. The Maine central. A journal of travel . ssand less attention, they not being on the spot, until finally the route was abandoned. For a year or two there was no attempt to revive it, while tourists mourned, vowingtheir mountain tour incomplete. Those who would and could, hired private conveyance todo the round the mountain trip, but that is beyond the reach of the majority. Finally somany expressions of desire reached the ears of Colonel Oscar Barron, at ths Fabyan House,that he decided as an experiment to put his teams upon the route. This was in the summer of 1897, last season. The result
. The Maine central. A journal of travel . ssand less attention, they not being on the spot, until finally the route was abandoned. For a year or two there was no attempt to revive it, while tourists mourned, vowingtheir mountain tour incomplete. Those who would and could, hired private conveyance todo the round the mountain trip, but that is beyond the reach of the majority. Finally somany expressions of desire reached the ears of Colonel Oscar Barron, at ths Fabyan House,that he decided as an experiment to put his teams upon the route. This was in the summer of 1897, last season. The result more than warranted themove and it was decided to make the service permanent The service this year will beginon July loth, and be performed daily thereafter until the close of the season. The touristcan leave any of the West Side resorts in the morning, converging at the Fab3ans for theride to the base and the ascent by the cog-railway to the summit of Mt, Washington, reach-ing the summit at THE MAINE CENTRAL. 257 ■=^ m mm mmmm mA carried over from 1897 must be sacrificed HIGH GRADE, all styles, best equipment, guaranteed ^ to $ USED WHEELS, late models, all makes ^ ^ J. J- ^ $3. to $1^ We ship on approval without a cent payment. Write for Bargain List and art catalogue of swell 98 models. Bicycle Free for season to advertise them. ^ Rider Agentswanted. Learn how to earn a Bicycle and make money. J. L. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. f 10 % ¥# ¥¥¥¥¥ f ¥¥¥¥¥¥ ¥¥ ¥¥ v^ 258 THE MAINE ■•^ .^ After dining at the Summit House the stage is taken for the eight mile drive down theMt. Washington carriage-road, thence on thiough the Pinkham Notch, stopping for viewsat all points of especial interest as Glen Ellis and Jackson Falls and reaching Glen Station
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