Trolley trips through New England .. . his scenic way north; it cuts across and rejoins ourmain route at Milldale. Beyond Stratford we obtain a splendid view of the Housatonic,here broad and shoal. Running along the bluffs, we eventuallyswing around a high out-corner, snatching a glimpse of DerbyHill across river, then descend the heights to the little manu-facturing village of Shelton. and crossing thro Derby (Clark),connect with the Waterbury car at East Derby. This car now speeds along the east bank of the Naugatuck,and past Derbys sister village, Ansonia. The road soon passeshigh up above
Trolley trips through New England .. . his scenic way north; it cuts across and rejoins ourmain route at Milldale. Beyond Stratford we obtain a splendid view of the Housatonic,here broad and shoal. Running along the bluffs, we eventuallyswing around a high out-corner, snatching a glimpse of DerbyHill across river, then descend the heights to the little manu-facturing village of Shelton. and crossing thro Derby (Clark),connect with the Waterbury car at East Derby. This car now speeds along the east bank of the Naugatuck,and past Derbys sister village, Ansonia. The road soon passeshigh up above the rocky gorge of the river, and for several milesthe outlook is of a wild grandeur. This run is unique in New England for the closeness withwhich it hugs the river bank, and the wonderfully wild and iso-lated character of the scenery. Such scenery there is in the littleXutmeg State. and let any doubters come and see. And, trav-eler, we pray thee look not down on our scenery because it ishomemade. 20 Trolley Trips through New England. WATERBURY THE GREEN New York, 103 miles. WATERBURY, CONN. Boston, 163 miles. Hotel: Elton (rooms $ up). Restaurant: Thorpes. The Brass City is a prosperous manufacturing town. TheGreen forms the center, and around it stand some fine buildings. The handsome hotel, The Elton, dominates the scene. Waterbury is the center of the brass industry of the world, andin fact so varied are its manufacturing interests that the citytersely expresses its activities in the slogan Waterbury has some-thing on everybody—down to the dollar watch in your fobpocket.
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