The Washington herald., 1911-05-28
SUMMER RESORTS
OF NEW ENGLAND
Popular Hotels with Every
Variety of Amusement.

The Marshall House, York Harbor, Me.
commands an exceptionally picturesque
view of the entire Atlantic seaboard, and
will open this year for the forty-first
season on June "a under the proprietor
ship of the owner, Mr. Edward S. Mar
shall, who has conducted the house very
successfully for many years. Every form
of outdoor amusement. including surf
bathing, boating, canoeing. tennis. golf.
and various other sports. may be in
dulged in here to their fullest extent.
The York Country Club is only a short
distance away, where the guests of the
house may enjoy the privileges of the
club. A four-acre bathing pool is an
immense attraction for many who do not
care for the more strenuous exercise in
the surf. while the water in this pool is
several degrees warmer than the ocean.
a fully equipped garage on the hotel
property meets all the requirements of
the motoriSt
The new Hotel Vesper, Old Orchard.
Me. will open this season for the recep-
ton of guests on June IA, under the
mana cement of the owner, Mr.. c. H.
Campbell
Enjoying an unrivaled location, directly
on the beach, with an unobstructed view
OF the ocean Obtaina BILE from every room.
ii will be found an exceptionally cool
and delightful spot for a summer vaca-
tion The hotel is new throughout, hav-
ing been built Immediately after the
disastrous fire that destroyed so many
hotels at Old Orchard in the summer of
1907. All the rooms are large and COM
Portable, and always cool, even during
the warmest days.
The New Vesper is lighted by electricity
and literally provided with open fire.
places. which are always cheerful and
inviting. A spacious dining-room affords
ample accommodations for the guests,
and special feature of the hotel is the
maintenance of a most excellent table.
The Checkley. Prout's Neck, Me.
Admirably and most desirabIy situated
on the rugged coast of Maine, about ten
miles from Portland is the handsome
summer resort hotel known as the Check
ley. Being situated at the extreme end
of a small peninsula projecting into the
sea. a cool ocean breeze is always avail
able during the warmest summer days.
Ocean bathing, automobiling, golf, tennis
driving, and all other outdoor attractions
may be enjoyed.
The Checkley is furnished and equipped
with all the comforts and conveniences
which make life enjoyable. The sleeping
apartments are large and we'll ventilated
they all enjoy the distinct advantage of
having an unobstructed ocean view The
public parlors and cozy corners on the
office floor are especially inviting. The
dining-room and cuisine are models of ex-
cellence, while an abundance of pure
spring water is conducive TO health and
enjoyment The house will continue un-
der the very efficient management of the
owner MIR. Ira c. Foss
The Hesperus, Magnolia, Mass
Located on the fashionable North Shore
of Massachusetts, twenty-five miles from
Boston. is the attractive Hotel Hesperus.
at Magnolia The Hesperus will again
be under the management this season Of
Mrs. c. G. Francis. who has successfully
conducted for several years the exciu-
sive apartment hotel in Commonwealth
avenue. Boston, known at the Abbots-
ford.
Magnolia is only nine miles from Bev-
erly. the summer home of President Taft,
and in consequence should prove an at
tractive resort r/Washingtonians. It is
situated on the rock-bound coast of Mas
sachusettS, and commands a superb view
of the ocean
The hotel has all modern improve
ments. including steam heat, electric
lights, elevator, communicating rooms
with pain, music hall, and orchestra
of men from the Boston SYMPHONY Or
chestra that is engaged throughout the
season. from June to September. Yacht
ing. boating, fishing, bathing, and all
other water sports may be enjoyed to
their fullest extent, as well as golf, ten
mis-. and numerous other outdoor attrac- |
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Hotel Lookoff, Sugar Hill, n. H.
A truly typical mountain resort hotel, |
where the traveller can find absolute rest
and quiet is situated about four miles
from the railroad station at Sugar HILL |
n. H, in the highest elevation In the