Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-01
EASTERN VERMONT LAKES.


The Monitor is publishing this
week lengthy extracts from new
state booklet entitled ''Lakes of East
ern Vermont" This book sets forth
in word and picture something Of the
beauties of this section of Vermont,
which the author truthfully says are
"not very well known, but very well
worth knowing" The Monitor has
long dwelt upon the fact that this
part of the state offered wonderful
opportunities for the development of
a summer vacationist's paradise.
Again the author says, Here the
beauties of lake country and noun
tain region are united in almost end
less variety. This charming lake re-
gion viii be found a pleasant resort
for tourists and in it are particularly
delightful locations for summer
homes"
How true is every word. We who
have lived in this most beautiful part
of the state fail TO realize the charm
it holds Our eyes have Toasted up
on the mountain views, river valleys,
lake reflections and roads overhung
with trees so long that we forget that
80 per cent of the people of our ma
ton. live in cities where everything
of beauty is man-made, and in re-
gions where lakes and streams are
the exception insteadof the rule Here
at every turn of the road is spark
ling stream of water or an inviting
strip of shady road. Scenic beauty
made up of an endless variety of hill,
mountain and valley are forever be-
fore our eyes, and it is the exception,
when in the course of a half days
journey one does not see oneor more
charming lakes. Here nature has
sculptured and painted the landscape
most beautifully.
The illustrations do not overrate
the region they picture. For the
most part they are views taken from
the very roadside and give true
scenes which the tourist would get of
the region of which we are speaking.
The story of the text of the book Is
no fairy tale and the pictures no art
lists conception OF outdoors. Quoting
from the book we read, "One of the
most beautiful and remarkable lake
regions in America is that portion of
northeastern Vermont included IN the
counties of Orleans, Essex and Gale
donna, to which should be added few
towns in Lamoille and Washington
counties, region approximately 45
by so miles in size. There are be-
tween It's and 200 of these lakes and
ponds, most of them small, nestled
among the hills or mountains, and Of
ten surrounded by forests, which are
mirrored in the depths of the clear
waters"
With a few exceptions there have
been no large summer colonies in this
region which should be literally dot
ted with them. Caspian lake at
Greensboro IS the most developed and
best example OF what summer set
tlement means to community. Here
are nearly $50 cottages, most OF them
fine summer homes. The people oc-
cupying these places are professional
and business men Of means, education
and refinement. They assist liberal
~ in maintaining public Institutions,
giv6 Of their talent for various pur-
poses End give q tone and character
to the pla.ce which Is IN every way
wholesome an progressive Green's
Boro has made t.'is development pos
sible by a liberal policy toward It's
summer colonists and Ia 1eenng OF
reciprocity is apparent A plggardiy
and hide-bound policy BY our
own people viii never develop a
summer business of any proper
tons They've-got-m ey-let's-soak-
en-" policy has kept back the deveI-
opment OF many place.
Willoughby lake IS slowly coming
into It's own as a summer place.
There seems 10 have been a lack of
cooperation IN years gone by but this
magnificent spot viii force itself to
the front as time goes on The coop