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Title: Summer homes among the mountains on the Central New England railway ..
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Central New England railway company. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: (Pittsfield, Mass., Sun printing company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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journer can find many social advantages. Thetown is most fortunate in possessing the beautiful Scoville Library,one of the finest buildings of its kind in the State. In the library,over the fireplace, is laid a stone taken from the Salisbury Cathedral,England, while from the granite tower a four dial clock tells thetime of day. A large room in this building has been set apart forplays and informal dances, which are a feature of summer life inthis town. A short walk will bring the sojourner to the base of Bear moun-tain, the highest point of land in Connecticut. A climb up the steepside of this famous height is only the price of a good appetite, whichmay be satisfied by the generous lunch which the thoughtful land-lady has provided. ■ The view from this mountain is unexcelled inNew England. DRIVES FROM SALISBURY. MILES. Around Twin Lakes, 11 Between Twin Lakes, return via Chapinville, 7 Between Twin Lakes, return via East road, 11 Between Twin Lakes, return via under mountain road, 8
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DRIVES FROM SALISBURY-Coiitinued. MILES. Around Twin Lakes, via under mountain road, 13 Sages Ravine, 4%Sages Ravine, return via between Twin Lakes, 10 % Canaan road to Frinks Hill, Knapp road Canaan Falls return, 13 Canaan Falls, Lime Rock, return, 12 Around Lake Wononseoponiuc, 7 Around Lake Wononseopomuc, return via Rose Hill, 13 Mount Riga, via Rossiter Hollow, return via Selleck Hill, 10 Mount Riga, via Rossiter Hollow, return via Selleck Hill, Lincoln City, 11 Mount Riga, via Rossiter Hollow, return via West road, Lakeville, 13 Over Selleck Hill, return via Lincoln City, 4Sharon Village, via Lakeville, east side Lake Wononseopomuc, Town Hill, return via Mudge Lake, Lakeville, 17 Prospect Mountain, 2Sharon Village, same way out, return via Indian Lake, Old Ore Hill, Lakeville, 20Bear Mountain, via Rossiter Hohow, Mount Riga, 1 mile beyond, path of half mile. 5 Bear Rock, 6 Bear Rock, return via Mount Riga, 16 Winchell Hill (3 miles west of Millerton) return via Bird Hill. IS Shef

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