The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-23

eled through the Berkshires,
that glorious range of hills
that stretches from Vermont
ncross Massachusetts into Connecticut,
long famous for their historical and
literary associations, what n wealth OF
pleasurnble emotions is called up by
the very name.
The Berkshlres! The name stands
Tor scenic beauties to be found no.
where else; llfe-givlng breezes; strolls
to the homes of famous authors and
other historical figures vast estates of
multimllllonalres; scenes of battle
with Indians; and, withal, glimpses
of many vast industrial plants. says
the Boston Herald.
Ii means, too, that the person who
IL familiar with books may c%onJure
up Longfellow's "The Old Clock on
the Stairs" or Beecher's "Star Pa
pers," or Holmes 'Elsie venner," or
the kindly faces of james Russell Low
ell, Doctor Claiming, Herman Mel
Vile. and many other literary men,
who spent their IN among these
bills and wrote many of their most
famous books In this enchanted re-
glon.
Berkshire is the most western coun-
ty IN Massachusetts. 1t touches three
states; Vermont on the north, New
York on the west and Connecticut on
the south, 1t Is 90 miles long and con
tains an area of about $50 square
miles. The scenic delights of the
Berkshires. however, do not stop ut
the state boundary lines. They extend
10 the Hudson river valley In the EN-
plre state, TO the Green mountains of
Vermont and the charming rolling
country of western Connecticut.
In the early days this entire re-
gion was the scene of struggles with
the Indians 1t did It's full part In the
war of the American revolution, and
II Is today n country of beautiful
homes, and noted for its remarkable
manufacturing development.
Perfect Motor Roads.
II Is covered with II network of
perfect automobiling roads. so bull;
that their grades are not difficult In
traverslng the most mountainous sec
tons. Jacobs ladder and the well
known Mohawk trail IRE the scent,
route for the tourist by motor; Their,
are trolley lines throughout the en-
tire region, and by-paths and trails
for the pedestrian or the horseman
all of which offer n great variety o.
pleasures.
Pittsfield and North Adams are cen
tiers from which TO start II II Is the In
tention to make n o. of the Berk
ehlres, although one may leave from
almost any point and find no difficult.
in reaching n destination. There 1
one trolley line, beginning Mt Canaan
Conn, that traverses the entire region
passing through twenty cities al
towns in four different states.
The tout from Pittsfeld to Grea
harrington, or further on 10 Canaan
Is delightful. In Pittsfield one ma.
see the site of the meeting house owe
which 'Fighting Parson Allen" pre-
sided when ne led the men OF Berl
shire TO the battle OF Bennington. ]
was in Pittsiield that the first agricuI
tural fair In America was held an
here General Lafayette vas royal
entertained on his farewell visit I
America. In Pittsfeld, too, is tn
house known Il every reader of Ions
fellow, that of his fa~ther-in-law, I
which stood The old clock on IN
stairs
On the road TO LenoX Is the hous
occupied by Oliver Wendell Holme
with It's famous Holmes pine III
der which the poet often wrote.
little further on is Arrowhead" n
home OF the late Herman Melvill
where the Indians used to rendezvou
Near here are the Canoe meadows G
the H~ousatonic, where the IndlaI
moored their canoes when visiting Il
burial places OF their ancestors.
On every hand are the beautif
summer estates Of those who ha'
inherited or acquired great riches.
Up and over Jacobs Ladder.
Lee presents many points Of Int
est. Here is the mill In which W