Evening star., 1909-06-19
sea-water baths for those who do not en-
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sea-water baths for those who do not en-
joy beach bathing.
The completion Of the state road to
Sconset (seven miles of macadamized
delightful drive directly across the
moors of Nantucket, which resemble the
famous moors of Scotland: and here.
also. can be found the true Scottish
heather. the only place this side of the
Atlantic. There are numerous other
drives fully as pleasant. The macadam
road to 'Scorset is favcri-e with BIZ
cyclists. and there are number of other
good roads and numerous bicycle paths
to various parts of the island.
There are two golf clubs. the Nam
tucket and Siasconset. There are
number of life-saving stations. and these
should be visited. especially on drill
days. The harbor of Nantucket Is ten
landlocked except narrow openings at
each extremity, affording safe beating
and sailing and easy access to ocean,
where one can find smooth or rough
water, a s he may desire. The gamey
bluefish is at home in the trips around
the island. and if one fond of fishing has
never essayed an expedition against this
king Of the f1nny Tribes he has missed
something out of his life. Numerous
varieties of saltwater fish are caught
here. and boats with skillful captains can
be hired by the hour or day. Both yellow
and white perch are very abundant in
the fresh-water pond, and fish of two
pound weight are frequently caught.
Pickerel also afford fine sport many
weighing seven pounds each having been
taken the past season.
Grandeur of Mount Wachusett.
Mount Wachusett is in height second
only to Greylock, the highest noun ain
n Massachusetts. It is situated sixteen
miles northwest of Worcester. ten miles
southwest of Fitchburg and fo.ty-eight
miles west from Boston. It's height Is
2, $50 feet above sea level and the view
from the summit Is unequaled in New
England
There is well beaten path from Noun
tain House to the summit which can be
reached In twenty minutes. There is also
an excellent carr age road that winds
around the mountain on an easy grade to
the top. Distance, two and one-half
miles. The first mile of this road br ngs
to view Mount Monadnock and various
other mountains in New III 3mpshire wal
at the foot of Wachusett on the northeast
side is seen Lake Wachusett and on the
eastern shore OF the lake stands Re
demption Rock" one of the historical
landmarks of Princeton.
There are many other points of inter-
est within easy walking distance. Echo
Lake and the deer park on the state
reservation are only half a mile away on
tHc SOutiI sue VI Tie lnpuulaiH ana tQS
Princeton golf links are two miles south
east from here.
Great Neck at Marblehead.
Great Neck, which lies across the har-
Dor from the old town of Marb,ehead is
one of the most picture sque and attrac-
tive seashore resorts in New England |.
is Il high. rocky peninsula. one and a
half miles in length and about half
mile in width. The approach is along
narrow isthmus formed of rocks and sand
washed up by the waves, leaving a
beach on either side, SO that the neck L.
self is substantially an island and is one
of the few resorts on the shore. within
twenty m les of Boston, over which the
cool breezes of the ocean sweep. The
ocean s de is high, rock-bound shore |
against which the waves beat with eat |
fury during u storm, when the Spouting |
Horn affords the finest display of surf on |
the north shore.
The harbor on the northwesterly side |
between the neck and the town, is half |
a mile wide and is one of the 81 fes |!
on the coast. The Ea tern. CorinthIan, !
Hull-Mass. and Bos on Yacht clubs have |
located their houses there and their re- |
ga;tas. at frequent intervals throughout |
the summer. all take place in sight of |
the hotel In full view also may BE- seen |
Beverly. where Pres dent Taft will spend |
the summer: Manchester-by-the-S and |
cape Ann With their variations of beach |
bluff and green soping bank. and the |
lighthouses on Thatchers Island and |
Eastern Point. Toward the east and |
south are Bakers Island lights. Marble |
head light. Halfway Rock. Egg Rock |,
Minot Ledge light. and the outer lights Of |
Boston harbor. Swampscott, Lynn and |
Nahant fade away To the Wet and south |
into the dihly seen south shore.
The drives and opportunities for delight |
full bicycle and automobile trips around !,
Great Neck. through Marblehead, Salem |
Beverly Farms. STampscott. Lynn and |
Nahant are unequaled on the Atlantic |
coast. The whole surrounding country |
also possesses unusual interest. both his |
torically and on account OF the great at |
tract'veness OF its scenery and may be |
explored with the greatest ease by car
r age or bicycle, or by making use of the
electric cars that in this part of Nos a
chusetts radiate in all directions. There
are several beaches on the ocean side
where the bathing Is perfectly safe The
yachting, boating and fishing facilities ut
the harbor are unsurpassed.
The Leslie Hotel Is situated Oh the edge
IF the harbor and commands a fine view
IF the sea and OF Marblehead Necn. The
is located on command
nS site on the ocean front of the Great