Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-07-02
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Lowell Notch.

Lowell Notch.
Let US add to the above a word
about Lowell Notch, one of the finest
bits of scenery in northern Vermont,
the opening through the mountains
that connects Eden with Lowell.
While not so long as Wllllamstown
Gulf. it is narrow and winding and
through handsome mountain scenery
and a splendid road. In fact the
road from Hyde Park all the way
through to North Troy or Newport is
splendid, hard, smooth gravel road
and there is no better stretch OF road
and finer scenery all along the same
than this. Lowell Notch is surely one
of the beauty spots of Northern YER
mont.-Hyde Park News and Citizen.
No Lights on Vehicles.
Several complaints have reached
The Gazette because of the lack of
lights on vehicles, and there is suf-
ficient reason for them. The state
to carry lights while driving on the
road at night, but a very small per
cent of them comply with the law,
that is, in this section, at least; and
the owners placing themselves liable
to a heavy fine for their negligence.
Not alone that, but the liability of ac-
cident in which the owner may be
made the party responsible, might oc-
cur. Accidents between teams and
automobiles have occurred already
this summer, in which considerable
damage to each has been done, but no
case for damages has resulted, and no
action has been taken to remedy the
condition, and it goes on just the
same. Why isn't it done before a
serious or perhaps fatal accident oc-
ours ?-Hardwick Gazette.
Vermont and Naval Affairs.
Admiral Mayo, when congratulated
on receiving an honorary degree from
the University of Vermont, and on
the fact that he was keeping up the
succession of admirals from the
Green Mountain state, emphasized
the fact that United States Senator
Carroll S. Page, of Vermont is now
chairman of the senate committee on
naval affairs. For long time Con-
gresham Edmund Foss of Chicago,
Vermonter, was chairman of the
house naval committee and now Con-
gresham Frank L. Greene is lead
ing Republican member of the house
committee on military affairs.
With Senator Page looking after
the navy and Congressman Greene
hot foot after laggards in Uncle
Sans military establishment on the
one hand and spendthrifts on the 9TH
er we are likely to have a thorough
of Vermont common sense
in any legislation from this time on
our national defense.-Bur- |
lington Free Press.
Westmore Camps.
Few realize the magnitude of the
Westmore camps that are being erect
ed near the outlet of Willoughby lake. |
1t is claimed by their manager, Rus |
sell G. Bancroft, of New York City, |
that 100000 will be expended there |
by the time the work is completed. |
This means that it will be, one of the |
largest girl camps in New England, |
if not In the whole United States. 1t |
also means it will not only be a great |
benefit to Westmore, to all the farm /
ers in the near vicinity, but to all the |
towns within radius of thirty miles |
OF the lake. 1t Is cooperative body |
of wealthy men and is not |
confined wholly to the city of New !
York. Some of our wealthiest and |
most prominent men of Vermont are /
members of the corporation, and Can |
ada is represented by five, at least, /
of its prominent men. There is an 1
opening, too, for local parties to take !
shares to a certain amount, in order
that an interest may be taken in the
camps at home as well as in New
York. The work will not be complet-
ed this year by any means. Several
camps and other quarters are being
finished at present for the accommo-
1ation of 100 or more who will be
here this year, and in September,
when the camps are closed, the work
viii be continued. Longe cove, south
IF the camps, is already being fitted
1p for bathers, and this as well as the
lamps will later be reached by a road
starting from the outlet bridge and Il
;labbing around the hill, thereby
the high Peene hill which
comprises the highway. 1t is the de-
ire of the company to beautify this
md of the lake, making it as attrac-
i've as possible, and if the town of
Nestmore, the local inhabitants, the
Mill owners of property at the outlet,
nd the nearby towns which are bene-
tied by the camps will assist, the
ompany will do its part toward clean
ng up what will make a beautiful
and beach, building a cement bridge,
citing out trees, ETC., to make the
hore and grounds attractive We are !
ure all will take an interest in this !
nd the outlet of Willoughby lake will
e one of the beauty spots of Yer
lont. The fact is, such mammoth |
amps as these are planned to be, :
nd COMPOSED of millionaires princi- !
ally, thereby insuring a wealthy !
lass OF patrons, the locality will be a J
Magnet to draw not only the wealthy !
arents of the three or four hundred :.
IRIS to make up the camps, but hun :
reds of visitors from other camps as
'eI as hundreds locally while the ;
amps are open. This will benefit all !
1r hotels, garages, stores, and will :
pen up big business in the vicinity
the lake. One thing they adver- !
Sc, and which the public should :
now This corporation is not form :
for the sake of making dollars. or :
'rimping for that purpose. If the =
'mpany clears ten per cent they are :