Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04

| western corner OF the SLaJe OF COnneC-
ticCt through Sharon, Lakeville and
Salisbury to Canaan.
| Crosses State Line.
From here the route runs northward
through the famous Berkshire towns of
Shefleld, Great harrington, Stockbridge.
Lenox, Pittsfield and past Pontoosuc
Lake to Williamstown. Soon after leav-
ing this fine old college town one cross
es the State line into Vermont.
Roads, on the whole. throughout Ver-
mont this Summer will be found in good
condition. There are few places where
construction Is under way, but detourS
over alternate routes are posted.
The first large town Is Bennington,
and shortly beyond one encounters q
detour between the towns of SALISBURY
road is concrete construction for almost
9 miles. The detour runs via East AR
lington and Sunderland. Continuing
northward, one passes through Walling
ford to Rutland, q charming town ly-
ing in the broad valley of the otter
and to the east Of which is the Coolidge
range Of the Green Mountains. recently
named after the former President, who
was born within view of the range.
The motorist heading for the White
Mountains, Maine or the Maritime Prov
inces will find an especially senic route
across the State by turning east at Rut-
land and running via Mendon, Sher-
burne, West Bridgewater to Bridgewater
Corners, where q short run to the
southwest of the main road will take
the motorist to Plymouth, the birth
place Of Calvin Coolidge and where he
took the oath of ONCE as President of
the country.
Proceeding on the main road, one
passes through Bridgewater, West Wood
stock to Woodstock, a pretty village ly-
ing along the Ottauquechee River and
then through Taftville and Quechee to
White River Junction. at which point
the Connecticut River may be crossed
into New Hampshire.
Continuing northward from Rutland,
one passes through Pittsford and Bran
don. A few miles north of Brandon Is
Lake Dunmore, considered one Of the
most beautiful of New England lakes.
1t is about miles long and nearly l
mile wide.
Next comes Middlebury, then Yer
gennes, Charlotte. Shelburne to Bur-
Queen City" Of the Green Mountain
State and is gateway to the Adiron-
dacks in New York State and in Cam
ada. 1t Is delightfully."- located on a slop-
ing hill, at whose base are the waters
OF Lake Champlain, the largest and
most picturesque inland water of the
East. Burlington Is the home of the
University of Vermont.
For the Inotorist who wishes to in
clude Montreal on his trip the most at
tractive route lies through Grand Isle
County, on Lake Champlain. Leaving
Burlington, We pass through Winooski,
and then short distance north of here
we swing of to the left from route
No. z, crossing by means Of the
Sand Bar Bridge to the island of South
Hero The drive across this bridge in
any kind Of weather provides one Of the
finest views to be seen in any part Of
the country. From South Hero one
runs northward across Grand Isle to
North Hero, then TO Isle La Mote,
where the ferry Is taken to Chazy, in
New York State. From Chazy one runs
via RouseS Point across the border line
into Canada and thence to Montreal.
The motorist. homeward bound from
Burlington. will find an attractive short
route back by retracing as far as YER
sennes. From here follow route No.
so. This runs via Weybridge, Corn
wall to Sudbury. Near here is Lake
Hortonia, three miles long and one mile
wide. and fed by mountain springs. Its
wooded shores interSpersed with green
meadows and cultivated fields, the
small islands and the surrounding hills,
make a beautiful picture. South of
Lake Hortonia Is Lake BomoSeen, situ-
ated In a rocky basin between the towns
of Hubbardton and Castleton. The
lake is about eight miles long and two
and one-half miles wide. and near the
center is an island having an area of
10 acres. Part Of the shore Is fringed
with cedars and the western shore is
overhung by cliffs. Surrounded as it Is
by hills and mountains, the lake is o
very popular Summer resort.
] Setting Of Story.
At Castleton, one turns westward and
run via Fair Haven, Whitehall and
Comstock down to Glens Falls. One of
the most interesting points In Glens
Falls Is Cooper's Cave, well known to
all readers Of THE Last OF the Mo-
hicans."
Leaving Glens Falls, the most direct
and best way to New York will be found
through Schuylerville. Bemis Heights,
Mechanicsville, Waterford, Troy, East
Greenbush. Hudson, Red Hook, Rhine
beck, Poughkeepsie, land Peekskill, to
Yonkers and the city.
From Burlington 1t Is also possible
to return home via the Connecticut
River Valley by running eastward
across the State via Montpelier, the
capital. On this route between Bur
lington and Montpelier during the last
two weeks of July there will be de-
tour for about two miles to avoid some
construction work.
Striking the Connecticut at Wells
River and turning southwark, the mo-
torist will be impressed with the ever
changing scenery. Here rich fertile
fields reach down to the rivers edge,
and there, steep, rocky walls come
i down, and the highway Is literally q
high way, affording vantage point after
vantage point for vista after vista.
l. South Of White River Junction there
is construction work going on for about
512 miles A good posted detour runs
via Taftville and Hartland Four Cor
ners to Hartland. There is also an
other stretch of road work between
Bellows Falls and Putney. The sug-
gested route here runs via Saxtons
River and Westminster.
Towns Of interest In the valley along
this route are Walpole, N. H., typical
example Of fine New England village;
Brattleboro, VT; Greenfield and North
ampton. Mass.
In other years Q popular route with
motorists was to run westward 81
Greenfield for q trip over the Mohawk
Trail. This route Is closed this year
on account of road construction, and
tourists are advised TO continue from
Greenfield down TO northampton and
take the Berkshire Trail over TO Pitts
field. This is route 100 and runs through
Leeds, Goshen, windsor and Dalton
Routes from washington TO New