. In the Maine woods . book to the great vacation country-reached by the Bangor & Aroostook Raihoad and now celebratedthe world over as The Nations Playground. While it is notpossible within the limits of the publication to give exhaustiveinformation on the many forms of recreation now followed bythe devotees of the woods, particular attention has been paid tothe listing of the stations on the Bangor & Aroostook Railroadand indicating the distances to be traveled, the camps and hotelsreached from the stations, the fishing to be had and other detailswhich hitherto have been treated more general
. In the Maine woods . book to the great vacation country-reached by the Bangor & Aroostook Raihoad and now celebratedthe world over as The Nations Playground. While it is notpossible within the limits of the publication to give exhaustiveinformation on the many forms of recreation now followed bythe devotees of the woods, particular attention has been paid tothe listing of the stations on the Bangor & Aroostook Railroadand indicating the distances to be traveled, the camps and hotelsreached from the stations, the fishing to be had and other detailswhich hitherto have been treated more generally. Because ofthe increasing popularity of the numerous canoe trips, separatechapters are devoted to each of the important trips and hereagain more detailed facts are offered. These innovations inthis book are in line with the general policy of the Bangor & Aroos-took Railroad to give superior service to the great army of womenand men who look upon the Maine woods as the choicest vacation In the Maine Woods. A Real CampfirePhoto by Walter Scott gor & Aroostook Railroad asthe favorite route to the Mainewoods that it is necessary tomake only passing mentionof the excellent facilities nowoffered travelers in strikingcontrast to former days whenthe woods devotees had fewcomforts and conveniences intheir pilgrimages to the Mainenorth!and. That these old-timers did not hesitate at thislack of accommodations is,perhaps, the most emphaticevidence of the alluring charmsof the woods—charms whichhave not diminished or dimmedwith the passage of years. The Bangor & AroostookRailroad is a modern systemin every particular and it isnow possible to have sleeping,parlor and dining car servicefrom Boston and New York spot. The Vacation Bureauof the Bangor & AroostookRailroad, maintained at itsPassenger Traffic Departmentin Bangor, is now preparedto give assistance to new-comers and old-timers in re-gard to canoe trips, vacationand camping resorts, infor-mation pertaining to the fish-ing waters
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