Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-26
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Maine Central Runs Personally Con-
Quoted Tour to ST. Lcuis.

The first of the personally ccndurted
| city Ticket Agent of the Maine Central
! EairnId 1T Portland, To the Worlds
Fair. lift Portland I'll. s,!ay. Spptrmh j.
| 10Th, with a party of tWcnty-fve Tho
, n..Xt Nill leave Portland. Tuesday.
| October 18th. 1:40 L. NJ. by EXPRESS
train from Portland. making only ono
| stop en- route. arriving HostOn 400 p
! VI. giving a few hours for shoppnr
| ana supper. leaving Boston 1T 6 p. NJ.
| for New York via. Fall River Line.
breakfast is taken in New York and
tn" party leaves via. the Royal Elue
Line at A. NJ. arriving in Washing
ton at 80 =. NJ, where lunch is taken
then automobiles FOR Il ride to all of
the many interesting places Which this
city offers. and Will they are many.
they can be, with the facilities which
We have, pretty thoroughly taken in
during the afternoon. the return being
made about dark to the hotel for din
nor. and in season to leave Washington
via. the Chesapeake X ohio route at
II p. NJ.
Through sleepors for st. Louis are
here token for the night ride through
the eastern part Of Virginia. trains ar
irving at toVinGton. Viz. about 6 p. NJ
this place being the beginning of the
grand scenery Of tho AlleghanieS
where tn" scenery is unsurpassed for
beauty ana grandeur. The valleys of
Of the Rock. Fish and Jones rivers lie
fifteen hundred feet below and dotting
| these valleys hundreds of fine old
southern homnsteads are seen in all
directions. The road now passes
! through the towns where are located
the many famous springs of Virginia
and through Il country in which were
fought many of the most famous bat
ties of the civil War;
Cincinnati is reached at P. NJ. and
as the train does not leave until $50
7. W.. it gives an opportunity for sup
per and if desired. a short trolley ride
around the city. and to break the
tedium of Il long continuous journey.
At $50 p. NJ. the Slcepers are taken, !
arriving at st. Louis at 7.30 A. NJ. Fri |
day. sd. The same sleepers run
through from shington to St Louis, |
ana it is not necessary to leave them !
excepting for the visit to the dining !
car attached, for meals.
The party remains in St Louis for
five DAYS and n half. leaving st. Louis ,
on Wednesday, 2Sth. mt 1880 noon, |
via. the famous Wabash Line which is |
the only line having n station within. |
and running its cars into the fair !
grounds proper. The through sleeper /,
arrives at Toronto ut $50 A. NJ. whore !
breakfast is taken, and then tho party
leaves on the steamer for the trip |
across Lake ontario TO Niagara Falls. /
the dav being spent at this. the Mecca :
Of oil tourists. The party leaves Mia /
CARA Falls on their return at p. NJ. /
arriving Toronto $50 p. NJ. where the >
sleeper is taken for Montreal. arriving ;
there, next morning. and after break
fast the forenoon is spent at the pleas
me of the tourists who are thus en-
ahled to visit the shopping district and |
other points Of interest and in the af-
ternoon CARRIAGES are taken for a drive
about the citvN and up Mount Royal. |
from which is, obtained magnificent ,
view Of the entire city. the st. Law
renee river and the country beyond or ,
if preferred to the town of T.achine bv |
rail and return by steamer down tho !
st. Lawrence river and through the IA
nous rapids.
Rooms are taken ut the hotel for the |
use OF tourists during the dav and for !
resting if desired. The party leaves
Montreal in n through sleeper at 1.45 |
p NJ. arriving in Portland SOS A. NJ.
Saturday. Oct 90.
The tour occupies 4 period Of twelve !
days, and the price Of tho ticket $3.50 ,
covers all expenses rs outlined above,
and certainly affords the, finest trip
ever offered to Maine people. taking in. |
as it does. oil the points Of interest |
which the visitor to st Louis might !
desire to, include in his itinerary.