The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-30
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Summer Season Is Well Established al
the Mountains and Lakes.

Great are the prospects among the no
tel keepers of the many resorts along the
lines OF the Boston & Maine and Maine
Central railroads both in the mountains
and at the lakes. So great IL the dennaha
for rooms. IL old patrons desire 10 i. Xis,.
the same hotels that they passed their
summer in last season they Will be
Obliged 10 write very soon or be com,
PEELED 10 look elsewhere. or be sausneu
with spending their vacations at nome
The golf links I'm and round the
mountains have all been put In first-class
condition, for while there are some VINO
have the idea that golf has seen It's best
day. there are a great many VINO thlnk
the opposite, believing that the game has
come TO stay and to always be as popu.
lar as tennis. which has It's ups ana
downs. but which this season is on 'op
as an outdoor pastime. Thousands OF
people still insist upon playing goli, ana
any hotel man who neglects MS INKS VIII
find Il will be a losing. game with him. d,
desirable locations where summer board
ers will be delighted TO remain for their
vacation months, yet II is left to the
White Mountain region the Americas
Alps, 20 keep the name the Granite state
ever popular as the summer resort par
excellence OF New England. Mountains
OF the Snowy forehead, the Indians called
them, which description the white man
has never equalled.
Bethlehem. Sugar Hill and Iittleton are
three important locations on the west side
OF the RreSlOenuAl FTom
OF these famous resorts broad view is
afforded OF Mounts Washington. Jeffer-
son, Adams Madison, OF the presidential
Range and many other peaks OF the
Franconia and other mouptain ranges.
From the higher elevations one is af-
fordede extensive views OF the Green
Mountains In Vermont, Mount Mansfield
looming UP grandly against me western
region. "a Mount Washington Is by far
the most central figure In New Hamp-
shire.
The visitors OF this region are all ocnt
upon not only seeing the summit OF Mt.
Washington. but Crawford notch, that
mighty display OF natures handiwork,
which I'm its grandeur and variesy or
mountain formations. ravines and cata-
racts. is n revelation 70 them as they en-
deavor TO see all that there IN as they
enjoy a trip from North Conway 10 Fab
yans I'm the comfortable observation car
that the Maine Central railroad provides
for that purpose. AS Won leave North
Conway YOU are Interested In the broad
and fertile intervales stretching away
mary miles toward the foot hills OF the
| Presidential range, through tho centre OF
which shows the Saco river, whose head
waters you will see in the form OF a lit
tie lake I'm front Of the Crawford House
as YOU pass through the western gate
way OF the Notch. You will pass by
White Horse Ledge and the famous Ca
thedral woods. which are among the
most interesting features OF the east side
Of the mountains. and as you approach
Bartlett you will note the gradual clos
ing In % the mountains until n little fur
| ther along you seem to be hemmed In on
all sides with great masses of earth and
/ rocks apparently towering TO the sky but
sull the trains move along. and every
/ hundred feet there IL q change OF scene.
When you reach the site of the old VII.
| Icy House you will have come 10 the con
Clusion that there is more 81 grandeur
/ and beauty In New England scenery than
YOU ever dreamed of. and 30 impressed
will YOU be that about the first thing YOU
viii % after you arrive ~ your hotei AZ
bethlehem. is 20 write y letter home ,eli-
I ing of tho charms of the mighty fast
nesses of these grand old mountains
Franconia Notch IL another place pos
sessing many natural attractions that a
/ some are even more wonderful than
those of Crawford Notch. The most In.
teresting trip is by mountain wagons or
| tally hos. and as you pass by Echo Lake