Connecticut western news., 1895-08-01
FOUR DAYS VACATION.

fora week or more, and with the sec ondary intention of wheeling through a part of the Pennington valley and thence either south to New Haven or north to Springfield as the spirit (not ardent spirit) might move him. Had he consulted the weather clerk he would have taken canoe instead of a bicycle, for the copious rains which soon began made wheeling the reverse of luxnry, and cut short the trip. By re- but we doubt if it will prove interest ing to our readers, especially at this late day.
 The journey by wheel was to com mence at New Hartford, therefore leaving Canaan on the 2.05 p. m. train we reached New Hartford at 3. Is p. m. The magnificent scenery along the line of the P. R. < N. E. road between Ca naan and New Hartford has so often been described in newspapers, maga- zines, and guide books that we refrain from giving word picture of it at this time. At New Hartford we first called on Captain H. R. Jones, editor of the New Hartford Tribune, and spent a pleasant hour with him. Then we cal led upon Mir R. R Smith, of he Greer woods Go. Mir Smith prevailed upon us to tarry at his home until the following day, and in the meantime gave us two delightful drives about New Hartford and vicinity. The first drive was to the new reservoir and thence to Town Hill. The reservoir is about one mile from Main street and at least $50 feet higher It provides an unlimited supply of pure water for New Hartford, which Is used for drinking and domestic purposes and also afords ample protection against fire, as has been demonstrated on several | occasions. From the reservoir we pro- ceeded by the east road to the old church on the very summit of Town Hill. The view from this point Is mag nifcent, and on clear day many points
 
 even a portion of the Catskills. The | church is an historic one, and is now private property. It is a century or more old, but was abandoned as a house of worship about 35 years ago. The exterior is kept in good repair, but the interior has been dismantled, even | 1lao hoo fo11 049 I,-,f hz strong floor still remains. The galleries are still intact and extend entirely around the four sides of the auditorium, a style of church architecture we never saw before. We passed many grand old places on the west road back to the village, and saw many charming bits of scenery. The next morning we were I given drive mp toward West Hill and afterward down to "Lovers' Retreat. '' | On the West Hill route we passed the | cemetery and saw the massive soldiers monument which was erected and dedi. cated two years ago. On the circular route back to the village we passed the charming summer residences of Nil Maxfeld, MT Max Stakrosch, and others.
 It was our intention to wheel from New Hartford to Tariffyille, but oul New Hartford friends informed us tht road was 'horrid" from New Hartford to Collinsville and they advised that ", go by train all the way to Tariffyille
 The weather was very sultry, and it wal easy to comply with said advice. Or the train between New Hartford ant Tariffville we met Editor Vaill who i
 the executive secretary of the Connect cut Com mission to the Cotton StateI and International Exposition at Atlanta
 Mir Vaill had just returned from At lanta, and he gave us glowing and in teresting account of the preparation made at Atlanta for the Exposition. M Vaill was full-full of enthusiasm fo : Atlanta-and he felt confident that tn manufacturers in Connecticut woul,
 make grand exhibit of their product . and do credit to themselves and tn , state We arrived at Tarriffville at II. 3 8. m. and called upcn MT and MT Philo B. Coe, who so kindly gave shel
 ter and dry clothing to the writer an, } wife, and Rev Robert Hunt and wife on the night of the terrible railroa
 disaster (Jan. 15, 1878) when the excu,
 slon train plunged through the Tariff
 vile bridge into the Pennington rive and in which accident thirteen person
 were killed and nearly 200 injured. M Coe retired from the mercantile bus , ness two years ago, and devotes hi
 time to collecting his old accounts making his garden and taking life some what easy after many years of ceaseles f activity in the mercantile business. l After dinner we visited The Bartle
 Tower, which is only half mile fror : the centre of the village of Tarifville f Mir M. H. Bartlett is the proprietor (
 this tower. He formerly owned th g tower which stood seven miles furthe , south on Talcott mountain, but whic was purchased by Mir Hoe and tor 2 down several years ago. At the tim r of our arrival MT Bartlett was entertain e ing large party of visitors to the towe
 but as soon as he was at liberty he pal ' the writer every attention and pointe
 ont and explained the different view
 The tower stands on an elevation 6C '- feet above the sea level. The tow. itself is 70 feet high and was built si
 years ago. It is good place Tor famil n and society picnics or reunions. It hs
 a large and fine pavilion which wi '' afford shelter and accommodation to