Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-08-04
Are You Coming To Boston,

If so, perhaps a few Suggestions from
one on the ground may not be amiss
In the first place don't feel that you
must come prepared to ''dress up" Bos-
ton at her best has been for two years,
the dirtiest city it has ever been my for
tune to see. If it should rain there will
be slush and mud if it be dry there will
be dust. The crowd promises TO be
simply awful; and the only dress any
woman can safely wear, is something
dark, strong, and short enough To escape
the ground; something you can wear
rain or shine. As the east winds rise on
small prOvocation and to one unused to
them are both PENETRATING and chilling "A
warm light weight wrap is necessary.
BY no means attempt ride in the har-
Dor nor an after-night street car ride
without one. 1t need not be new, nor
nice. but must be warm.
Those who have not secured accommo-
dations ahead are as foolish as were GER
tain virgins who found their lamps emp
ty at the critical hour. I've been hun
ting rooms to-day and know the situa-
ton. A sight of the grand parade may
he possible, but not everyone will be
able to crowd in. Windows along the
line are being rented at very high prices
a single window going already at S25 and
| know of 500 being offered for three
second story windows, commanding
view of a corner around which the par
ade turns. The sidewalks will be crowd
ed, but as Il rule Boston crowds are good
natured and fairly accommodating.
During the entire week cars, steamers,
every thing will be crowded, but the re-
sorts are numerous and those who wish
a day at the seashore can easily have il.
Nantasket may ne visited for fifty cents,
the round trip; Nahant for thirty. One
may go either to Winthrop Beach or to
Crescent Beach for eleven cents by TAX
ing a car on fremont street which says
East Boston & Chelsea. This gives you a
ride across the ferry for which you pay
penny. Once across get transfer tick
ct from the gateman which takes you to
Winthrop Junction and from there to the
Beach. By the by, at Winthrop Beach,
if you want a visiting place and a good
meal you will find it at Great Head Cot
tage kept by Mrs. Morey, who, many Of
you will remember, kept the "Mountain
House" on Lake Memphre magog.
AtNantucket you can patronize another
Vermonter by going the Sycamore House
kept by Mrs. Hill, formerly of st. Johns
bury. She will furnish a good dinner
for fifty cents.
Remember I'm not advertising places,
but I've often wished for the very infor-
nation give you; and it would have
saved me both time and money.
You will want to try the electric cars,
and pleasant trip is TO the Reservoir.
A car can be taken for Chestnut Hill,
Reservoir, at the Providence depot, (out-
side) or any where on Boylston street
above the depot. But | might give you
columns of that sort of suggestion.
About shopping, let me advise you to
stick to first class houses. Keep off
fremont Row and out of cheap John
places unless you wish to be badly sta
ken in"
l am taking too much space and
must stop. But let me say this If any
wish for information that | can furnish
l will answer any letters gladly. 1 would
bid every Vermont veteran and his family
welcome. We shall be glad to receive
cal! from any who has the time To come
were associated with the company which
had for its Captain my soldier brother,
Co. L, lst., VT, Cavalry. In our hearts
there is always warm welcome for
and especially from any comrades who
them; and 1 think there is, too, for any
one who Loyalty wore the blue.
Address, Mrs. A. NJ. CRANE,
PIP West Canton Street, Doors west
from Columbus Ave.