service enjoyed at the present time.
This service will enable the sum
mer people OF the valley TO make
quick connections with all OF the
principal trains out OF Brattleboro.
Il was made possible through the will
ingness of business men In Brattle-
boro TO help finance the enterprise.
Brattleboro has a few summer resi-
dents who have made their temper
AIRY homes here for years, but II has
never become popular along this line,
which may be due 10 the fact that
SpafIord lake at Chesterfield. n. H.,
Just a few miles across the Connect
cut in the sister state has been a
popular summer resort.
South Newfane has for many years
had a large group OF summer homes
for people largely from Philadelphia.
This place is reached by automobile
stage from Williamsville station.
From IL charming drives TO Dover or
Newfane and Townshend are avail
able. Newfane the county seat OF
Windham county. located in the cen
trail part OF the county, is only l3
miles by train or automobile from
Brattleboro. Other desirable drives
are TO Wilmington, Wardsboro, and
north to Townshend. A large com
mon is situated in the center OF the
last.named village. upon which there
are large number of beautiful shade
trees. For many years the village
has entertained a good number of
summer people who come to spend a
few weeks vacation, but only a few
homes are maintained there, as most
of the guests board at the Newfane
inn or at some of the many homes
which engage in business during the
summer months. The fishing in this
section is excellent and the scenery
is delightful.
-Four miles north OF Newfane Is
Townshend. an ideal village for sum
mer guests. In addition TO the sum
mer homes, the Townshend inn and
boarding houses for summer guests
are usually filed to capacity. Vari-
Gus out-of.door sports are arranged
for the guests during the season.
The little town of Windham, situated
almost above the clouds at an alti-
tude of about 25OO feet above sea
level, has many attractive views.
Seventeen towns in four different
counties i'm southern Vermont can be
seen from Globe mountain. which Is
nearby. The famous Hamilton falls
are situated only short distance
from the summer guest section of the
town. Mountain climbing, fishing.
hunting and out-of-door sports of all
kinds can be enjoyed in the town,
which is already fast developing a
substantial summer business.
The town is reached from West
Townshend by way of the road which
leads past the Howard homestead,
once owned by the grandfather OF
William Howard Taft. Wardsboro,
another town in the West River val
ley. also has high altitude and is
only few miles from Stratton pond,
which is a beautiful sheet of water at
high altitude. Many fishing expedi-
tions are made to this body OF wa
ter during the summer months. as
well as camping trips to Stratton
mountain, which, towers high in the
Green mountain fSnge at this point.
The Green mountain. inn at West
Wardsboro is the hone of many
guests i'm summer.
AT the head of the West river val
ley are the towns of Londonderry and
Peru. which have already become
well known for their summer attrac-
tons. II is a prosperous farming
section, with summer homes and
boarding houses. This region, which
is about 25 miles across, is surround.
ed by Stratton, Bromley, Ludlow and
Globe mountains. making n broad
basin about 1900 feet above sea level.
Lowell lake is situated in one part
of Londonderry on the automobile
road to Chester, and several attrac-
tive smaller ponds are in the midst of
the town. leading out from which are
some of the most attractive brooks in
New England. Pure spring water hub
bles from these hillsdes in album
dance.
The drives through Peru. Winhall,
Londonderry and Weston cannot be
duplicated in New England and most
of the roads are well kept on &c.
count of the summer people. Peru.
which is the home OF many New York
city families who have converted
farms into broad estates, lies az the
foot of Bromley mountain, which ris-
es 1860 feet above sea level. and can
easily be assembled by n trail. The
guests of this section arrange for