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RESORTS
PLEASURE
WORCESTER
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Kntered
according
in
to
the
office
Act
of
of
Congress,
the
Librarian
the
in
of
year
Congress,
1877,
at
by
Edward
Washington.
R.
Fiskk.
jVE
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from
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the
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cetera,
et
execution
the
that
may
he
wanted,
NKW
other
material
the
all
"entangling
liis iindivide"l
FIRST-CLASS
he
invites
call.
pultlic to
alliances,"
papers,
news-
attention
personal
OF
at
prices
to
it in
BOOK
PllINTINQ
")I
the
with
correspond
being constantly
keeps
JJALJ^,
Otlices, where
STYI.I':s
are
ilic
as
for
all orders
of
1o
!,' AN(\E
H
from
pledges
known
BESOBIPTION
ANY
and
he
OFFICE,
IJIocU,
Express
and
free
become
now
tluit he
customers
sTui:F/r,
formerly
liis friends
Having
his
tlie
removed
losri^u
lo
OP'
and
inform
Cromptou's
ill tlic ITall
2d
L
PRINTING
FRANKLIN
SO^^S
AT.^^
respectfully
h;is
No.
O
front
AND
^i ^
added
rank
to
the
the
times.
FK
Ofiice,
which
of
JOB
OFFICES.
to
-
Prices
been
ways
work
all
for
the
been
liave
of
custom
this
and
revised,
oflSce
to
do
although
but
none
it
finer
the
al-
has
]
classes
'
of
work,
we
are
ANY
that
prepared
now
VARIETY
be
may
do
to
CHEAP
OF
wanted,
at
reasonable
as
WORK
rates
establishments.
other
as
'
j
Will
Houses,
Public
all
any
OflBce,
Orders
though
others
and
TICKETS.
POSTEUS,
EXCURSION
Manufacturers,
in
by
brought
of
want
be
may
special
receive
Mail
assured
or
in
Express
attention.
Town
Merchants,
Printing,
of
"c"
prompt
will
are
and
receive
invited
patronize
to
attention
same
person.
EDWARD
this
work.
accurate
the
Officers,
R.
FISKE.
as
COUNTY
WORCESTER
the
in
and
public,
humbly
the
attractions
for
The
old
sturdy
describe
and
and
its
need
or
hon
Newport
surf
are
by
Worcester
allow,
"
fashionable
well,
as
and
an
a
honest
full
and
Watch
meed
conviction,
of
"
like
;
that
but
of
toga
Sara-
of
sand,
praises
books
pocket
each
who
those
day's,
whose
few
to
praise
a
Hill
breezes,
grant
to
invitations
have
enjoyment
would
ization
civiland
Mindful
cottages,
whose
County
resorts,"
"
pride
and
many
would
Mountain
White
and
of
settlements
recreation.
Branch
tions
forma-
state
extending
who
those
to
varied
mineral
its
in
fit
seen
and
high
a
on
bashful
and
rest
Long
ton,
sung
be
to
season's
a
with
flora,
and
boundaries.
liave
interesting
the
to
interest
undulating
stamped
not
resorts
summer
Aveek's,
varied
intelligence
inhabitants,"
to
and
rich
a
and
curious
containing
surface,
broken,
bows
its
geographers
which
picturesque
of
within
tourist
pleasantly
"
and
points
dred
hun-
tifteeii
State,
Bay
chief
its
summer
County
of
as
Old
presents
of
area
pleasant
a
the
of
center
its
and
miles,
square
location
with
Couuty,
WORCESTER
and
all
make
no
with
the
an
of
the
tense
pre-
honest
trader,
who
a
FLEASUBE
in the
had
the best
the
first time
who
live
a
lakes,or
said that
and
Rhody
south, with
the
the
Land
and
its western
with
high
in two
"The
the
of
historical
in
States
absent
whose
been
and
all
from
around
April, 1861.
with
front
loyaltywas
the
As
outside
much
the
of
whose
"
The
The
times
whose
spots in the
signifieda
love
to
the
halls of
respond
Heart,"
state, and
Worcester
thus
to
the
Worcester
with
the
war-
freedom
of
of Boston
skill in
County
statesmanshiphas
in
seats
quick
itants,
inhab-
interesting
an
different
genius and
whose
pa,ss-wordof
"
the
1731,
thousand
first companies to the defence
nations,
the
and
"
the
ties
coun-
things enterprisingand otic
patrilittle to the healthy growth and
"
has
Franklin
all
Revolutionary times,
peace
its eastern
city of Worcester, being
has ever
Commonwealth,"
Aborigines,
of the
one
and
to
the
on
towns.
fiftj^-eight
for the Indian
the
for
sachusetts
Mas-
north,
Nutmegs
counties
and
of the
no
name
the
on
hundred
two
town, the
clusters
against
marched
the
of
pleasant uplands
Incorporated in
statelybody,
nature
county, whose
castle
all
to
largestin
State
Hampshire
Heart
the
Wooden
of
cities
its shire
contribute
rank
Granite
some
pulsated so vigorouslyin
to
County,
barriers.
numbers
now
early dubbed
as
shores
the
slopesof
Norfolk
Hampden,
collected
county
from
Middlesex
boundaries, and
county
the
by
the
"to
IXTKODUCTION
Worcester
extends
for
the
those
like invitation
a
country
for
now
mountains.
be
Little
extends
prices,it
It asks
song."
on
IN
it may
reasonable
at
the
in
season
grandest inland
and
market
''pipesits own
to listen,and
"
born
manor
BESORTS
never
arts
of
to
all
been
and
legislation,
Union's
call in
is connected
country, by
a
ly
railways,and
of
network
coaches
and
Easy
Worcester
the
the
7
journey'sin
cumbrous
the
or
and
world
by
family
of its waters,
of
pic-nicpartiesfrom
the
in its
the
the
up,
which
steppers fly on
season,
the
course
clubs,the
situation
on
which
turning
a
long
the
college and
the
placid
disturb
sufficiently
The
race.
"
series
of
people,slow
bake
on
favorite
resort
in
lages,
vil-
fast
trotting park
cut
fleets of
by
several
the prows
Quinsigamond
resorts
summer
shore
over
race-days during
floats the
are
lake
dwellingsare
fine
a
rivals the shore
several
numerous
which
Lake
clam
handsome
of
which
waves
tairy-like
steamers,
presents
Quinsig-
duced
widely intro-
of
place
can
site of
picturesqueand
springing
the
a
inland
excellence,the
where
taken
of
its Lake
ning
Begin-
the
hotels,where
dinner
just
patronized
boarders.
contests
wind
is
region around, the pleasantplace
gatherings and reunions, the location of
annual
summer
descriptions
now
fame, but
many
no
the postponement
cause
throughout
while
pages,
to
have
which
to
Eli.
detailed
city boasts
the
which
professionaloars
and
summer
unknown
means
EST
alreadyrecognizedand
center, Worcester
no
KG
coniinunication
succeeding
excursionists
the
to
bosom
is the
WO
of travel
locations
summer
amond, by
awakening,
with
to
local
of several
its environs
the
are
the
now
attractions
actively
their attention.
TRAVELING
the
TV.
pic-nicparty
IN
as
left for
are
in the
of
the
KESOKTS
immediate
enumerated
boat
tedious
no
Count}^,routes
of resorts
for
I -y
visits the
SUMMER
by
CO
for
necessar}^
are.
which
WOIiCE^TEU
far-famed
FROM
SEA
TO
Wacliusett, rising to
MOUNTAIN,
an
altitude
of
2,480
FLEASUliE
S
RESOnrs
Worcester
of
County
fine
advantages
is the
quiet town]
tourists.
of many
Hill, the!
There
also;
are
and
Hubbardston, each with
pleasanttowns of Barre
for the accommodahotels and privateboarding houses
tion
of
guests, each
summer
tractive
of
all the.
there
that im
us
loftyAsnebumsket
its
camping ground
summer
the
mountains, then
with
Paxton
of ancient
found
is to be
there
at the
summer
a
Princeton, reminds
of
feet,in the pleasanttown
]
drives.
Coldbrook
Springs
while
the
away
north
Away
3^ears made
late
noted
in
has
Gardner
pleasant
a
and
scenery
atr^
CrystalLake!
delightfulexcursion
ground.'
most
a
for fine
and,
sultry summer,
is
location
in
which
to'
medicinal
in addition,
in its mineral
springs. Sterlingis annually the
properties
of Massachusetts,
meeting ground of the Methodists
camp
with
of the denomination
some
find
pleasantgroves many
for a good portion of
town
from
had
life
way,
and
so
even
to
been
one
rocky
in
But
must
now
prominent resort
the
this
some
upon
Sutton
which
of
inquiredof.
the
of
one
no
or
until
which
descriptionsmust
imperfect,but they will
to enlargein coming years,
our
old county
are
better
looked,
over-
in the
town
Purgatory
be
make
to
suffice in
''
found
their
general
each
particularize
some
necessitates
be
not
"
in attractions
oldest
families
would
things to
county. Owing
which
the
many
every
its weird
preceding will
follow
in the
present season,
little volume, our
cases,
with
boarders
summer
on
go
in the
fairj^-like
cottages
Lancaster,
summer.
could
enumerated,
pleasant.
and
in the
County, the resort of
during the hot months, must
the cities
wanting
home
a
Worcester
in
county,
the
other states,and
from
to
a
the lateness
hurrying
be
press
brief,and,
serve
as
to
oi
as
the
understood
in
the- basis;
summer
and
traction
atmore
OUINSIGAMOND.
LAKE
form, extending
from
with
its
and
length ;
of
appearance
with
sigamond
a
of
gem
would
inland
draw
all,connected
indeed
since
about
and
about
1670,
THE
Avhich
long
beautiful
there
PLANTATION
retained
sheet
was
of
its
water
to
most
with
mould,
make
Quin-
is this lake
as
with
the
speak, and
would
we
birth
of
the
its
location
in
introduction.
an
the
artistic
to
used
many
frontier
beginning
Much,
tion,
planta-
populous city of Worcester, finds
of
fast and
pushed
points along
rods
few
combine
It
seas.
the head-waters
after the first settlement
were
in nature's
the
into the
grown
its location
with
lake
singular beauty, and
historyfor
upon
of the
a
recognized and
of which
the
surface
from
area
of
are
years
pleasureresorts,
in
presents much
different
at
limpid waters,
pure,
environs, of late
of
in
varying
the
it
the
On
river.
lake,fashioned
of the
banks
miles
four
some
pleasant groves,
of these
Some
acres.
south
to
boundary of
eastern
of water, in crescent
sheet
islands,scattered
and
its extent
the
varying breadth, bold banks, swelling
noble
a
dozen
some
are
north
hills and
into green
along
beautiful
cityof Worcester, a
the
and
lies
Quixsigamond
Lake
COUNTY,
WORCESTER
IN
of
Massachusetts,posts
far
into
Soon
Quinsigamond.
the
then
of civilization
western
wilds,
located
OF
QUINSIGAMOND,
originalname,
spreading
in
"borrowed
the
from
the
neighborhood
of
PLEASURE
10
settlement."
the
the
on
The
road
Boston
either
place.
the fort erected
and
the
old stone
indeed
were
assumed
which
dominion.
located
the
a
way
and
slowly
savage
"
convenient
waters
of
of the
white
hunt
eminence
sightl}^
lake
and
justnorth
Regatta Point,"
"talks"
for
a
the
tribe,and
his
long
settlers.
upon
the
resistance
which
Lake
and
of
natives
in
by
and
The
and
in every
while
But,
settlement.
and
located
had
name
civilization
eight square
some
land,"
being
early
territoryfrom
prospected and
which
tree
and
askance
at
the
settled,
given title
hillybanks
WIOWAM
to the
fish in the
the
inroads
which
of what
the
HILL,
rises
Indians
their
feasts
subtlety and
fierce
force
war
of
of this
the
on
in later
Quinsigamond,
his
the
the site of
the
region of Wigwam
in this
of that
Lake,
civilization.
that
their
march
chestnut
over
ox
*'
known
now
and
civilization,
Quinsigamond, looking
man's
is
a
ings
dwell-
of
committee,
place
to
of what
rude
outskirts
plantationof Quinsigamond was
the Aborigines,a tribe,whose
lake,continued
the few
surely wresting
good
very
Thus
Quinsigamond
the
way
mid-
Springfieldand
of
in
The
about
head
plantation,
spoke of
of
as
the
the
importance
an
was
miles
on
and
far west
not
bridge at
post
a
situated
plantationwas
between
day's journey from
as
BESOIiTS
days
has
and
dances.
Hill
that
who
at
Phillipmet
the
Nipmuck
and
days, the planters fled from
December
of 1675, the Indians
of
held
in
them
against the
length fell
after
a
in
white
in all its
their
for
less
doubt-
was
threatening enlisted
plantation,of Quinsigamond,
Quinsigamond again was
It
of
extermination
war
congregate
King
were
christened
been
to
wont
were
side of the
west
fury
brave
buildings,
destroyed,and
unquestioned
sway
a
hi
the savage,
by
second
1G77,
deed
to the
II
been
re-establi"hed,
plantationof Quinsigamond
the
executed
been
territoryhaving
planters by
the
to
XT)'.
having
peace
in the
settlement
begun, a
cor
W'OUCESTKli
L\
and
the
of
Sagamores
was
livered
de-
tribe of
and
The
plantation of Quinsigamond
Nipmucks.
grew,
and soutli,further from
to the west
extending its settlement
of Quinsigamond, ere
the waters
incorporated
long became
the
as
Lake
Thus
name.
IX
the head
by
best
christened
in
in terms
transit,in
from
road
turnpike
the
of
a
j^ears
"The
heart
and
of
length.
generation will
remember
much
the
a
state.
his
this
The
was
to
traveler
on
To
the
the
cross
took
south
shorter
the
old
about
in
pontoon
the
of
most
new-
the
of
a
"Hub
A
just
pond
rapid
or
present
looking flotilla with
which
produce sea-aickViess,
acroes
the line of
him
of
crazy
tide water
floatingbridge,or
sigamond.
Quin-
and
to
Pond"
"Long
pathway
to
soon
intermediate.
13'ing
more
the
the
idea
an
the
was
than
direct
more
constructed, and
highway
pleasure drive
with
ran
with
lake
Commonwealth"
quite likelj^to
year
traveled
crossed
as
motion
a
the towns
or
fished
the
as
struck
it intersected
its
residents
for years
puritanicsound
of the
was
for many
the
sought
floatingbridge
swaying
of stirring
was
frontiership,
Worcester
to
more
mile
some
and
center
Boston
Long Pond,"
"
later
cut
was
neighborhood
same
BEAUTY.
forefathers,
Universe,"
of the
from
their
Our
route
XATUKAL
of the lake, and
luck
of
the
the
city of
Worcester
history of
ITS
turnpike
old
the
as
undisturbed
quiet and
The
later
Quinsigamond,
the
in
scenes
left
Worcester, and
of
town
the
and
the
the
pond by
the
metropolisof
daily coaches
sojournerin
across
a
the
these
pontoon,
as
he
parts
whose
PLEA
12
timbers
weather
were
miniature
smoothly
and
with
which
afford them
could
sigamond
the
merits
be
might
the
as
the
in the
The
old
which
for years
and
risen
had
the
A
substituted.
road
bed
bridge had
the
was
across
floated.
road
transferred
road
In
the
^o
the
construction
of
1860
length
lake.
For
the
on
rise
or
the
lake
The
large,high
side
this causeway
from
it to the
had
risen
from
the
thus
had
added
to
water
in
bite,than
became
decrepit
safer, more
a
the
Quin-
at
wooden
ture
struc-
of the
fall of its
waters,
the
just
a
of
work
lake,
banks
a
of
the
neck
of
lake,
solid,wide
land
and
had
By
of the
of the lake
were
safe
the
also been
picturesqueisland
just south
old
ing
gravel,skirt-
the
of
filling
Quinsigamond.
large and
the attractions
the
path where
west
in 1861
Lake
across
extended
oft-
surface
began
teams
water, and
pass^^e
tants
inhabi-
CAUSEW^AY
either
on
its
hot, sultry,dusty
demanded
floated
fallen with
wish
was
the cool waters
on
passage
the
the
to
said to
are
pliments
com-
the
region and
when
at
pontoon
and
age,
Quin-
cool, refreshing, cheerful
and
shad}'^
groves
the^tideof
enduring pathway across
a
fish
joyment
en-
clime, that
own
of the
becomes
city
the
of nature
express
remained
cloudy days,when
the
sigamond.
was
It
appreciated.
on
in
weather
and
their
within
was
pleasant,sunshiny days,
summer
with
free to
of
that
still Lake
But
the
amazed
charms, glorying in
were
good fishingground
visited
ener
lake
beautiful
beauty
handiwork
the
its
waste
foreignerswho
from
that
to
the
neglected
their visitors.
suffered
was
by
likewise
was
little expense
and
washed
with
struck
was
thrifty,
enterprisingWorcesterians
the
in
and
pond,
Long Pond,"
"
RESORTS
E
beaten
of the
waves
Worcester's
on
SUB
which
old
bridge,and
a
real, genuine
have
turned
water
and
the rival
fifteen
the last
with
the
of the
bank
he
ago
lake, south
erected
large and
was
reallythe
house
of the
peninsula,and,
peeping
of handsome
and
which
The
grounds.
broad
and
as
here
which
are
house
the
and
four
of
a
viewed
now
and
there
surround
well
is two
hotel
laid
the
on
of
and
in
building,at
the
in
to
regular rows
the
kept
of
each
interior
ter
cen-
stately
height, with
somewhat
lake.
the
a
shade
well
and
with
approach
the
it and
out
the
at
rises from
from
stories
are
room
of this house
season
which
knoll
sides of the
the
3'ears
affordingthe public
sightlyveranda, and
furnishingsof
ten
west
hall, bar
picturesqueappearance
culinar}'purposes,
On
roof.
out
trees
walks
for
the
on
tion
men-
the
on
Some
construction
enjoyment
lake, presents the
mansion
a
built
was
of
begin
may
of land
fine billiard
The
rear.
the
a
peninsula previouslyspoken of, a
step towards
first
for
conveniences
the
in the
house
boat
first to
we
causeway.
hotel, with
handsome
and
The
the
on
now
COBUKX,
the
of
the
as
possessionof large tracts
into
came
J.
for
distribution
attractions
its natural
J.
who
Quin-
the introduction
pioneer in
public,and
the
to
of
improvements
this time
Lake
gave
wider
for
present
As
Quinsigamond
Lake
the
years
of its charms.
notice
between
about
lake,
of
the
to
feelingof pride we
a
sheet
public,which has been
steadily extending itself,until
introduction
an
beautiful
which
to
seems
causeway
college contests
the
on
occurrence
V.)
the
Harvard,
and
of Yale
oars
sigamond
the
environs, and
of annual
became
towards
public attention
its
the
of
construction
The
peninsula.
COUNTY.
WOBCKSTEK
IN
a
drives
on
the
ment
base-
mansard
story, runs
appointments
good keeping
with
those
PLEA"yURE
14
of any
summer
Coburn
hotel
of
kept
this hotel
himself
SORTS
HE
first rank.
For
under
QUINSIGAMOND
and
its
apartments
the
Here
some
which
the
surmounts
watched
The
hotel
Crockett
"
been
as
run
has
Tower,
the
remodelled
and
receivingits
well
liberal share
of the
construction
the
barn
and
the
success
in the above
years
prepared for
which
is
and
underbrush
on
the
same
was
refreshment
the
it has
and
a
most
been
cleared
booths
boulevard
and
always
present
hotel,well
public and
At
the
the
also erected
shore
the west
on
present afford
the
Meeting
with
in the
Coburn
best
fair
following
beautiful
public the
and
dance
Coburn's
grove,
tel,
ho-
converted
pavilionssoon
into
pic-nicgrounds
Shrewsbury road,
The
ses,
seats, swings,flyinghor-
and
Grove
the grove,
of
fine
a
justopposite his
peninsula by a bridge.
away
is
time
of the lake
and
from
city.
Coburn
the
Messrs
enjoying
especially
many
the lake.
variouslytermed,
up
has
the
the
to
open
the
of the
bank
with
convenient
short distance
at
use
Quinsigamond Grove,
as
to
was
crews
respects. The
patronage,
up
the
Co., and
the causeway
near
in
were
kept by
Coburn,
undertaking Mr.
west
connected
Mr.
from
hostelryaccommodations
of
been
"
in all
hotel Mr.
spacioussheds
lake, and
of the
of
friends
race-daysviewed.
Clifford
sustained,is
mer
sum-
ers.
board-
with
practiceof
subsequent j^ears
supervisionof
the
piazzasand loftycupola,
struggleson
Messrs
during
season
their
house, the
day'spleasureaway
a
regatta
the
first class house
a
under
season
in
of the
name
filled
with
from
their hard
and
the
college crews
quartered and
years
Mr.
years
HOUSE,
especiallyduring
and
the
usually well
were
several
one
of the
in this
at the
and
is
Lincoln's
a
Park,
pleasantest
vicinity.Now
junctionof
refieshment
the
saloon,
woiKKsTKi!
jx
kept
the year
open
The
alley.
has
been
neatly
steamboat
than
edge, more
and
has
for
settlement
much
the
the
open
the
area,
the
the
have
and
View
well
the
at
afford
two
public
in
Co-
completion
to travel
opening
furthering the
lake
been
the
from
shore
been
laid out
and
built
now
of the
some
for
of the
lots.
present
bv
and
intersectingwith
and
having
been
Seven
season
and
several
Mr.
Coburn.
upon
and
the
form
the
settlement
are
of
and
are
now
accepted
Many
as
cent
adjasands
thou-
lots have
five
twenty
pleasantestsuburban
All
back
covering a
south, parallel
constructed
buildingsare
and
curves,
the
story houses.
the
railroad
several
use,
by easy
Grove,
city. Along these avenues
railroad,house lots numbering
Most
cared
erected
the
Quinsigamond
have
buildings,which
Worcester.
are
Mr.
summer,
which
land,
running
avenues
disposed of
more
of
dummy
Shrewsbury road,
to
and
mond
Quinsiga-
VIEW.
from
west, the
thoroughfaresby
been
rises
the boulevard
to
the
its water's
at
Lake
past, since
engaged
large extent
pleasant grades
with
and
new
of
Through
wide
a
season
it with
boats
during the
railroad
LAKE
towards
with
making
years
dummy
been
present
trance
en-
pic-nicground. Having
attractive
three
the
operationof
the boulevard,
of
the fleet of small
the
at
conveninces, making
the
or
the
ing
bowl-
tine
a
its terminus
provided
his part towards
two
witli
which
and
placeof pleasantresort
a
burn
and
ever
well done
so
in
other
landing
has
Grove,
fenced
m
connected
railroad
dummy
large pavilion and
thus
and
round
Quinsigamond
to
((jryrv.
or
of Lake
residences
of
cottages, while others
neatly
finished
these
dwellings
more
are
in
and
have
set
in
been
contemplation
PLEASriiE
1(-
With
Coburn.
\"y Mr.
lake, its
noise and
its freedom
THE
On
the
bank
east
below
mile
of
opportunity
offers
acquiring
a
(Quarter of
a
the
of
summit
of
the twelve
comprise
beauty
of
the
Hice
and
has
light,airy
sur-
and
forest
ways
a
bluff
For
several
preparing
pic-nicresort.
^
a
years
ago,
E3^riehotel,
of
something
the
styleof architecture,which, with its thirteen apartments, each well finished and furnished,affords accommodaof regular boarders
tions for a number
during the season,
Swiss
and
rest
and
for transient
refreshment
hotel
pleasant cottage
the
walks, beds
rustic seats, rural
the
of
natural
designs adding
to
pavilionstands
just to
the
eagle,as
platform an
grounds
the
south
if the
are
exquisitelylaid
charms.
of the
patron
and
A
;
^
i
:
out? ;
picturesque:
fine,elevated,
hotel, and
deity
:
this !
About
guests.
flowers
\
'
Two
the
;
i
natural
it for
i
"
which
to the
added
are
grove
Rice.
site in
his
this
i
'
catches
feet, and
structure, of
cheerful
and
the
from
gazes
bluff,he erected
of the
un-
slopes of
C.
various
place and
summit
and
of
Eyrie," not
a
Thomas
in
The
"
he
lawn, garden,
of
a
cottage,"nestled on the
midst of a fine growth of
of
in the
attractiveness
public summering
the very
love
summit
estate
about
hundred
some
bluff
the
On
acres
Mr.
years
upward
high
a
and
thinks, as
one
"perfectlittle
a
trees.
young
lake
is situated
causeway,
face of the lake
glimpse
EYRIE.
the
of
appropriatelynamed
a
View
delightfulhomestead.
most
on
city,Lake
greeable
disa-
the
from
well
as
of the
the
means,
overlooking the
pleasantview
atmosphere
of small
those
to
its
and
access
easy
liESOlUti
of
beneath
the
i
place,\
FLEA
IS
slopesgraduallydown
sides
with
by
far the
spot
the
most
and
sigamond
one
E
SUE
hotel
taxed
while
in the
pleasant view
adjacentlands
The
banks.
and
eagle'snest,
The
finds the
Eyrie
would
who
rural
any
rest
a
visited
retreat
ing
number-
carriagesin
single day.
a
Mr.
proprietor,
efficient
and
courteous
from
excursions,sometimes
hundred
three
as
many
the
also
Quin-
Lake
of
season
boarders
the
uation,
sit-
location,gives
obtained
be
to
present
dailyby privatepartiesand
as
of the
extended
and
This
edge.
height
accommodate
to
water's
the
to
commanding
its
the
on
SORTS
BE
Rice,
and
his
equally capablelady, are always preparedfor parties,large
or
small, and always keeping this resort as they do orderly,
cleanlyand
the
Eyrie
merited
suppliedwith
well
continue
must
the
Skipping
down
now
PARK.
Grove.
Holden's
back
through
hundred
several
hotel
the
feet.
and
dance
a
lake, and
water
shad}^
a
In
chowders,
said
to
house.
The
which
Park
are
reallyrival
Quinsigamond
the
shore
Park
Park
is
the
on
the
tipof
east
the
or
point,
forms
a
fine
on
a
pleasant hillside
has
grove
much
to
dinner
of
a
erected
seats
the
season
Rhode
managed
the
a
bakes
clam
a
for outdoor
attractive
for
place
tends
landing,ex-
been
and
make
daily during
is
steamboat
of
Quinsigamond
from
giove
is the
served
the
at
end
platform, tables
collations,swings, and
ground.
the
first named
The
projectinginto
which
to
arrive
we
of the
bank
Shrewsbury
lake
the
south
the
navigation on
small
its
increase
popularity.
(,)UINSIGAMOND
and
and
gain patrons
to
aifords,
market
the
best
and
Island
present
nic
picand
are
clam
sea-
IJyjB
/ .V
lake, the
the
sail down
associations,and
the
under
the
connection
In
hop.
This
is
in
erected
old
this
of
one,
at
to.
and
race
the Full
Lake
19
for clam
assistant
has
park
become
a
very
for
for several
place of meeting
Mr.
of
Henry,
Paul
should
we
as
Moon
years
present
and
"
been
will form
Quinsigamond.
into
steppers
in the
at
w^as
the
ting
trot-
reclaimed
was
Stables
for
original
it became
condition.
the
The
track
have
been
public well
superintendance of
"
boarding for
are
the track.
held
it
it
season,
the
the
disuse
quitefast.
is under
several
have
ago
conveniences
training at
days
and
Falling
the
and
park
and
considered
put in excellent
park
The
for
years
well made
the
be
may
region.
and
PARK.
DRIVING
course
Worcester,
horseman,
season
at
race
Henry
mile
looked
The
MOON
forgotten until
Mr.
a
able
an
annual
management
old
park
by
T Y
right jollyplace for the moon-light
with
Qiiinsigamond Park, and as also
FULL
almost
UX
the
mention
track
CO
the pleasant terminus
pic-nicparties,
for
popular resort
a
Monlton.
in INIr. Dan.
bakes
TEli
with
Henry,
Paul
Mr.
by
!?oii
L'ES
Already
the
future
several
an
the
cessful
suc-
park, and sport
no
small
at
attraction
PLEA:6URE
20
BE^O
OTHER
The
settled
the
amond
Park,
continues
to
was
the
shore
and
of
kept by
resort
dinner
"
a
gradual
platform,and
Grove
Holden's
is
and
is
located
;
,
j
\
I
the
good place for a clam
hotel at the point is
things needful, and
the
grounds at
ther
pleasantlyarranged and well kept. Still furto the causethe east bank, next
north and on
the
and
way,
a
oppositethe Quinsigamond
about
resort
new
the
which
present
season
House
has
is situa-
introduced.
It is called
and
\
\
"
dedicated
attended
grove
j
\
|
\
is H.
proprietor
the
season,
easy
\
lively little regatta.
Narrows,"
The
rest.
^
and
local societies,
point,
King,
all
is
water
hotel,dance
The
grove
point are
to
ted
D.
afternoon's
an
suppliedwith
well
the
or
L.
the
to
pulled many
kixg's
a
^
at
lake, a bluif forming
of several
north, just at
further
Coming
a
The
Holden.
the
on
is
ground
liave been
off its shores
H.
picnic ground.
excursion
favorite
spot
grove
a
Grove,
\
;
popular resorts, and
public lavor under the good \
in its descent
the
At
Holden's
of.
and
causeway,
i
early and
on
any
line,which
attractions
all the
the
as
the
of
have
to
seem
nearly oppositeQuinsig-
H.
proprietor,
located
pleasant.
and
lake
its claim
of its
iineW
as
south
spoken
of the
one
hold
management
is
of the
south
extreme
\
Quinsigamond
the
to
to be
several
remains
there
:\
RESORTS.
Lake
publicresorts at
along the banks
Ill's
his
H.
grove
Bigelow,
by
a
very
earlythe present
pleasant and largely
who
The
Bigelows in family reunions.
take an
which
of upland forest,
acres
gatheringof the
includes
several
slope from
the
lake
shore
and
command
a
fine view.
WORCESTER
IN
Though
has
no
building
cleared
been
grounds
public.
Thus,
the
at
has
and
yet been
arranged
lake,and
as
as
21
erected
of the
one
such
at the
is
grove,
pic-nic
prettiest
commended
now
it
to the
the
hasty review, we have sketched
more
prominent and public resorts on the shores of Lake
Quinsigamond. Many beautiful spots have been overlooked,
''The Blufts '^ along the west
shore to the south, "Eeas
the same
shore to the north,the wild region
on
gatta Point
in
brief
COUNTY.
and
"
about
and
"Coal-Mine
the
Brook"
beauteous
meadows
pleasant spots just north
the
"Lake
House,"
traveler,at the
been
overlooked
should
a
lead everyone
in
invites
our
midst
corner
to remember
which
the
but
is
THE
AT
offer such
the
north,
The
regionof
house
of
causeway,
what
offers its home
BOATING
water
of
there
well.
of
and
refreshment
foreigncompetitionas
sheets
Few
favorite
to the
oppositeshore.
the causeway
rapid survey,
a
bank
east
the
on
of
north-east
in
the
on
have
we
Lake
a
the
have
said
amond
Quinsig-
attractions
and
LAKE.
excellent
facilities for
badly ruffled
boating as does Lake Quinsigamond. Never
of
by any winds which may blow, free from all obstructions,
good depth and width, varying from less than an eighth to
a quarter of
a
mile,the lake, with the pleasant scenery
3
PLEASURE
22
which
mentioned,
been
"
boatmen's
the
meets
has
eyes,
fc
the favorite
been
years
bank
either
on
RESORTS
placefor pleasureboating. As
collegeraces
gave the lake almost
the
ha
ii
prominence,and until the year 1871, when the "straighi
for which, owing to th
race
was
adopted,a course
first
"
away
could
causeway
of the
sportingevent
from
head
to the
miles
in
some
of
the
of
the
and
the best turn
if not
orite track
adequate
north
of
for
the
the
south,
and
professionals,
then
and
to
make
a
contest
boat
Brown
turn
and
the fa'
was
races
Josh
wei
Ward,
other
race
races
and
course,
with
causeway
the
on
course
It
have
professionaloars
the introduction
of so
much
English
found
boating,Lake
Quinsigamond was
American
our
and
crews,
With
tended.
it Walter
over
Ward
famous
while
course
of the bes
one
country.
professionaloarsmen
for
and
in vogue,
in the
course
as
\\i
one-ha
This
return.
chi(
course
and
one
boatmen
acknowledged by professional
crew
the
was
The
causeway
lake
the
representativ(
years
in Worcester.
season
point just north
a
Quinsigamond,
at
colleges,the collegians'
regatta
other
from
with
Harvard,
and
of Yale
found
be
not
was
longer
deserted
left to the
between
the
local
noted
frequent and
its hue
by
the
co]
ini
ii
tl
to
course
and
tl
equally
goc
collegiansac
who
amateurs
scullists have
with
no
continue
the
exciting over
often
suggested, and
wate
at i
Quinsigamond. It has been
time more
urgently than the present season,.thatwith tl
cutting away of a portionof the cause wa}^ and the erectic
which
of a wide
crews
bridge, under
might pass :
span
their races. Lake
Quinsigamond would afford a "straigh
of great popularity,and would
course
again cou
away
of
"
mand
contests
many,
and,
in the
in
time, the
country.
Should
chief
the
of
such
a
great boatir
change
ever
1
COUNTY.
JN'WOnCK'^'rER
it is understood
made
their
a
KOAT
QUINSIGAMOND
and
very, handsome
shore
the west
The
gladly
locate
OLUJ},
local organization,which
tiourishiiig
a
on
collegeswould
permanentl}'at Quinsigamond.
races
THE
is
the
that
23
of the
numbers
club
boat
modern
last
and
club
north
lake, just
among
house
ot" brick
the
of
its members
erected
season
causeway.
of the
many
most
in the (5ity
and
with its fine tieet of
men
prominent young
and pleasureboats, its regular practice days and frequent
race
to the
race
days contribute much
boatinglife and
at the
interest
boat
and
crews
tested
there
lake.
in
tine
be
and
and
Farther
and
O'Leary, where
is also
for the accommodation
turned
out
their boats
'canvass on
on
bass, which
But
and
are
Al.
plenty
in
kept
the
in the line of
lake
seems
crafts
partiesto quite a
several
in the
season
keeps
of
is the
from
sail boats
Crafts
the pout,
the
to
the
lic,
pub-
improved
building
large boat-
which
to
Mr.
of
boats
is
nually
an-
the
grace
number
have
spread their
pickerel,
perch and
rare
sport for the
"lilypond,"
fragrantwater
have
his
designed especially
lake,aftbrd
the
which
the lake.
fine fleet of small
a
handsome
and
the
south
public,and
dam, yieldsabundantly of
boating at
Coburn
of the most
some
afternoons.
numerous,
fisherman,while
the old
Private
the lake
breezy
'forfishingare
Mr.
to
well
ing
da}'dur-
aquatictraining school
and
new
several
been
every
attraction
to the
of the
of the lake.
waters
water
for the accommodation
establishment
J. J.
has
and
in his fleet craft
safest models.
also
gracefulshells
the
landing
pleasure boats
includes
lake
muscle
The
contests.
steamboat
the
on
whose
scudding over
adds
beauty
seen
the summer,
Just at the
are
oarsmen
prominent
maj^
flotilla of
There
south
of
flowers.
nated
culmisuccessfully
PLEASUBE
24
S.
ply
beauty
and
ing
Worcester
on
of
launch
and
launch,
small
and
steamboating
season's
the
following
The
home.
success
Favorite"
much
marks
inland
the
the
waters,
interest
and
with
the
sea.
interesting.
larger
A
brief
and
"
Addie
growth
description
to
of
Harthan's
of
a
the
Lake
the
tle
"Lit-
"
dates
accommo-
is viewed
craft
and
the
ronage
pat-
private party,
longer
of
and
extent
liberal
visitors
"
at
Mr.
two,
little
by
and
accommodating
no
lively
admiration
beginning
real
the
but
a
first
voyage
boats
of
the
sea
the
number
disposed
been
public, though
in contrast
The
now
and
extensively
the
and
excellent
of steamers
over
of
season
proprietor.
having
skipping
the
as
line
the
and
the
a
by
public
1874
Harthan,
more
take
attested
is
were
ous
commodiof
Mr.
and
of the
of
fourth
the
Favorite,"
and
yet
to
brief
becoming-
success
catered
in
was
handsome
of
about
but
Little
"
a
appreciation
Quinsigamond,
undertaking
Quinsigamond
with
on
of his
management
is still
is the
then
then
The
he
present
the
of
for
steamboating
at
satisfactoryto
was
summer
business
steamboat
his
vicinity desiring
in this
to those
and
his
"Addie."
the
when
1847,
temporary,
waters
added
soon
side-wheeler,
on
the
on
Steamboat-
which
Quinsigamond,
manifest, placed
many.
plied now
taking advantage
of
popularity
things
in later years
attempts
Harthan,
Miniature
the
in
began
waters
only indifferentlysuccessful
Mr.
for
pleasure
steam
Several
lake.
STEAMERS,
S
Quinsigamond.
means
small
a
season
HARTHAN
E.
about
which
BESOET^
at
the
lake,
Zephyr
navigation
steamers
on
will
"
it
our
be
PLEASURE
26
voyages,
and
will
disappoint the
not
boats, which
gives
be described
may
pleasureof
the
transcribed
of
voyage
VOYAGE
ON
THE
Here
shade
the
this
from
of
course
about
of the
five
a
the
south-east
Park
hour
everj^
during
pleasant
has been
erected,
mer
pleasant sum-
the
terminus
causeway,
which
steps from
few
the
near
from
out
of the
by
lake, leaving the fleets
Bigelow's
Grove
House
and
to the
the lake
north, at
the
"Eyrie," the
and
from
the
the
a
the
with
second
Sunset
landing
Blutf
on
the center
the
starboard,
is made.
the
the
sigamond
Quin-
and
up
landing is
first
King's
nected
con-
for
Mr.
T.
the
departureof
to
is
It
ing
Steam-
to.
on
pavilionsof
arrival and
the
and
House
causeway
kept by
resort
pretty picture. Down
a
The
dummy
city.
Park,
the
over
sightlypiazzasand
glide and
Narrows,
view
Lincoln
the stern.
attractive
Eyrie Gardens
present
fine
boats
of small
port and
the
on
the
steer
steamers
ing
land-
terminates
bridge previouslyalluded
the
the
lan-^ang,
the
the
of
pleasant drive by carriageto the lake from
also nearly opposite the
Quinsigamond
it
aboard"
The
of the steamers.
one
more
now
with
the
of
corner
it is
as
neighboring trees
"clearing"of
railroad, and
with
and
being imperfectly
little wharf
cute
a
of
point at
the
is but
miles,
scenery
dsijsand moonlight evenings the captain's"all
announces
the
LAKE.
steamboat
commonl}'-called.
and
''Zephyr"
paper.
on
under
of
sail
course
landing is at
Quinsigamond Grove, or I^incoln
seats
The
follows,the beauty
lake
A
The
pleasant
the
or
expectation.
a
us
as
a
tlie "Addie"
either
tripon
a
RESORTS
Point
C.
hotel
at
Rice,
and
the steamers
the steamers
Through
starboard, and
the
pass
WOIlCK.^TFAi
IN
and
Ripple Bay
which
is not
a
^vould
he
Lake
wharf
at
Moon
Trotting
on
whit
difteront
that
steamer
is
sail the
pleasure
seeker
five cents
well
boats
one
invested.
either
at
return
trifle
sight a
and
wh^n
avowed
the
hour's
an
grandest
the
of
other
an-
his twentythe
hourly tripsof
short
a
of the
time,
an
or
along
resorts
the
shore.
well
from
25,000
by
the fact
have
to
OF
PLKASUKK
attested
they
seasons
the
has
Besides, the
day
a
THf:
IS
enjoyed one
opportunity to spend
even
the
landing during
imaginable,and
an
afternoon, or
has
and
lake
a
voyage,
Full
tlie passengers
On
passengers
its
at
the
of
it
the
at
the
to
Grove.
outward
the
moored
again
end
Holden's
gives the
on
panoramas
give
at
than
stop is made
entrance
the
scenery
Quinsigaraond
the
lower
of the
view
steered
from
and
islands
Pine
of natural
third
a
27
Steering south-west,
is made
course
natural
Park
Course.
fine
a
landing
trip the
George, and
Qninsigamond
liave
and
view
a
exquisiteon
less
TV.
X
Strawberry, Fairy
proceed,giving voyagers
steamers
lake
cor
been
30,000
by
added
might
be
years,
saved
that
thus
death
the line
of
of the
line
many
boat
go
the
have
while
offers
a
liberal
large excursions
a
voyage
have, during the
boating
boating on
of
Incidentally,also, it
crews
affords
with
met
never
enjoyment
who
lives of persons
steamers
who
parties and
the
lake
to those
and
four
annuall}' carried
have
board.
on
twenty-two
got into the
had
boats, during the
the
passengers
disturbance
a
that
running,
accident,nor
slightest
marred
VOYAGE
THE
insurance
Qninsigamond.
discount
take
tally
acciden-
crafts,and
small
in
some
have
a
to
sail
four
against
The
prietor
pro-
societies and
as
an
addi-
PLEASURE
28
tional
Mr.
attraction
of the
the
ref^orts
early opened
one
attractive
features
A
steamers
suggests
works
shop,
Nos.
46
44,
and
in the
and
put in
similar
engines
and
"Echo"
E-.
in
at
I.;and
experience
and
master
Gardner;
number
in
kinds
five
and
Harthan
and
the
of
and
machinery,
mechanic
he
has
of
of small
He
at
at
a
built
mond,
Quinsigathe
tal
Crys-
Rockville, Conn.;
Providence,
at
than
ville,
Jackson-
twenty
and
mechanical
his
ing:
follow-
at
parties in
more
proved
has
Favorite"
for
as
purposes,
mentioned
Fawn"
had
stantly
con-
ing
build-
in
men
now
"Little
built
and
he
pleasure steamers,
launch
be
machine
there
shop.
inventing, building, locating
of
tleman.
gen-
manager,
large
thirty
machine
"White
has
its
Quinsigamond
business
Gertrude"
Gate"
of
manufacturing
may
"Mary
"Golden
the
owner
to
and
number
Newburyport;
that
Street,
Hydeville, Vt.;
at
Mr.
a
wheeler"
this
the
Fla.
different
"side
among
"Naomi"
of
large
a
the
to
Lake
work
general
use
boats
for
and
enterprising
rear
Central
twenty
water
BUILDING.
in the
48
from
employs
vertical
and
one
this
Harthan's
BOAT
of
Park,
Many
present
of Mr.
situated
are
sheet
first
seekers.
of
above,
their
STEAM
His
the
of
work
made
mention
brief
a
the
by
and
the
also
was
Quinsigamond
pleasure
were
built
were
end
to
remark
Lake
in
South
the
at
the
on
himself
interest
Quinsigamond.
Lake
at
successfullyinaugurating
to
boating
steam
especially
pleasure day
a
addition
in
Harthan
maintaining
to
to
BESOBTS
ability and
years
operating
engineer
merit.
DUMMY
THE
In
the
the
preceding
the
Worcester
and
easy
sigamond
amond
"
this
for
complimentary
railroad from
or
as
several
it is
has
times
done
and
much
As
the
Steps toward
Lake
the
the
from
tioned
men-
popular
Lake
Quin-
to utilize
public's pleasure, deserves
notice.
been
properlytermed
more
Eailroad.
to
transportation
road, which
the
has
pages
Shrewsbury
of
means
RAILROAD,
Railroad
Dummy
29
COUNTY.
WORCESTER
IN
a
Quinsigpassing and
construction
of
a
Quinsigamond,with the prospect
of an extension
in the future
to the neighboring town
of Shrewsbury were
taken
In the
early in January, 1873.
March
formed
whose
was
following a company
capitalthen
and now
is some
On May 1st. the contract
was
350.000.
for
steamed
building the road was given out and the dummy
down
to the lake for the first time Jul}^31.
This
railroad
road
enjoys the distinction of being the first narrow
gauge
cityto
-30
PLEASURE
constructed
in New
of the Blue
Ridge.
have
and safetyof
feasibility
and
since
the
building
road
there
have
been
railwaysin the
England, notable the
The
of
gauge
which
the
length of
tenths
lake
line, are
the
road
is
grade
steep
For
time
two
time
dummy
named
"'E.
cars, the
months.
feet
to its
Boston
popular and
As
a
train
a
gaily dressed
and
tures,
fea-
The
curves.
is two
mile
The
and
ascent
and
station
seven
long, from
several
on
trip
a
over
curves.
the
cityis
curves.
THE
road
its three
Lynn.
pleasuresof
DUMMY.
has
the company
rollingstock, which
this
lines
its marked
or
drawn
four
by
cars
festive excursiort,
from
includes
now
pleasantvehicles during
on
"
number
to
engine cars, the originalstock, a
B. Stoddard," a long covered
and
car
with
the
four
sharp
it is made
this railroad
over
locomotive, with
down
WITH
or
station.
several
on
RIDK
little
is the
and
Worcester
three
just one
Bloomingdale
made
added
is
narrow-
a
completed
now
steep grade
between
conveyance
to
as
Bloomingdale
A
the
the
it
feet and
little to
operation
from
line from
is three
no
far
as
160
one
and
steep grades and
its
the
to
grade
a
road
contribute
miles, and
The
also
the
the
copied
East
gauge
in New
of its successful
of
east
country
the
narrow
this
in fact in the
demonstrated
Shrewsbury
the
and
four years
road,
over
England,
The
gauge
of
RESORTS
locomotive
three
the
the
open
summer
powerful
fullyfreighted
party is
seen,
as
cuitous
dailyduring the summer,
winding along the cirroute, now
sliding
puffingup a steep grade,and now
the other side of the hill,amidst
the pleasantsuon
burban
of Worcester, towards
Lake
Quinsigamond,
scenery
of
The
sight is livelyand attractive.
city terminous
case
WOUCKSTEH
IN
road
diiuimy
the
Union
Street, and
tlie line of the
with
the
by
then
side and
with
"
Boston
31
(loi)ot
building at
Starting liere,the
Station.
Worcester
little
neat
a
street, and
Shrewsbury
of
is
COUNTY.
just north
trains
a
cnn\
strike
e
Albany Railroad,
Over
R.
R.
plain view,
w^ith
it and
and
meadow
the
there
form
the
view
of the
but
trains
of this
thunder
side
the
great
Some
of the
trickle,and
vegetation has
there
passage
with
half
found
that
a
on
a
the
in
other
from
the
stopping place of
first
tracks
sort
of
are
a
of the
wa}'- up
located
tho
side,is
Boston
the
"
outward
":
Albany road,
the
walled
in
of
up
long
they
as
either
on
which
which
dwarf
of
background
hills,dotted
bound
here, and
Albany
hillside to the
extensive
the
iirst looks
horse
also
tween
be-
at
this
here
southeast.
this road
on
in
north
righthand
iron
rise to the
city
farther
ledge,down
The
B.
is
station,
little depot is erected
the
the
crevices
footing.
draper's
the
the
left and
precipiceat
natural
dwellings,which
mile
Boston
ways,
the
of
lands, dotted
the
On
train
thoroughfare of
summit
intervening
forests
considerable
a
abrupt faces
picture,like
of the
ascend
tripis pleasant,
the
on
i)arallel
and
"
risingfarm
dummy
freightyard
over
little streams
and
the
farms
picture.
the
on
through deej)cut
by
the
of this
passenger
peeps
and
buildings,and
background
soon
land
rails,while
with
the extensive
to
road
the
portionof
Shrewsbury highway being kept
the
here
this
East
the
"
A.
of the
down
run
gradually to Blooraingdale Station, which is on
and picturesque Deep Cut
of the well known
"
tlie head
nurseries
trains.
from
road
it a
\vinds
An
path acrosg
in
a
pleasantgrounds
and
cement
tractive
at-
drain
rustic
where
pipe
PLEASURE
32
of James
works
for those
of this
is the
station
Plantation
on
arches
the
deep
half
about
only
to the
varied
view
The
Park.
think
of
portion of
by
station
the
striking and
tripon
other
of
means
liberal patronage
which
to
show
150,000
The
July
that
is
present
and
lovelyand
a
little
of neat
of the
is
View
groves
of
waters
the
far
by
minating
settlement,ter-
entrance
low
ingdale
Bloom-
that
Lincoln
to
er
nev-
passengers
numerously
their
pay
ROUTE.
has
in
is attested
season,
this fact shows
its
that
the
was
the
Lake,
statistics
of
done
road
the
carried
the resorts
its
road
110,000
the
over
on
and
the
opening, from
carried
been
when
from
the
by
annually since
have
great part supplanted all
a
and
to
largestsingleday's business
the
convenient
dummy.
conveyance
passengers
road
so
POPULAR
Kailroad
Dummy
the
readilyand
the
THE
The
road
trees
new
distant
of small
the
the
the
to
are
passengers
the
by
-islocated
over
From
street.
Lake
through
lake
tariff
a
is also
farming land, numbers
passes
the
for
cents
ten
station
residences, clusters
This
pleasantestand
is direct
which
allows
up
ingdale
Bloom-
and
road
Asylum,
glimpses through
Quinsigamond.
at
road
the
dummy
of fine
shows
soon
the
in
high bridge which
Albany
Plantation
on
of suburban
cottages, acres
and
the
tripon
a
"
Lunatic
residents
many
roads
sprung
this road
the
Boston
mile, and
a
in late years
just over
the
of
convenient
Shrewsbury
half-way point on
State
the
buildingsof
have
this station
From
and
is also
enterprisinglittle railway.
street
tracks
cut.
station
Bloomingdale
dwellingswhich
track
the
This
Draper.
livingon
the clusters of
along
JRESOETS
route.
Fourth
5690
at the Lake
of
sengers,
pasand
34
PLEASURE
railroad
end
station
of
the
is
Wachusett,
towards
lake,
and
the
the
grounds
one
in the
the
can
State.
Hill
be made
to
through
six
used
by
the
mills
it stretches
far
and
loses
away
of
past
the
passe.^
waters
winding
large dam
This
drive
on
scenery
of
towns
and
goes
pleasant
farming
any
Gough,
and
its
as
street
narrow
village.
the
B.
a
ing
crack-
one
length the
at
a
"
little circuit
a
Grafton
out
none
to
hy
gajdy over
the
of
Club
good
as
the
beyond
takes
of Johx
estate
miles,tumble
through Grafton,
as
and
England Village,where
as
a
Quinsigamond, having run
some
is
street
City Farm,
and
adepts at
are
of
the drive
Sportsmen's
Lincoln
drive
On
mile
a
rifle team
line
Princeton
of
less than
New
river for
are
the
little town
charming.
members
out
The
orator.
land
is
whose
the
pass
rises
Worcester
drive
elegantgrounds of
temperance
of
The
aftbrds
please the seer.
sightto a height which
passes
glass balls,and
and
the
and
flourishing
organization,whose
the
recreation
of
to interest
the
of
either
the
it the view
Shrewsbury
southern
In
mountainous
from
the
near
country."
Rawson's
level with
a
on
pleasant
a
is much
this town
street
pleasant hills,to
is
the
"
of
rare
In
these
mentioned,
enjoyment
Shrewsbury there
a
SORTS
Grafton
out
lake, over
above
towns
and
BE
eastern
south-
Worcester.
WEST
the
and
two
the waters
the
a
half
and
the
lake, the
are^features
in the
three
of
of
interest.
the
new
now
THE
LAKE,
miles
which
city,has
appearance
localityis
buildingof
or
OF
On
and
more
a
city,but
the
State
Lunatic
more
as
in this
summit
finishingthe
between
intervene
of the
Asylum.
section
The
there
highesthill
and
enormous
leaves
one
elegant
structure,or
structures, rises
.series of
rather
and
Worcester
and
stone,
on
which
mile
the
visitor
the
cost
and
who
legislators
allow
least, will probably
hospitaland
the
main
its
For
has
and
many
and
hospitaliaa grand
completion, in parts at
this
Fall.
The
But
many.
of Lake
Quin-
of
BOULKVAlil).
construction
and
of
certain
of
broad
a
the
and
City
thers
Fa-
drive
level
completely encirclingthe
of
city.
"
"
constructingthis bit of luxury were
but already two
boudiversified,
big stripsof the levard
been
connections
mond,
the millions
among
environs
projectwith
suburbs
up
theme
a
the
western
favorite
the
got
ings,
build-
in speculating
being
same
brick
of
the
moment
alreadyvisited by
are
S
means
have
its southern
road
just west
and
level
"
constructed
on
the north
on
paralleland
runs
its
WORCKSTKK
been
the
Ways
await
a
But
about
laid
its occupiincy
of the
the section
years
just in
grounds
attractions
leigamond is
an"l
gahlespleasantly
Built
leisure
a
reckoning.
magnificent pile
a
structure.
be
point in
every
and
hospital,the
Worcester,
for
attraction
spend
of the
lost their
from
towers
could
course
can
puzzled state
and
view
to
the
prosinessof
good
a
the
beauty,and
the
up
35
surrounding towns,
in its
of architectural
break
COUNTY.
WORCKSTEU
IN
in close
terminous
of the
the
and
south.
beginning
of many
From
a
west, and
The
proximity-to
causeway.
drive,the equal
and
east
on
this
eastern
Lake
the
tion
sec-
QuinsigaShrewsbury
point the
trotting
now
course,
broad
runs
PLEASURE
36
the
along
and
"
lake
commands
the
anticipated,
have
been
been
of
find
''
Bliss
But
to
and
as
the
say
of
full
many
to
;
now
have
others,
go
Lake
the
kept
all that
enjoyed
enjoy
the
for
end
first
bining
com-
In
is the
sorts
re-
has
ermen
fishold
Blankenhorn.
been
of
Some
where
which
John
resorts
one,
mention
little
has
at
at
Quinsigamond
lower
Mr.
by
vard
boule-
scenery.
told.
among
below
though
was
its
been
and
principal
of
and
of
not
at
and
delightful
in
over,
places
endorsement
who
has
the
than
lake
miles,
road,
distance
lake,
most
a
attractions
all
this
water
and
skipped
several
Place,"
is
three
nearly
Grafton
the
of
the
forest
the
been
the
view
drive
entertainment,
Flagg
a
of
whole
have
made
much
from
summarized
may
with
further
pages
of
junction
pleasant
beauties
preceding
distance
a
During
a
points diverging
the
a
Cottage."
the
for
makes
finally
Davis'
shore
RESORTS
said, we
refer
Quinsigamond,
yourselves.
WORCESTER
IN
COUNTY.
:n
""^t^^^fi
The
of
towns
Worcester
peculiarlyadapted by
of
cities have
to
adaptation.
a
great
The
County
handiwork
the
have
of
been
understood
extent
to
towns
the
north
of
spoken
and
nature
pleasure resorts, and
for
man
NORTH.
THE
TO
the
of
the
denizens
aa
provement
imof
and
the
enjoyed such
ter,
city of Worces-
ry
scenepanoramic, mountainous
boarders
have
the pleasure spots for summer
for years been
At
and excursionists.
present two lines of railway traverse
with
their
northern
this section
of old
Worcester, and
afford
tion
connections
terminal
pleasant and easy communica-
which
are
nestled
among
city as a railroad center, to the country
and
lakes of
and
north
towns
beyond, to the mountains
Following the linea
Vermont, New
Hampshire and Maine.
and
to cover
of these railways is the easiest way
scribe
brieflydefrom
Worcester
the attractions
of
our
northern
towns.
38
"
PLEASURE
THE
incepted
was
which
begun
was
hangs
the
as
clearly saw
AND
GARDNER
and
early as 1847,
as
in
then
energy
BARRE
often
so
RESORTS
the
after
the
lingering doubt
railroad
new
enterprises,the road
part of 1869, a persistency and
over
latter
characterizes
now
ROAD
usefulness
the
which
management,
and
advantage of the route, and
which
was
generously backed
by the citizens of Worcester,
the city as a corporation now
of stock
holding a large amount
in the road.
The
first contract
for building the
road
was
between
Worcester
and Gardner, and
this line the first
over
trains run
the fourth
regular passenger
on
day of September,
1871.
The
in the
thus
road
same
was
the
year
forming
extended
to
Company
leased
continuous
a
Winchendon
the
from
line
in
1874,
Monadnock
Worcester
and
road,
rough,
Peterbo-
to
N". H.,
of the
some
offering some
This
road
and
in its connections
chain
grand
form
Barre
"
Gardner
Albany
"
Worcester
and
link
also
Hoosac
shortest
ern
Lakes,
Quebec,
the
and
road
the
the
Worcester
and
division
trains
of the
those
of
of
the
with
is made
connections
railroad
is
direct route
great
lines which
Boston,
the
Boston
Providence
the
south
the
and
Worcester
with
the
mont
Ver-
of the
and
a
to
inducements
at Winchendon
important
most
Mountains,
other
to
noted
throuirh
are
link
Saratoga Springs,the
Franconia
Saguenay River, and
offers
States
Fitchburg Railroad, an
grand thoroughfare to the West through
Other
White
in the
England
from
made
connection
the
most
west, those
Gardner
in the
and
with
connect
is also
Tunnel.
made,
the
connection
At
New
great railroad
Worcester
Norwich
and
the
of the
link
important
an
net
and
east
Massachusetts
important
the
At
the
and
Nashua.
"
termini
Eailroad
from
York,
forms
railways which
continent.
"
New
of
the eastern
the
span
miles in length, and jjassingthrough
fifty-three
fine old farming districts of Xew
England, and
of the
of the east.
grandest inland
scenery
in
the
Nortli-
Montreal,
points.
Thus
travelers,
but
IN
WORCESTER
it is of the
attractions
speak
in
now
its route
on
of the road
detail,and
would
we
COUNTY.
the
to
take
Worcester,
in
centering
Depot
Union
northwesterh'
of
road,
has
now
city,where
coolness
of
of
Worcester,
has
breezes
the
of
North
best
cultivated
and
the
Grand
a
general
center
very
suburb
a
sprung
old
the
from
railways
in
the
through
little settlement
smart
a
at
Thence
Square.
it extends
direction
all other
as
its terminus
state, first striking ^orth
the
the
Gardner
Washington
at
of \yorcester
towns
ROUTP:.
THE
"
]5aiie
Boston,
pleasant
would
we
glance.
a
ALONG
The
line
county
a
as
39
up,
of the
enjoying
Pond
and
the
richest
farming
land of the county.
Holden, a venerable
settlement,marked
old age
honorable
and
attractive
to rising
by all that makes
generations, is the second station on the road, eightmiles from
scenery
the
some
At
city.
this
point stages
Springs, points of summer
brook
On
railroad.
Central
is crossed
with
Princeton
most
The
with
popular
Indian
adopted
The
of the
in honor
surface
is
by several
margin
and
today
the
in
the Indians
rock
is much
the
Massachusetts
now
haltingin
small
and
the
municating
stations,com-
the
train
is the
of Central
Massachusetts.
Wachusett,
was
when
the
Thomas
stops
best
and
its present
Princeton
name
Prince,
known
the
annalist.
diversified
ponds.
Pond,
with
mountain
marshalled
beautiful
Cold-
the
but
touched,
1771,
of Rev.
agreeably
of Wachusett
Winchendon,
old
resorts
made
was
and
STATION.
grand
little mountains
and
line of
several
are
of the town
name
incorporation
was
the
PRINCETON
its
Barre
attraction,connect
and
farms
many
AT
and
Rutland,
railroad,that enterprise begun
of progress,
march
Ilolden
beyond
for
which
were
wont
visited
tween
by winding valleys,beby the lofty Wachusett
On
a
large flat rock on the
lies between
lighttheir
to
as
the
a
relic of
town
council
the
times
and
fires
of
40
PLEASURE
the
RESORTS
Pond
Aborigines. Quinnepoxet
water
small
the
the
on
southern
flow
streams
and
Merrimac,
to the
afliuents
Connecticut.
But
the
to the Ware
WACHUSETT
a
and
lofty
northern
the
isolated
Omnibusses
take
B. "
B.
the
G.
hotel, and
the
at
of the
town
the
R.
and
R.,
the
until
where,
been
road
has
easy
grade, and
The
cost
has
of
expense
horse
Mountain
those
popular
2480
the
above
feet
well
the
to
equal
been
the
During
in every
$18,000, and
about
keeping it in repair,a
is charged. Arriving
or
been
added
of the
crest
has
been
G. H.
the
for
feeding stable connected
a
summit
carriage
forty feet wide,
is
country roads.
order
defray
to
the
twenty-fivecents
for
house
by
Some
Derby.
is also
all
with
cleared,
hours;
the
a
a
fine
and
either
large pavilion
and
house.
twenty
of
accommodation
There
at
to the
made
been
has
music
the
path,
HOUSE,
guests.
good
surest
at
SUMMIT
permanent
dancing, with
toll of
the
dious,
commo-
cart
or
for
best
in
Messrs.
the
however,
our
base
refresh
track
road
to
way
the
are
suppHes
The
top.
enterprisingproprietor,Mr.
have
season
last year,
the
at
large and
is
beaten
aU
Station
town, stopping
and
rest
to
fillit every
a
the
landlords
house
The
quite a large addition
find
transient
and
in
proudly
House
to the
kept.
is by
THE
for
of
of
center
present year,
built
been
the
to
that
here
carried.
have
rooms
is
the Princeton
from
things needful
it is well
from
ascent
The
all
crowds
the
that
evidence
the
thence
Princeton
rises
height
passenger
traveler.
weary
and
we
the
to
thence
have
who
BuUard,
each
to
MOUNTAIN.
mountain, kept by
dusty
thence
level.
sea
on
of
several
river and
of
eminence, which
part of the
and
town
River, and
attraction
sheet
charming
a
the
Still
to
tributaries
as
of
extremity
as
is
a
A
never
boarding
large portion
failing
42
PLEASURE
the
base
latter at the
The
page.
House, kept by
finely managed
there.
The
and
rooms
The
rooms
the
and
"
is
well
of
boarders
the
are
hundreds
of
annually sojourn
airy,and the halls,parlors
and
affords.
livery stable
is under
and
who
market
excellent
vious
pre-
fitted
elegantly fitted up for
designated. The tables are
the
a
Wachusett
the
and
Son,
in
are
House
Prospect
hotels
accommodation
best
an
the
spacious
are
they
with
rooms,
of
permanent
for which
bath
the
mentioned
mountain,
Beaman
A.
for
dining
provided
the
largest
P.
and
transient
of
RESOBTS
the
the
poses
pur-
always
Billiards
add
to the
and
tions.
attrac-
of
management
Mr.
George L. Bliss,whose experience as a caterer in Worcester,
to the
requires for him no introduction
public. As a provider
for the hungry multitude,he stands unsurpassed among
the army
of landlords; and as a courteous
gentleman, all who
have
shared
praise.
his
His
also
him
full meed
of
will award
a
hospitality,
is provided with
house
all the modern
ments;
improvea bowling
alley and livery stable are connected
it.
with
In
addition
the
to
hotels,Princeton
boarding-houses, situated
the
about
mountain
fine drives
out-door
and
games,
social
indeed
who,
number
in the
The
town.
is
vicinityare
dance
lacking
at
are
Princeton
Barre
miles
"
attractive
Gardner
farther
resorts
road
north,
do
not
Moosehorn
the
for
including excursionists
over
15,000 during the
the
at the
with
of the
enjoyment
Provision
accommodation
made
localities
connected
obtained.
easil}'^
for
for charades
hotels,and
enjoyment
nothing
of
guests
regular boarders,
and
often
summer.
MOOSEHOEN
But
desirable
for the
teams
of
large number
a
have
hotels
halls and
entertainment
and
in different
large liverystables,and
them
has
LAKE.
along
end
the
line
at Princeton.
Lake
is
of
the
Boston,
Going a few
reached, and
the sta-
WORCESTEB
IN
tion
here
and
is
lake
This
the
The
railroad.
has
highlands, and
"
the
during
make
prettilylaid
most
and
the
along through
of
none
of the
is noted
since
the
Gardner,
large town
of considerable
made
the
connection
road
for the
Hoosac
handsome
of
a
very
popular
the
lake
being
years
with
everything
there
the
hills.
the
road
eler
trav-
and
a
Here
is
Massachusetts
the
beyond
lost
center
is
and
of
acres,
pleasant
the wants
of visitors.
ing
border-
grove
and
one
From
late
supplied
Gardner
left and
the
others, one from
Among
the south-west, embracing the broad
valley
the villageof Templeton
nestled
the
among
The
lakes
towards
by
two
the
to
excursionists
has
season
Wachusett,
and
the
the
road
indeed
"
excursions, the
remarkably
fine
has
interests.
Vermont
ing
Rush-
LAKE,
for
resort
meet
which
of the
water, covering 216
a
to
several
are
railroad
on
sheet
its fine drives.
for
Just
"
itself is
town
scenery
the
hotel
kept
leaving Worcester,
CRYSTAL
a
The
manufacturing
Tunnel.
families
well
a
the
in
numerous
original terminus
with
situated
large old farm-mansions
mountainous
its attractiveness
reaches
of
boarders.
and
regular station
next
It contains
summer
out
adjoined by a fine
pleasure of parties.
is the
resort
several
The
and
thriftyone,
a
the
term."
specialty of
a
is
town
become
heated
Crystal House,
the
which
pic-nic parties
Mooseliorn.
at
and
convenience
Ilubbardston,
is in
off"
day
a
pleasantlysituated
the
for
fitted
grove
take
Avhich
large one,
a
"
43
of the
for the accommodation
only
excursions
lake
on
is
COUNTY.
above
mentioned
owned
are
and
trolled
con-
Railroad
ments
Company which affords great inducehas
as
parties, and
frequently as many
1,500
in a single day.
The
the
present
company
also
made
and
with
unusual
passes,
the
views.
very
the
scenic
the
excursion
liberal
courteous
beauty
Boston,
route
rates
and
of the
Barre
inland
"
excursionists
to
careful
country
Gardner
from
to
management,
through
railway
Worcester.
which
seems
But
PLEASURE
44
from
going still north
one
Winchendon,
then
and
N.
Jaffrey.
with
the
farther
then
The
in
on
to
and
points
and
line
the
he
River
and
River
Junction,
Railway,
diverges
route
line
to
Montreal,
the
than
any
other
at
White
by
the
and
thence
thus
River
Albans,
route
north
that
Barre
"
a
pleasant villagein
very
Oakham,
for
Gardner
three
its mineral
road
Passurapsic
this
by the
thence
to
latter
this
other
Central
mont
Ver-
Johns
and
being
line
the
by
The
St.
route
to Wells
St. Johns
to
Junction
shorter
SPRINGS.
miles
stages left
a
from
the
northeast
Barre,
Two
station
and
corner
has
large hotels
by
Mr.
the
on
B.
P.
of the
become
are
Boston,
is
Coldbrook
Springs.
for Coldbrook
springs.
Springs House
Coldbrook
by
of Worcester.
mentioned
was
link
Vermont
Central
Montreal.
and
by
the
to
on
COLDBROOK
It
a
the
By
routes.
two
thence
St.
out
of
by
and
tains.
Moun-
Worcester
Leaving
Falls
Yt.,
nections
con-
House,
is also
road
still
railroad
the White
points at
made
QUEBEC,
Bellows
Newport,
Southeastern
Mountain
Gardner
and
choice
from
go
may
goes
Twin
the
Dominion.
a
passenger
by
MONTREAL,
has
is
Falls,and
attractive
Barre
Peterborough,
Mountain
being
connection
the
Bellows
the
the
tourist
White
to
in
also
of
town
importance,
Monadnock
Bethlehem,
the
to
on
goes
which
by
Keene,
TO
named
for
touches
commercial
Branch
road
Boston,
railway
line of
a
considerable
to
Conway,
road
Winchendon
At
Cheshire
north
North
of
stopping place
East
the
Gardner,
its Monadnock
by
the
H.,
RESORTS
town
of
quite noted
kept there, the
Clark, and
another
at the
visitors are
Bemis, and summer
many
hotels and in the cheerful, quiet farm
of Oakham.
houses
In the hasty sketch
which
precedes, the reader will note
that Worcester
attractions.
County is indeed a land of many
by
Mr.
Jas.
WOBCESTER
IN
The
have
enumerated
resorts
COUNTY.
those
been
45
ah-eady
main, those on lines of railroads
specialprovisionfor realizingand enjoying the
celebrated,and
make
In
presents such
and
such
over
foregoing
resident
and
visitor
The
many
hard,
well
kept roads,
the visitor
and
the
the
all that
into
run
the
are
"
the
at
brieflyrun
in the
small
or
journey
a
to
roll
over
day, and
their
of
Waldo
on
some
of
the
to
Wachusett
for
own,
Street,
the
about
turn
a
wealth."
Common-
which
teams
Yaughn,
for
attraction
of the
every
with
"
desirable
be
on
remarkably
are
no
Heart
noted
are
favored
not
suburbs,
this way
Quinsigamond
and
pleasant
a
gorge
on
in
other
such
scene,
journeying
resorts, thus
"
the
as
the Tatnuck
road
city,a
pleasant
SOUTH
AND
to
able
being
cascade,"
the
a
to
to
view
tainous
truly moun-
But
west.
and
we
must
towards
THE
the
Leaving
New
through
wrecks
drives
country
Washburn
of
may
choose
Many
glance
essarily
nec-
towns.
country
many
must
skipped
been
elegant private turn-outs
those
stables
large
afford
have
as
drives
would
we
itself the
the
into
extending
the
country
Worcester
city of
fine,and
for
pleasantly broken,
as
conclusion
resorts.
pages.
the
In
of the
in
is
beauties,the
scenic
rare
sections
surface
the
delightful;and
be
which
in the
country where
a
less
or
more
of
the
city in
a
general
Worcester
fearful
and
dam
WEST.
south-western
direction,out
Cherry Valley,
disaster
of
1876,
and
which
by
are
the
yet
the
beautiful
and
plainly visible,we ascend
lofty hills of
cation
Leicester,peopled by a thriftyclass of residents,and the loof extensive
On farther,
card-clothingmanufactories.
Spencer,
the
seat
reached;
its
a
of
great boot
other
and
soon
situation;and
and
business
the
shoe
manufacturing
enterprises,with
Brookfields, each
Warren,
the western
town
center, and
its fine
town
in
hotels,is
delightfulin
the County, is
46
PLEASUBE
visited.
From
line of
Brookiield
the
RESORTS
to the
south, along
the
ted
contempla-
railway, one passes
Southbridge,where
are
manufacturing villages,a good hotel kept by Mr. Parker,
where
the sojourner can
find rest and refreshment, and pleasant
to
new
and
large ponds. .Webster, with its jaw-breaking
Chaubunagungamung
Lake, its large and extensive
business,
not
be overlooked;
bank, fine hotels and driving park, must
groves
while
staid
fields
of
yet
old
Douglas,
to the
and
here
there
and
are
east, the
Millbury
in the
Dudley,
the
section
eastern
worthy
of
towns
Sutton,
on
set upon
with
a
the
woods
and
passing mention.
Veering
Upton, Uxbridge, Whitinsville,
a
a
many
landscape,
of the
hill,and
pleasant villageappearing
County
and
remembered;
are
way
be recalled
Milford,
must
a jump
we
Westboro',
hght
in the second
city in the (yount}' Fitchburg which is rapidly
fine hotels,eleHere
gant
are
thriving in all things material.
residences, and pleasant drives,a good driving park,
where
of the best steppers find their way;
there are also,
some
banks, several large manufacturing establishments, one dail}^
and
three
two
in fact, everything to
or
weekly newspapers,
make
the place desirable
for the summer
sojourner. In each
of the towns
with
are
mentioned, which
nearly connected
station
the Boston
" Albany, Providence
" Worcester,
some
on
Norwich
" Worcester
or
railways,there maybe found
Southboro'
and
while
must
with
"
"
"
more
or
less
of
visitors
summer
at
the
farm
houses
or
the
hotels.
TO
just over
and
convenient
Martha's
the
Worcester
camp-meeting
are
THE
EAST,
with
its
indeed, so
Worcester,
easy
line,is Framingham,
grounds,
communications
and
from
that
ter
mus-
and
trips
Mneyard, Falmouth, Rocky Point and the resorts
in Providence
River, Newport and Block Island, are reckoned
the inexpensive and annual
pleasures of our denizens.
among
We
have
spoken for Worcester
County, and yet the iniperto
7xV
feet
the
picture
errand
we
an
land
and
with
him.
but
cheerfully
hastily
of
with
invites
the
just
visitors
incomparable
attempted
is
County
pride
47
is
paper
on
have
we
inhabitant
egotist,
COINTY.
drawn
have
original,
The^'sturdv
WOIICKSTKR
he
to
not
looks
enjoy
to
with
transcribe.
generally
upon
its
ered
considhis
native
attractions
48
PLEASUBE
BESOBTS
OVER
Skipping
for
THE
just
moment
a
LINE.
County, several quite noted
are
reached, principal among
MOUNT
the
over
attractions
line
and
which
of
Worcester
prominent
resorts
is
HOLYOKE,
in
Hampshire County, rising over the towns of Granby,
Hadley and Amherst, and forming the high eminence
bank
east
of the
This
bank.
the
and
up
river
the
hills of
like
length along
from
Vermont,
New
traced
Anaconda,
in front
the
under
hotel
season
like
But
a
to
mountain
charge
and
vast
enjoy
of
all the
sights
and
extent,
their^fuUest
of
Mr.
John
the
are
W.
on
hospitalitiesafforded
one
French,
the
at
scenes
must
who
top, and
this
mountain,
till it finds
even
Island
away
its slow
wonderful
Sound.
The
stretched
patchwork, covering
to
(the Prospect House)
the
of
manding
com-
is obtained.
more
Il^orthamptonmeadows
piece
many
most
turning
the
or
the
the west
its source,
twistingand
great proportions in Long
Hadley
famous
acres.
its
the
from
on
offers
England
Serpent, gliding gently by the base
down
through Springfield,Hartford, and
for
on
(Holyoke)
Sea
room
does
its summit
in
be
may
huge
a
Tom
mountain
view
charming
Mount
as
visitor,and
Connecticut
among
old
grand
pleasures to
The
Connecticut
JSouth
3,000
some
visible
put
keeps
submit
out
from
himself
the
fine
for
a
unsurpassed house.
PLEA
50
SUB
E
t
SESOBTS
J
A
visitor
to
placed
his
recent
has
charms,
"
No
ever
this
pass
views
record
upon
noted
mountain
offer wilder
natural
in its wide
blends
much
prospect so
cultivation,presenting so much
mingled
with
much
so
Earth
to the
rapt gaze
man
and
with
the
that
is
else
of
Nowhere
man.
"
pleasure, \
ascending its 1
grandeur, j
summit
in
higher
altitude
a
scenery
broad
our
but
"
is rich
that
bares
a
no
in
and
]
other
i
soil and
beautiful
more
else
beautifullyand
the
are
bosom
dwellings
flows
else
of
blended
harmoniously
Nowhere
Creator.
calm
there
a
and
tranquil,meandering through so
so
surpassingly luxuriant,as
the base, and
that river which
leaves
gleams like a mirror,
ing
in length, from
the summit
of Plolyoke, reflectinterminable
its bosom
the gently waving boughs of a thousand
on
hill tops and mountain
forests and countless
peaks; all
green
their
like
down
from
summits,
living spectators, as if
looking
admiring the grandeur of the scene, and each lending
silently
their own
glories to add to the magnificent picture. That
New
England poet who strung his lyre to the beauties of this
of Mt. Ilolyoke
river,must have been seated on the summit
when
he
that
wrote
highly poetical, yet literallytruthful
river,so sweetly
rich a landscape, between
line:
Mr.
French
past, and
Nor
drinks
has
has
the
it has
as
Pic-nic
their
visits to the
are
as
the
head
asked
of
tlian
wave
for
time
about
answered
the
done,
thine.'
"
twenty-five years
some
to time
mountain
; and
the
by
staircase
"
as
as
different
mine
to
the
to
from
an
old board
greet
regularly the
localities to be
the
500
in
a
country about, pay
regularly as
host," who
modating
accom-
of
number
all the
parties from
around
comes
promptly
lovlier
it from
singleday.
vacation
a
present elegant proportions, capable of
visitors
annual
sea
this house
kept
enlarged
its
shanty, to
of
banks
"
'
i
agriculturalwealth of beauty,
spiring.
wildly majestic,grand and in-
nowhere
his labors, so
works
of the
and
the
,
have
unmixed
more
as
without
equaling
perhaps excellingany other
country. Many other mountains
and
and
follows:
recreation
mountain
with
kind, in magnificence and
in its
summit,
enraptured
mountain,
traveler, seeking
summer
should
the
is
weary
the
tions
ques-
same
seen,
always
and
season
found
calm
and
at
the
WORCESTER
IN
fright-ened and
such
reaching
the
about
what
the
Among
and
withal, as
the
while
and
lets in
is
Holyoke
thousands
of
this house
among
of
old
who
visitors
the
the
clouds, are
loud
press
in the
ocean.
neighboring
Sol
burns
This
oft" the
view
and
annually
in
the
fog,
from
description,and
beyond
it
there
the
world.
of
by the
ships
IjU old
for
wonderful
summit
and
hills and
seen
enjoy
the
sojourn
sounding
the
at
praise
Holyoke.
ASCENT
THE
the river
is from
road
lower
beautiful
and
masts
looked
so
is covered
of
light of
in the
in
country.
the
the
be
furnish
is
here
give
for
the
churches
the
can
the
grand
in
at
sought
will be
from
beneath
the
hides
which
of
one
no
curtain
world
mist, resembling
fog completely
towns,
hotel
valley fog
a
lofty spires of
the
through
The
the
All
mountain.
cannot
charming sights,none
many
beautiful
be
accommodations,
dizzy
he cannot
not
he
good things
and
almost
information
first-class mountain
in any
in vain
what
51
become
country, need
of the
of refreshments
way
and
height;
a
who
ones,
surrounding
and
books:
nervous
COUNTY.
to the
covered
by
Visitors
well
a
feet
stables,850
railway
room.
road
graded
from
and
staircase
can
walk
well
kept carriage
From
top.
leading directlyto
ride
or
the
and
as
their
suits
here
the
is
a
prospect
fancy
or
their
pocket.
Parties
take
to
the
early train
Holyoke,
several
fog
in the
Parties
at
the
walk
on
arrive
hours
large or
Worcester
from
and
small
for
Springfield,thence
on
the
return
mountain
by
by
ten
night, or stop
same
the
of
the
cars
in
Holyoke,
parties,by calling for
depot, or
arrival
visit the
mountain,
Conn.
can
R. R. R.
o'clock, spend
over
and
see
the
morning.
leaving
from
desiring to
at
the
the
8.20
Carter
Holyoke House,
station.
Also,
A.
M.,
find
can
White's
12.05,3.40
or
"
carriages for
Belden's
stable,one
stage leaves
and
7.05
P.
drivers
minute's
Holyoke
m.
trains,
PLEASURE
52
for
is
nection
i
'
and
Hadley
South
BESOBTS
the
mountain.
The
steamboat
con-
discontinued.
i
This
is
a
trains
more
making
better
from
the
pass
Holyoke
in
Seminary,
Holyoke
Mount
1654.
Mount
in
in
mountain,
is
117
Springfield;
Haven;.
miles
miles
city
and
1850,
153
43
Female
1837,
The
Hadley.
is
of
is
miles
from
miles
Hartford;
drive.
named
I
in
after
south-east,
named
]
Mt.
Holyoke,
miles
'
after
j
\
in
\
the-^
south.
;
73
New
and
beautiful
was
was
York,
Co.,
a
i
Holyoke,.-
leave
Elizur
three
Holyoke
eight
Boston;
Capt.
is
Seminary
and
from
from
It
Boston,
New
Power
Hadle}^
after
,
you
Water
are
station,
for
Haven,
As
the
South
Holyoke
Holyoke,
South
of
other
west,
New
'
there
as
any
and
Westfield.
named
was
south
Hartford,
dam
mountain,
than
east,
and
great
the
to
Holyoke
connections
Pittsfield
Mt.
route
Springfield,
Albany,
It
and
to
Worcester,
you
desirable
very
miles
from
79
York;
118
miles
Worcester,
miles
from
from
Albany.
via
New
\
;
j
f:MENrs.
.1 /) V Kirns
BARNARD, SUMNER
and
DryGoods
327
By
far
the
extensive,
most
Goods
in
Store
large
329
"
not
fail to
can
send
or
fullest
value,
orders
to
with
us
for
best
the
trade,
from
Purchasers
of entire
confidence
prices, when
sent, with
lowest
SILKS,
command
utmost
article
Every
the
at
Dry
popular
most
Prices
Our
give perfect satisfaction.
samples
and
vicinity.
or
leading goods always
other
St.,
BLACK
CARPETS,
and
known
values.
cash
known
best
in the
Carpets
Main
Worcester
small
or
k CO,,
desired.
out
do
and
of town
satisfaction,
Departments
for
LADIES'UNDERWEAR AND MADE UP SUITS
Gentlemen^
Complete
in the
Orders
promptly
always
on
customers
all
are
Dress
for
in
executed
the
notice,
every
stations
to make
in
at
for
use
BARNARD,
waiting,
and
store
for any
extended
care
of
the
Cloak
and
our
season
accommodation
in conveniences
invited
Millinery
made
^
prices always
artistic manner,
Purchases
railroad
and
most
and
articles
Making,
the
exhibition.
to all of
shortest
popular
most
Goods
Furnishinf/
H
the
will
est.
low-
Making
novelties
be
ered
deliv-
train, on
to out
the
of town
parcels, etc.,
which
of.
SUMNER
"
CO.
A
I) VKR
TISEMEN
SUMMIT
G.
IIOITSE,
H.
DERBY,
THIS
THE
ON
has
nd
PERMANENT
IS
the
present
MOUNTAIN,
by the
season,
affording accommodation
rooms,
TRANSIENT
OR
SITUATED
WACHUSETT
OF
enlarged
twenty
Proprietor.
HOUSE
TOP
been
TS.
BOARD
addition
for either
REASONABLE
AT
of
PRICES.
for dancing and
have
also been
a Stable
large Pavilion
erected,
of the most
delightful places to spend an hour, a
making this one
the
The
view
from
be seen
to
Observatory must
day, or a week.
it
does
of
be appreciated, embracing as
that
every variety
scenery
of.
Mountain
be conceived
and
can
valley, lake and river, cities,
and villages,are
towns
spread out to view in any direction which
be found
A
full description may
turn.
the eye may
in the
more
A
descrivtive
County,
visit this
as
extensive
and
be the
a
the
the visitor
Good
for.
drive
to
proprietor
visit
fine
a
be offered
can
sea-side
him
to
be
road
and
will
be
OF
THIS
invited
enjoyment,
much
kept
at
the
iiT
meals
BRANCH
Oyster
and
his
house
in such
thoroughly satisfied.
been
built, so that
has
have
his
afforded
Dining Kooms,
:Fi'rcH:BTj:K(3-,
are
served
at
as
more
places of
most
at
to
mountains.
conduct
shall
carriage
summit
the
or
Worcester
are
team
well
cared
pic-nie parties
rates.
A
where
the
accommodations
reasonable
is
than
at
of the
past year
can
in
and
hospitable treatment,
as
all who
that
manner
During
aim
Pleasure
seekers
of
the
parts
country,
be assured
of as much
may
views,
comfort, at less expense,
pleasure resort, whether
It will
book.
distant
from
Mountain,
fine and
this
of
part
w^.ll
as
HOUSE
opposite the Depot
is/lj^^".,
all hours", in the best
manner.
at
A I) V F R 1! S I:M
F; \
HOTEL
55
EYRIE,
Pleasure
LAKE
TS.
Resort^
QUINSICtAMOND,
2
1-2
Approachesby
MILES
line
-
FROM
roads, and
-
SHREWSBURY
WORCESTER.
by Dummy
R. R. and
T.
The
Eyrie
with
its
SHORE.
c.
Steamers,
:ric:e3.
magnificent bluff jutting far out
into the lalse,its grand plateau, lovely gardens and
deep shadowy
encircled
its
ways,
or
approached
dells,
by curving drivemany
groves
aud
intricate
its
the
tortuous
foot-paths,
pavilions among
tree
passing
all,the bewitching loveliness of its views, comtops, and above
all in
hill,dale, lake atid forest for many
miles, and over
isolated
mountain
dreamy grandeur, that half antique, half modern
the new
of masonry
the conAsylum"has
perhaps no rival upon
tinent
for picturesque beauty.
been
the Eyrie lands had
Until now
enveloped in the impenetrable
tlie
shadows
and
of old woods; but so complete
tangle of thicket
in its formation,
had
been
the
that the
design of nature
nature's
had merely to follow
owner
promptings and indications,
for
into
make
it the
a
to develope the place
surprise
evt^ry eyt^, and
of universal
theme
llatteringcomment.
of the
It is the policy of the owner
Eyrie, to keep the place entirely
the taint of rudeness, intemperance
aud
free from
vulgarity.
"
Hotel,
A
5("
D
1^Kli
EMKNTS.
TIS
ROLLSTONE
HOUSE,
FITOHBURG,
WILLIAM
F. DAY,
Formerly of
the
-
Proprietor.
"
American
Alloy and
Hall, Bowling
Billiard
MASS.
House.
Stable
Livery
connected
with
\
House.
the
Jj^^Free
carriage
to
and
from
the
depot.
HOTEL
CITY
WEBSTP:R,
BENJ.
A
proximity
Parties
Prices
Good
MASS.,
Proprietor.
G. WALLIS,
first-class House,
close
',
with
to railroad
accommodated
the
best
of
accommodations
station.
at
short
notice.
always moderate.
Livery
Stable
in connection
with
the
House.
and
in
58
AD
r I SEMEN
VER
CRirSTJlL
TS.
IlOlJSJiJ,
HDBBARDSTON,
This
commodious
large and
beautiful
villages in New
for
beauty and
and
neatness
Boarders
well
as
ISTo
terms.
pleasant
pains
England,
We
the
as
will
has
surrounded
been
prepared
are
in
by scenery
fitted up
to
of the
one
with
an
accommodate
most
passed
unsur-
for
eye
Summer
reasonable
the most
traveling public, on
make
their
sojourn with us
spared to
be
a
one.
WACHUSETT
MOUNTAIN
IS
Splendid drives; good fishingand
other
situated
House,
grandeur;
comfort.
MASS.
-
For
amusements.
ONLY
SIX
gunning;
DISTANT.
MILES
billiards,dancing
and
address,
terms
J.
FELLOWS,
Proprietor.
St.Charles Hotel,
MILLBURV,
The
above
in
now
either
elegant
complete
public
furnished
or
_"
at
to
very
everything
the
Free
Travelers
the depot.
hotel
new
private, on
with
prices.
and
readiness
to render
low
MASS.
has
receive
pleasure
reasonable
everything first-class.
carriage
he
sure
to
and
to call
OKARLES
T.
terms.
Drummers
the
from
for
or
affords.
market
the
larger, and
made
been
other
Our
is
parties,
larder
Gentlemanly
entertained
is
taches
atat
depot.
St. Charles
PRATT,
Hotel
carriage
Proprit^tor,
'
A D T /";/; r fs km
k \
WACHUSETT
The
P.
A.
"
of
Hotel
SON,
-
has
been
will
respect.
rooms
is
spare
Two
no
HUNT.
now
niijuites'
HUNT
and
make
walk
from
li. I.
-
for
open
|"ains to
foi- comn\ereial
W.
i:,
refurnished
thoroughly
1^
F. W.
Jloiise
Proprietors.
-
HOUSE,
PKOYrDEM
above
Place.
the
-
ALDRICH
The
5t)
HOUSE.
Largest
AxlIAN
15E
r s.
tlie
reception
repainted,
tlie
the
House
depot.
of
and
guests.
the
lirst-class
Excellent
tors
propriein every
sample
travelers.
"
SON,
Proprietors.
H
It
F.
HUNT
A J) VKh'T[SI^:MKXTS.
CO
PARK.
QUINSIGAMOND
leased
Having
"
this
Park,
Quinsigamond
Lake
the
on
for the
shore
of
1877, I
am
eastern
of
season
beauiifu!
the
J
prepared
accommodate
to
;
\
Parties,Pic-Nics
OIF
iFiE^ss
There
^^^
is
a
Park
This
"Addie,'*
which
readied
FULL MOON
Trotting Course,
put
into
an
the
Steamer
summer
I-IJENJIY,
AUL
situeteil
at
been
have
]-er('i\'e
(iiul
under
and
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now
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been
races.
of
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at
reasonable
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the
hourly
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by
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for
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and
rates,
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FEET
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ABOVE
of the
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to
air, and
mountain
SEA.
station.
views,
magnificent growth
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1st
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AMERICAN
STABLES.
LIVERY,
BOARDING,
BAITING
SALE.
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ALWAYS
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latest
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FOR
Clotlis,Ca^sinicrcs
Custom
FIRST
CLASS
miuiiifarturi
; toijctlior w illi ii large !iss(ntment
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all the
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CLOTHING,
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FULL
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most
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and
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I'ailoriiii.'Goods,
Boys, Superiorin
in great
varioty.
found
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hero.
of
CLOTHING,
Lariic and rhoicc
at Wholesale
and
both
and
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vaiietv
of
Ketail.
Style and Workmausliip.
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Goods
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