Trolley trips through New England .. . l pass a most enjoy-able day in the very heart of New England, in two of her pleas-antest towns, by her most beautiful river, and among her oldesthouses, most attractive fields. Upon leaving Hartford, take beside the City Hall the bigcar marked Springfield, East Side. This is the expressroute; the one by the west side is a very pleasant variant, buta half-hour slower. We are now on one of the most beautiful runs in New England,which means in all the East. We cross the Connecticut by agranite bridge, the largest of its kind in America. At Church Corners, E
Trolley trips through New England .. . l pass a most enjoy-able day in the very heart of New England, in two of her pleas-antest towns, by her most beautiful river, and among her oldesthouses, most attractive fields. Upon leaving Hartford, take beside the City Hall the bigcar marked Springfield, East Side. This is the expressroute; the one by the west side is a very pleasant variant, buta half-hour slower. We are now on one of the most beautiful runs in New England,which means in all the East. We cross the Connecticut by agranite bridge, the largest of its kind in America. At Church Corners, EAST HARTFORD, we turn to the left,passing north thro Main Street, under the great double rowof elm trees planted during the Revolution. We leave the elmsabout a mile above this point and begin to see the extensivetobacco fields for which this section is noted. All along hereare the farms of the tobacco kings, with their luxuriantlygrowing Connecticut wrapper. Worse fates than being atobacco raiser! 26 Trolley Trips Through New England. East Windsor Hill is Quietly Attractive •As we set into SOUTH WINDSOR and EAST WINDSOR HILLwe find a continuation of the thrifty farms. One of the earlysettlers of this locality was Samuel Grant, ancester of GeneralU. S. Grant. Fine examples of colonial architecture will besee on both sides of the long street—the best being the Granthomestead, on the west side. The tooth of time deals lightlywith these venerable structures. Indeed, this whole stretch ofcountryside is remarkable for its well-preserved old houses, andwith the quiet tree-shaded streets, the fine views of the river orcountry scenery, it is at once refreshing and interesting. A suspension bridge links up WAREHOUSE POINT withWindsor Locks, or the west side of the Connecticut. A milewalk. At WAREHOUSE POINT connection is made with Rockville. Our car leaves Warehouse Point and ascends the ridge, whichruns parallel vnth the river and about one-half mile from view to the left the
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