^* - « • ^v '- ^'X ^*. .AziaCr.-^^ .v\.v..V ./.liX-."*^ y^'k'i'A *-i.%« '.* .*^"*. /^••\o^ V'^^'V^ V*'^-*\o'^ v^*^->^ V ^^^ .A:ASi<:."^. .^\.!:i:.%V A#^>!iaC%"^A .v^ v*A*i%.^^ V .^^ %^Wf\o'> v^v V^%°' V^-^ yMSi. \>/ .'^^v %.** .-i^;-. \./ /^fe'v \.** - .^^' ^^. • ■•■ *bv^ • ^--^^^ ••. ^^^ ./S^:. i^/^^ )f% 189S. nm'ffi " . "As he looked around about him he (k.^oicl ii.,t far from the roada-n Inn, which was to him a star, conducting him to the portals if not the palaces of his redemption." — Doit Quixote. ftcA-toJOO , X^o--Ji>\;-- 'O lireail l.oaf Mountain. The Bread Loaf Inn is built upon the Green Mountains about 1600 feet above the sea. It consists of a main hotel with cottages, the former containing two parlors, librar\-, sitting room, ladies' writing room, and a dining room capable of seating 250 guests. It is heated by open fireplaces and b\- steam. It has a Music Hall and Theatre, with a Gentlemen's or Smoking Room attached, a new and excellent Bowling Alley; also fine lawns for tennis, cro- quet and other out-door games. A good livery connected with the hotel. TERMS: $4 per day; $15.00 to $21.00 per week. Child- ren under 12 and servants $12 per week. Board for horses $1 per day. Nearest railroad station, Middlebur}-, eleven miles. Passengers leave Grand Central Depot, New York, Hudson River Railroad, at 9 :30a. m. ; arrive at Middlebury, drawing-room cars without change, at 5 :o6 p. m., l^.read Loaf Inn, 7 p. m. Leave lios- ton, iMtchburg Railroad, 8 a. m. and 10:30 a. m. ; arrive at Middle- bury 3:20 and 5:06 p. m. Passengers from New York, via New Haven, Hartford, Springfield and Bellows IviUs, arrive at Middlebur)- on Boston train. Stage for the Bread Loaf Inn leaves Middlebury depot after arrival of Boston train. Passengers from New York can casil}- obtain liver>- at Middlebury, or, if ordered. Bread Loaf teams will be in attendance for them at depot. Post and Telegraph offices at the Inn. Mail arrives at 7 p. m. ; leaves at 6 a. m. <'^' L^i Scfiic at Middlclnm'. 4 Stdiic r>ri(lgc at Mi(l-de's Manor, passing through the fine village of Brandon, b\- the beautiful Lake Dunmore, and up the wild Ripton uorge, Breatl Roaf Inn is reachetl. Lake Dunmore, Salisbury. Ripton (lorge. Mount Aiillii in. Hi iiiiinsilun. SU'c.uii in W uudlord and Scuucry about Manchester. lAjuiiii'X Udiisc, Manclic'stcr, and l!i|uiii(i\ Mouiilaiii. 13 \ (jiiuijiit ScciH'S. — ' I'll ri-sli ill;' ami Koa.i-.Malsiii 14 \ crni.iiU l.a^Mis and Mt)i-J,'an Horses, Mention. Mai-Mc Works, Kuilaiu IS Otter Crech iKai- Middlclur\-, •Mr ^ .. . A;^-'-- • '-■" ':*t!.liJS»£4&SSS^£S.i^ m^-'^r Scene near lireail l.naf Inn. 16 Cottages, IJread I-oaf Inn. Silver Lake, Leicester. vain Stream, m u lii- hi Loaf Inn ams, near Bread Loaf Tnn. rieia.l Lake, Bread Loaf Pa rk. 17 View from Pia/./.a, Bread Loaf Inn. Starting eastward from the Inn and crossing the second, or principal range of the Green Mountains, by the Hancock Pass under the " Silent Cliff," the descent is made into the valley of the White River. At the village of Hancock the road to the north is taken with a choice presently of two routes to Montpelier; one over the third range of the Green Mountains to Braintree, and thence to the Red Lion Inn at West Randolph, twenty-three miles from Bread Loaf. The other route continues north to the very prettily situated and characteristic Vermont village of Waitsfield, thirty miles from Bread Loaf. From Waitsfield to Montpelier is but eighteen miles, an ex- cellent and beautiful dri\'c down the Mad River through the villages of Moretown and Middlesex, and from Middlesex up the valley of the Winooski to Montpelier. As to the road from Hancock to Brain- tree it must be said that it is somewhat perilous for a four-horse team, yet the scenery will reward those with carriages who undertake the trip, being described by the late Rev. George ]-5acon of Orange, N. J., equal to an}' in the Himalayas. The route from West Randolph to Montpelier is b)' the very excellent and much admired gulf road through l^rookficKl, Williamstown and l^arrc, about 28 miles. ?? -i^'-S Scours at lli-oDklicld. Barre Granite Scene at Barre. Scene at Montpelier. 23 Kaiulolph Center. I'Vcm'the Southwest. •*4 ttl^ . ■^''^'^^ ■* ^^S^^B '•*— -^ -^^^ H«a.l.^«Ji£jl ^^^^^Sfiisii^^^^^^ Jl Chelsea. Very beautiful scener}' and especially representative of eastern Vermont, together with choice roads, may be found in the towns that lie between Randolph and the Connecticut River, including Tun- bridge, Chelsea and Bradford. a>^ j31 ^5i ^*^^^*^t-j%4iP. ^^HHHHHHL ..^aJti^^^^^^aSfl Tunbridge. 2S Bradford. A picturesque drive of 38 miles from Montpelier, through tlic villages of Marshfield, Cabot and Danville, takes one to St. Johnsbury, one of the most beautiful towns of New iMigland, the thrift of which is largely due to the enlightened policy of the Fairbanks family in con- ducting their great business, the manufacture of the l^^airbanks scales. If the drive of 38 miles fromMontpclier is thought too long, quite a good summer hotel will be found at Dan\-ille Green, eight miles westof St. 26 Johnsbury. St. Johnsbury is the point at which a White Mountain route would divcri^c, Bethlehem beint^ one day's sta<;'e distant. To continue the Vermont tour, follow up the valle)' of the Passumpsic Riverand cross the divitle to Barton, 26 miles, on the waters that flow into the Memphremagog, and another day's stage of 15 miles will be to the summer resort on that lake. If an excursion to Canada is de- sired, it can be made from this point either to Sherbrooke on the left, or around the northern ciu\ of Memphremagog to Waterloo and Montreal. About 35 miles from Newport brings one to Hyde Park. The next stage is through Stowe (where a good road leads to Mount Mansfield), to Waterbury, about 18 miles. Driving down the Winooski, that has here cut through the Green Mountain range, 24 miles, Burlington is reached. Commanding extensive views of the Green Mountains at the east, the Adirondacks on the west and the broad waters of Lake Champlain in the foreground, the situa- tion of this city justifies its name of " Queen City." At the higher part of the city the University of Vermont is situated, its very elegant librar\- building being the gift of the late Frederick Billings of Woodstock. \'an Xcss House, Ikirlington. Another route to Burlington from Newport on Lake Memphremagog would be b\' North Tro\- (14 miles) to Richford, 24 miles, and from Richford to St. Albans, 24 miles. Distance from St. Albans to Burlington, 25 miles. If this route is taken, a very beautiful diversion ma}- be made from St. Albans to Grand Isle county, noted for its beautiful water scener\' and attractive homes. Leaving Burlington, the next town reached is Shclburn, where is the extensive farm of Dr. Seward Webb, whose barn is said to be the largest in the world. Then come the rich farming towns 27 of Charlotte and Ferrisburgh, and then, 20 miles from Burlington, Ver- gennes. Eleven miles from Vergennes is Middlebury, the seat of Middlebury college. On the road from Vergennes, two mile? from Middlebur}-, in the town of Weybridge, is one of the Bread Loaf stock farms. On this farm is kept a stud of Morgan horses; which in- cludes at present the noted animals Denning Allen and Columbian Jessie, each of which took two first premiums at the World's Fair at Chicago. Models of both these horses were taken by a representa- tive of the German government for use in the agricultural schools of that country. Here, too, is kept the extremely elegant stallion Gen. Gates, full brother of Lord Clinton 2:o8->4. From Middlebury, eleven miles, the Bread Loaf Inn is again reached. ISattL-rv I'ark, r>ui-liii,<;tnn. Colls, Bread Loaf Stock Farm, Weybridge. 28 Congregational Churcli at Middlebury. Cliipnian llill, Micldlchury. 30 Starting once more from Bread Loaf Inn, the route lies through the beautiful village of Rochester down the exquisite valley of the White River to the Locust Creek House, two miles above Bethel, thence up this creek to Barnard Pond, 34 miles. Here is one of the best countrx' hotels of Vermont. Nine miles further lies Woodstock, where are the former residence and beautiful grounds of the late Fred- erick Billings. The next stage will be to Windsor, about 20 miles, and from there following down the Connecticut River about 26 miles to Bellows Falls ; thence 24 miles further to Brattleboro, another of the most flourishing'villages of Vermont. Rochester. *A * ZBSi — ^ >'A > ~ --^In^l-^ " ' W^ R Wm .Barnard Fund.' 31' ]5arnar(l, Royaltun and South Royalton. 32 Woodstock Inn, Woudblock 33 Scenes at Woodstock. 34 \'if\vs near the Connecticut River. 35 Scenes near liraUlelxiru. 36 l)i-attlcl)(ii-() lookiiiij iiorlh from the (Connecticut. oiteT-«i>it '' -i=5^V/1 /^oooft^"' / -^'^KB o :i: ''"' ^iJs'C'V'^ I'^^'^f J /itOK> - KS'^ ■ • 2: '. Won ■Jw^^'T^"^' ^ ^v^^" '6^^'*'\l^' "rVt^-" . ^ proc|tor ■.. ^ ^...^ij::m^'^:^''^^%-^'^. m. ^ 1 iRA/i^MV "'""'' •■ ;w»°niL'H*'<^'^*' K ?^ >THOLi>>. 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