Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/derrahsofficials00derr_0 DERRAH’S OFFICIAL STREET RAILWAY Premiere Chocolates tj^form an Hssortment of Dainties that will appeal to the most delicate appetite and please the most critical I^aste H. D. FOSS & CO., Inc. Boston, Mass. DERRAH’S OFFICIAL Street Railway Guide FOR NEW ENGLAND Issued by THE BOSTON TRAVELER Compiled and Copyrighted by ROBERT H. DERRAH BOSTON, MASS. 19 0 9 Boston & Worcester T rol ley The Hub and the Heart of the Commonwealth The Most Popular Trolley Trip In New England Beautiful Scenery Modern Equipment Perfect Roadbed No Change of Cars Routes 15, 20 and 22 in this Guide show that and Western Massachusetts can be reached in much quicker time by the Boston & Worcester than any other line. For description of points of interest see “ Over the Old Stage Coach Route and Turnpike by Trolley.” BETWEEN all places in Central O'NHLL LIBRARY POSTON COLLEGE INTRODUCTION I had hoped to get the Thirteenth Edition (1909) of DerralTs Street Railway Guide before the public earlier in the season, but it has been impossible to obtain the necessary information from the various Street Railways on account of the increased rates of fares on many lines. It is almost impossible for one to compile the enclosed schedules without having some minor mistakes, although great care has been exercised in arranging same. The places reached from Boston are arranged in alphabetical order; by this arrangement one can see the various ways of reaching a given point from Boston, which is a great convenience to the trolley tourist who wishes to go one way and return by another. R. H. DERRAH. From BOSTON Fare Running Time TO Mileage Abington (See Rockland) “ (See Brockton) Agawam (See Springfield ) Acushnet 50% .70 4.15 Amesbury (See Newburyport and Haverhill) Amherst (See Holyoke and Northampton) Route .60 .25 3.02 1.35 4 12 .05 .30 11 Anawan Rock 40 Andover 23% Arlington (Take car in Subway) Arlington Heights 6% Annisquam (See Gloucester) Ansonia, Conn. (See Waterbury, Bridgeport and New Haven) Anthony, R. I. (See Providence) Apponaug, R. I. (See Providence) Amoldville (See Pittsfield ) Asbury Grove (See Salem) Ashland 24 Ashmont (Take car at Dudley St. Assinippi (See Rockland ) Ashton, R. I. (See Providence) Athol 84 % “ (See Fitchburg) Atlantic 5 % Attleboro, R. 1 39 Attleboro, R. I. (See Taunton) Augusta, Me 211% Auburn, R. I. (See Providence) .28 1.53 19 . or in town) 1.23 6.20 11 .10 . 35 1 . 55 3.32 5 3.17 16.30 25 ; and Lewiston) Lawrence and Lowell ) From AUGUSTA, MAINE TO Mileage Fare Running Time Togus •• 5% .10 .30 Cobbasseecontee Lake .. m .10 .30 Lake Maranacook ..11*4 .20 .45 Winthrop . . . . 14 X From BOSTON .25 Running 1.00 TO Mileage Fare Time Route Auburn 45 *4 .74 2.55 24 Avon 15 .20 1.12 6 Ayer Junction Baldwinsville Baltic, Conn. 41^ (See Fitchburg) (See Norwich) .58 3.15 16 4 From BOSTON Running TO Mileage Fare Time Route Baileys, R. I. (See Providence) Barrington, R. I. (See Providence) Bass Point, Nahant (See Lynn) Bath, Me. (See Brunswick) Bay View (See Gloucester) Beachmont 6% 05 .41 Subway car Beacon Falls, Conn. (See Bridgeport and Waterbury) Bedford ... 13% -l? 1-07 Bellingham 33 .65 2.50 3 Bemis (Take Waltham car in Subway) Berkeley (Station 9) 40% .55 3.10 8 Berkshire (See Pittsfield) Berlin 43% .52 3.15 17 Berlin (See Worcester) Berlin, Conn. (See New Britain and Meriden) .Berwick, Maine Beverly 16% .20 1.35 26 Beverly Cove (See Beverly ) Biddeford, Maine 112% 1.71 9.30 25 “ “ (See Portland) Billerica 19% .23 1.30 11 “ 18 .20 1.30 30 “ (See Wilmington) Blackstone (See Woonsocket) Blue Hills 8 .11 .40 27 Blue Hill Observatory (same as Blue Hills) 27 Bloomfield, Conn. (See Hartford) Bondville (See Palmer) Bourne 60% .85 4.30 36 “ (See New Bedford) Boylston Centre (See Worcester ) Braggville .29 .39 1.50 28 Braintree 10% .15 1.10 9 Branford, Conn. (See New Haven) Broad Brook, Conn. (See Warehouse Point) Bridgeport, Conn 186% 2.72 15.46 22 From BRAINTREE Running TO Mileage Fare Time E. Braintree 1 1-8 .05 .05 From BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Running TO Mileage Fare Time Fairfield, Conn 4% .05 .30 Westport, Conn 10 .15 1.00 5 " '^ '£? '^ '£?\ m Canobie The Mecca Lake Park notes and SALEM, N. H. Outings Through trolley cars from Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill and Nashua every 30 minutes during the summer months. More frequent service Sundays and holidays. T HIS natural wonderland is picturesquely located on the bank of Canobie Lake. The system of paths through the evergreens, ferns and shrubs; the beautiful flower beds and the fine amusement buildings so artistically arranged make CANOBIE LAKE PARK the finest Pleasure and Recreation Resort in all New England. Plenty of steam launches, boats and canoes, and the finest restaurant in the Merrimack Valley, seating 450 people. SPECIAL inducements are offered to PICNIC and EXCURSION parties. A large private grove and the finest baseball ground in New England with a large shelter tent may be obtained for the exclusive use of those who desire seclusion. -FOR DETAIL INFORMATION APPLY TO- m FRANKLIN WOODMAN General Manager, New Hampshire Electric Railways 50 Merrimac Street : : : Haverhill, Mass. For description of the delightful rides over the above system see “ From Lowell to the Sea.” w ? w ^ ‘ V ^ 5 From BRIDGEPORT, CONN. (Continued) TO Mileage Fare Running Time Norwalk, Conn. . . . 14 .20 1.20 So. Norwalk, Conn. 16 .25 1.30 Darien, Conn 21 .30 1.55 Stamford, Conn. . . . 25 H .35 2.35 Stratford, Conn. . . . 3 H .05 .24 Milford, Conn 10 . 10 .55 *New Haven, Conn. 23 .25 2.00 Derby, Conn 13 .20 1.15 Ansonia, Conn 16 .20 1.30 Seymour, Conn. . . . 19 .25 1.45 Beacon Falls, Conn. 23 .30 2.00 fWaterbury, Conn. 32 .45 2.45 * See New Haven for local lines, t See Waterbury for local lines. From BROCKTON TO Mileage Fare Running Time Brockton Heights . 2 1 2 .05 . 15 Abington Vi. .05 .25 No. Abington 7 . 10 .40 Stoughton 6 . 10 .30 E. Bridgewater .... 7'-. , 10 .35 Rockland 7 % .10 .45 Raynham 1534 -20 1.10 Taunton via Raynham 18 M -25 1.30 From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Running Time Route Bridgewater . . . 29M .35 2.50 9 27M .35 2.20 7 Brimfield Branch Village 70M (See Woonsocket) 1.14 4.25 22 Bridgton, R. I. (See Woonsocket) Briggs Corner (See Taunton) Brightwood (See Springfield) Briggsville (See Pittsfield ) Bristol, R. I. (See Providence) Bristol, Conn. (See Plainville) Brockton 21 ' .25 2.05 9 ‘ ‘ 18H .25 1.35 6 ‘ ‘ 29 .33 1.56 27 “ Heights -’O' 2 .28 1.41 27 (See Brockton) Brookline. Take Subway car at Brookfield 59 M .96 4.02 20 Brunswick, Me. 15734 2.36 12.50 25 From BRUNSWICK, MAINE Running TO Mileage Fare Time *Bath 8% .10 .45 * There is a local line in Bath running from the North to South end of the town. From BOSTON Running TO Mileage Fare Time Route Bryantville 32 .12 2.38 6 Burlington 13 .15 1.10 30 Burnside, Conn. (See Hartford) Buttonwood Beach, R. I. (See Providence) Buzzards Bay 58 -80 4.25 36 “ (See New Bedford) Byfield (See Dummer Acad, and Haverhill) Cambridge (Take car in Subway) Canobie Lake Park (See Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill) Canton 13 .17 1.05 27 “ Junction (See Canton) From CANTON Running TO Mileage Fare Time *Canton Junction . Norwood 1 .05 .05 Sharon * Free transfer. 3^ .0o .25 From BOSTON Running TO Mileage Fare Time Route Cape Porpoise, Me. (See Kennebunk) Cape Cottage (See Portland) Caryville (See Medway and Milford) Central Village, Conn. ... 86J^ 1.34 5.45 24 Central Falls, R. I. (See Providence) Centredale, R. I Centreville, R. I. (See Providence) Charlton 54^ .84 3.15 22 Charlton City Chelmsford (See Lowell) Chelsea (Take car in Sub- 55V 2 .84 3.20 22 way) 2V 2 .05 .18 Cheshire, Conn 150 Cheshire (See Pittsfield ) Chester, N. H. (See Manchester) 2. 17 12.22 22 China Lake, Me Chicopee (See Springfield) 224 H 3.52 17.35 25 8 From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Chicopee Falls (See Springfield) Clarendon Hills (Take car at Dudley St. Cliftondale 8^ -05 Clinton (See Worcester) “ .57 Clyde, R. I. (See Providence) Cochituate (See Natick and No. Natick) Cobbasseecontee Lake, Me. (See Augusta) Collinsville (See Lowell ) Coltsville (See Pittsfield) Concord, Mass 183 4 Concord Junction 20 34 Concord, N. H 77^ Running Time El.) . 50 Subway car 3.35 17 18 M .23 1.30 17 20 M .29 1.40 17 77% 1.00 5. 17 30 76 X .95 5. 12 10 27 y 2 .40 2.31 26 85M 1.10 5.59 10 Conomo 27 3^2 *Contoocook, Ri’r P’k,N.H. Crescent Beach (Take car in Subway) Crompton, R. I. (See Providence) Cromwell, Conn. (See Hartford and Meriden) Cumberland Hills, R. I. (See Providence and Woonsocket) Dalton (See Pittsfield) Danvers Centre (See Salem) Danvers Square (See Salem) Danversport (See Beverly ) Danielson, Conn. Darien, Conn. . . 79J^ 1.24 5.20 (See Providence and Worcester) 207J4 3.02 17.41 24 Dayville, Conn. 76 14 1.19 5.00 24 Dedham 7> 2 .10 .39 3 * ‘ 9 . 10 . 56 viaHydeP’k 7'2 . 10 .47 5 (See New Haven, Bridgeport and Waterbury) (See Manchester) .55 3.15 8 .60 3.20 8 Deerfield Derby, Conn. Derry, N. H. Dighton 42 “ Rock Park 433^ Dodgeville (See Providence and Taunton) (See Taunton) Dover, N. H 78 1.06 Dracut 29 .35 “ (See Lowell) Drownsville, R. I. (See Providence) Dummer Academy 37 Yi -45 * Cars run only during the park season. 9 6.52 2.11 3.09 25 10 25 From BOSTON Running TO Mileage Fare Time Route Dunstans 123% 1.86 10.20 25 E. Auburn, Me. (See Lewiston) E. Braintree (See Braintree) E. Bridgewater 30 E. Bridgewater (See Brockton) E. Brimfield 70 1.09 4.12 22 E. Brookfield 55% .90 3.42 20 From EAST BROOKFIELD TO Mileage No. Brookfield 4% From BOSTON Fare .06 Running Time .21 Running TO Mileage Fare Time E. Derring, Me. (See Portland) E. Gloucester (See Gloucester) E. Greenwich, R. 1 67% .90 5.00 “ (See Providence) E. Hampton (See Mt. Tom Junction) E. Killingly, Conn. (See Worcester and Providence) 11 .37 E. Lexington 7% E. Longmeadow (See Springfield) E. Mansfield (See Mansfield) E. Milton (Take any Milton car) Easton E. Saugus (See Lynn) E. Taunton (See Taunton) E. Templeton 74% (See Fitchburg) E. Vassalboro, Me 224% E. Walpole 14 E. Wareham 54% Edgewood, R. I. (See Providence) Eliot, Me 69 Elmwood, Conn. (See Providence) Elmville, R. I. (See Providence) Ellington, Conn. (See Warehouse Point) Essex 26 .35 “ Falls 25% .35 Everett (Take car at Sullivan Square) Exeter, N. H. (See Hampton Beach and Smithtowm) Fairfield, Conn 199 2.77 Fairhaven (See New Bedford) Fall River 51% .70 1.08 3.40 .15 .70 .96 5. 45 17.20 1.16 4.10 6.00 2.28 2.17 16.16 4.05 11 11 25 5 36 25 26 26 22 10 From BOSTON Running TO Mileage Fare Time Route Falmouth, Me Falmouth Foreside, Me. . . Farmington, Conn. (See Hartford) Famumsville (See Worcester) Fayville 24 .35 1.25 15 Fayville (See So. Framingham) From FALL RIVER Running TO Mileage Fare Time Providence 18^ .30 1.20 New Bedford 14 .20 1.00 Westport Factory 7 3^ .10 .35 From FAYVILLE Running TO Mileage Fare Time Marlboro 5J^ .06 .30 Hudson 93^ .12 .50 From BOSTON Running TO Mileage Fare Time Route Feeding Hill (See Springfield) Felchville 16 .23 1.00 22 Femwood Lake 3 1 3^ .45 2.50 26 Fiskdale 65 M 1 04 3.58 22 Fiskville, R. I. (See Providence) Fitchburg 58J4 -78 4.15 16 “ .77 5.45 17 “ via Sterling .... 65 ^ .94 3.50 15 From FITCHBURG Running TO Mileage Fare Time Athol 26 .45 2.05 Ayer 14 .25 1.00 Baldwinsville 23 .35 2.00 East Templeton 163^ .30 1.30 Gardner 14 .25 1.20 Lunenburg : 7 .10 .25 *Orange 31 .55 2.30 Otter River 21 .85 1.50 Shirley 10 .20 .50 South Gardner 12 .20 1.05 Templeton 18 .35 1.35 Wachusett Park 8^ .15 .38 West Fitchburg 2J^ .05 .15 Westminster 8 % .15 .53 * Take train here for Miller’s Falls, then trolley to Greenfield. u From BOSTON TO Mileage Florence (See Northampton) Forge Village 35 34 Forestdale, R. I. (See Woonsocket) Forestville, Conn. (See Plain ville) Fort Point (See Weymouth) Foster Centre, R. I. (See Providence) Foxboro 24*4 . 30 Framingham Centre 20 34 .29 Fare Running Time Route .48 2.55 16 2.30 1.15 15 From FRAMINGHAM CENTRE TO So . F ramingham TO Mileage From BOSTON Fare .06 Running Time .15 Mileage Fare Running Time Route 2sy 2 .60 2.25 3 49 H .65 3.50 72M 1.03 5. 35 11 204 3.06 15.50 25 Gardner (See Fitchburg) Gardner, Me Geneva, R. I. (See Providence) Georgetown (See Haverhill and Dummer Academy) Gilbertville (See Palmer) Glastonbury, Conn. (See Hartford ) Gleasondale 3034 .41 2.20 Glendale (See Pittsfield) Gloucester, Mass 33J4 45 3.02 From GLOUCESTER TO Mileage Fare Running Time Annisquam 3M .05 .23 Bay View 4'l, .10 .30 East Gloucester. . 2M . 05 .20 Lanesville 6 .10 .40 Long Beach .... — zy 2 .05 .20 Pigeon Cove 8 .10 .52 Riverdale 2 .05 .15 Rockport 5 .05 .30 TO From GREENFIELD Mileage Fare Running Time Montague City . . 3.15 .06 .15 Turners Falls . . . 4.84 .12 .30 Lake Pleasant 9.49 .24 1.00 Montague 11.68 .24 1.10 Millers Falls .... 11.50 .24 1.10 12 MOUNT TOM HOLYOKE, MASS. T HE universal verdict of travellers who have viewed the mountain scenery of “ both worlds ” is that the view from the summit of Mount Tom surpasses, in real beauty, all others. There is But One Connecticut River Valley On This Planet After visiting this now famous point of view, please express your opinion on the subject. The grades of the railway are not excessive, the cars were built for safety and comfort, and the Summit House is a model mountain house, with many telescopes and interesting privileges. Take electric cars for Mount Tom at Holyoke, Northampton or Springfield. Mount Tom Railway fare, 25 cents for round trip, and many entertaining features. Mountain Cars Make a Trip Each Way Half-Hourly For Description see “ Up the Connecticut Valley ” How to get from Boston to Mount Tom by trolley see route 20, or take train for Springfield, Holyoke or Northampton, then trolley. From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Running Time Route Globe Village 53H . 75 4.20 Goffs Falls, X. H. . . . .... 53J| . 65 3.30 10 “ “ .... 54 .70 3.35 30 Goffstown, X. H. (See Manchester) Gorham, Me. (See Portland) Grafton (See Worcester) Grafton (See Milford, N. Grafton and Worcester) GraniteviUe, R. I. (See Woon%3cket) Granite State Park, N. H. GraniteviUe, Mass 33 % .43 2.49 ltf Greenfield i i Greenland, X. H. (See Exeter and Hampton Beach) GreenviUe, Conn. (See Xorwich) Greenwich, Conn 216J^ 2.96 17.08 Greenwood, R. I. (See Providence) Greenwood 9J^ .10 .40 Greystone, R. I. (See Providence) Groton, Conn Griswoldville, Conn. (See Hartford) Great Barrington (See Pittsfield) Groveland (See Dummer Academy and Haverhill) Hadley (See Holyoke and Xorthampton) HaUowell, Me 207M 3.12 16.12 25 *Hamilton, R. 1 72}^ 1.10 5.15 4 Hampton, X. H. (See Smithtown and Hampton Beach) Hampton Beach, X. H. . . 53 .75 4.19 25 Hayden (See Springfield) From HAMPTON BEACH, N. H. TO Exeter, N. H. Greenland, N. H. Hampton, X. H. . Portsmouth, X". H Stratham, X. H. . . Running Mileage Fare Time . 12 . 18 1.00 .21% .36 1.48 . 8 .06 .20 .27 . 45 2.15 •18 % .30 1.30 From BOSTON TO Mileage Hanson 26^ Hat home Station 21 “ (See Salem) Harrisville, R. I. (See Woonsocket) Hartford, Conn. (W. Side) . 127 “ (See Springfield) Fare Running Time Route .36 2.15 4 .25 1 . 56 13 1.74 8.10 22 14 From HARTFORD, CONN. TO Mileage Burnside 4 Fare .05 Running Time .20 East Hartford . . 2 .05 .15 Farmington . . 9 .15 .45 Enfield, Conn . .18 .25 1.02 Glastonbury . . 7 .15 .35 Hockanum . . 4 .05 .25 Longmeadow . .24 .35 1.17 New Britain . .10 . 10 .45 Newington . . 6 .05 .25 No. Manchester . . 9 .15 .40 Poquonock . .10 . 15 .45 Rainbow Park . . 12 . 15 .60 Rockville . .17 .20 .75 So. Glastonbury . .10 .15 .50 So. Manchester . . 9 . 15 .45 Springfield, (E. Side) . . . “ (W. Side) . . . . .27 .35 2.03 . .30 .35 2.20 Thompsonville, Conn ••19M .25 1.07 Union ville . .13 .20 .60 Wethersfield . . 4 .05 .30 Windsor . . 6 . 10 .30 Windsor Hill, Conn . . 9 .10 .34 Warehouse Point, Conn. . . .14 .20 .47 Bloomfield . . 7 . 10 .50 Griswoldville . . 6 .10 .30 Rocky Hill . . 8 .15 .45 Cromwell . .13 .25 .60 Middletown . .16 .30 .75 Manchester Green . .10 .15 .45 From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Running Time Route Hatfield Haverhill 33^ .40 2.22 12 “ 51 .70 4.32 14 4 4 41J4 .55 3.15 13 From TO Amesbury (via Merrimac) HAVERHILL Mileage 11 Fare .15 Running Time ' 1.00 Merrimac .. 6 . 10 .35 Newburyport .. 13 H .20 1.15 Salisbury (via Merrimac ) . .16 .20 1.30 No. Andover . .161,2 .10 .30 * Andover •10 a .15 .45 15 From HAVERHILL (Continued) TO Mileage Fare Running Time Groveland .. 3 .05 .20 Salisbury Beach (via Smithtown ) ••24 % . 35 1.50 W. Newbury . . 7 . 10 .37 Newburyport (via Georgetown) . .18 .25 1.30 Amesbury (via Newton) Ayer Village . . 15 .20 1.00 Canobie Lake 9% . 10 1.08 tHampton Beach, N. H Hudson ••25 % . 35 1.45 Lowell, Mass ■ 19 34 .25 1.45 Lawrence, Mass •• 9 % .10 .55 Nashua, N. H ■ -24% .25 1.45 Newton, N. H •• . 15 .45 Pelham Centre • •15 % .15 1.08 Plaistow, N. H . . 3 .10 .30 * Smithtown, N. H ■ 19M .25 1.15 Salisbury Beach •17% .25 1.45 Seabrook •19% .30 1.30 t Connects with cars from Rye and Portsmouth. * Connects with cars for Hampton, Exeter and Portsmouth. From BOSTON Running TO Mileage Fare Time Route Hazardville, Conn. (See Thompson ville ) Highland Park 16% .20 1.20 6 Highlandville (See Newton) Hills Grove, R. I. (See Providence) Hingham 17 .20 1.30 Hinsdale (See Pittsfield ) Holbrook 15% .20 1.35 Hockanum, Conn. (See Hartford) Holden (See Worcester) Holliston 26 .34 1.40 28 Holyoke From HOLYOKE Running TO Mileage Fare Time So. Hadley 4% .05 .30 Amherst 14 .15 1.15 Sunderland 22 .25 1.40 From BOSTON Running TO Mileage Fare Time Route Hooksett, N. H 66 % .80 4.25 10 16 Have You Ever Visited Mount Wachusett 2480 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL The Most Picturesque Spot in Central Massachusetts F ROM the summit, reached by a good carriage road, one can plainly see the principal points in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island. Large hotel with excellent service. At the base of the mountain is an ideal pleasure and recreation park on the bank of winding “ Wachusett Lake ” with splendid boating and fishing. Trolley cars run from Fitchburg to the base of the mountain in 50 minutes. For description see “To the Summit of Mount Wachusett 9 ’ From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Hooksett, N. H 66 % .85 Hope, R. I. (See Providence) Hopedale 34 .44 Running Time 4.30 2.15 Route 30 Hopkinton 31 Hough’s Neck (See Quincy) Howard, R. I. (See Providence) Hugherdale, R. I. (See Providence) Hudson 32 % .34 2. 12 19 .47 2.30 17 (See Fayville) * Hudson, N. H 40% .50 3.00 16 4134 . 55 3.05 30 Huntington (See Springfield ) Hyde Park 6J4 .10 Indian Orchard 86 % 1.37 Ipswich Junction 23 J4 .30 Ipswich 31 34 .35 Jamaica Plain (Take Subway or street car) Jefferson (See Worcester) Jewell City, Conn 95% 1.49 Jerico, R. I. (See Providence) Kennebunk, Me 100J4 1 • 56 . 37DudlevSt.El 6.10 20 2.07 25 2.39 25 6.12 24 8.45 25 From KENNEBUNK, MAINE TO Mileage Fare Running Time Sanford, Me. . . . 18 .25 1.10 Springvale, Me. 20 .30 1.20 Kennebunkport , Me 2 . 05 . 15 Cape Porpoise . . 5J$ .10 .30 From BOSTON Running TO Mileage Fare Time Route Kennebunkport, Me. (See Kennebunk) Kingston 40 .54 3.04 6 Kittery, Me 67 % .91 5.42 25 Kittery Point, Me 71 .96 5.54 25 Knightsville, R. I. (See Providence) Lake Maranacook, Me. (See Augusta) Lake Pearl (See Foxboro and Franklin) Lake Pleasant (See Greenfield) * Change for Manchester; otherwise it will cost you 10 cents more to go to Nashua and return. Lakeville 42 .55 3.20 7 18 From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Running Time Route Lakeview Park 32 .35 2.30 10 Lakewood, R. I. (See Providence) Lancaster (See Worcester) .62 3.45 17 Lanesville (See Gloucester) Lawrence 273 4 .30 2.00 12 35 .45 2.45 13 From LAWRENCE TO M ileage Fare Running Time Amesbury, Mass 25 .30 1.45 Canobie Lake, N. H 10 .10 .37 {Hampton Beach, N> H 32 H .40 2.20 Haverhill, Mass 9J4 .10 .55 ^Hudson Lowell, Mass 10 .15 .50 Nashua, N. H 25 M .25 1.30 Newton, N. H \8y 2 .25 1.30 Pelham Centre, N. H 16 .15 .45 Plaistow, N. H . . . 13 .20 1.15 Salisbury Beach (via Seabrook) Salem, N. H 10 .10 .40 Seabrook 29 % .40 2.15 tSmithtown 29 M .35 2.00 * Connect with cars for Manchester and Concord. t Connect with cars for Exeter and Portsmouth, j Connect with cars for Rye and Portsmouth. From BOSTON Running TO Mileage Fare Time Route Lees (See Pittsfield ) Leeds (See Northampton) Lenox (See Pittsfield ) Lenox Station (See Pittsfield) Leicester 46 H .74 3.00 20 Leominster . . . . .72 4.25 17 (via Sterling). 59 .89 3.25 15 (See Lewiston, Me. . . Worcester) .176^ 2.61 14.20 25 TO From LEWISTON, MAINE Mileage Fare Running Time Auburn (Just across the River) Auburn Heights, Me 2 .05 .15 19 From LEWISTON, MAINE (Continued) TO Mileage Fare Running Time East Auburn, Me. .05 .25 Lake Grove, Me. . 4 X .05 .25 Turner, Me 12U .25 1.00 Mechanics Falls, Me 10}^ .20 .35 TO From BOSTON Mileage Fare Running Time Route Lexington 9 % -11 .45 11 TO From LEXINGTON Mileage Fare Running Time Woburn 4.6 . 12 .22 W altham 5.4 . 12 .30 Newton 10 .17 .55 W aterto wn 8.4 . 12 .47 TO From BOSTON Mileage Fare Running Time Route Linwood Lisbon, Me 169K 2.51 13.45 25 Lisbon Falls, Me. 165H 2.46 13.27 25 Lisbon Centre, Me. 168^ 2.51 13.42 Litchfield, N. H. . Little Boars Head, N. H. 57 .71 4.45 25 Londonderry, N. H. (See Manchester) Longmeadow (See Springfield and Hartford) Long Beach (See Gloucester) Lonsdale, R. I. (See Providence) Lowell 27M .30 2.00 10 “ 25% .33 2.05 11 “ 25 .30 2.05 30 to Ayer Junction Ayer Village Collinsville, Mass. . Canobie Lake Park Chelmsford Dracut Forge Village t Fitchburg Grantville t Haverhill From LOWELL Mileage Fare Running Time ■15X . 25. 1.10 •17M .20 1.25 • 4^ .05 .22 .13 .15 .45 . 4 .05 .25 . 2 .05 . 11 • 94 . 15 . 50 .33 .50 2.30 . 8 .10 .46 .22M .25 1.45 20 From LOWELL (Continued) TO Mileage Fare Running Time Haverhill (via Lawrence) .... ■••19 H .25 1.45 *Hudson (via Pelham) Hudson .15 1.05 II Lawrence . ... 10 . 15 .50 Lake View Park ... 5 .05 .30 Nashua, N. H 14 .20 1.15 Nashua, N. H. (via Pelham). . ■ • ■ .16 H .20 1.15 No. Chelmsford 4 .05 .30 No. Leominster . . . .25 .45 1.55 Pelham Centre, N. H . . . . 7 .10 .37 Shirley .35 1.25 Tyngsboro . . . . 7 .10 .45 t Connect with cars for Beaches, see Haverhill. * Connect with cars for Manchester and Concord, N. H. t For points beyond see Fitchburg. || See Lawrence or Haverhill for lines to Beaches. From BOSTON TO f Mileage Fare Running Time Route Ludlow (See Springfield ) Lynn . 10 .10 1 . 00 Subway car “ Woods (See Lynn) “ Beach (See Lynn). . 11 .15 1.07 From TO LYNN Mileage Fare Running Time *i Bass Point .... 3 .13 .20 Cliftondale .... 4 .05 .32 E. Saugus .... 2^ .05 .22 No. Saugus .... 5y 2 .05 .35 Malden . . . . 9 . 10 1.00 Melrose .... 7y 2 .10 .52 Melros^ Highlands . . . . 7 .10 .47 Nahant . . . . 3 .13 .20 Lynn Beach .... 1 .05 .07 Lynnhurst .... 3y 2 .05 .23 Lynn Woods . . . . 2 .05 .20 Peabody . . . . 6 .05 .40 So. Peabody . . . . 4 .05 .30 Stoneham .... sy 2 .15 1.00 Wakefield . . . . 8 .10 .52 Wyoma Lake .... 2 ^ .05 .17 21 From BOSTON Running TO Mileage Fare Time Lynnfield (See Wakefield) 15% .20 1.18 Lynnhurst (See Lynn)... 13% .15 1.23 Malden (Take car at Sullivan Square El. ) Mamaroneck, N. Y Manchester, Conn. (See Hartford) Manchester, N. H 57% .70 3.50 “ “ 58% .75 3.55 Route 10 30 From MANCHESTER, N. H. TO Mileage Fare Running Time ^Londonderry *Derry 13 .15 .40 *Chester Goffstown 9 .10 .40 Massabesic Lake 4 .05 .18 * In going north change cars at Goffs Falls. From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Running Time Route Man ton, R. I. (See Providence) Manomet 53 .70 4.27 6 Mansfield 33M .45 2.50 Manville, R. I. (See Woonsocket) Maplewood . . . . 8 .05 .48 (Take car in Subway or Sullivan Square El.) Marblehead 16% .15 1 . 45 Car in Sub’y Marlboro (See Hudson, Fayville and South Framingham) Marion (See New Bedford) Mattapan 4% .05 .25 27 Massabesic Lake, N. H. (See Manchester) Mattapoissett (See New Bedford) Mass. State Militia Grounds 18% .29 1.07 15 From MASS. STATE MILITIA GROUNDS Running TO Mileage Fare Time *Saxonville 2 .06 .12 * In going from Boston ask for transfer. From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Running Time Route Mayflower Grove .... .... 31 % .40 2.35 6 Maynard .... 24J4 22 .35 1.58 17 From MAYNARD TO Mileage So. Acton 2 From BOSTON TO Mileage Mechanicsville, Conn Mechanics Falls (See Lewiston) Medfield 17}^ Medway 24 Yi Medford (Take car at Sullivan Melrose 8 “ Conn. (See Warehouse I Melrose Highlands 9 Mendon 37 (See Worcester) Meriden, Conn. (See Milldale) From MERIDEN, CONN. TO Wallingford 8 No. Haven 12 New Haven 18 Milldale Cromwell 14.1 Middleton 11 Berlin 7.4 New Britain (via Berlin) 10.4 Portland 13.4 TO Mileage Merrimac (See Haverhill ) Methuen (See Lawrence). 29 Middleboro 37 Middlebury, Conn. (See Waterbury) Middleton 23 Middletown, R. I 65 y 2 Conn. (See Hartfoi Milford, Conn 176^ Mass 32 Millers Falls (See Greenfield) Millbury (See Worcester) Milldale, Conn. 130 TO East Hampton 2 Fare .05 Running Time .12 Fare Running Time Route .30 1.37 3 .50 2.00 3 :e El.) .10 \ .45 10 ; .10 .52 10 .49 2.25 28 Mileage Fare Running Time . . 8 .15 .45 . .12 .20 .65 . .18 .30 .90 •• 4^ .10 .30 . .14.1 .20 .60 . .11.8 .15 .45 . . 7.4 .20 .45 . .10.4 .25 .55 . .13.4 .20 .65 STON Fare Running Time Route .35 2.15 .50 3.05 36 ry) .30 2.03 13 .90 5.20 8 l and Meriden) 2.47 14.41 .44 2.00 28 2.12 10.56 22 JUNCTION Mileage Fare Running Time . . 2 .05 .15 23 From BOSTON Running TO Mileage Fare Time Route Millis Milton (Take Mattapan car) Morrils, Maine (See Portland) Montague (See Greenfield) “ City (See Greenfield) Monson (See Palmer) Montville, Conn Monument Beach 62 % .90 4.45 36 Moosup, Conn Mt. Carmel, Conn 2.27 12.46 22 .150% Mt. Tom Mt. Tom Junction Mt. Vernon, N. Y 234% 3.21 19.05 Mystic, Conn Nahant (See Lynn) 127% 1.99 8.31 24 Nantasket Beach 21% .25 1.50 1 ♦Narraganset Pier, R. I. . 84% 1.35 6. 55 4 Nashua, N. H 41% .50 3.10 10 a a 41% . 55 3.20 30 (See Lawrence and Haverhill) Natick 17% . 16 1.23 19 (See No. Natick) From NATICK Running TO Mileage Fare Time So. Natick . .2.25 .06 . 14 Wayland . .6.40 .12 .30 Saxonville . .5.33 . 12 .25 Cochituate . .3.25 .06 .15 From BOSTON Running TO Mileage Fare Time Route Natick, R. I. (See Providence) Nasonville, R. I. (See Woonsocket) Naugatuck, Conn. (See Waterbury) Needham (See Newton) “i (See Wellesley) “ .. 10% 10 .55 Dudley Neponset (Take car in City or Dudley St. El. ) [St. El. New Auburn, Me. (See Lewiston) New Bedford 57% .75 4.35 7 (See Fall River and Providence) * Round trip tickets at reduced rates from Providence, 24 From NEW BEDFORD TO Mileage Fare Running Time Fairhaven . . . 2 .05 . 15 Mattapoisett . . . 6 .10 .45 Marion . . .12 .15 1.00 Wareham . . .12 .25 1.15 East Wareham . . .19 .30 1.25 Onset . . .21 .35 1.30 Buzzards Bay . . .24 .40 1.40 Bourne . . .26 .45 1.50 Monument Beach . . .27 *.50 2.00 * Through fare five cents less. No. Dartmouth . . . 4 .05 .15 Lincoln Park or Westport Factorv 7 .10 • 3 0 No. Westport . . . 12 .15 •40 Fall River . . .15 .20 •55 From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Running Time Route New Britain, Conn. . . . . . .137^ 1.84 8.55 22 Newburyport .... 43 J* .50 3.39 25 From NEWBURYPORT TO M ileage Amesbury 5 Plum Island Plum Island Point 5 Parker River (Newbury) 5 Salisbury 2J/£ “ Beach 5 Running re Time .10 .30 .05 .20 . 10 .30 .05 .25 .05 .15 . 10 .30 From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Running Time Route Newbury Old Town (See Newburyport) New Haven, Conn. . 163^ 2.37 13.46 22 Newington, Conn. . . 133^ 1.79 8.35 22 New London, Conn. 117U 1.84 7.48 24 New Lenox (See Pittsfield) Newport, R. I 69 .95 5.35 8 New Rochelle, N. Y. . . . .23014 3. 16 18.45 Newton, N. H. (See Lawrence and Haverhill ) Newton Highlands . . 8 . 11 .38 22 Newton 7 .05 .33 19 Newton Centre (See Newton) 25 From NEWTON TO M lleage Fare Running Time Newton Centre .06 .20 Highlandville 8.5 . 12 .35 Needham 9.5 .12 .41 From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Running Time Route Newton Upper Falls . . . . . 9 . 11 4.41 15 Newton Lower Falls . . . .. 11M .10 .44 19 New York City (City Hall) 25134 3.29 20.45 Norfolk Downs . 10 1 Norton, Conn Norwalk . . .19934 2.61 15.28 Noroton . . .20734 2.81 16.03 Noank, Conn . . . 124M 1.94 8.18 24 No. Abington (See Brockton and Rockland) No. Adams (See Pittsfield) Northampton From NORTHAMPTON TO Mileage Amherst 4 34 Hadley 8 Leeds 5 Florence 3 Running Fare Time .06 .15 .12 .30 .05 .30 . 05 .20 From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Running Time Route No. Attleboro . 36% .45 3.30 5 No. Billerica . . 20^ .25 1.43 30 11 11 22^ .28 1.43 No. Brookfield (See E. Brookfield) No. Deering, Me. (See Portland ) Northboro 36 .52 2.00 22 Norwood, R. I. (See Providence) Norwood 11M .15 1.00 from D No. Grafton (See Worcester) “ “ 43J4 .56 No. Haven, Conn. (See Meriden) No. Leomister 5134 .78 4.00 No. Manchester, Conn. (See Hartford) No. Natick 16 .23 1.00 ley St. 19 16 26 22 From NORTH NATICK TO Mileage Cochituate 2 Natick Fare .06 Running Time .10 From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Running Time Route No. Oxford . . . 52^ .84 3.20 24 No. Raynham . 30^2 .40 2.18 8 No. Reading . . 18M .20 1.30 12 No. Saugus (See Lynn and Wakefield) No. Swansea . . 60M .80 4 . 30 Change at (See Providence) [Fall River No. Vassalboro, Me 2273^ 3.52 17.35 25 No. Weymouth n y 2 .15 1.15 1 No. Wilbraham .... 85M 1.32 6.00 20 No. Woburn . . iiK .10 1.03 Car at Sul- No. Woodbury, Conn' (See Waterbury) [livan Sq. Norwich, Conn. 104 M 1.64 6.48 24 From BOSTON Running TO Mileage Fare Time Route Norwalk, Conn. 2003^2 2.92 17.06 22 Norwood 11M .15 1.17 5 Norwood, R. I. (See Providence) Oaklawn, R. I. (See Providence) Oakland Centre, R. I. (See Providence) Oakland Beach, R. I. (See Providence) Ocean Beach, Conn 123 Ocean View (See Gloucester) Ogunquit, Me 90 Onset 563 4 Old Orchard, Me. Orange From NORWICH, CONN. 123 M er) 1.89 8.18 24 90 - 1.31 8.10 25 56M .75 4. 15 36 89 M 1.33 6.45 11 TO M ileage Fare Running Time Greenville, Conn .05 .15 Taftville, Conn, 4J* .05 .25 Oceum, Conn 6y .10 .35 Baltic, Conn sy .10 .43 So. Windham, Conn i5y .20 1.05 Willi man tic, Conn ..19U .25 1.20 There is also a line running to Westerly, but was unable to get details in season. 27 From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Running Time Route Oakland Beach (See Providence) Oakville, Conn . (See Waterbury) Oceum, Conn. (See Norwich) Oxford 52J4 .84 3.20 24 Otto River (See Fitchburg) Palmer 81 J* 1.29 4.50 22 “ 79M 1.27 5.45 20 Parker River (See Newburyport) Pascoag, R. I. (See Woonsocket) Pawtucket, R. 1 42 .55 4.40 5 ‘ (See Providence ) ‘ (See Taunton) Peabody (See Lynn and Salem) Peacedale, R. I. (See Providence) Pelham, N. H. (See Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill) Penacook, N. H 84 M 1.05 5.52 10 Penacook, N. H 84 U 1.10 5.57 30 Phoenix, R. I. (See Providence) Pigeon Cove (See Gloucester) Pilgrim Rock House 47 .60 3.57 6 Pittsfield (Take train from Westfield, Huntington or Russell ) From TO PITTSFIELD Mileage Fare Running Time N Coltsville . . 2 .05 . 12 N Cheshire . .10.5 .15 .40 N Berkshire . . 6 . 10 .25 N North Adams . .21 .30 1.37 S Lenox Station . . 7 . 10 .25 S New Lenox . . 4 .10 . 17 S Lenox . .10 . 15 .35 S South Lee . .15 .20 .50 S Stockb ridge . .17 .25 1.00 S Glendale . .19 .30 1.15 S Lee . . 11 . 15 .42 S Housatonic . .21 .35 1.20 S Great Barrington . .27 .35 1.40 From Pittsfield there is a local line running to Dalton and Hinsdale, also to West Pittsfield. From North Adams a local line runs to Williamstown and Briggsville. Also to Bennington, Vt. and Hoosick Falls, N. Y. N indicates lines running north from Pittsfield. S indicates lines running south from Pittsfield. 28 From BOSTON Running TO Mileage Fare Time Plainville, Conn 89 1.39 5.55 Plainville 34% .40 3.20 Plaistow, N. H. (See Haverhill and Lawrence) Plum Island (See Newburyport) Plymouth 44 .60 3.40 Ponkapoag Paquonock, Conn 120% 1.89 8.03 “ (See Hartford) Pontiac, R. I. (See Providence) Pocassett, R. I. (See Providence) Route 24 5 24 Port Chester, N. Portsmouth, N. i c < i Y 219 y 2 3.01 H 66% .86 17.28 5.34 25 Portland, Conn. Portsmouth, R. (See Meriden) 1 59% .85 4.55 8 Portland, Me. . . ... . ...129% 1.96 10.50 25 TO From PORTLAND, MAINE Mileage Fare Running Time Woodfords 1.6 .05 .10 East Deering . . 2 .05 .15 No. Deering . . . 4 .05 .30 Riverton 5.4 .10 .35 Morrils 3.3 .05 .22 Westbrook 6.3 .10 .40 So. Windham . . 10 . 15 .60 Gorham Village 10.4 .15 .55 Stroudwater . . . 3 .05 .25 So. Portland . . . 3 .05 .25 Cape Cottage . . 4.3 .10 .30 Dunstans 11 .15 .50 Old Orchard . . . 15.3 .20 1.05 Saco 16.3 .25 1.10 Biddeford 17 .25 1.20 TO From BOSTON Mileage Fare Running Time Route Pottersville 47% .65 3.40 8 Prattsville 31% .35 2.20 8 Prospect Hill Park (Take Waltham car in Providence, R. 1 52% .70 Subway ) 3.50 4 u ii 46% .60 5. 10 5 29 From PROVIDENCE, R. I. TO Mileage Fare Running Time Anthony, R. I . . .16 . 15 1.20 Apponaug, R. I . . .10 .15 . 55 Arlington, R. I ... 4 . 05 .22 Ashton, R. I • • - ion .15 1.05 Attleboro, Mass . . .13 .15 1.15 (via S. Attleboro) . . . .12 .15 1.00 Auburn, R. I ... 5 .05 .30 Bailey’s . . . 8 .15 . 50 Barrington, R. I ... m .15 .50 Bristol, R. I . . .18 .20 1.30 Bristol Ferry, R. I . . .19 M .30 1.45 Buttonwood Beach, R. I . . .13 . 15 . 55 Central Falls, R. I . . . 6 .10 .40 Centredale, R. I ... 5 .05 .30 Centre ville, R. I ...16 .15 1.15 City Line . . . 3.4 . 05 .30 Clyde, R. I . . .13 .15 1.03 Crompton, R. I . . .18 .20 1.25 Cumberland Hills . . .13 .15 1.30 Danielson, Conn . . .34.9 . 65 2.52 Drowns ville, R. I . . . 9 . 15 . 45 E. Greenwich, R. I . . .14 .20 1.15 R. Killingly, Conn . . .29.4 . 55 2.30 Edge wood, R. I • 4 y 2 . 05 .30 Elmville, Conn . . .32.8 .60 2.43 Fall River, Mass ... 18** .30 1.20 Foster Centre . . .21.6 .40 1.55 Geneva, R. I . . . 4 . 05 .25 Greenwood, R. I . . . 9 .15 . 50 Greystone, R. I . . . 7 .05 .35 Hebronville, R. I ... sy 2 .10 .55 Hills Grove, R. I ... 7 .10 .40 Hope, R. I. . . .17 .20 1.25 Howard, R. I . . . 7 .10 .37 Hughesdale, R. I . . . 6 . 05 .43 Jericho, R. I . . .14 . 15 .10 Knightsville, R. I •••4** . 05 .33 Lakewood, R. I ... 5 % .10 .30 Lonsdale, R. I ... 7V 2 .10 .55 Manton, R. I ... 5 . 05 .40 Narragansett Pier, R. I . . .33 .60 2.15 Natick, R. I . . . 9 . 15 .50 No. Attleboro, Mass . . .13 . 15 1.15 No. Scituate, R. I . . .11 .20 1.05 No. Swansea, Mass ... sy 2 . 15 .40 30 From PROVIDENCE, R. I. (Continued) TO Mileage Fare Running Time Norwood, R. I . . 6 .10 .35 Oaklawn, R. I . . 7 .05 .45 Oakland Beach, R. I. ... . .12 .15 .50 Pawtucket, R. I •• 4^ .05 .30 Phenix, R. I . .14 .20 1.10 Phillipsdale, R. 1 . . 4 .05 .28 Pontiac, R. I. . . •• &V2 .10 .40 Pocasset, R. I . . 6 .10 .35 Pomham, R. I . . 6 .10 .33 Portsmouth, R. I . .27 .45 2.20 Quindnick, R. I . .15 .15 1.15 Riverdale . .32^ .35 2.25 River Point, R. I ..12** .15 1.00 Riverside, R. I. ......... •• 6% .10 .35 Rockland . .18.1 .35 1.40 Rumford, R. I. . . 5 .05 .30 Sharon, Mass • -48M .60 3.35 State Institution, R. I. . . . . 7 . 10 ' .38 Taunton, Mass. • .18** .25 1.15 Thornton, R. I. . 4** .05 .35 Valley Falls . . 6 .10 .45 Warren, R. I. . . .12 .15 1.05 Washington, R. I . .17 .20 1.25 Wanskuck, R. I .. 3y 2 .05 .25 Wickford, R. I . .20 .40 1.35 Woonsocket (Short Line) . ..14** .20 .55 Woonsocket (via Cumberland Hill) 173^ .20 1.45 From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Running Time Route Putnamville (See Salem ) . 21 ** .25 2.00 Putnam, Conn 7oy 2 1.09 4.35 24 Quincy “ Point 8M .10 .50 1 10 y. .10 1.05 1 Quindnick, R. I. (See Providence) Randolph, 13 .15 1.00 (See Stoughton) From RANDOLPH TO Mileage Fare Running Time Stoughton •• 4 ** . 10 .34 31 TO From BOSTON Mileage Fare Running Time Route Rainbow Park, Raynham Reading Conn. (See Hartford ) 34 .45 13K .15 2.45 1.00 1 TO From QUINCY Mileage Fare Running Time Houghs Neck . . 3« . 05 .25 West Quincy . . 2 A . 05 .20 East Milton . . . ■ 3 H . 05 .25 TO From ROCKLAND Mileage Fare Running Time Assinippi 3 4-5 .05 .20 Abington 3 3-5 . 05 .20 North Abington 1 4-5 . 05 . 10 From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Running Time Route Readville (Take car Dudley St. El. ) . . at m . 10 . 45 Rehoboth . ... 4314 .60 3.14 4 Revere Beach . . . . 6 .05 . 39 Car in Sub 1 Riverdale (See Gloucester and Providence) River Point, R. I. (See Providence) Riverside, R. I. (See Providence) Riverton Park (See Portland) Rochdale (See Worcester) Rochester, N. H 9234 1.16 Rockland 18 .25 (See Brockton) R. I. (See Providence) From ROCKLAND TO Mileage Assinippi 1 % Abington No. Abington From BOSTON 7.15 1.53 Fare . 05 25 2 Running Time . 18 TO Mileage Fare Running Time Rock . . . . 42M . 55 3.20 Rockport (See Gloucester) 3834 . 50 3.32 Route 36 Rocky Hill, Conn. (See Hartford) Rockville, Conn. (See Hartford and Warehouse Point) 32 Mileage Fare 34y 2 .40 61 .76 osy 2 .71 From BOSTON TO Rowley Russell (See Springfield ) Rye, N. H Rye Beach, N. H Roslindale (Take car at Dudley St. El. ) Sabbathus, Me 183 2.66 Saco, Me 113^ 1.76 Sadds Mills, Conn. (See Warehouse Point) Salem 14J^ .20 From SALEM TO Mileage Andover 17 1 Asbury Grove 9 x /i Danvers Square 4 Danvers Centre 6 Haverhill 27 Hathome Station 6J^ Lawrence . . .21 Middleton 9 No. Andover 18 Peabody 2 }/% Putnamville 7 Salem Willows 2 So. Peabody 4 3^ Wenham 8 Wenham Lake Running Time 2.54 5.07 4.55 14.45 1.15 Fare .25 . 10 .05 .05 .30 .05 .25 .10 .25 .05 .05 .05 .05 .10 Route 25 25 25 25 25 26 Running Time 1.15 1.00 .26 .41 2.07 .41 1.30 .48 1.10 .13 .45 .15 .30 .53 From BOSTON TO Mileage Salem, N. H. (See Lawrence an Salem Willows (See Salem ) 16 3^2 Salisbury 46 Salisbury Beach 48 J/£ Salisbury Junction, N. H. 50 Saugatuck, Conn 198 Sand Pond, Me 192J^ Saugus Centre 9% Salmon Falls, N. H Sanford, Me. (See Kennebunk) Saunders ville (See Worcester) Saunderstown, R. 1 783^ Saxonville (See Natick and Framingham) Scitico, Conn. (See Thompson ville ) 33 Fare Running Time Route Haverhill) .25 1.30 .60 3.54 25 .65 4.09 25 .70 4.24 25 2.61 15. 18 2.86 15.10 25 .10 . 57 Car in St 1.15 5.25 4 From BOSTON TO Mileage Scotland 45 Seabrook, N. H Seymour, Conn. (See Waterbury) Sharon (See Canton ) Shrewsbury 37 “ (See Worcester) Shelton, Conn. (See New Haven) Shirley 453 4 Silver Lake (Wilmington) 1934 “ (Hanson) ... 35 Slatersville (See Woonsocket) Smiths Ferry Somers, Conn. (See Thompsonville, Conn.) Somersville, Conn. (See Thompsonville) Somersworth, N. H 84 Somerset Southboro Southb ridge 61% Southport, Conn 196 So. Acton (See Maynard) So. Easton 23% So. Berwick, Me So. Braintree 12% So. Deerfield So. Framingham .... Fare Running Time Route .55 3.20 4 .59 2.00 22 .68 3.30 16 .25 1.25 10 .48 2.49 6 . 84 1.16 7.20 25 • 45 H .60 3.30 8 • 61 .196 .94 2.51 3.40 14.38 22 ) • 23M .35 1.52 8 • 12 K .15 1.20 9 . 20 .29 1.15 28 . 21 .22 1.38 19 From SO. FRAMINGHAM TO Running *Framingham Centre 2% Marlboro 11% Hudson 15% Saxonville 3% *Fayville 5%' * Connect with car for Worcester and all points west. Mileage Fare Time • 2^ .06 .15 ■11^ .18 .50 .15^ .24 1.15 • 3 14 .06 .20 . 5 % .12 .25 From BOSTON Running TO Mileage Fare Time So. Gardner (See Fitchburg) So. Glastonbury, Conn. (See Hartford) So. Groveland 36% .45 2.35 So. Hadley (See Holyoke) Southington, Conn 148 2.07 9.52 So. Hanson 30 .42 2.30 Route 22 6 34 From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare So. Hingham 19 H .25 So. Lee (See Pittsfield) So. Lancaster (See Worcester) So. Manchester, Conn. (See Hartford) So. Monson (See Palmer) So. Middleboro 44 J4 *55 So. Natick (See Natick) So. Peabody (See Salem and Lynn) So. Portland, Me. (See Portland) Running Time 1.45 3.25 Route 36 Southport, Conn. . . So. Norwalk, Conn. 202^ 2.97 17.16 22 So. Walpole 19 .25 2.00 5 So. Wareham 49M .65 3.47 36 So. Weymouth . . . . 16 34 .20 1.50 2 So. Windham, Me. (See Portland) Conn. (See Norwich) Spencer 52y 2 .84 3.20 20 Springdale 102 1.33 7.20 Springvale, Me. (See Kennebunk) Springfield 97^ 1.44 5.50 22 94 1.27 5.45 20 From SMITHTOWN, N. H. TO Mileage Fare Running Time Exeter, N. H . . .13 .24 1.00 From SPRINGFIELD TO Mileage Fare Running Time Hartford (West Side) . . .30 .35 2.20 (East Side ) . . .27 .35 2.03 Northampton (West Side) . . . . . . .21 .20 1.35 Agawam • •• m .05 .35 Brightwood . . . 2 .05 Chicopee ... 3M .05 .25 Chicopee Falls ... 5y 2 .05 .35 E. Longmeadow . . . 5 .05 .20 Feeding Mills . . . 9 .05 .50 Hayden Holyoke (via W. Springfield ) . . .10 .50 Huntington . . .21 .30 1.43 Hartford (West Side) . . .30 .35 2.20 “ (East Side) . . .27 .35 2.03 Holyoke via Chicopee (Through route via other line) Indian Orchard ... 7y s .05 .35 Longmeadow . . . 6 .05 .30 35 From SPRINGFIELD (Continued) TO Mileage |Fare IRunning k Time Monson . .19 .20 1.10 Mittineague . . 1 . 05 .10 Northampton (West Side) . .21 .20 1.35 No. Wilbraham . . 8 .10 . 45 Palmer . .14 .15 1.00 Russell . .17 .25 1.25 Stroudwater, Me. (See Portland) Stratham, N. H. (See Hampton Beach) Sunderland (See Holyoke ) So. Monson . .20 .20 1.15 Suffield . .14 . 10 1.00 Tarham . . 5.1 .05 .25 Willi amsett . . 5 .10 .20 West Springfield . . 2 .05 . 15 Westfield . . 9.2 . 10 . 50 Winsor Locks . .18 . 15 1.25 Winsor . .24 .25 1.47 From BOSTON Running TO Deerfield Mileage Fare Time 107 1.54 6.30 115 1.59 7.12 118 1.64 7.34 124 M 1.76 8.D4 131 1.86 8.24 137 1.94 8.46 140 2.00 9.04 . 10 .15 . 54 From BOSTON TO Mileage Sterling 53 (See Worcester) Stamford , Conn 2 10 Stockbridge (See Pittsfield) Stoneham (See Winchester ) 10 Stonington, Conn 13 Stoughton 17 (See Brockton) Fare Running Time Route .79 3.05 15 2.86 16.28 .15 .54 2.04 8.46 24 .23 1.26 27 TO Randolph From STOUGHTON Mileage Fare 4 ^ -10 Running Time .34 36 From BOSTON TO Mileage Running Fare Time Route Stowe Stratford, Conn. 27 4 .41 2. 10 17 Stratham, N. H. (See Exeter and Hampton Beach) Sturbridge .94 3.45 22 Suffield, Conn. . in 4 1.54 6.50 22 S uncook, N. H. 694 .90 4.42 30 Sunderland .... 684 .85 4.37 10 Swampscott 12 Swansea Centre (See Providence) Swansea Village (See Providence) Taftville, Conn. (See Norwich) Taunton 34 37 ^ Templeton 76 34 (Templeton) Tewksbury 23 34 . 10 .45 .50 1.13 .25 1 . 15 Car in Sub’y 2.35 3.10 5.50 1.37 TO Mileage E. Taunton 5 1-8 Middleboro Lakeville ioM 94 From THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. Fare .05 .15 .15 TO Hazardville . Scitico Somersville Somers Mileage . . 4.5 . . 5.5 . . 6.5 . . 8.5 From BOSTON Mileage TO Thorndike (See Palmer) Thomaston, Conn. (See Waterbury) Thornton, R. I. (See Providence) Three Rivers (See Palmer) Tiverton, R. I Togus, Me. (See Augusta) Trading Cove, Conn Tremont 4834 Fare .05 .05 .10 . 15 Running Time 8 9 11 10 Thompsonville, Conn. (See Springfield or Hartford) From TAUNTON Running Time .30 1.00 .45 Running Time . 15 . 19 .25 .37 574 .80 4.35 8 1074 1.69 7.08 24 484 .60 3.40 36 37 From BOSTON TO Mileage Turner, Me. (See Lewiston) Turners Falls (See Greenfield) Tufts Station, Conn 101 ^ Tyngsboro (See Lowell) ... 3434 Unionville, Conn. (See Hartford) Uncasville, Conn 11234 Uxbridge 41 Valley Falls (See Providence) Wakefield 10J4 Wakefield, R. 1 8734 Wachusett Park (See Fitchburg) Wallingford (See Meriden) Wan vegan, Conn 8434 Wanskuck, R. I. (See Providence) Walpole 16 Waltham (Take car in Subway) Ware 69 Fare Running Time Row 1.59 6.30 24 .40 2.45 1.74 7.18 24 .54 2.45 28 .10 .48 10 1.40 6. 05 4 1.29 5.40 24 .20 1.40 5 1.17 4.48 20 From WARE TO Mileage Gilbertville 5 Fare .07 Running Time .20 TO From BOSTON Mileage Fare Running lime Route Wareham 52 M .70 4.00 36 Warehouse Point, Conn. (See Hartford or Springfield ) From WAREHOUSE POINT, CONN. TO Mileage Fare Running Time Broad Brook, Conn 434 .10 .10 Melrose, Conn. . . . 6M . 15 .15 Sadds Mills, Conn. sy 2 .20 .22 Ellington, Conn. . . ioy 2 .20 .30 Rockville, Conn. . 14K .25 .55 TO From BOSTON Mileage Fare Running Time Warren (See West Brookfield) Warren, R. I. (See Providence) Washington, R. I. (See Providence) Watch Hill, R. I Waterbury, Conn 38 From WATERBURY, CONN. TO Mileage Ansonia, Conn Beacon Falls, Conn Cheshire, Conn Derby, Conn Lake Quassapong, Conn 7% Mt. Carmel, Conn Middlebury, Conn 5% Naugatuck, Conn 5 New Haven, Conn, (via Cheshire ) . “ (via Derby) . . No. Woodbury, Conn 13 Oakville, Conn . 3% Seymour. Conn Thomaston, Conn 9% Watertown, Conn 5% Waterville, Conn 334 From WAKEFIELD TO Mileage Lynnfield 5 34 Stoneham 2% Fare .25 .15 . 15 .30 .15 .25 .10 .10 .35 .40 .25 .05 .20 .15 .10 .05 Fare .10 .05 Running Time 1.15 .45 .36 1.30 .37 1.00 .30 .30 1.36 2.15 1.00 .22 1.00 .45 .37 .22 Running Time .30 .15 TO From BOSTON Running Mileage Fare Time jA Route Waterford, Conn 114% 1.79 7.33 24 Waterville, Conn. (See Waterbury) Waverley (Take car in Subway) Watertown, Conn. (See Waterbury) Wayland (See Natick) Waterbury, Conn. (See Bridgeport) “ (See No. Natick) Webster . .. 59 H .89 3.45 24 Weguctognock, Conn. . • • .134% 2.09 9.01 24 Wellesley ... 14 ^ .16 1.08 19 From WELLESLEY TO Needham Mileage .. 3.2 Fare .06 Runn ng Time .15 From BOSTON Running TO Mileage Fare Time j Route Wellesley Hills 11% .17 .49 15 “ “ 13 .16 1.03 19 Wenham (See Salem) 39 From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Running Time Route West Auburn (See Worcester) West Berlin .57 3.25 17 Westbrook, Me. Westerly, R. I. (See Portland) 137 X 2. 14 9. 14 24 Westport 197 2.56 15.08 Westboro 30 .47 1.40 15 « < 37 X .46 2.42 19 TO From WESTBORO Mileage Fare Running Time Northboro . . 4 .05 .20 TO From BOSTON Mileage Fare Running Time Route W. Bridgewater < < 27 X .30 2.37 9 24% .30 2.07 7 W. Brookfield . . 62X 1.02 4. 18 20 From WEST BROOKFIELD TO Mileage Fare Warren 3y 2 .06 W. Warren. . . 5M .12 Running Time .18 .32 From BOSTON Running Time 2.55 TO Mileage Fare W. Boylston 483^ . 74 Westfield (See Springfield) W. Gardner 204 3.01 15.35 W. Fitchburg (See Fitchburg) W. Gloucester 293^ .40 Westminster 67 .93 (See Fitchburg) W. Newbury 40% .50 2.38 5.08 3.00 Route 15 25 22 11 W. Medway (See Medway) W. Newton 9% -10 .44 19 Westport Factory (See Fall River and New Bedford) Westport, Conn 196^ 2.87 16.16 22 W. Quincy (See Neponset) lO*^ .15 1.10 W. Roxbury (Take car at Dudley St. El.) W. Springfield 99^ 1.49 6.10 22 Wethersfield, Conn. (See Hartford) W. Wareham 48 34 -60 3.40 36 W. Warren (See West Brookfield) 40 From BOSTON TO Weymouth Landing 11 Whitman 23 Wickford, R. I. (See Prov. ) 72 % Wills, Me. Willimantic, Conn. (See Norwich) Williamsett, Conn. (See Waterbury) Mileage Fare Running Time n .15 1.05 23 .30 2.23 24 M .30 1.55 72^ 1.05 5.10 94 1.46 8.25 Winslow 231 Williamsburg (See Pittsfield ) 3.56 17.50 From WINCHESTER Route 2 2 6 4 25 25 Wilmington . . . 18 J* .20 1.20 10 Winchester . . . f>‘i . 10 .38 30 Winthrop, Me. (See Augusta) 22 Windsor, Conn. 121 % 1.69 7.37 Windsor Locks, Conn. ... 115 1.59 7.15 22 Wollaston .... 7V 2 . 10 .40 Woburn i" 2 .10 .51 30 Woodford, Me. (See Portland) Woonsocket, R. 1 41 .75 3.30 3 ‘ (See Worcester and Providence) TO Mileage Fare Time Stoneham 3 .05 .20 From TO WOONSOCKET, R. I. Mileage Fare Running Time Boston via Milford and South Fram- ingham 45% .60 3.15 Branch Village 3 .05 . 15 Bridgeton 13 .15 1.10 Forrestdale 3 A .05 .20 Graniteville 12% .15 1.00 Harrisville ii'-j . 15 1.00 Manville 6 .10 .40 Nason ville 6% .10 .40 Oakland Centre 914 . 10 .50 Cumberland Hill 414 .05 .30 Bellingham 8M . .15 .40 Franklin 10 m . 15 .45 Caryville 10 & .15 .50 Milford 13 .20 1.00 Wrentham 14'..; .20 1.15 Blackstone 2 1 2 .05 .20 Pawtucket 13 .15 1.20 41 From WOONSOCKET, R. I. (Continued) TO Mileage Fare Running Time Providence (new line) •14^ .20 .55 Valley Falls ■ ny 2 .10 1.10 Providence via Cumberland Hill . . . .17 .20 1.45 Worcester via Uxbridge .33 .45 2.50 Worcester via Milford and Grafton. ■ 35 % .60 2.40 From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Running Time Route Worcester .64 2.20 22 49^ .66 19 From WORCESTER TO Mileage Fare Running Time Ashland (via Grafton) .25 .38 2. 15 Auburn . 5 .10 .35 Blackstone Boston (via Framingham Centre) 4oy 2 .64 2.15 (via Grafton and Westboro ) 4914 .66 4.08 Boylston Centre . 9 .10 .45 Brimfield ■ 33% .50 2.05 Brookfield .18% .32 1.42 Central Village, Conn Charlton .*14 .20 .55 Charlton City .15 .20 1.00 Cherry Valley Clinton .14 .20 1.10 Concord (via Marlboro) .38% .53 3.00 Cumberland Hill, R. I Danielson E. Brimfield .29%' .45 1.52 E. Brookfield .15% .26 1.22 E. Killingly, Conn E. Lexington (via Marlboro and Hudson) .48% .65 3.53 Famumsville .13 .20 1.00 Fayville .16% .29 .55 Fiskdale .25% .40 1.38 Forge Village Fitchburg (via Sterling) (via Clinton ) .25 .30 1.30 .30 .40 2.20 Hudson (via Grafton ) .23 .30 1.50 Indian Orchard .50 .75 2.55 Framingham .20 .29 1.05 Gardner (See Fitchburg) 42 From WORCESTER (Continued) Running TO Mileage Fare Time Globe Village . . .27 .40 1.45 Grafton . . . 9 .10 .45 Holden 9 Holliston (See South Framingham) Hopedale .10 .38 Hopkinton . . .18 .32 2.00 Hudson (via Marlboro) . . .20 .30 1.30 (via Fayville) . . .26 .41 1.45 Jefferson . . .10 .15 .45 Lancaster . . .17 .25 .80 Leicester . . . 6 .10 .40 Leominster (via Sterling) . . .19 .25 1.05 (via Clinton ) . . .24 .35 2.00 Lexington Lowell ...47^ .65 3.44 Marlboro . . .16 .25 1.10 Marlboro (via Fayville) . . .22 .35 1.25 Marlboro (via Grafton) State Militia Grounds Maynard Mendon . . .19 .25 1.30 Milford ... 22 % .40 1.30 Milbury Moosup, Conn Natick . . . 5 .10 .40 *Newton Highlands *Newton Lower Falls . . .32 .53 1.42 * Newton Upper Falls . . .31 .53 1.39 Newton (via No. Grafton) ...42 % .61 3.35 Northb ridge . . .15 .25 1.10 Northboro . . .10 .15 .50 No. Grafton . . . 6 .10 .30 No. Leominster (via Sterling ). . . . .19 .25 1.05 No. Leominster (via Clinton).. . . .24 .35 2.00 No. Oxford . . .12 .20 1.00 No. Oxford Heights No. Wilbraham No. Grosvenordale, Conn Orange (See Fitchburg) . . . 9 .10 .38 Palmer (via Southbridge) Providence Rockdale . . .41 . 65 2.30 Saundersville . . .10 .15 .55 Shrewsbury . . . 6 .10 .30 Southbridge ... 21 % .30 1.20 43 From WORCESTER (Continued) Running TO Mileage Fare Time So. Lancaster Spencer .12 .20 1.00 Springfield (via Southbridge ) .57 .80 3.30 Springfield (via West Brookfield) Sterling .13 .15 . 45 Stowe Sturbridge .22 .30 1.25 Upton •15M .25 1.05 Uxbridge .20 .40 1.27 Warren Webster .19 .25 1.25 W. Upton 14 K .25 .57 Wellesley ♦Wellesley Hills • 28M .48 1.31 Wellesley Hills W. Auburn W. Boylston . 8 .10 .30 Westboro (via Northboro) .16 .20 1.10 Westboro (via No. Grafton) .12 .20 1.30 W. Brookfield Westminster W. Upton .18 .35 .50 W. Warren Whitinsville .17 .30 1.20 Woonsocket, R. I Wilkinson ville . 9 .15 .50 * Via Boston and Worcester. From BOSTON TO Mileage Fare Running Time Route Wrentham 2934 . 35 2.47 5 Wyoma Village (See Lynn) Lake (See Lynn ) Yarmouth, Me York Beach, Me 81 1.11 7.20 25 York Harbor, Me 78 1.10 6.39 25 York Village, Me 77 1.05 7.00 25 44 45 Jj)ud//(ty+ i* ^Premiere CHOCOLATES 46 ROUTES ROUTE 1. Boston to Nantasket Beach, Mass. Take a Quincy car at Dudley Street Elevated, or any Neponset car in Boston. The route is through Quincy, Quincy Point, North Weymouth and Hingham to Nantasket. Through cars from Neponset during summer months. ROUTE 2. Boston to Rockland, Whitman and Bridgewater, Mass. Follow Route 1 as far as Quincy; there change for a Wey- mouth Landing car. The route is through South Weymouth, Rockland to Whitman. ROUTE 3. Boston to Woonsocket, R. I. Take a Norwood car at Dudley Street station of the Elevated. The route is through Dedham , Westwood, Medfield, Medway, Frank- lin, Bellingham to Woonsocket. ROUTE 4. Boston to Providence and Narragansett Pier, R. I. Take any Mattapan car and change at Mattapan for a Brockton car. Brockton to Taunton , where a Providence car is taken through Rehoboth, Seekonk, East Providence to Providence, there connecting with car for East Green- wich and Narragansett Pier. ROUTE 5. Boston to Providence. Take a Norwood car at Dudley Street station. The route is through Roslindale, Dedham, Islington, Norwood , Walpole, South Walpole, Foxboro, Wrentham , Plainville , North Attleboro, South Attleboro, Pawtucket to Providence. You can also change at Foxboro and take the route through Mansfield, Norton, Attleboro, Pawtucket to Providence. ROUTE 6. Boston to Plymouth, Mass. Take any Mattapan car and change at Mattapan for Brockton. At Brockton take the Plymouth car running through Whitman, East Whitman, Hanson, South Hanson, Bryantville, Silver Lake, Kingston and Plymouth to Manomet. Or you can follow Route 2 and change at Whitman, or Route 9 and change at Brockton. ROUTE 7. Boston to New Bedford, Mass. Take any Mattapan car and change at Mattapan for a Brockton car. At Brock- ton take a New Bedford car running through West Bridge- water, Bridgewater, Middleboro, Lakeville, Freetown and Acushnet to New Bedford. ROUTE 8. Boston to Newport, R. I. Take any Mattapan car and change at Mattapan for a Brockton car. The route is through Avon, Randolph, Brockton, Eastondale, Raynham, Taunton, North Dighton, Berkeley, Dighton, Somerset, Pottersville, Fall River, Tiverton, Portsmouth, Middle- town to Newport. All places in Italic type indicate where changes are necessary. 47 ROUTE 9. Boston to Taunton, Mass. Take a Quincy car at Dudley Street station of the Elevated. The route is through Neponset, Wollaston, Quincy , Braintree, South Braintree, Holbrook, Montello, Brockton , West Bridgewater, Bridge- water, Scotland, Raynham to Taunton. ROUTE 10. Boston to Nashua, Manchester and Concord, N. H. Take Lovrell car at Sullivan Square station of the Elevated. The route is through Everett, Malden, Melrose, Melrose Highlands, Greenwood, Wakefield, Reading, Wilmington, Tewksbury, Lowell , Dracut, Collinsville, Lakeview Park, Hudson , Nashua, Litchfield, Goff’s Falls, Manchester , Hook- sett, Sun cook and Concord , N. H. Connections may be made at Lowell for Ayer Junction, Shirley and Fitchburg. ROUTE 11. Boston to Nashua, Manchester and Concord, N. H. Take a Lowell car at Sullivan Square station of the Ele- vated. The route is through Arlington, Arlington Heights, East Lexington, Lexington, Bedford, Billerica, North Bil- lerica, North Billerica, Lowell , Nashua. Then same as Route 10. ROUTE 12. Boston to Nashua, Manchester and Concord, N. H. Take a Lawrence car at Sullivan Square station of the Ele- vated. The route is through Malden, Melrose, Melrose Highlands, Greenwood, Wakefield, Reading, Andover, South Lawrence, Lawrence , Salem Junction , Pelham, Hudson, Nashua. Then same as Route 10. ROUTE 13. Boston to Lawrence. Take a Salem car in Scollay, Adams or Haymarket Square stations of the Subway. The route is through Chelsea, Revere, Lynn, Salem , Danvers, Hathome Station, Middleton, North Anddver to Lawrence. Change cars at North Andover for Andover and Haverhill. ROUTE 14. Boston to Dover and Rochester, N. H. Take a Salem car in Scollay, Adams or Haymarket Square of the Subway. The route is through Lynn, Salem , Beverly , Ip - swich } Junction , Ipswich , Rowley, Dummer Academy , New - buryport , Salisbury, Seabrook, Hampton Beach , Little Boar’s Head, Rye Beach, Rye, Portsmouth , Kittery, Eliot, Eliot Depot, Dover , and Rochester, N. H., also South Berwick. ROUTE 15. Boston to Fitchburg, Mass. Take a Worcester car at Park Square. The route is through Brookline Vil- lage, Chestnut Hill, Newton Highlands, Newton Upper Falls, Wellesley Hills, North Natick or Felchville, Massa- chusetts State Militia Grounds, Framingham Centre, Fay- ville, Westboro, Worcester , Boylston Centre, Clinton, South Lancaster, Lancaster, Leominster, Fitchburg. For points west of Fitchburg see Fitchburg. 48 49 50 ROUTE 16. Boston to Fitchburg, Mass. Take a Lowell car at Sullivan Square station of the Elevated. From Lowell the line runs through Chelmsford, Graniteville, Forge Vil- lage, Ayer junction , Ayer, Shirley, North Leominster, Fitch- burg. For points west of Fitchburg, see page 45. ROUTE 17. Boston to Fitchburg, Mass. Take a Lowell car via Lexington at Sullivan Square of the Elevated. The route is through Arlington Heights, Lexington, Bedford , Concord , Westvale, Maynard, Stowe, Hudson , Berlin, Clin- ton , Lancaster, Leominster to Fitchburg. ROUTE 18. Boston to Worcester, Mass. (See Route 15.) ROUTE 19. Boston to Worcester, Mass. Take any Newton car in Park or Boylston Street stations of the Subway and change at Newton to a South Framingham car. The route is through Newton Lower Falls, Wellesley Hills, Wellesley, Natick, South Framingham , Ashland , Hopkinton, Wood- ville, Westboro , North Grafton to Worcester. Or you can take a Norumbega Park car in the Subway and change to the South Framingham car at West Newton. ROUTE 20. Boston to Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield, Mass. Take a Worcester car at Park Square, Boston. At Worcester change to a Spencer car. The route is through Cherry Valley, Leicester, Spencer , East Brookfield, Brookfield, West Brookfield , Ware, Palmer , North Wilbraham, Ludlow, Indian Orchard, Springfield , West Springfield, Springdale, Holyoke, Mountain Park or Mount Tom, Smith’s Ferry, Mount Tom Junction, North- ampton, Hatfield, South Deerfield, Deerfield and Greenfield, or fo llow route 22 as far as Springfield. At Greenfield change cars for Turner’s and Miller’s Falls. ROUTE 21. Boston to Greenfield, Mass. One may follow routes 15, 16 and 17 as far as Fitchburg, there change to a Gardner car, then a car at the latter place for Temple- ton, and then to Orange, where it is necessary to take a train for Miller’s Falls. Fitchburg to Orange by trolley. Orange to Miller’s Falls by train. From here the trolley runs to Greenfield. ROUTE 22. Boston to New York City. Take a Worcester car at Park Square, Boston, and at Worcester take a Springfield car. The route is through Charlton, Southbridge, Brimfield, Palmer and Springfield. At the latter place take a Hartford car running on the west side of river. The route is 51 through Suffield, Windsor Locks to Hartford. Here you take a car for Newington and New Britain. From New Britain the route is through Plain ville, Southington, Mill dale, Cheshire, Mount Carmel, Whitneyville, New Haven, Savin Rock, Woodmont, Milford, Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Southport, Westport, Saugatuck, Norwalk, South Norwalk, Darien, Noroton, Stamford, Greenwich, Portchester, Rye, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, 129th Street or Harlem River, City Hall, New York. ROUTE 24. Boston to Worcester, Webster and Putnam, Nor- wich and New London, Conn. Take a Worcester car at Park Square, Boston. At Worcester take a Webster car. The route is through Auburn, West Auburn, North Oxford, Oxford, Webster , North Grosvenordale, Mechanicsville, Putnam, Danielson , Central Village to Moosup, Conn., Norwich and New London, connecting at Norwich for Willimantic and at New London for Stonington and West- erly. Change at Danielson for Providence. ROUTE 25. Boston to Portland, Brunswick, Lewiston, Gardner, Augusta and Waterville, Me. Follow Route 14 as far as Portsmouth, then take the trolley for York Beach and Kennebunk. From Kennebunk the trolley runs through the following places: Kennebunkport, Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard, Scarboro, Cape Elizabeth, Portland, Presump- scot, Falmouth, Cumberland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Hillside, Brunswick, Pejepscot, Lisbon, Lewiston, Gardner, Hallo- well, Augusta, Winslow and Waterville. Change at Bruns- wick for Bath. ROUTE 26. Boston to Gloucester, Mass. Take Salem car in Scollay, Adams or Haymarket Square of the Subway. The route is through Chelsea, Revere, Lynn, Salem , Beverly , Ipswich Junction, Essex Falls, Essex, Conomo, West Glou- cester, Fern wood Lake and Gloucester. Cars leave the transfer station in Gloucester making a detour of the Cape without change, going in either direction. ROUTE 27. The Reservation Route. Boston to Brockton, Mass. Take a Mattapan car at Dudley Street station of the Elevated or in Boston. At Mattapan take Brockton car. The route is through the Blue Hill Reservation, Ponkapoag, Canton, Stoughton , Brockton Heights and Brockton. Change at Canton for Sharon, Canton Junction and Norwood. ROUTE 28. Boston to South Framingham, Mass., Milford and Uxbridge. Take a South Framingham car at Park Square, 52 Boston, and change at South Framingham for an Uxbridge car. The route from South Framingham is’ 'as follows: East Holliston, Holliston, Milford, Hopedale, Mendon and Uxbridge. Connect at Milford for Bellingham, Woonsocket and Providence. ROUTE 29. Boston to Portsmouth, N. H. Follow Route 14 as far as Seabrook, then take car for Hampton, then for Exeter, and at the latter place take a car for Portsmouth which runs through the towns of Stratham and Greenland. ROUTE 30. Boston to North Woburn. Take a North Woburn car at Sullivan Square station of the Elevated. The route is through Medford, Winchester, and Woburn. At North Woburn a car may be taken for Wilmington, connecting for Lowell, Tewksbury and Billerica. ROUTE 32. Boston to Lowell. Take a through Lowell car at Sullivan Square station of the Elevated. The route is through Medford, Winchester, Woburn, Burlington, Billerica to Lowell. ROUTE 34. Providence to Nantasket Beach. Taking a Taun- ton car, the route is through Rehoboth and Anawam to Taunton. At Taunton take a Brockton car (short line) running through Prattsville, North Raynham, Eastondale to Brockton. At Brockton the route is through Abing- ton, Rockland, South Hingham and Hingham. ROUTE 35. Providence to Boston. Take a Taunton car. At Taunton take the (short line) car for Brockton and at the latter place take a Mattapan car running through Avon, Randolph and Milton to Milton Lower Mills or Mattapan, where car may be taken for all parts of Boston. OUTE 36. Boston to Buzzards Bay. Take any Mattapan car in Boston or at the Dudley Street Elevated. At Mattapan change to a Brockton car and at the latter place take a New Bedford car which takes you through Middleboro where you change to the Monument Beach car, taking you through Rock, South Middleboro, Tremont, Wareham, Onset, Buzzards Bay and Bourne to Monument Beach. 53 LONG ISLAND SOUND HISTORIC BOSTON TROLLEY TRIPS The sightseer who wishes to visit the largest possible number of points of interest about Boston in the shortest space of time, or the pleasure seeker who wishes a trolley ride along a most interesting route and to have the objects of interest pointed out as they are passed, will find such a service provided by trolley trips on cars leaving Park Square daily at ten A. M., and two P. M. The trip occupies two hours and costs fifty cents. The route is as follows: From Park Square via Columbus Avenue, Eliot, Tremont, Boy Is ton, Washington, Milk, Post Office Square, Congress, State, Devonshire, Washington, Charlestown new bridge, City Square, Chelsea, Bunker Hill, Main, Broadway, Massachusetts Avenue to Arlington Center, Massachusetts Avenue, Harvard Square, Mount Auburn Street, Aberdeen Avenue, Huron Avenue, Concord Avenue, Garden, Harvard Square, Massachusetts Avenue, Huntington Avenue, Boylston, Park Square. Among the points and matters of interest are Park Square, Eman- cipation Statue, Touraine Hotel, House of President John Quincy Adams; Boston Common, Army and Navy Monument, Masonic Temple; Old South Meeting House; Benjamin Franklin’s birthplace; Post Office; National Shawmut Bank; Old State House; statue of Samuel Adams; Faneuil Hall, the Cradle of Liberty; North Union Station; Charlestown Bridge; Boston Harbor; Charlestown Navy Yard; ship Constitution; Bunker Hill Monu- ment; first Roman Catholic Archbishop’s residence; Charlestown Play- grounds; Sullivan Square Terminal; Ursuline Convent; Broadway Park; fort built by the American forces during the seige of Boston; Mystic River; old mill built in 1703; Tufts College; market Gardens; Arlington, Soldiers’ monument, old Cooper Tavern, British at Lexington; Spy Pond, Newtowne Club; Cambridge Common; Soldiers’ Monument; Harvard College, Law School, Hemenway Gymnasium, statue of John Harvard, Memorial Hall, Phillips Brooks’s house, Hollis Hall, used as a barracks by the American soldiers, Harvard Hall, used as a barracks during the Revo- lutionary War, Massachusetts Hall, Johnson gateway, Matthews Hall, old Indian College; Harvard Square, University Press; Longfellow Park, Longfellow’s old home; Harvard Stadium; Soldier’s Field; birthplace of James Russell Lowell; Mount Auburn Cenetery; Fresh Pond; Kingsley Park; Cambridge Observatory; Botanical Museum; Washington Elm; Radcliffe College, Fay House; Wadsworth House; Boylston Hall; Gore Hall; President Eliot’s House; Harvard Union; Militia Armory; Riverbank Court; Shoe and Leather Exposition Building; Harvard Bridge, Beacon Street; Commonwealth Avenue, Symphony Hall, Horticultural Hall; Chickering Hall; First Church of Christ, Scientist; Mechanics Building; Boston Athletic Association Building; Boston Public Library; new Old South Church; museum of Fine Arts; Trinity Church, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ; Hotel Brunswick, Boston Society of Natural History; Arlington Street Church; Public Garden; Channing Memorial; Boston Common, Parade Grounds. Tickets and reserved seats may be secured at Walker Rintels Company, 180 and 244 Boylston Street, telephone Back Bay 21720. Tickets, but no reserved seats, may be obtained at the Trolley Information Bureau, 12 Pearl Street, telephone Main 2332. 55 SEEING METROPOLITAN BOSTON BY LINES OF THE BOSTON ELEVATED RAILWAY To attempt to tell the visitor to Boston what might be seen by taking the cars of the Boston Elevated Railway Com- pany, would be practically to write a Guide Book of the city. In no other city in the world can be found so much of picturesque and historic interest which can be reached by the trolley lines. With the free transfer system in vogue it is possible to reach almost any point from any other for a single five-cent fare and nowhere else can so much be had for a single fare. The system itself is one of the sights of Boston with its seventeen miles of elevated, ten miles of subway and tunnel and four hundred and fifty miles of surface track. It is known the world over as one of the best-managed street railways and its employees are noted for their courtesy and consideration of passengers. All the cities and towns in eastern Massachusetts and many in other New England states are connected with Boston by trolley. Only a few suggestions can be made here for trips which may be taken in the city and its suburbs on this great system, and the following outlined trips may give some idea of what may be seen en route. While the Subway has been taken as the starting point of most of these trips, it must be remembered that they can be reached from any part of the city. CAMBRIDGE, ARLINGTON, MEDFORD AND WINTER HILL The visitor to Boston will find ample variety in the trip described below. It takes the passenger past Harvard College, along a part of the route of the Minute Men of 1776, through the great market-garden section from which Boston is in part supplied and then past Tufts College and through beautiful natural scenery, back to the starting point. Taking an Arlington car in the Subway, one soon reaches the surface at the Public Garden, and then past the building of the Boston Society of Natural History with its most valuable and interesting collection of birds, animals, fishes, etc., and 56 the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the leading technical school in America, to Copley Square, around which are grouped Trinity Church, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, one of the greatest museums of the world, the Boston Public Library and the New Old South Church. As the car crosses Commonwealth Avenue the statue of Leif Ericson may be seen on the left. Crossing the Charles River one is taken along Massachusetts Avenue, passing the handsome city hall in Cambridge and the Wadsworth House, built in 1726, which was the official dwelling of successive presidents of Harvard College for nearly a hundred years. During the colonial days the royal governors made it their headquarters. You have now reached Harvard Square surrounded on the right by the buildings of Harvard College. A corps of efficient guides are always in the college yard during the summer to show visitors over the grounds and explain the buildings. Leaving the square on the way to Arlington the car passes the Common with its Soldiers’ Monument, about which are grouped the historic cannon captured by Ethan Allen at Crow Point in 1775, and brought across the country by General Henry Knox on two great sleds diawn by eight yoke of oxen. The old burying ground, once called “God’s Acre,” is then passed on the left. It contains the graves of Colonial grandees of the town, early ministers, college presidents and first settlers. The lead in which the tablets on the tombs were embedded was cut out at the time of the Revolution to use in making bullets. The First Parish Meeting-House is the successor of the first meeting-house of the town, and was used during the Revo- lution for barracks, the organ pipes being melted into bullets. A special service was held here on the last Sunday of 1775, which was attended by Washington and his wife and members of his staff. * - The ride along Massachusetts Avenue is a very pleasant one, passing many stone tablets that mark points of interest connected with the first fight of the Revolution. The ride becomes more and more interesting as Arlington Centre is reached. The Soldiers’ Monument and the old Cooper’s Tavern 57 are places of special interest. Here one changes cars for the return trip to Boston via Medford, passing through a thrifty market-gardening section, where two and sometimes three crops of vegetables are raised each year. Tufts College buildings are seen on the right. The Bamum Museum of Natural History, containing “Jumbo’ * and other stuffed animals, is well worth a visit. Beyond the college buildings, on the right, is the old Powder House in Somerville in the centre of a delightful park, affording a beautiful view of Malden, Everett, Medford and the hills of Saugus across the Mystic River. The Powder House was built in the eighteenth century as a mill and ac- quired by Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1747 for a magazine. It was seized by the British in 1774, together with two hundred and fifty barrels of powder. The car runs over Winter Hill in Somerville to Sullivan Square station of the Elevated, wdiere the trip to Boston is made by elevated train. A LITERARY PILGRIMAGE The homes and haunts of Lowell and Longfellow, the places they loved and the scenes of many of their poems, may be seen by a trip on the trolley car through a part of Cambridge . This route also affords a view of the famous Mount Auburn Cemetery and the Waverley Oaks, one of the finest of the smaller parks in the metropolitan district. On this ride also may be seen the famous “Washington Elm” and some of the oldest churches in the suburbs of Boston. The natural beauties along the route would make this one of the most popular trips on the Boston Elevated lines. Following the route described on page 64 as far as Har- vard Square, the car turns into Garden Street, leaving Christ Church and the Old Burying Ground on the left. The next point of interest is the famous Washington Elm; it was here that Washington first took command of the American army, July 3, 1775. This old monarch has lost much of its former vigor, and in a few years more only the stump will remain. The Botanic Gardens, containing the largest and finest collection of flowers and plants in the * world, * and old “Tory Row” are but a short distance beyond the elm and are well 58 worth a visit. Set back on broad, shady lawns along Garden Street and Concord Avenue are to be seen the homes of many wealthy families of Cambridge. The next point of interest is Fresh Pond and park, with its driveway around the shore and paths through the hillside groves. At Mount Auburn Station a change may be made for a delightful ride to Waverley, Waver- ley Oaks and the Beaver Brook Reservation with its natural beauty. The Oaks are of paramount interest and importance. There are twenty-six of them and their ages are estimated by conservative authorities to range from four hundred to nine hundred years. Besides the Oaks the waterfall should be visited. Returning to Mount Auburn one should visit the “Amphitheatre,” which the late Professor Horsford identified as the assembly- place of the Norsemen nine centuries ago . On the return trip to Harvard Square one is taken along the front of Mount Auburn, one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the world, which includes over thirty miles of drives along avenues and shaded lawns. Leaving the cemetery the car runs past “Elmwood,” the birthplace and home of James Russell Lowell, which is a fav- orite spot for the visits of literary people. Longfellow House , Washington’s headquarters when in Cambridge, and Long- fellow Park are soon passed. The land opposite the house was purchased in order that his view of the river and the hills of Brighton might not be shut out. It is only a short run from this literary shrine to Harvard Square where one may transfer for the return trip to Boston via Broadway, thus affording one an opportunity to view the college buildings from a different point. BY “OLD MISTICK SIDE” A trip which takes one past some of the great manufactur- ing establishments of Greater Boston, and then by the historic ground where the first settlers of “Old Misti ck Side” built their homes in the early days of the colony, may be taken at a small expense. It takes the passenger near two famous houses of the provincial and colonial periods and many other places of his- toric interest. 59 Taking the elevated train in the Washington Street tunnel one soon emerges into the open, and crossing the Charles River a fine view is had. As the train speeds through Charlestown, Bunker Hill Monument is plainly seen off to the right. At the Sullivan Square terminal a surface car is taken for Malden which crosses over the Mystic River, from which a broad view is had of the neighboring towns. The car runs along Main Street through Everett to the Square in Malden. Here the car turns to the left and runs along Pleasant Street, past the old cemetery which has been in use since about 1650. Op- posite the cemetery is the home of the Historical Society, once the residence of Lydia Maria Child. At Medford car station a change is made for the return trip to Boston by another route, the car crossing over the famous Craddock Bridge built by Governor Craddock, and past the Medford Inn, once a noted tavern on the line of the Boston and Lowell coach. Then comes the Royall House, built in 1738, famed as the palatial mansion of Col. Isaac Royall in the old colonial days. To the rear of the house may be seen the old brick barracks which sheltered the slaves who worked on this extensive estate. Off to the right a fine view is had of the Tufts College buildings on the hill and the surrounding country and towns. It is only a short run to Sullivan Square station of the Elevated, where the train is taken for Boston. IN BOSTONS FRONT YARD In many respects Brookline is the most famous town in the country. It is essentially a rich man’s town, and has not been inaptly called “Boston’s Front Yard.” Certainly no other place of the same size in the country with Brookline’s wealth has retained the old form of town government, and the character of the place makes it one of the most interesting spots for the tourist to visit, especially as the terminus is near the reservoir from which Boston’s water supply is distributed. The Reservoir car taken in the Subway passes through the Back Bay region and along Beacon Street, affording a glimpse of the Fenway. Not many years ago Beacon Street was an old-fashioned country road, but few traces of its former con- 60 dition are now visible. All the way to the Reservoir hand- some residences vie with splendid apartment houses of the most modem style. The car turns to the right at the Reservoir station and runs to its terminus at the Newton line, affording a delightful view of the city of Boston and town of Brookline from the sum- mit of a hill which is surmounted before coming to the end of the line, while to the left is the sparkling Reservoir with its one hundred and twenty-five acres of water-surface surrounded by lawns and shrubbery. The Huntington Avenue car affords another attractive ride for the return journey, running through a delightful combination of city and country with its many golf links. The car comes back into Beacon Street again and to Park Street station of the Subway, or if one wishes a change he may return to Boston viaThe Commonwealth Avenue route. A SHORT TRIP TO FRANKLIN PARK Many people do not have the time for the long park trip and yet wish to visit one of the parks, the most famous of which is that purchased by the city through the generosity of Benjamin Franklin and properly named in his honor. There are those, too, who come to Boston with golf clubs and they may enjoy the royal and ancient game on the public links here, which have thousands of players in a single season. Taking the Franklin Park car at Dudley Street station of the Elevated, the route is up Warren Street past fine residences to the park entrance at Columbia Road. Here carriages may be taken for a drive around the park, passing the refectory, the golf links, over Schoolmaster Hill, where Ralph Waldo Emerson once taught, and down through the beautiful wilder- ness and past a chain of lakes, hills, dales, ledges and woods, presenting a succession of delightful landscapes. For the return journey a Seaver Street car is taken which skirts the side of the park affording many charming views. The route is through Columbus Avenue extension and Roxbury Crossing. 61 AROUND THE PARK SYSTEM One thing of which the Bostonian is justly proud is the city’s magnificent park system. There are several ways of seeing this and each of the parks is well worth a separate visit, but the trip here outlined wfill afford an opportunity of seeing the Fenway, Arnold Arboretum, Franklin Park and Marine Park, connected by boulevards for the most part and affording a splendid lesson in landscape gardening. Take a Jamaica Plain car via South Huntington Avenue in the Subway. This goes along Huntington Avenue, passing Horticultural Hall, Symphony Hall, the Children’s Hospital and the New England Conservatory of Music, before coming upon the Back Bay Fens where the Italian palace of Mrs. John L. Gardner is seen off to the right. The next point of interest is the buildings of the new Normal and Harvard Medical Schools. Near Brookline Village the car turns to the left along the Fenway to the Jamaica Plain car station, from where it is a short walk to Arnold Arboretum at Forest Hills. A person could take a car direct to Arnold Arboretum from the Subway by a car to Forest Hills via Jamaica Plain. The Arboretum contains some two hundred and twenty acres and occupies the land bequeathed to Harvard College by Benjamin Bussey. The grounds are very beautiful and contain probably the finest collection of trees, plants and shrubs that can be found within the same space in the world. Near here is Forest Hills Ceme- tery which equals Mount Auburn in its natural beauty which has been greatly increased by the skill of the landscape gardener. One may profitably spend much time here. Retracing one’s steps, a Washington Street inward-bound car may be taken 'to Seaver Street, then to Franklin Park described on page 61. At the Park entrance a Columbia Road car runs through a residential section to Upham’s Comer where a transfer to a City Point car may be secured for the journey to Marine Park, passing Dorchester Heights, noted as the place where Wash- ington’s batteries compelled the British to evacuate Boston harbor. The site is indicated by a granite monument erected 62 by the Commonwealth. The Perkins Institute for the Blind is also a conspicuous landmark. Marine Park is at the easterly extremity of the peninsula and considered one of the best harbor parks in the world. The Head House, erected by the city of Boston, from which a pier thirteen hundred feet runs out into the bay connecting the mainland with Castle Island. From here there are several lines running into the city. OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND Take Elevated Train or Subway Car to Scollay Square for the Beginning of the Trip There are people who enjoy novelties in travel, and many of the people who come to Boston will find satisfaction, not in natural scenery or historic surrounding, but in travelling in the air, underground, and through the great tube which runs under Boston Harbor, returning, if they prefer, by the ferry to the starting point. Certainly no one can complain that there is not sufficient variety in these modes of travel. The new Washington Street tunnel, which was opened for use on November 30, 1908, is the most costly railway structure in proportion to its length in the world. It is approximately 1 1-5 miles in length. The cost of construction by the city and the expense of equipment and changing the elevated train service from the Subway to the tunnel by the railway company was about $10,000,000. The stations are large, beautiful and convenient. They are long enough to accommodate eight-car trains and represent the most advanced ideas as to safety, sanitation, lighting and ventilation. When the elevated trains were transferred from the old Subway to the Washington Street tunnel, the former was speedily restored to its former use by surface cars. This was the first Subway built in the United States and affords an interesting comparison with the new tunnel which is the latest and finest underground railway in the country. By taking a Subway car to Scollay Square, or an Atlantic Avenue Elevated 63 train to State Street, or by entering the stations at Court Street , Devonshire Street, Atlantic Avenue, a ride may be taken in the East Boston tunnel, which runs for a considerable distance under the city streets, and just beyond the Atlantic Avenue station passes under the waters of the harbor. The tunnel is a single-tube concrete structure, a mile and a half long, built by the city at a cost of over $3,000,000. The tunnel affords rapid transit to East Boston and Chelsea, and before one realizes the distance he has travelled, he emerges at Maverick Square , East Boston. From here a Jeffries Point car may be taken to the playground, and then a ferry car to the north ferry. Here the ferry affords one a fine view of the Navy Yard and the shipping in the upper harbor. On the Boston side the Elevated is taken at Battery Street to City Square. By transferring here to a Bunker Hill car and alighting at Wapping Street one may visit the Navy Yard, and after visiting Bunker Hill and its famous monument a car may be taken on Main Street or Bunker Hill Street either to Boston or to Sullivan Square, where, at the largest street railway station in the world used exclusively for street railway purposes, a transfer may be made for a trip to any of the northern suburbs. 64 OVER THE OLD STAGECOACH ROUTE AND TURNPIKE VIA BOSTON & WORCESTER TROLLEY AIR LINE It is somewhat surprising to the visitor to Boston to see in Park Square a trolley car marked “Worcester,” for few people realize what a system the trolley lines of the state have become, and the change when the stagecoach succeeded to the post-rider between Boston and Worcester was not greater than that wrought when the Boston & Worcester Air Line was com- pleted, running cars from Boston to South Framingham and Worcester without change. It was in 1786 that Nathan Stone started a weekly post route between Boston and Worcester. About 1790 Timothy Stearns embarked in the enterprise. Then Levi Pease, the father of New England stagecoaching, started a line between Boston and Hartford, making a trip in four days, the fare being ten dollars. In 1834 the steam train took the place of stage- coach, and now the trolley has in part replaced the steam line, the long-distance, high-speed electric attracting thousands every year to the route for the pleasure of travelling, while thousands upon thousands more use the line for business. The Boston & Worcester Street Railway marks the highest devel- opment of electric traction in New England, and the line serves as a connecting link between the eastern and western parts of Massachusetts. It is the longest line in New England, trans- porting passengers between these two large centers without change, affording them not only comfort but the luxuries of street railway travel. Not only does this line run through a section full of his- toric associations and a succession of beautiful landscapes and charming valleys, but it opens up an opportunity whereby those living within a radius of ten miles of the Hub may visit the many cities, towns and country places throughout the heart of the Commonwealth accessible by trolley and return the same day, while those living in the central portion of the state may 65 trolley to Boston and have ample time to visit the historic places, seashore resorts and picturesque scenery which abound in all directions along the shore. Starting from Park Square in Boston, the Worcester and South Framingham cars rim out Columbus Avenue, into Massa- chusetts and Huntington Avenue, where the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s home and Symphony Hall are seen on the right. The car passes on the left the New England Conserva- tory of Music, and on the right the Children’s Hospital, before coming upon the Back Bay Fens, where the Italian palace of Mrs. John L. Gardner, known as Fenway Court, is seen off to the right. It is a typical specimen of transplanted Italian archi- tecture filled with the rarest art treasures of the Old World. Again crossing the parkway, the car comes to Brookline Village transfer station. Here the line for the first time comes to the old turnpike road of stagecoaching days. A short run is made over the hills between fine residences for which Brookline is noted. Chestnut Hill Reservoir, with its pumping station in the foreground, is off to the right, while in the distance are the handsome residences and castle-like structures crowning lovely Corey Hill. Running through a succession of pleasant groves of pine, with comfortable houses set back among pleasant lawns on either side, the car comes to the village of Newton Upper Falls, where connections may be made for all parts of the Newtons, Highlandville and Needham. From the top of the hill at New- ton Upper Falls there is a wide view over the valley of the Charles River, or as the Indian called it, the Quinnobequin. At the foot of this hill is a bridge across the Charles River, and looking to the left one may see the famous Hemlock Gorge Reservation, a great pleasure ground where thousands go every week in summer to find recreation. The picturesque charm of the river, the groves of fragrant pine and hemlock, and the glimpses of wild nature on either hand make this one of the most delightful spots to be found on the journey. Echo Bridge, the aqueduct which carries Boston’s water supply across the Gorge, has become famous for its repeating echo. Leaving the reservation the car goes through the green 66 Hemlock Qorgc Reservation woods where scenes of pastoral beauty add to the delights of travel. At Wellesley Hills, one of the prettiest of Boston’s suburban towns, cars may be taken for Wellesley, Natick and South Natick. The car goes along Worcester Street, through a section lined with houses with shaded roads and openings, through which there are views of fertile farms and meadows. At North Natick connections may be made with cars for Natick, Cochituate and Wayland, situated on the banks of the charming Sudbury River as it flows northwards. The car speeds on to the road over Lake Cochituate, a beautiful sheet of water ex- tending from the central portion of the town and along the borders of Framingham and Wayland. Then there is a run over long reaches of straight track, with hardly a house in sight, leaving the passenger near to nature and giving him a variety of scenery which can hardly be surpassed. Ahead may be seen the grounds of the Massachusetts state militia. At this point the two lines of the Boston & Worcester separate. The Worcester car continues directly ahead, while the South Framingham car runs to the left on a double track, with the Militia Grounds on the right. The view when the troops are encamped here, with their well-ordered rows of white tents and the flag of the United States floating over the camp, is inspiring. The run is a short one into South Framingham, where the terminus is reached at the railroad station. The Worcester car continues on to the right of the State Militia Grounds, over the Sudbury River, which flows peace- fully through a rich valley. Ahead of the car is Normal Hill, on which are located the buildings of the State Normal School and the Framingham Water Works standpipe. Coming into Framingham Centre, an interesting old village, the car goes by the old Central Hotel, once a famous hostelry, on the right. After leaving the village one comes to the old basin of the Metropolitan water system, called the Framing- ham Reservoir. Passing on, the car runs through the little village of Fayville, a pretty rural town among the hills overlook- ing the great basin. Leaving the village and following along the edge of the water, one soon comes to White’s Comer, where a trans- fer may be made to cars running through to Marlboro and Hudson. 68 This side trip is a delightful ride, making a half circle around the great water basin, affording a fine view of the sur- rounding country. Passing through a section of Southboro, the Episcopal St. Mark’s School for Boys is passed on the left. After a short run over a hill one enters Marlboro. This is an historic town, where Eliot had a village of praying Indians, and the place was attacked by King Philip’s warriors in 1676. On the left of Main Street is the fine Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, a gift to the parish by J. Montgomery Sears. Going On the Charles River through the business district, passing the railroad station on the left and the new high school building on the right, the car comes to the Soldiers’ Monument nearly opposite the G. A. R. Hall, in which hangs the John Brown bell, captured by Marl- boro troops at Harper’s Ferry. In the square is the fine First Baptist Church, built of granite. From here the cars run over the hills through a beautiful country into Hudson, the terminus of the line. One of the sights of the town is the Falls of the 69 Assabet River. Connections may be made here with Worcester, Fitchburg, Concord and Boston. Continuing on the main line to Worcester from White’s Comer, the car goes through a fertile farming country, and past fruit orchards laden in season with an abundance of pears, peaches and apples, soon coming into the town of Westboro, one of the old colonial towns set apart by Samuel Shute, colonial governor of Massachusetts, in 1717, under the second charter of King George I. At the crossing of the tracks of the Marlboro & Westboro Street Railway, connections may be made with Marlboro on the right and North Grafton and Worcester on the left. Beyond here the Worcester car comes in view of Lake Chauncy, with its popular summer grounds, named for the second president of Harvard College, who suffered fines, im- prisonment and exile for his religious opinions. The buildings of the Lyman School for Boys, a state reformatory institution, and of the State Insane Hospital at Westboro may be seen above the shores of the lake on the right. The town of Westboro is noted as being the birthplace of Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin, who revolutionized the cotton industry, but who, like many other inventors, did not reap the profits of his invention. The car comes to the little village of Wesson ville, and soon goes over the line into Shrewsbury. This place was settled by people from Marlboro about 1717, and named in honor of Charles, Duke of Shrews- bury. In this town Artemas Ward, the first major-general of the Revolutionary Army, was bom and lived. The town is picturesquely located among the hills, which command wide views of the surrounding country. One of this town’s historic houses which the car passes is the old Balch Tavern, used as a hostelry in stagecoach days, and in 1792 taken by the town as a smallpox hospital. A short run brings the passenger to South Shrewsbury Common, where there are other old taverns. Hard by the old meeting house, near the road leading to Grafton and Providence, is the site of the old Harrington Tavern, and half a mile farther on, at the top of Arcade Hill, is the Arcade Tavern, which in the old days was a favorite stopping place for travellers. The Pease and Harrington taverns are located in the centre 70 of the town, some distance to the north of the car line, the car passing through the little hamlet of Southville. The Pease Tavern was the principal stopping place of travellers on the old stagecoach line. It was first occupied by- Major John Farrar, an officer in the Revolution, as an inn, and when Washington visited the house on his journey to New England, Farrar became by far the most prominent man in the community. Later he sold the place to Levi Pease, who main- tained its traditions, and it is said that its tables afforded some- thing better to drink than water from the noted sulphur spring which is near the tavern. The country in Shrewsbury is broken and uneven, and a succession of hills and valleys greets the eye of the traveller, unfolding a panorama of beautiful landscapes. To the south- west is Prospect Hill, which overlooks Lake Quinsigamond, forming a silver bow nearly four miles long between Shrewsbury and Worcester. There is ahead a view of the buildings of the State Insane Asylum at Worcester, on the slope of a green- carpeted hill. Descending the hill, the car comes to a bridge across the beautiful lake, which takes the place of the famous Boston & Worcester Turnpike bridge. This was built by sinking wooden cob-house piers to the bottom of the lake, sixty or seventy feet. The central pier was sixty by sixty feet and the others sixty by thirty feet and placed about thirty feet apart. These piers were sunk by weighting, but never secured a firm and even foundation, so that on the morning of September 19, 1817, just as the bridge was about completed, it turned over, and the vast amount of timber, some 54,000 feet, floated on the surface. The next winter a third bridge was built on the ice and swung into position the following spring. This bridge was replaced by the present one. Passing over the bridge, the views are delightful in every direction, and running by many of the popular summer camps and residences which dot the shores, the car goes by way of Lakeview and Bloomingdale, around “Dead Man’s Curve,” through Shrewsbury and Front streets to the City Hall, Wor- cester, where connections may be made with all the surrounding towns and all parts of the city. 71 UP THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY Along the broad stream which divides Vermont from New Hampshire and wends its way four hundred miles from the mountains to the sea there is no more delightful scenery than in that part which is encompassed by the Massachusetts boundaries. It is a region full of historic interests, also, for here where many of the sanguinary conflicts of the early settlers with the Indians. The whole region is now traversed by trol- leys, and even Mount Tom has been brought under subjection and may be climbed by means of a mountain trolley- cable road. The car from Springfield may be taken on Main Street, and a short run out of the city brings one to New England’s great artery of power, the Connecticut River, the Indian Quonektacut, which the car crosses. On the right Mount Tom and Mount Holyoke rise in their majesty, while the pleasant valley lies off to the left, as the car enters the beautiful common of West Springfield with its grand old trees. It was here General Burgoyne and his cap- tive army halted on the way to Boston. On the right of the Square is the old Day House, filled with interesting relics, and maintained by the Ramapague Historical Society. From here lines run to Feeding Hills, Suffield, Conn., and to Westfield. Turning to the right, running under grand old elms, the car ascends Mount Orthodox Hill, in the old white church of which Rev. Joseph Lathrop preached for sixty-five years. Along through a model farming community, among many market gardens and stock farms, the car rolls on, soon coming to the bank of the river with richly picturesque views of the charming surrounding country. It is only a short run before the car enters Holyoke with its thirty-six mills extending for nearly a mile along the banks of the river. From City Hall cars may be taken for many sections of the city, while suburban lines run to Springfield, via Chicopee, Chicopee Falls, Westfield and through the famous Notch to Amherst. 72 The remarkable growth and prosperity of the city are almost wholly due to the great Falls of the Connecticut River, which fall sixty feet in less than a mile and a half, and furnish water power to the several mills at a very low rate. Holyoke first came into existence in 1850. In 1846 the Hadley Falls Company (composed chiefly of Boston men) was incorporated for the purpose of constructing a dam in the river; the first dam broke away when the dam basin was about two-thirds full, but the present one is a very substantial granite struc- ture. It is 30 feet high and 1,017 feet in length, and it is esti- mated that there is sufficient water power to supply 30,000 horse power. Holyoke’s leading industry is the manufacturing of writing and other papers. Leaving Holyoke City Hall, one comes in full view of Mount Tom which dominates the whole landscape. From the residential section called “The Highlands ” one has a fine view backward of the “Paper City.” Across the valley is South Hadley, with the Mount Holyoke College buildings in the fore- ground. Ahead one may see the Summit House on Mount Tom. A few minutes’ ride past Kenilworth Castle on the left brings one to the picturesque mountain park at the base of the mountain. The park extends from the foot of Mount Tom to the river, and covers an area of more than five hundred acres. From here the green forest-covered hills and dales along the winding- river are unrolled in a panorama stretching out as far as the eye can see. The tourist should not miss taking the ascent to the summit of Mount Tom, the most picturesque scenic mountain in all New England, for the view is extensive and varied. The car is taken at the park for the lower station of the mountain trolley-cable road, where a round-trip ticket may be purchased for twenty-five cents. The signal bell rings and the car begins to move up the rocky slope. The car climbs the grade with such ease as not to suggest even the*fear of giddiness to the most timid. The fertile valley of the Connecticut, with its far-reaching and diversified landscapes on the east and south, appears like a land of promise. An endless panorama of ex- quisite scenery is unrolled. From the summit a glance to the 74 westward reveals another setting both artistic and delightful. For the benefit of the tourist the Street Railway Company has placed in the observation room of the Summit House large maps, showing the surrounding country within a radius of some twenty miles. This, with the assistance of large telescopes, will enable visitors to locate all the objects of interest, and a half day may interestingly be spent at this delightful spot. Returning to the base of the mountain, the trip continues on to Northampton, Amherst or Easthampton, three great educational centres. The car follows the river bank, across which a fine view is again had of the buildings of Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley. On the right Mount Holyoke rises perpendicularly one thousand feet, on the summit of which is the Prospect House, while on the left is Mount Nonotuck, forming a narrow gap through which the Connecticut flows southward. Then comes Mount Tom Junction, and crossing a loop of the river forming the famous Ox-Bow, a fine view is had of Easthampton on the bank of the Mahan River. Looking ahead Northampton is plainly seen, while in the distance Mount Toby and Sugar Loaf Hill loom up. The terminus of the line is in front of the Court- house in Northampton, a beautiful and well-shaded city. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% READ THE BOSTON TRAVELER FOR ALL THE UP-TO-DATE NEWS %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 75 TO THE SUMMIT OF MOUNT WACHUSETT The trip westward from Fitchburg to the base of Wachu- sett and through Westminster and Gardner to a connection with a line for Templeton, Athol and Orange, is most inter- esting. Taking the car at the waiting-room, the route runs up the valley of the Nashua River with its many manufacturing plants. Off to the left a fine view is had of Mount Wachusett, the highest elevation of land in Worcester County, 2,018 feet in altitude. A line runs off to the left skirting a long and winding pond and through attractive scenery to the base of the mountain, where a pleasant park is located (see page 17). The park is on the borders of the pond which affords plenty of bathing and boating. A ride of two and one-half miles by carriage brings one to the summit of the mountain. From the observatory on the top one may see a large part of Massa- chusetts spread out like a map. Continuing on the main line, the car soon comes to the town of Westminster, originally called “Narragansett Num- ber Two,” on account of having been granted originally for services rendered in King Philip’s War. Westminster sent one hundred and sixty-six men to the Civil War and lost thirty- four, to the memory of whom the town has erected a beautiful granite Soldiers’ Monument. Leaving Westminster, the car line enters a rugged and hilly region of great natural beauty. The forests of cedar, spruce and hemlock impart an Alpine aspect to the upland country. The surface generally is rough and uneven, and great ledges crop out in many places. Gardner was named for Colonel Thomas Gardner, who fell in the Battle of Bunker Hill. It is an important manufacturing town with various wood-working establishments. There are three villages in the town, West Gardner, South Gardner and Gardner Centre. The Gardner, Westminster and Fitchburg Street Railway makes a complete circuit of these three villages, admirably serving the traffic wants of the population. At Gard- ner connections may be made with cars running through a pleasant and interesting country to Templeton, Athol and Orange. 76 DOWN THE SOUTH SHORE THROUGH QUINCY, THE WEYMOUTHS AND HINGHAM TO NANTASKET BEACH, QUEEN ANNE’S CORNER, ROCKLAND AND ABINGTON, WITH THEIR MANY HISTORIC SIGHTS Entirely different from the North Shore in character is the South Shore of Massachusetts Bay. There are long beaches in place of rocky headlands, and although the country differs from anything else in eastern Massachusetts, there is no mo- notony. The route of the electric lines along the South Shore takes one to the Commonwealth’s great seashore reservation and through many of the most interesting historic towns. The start is made by taking a Neponset car in Boston proper, or a Quincy car at the Dudley Street Elevated terminal. At the Neponset River a change is made for a car for Nan- tasket Beach, running through Atlantic, where a line branches off to Squantum, a popular summer resort, where Myles Stand- ish landed in 1621. This was the ancient assembling-place for the Indian pow-wows, and the long peninsula extending out to sea offers a delightful picnic ground. Quincy is an important street railway centre, and many delightful side trips may be made. To Quincy belongs the honor of having furnished two presidents of the United States. Across the square is the First Unitarian Church, built in 1828 to replace the old church which stood there from 1732. In the crypt are the remains of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams and their wives. One line runs through West Quincy and the interesting granite district to East Milton and Mattapan. Another line runs southerly to Weymouth Landing, there connecting with a line to South Weymouth and Rockland, while a third line runs to Brockton. Continuing on the main line, the car leaving Quincy runs 77 through Quincy Point, a famous shipbuilding place. Beyond the car goes into Weymouth, formerly called “Old Spain,” which was the first settlement in the Commonwealth after Plymouth. The place was founded by Wes- ton, the buccaneer, in 1622. From there a line runs southward to East Wey- mouth, Weymouth Cen- tre, Weymouth Landing, Braintree, South Wey- mouth, Rockland, Abing- ton and other points be- yond. The Weymouths are full of old historic houses, and the electric cars run past a succession of fine residences. The locality is well-known to sportsmen for its duck shooting. Soon after 1 ea v 1 n g North Weymouth the car crosses Weymouth Back River, which is so called to First Unitarian Church Quincy distinguish it from “Fore River,” which was crossed in Quincy, then through a beau- tiful wooded district belonging to the Peter Bradley estate with its many acres of beautifully shaded lawns. Off to the left a line runs to Fort Point, also to Crow Point, one of the most beautiful of summer residential spots. Before arriving at the Hingham station the Lincoln House, once the home of General Benjamin Lincoln, of the Revolu- tionary army, is passed. The house contains many interesting and valuable historical documents. Hingham is one of the quaintest of the South Shore villages. A short distance out is a charming view of Hingham Harbor and the surrounding country. From there the car runs along for some distance through the Old Colony Woods, which are unexcelled anywhere for sylvan scenery, before coming to 78 Nantasket, which has one of the finest sandy beaches in the country. There the state has taken a large area of the magnificent beach. It will become the finest beach in America. There are several good hotels along the shore. An electric line runs up the long neck of land, with water on both sides, to Nantasket Point, a new resort that meets with popular favor. At Nantasket carriages may be obtained for a drive along the famed Jerusalem Road, where many wealthy Bos- tonians have their summer homes. The drive extends along the shore for nearly three miles, with splendid views of the ocean. Southward from Hingham, on the main line, the ride is over one of the most beautiful roads in the world, nearly two hundred feet wide and lined on either side by double rows of elms. Leaving this beautiful thoroughfare, and running through Hingham Centre, the car passes through a rural district to South Hingham, and then runs on the old turnpike at Queen Anne’s Corner, near which lived three maiden sisters, who remained loyal to the British cause through the Revolution andjthe War of 1812, and fifty years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence claimed King George IV as their 79 King. From there a line rims off to the left to Assinippi, a village in the town of Hanover. Continuing southward to Rockland, formerly East Abington, settled in 1660, the car goes through shaded streets, groves and fields into Whitman, a busy shoe manufacturing place, from which lines run to Brock- ton and the Bridge waters, connecting at the latter place for New Bedford, Taunton, Providence and Buzzard’s Bay. Con- nections may also be made with the line running through to historic Plymouth, described elsewhere. Another line runs through Abington. The original planks on the old frigate “Constitution” were cut in this place. Here the first bell was cast in the colony by Col. Aaron Hobart, who taught Paul Revere the art. ^Premiere CHOCOLATES 80 THROUGH SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS The following pages describe many delightful trips through that section south of Boston which includes the Pilgrim country to historic Plymouth, the great lake region, the ancient whaling city of New Bedford, the shoe city of Brockton, Taunton and through beautiful historic associations and picturesque scenery to Newport. To reach any of the above places a Mattapan car is taken at the Dudley Street station of the Elevated. The car skirts Franklin Park with its succession of landscapes, broad dales, ponds, ledges, woods and meadows alternating in pleasant succession, which may be best seen by taking one of the park carriages, the fare being twenty-five cents for the round trip. At Mattapan Square a through Brockton car is taken for a ride through the great Blue Hill Reservation with all its natural beauty. Here one may wander all day in the open, or roam at will through the woods or upon the many hilltops where magnificent views are to be had of the sui rounding country. Off to the right the Blue Hill, surmounted by its weather ob- servatory, looms up. It is only a short run until the attractive little town of Randolph, once the home of Mary E. Wilkins, one of our clev- erest American writers, is reached. From its shaded street, a trolley line runs off to the right to Stoughton and Canton, while to the left a line connects with South Braintree, Braintree and Quincy. The little town of Avon is passed before the car stops in front of Highland Park, a popular summer resort maintained by the street railway company. Its twenty-four acres are ornamented by walks, drives, flower beds and shrubbery. It has a big roller-coaster and other park attractions, and in the rustic theatre high-class performances are given every after- noon and evening. A run of fifteen minutes brings one to the great shoe manu- 81 facturing centre of Brockton where cars Jmay be taken for Nantasket Beach, the Abingtons, Rockland, the Weymouths, Stoughton, North Easton, Taunton, the Bridge waters and through the Lake Region to New Bedford, to Onset and Buz- zard’s Bay, or through Whitman and Kingston to historic Plymouth. (For description of these trips see pages 89 and 90.) From Brockton the Newport excursion- ist takes the short line to Taunton, which fol- lows the old Boston and Taunton Turnpike through South Easton, by cedar swamps and a portion of North Raynham to Taunton Green, where the first flag bearing the device “Union and Liberty’’ was unfurled. There are several delightful rides out of Taunton, to Sabbatia Park, Prov- idence, &c., (see map). The ride f rom Old Stone Mill, Newport, R. I. Taunton to Fall River is a pleasant one, fol- lowing the course of the beautiful Taunton River through the charming old towns of Dighton and Somerset. Dighton was at one time very important as the centre of the shipping industry. It was the port of entry for Fall River until 1834. The disused wharves along the water side may be seen from the car. The place is noted for its great strawberry farms. About mid^way between Taunton and Fall River is Dighton Rock Park. There is an interesting old Indian legend connected with Dighton Rock, upon which are many ancient hieroglyphics. 82 Forty Steps at Newport, R. I. Leaving the park, the car runs through a long avenue of elms to Somerset. Some of the most interesting old houses to be found there are the Jonathan Buffington place, built in 1698; the Perry house, 1728; the Palmer house, 1753; and the Bragg homestead, 1780. p4% ^Premiere CHOCOLATES 83 IN THE PILGRIM COUNTRY BOSTON TO PLYMOUTH THROUGH THE LAKE REGIONS AND OLD PILGRIM TOWNS From whatever part of the country he may come, the trolley excursionist in Boston will not wdsh to return home without having seen historic Plymouth. The spot where the forefathers landed commands reverent attention in the heart of every true American, and the tourist from Boston will find few trips which will surpass this in wealth of historic association and beauty of scenery. Instead of the dusty railway journey, one may now make the pleasant trolley trip all the way from Boston, following the route described under the heading “Through Southern Massachusetts” as far as Brockton. At the comer of Main and Crescent Streets, Brockton, will be found the large, double-truck cars of the street railway company. A large sign is displayed denoting the starting point of the cars for Mayflower Grove and Plymouth. Thanks to an excellent system, tedious w^aits are avoided on the trip, as the cars are operated by a train dispatcher. The cars run through the business and residence parts of the town to WHITMAN, settled in 1658, was originally part of Bridge- water and contains many fine old houses. Cars may be taken here for the Bridgewaters, the Weymouths, and Nantasket Beach. Just beyond Whitman is the boundary of the lake region, the first town in which is HANSON, a little village beyond which, on the left, is Indian Head Pond. Passing through the little settlement of Bryantville the line reaches a beautiful sheet of water known as Little Sandy Bottom Pond. Here is a splendid picnic grove known as Mayflower Grove. This grove has been made very attractive, containing an up-to-date outdoor theatre, with two performances daily; dancing afternoon and evening in the large dance pavilion. For the children is provided one of the finest electric merry-go-rounds in the state. Sundays, one may 84 enjoy the band concerts which of late have become very popular. At the rustic restaurant and casino, meals may be had at all times, and picnic grounds with tables, free to all, who are located among the giant pines bordering on the lake. Such a beautiful clear lake, with canoes, rowboats and launches for the public, is hard to find. The attractions provide a delightful place for a summer day’s outing. From Mayflower Grove the electric line runs through Pembroke, and enters the Great Plymouth Woods, where even now a deer is occasionally seen. All around is a country of lakes and forest, and the scenery is delightful. Silver Lake, which was discovered by a hardy exploring party from Plymouth led by Captain Myles Standish, is passed on the right. This is the largest body of water in Southeastern Massachusetts. KINGSTON, on the main line, the trolley enters, passing the Soldiers’ Monument and Town Hall, and goes through Cook’s Hollow The car passes the cellars of the houses in which dwelt Elder Thomas Cushman, Edward Gray and John Howland, of the Plymouth colony. Near Stony Brook, on the left, is the site of the dwelling of Governor William Bradford, marked by a tablet erected by the Mayflower Society. The Major John Bradford House stands on a high bank by Jones River in Kingston, and here for years was kept the famous Bradford manuscript, “History of Plymouth Plantation,” written by Governor Bradford. It is believed that the book was taken from the Old South Library, and carried to England at the time of the Revolution. In 1855 it was discovered in the library of the Bishop of London, and in 1897 was restored to the Commonwealth, through the efforts of Ambassador Bayard and Senator Hoar, and now reposes in the State House of Boston. The town of Kingston was named in honor of His Majesty, George the First, on the king’s birthday, May 28, 1717. From Kingston the trolley line continues seaward and soon enters the picturesque old town of PLYMOUTH, the mecca of trolley tourists and thousands of others. Apart from its historic interest, Plymouth is a beautiful old town, with fine streets, great old trees and wave- .washed shores. Before entering the town, the street car line 85 runs along a pleasant street with fine views of Plymouth Harbor on the left, and on the right rises the National Monument to the Forefathers, “erected by a grateful people in remembrance of their labors, sacrifice and sufferings for the cause of civil and religious liberty.” It consists of an octagonal pedestal with four buttresses, on which are heroic figures of Morality, Law, Education and Freedom. On the pedestal stands the colossal figure of Faith, holding a Bible in one hand and pointing heavenward with the other. This is said to be the largest piece of granite statuary in the world. Running along Court Street the car reaches Pilgrim Hall, a repository of precious heirlooms of the Pilgrim families. Many of these are of priceless value. No one should miss a visit to this historic building. North Street, with its great row of lindens, said to have been brought from England in a raisin box, is one of the finest of the many fine Plymouth streets. At the end of this is Cole’s Hill, where the dead of that first fatal winter in the New World were buried, and over which the Pilgrims planted wheat that the Indians might not know of their losses by death. Across Plymouth harbor from this place stretches the slender line of Plymouth beach, over which rises the headlands and lights of the Gurnet. Tradition says that Thorwald, the Norseman, was buried here, about A.D. 1004. The new headland seen from this point, off to the left, is Saquish (plenty of clams) and beyond this is Clark’s Island, with its huge boulder, known as Pulpit Rock, because it is said that the Pilgrims worshipped here on their first Sunday in Plymouth harbor. Down at the foot of Cole’s Hill, however, is that object which everybody comes to Plymouth to see, — PLYMOUTH ROCK. Under a granite canopy is the “cornerstone of a nation.” Leaving the rock and going up Leyden Street, one passes the site of the first common-house, which the state has marked with a tablet as the first place where the right of popular suffrage w~as exercised. Here was made the treaty with Massasoit, the Indian chief. Along Leyden Street rose the first row of houses under the protection of the fort on Burial Hill, now a charming park affording beautiful 86 and extensive views. On the Pilgrims’ first First Street, near Town Square, is the Elder Brewster Fountain, marked by a drinking fountain of field stone. On the right side of Town Square was the home of Governor Bradford, for thirty-one times the head of the colony. Resuming the journey by trolley after seeing these principal sights, only a few of many in Plymouth, the traveller finds it a delightful ride to the purple headlands of Manomet. The road continues along Warren Street to Hotel Pilgrim, with a grand view of the ocean to the left and the hills rising back on the right. PROVIDENCE TO FALL RIVER, NEW BEDFORD AND BUZZARD’S BAY The entire trip from Providence to Fall River, New Bed- ford and Onset Bay affords a ready means of obtaining access to a section of southeastern Massachusetts refreshing in its natural charm and with historic and Indian associations. Leaving Market Square, Providence, a run of ten minutes brings one to Tockwatton Hill and Park overlooking Narra- gansett Bay with its many islands. The car speeds through a rural section and crosses the beautiful Rulins River before entering the small hamlet of Seekonk. The origin of the name of the town is in the cry of the wild geese in the river as heard by the Indians. The route of the railway is through a level and prosperous farming country passing Munroe Tavern, the stop- ping place of the old stage coaches and other ancient land- marks that are scattered here and there. Through a wooded section of fragrant pine, the traveler is taken to Swansea with its ancient burying ground containing graves of some of the victims of King Philip’s War. At Swan- sea Centre a line runs off to Warren and Bristol. Swansea Village, another delightful town with its town hall, public library and church, is reached. The locality around here was visited by the white men the summer after the landing of the Pilgrims. Edward Winslow, afterwards governor of Massa- chusetts, and Stephen Hopkins, passed through the village on a visit to Massasoit. On entering Somerset, the car ascends a 87 hill from which an extensive view is had of the surrounding country. Mount Hope is across the water of the bay, Lee’s and Cole’s Rivers, while in the foreground the landscape is dotted with houses. Passing through the village of Swansea, the car crosses the Taunton River to City Hall, Fall River, where connections may be made for Newport or continue the journey on to New Bedford and along the shore to Onset and Buzzard’s Bay. ^Tremiere CHOCOLATES ,88 BRANCH LINES FROM BROCKTON TO NORTH EASTON This is a thirty-minute run from the city to the terminus of the line, where the great Ames factory is located, the largest manufactory of farming implements in the world. Nearby are the elegant estates of the Ames families. Their liberality to the town has built up a flourishing community. From North Easton cars may be taken for Norton, Mansfield, Attle- boro and Pawtucket. TO STOUGHTON This trip is through an attractive farming country. On the left, just beyond the Melrose cemetery, is the old Solid Rock Tavern, an ancient hostelry deriving its name from a gigantic boulder on the estate. At Stoughton cars may be taken for Canton, Sharon, back to Boston or to Randolph. BROCKTON TO NEW BEDFORD The route from Brockton to New Bedford is through one of the most picturesque parts of the Commonwealth, known as the “Lake Region” or “King Philip’s Country.” A New Bedford car is taken at Centre Street. The ride to the old whaling city takes one by market gardens which produce great quantities of fine vegetables yearly. West Bridgewater was the first interior settlement of the Plymouth Colony. The town of Bridgewater has many shaded streets and fine public buildings. From there connections may be made with cars running through to Taunton, passing through the old farming village known as Scotland, and thence past Nippennicket Lake, sur- rounded by cedar forests, cranberry meadows and two fine picnic parks. King Philip and his warriors, attracted by the game in this section, had a camp on the border of the lake. Another line from here is to East Bridgewater, Whitman, Rock- land and Abington. 89 Leaving the beautiful square of Bridgewater on the way to Bedford and passing through a street as beautiful and as well shaded by giant elms as that of “old Deerfield,” the car enters the open country again, crosses the Taunton River and reaches the little village of North Middleboro, passing on the left the buildings of the State Farm. This section is well known as a resort for sportsmen, who find plenty of game in the woods, and fish in the nearby streams. The next village is Middleboro, one of the oldest in the Commonwealth. It was a part of the Indians’ domain, and was known as Nemasket. From there cars may be taken for East Taunton and Taunton, or through Tremont and Rochester to Wareham, Onset and Buzzard’s Bay and Monument Beach. To the east of Middleboro lie the great Plymouth Woods, where the Massakeesets hunted the moose, the deer and bear, or fished for trout in the streams. The car runs through South Main Street, bordered by handsome shade trees, into Lakeville, where cars may be taken for East Taunton and Taunton. It was at one time the camp- ing and training ground of General (Fighting) Joe Hooker. Assawompsett Pond is the largest body of fresh water in the 90 state. It was in this lake that Susamon, the educated Indian, who acted as an interpreter to King Philip, was drowned. It was feared that after leaving his tribe he might expose its plans to the whites. Many of the Indians were hanged for his murder, and thus hastened the terrible battle which soon followed on the banks of the little stream which the car crosses.. Passing Long Pond, or Ninnepocket as it was called by the Indians, one comes to Great Quittacus Pond. From there the road is through fine country scenery and under the shade of fine old elms, past comfortable houses to the junction of Union and Purchase streets, New Bedford, the general transfer point, where cars may be taken to all local points as well as to Fall River, Onset and Buzzard's Bay. 91 ALONG THE NORTH SHORE BOSTON TO LYNN, SALEM, GLOUCESTER AND AROUND CAPE ANN, WITH BRANCH LINES INTO WITCH COUN- TRY AND ATTRACTIVE RESORTS OF THE SHORE Old Historic Essex County, incorporated 1643, presents to the visitor landscape and shore views unequalled on the Atlantic coast. Much of the shore is rough and rocky, with here and there a beach and great tracts of salt marsh. The colonial and provincial history of these shore towns is well preserved, and the old houses, churches and town buildings have a history of the generations gone before. To-day this is the American Riviera, having drawm a summer population which has added new beauties to its charms. Starting from the Scollay Square station of the Subway on a car marked “Salem,” the ride is through Charlestown, then across the Mystic and through Chelsea and Revere. The car goes over the great salt marshes and the Saugus River to Lynn, where cars may be taken for many delightful side trips. On the way to Salem the car runs straight through Western Avenue, across the famous Floating Bridge to Highland Avenue, the “old turnpike.” The double tracks along Highland Avenue are laid on a heavy, rock-ballasted bed, one of the finest electric road beds in the country. The route is through a sparsely settled district, but one that has a constant appeal to the eye, because of its variety and beauty. Rolling, rocky, ledge-streaked hills studded with dwarf cedars, alternate with w^arm, green valleys through which trickle little streams. Numerous old landmarks are passed all along the way until the car runs into Town Hall Square, Salem, also an important street railway centre having many interesting branch lines. 92 In Salem itself much of interest is to be seen, for it was founded in 1623, before Boston became a town. It was the centre of the witchcraft delusion and the principal seaport in the new world. The historic houses should not be missed, Roger Williams’ on the corner of North and Essex streets; the Shattuck House of witchcraft fame at 317 Essex Street; the Pickering Mansion, built in 1649, at 18 Broad Street; and the Scene in Essex, Mass. house visited by Lafayette in 1784, and by Washington in 1789, at 138 Federal Street; Hawthorne’s birthplace at 21 Union Street; and the House of Seven Gables at 64 Turner Street. Gallows Hill, where those convicted of witchcraft were exe- cuted, is at the head of Hanson Street. Resuming the journey on the main line to Gloucester, a Beverly car is taken passing Town Hall, built in 1816. Just beyond is the East India Marine Hall, containing many scientific specimens and models of naval architecture. A little farther on 93 is the Essex Institute, containing a fine historical collection. In the rear is the first church erected in New England, of which Roger Williams was pastor. Crossing the Essex Bridge a beautiful view is had of the surrounding country. The car enters Beverly, settled in 1626, and one of the most attractive summer residential sections on the North Shore. There are the Roger Conant house, the Cabot mansions and the First Parish Church. The ancient burying grounds are worthy of a visit. From Beverly a line runs to Beverly Cove. The route carries the tourist by beau- tiful estates, with fine groves and scenery. The beaches are approached from the car line by short streets, leading directly to the sea. Wenham and Asbury Grove are easily reached by another branch passing Wenham, Myopia Hunt grounds to Asbury Grove, a summer resort where the Methodist camp meetings are held. Continuing on the main line to Cape Ann, the car runs through streets flanked by large elms and running into an open country with green fields and meadows, between the slopes, close to the fragrant pine woods of Montserrat, a summer settle- ment. Running up and down a series of rolling hills rich in verdure, one soon reaches Ipswich Junction, where a line leads off to the left for Ipswich, Rowley, Newburyport, Exeter and other sections of Maine and New Hampshire. (See page 95). The Gloucester line crosses the town line in Essex, Chebacco Lake being seen on the right. Centennial Grove, a popular picnic ground, is located on the banks of the lake. Essex Falls is one of the most charming rural villages in New England with its old and picturesque stone bridge spanning the pretty little stream. From Essex, with its summer cottages, the in- fluence of the sea is soon felt, for after crossing the Essex River with its old ship yard the car comes to the salt marshes stretching out on either side, through pine woods with farm houses in the occasional openings. The car runs up hill and down, emerg- ing from the woods upon a hillside, from which a charming glimpse is had of Annisquam, it crosses the ’Squam River with its rocky islands on the left. Crossing over an arm of the 94 ’Squam River, which makes Cape Ann an island at high tide, Rocky Neck, Ten Pound Island and Eastern Point with their lighthouses are seen on the right as the car enters quaint old Gloucester, a village in 1625, the most famous fishing port in the world; and its “flakes,” where fish are dried, and the homes of its “Captains Courageous” are worth an extended visit. See “Around Cape Ann.” THROUGH THREE STATES The trolley has formed a grand trunk system along the coast of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. A re- markable change has taken place in the aspect of the towns so connected, embodying the best of our new American life. It is now possible to ride from Boston to Portland, Maine, and beyond, and also via Portsmouth to Dover, Rochester, N. H., and South Berwick, Maine. The Salem car is taken in the Subway and the Gloucester 95 route is followed as far as Ipswich Junction where a car is taken for Ipswich, settled in 1633 by John Winthrop, Jr., and twelve others. Leaving the Green the car crosses the Ipswich River and over a series of hills presenting to the traveler beautiful views of the surrounding country. The neat little town of Rowley is soon entered and then through another section of delightful suburban scenery to Byfield, the seat of Dummer Academy, founded in 1763, by a bequest of Lieutenant-Governor Dummer. From here a line runs to Georgetown and Haver- The Governor Dummer House, Byfield, built 1709 hill. Leaving the Academy the Newburyport car is taken and the tourist soon reaches the terminus of the line in Market Square. This old city is full of historic landmarks described elsewhere in this guide. Trolley lines run to Haverhill, Ames- bury, Merrimac, Plum Island and the beaches. On the main line the route is through Salisbury to Smith- town, where connections are made for a trip to different sec- tions of southern New Hampshire* (see “Lowell to the Sea”), another line runs through the pretty villages of Hampton * See page 105. 96 Falls to Hampton, affording a line view of Hampton Beach over the great salt marshes to the right. The Beach car is taken at Smithtown; the route is described under the head- ing “Lowell to the Sea,” page 105. At the beach a line runs through the pleasant and interesting old town of Hampton which abounds in gray old Colonial mansions shaded by giant oaks, and prosperous farming country to Exeter, the seat of the Exeter Academy, one of the oldest American schools. Exeter suffered much by attacks from the Indians. It was for many years the capital of the state where the Legislature and Committee of Safety held many sessions during the Revolution. From Exeter a trolley car may be taken for a ride through open country with farms backed up the ranges of hills from which grand views are had of many small villages that nestle among the trees along the valley of the Squamscott through Stratham and Greenland to the quaint old town of Portsmouth. Here one can make connections to all points along the Maine Coast as far as Boston. 97 BRANCH LINES LYNN TO LYNN WOODS, CLIFTONDALE, MALDEN, NAHANT BEACH, EAST SAUGUS, PEABODY, DANVERS, MAR- BLEHEAD AND SWAMPSCOTT. Lynn is the terminus of many branch lines, all delightful. One of the many pleasant trips is to Lynn Woods, where con- nections may be made with lines for Wakefield, Reading, Lowell and many other places. This park, the largest in the country in proportion to the adjoining population, is a part of the Met- ropolitan Park System, and has many and varied attractions. It includes four ponds, Glen-Lewis, Walden, Breed’s and B’rch, miles of sandy walks and the large cave wrought in the hard rock by Hiram Marble, a hermit who sought for geld, claiming to work under spirit guidance. Nahant Beach, famous for its handsome residences, rocky cliffs, and its fish dinners and seashore attractions, is reached from Central Square by another electric line. Cliftondale and Malden are reached by another from the 08 square, the car running through open, farming country in Saugus and Cliftondale. East Saugus and Saugus Centre are reached by still another branch which runs from Lynn through a country of market gardens and orchards, the line continuing on to Melrose, where connections may be made for Lowell as well as other points in the Mystic Valley. Marblehead and Swampscott. From Central Square, Lynn, the car runs through the residential district between well-tilled farms on the left and the open sea on the right, with surf breaking on the rocks below, passing many summer cottages, before entering quaint, old Marblehead with its crooked streets and magnificent ocean view. Marblehead was once the most important fishing port in the state. Off Fort Sewall several important naval engagements with England took place. The Town Hall was built .in 1727. In Abbott Hall are many interesting historical objects, including the famous painting, “The Spirit of ’76.” On Orne Street are the Fountain Inn, the Agnes Surriage well and old Burying Hill. Near Abbott Hall is the Church of St. Michael, built in 1714. Bury- ing Hill, where the first settlers are buried, is well worthy of an extended visit, for there one will read the quaint epitaphs of the soldiers of the early Indian wars, soldiers and sailors of the French and Indian wars and of the Revolution. Old Fort Washington is situated on this hill. Peabody and Danvers are reached from Lynn as well as Salem. Both are quaint and interesting towns. From Lynn the car passes Spring, Browne’s and Bartholomew Ponds, with their semi-public picnic grounds. A short walk from the last pond brings one to Ship Rock, the largest boulder in Essex County. Peabody was named for George Peabody, the great London banker and philanthropist, who was born there. The Peabody Institute contains many interesting relics, including the portrait of Queen Victoria given by her to Mr. Peabody. In the Square is a monument to the Minute Men of Peabody and Danvers. On the line to Danvers there is a magnificent view of the surrounding country. One may look across the valley for miles. Danvers was settled in 1628. There the witchcraft delusion flourished in 1692, and the Rebecca Nourse house may be seen, while nearby stands the monument to her memory. The ancient homestead where Israel Putnam was born, with its original furniture, is carefully preserved. The Governor Endicott House, Endicott Pear Tree, Colonel Israel Hutchinson House, ancient Nichols House, Oak Knoll, Whittier’s House and many other interesting places are also near at hand. 99 BRANCH LINES SALEM TO SALEM WILLOWS, LAWRENCE, MIDDLETON, NORTH ANDOVER, MARBLEHEAD, PEABODY, DAN- VERS AND LAWRENCE Salem is the centre of many lines that pass through beau- tiful country scenery. One line goes to Salem Willows, a great seashore resort with many attractions, the most popular of which is the double row of willows from which it takes its name. Nearing the Willows, with water on both sides, the car passes the ruins of old Fort Lee, built in 1699, and old Fort Pickering. From Salem a branch line runs to Lawrence, by way of Danvers and Middleton. On this line will be found much of scenic and historical interest. The line passes through shady sections of farming country, over a perfect roadway, having a diversity of hills, dales and rippling streams. Middleton is a rural town incorporated in 1728. From Middleton the car runs into North Andover, which is full of historic houses. There were once the homes of Anne Bradstreet, the first poet of the Merrimac Valley, Hon. Moody Bridges of the Continental Congress, Phillips Brooks, Wendell Phillips and Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes. From there a car may be taken for Haver- hill. A short run and the car crosses the Merrimac River and reaches its terminus in, the city of Lawrence. AROUND CAPE ANN The trip around Cape Ann from Gloucester, via Rockport, returning by way of Lanesville, Bay View and Annisquam, is a most delightful one, following as it does a rugged coast nearly the entire distance, broken here and there by runs through a beautiful, rural scenery. Magnificent views of the ocean are had, taking in the whole of the north of Massachusetts Bay. The car traverses quaint old Rockport, with its ancient houses and Pigeon Cove, among the great granite cliffs overlooking the rolling waters of the ocean two hundred feet below. Far out may be seen the terrible trap in the open sea, known as “The Salvages.” To the northward stretches the New Hampshire coast line and the Isle of Shoals and the mountainous coast of Maine may be seen. One must travel three thousand miles eastward to find another coast like that before him. It is only a short run on the return trip before one reaches Lanesville, with its extensive views. Going on to Bay View one passes 100 more of the great granite quarries, Annisquam with the hand- some villas and the picturesque cottages of the fisher folk. This place is much visited by artists in summer, and some famous Annisquam, Mass. paintings have had their origin there. The car soon re-enters the quaint old city from which one started one hour and forty minutes before. There are two other lines out of Gloucester — one to Rocky Neck, East Gloucester and the other to Long Beach — both popular resorts, with sea bathing on sandy beaches. 101 INTO THE GRANITE STATE THROUGH MALDEN, MELROSE, WAKEFIELD, READING AND THE TOWNS OF WILMINGTON AND TEWKS- BURY TO LOWELL, NASHUA, MANCHESTER AND CONCORD, ALSO TO ANDOVER AND LAWRENCE An interesting ride is into the Granite State with its many pleasant inland towns, beautiful lakes, rural scenery, and views of the beautiful Concord and Merrimac rivers. A through Lowell or Lawrence car via Reading and Wakefield is taken at the Sullivan Square terminal of the Elevated (from the lower level). Crossing the Mystic Bridge, a quick rim over the hills of Everett brings one to Malden Square with its many beautiful buildings, among them the Memorial Building, con- taining the Public Library of 30,000 volumes, and the Art Gallery. This was a gift to the town from the noted philan- thropist, Hon. Elisha S. Converse. Passing by Pine Banks Park, on the right, one of the finest pleasure grounds in America, and the great Middlesex Fells Reservation, on the left, the car soon enters Melrose and runs through the picturesque little village of Greenwood, with its many market gardens, and past Crystal Lake, before entering Wakefield. For a mile the ride is along the shore of pretty Lake Quannapowitt, affording delightful views. About a mile from the lake the car enters Reading Square, in Reading. From there cars may be taken for Woburn, Winchester, Stone- ham and Arlington, located in the Mystic Valley. READING TO ANDOVER, LAWRENCE AND BEYOND Leaving the square for Lawrence, the car soon reaches the old turnpike, over sixty- six feet in width. At West Vil- lage the Ipswich River is crossed and the car passes through a beautiful rural country to Andover, an ancient academic town, settled about 1643 on the Indian lands of Cochichewick, which was bought from the natives for S26.64 and an old coat. 102 Ipswich River At 147 Main Street, “America” was written. The extensive buildings of Phillips Academy are stretched out over a large campus on the west side of Main Street and on the opposite side may be seen the Theological Seminary near which is the Mansion House, the home of Harriet Beecher Stowe. From there lines run through to Bradford and Haverhill, on the south side of the Merrimac. From Andover the ride to Lawrence is a pleasant one with a wide diversity of scenery. Crossing the Merrimac, a fine view of the great dam which furnishes the power to the many cotton mills is seen. The car soon reaches Lawrence, an important street railway centre, lines running to the beautiful towns of North Andover, Methuen, two lines to Haverhill, to Lowell, to Salem and Lynn via Mid- dleton, also to Canobie Lake Park (see page 105). A more de- lightful trip from Lawrence to Manchester via Canobie Lake Park and Nashua would be hard to find. READING TO LOWELL AND BEYOND On the way to Lowell from Reading the car passes through a rural country to Wilmington where a branch line runs off to the left along the old towpath of the almost forgotten Middle- 103 sex canal which once connected Lowell and Boston through Billerica to Lowell. The picturesque and grass-grown water- ways are seen at intervals and the ruins of the great double locks of the canal. On the through line the car soon reaches Silver Lake, a very pleasant summer resort. There are many cottages near the lake, which is a popular resort of Lowell campers in the summer time. Crossing the Shawsheen River and entering Tewksbury, the car goes by picturesque old houses and also near the great “carnation farms,” where millions of the fragrant blossoms are raised for city markets. In the town of Tewksbury are located the great buildings of the State Almshouse. From Tewksbury the car goes on to Lowell, world famous as the city of spindles. There are many pleasant short trips out of Lowell. One line runs up the left bank of the Merrimac for some distance, to Tyng’s Island, where the Vesper Country Club has its club- house and golf links, to Tyngsboro, which played an important part in the Indian wars. The Chelmsford line runs to an his- toric town with a cemetery where lie many heroes of Revo- lutionary fame. That to Centralville, goes to the “Yellow Meeting House” and Dracut Oval, famous for the international cricket matches. The Nesmith Street and Westford Street lines run through the aristocratic sections of the city, and the Fort Hill line goes through Belvidere with its fine residences to Fort Hill Park, from the summit of which there is a view for many miles in every direction. The route from Lowell to Nashua, Manchester and Concord affords a diversity of scenery. The car runs across the Merrimac River, affording an extensive view of the great cotton mills and the Pawtucket Falls, from which they derive their power. After a run of twenty-five minutes, the car reaches Lakeview Park, a popular summer resort maintained by the street rail- way company, located on the banks of Lake Mascuppic. The park has all the usual park conveniences all shaded by a mag- nificent grove. Leaving the park, the electric runs through wood and field, past farms and pastures, following along charm- ing Beaver Brook and crosses the Merrimac River into the city of Nashua, N. H., sometimes called the gateway of the “Switzer- land of America.” The trip over the new line from Nashua to Manchester and Concord, along the valley of the Merrimac, is a delightful one. (See route 10. ) 104 LOWELL TO THE SEA A delightful Ride through quaint New England Towns to beauti- ful Canobie Lake Park and noted Hampton Beach, making good connections for Lawrence, Haverhill, Amesbury, Newburyport and Salisbury Beach One of the greatest street-railway systems of Eastern New England is comprised in what is known as the New Hamp- shire Electric Railways. By means of the various links in this system all the cities and towns of the Merrimac Valley and the southern section of New Hampshire are bound in a network of trolley lines. The company enjoys the distinction of having one of the most popular street railway parks in the world. The main line of the system runs from Lowell, Nashua, Lawrence and Haverhill to the sea, skirting the boundary line of the two states several times in making its direct progress down the Merrimac Valley. At Nashua connections may be made for Manchester and Concord. Starting from Merrimac Square, Lowell, on a car marked “Haverhill,” one is carried across the Merrimac River, lined on either side to the left by the great factories, while Fort Hill Park looms up to the right. Continuing through Dracut, with its blockhouse and memories of Indian warfare, the car passes over a private right of way to the New Hampshire town of Pelham, which was once a part of the Masonian Grant, and although within thirty miles of the capital of New England was not settled until 1722 and incorporated in 1746. From here a line of the same system runs off to the left to Nashua, N. H., through a rolling woodland section. Again over private right of way the car goes to Point A Junction where one may take a car for a delightful trip to Law- rence. A short run beyond the junction brings one to Canobie Lake Park. This attractive resort is an ideal spot for rest and recreation, for nature and man have joined to make it attrac- 105 tive. This fine domain, recently opened to the public, has within its bounds fifty acres of park land, divided between stately forest, sweeping lawn and grand flower beds, separated by wide walks and promenades, and curving to the shore of a magnificent body of clear water three hundred and eighty- five acres in extent. The buildings that have been placed over the grounds in accordance with a prearranged artistic design are the best that have ever been erected in a public park. 106 They are constructed of the finest materials, skillfully built and beautifully finished, and are painted in an artistic color scheme that harmonizes with their surroundings. There is the large Japanese theatre with its acres of seats shot through by the trunks of the forest monarchs, over which is an immense vari- colored awning that sways with the breeze, but keeps the stray beams that flitter through the trees from annoying the large audiences that assemble to enjoy the theatrical performances. The dancing pavilion, open on all sides to the breeze, yet shel- tered and surrounded by a wide-roofed promenade, has a highly polished floor of large dimensions. The restaurant is unique in that it is arranged in the shape of a St. George cross, so that all the rows of tables are near to the windows and the breeze. The service is perfect and the cuisine varied. The company has within the past year added one of the finest bowling alleys to be found in New England. Also the House of Mirth; Laugh- ing Gallery and Japanese Rolling Contact. In fact, Canobie Lake Park is a Coney Island in itself. Among the other attractions at the park is the fine assortment of boats and canoes, fishing skiffs and pleasure launches. A giant roller coaster and a merry-go-round are near the entrance to the park and are the delight of the children and young folks. The ath- letic arena for the exclusive use of the patrons of the park has one of the finest ball grounds in the New England states, and an amphitheatre with a capacity of many thousand seats. A private picnic ground with a large shelter tent is provided for parties that desire to have their crowd together and yet want to enjoy all the privileges of the park. Swings, benches and rustic seats are scattered over the park in profusion, and every- thing that will add to the comfort and pleasure of its patrons has been provided by the management. Leaving the park the traveller soon comes to Salem Centre with its great elms forming an archway over the highway. The town was made from parts of Haverhill, Dracut and Methuen and incorporated in 1752, the charter being confirmed by the Masonian Proprietors in 1759. Continuing through a section of substantial New Hampshire farms with apple orchards in abundance, one comes to Ayer’s Village, a typical Massachusetts 107 community, where a line runs off to the right to Lawrence- (For description see “Down the Merrimac Valley.”) From here to Haverhill the ride is through a fertile farming country, with many pretty little farmhouses scattered along the road- way, and presently the city of Haverhill may be seen ahead. Passing the Tilton Tower on the right, from which a command- ing view is had of the surrounding country and the ocean, one reaches Haverhill, where a change is made to a through car over the same system that runs to Hampton Beach, connecting for Hampton, Exeter and beyond. Passing through City Hall Square, in the centre of which is the monument of Hannah Dustin, of Indian War fame, one is soon in the open country with rolling hills, over which the car swiftly moves, affording splendid views of charming scenery and picturesque spots on every side. Trolley tourists east and south of Haverhill who wish to go to Nashua, Manchester and Concord, will find the line of the New Hampshire the shortest, quickest, and most pic- turesque. Before entering Plaistow the car goes over a high elevation, from which the little village of Atkinson, purchased from the Indians in 1642, may be seen on the left. Plaistow was set apart from Haverhill and incorporated as a town in 1749. Passing the car station of the company and running through Newton, a little village which sent many of its early settlers to the battle of Bunker Hill, one comes back into the Bay State again, in the outskirts of Amesbury, passing Lake Attitash, charmingly described by Whittier. Entering Ames- bury one passes on the right the little white Quaker meeting- house, which Whittier attended, and a little farther on, on the same side, was his home. Running into the business section of the town, the car passes between the great Amesbury mills to Market Square. There are two lines north from Amesbury, one to Exeter and Portsmouth by the route described “Through Three States.” The other is through Seabrook to Hampton Beach, a popular summer resort. The ride from Amesbury to the beach is a lovely one, with beckoning woodpaths and running brooks on either side. The whiff of the salt air invigorates the nostrils as the car enters Seabrook, where a Quaker meeting-house was 108 built in 1701. After leaving Seabrook the car runs over the waving salt marshes and a new bridge nearly a mile in length, built by the street railway company, affording a grand sea view to Hampton Beach, a famous beach of the New England coast, with large hotels and summer cottages. Boar’s Head, near here, is a bold bluff seventy feet high, projecting into the sea from a stony strand, and affords a perfect view of the six- teen miles of New Hampshire coast with the line of coast along Essex County. On the south may be seen the rugged coast of Cape Ann, while to the north is Mount Agamenticus with the Isles of Shoals to the northeast. The beach is a gradual slope of sand, and here the street railway company has erected a large Casino. This Casino contains everything that a day’s or a season’s enjoyment might demand. There is a beautiful theatre, where vaudeville and other performances of the highest grade are given; an immense convention hall, used afternoons and even- ings for dances, with the assistance of a full orchestra; large bathing accommodations and facilities, with hot and cold fresh water showers, two hundred bathrooms and easy access to the surf; splendid cafe, where anything may be ordered with the assurance of perfect cookery and satisfactory service; a long dining room, where is served the finest coast dinner obtainable; concerts three times daily, by a brass band of over twenty pieces; shooting lodge, athletic oval and all the minor facilities in the way of amusement and refreshment that tend to make one’s stay more enjoyable. From Hampton a line follows the shore, past Little Boar’s Head, through Rye to Portsmouth. 109 UP THE MYSTIC VALLEY FROM BOSTON TO WINCHESTER, PAST THE PICTUR- ESQUE MYSTIC LAKES AND ALONG THE HIGH=WAYS OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY TO BURLINGTON, BILLERICA AND LOWELL There are many different routes from Boston to the north- ern part of the state, all rich in natural scenery and historic interest. One may ride through the towns and cities of Mid- dlesex County. Many beautiful rides may be taken through a country of picturesque and untamed scenery. The route here described is of unflagging interest to the traveler and will well repay him for the time expended. Taking a Lowell via Woburn car at the Sullivan Square terminal of the Elevated (lower level), another through-route is through Medford, past the buildings of Tufts College on the left. Crossing over Craddock Bridge, the car passes the old Butters and Waite houses, the ancient Town Hall and the brick Secomb House, built in 1756, the Wade Garrison House and the armory site. The Royall mansion house in this town tells of the splendid state of Isaac Royall, 2d, a Tory who maintained a brick-paved courtyard and servants’ quarters. Leaving Medford Square and running through a finely cultivated farming district, the car enters the beautiful residential town of Winchester, picturesquely situated near the Mystic Lakes under the frowning heights of the Middlesex Fells Reservation. From there side trips may be taken to Arlington and back to Boston, a beautiful trip through shaded woodlands, passing Mystic Lake on the left, to Arlington, through Massachusetts Avenue and Harvard Square to Boston. Another line leads off to the right to Stoneham, where connections may be made to Melrose, Reading, Wakefield and other places. From Winchester the car runs north up the valley with many charming views, passing by farms and woods to W'obum, 110 settled in 1630 and rich in historic annals. A fine collection of genealogical archives are in the Winn Public Library. From Woburn a line runs through North Woburn passing the old Baldwin estate. Colonel Baldwin commanded a regi- ment in the Revolutionary Army. He was one of the most distinguished engineers of his day and the originator of the Bald- win apple. Near here is the home of Benjamin Thompson, “Count Rumford,” a scientist and philosopher. The trolley line takes the traveler past Squaw Pond and along the famous “Ox-Bow” of the old Middlesex Canal to Wilmington where it connects with another through line to Lowell. (See page 105.) Continuing on the main line from Woburn to Lowell, the car passes through the hills and vales and rural scenery of Burlington, past Pinehurst Park, to the little village of Bil- lerica, where glimpses of the Concord River are had as the car runs through forest and fields. Just before entering North Billerica, a tablet, on a weather-beaten house on the right, marks the birthplace of Asa Pollard, the first man to fall at Bunker Hill. Crossing the Concord River and leaving the town behind, the car goes through a part of North Chelmsford and enters Lowell. Merrimac Square is the terminus for all the cars entering the city. (See page 105. ) 111 WILLIS C. BATES COMPANY WILLIS C. 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