Evening star., 1936-10-11
The Travellers Notebook
Maine Puts Chain of IMPAIRED and abandoned
Roads to Use as Bride Paths, Far Removed
From Dangerous Traffic.
the rider through rustic beauty over
clearly defined autoless routes.

the rider through rustic beauty over
clearly defined autoless routes.
THIS vacation development has re-
Gently been announced by Maine.
The idea, thought about vaguely by
horsemen for a number Of years, was
given impetus about year and q
half ago when riders Of the State
formed the Maine Horse Association.
The organization now includes prac-
tically every major riding club in the
State. Visiting vacationists who are
horse enthusiasts have helped crys-
tallize the marked-trail idea.
The plan has brought about q net
work Of roads extending $4,000 miles
and into every county Of the State,
where the horse will reign supreme.
In laying out II distinct routes tap
ping Names most picturesque areas
the lakes. mountains, seacoast, for
ests and farm lands-the State has
utilized quiet. unpaved country roads,
abandoned roads, discontinued trolley
roadbeds, tote" roads and narrow
woods trails. Routes, marked by
numbers and a horseshoe on an or
ange-painted signpoSt, have been laid
out for tours penetrating the spars4ly
settled sections of the State and re-
quiring several weeks down to day
long jaunts.
For overnight riders and those who
do not care to be troubled by pack
ing along food, the State Develop
ment Commission and native horse
men have arranged for accommoda-
tions along the routes. Farm couples
have agreed to- provide rooms and
meals, and camps are springing up
Incorporating special provisions for
horses as well as riders. A guide
book, listing trails and places where
paying guests are accommodated, Is
being prepared for distribution by
the State next Spring.
The system Of trails was officially
christened last month when q party
Of riders from Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut and Rhode Island left Bangor
for a two-week trip into the heart
Of the Maine woods, the famed Moose
head Lake region. Rides were ar
ranged to cover 20 miles daily.
CCRIBBLINGS: The tourist in Ger
- many has a choice Of 10000 no.
tells. And 100000 beds.
Taking leaf from the legends OF
Hercules in the light of the tremendous
chore Of washing dishes, the builders
Of the monastery of Alcobaca, in
Portugal, contrived to have a clear,
wide brook flow over a stony bed
through the kitchen. 1t is one Of the
largest kitchens in the world. The
monastery now serves as a barracks.
What tulips are to Holland. canaries
are to Norwich, England. The fine
points Of the birds are discussed
there with the same interest that
the Kentuckian talks Of horses. Lo-
cal shops sometimes stock as many
as 5000 of the songsters.
Shooting Gessler, the crowning
achievement of the tyrant-hating Will
liam Tell. is still a festive thing to
do in Switzerland. Annually in Oc-
tober at Thun there is held the Aus
schiesset." Youthful archers as well
as adult marksmen take part. AM
bilious youths don medieval garb and
take shots at huge picture Of Cess
Ter on a horse. If an arrow hits Cess
Ter. a man known as the indicator
and dressed like Tell, gives a signal
to two cadet drummers, who sound a
roll as short or long as the serious
ness of the wounds" The youth
who pierces Gessler's heart gets q
valuable prize.