Trolley trips through New England .. . old Boston turnpike. The thriving town of BROCKTON, quadrupling its populationin 30 years, stands in its own shoes. The Brockton shoe is aglobe-trotter, for it is sold the world over. The town, by virtueof its position and excellent trolley system, is the natural pointof departure for all places in the Massachusetts Peninsula. We go on thro RANDOLPH. This little town was the earlyhome of Mary Wilkins-Freeman, the novelist, and here may befound, it is said, the prototypes of the New England school-marms, old maids, and village singers that dwell in her kin
Trolley trips through New England .. . old Boston turnpike. The thriving town of BROCKTON, quadrupling its populationin 30 years, stands in its own shoes. The Brockton shoe is aglobe-trotter, for it is sold the world over. The town, by virtueof its position and excellent trolley system, is the natural pointof departure for all places in the Massachusetts Peninsula. We go on thro RANDOLPH. This little town was the earlyhome of Mary Wilkins-Freeman, the novelist, and here may befound, it is said, the prototypes of the New England school-marms, old maids, and village singers that dwell in her kindlypages. On leaving Randolph, the run passes thro the Blue HillsReservation, with a glimpse of the great Blue Hill on the left. At MATTAPAN SQUARE v^e change for Dudley Street,Boston. See page 80 for Boston, and Trips around the Hub See page 41 for the trip from Boston to Portland. A thro car from Boston to Providence leaves P. O. Square P. M., connecting with steamer for New York. For Trolley Timetables—See Back of Book 65.
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