The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-08-21
ALONG THE SHORES OF
new ENGLAND
BY BLACKSTONE

This is spite of its barren, rocked
ribbed, granite hills" During July
and August it is popular vacation
country's combining sea beaches and
mountains. hills and valleys. To
the experienced traveller this is
more readily understood when it is
known that there are counties in
California larger than the whole
state of Massachusetts.
To the New Highlander, Boston
is the hub of the universe. true this
is provincial and somewhat narrow,
but it bespeaks faith, love and 10y
atty for the land that reared him,
and as such it is pardonable
pride. So, taking Boston as cen
ter, the stretch of coast line to
Main is called the North shore. and
that south to the cape the South
shore.
The first resort out of Boston, on
the North shore. is Revere Beach.
1t is about twelve miles dlstant and
is included in the metropolitan sys-
tenn of parks that surround Boston
and adds so much to the beauty and
attraction. Revere Beach is reach
ed by ferry to East Boston Ga sail
across lower Charles River) thence
via narrow guage rail- DAD to the
beach, all for ten cent fare.
AS poor mans recreation place,
Revere is par excellence. The
great attraction and what brings
the crowds is the bathing facilities.
The state owns and operates the
bathing pavilion and 10000 to
$4,000 bathers is not an unusual
crowd to be handled in one day.
The beach is one of the finest along
the whole Atlantic coast; extend
ing into the sea about a mile, with
but little drop, being level as a
billiard table and covered with fine
white sand. In length it is about
five or six miles, running north into
Lynn Beach. Off of Lynn Beach
is the island of Nahant. If you
are a very forward individual you
may be PERMITTED to explore this
beautiful little island and enjoy the
fragrant salt sea breeze from it's
cliffs and highlands. But please do
not take any undue liberties with
the scenery, for the Honorable
Henry Cabot Lodge, senior senator
of Massachusetts, owns or controls
most of the island, and Mr.. Lodge
is a very naughty aristocratic per-
sonage, believer in classes.
Hence it causes his noble soul much
annoyance, if not anguish, to have
the lower classes contaminate the
proud soil of his blue blooded an
cestors.
Beyond Lynn is Swampscott and
Beverly Farms. Beverly Farms is
general name given to beautiful
park like country, cultivated in
English style, and occupied by
multi-millionares who have Es-
tates" and Cottages" These cot
tages being really magnificent
country houses costing from $780,
600 to 100000.
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., is one of
the Beverly Farm colonist. At
Swampscou the cottagers have
their yachts, both steam and sail.
A few miles further north and in
land is Wenham-here is another
wealthy colony, that has Essex for
it's seaport. Wenham and Ipswich
are very exclusive. Oh dear, yes
so English you know! With their
cross country riding and meets OF
the Myopia club. The real com
mon people are allowed to live
along the shore and dig CLANS for
their chowders; but really it it sc
annoying for the Grande Danes te
meet picnic parties in the woods.
From Ipswich no beaches or re.
sorts are possible until Newbury
Port is reached, thirty-five miles
from Boston. This old town by
the sea is surely some sleepy place
but is famous as the place from
which Benedict Arnold left on hi,
expedition to Canada, and it's thu
port from which John Paul Jones
sailed TO ravage the coast of Eng
land. Wolfe Tavern where boil
were entertained, is still serving
famous dinners to automobile par
ties from Boston.