Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-23
The Beautiful and Celebrated Merr;
mack Valley.

Now that the pleaSantest portion of
the summer season has set in, the two
months when the New England re-
sorts can be viewed in their true splen-
dor it behooVeS the numerous vaca-
tioniStS who are anticipating Il rest 10
seek for some spot or particular section
where their ideals and wishes can be
CCnsummated The seeker, however,
set in his ideas, will not have very
lengthy search, for the beautiful seen
cry and numerous resting places in old
Nav England are diversified enough to
suit the most versatile or eXacting
taste.
Simply as an example of the beauties
of this portion of the country, take
the ..Merrimack Valley" so called Oh
account if the river of the same name
which flows throughout its entire
length. Commencing at Lowell, one of
the greatest industrial cities in Massa-
chusetts, this beautiful river begins its
course, running close by the neighbor-
ing city of Lawrence; true the waters
of the river are not as clear nor the
valley quite as green at these points,
but going north from Lowell is North
Chelmsford, a part of Chelmsford, an
| ideal New England farming town. q de
lightful place for a few weeks sojourn.
Farther north is Tyngsboro, another
farming village whose northern bound
ary serves as a dividing line between
| Massachusetts and Vermont, and
through whose centre the Merrimack in
her most picturesque vista quietly
flows, surrounded by forests of large
elms and naples.
Crossing the line into New Hamp-
shire, the first stopping place is
Nashua. one of the most important
business centres and also one of the
| most beautiful cities in the state Here
the railroad follows close by the river
whose shores are covered with a
growth of beautiful trees and foliage,
and the dense forests and smooth
waters of the river seem very
interesting to the enthusiastic camp
| er or canoeist; passing along
| the length of the river, one now enters
upon the grandest portion of the val
| ley, farm houses here and there ap-
pearing in the background, verdant
meadow. close by. a dense forest or
| laughing brook emptying into the main
| stream of a roaring waterfall disturb
| ing the silence of the peaceful river.
At length we enter Manchester,
which, like Lowell, is Il great mill city.
| but it's large area and fascinating en-
| Vironments have made it an ideal place
| to spend a vacation. A few miles east
| of Manchester is Lake Massabesic. a
| beautiful body of water about 80 miles
| around Il favorite spot for campers and
fishermen: here are caught large
strings Of perch, bass, pickerel. etc.
Leaving Manchester. n. H., and pro-
| ceeding north, is Hooksett, an ideal
| valley town, where the river and the
surrounding mountain peaks present an
| ideal picture a series of falls, with
| rocky and rugged beauty the entire
| distance to Concord, n. H., the capital
| Of the old Granite State, and one of
| the finest in all New England; a grand
| SPOT for vacationists and residents
| alike.
| Going northwest from Concord, n.
H., is Enfield. Franklin, Danbury. Graf
| ton and Canaan. Canaan has within
its borders Mascoma lake, from which
flows the winding Mascoma river. En-
| field is noted as the site of the famous
| Shaker Settlement, in fact the whole
section as far as White River Junction,
| W. where the Connecticut comes rolling
| down, is resplendent with beauty. ana
this is not the END of this delightful
valley, for it extends north from Con-
cord as far as Lake Winnepesaukee.
even to the foot of the hills of the
White Mountains.
In order 10 get an accurate idea of
this celebrated territory, send two cents
in stamps to the General Passenger
Department, Boston & Maine Railroad,
Boston. for their descriptive book en-
titled "Merrimack Valley
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