Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26

Continue along route 100 to Pittsneld.
then east along route lot through
Stockbridge and Gaysville to Bethel.
From here run straight north along
route IL, passing through Randolph,
East Roxbury and Mortified into Mont
pelier. the capital Of the Green Noun
tain State. Turn east here on route 2,
Near here is the Camels Hump. the
fourth highest peak Of the Green Noun
tain Range. The name is derived from
the saddle formation OF the summit.
This mountain, thrust farther out into
the Champlain Valley than its neigh
borS, is a conspicuous and picturesque
feature Of the landscape. and furnishes
an unobstructed view covering scores Of
miles.
After Duxbury, going eastward, comes
Jonesville. then Richmond, and finally
Burlington, with a wonderful location
on a hillside, sloping down to Lake
Champlain. On a crest OF the hill are
buildings and campus Of the University
of Vermont. To the east may be seen
the range Of the Green Mountains with
two of its highest peaks, Mansfield and
Camels Hump sharply defined against
the horizon. To the west beyond the
lake may be seen the Adirondacks, ris-
ing peak upon peak.
At Burlington our route turns south.
The main road on this side Of the State
is national route number Z. This takes
one through Charlotte, Vcrgennes. and
Middlebury. Below here. at the present
time, the following route Is advisable,
because of construction on the main
highway. Several miles beyond Middle
bury, you turn left, for short distance,
and then south. passing on the east side
of Lake Dunmore, one CT the prettiest
of Vermont lakes, down to Forestdale.
Turn west here to the main highway,
then turn left and run to Brandon,
most attractive town on the NeShobe
River, with beautiful shaded streets.
Here turn east again, of route 7, fol-
lowing route FLO over to route 80. Turn
south here, on route 80, passing through
Sudbury. which is near Lake Hortonia,
which though 1t Is only q small lake,
miles long. is very lovely. fed as it
is by mountain springs. Its wooded
shores are interspersed with green
meadows and cultivated fields.
Passes Historic Town.
Continuing south, the road then
passes Lake BomoSeen, the largest lake
lying entirely in Vermont. 1t Is a very
popular Summer resort. At Castleton
Corners, turn east again, running over
to Rutland, the second largest city IN
Vermont and the center Of the worlds
greatest marble industry. Killtngton
Peak, the second highest mountain in
the State, lies of to the east from Rut-
land. This peak is the dominating one
in a group that rise from a single base,
which have been designated the Cool
idge Range ~ the Legislature in honor
of the former President.
Below Rutland, one passes through
Clarendon, South Wallingford, Dandy,
East Dorset, at which point the high
way passes Emerald Lake, noted Tor the
deep green hue of its waters.
One then passes through Manchester,
Arlington and SALISBURY to Benning-
ton, probably the most historic town In
the State. It's impressive battle monu-
ment, one of the Hottest in the world. Is
a landmark for all the region round
about.
williams College on Way.
The last town on the Vermont side is
Pownal, and then, in Massachusetts,
comes Willianstown, the site of VIII
l,ams College, and one OF the most at
tractive towns in all New England. The
highway now runs south through the
Berkshire Hills, passing Pontoosuc Lake
lust before Pittsfield is reached. the
business center of this region. Next
comes Lenox, and then Stockbridge and
Great harrington, all noted Summer
resorts, and then Shefheld. =,
Crossing the State line into Connect
cut at Canaan, bear right along route
IT into Norfolk, a lovely hilltop town
with an altitude as high as that OF the
Adirondacks. Then follow route BIZ
down to Torrington, and then route 8
down to the shore passing through the
Valley of the Naugatuck River through
the shore road, turn right for New York
following the Post Road to Port Chester,
there turning right for the Hutchinson
River Parkway.