The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-11

fences, and in setting out trees where
they are wanting, will obviate all
chance of the occurrence of this evil.
"The gulf is not, as many imagine, a
deep, areary ditch between ragged, bar
rem and overhanging mountains where
black, shelving rocks are dripping on
the passenger below, and threatening
him with destruction, but is rather a
cool, beautiful, wooded dell between
/ the green hills 1t will be necessary
! to raise the common road, near where
we cross the gulf, about 80 feet, and
| carry it through the embankment I'M
der an arched bridge. The second
branch Of the White river, which is in
| this place a mere brook, should be
carried under the embankment in
large culvert. These structures are
provided for in my estimates.
Adown the Gulf
after passing the gulf, the line
continues along the elevated ground on
the west side of the valley, gradually
descending until it reaches the plain
near the Bigelow village. From the
village, the line is nearly straight for
more than four miles, and the descent
is small. 1t crosses the second branch
FIVE times, in this distance, on small
bridges, touches the easterly edge of
the mill-pond above the Farwell vii.
lsge. and passes through the village
between the grist mill and furnace to
Mr. Tyler's. II then pursues the same
course, but descends 80 feet per mile
for about mile and a quarter, to a
point near Mr.. Gays, in East Ran
dolph. The excavation and embank
ment on this section are considerable.
and two bridges are necessary, one in
crossing large brook, the other of 30
feet span, in crossing the branch.
East Randolph.
From Mr.. Gays the line descends
slowly and runs along the essterly side
of the mill-pond, passes through the
village of East Randolph, by Mr.,
Brooks store. and continues along the
east bank Of the branch by the saw
mill, a short distance from Mr.. John
Waldo's, and through the house of
widow Richardson. II soon after curves
to the east round a projecting point,
crosses the branch on a bridge OF 80
feet span, and pcnctrates a sandy bluff
near Mr.. Krith's. Ii then crosses the
common road. where some clay must
be encountered, and running along a
little east of Mr. Bacon's barn, strikes
he common road in the notch of the .
lil near Mr. Ainsworth's. Much of
he excavation in this hill will be claw.
The line then passes through Mr.. Aims
Vorth's buildings and descends 30 feet
,er mile about nine-tenths of a mile
o the hill opposite Mr.. Green's. a.
ROSES the branch once in this dis
ance, over bridge 80 feet in length
A Swift Descent
shortly after passing Mr. Greens,
| crosses the branch on a bridge OF 30
Get span. and continuing on a little
ast OF Mr. Paine's. it again crosses
he branch on a similar bridge. and
rom this place runs through the cen
or of the wide level inteTvale east of
ir Burnham's. till it strikes the side
IN near the common road, east OF
IT, Belknap's. From thence il rises
lowly and proceeds along the side hill
ear the road till it enters the elevated
round northeast Of the schoolhouse in
asst pethel II then descends 40 feet
er mile about eight-tenths of a mile.
asses near widow Parkhurstis and
lies Woodard's. and crosses the branch
ear the common road on the bridge
T 80 feet span
Ito be continued.