Trolley trips through New England .. . to Ogunquit (Sparhawk Hall), whichpossesses the finest beach along this coast, flat as a dancing floorand guarded by sand dunes. At Kennebunk the line to Sanford branches off. (Thisrun goes thro some real Maine backwoods, and leads to the twoisolated but wideawake settlements of Sanford and Springvale.) The main line continues east thro Kennebunks pretty street,with its arching elms, which were planted on the day of thebattle of Lexington. At the old Town House change for Ken-nebunkport, where one may canoe on river or in surf, or forCape Porpoise Casino,
Trolley trips through New England .. . to Ogunquit (Sparhawk Hall), whichpossesses the finest beach along this coast, flat as a dancing floorand guarded by sand dunes. At Kennebunk the line to Sanford branches off. (Thisrun goes thro some real Maine backwoods, and leads to the twoisolated but wideawake settlements of Sanford and Springvale.) The main line continues east thro Kennebunks pretty street,with its arching elms, which were planted on the day of thebattle of Lexington. At the old Town House change for Ken-nebunkport, where one may canoe on river or in surf, or forCape Porpoise Casino, on a rocky point, ,and cool even whenthe mercury on Broadway registers 100. Heie the day-tripperfeasts on clams and lobsters, served to the queens taste. Now straight up thro York County we rush, by birch andpine, toward the mills of Biddeford and Saco. Do not stop we may drop off to the 16-mile bathing beach at Old Or-chard, where the surf rolls in neck high, or strike north toPortland. 4o Trolley Trips through Xew England. PORTLAND HEAD LIGHT NEAR CAPE COTTAGE PARK. Boston, 125 miles. PORTLAND, MAINE. New York, 385 miles. Hotel: Congress Sq. ($4 a day; dining room on top floor). As the car winds thro Portlands street that is long, but notstraight—Congress—we approach, square iby square, to the heartof things. Here in Monument Square, the towns center, we end our longjourney from Manhattan to Maine. Here is waiting station andinformation bureau where the tourist may easily rind out any-thing about Maines fine electric system, and outside, by this cor-ner, pass the cars that will take us where we may wish to go. Seated on a peninsula jutting into Casco Bay, Portland is mostattractively situated. With a population of but 60,000, it boastsan unrivaled steamer, trolley and train service, and is at once agood city to do business in, a delightful city to stay in, and acity whose charm, once felt, is not easily forgotten. Also, it isthe natural point of departure for t
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