Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-07-20
Interesting Bits of the Mountains.

The hills and mountains of New England
are known far and wide as the great recrea-
ton and vacation ground of the United
States.
Within the confines of Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont where the White and
Green Mountains are located are the noted
resorts of Fabyans, Mt. Pleasant, Crawfords,
Twin, Bethlehem, Maplewood, Profile House,
Littleton, Sugar Hill, Franconia, jefferson,
Whitefield, Colebrooke Lancaster and score
Of fully as reputed resorts each offering at
fractions of an interesting character Craw-
fords lays stress upon the wonderful Notch
within which it is situated. Bethlehem and
Maplewood are in region the air of which is
particularly beneficial to hay fever sufferers
AT the Profile House everything is interest
ing, for it is here that the Old Man of the
Mountain stays. Canon Mountain, Eagle
Mountain and half dozen other cliffs and
peaks surround the valley wherein is this de-
lightful resort Echo Lake and Profile Lake
are close at hand, while delightful drive
brings the tourist to that favorite and mar
velous bit of natures handiwork, the Flume.
The walks and drives in the vicinity of the
Flume House are admirable, and every in
fluence which tends to please the traveller is
included in its envlrons. The Mt. Pleasant
House and Fabyans, only a short distance
from the Presidential Range, offers unsur-
passed attractions for the vacationist. The
walks, drives and cycle paths are through the
prettiest parts of the region thereapouts,
while the arrangements for conducting
amusements like golf, baseball, tennis and
cricket are perfect in every detail.
Every visitor to the White Mountains
should ascend Mt. Washington. The ride to
the Summit is thrilling, and every moment
reveals some new and important feature. On
good clear day there is no limit to the
sights to be seen. The great hotels below
are like toy houses. The forest city of Port
land is seen to the eastward, while Winni-
pesaukee, Sebago and Moosehead Lakes
sparkle in the sunlight like sheets of bright
silver In the immediate vicinity of the Sum-
NIT House are numerous interesting points
worth visiting. There is the Tip Top House
erected many years ago, the observatory
formerly used by the United States Weather
Bureau, and the Lizzie Bourne monument,
while the natural attractions worthy of at
tention include the Lake of the Clouds, Tuck
erman's Ravine, the Gulf and the Alpine
Garden. And so on every locality has its own
| specific and important features, each worthy
OF all the attention you can give it. Last
but not least in points of attractiveness are
| the hotels of the region mammoth and fully
appointed hostelries, where every care and
convenience fol the traveller is considered
while the cuisine is equal to that OF the Met
| ropolitan Houses.
If you are interested in the mountains send
two cent stamp to the General Passenger
Department of the Boston & Maine railroad,
Boston, for the finely illustrated brochure
entitled "Among the Mountains" and with
it you will get tour book giving list of all
the hotels and boarding houses in the Noun
tains with maps, stage connections, train
service, etc. Write for it; it will be of serv-
ice to you.