Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-08
CROCKETT ON ssLAKE
REGION OF VERMONT"
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Mountains in the distance, was a
scene we'll worth travelling miles to
see.
Following down the Connecticut
valley into Maidstone we turned to
the right and proceeded up noun
tain road not used very often, appar-
emily, and by no means in good con-
dition, until we reached pasture
gate, through which we entered to
reach the Jones farm, where George
H. Jones resides. This is as far as
automobiles can go, and although the
road is poor Mr.. Jones told us that
ours was the Nth car to visithls farm
this year. It is necessary to go on
foot about three-fourths of a mile,
over trail, through the forest, in order
to reach Maidstone lake. This re-
gion around the lake is owned by the
Connecticut River Lumber company,
and the lake is said to furnish excel
lent fishing. The conditions here are
such as may be found in the wilder
ness, deer are abundant and bear are
frequently seen. It was said that
one had been seen there only two or
three days before our arrival. Maid
stone lake is a beautiful body of wa
ter surrounded by wooded hills, and is
little more than three miles long.
veloping this lake as aresort for tour
lists. AS one descends the mountain
road from this lake the views of the
Connecticut valley and the White
Mountains in the distance are Won
derful and extensive.
At Maidstone station we crossed
the Connecticut river and followed
the New Hampshire state road along
the east bank of the Connecticut. For
a few miles it was excellent, but af
, ter a little it had what the chauffeur
called "wash-board" effect, the sur
face of the road having been worn off
by the heavy automobile travel to the
White Mountain region. Our own
gravel roads, in many instances, are
needs resurfacing, at least in this vi
entity.
One pleasing incident of the return
trip to ST. Johnsbury was somewhat
remarkable display of northern
lights. The next morning we left st.
Johnsbury in a fog, which was dissi-
! pated as we climbed the hills into
Danville. Proceeding a little out of
our course we assembled an emlnence
which commanded one of the most
wonderful views of the whole trip,
and below US lay great valley in the
foreground:in the middle distance the
mists were rising from the Connecti-
cut river in feecy masses, and above
and beyond this cloudland effect, rose
the peaks of the White Mountains.
Joe's pond, which lies in Danville
and Cabot, was visited. It is a pic
turesque spot and many pleasant
camps are located on it's shores.
From here we journeyed through
Walden, which is a town which should
not be neglected by automobile tour
lists. From the heights in this town
may be obtained one of the finest
mountain views in Vermont. In Dan
vile and Walden were found the same
wonderful autumnal tints that have
been described in connection with our
visit to Morgan, tints which cannot
possibly be described so that they will
convey to the mind of the reader the
magnifcence of the scene.
Our next visit was to Lake Caspian
in Greensboro. The road, which pro-
ceeds entirely around the lake and
passes through beautiful bits of wood
land, which add a charm to scene
which it is difficult to describe ade-
quately. This body of water some
times has been called beautiful
Lake." and certainly it warrants that
description. The beautiful contour,
the deep blue of the water, the beauti-
full wooded shores with their gorgeous
colors reflected in the depths of the
lake, the pleasant cottages along the
shores, all contribute to make scene
long to be remembered. Greensboro
is summer colony one might desire
to see duplicated in many portions of
Vermont. Around the shores of this
lake come year after year the fami-
lies of many college professors, cler-
gymen, and literary men, who form q
most delightful summer colony.
Leaving Lake Caspian we proceed
ed to Hardwick, taking the hill road
and the scene, as one comes in sight
of Hardwick village, set as it is in q
deep valley with a mountain back
ground, is exceedingly picturesque
From Hardwick we motored
through Woodbury. gulf, visiting this
wonderful lake region of Calais and
Woodbury., the like of which is not tc
be found elsewhere in Vermont, ano
scarcely in New England. According
to volume issued by the state geol-
ogist there are 80 little lakes ano
ponds in the town Of Woodbury. alone
Many of them are nestled in little
cup-shaped valleys, surrounded by
forests, and the region is so delight
full that one wishes there might be es-
tablished here colonies similar to the
one located in Greensboro.
Proceeding to Montpelier I took the
train for home, with memories of g
trip through northeastern Vermont
which | shall remember pleasantly as