By trolley through eastern New England (1904) (14589946678)

Identifier: bytrolleythrough1904derr (find matches)
Title: By trolley through eastern New England
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Derrah, Robert H., comp
Subjects: New England -- Description and travel Guidebooks
Publisher: Boston, Mass.
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: UMass Amherst Libraries



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5 Cents a GlassDelicious : *R^efreshing EASTERN NEW ENGLAND 75 OVER THE OLD STAGE ROUTE FROM BOSTON TO PROVIDENCE, THROUGH DED-HAM, NORWOOD, WALPOLE, FOXBORO, MANS-FIELD, NORTON, ATTLEBORO AND PAWTUCKET,OVER THE HISTORIC HIGHWAY In taking this trip one can follow the route describedinto King Philips Country, on page 71, or by taking aDedham car via Hyde Park at the Dudley Street terminal. From the square in Dedham the route is through the
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Westwood Park hamlet of Islington, and past Westwood Park, a delightfulpleasure resort, laid out by the street railway company,where entertainments are furnished during the summer.At Islington the Norfolk Golf Club has its links. Contin- WiaChester Heaters never disappoint. 7r, BY TROLLEY THROUGH uing on to Norwood, this is the pretty rural village inwhich the Old Tavern, the handsome Unitarian Churchand the great Norwood Press, where many monthly maga-zines are printed, are among the sights to attract the at-tention of visitors. Here a line branches off through Canton, connecting with cars forStoughton, Brockton or the Blue Hills and back to Boston ; also withcars for Sharon, the popular summer resort. (See page 55.) The main line from Norwood passes the Memorial Li-brary and then follows the new state highway for some distance, giv-ing a hne viewof the BlueHills beforeentering Wal-pole, estab-lished De-cember 10,1724. TheCommon, withits great oaktrees, is passedand along theold post