Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15
NEW ENGLAND CHARMS
Land of Delights for the Sum-
mer Sojourner.
LUXURY AND RECREATION
Modern Conveniences in the Heart of
Nature.
WEALTH OF SCENIC BEAUTY
Rugged Promontories, Pleasant Groves,
Shady Retreats, Bold Cliffs and
Gigantic Rocks-Easy of Access.

| For wealth of scenic beauty. comfortable
| living and a variety of delightful side trips
| nothing at this season of the year surpasses
| trip through New England The prob
| lem of where to go In summer is hard
| one to solve now only because Of the variety
| of journeys offered. But the mere going
| is no longer a source of perplexity. be-
cause for luxury of travelling accommoda-
| lions the United States is superior to any
country in the world. When the sojourner
| on pleasure bent starts north from Wash
| ngton he is not likely to stop short of
| New England. IL he can make arrange
| ments to visit that part of the country
| And the first part of the journey through
| the thickly settled region between here and
| New York is reduced to a minimum in the
| expenditure of time and energy and raised
| to the maximum of travelling comfort
l1here are through express trains direct
! from Washington to New York. New Ha-
ven, Hartford and Boston. One may take
| an early breakfast in Washington. step
| into a luxurious chair car and read or nest
| all day. dining en- route, with more than TIE
comforts of home, and step out or the
same train in the evening at Boston IN
| time for an $50 supper. Or, II one does
not enjoy day travel on the railroad. he can
| leave Washington at $50 in the afternoon
take comfortable dinner about dark. go
to bed as early as he wishes and wind up
in Boston in time for a O. clock breakfast.
| just as easily as though he had put in the
| Intervening night sleeping at home.
May Take in Side Trips.
But it may be that some wish to break
the journey at New York, and. If so, they
may take in side trip to Block Island,
one of the lower New England coast re-
sorts that will pay for the trouble. With
| this in mind they can quit the train at New
tI,o
have the choice of three rail routes and
| ve-hour trip through the length of Long
Island or Of thirteen-hour sail by steamer
down the sound to Block Island, which is
| just at the eastern end of Long Island, al
most in sight of Montauk Point, where
many of the soldiers of the American army
| were quartered when they came home from
| the Spanish war.
Once at Block Island It is always QueS-
| ton whether to tempt fortune any fur
| Their or to stay there for the rest of the
season.
1t is an ideal summer resort at sea, I'M
surpassed In its manifold and unique at
fractions. 1t is noted for it's particular in
diyiduality and beauty. Being untouched
by land breeZes. it enjoys a climate unlike
many other seaside resorts. 1t is far enough
away from the main land to be delightfully."-
cool on the hottest day In summer, and yet
| 1t is not so far away to be difficult of
access. Here you get the pure ozone of the
sea-cool. invigorating. health-giving air
| that will make You feel like a new crea-
| ture.
| Seven miles long and three miles wide. 1t
| has a diversified surface, hills and plains,
| fertile and richly cultivated farm land.
| lakes and cliffs and sandy as well as bold
| and rocky beaches
| There are several churches on the island
| and circulating library. Boating and bath
| ing facilities are unequaled. and the drives
| are interesting. There are also excellent
| golf courses the island for the accom-
| mediation of those who enjoy this sport
On to Boston.
| Once away from the charms of Block
/ Island the pilgrim for pleasure If he has
| not done so before turns naturally to Bos-
| ton fresh starting point. From the old
| New England metro polls the Maine Central
| road with wealth Of bauty in scenery and
| countless historic associations, stretches up
| through the state touching at the coast
| resorts and bringing everything between
Boston and Portland within easy reach.
| The coast of Maine is the Mecca of a
| host of summer pilgrims. Every year
| swells the tide OF tourists, seeking rest and
| recreation, to its rock-bound, wooded isles
| and promonitories. and sheltered. sunlit
| coves and beaches Its shores number their
| summer hotels by the score.
The Attractions Of Portland.
| Portland Itself Is not half bad summer
| resort as cities go. It is far enough north
to have cool air and there is enough to in
| terest and entertain the visitor for days.
| 1t has a population of 60,OOO and more
| than one telephone to every ten inhabitants
| It's public buildings number sixty-two and
| are valued at 81 10000 1t has six thea
| tiers, four banks and the same number OF
daily papers and Is the converging point for
| six railroads.
| Portland is a busy modern town with fac
| tories, grain elevators. steamship lines. both
| foreign and domestic. But at the same
| time 1t is one of the old cities of the New
| England coast and in its shady outskirts
| nestle many beautiful homes and old man.
| sions that alone well worth the trouble
| of a visit. There are twenty-five hotels in
| the city TO choose from, many of which are
| easily accessible from all of the railways
| and steamship lines
| The Rangeley Lakes.
Beyond Portland one can continue on the
| Maine Central as far as Rockiand. or turn
| ing off TO the northward may bring up at
| the Rangeley lakes.
The Rangeley lakes. five in number, are
| situated in Franklin and oxford counties in
| Maine. and are distant about 100 miles from
| Portland. They are near the border line
| between Maine and New Hampshire and
| have total area of about ninety square
| miles. All the lakes in the group are con-
| nected by narrows and streams making
| continuous waterway OF hfty-six miles.
| They lie at an altitude of about 1,500 feet
above the sea or, In other words, are In O
| tocalfty as nlSn as the famous w mite NOUN
| tain Notch. The march Of progress has
| reached the region and in the olearings. be-
| sides the picturesque log camps, are mod
1 ern hotels with telephones and telegraph
| instruments. while the traveller instead of
4 making slow progress over difficult trails.
| rides to the shores of the lakes In a Pull
| man car.
The Portland and Rumford Falls railway
! Is one OF the main avenues by which the
Rangeiey region Is now approached. and
| the excellent facilities provided enable the.
passenger leaving Boston in the morning to
| reach the lakes In the afternoon During
/ the summer months q traveller may take
| night train from New York to Portland,
1 reaching that city in time for breakfast be-
| fore resuming his journey. Through cars
of the Portland and Rumford Falls railway
| are attached to Maine Central trains leav-
| ing Portland and are carried to Rumford
| junction. a distance of about thirty miles.
| Here the trip over the Rumford Falls line
proper begins
| For Different Tastes.