Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02
AN INEXPENSIVE VACATION,

%What a dull place Norwich is. Nothing going on. nothing worth sec ing. A regular one horse town!"
 These words greeted my ears one fine morning last June, as fashion ably dressed lady seated herself near me, in one of our trolley cars.
 1 was glad she did not address her remarks to me, for I was so stirred by them that I might have answered discourteously.
 have lived in Norwich several years, and have not yet found it either dull or slow. I have spent my sum mer here at home, and have "vacated- one afternoon or day a week; and have had Q delightful summer.
 The expense of it all has been about one dollar for carfare. What city of its size has as many trolley lines run ming in all directions as Norwich has You can board any one of the three toft town lines and in a very short time be out of sight and hearing of everything that pertains to city life. Of the many routes which one may take, to me the most enjoyable is the one to Yantic. The ride through Nor wich Town is most charming. The colonial houses, the big old trees, the pretty little river and the hills beyond make a picture in your memory never to be forgotten.
 While waiting for 8 car at Yantic the other day my attention was at tracted to a piece of stone work which seemed remarkably strong and beauti- ful-the bridge across the little river. l understand there is something of special interest connected with tha bridge. but I do not know just what it is. It Is worth, seeing"
 The lovely flowers blooming on a long ledge of rocks opposite the Cath olic church, just as you enter Yantic. Some one who has been SC public spir- ited-to plant and care for all thia beauty-certainly ought to know that the public appreciates and finds deligh: in it. It is very suggestive of what may be done to the waste places around town.
 Another trolley ride which brings you to a wildly beautiful spot is to Ayers Gap, or Bailey's Ravine, on the Willimantic route. On hot day this is an ideal place to picnic, having with you, In addition to a friend o1 two, your lunch basket. your botany and perhaps a little bit of fancy work I can assure you you will be in nc hurry to have evening time come. Meeting House Rocks claimed one afternoon. We could see in our minds eye that first meeting house that stood nearby, and felt almost as if we must i have our rife with us in case some wild Indian was peering through the | bushes, waiting for our scalp. It cer- tainly is one of our historic spots worth seeing"
 Who that has camera has not visited the Falls just after a heavy rainfall, and snapped the Falls as tho water came tumbling and rushing ovel the rocks. A pretty sight it Is, and thu old Indian legend of Lovers Leap is very interesting.
 Now I must tell aboutthe old ceme. 1 tery in Norwich Town. where lies tht l first white man born in Norwich. I MT. Dwight Moody once remarked l that when he went to heaven he want ed to go from Round Top. l have wondered if some of these ol( time worthies hadn't expressed a wisl to go to heaven from this beamtifu
 spot. The afternoon is never lonE
 enough when we go there, for we haV
 to take along out notebook to cop! l some of the quaint epGtaphs. It Is al
 so quaint and interesting.
 Moflegan Park. is a fine place to rest 1 if you are weary from the long walk t get to it. Tn spacious swings, ant resting places. are numerous. The lit tie lake is beautiful. and the wood are inviting with the profusion O beautiful ferns. It is a hard place t'
 get away from. there is so much to in terest you.
 We have spent several very pleasan afternoons in Slater Museum, alway
 taking some one along who had neye visited 1t: and I have been greatly sur prised to know how many there ar
 who never visited the place. It is wei worth many, visits, there Is so much t be seen that is interesting.
 There have been other places visit
 ed which -must not take space | write about; brt do wish the Corner ties 10 know about our interestin
 places, and cordially invite them t
 come to visit Norwich, when they wis to take a vacation.
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