The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-09-06

been touched as yet. Rich in scenery
to delight the eye, it is richer still in
material wealth. With almost un-
limited wheat country, the most fer
tile to be found, Canada can feed it's
own and be large factor in the ex-
port trade. With its vast forests of
lumber, its mineral wealth, its fisher
les, the prosperity of the dominion has
but just begun. 1t is destined to be
one of the finest, richest countries on
this green earth. At present its crops
are so large that the difficulty is to
get the hands to gather them. In the
large cities of Montreal, Toronto and
Quebec the VACANT, unemployed class
is very small, and on every hand is
the evidence of prosperity and the
contentment that goes with pros
perity. OF the human tide that flows
from these parts to Canada the larger
number are sportsmen, attracted by
the hunting or fishing, or tourists in
search of the beautiful. The number
who go to locate for business purposes
or to take up the land is relatively
small. The Mecca of the tourist is
Montreal, for it is here that trips may
be planned in many directions.
The pleasantest trip to Montreal is
by the Central Vermont railroad.
The scenery through Vermont is fasci-
mating. The fertile fields and valleys
form a vivid contrast to the rugged
mountains, and the rivers and lakes,
clear and cool, mirror landscapes to
inspire the painters brush. While
the whole trip through Vermont is
keen pleasure, it is in the Lake
Champlain region that the choicest
bounty of nature in scenic effect is I'M
yelled. The Central Vermont skirts
the lake for miles. On one side are
the everlasting hills and mountains
of old Vermont, while across the lake
in the distance the blue peaks of the
Adirondacks are plainly visible. The
wealth of beauty of this region, as
we'll as that of the st. Lawrence,
which lies beyond, has led to an ever
increasing amount of summer travel.
For the comfort of those making this
journey the Central Vermont has
added two elegant new trains this
season, known as the NEW England
States Limited. The two trains are
considered as fine as any running on
the continent, and include baggage
cars, smoking cars, first-class day
coaches and parlor-cafe cars, the train
being wide vestibule throughout. The
new equipment is of the latest and
highest type of design and architecture
fitted out in magnificent style. The
parlor- cafe cars contain twenty re-
volving chairs of the latest approved
design, richly upholstered in silk
plush, with adjustable table for each
chair. At the end of the car is an
upholstered sofa, with two wicker
chairs and upholstered seats. There
is white metal wash stand and water
cooler. The floor is covered with
Whittal Wilton carpet. The kitchen
and pantry is equipped with all
modern improvements, and the table |
service is rich and dainty. Meals |
served la carte. The new coaches |
are of the same general design as the
parlor-cafe cars, and have twenty-six
double reversible seats; also three |
corner seats and Brussels carpet in the |
aisles. At the end of the coaches is |
a smoking room containing two sofas
oud fUuo double soofS Ubioh ORC O Il
great convenience to passengers not
occupying the parlor cars. The smok-
ing cars are upholstered in plush, and |
are of the same general design as the
coaches. The baggage cars are sixty
feet long, of the blind end type, built
to conform to the rest of the train.
In the design of the new equipment
every precaution has been taken to
make them as nearly danger proof as
possible. The trains are equipped
with the latest improved anti -tele-
scopic devices of solid steel plates set
on edge, and almost indestructible.
The platforms are of the steel type,
with Pullman wide vestibules. The
trains are lighted throughout with
the Pintsoh gas lighting system. The
brake equipment includes the Westing-
house high speed air brake and air
signal.
Passengers from this vicinity can
leave Palmer at 2.24, and arrive in
Montreal at 1915 in the evening.
Returning, leave Montreal at 8 o clock
in the morning, and arrive in Palmer
at 6.35 p. m. Montreal is a city of
3S5, 600, including it's suburbs Its
location is ideal. The best view of
the city can be obtained from Mount
Royal. From this elevation the city,
with its beautiful churches and public
buildings, its miles of streets and
squares, its water front and shipping,
with the encircling arm of the broad
St. Lawrence, forms picture not soon
to be forgotten. Montreal looks very
different now than in 1886, when
Jacques Cartier first saw it. 1t was
then small Indian village, known as
Hochelaga. The French took it away
rom the Indians, and the English
over and got it one afternoon ]
when the French were not looking.
4 anybody gets it away from the I,
English it will be the bell boys,
oorters and walters at the various
hotels. Their hands are always out, )
md things are coming their way.
From Montreal to Toronto is a ride !
If one night, via. the Grand Trunk |
abroad. The Grand Trunk is the 4
'nly double tracked route between {
Toronto, Niagara, Chicago {
md principal Canadian points. It is
he logical route for passengers from I
Jew England, as the Central Vermont /
8 leased by it. The Grand Trunk is 9