Trolley trips through New England .. . passer-by agreeable variety of hill-scenery. After leaving PALMER, the line follows the river, and thecountry is very hilly on the right. After a five mile ride Forest :Lake Park is reached. One of the principal features is theboating on the lake, and the grove is also attractive, so that |a pleasant hour may be spent here if one desires to stop off. WARE is situated on the Ware River, and the water power is [largely used for manufacturing purposes. The name is taken ]from the v^^eirs or wears which were constructed to aid in takingthe salmon which, at on
Trolley trips through New England .. . passer-by agreeable variety of hill-scenery. After leaving PALMER, the line follows the river, and thecountry is very hilly on the right. After a five mile ride Forest :Lake Park is reached. One of the principal features is theboating on the lake, and the grove is also attractive, so that |a pleasant hour may be spent here if one desires to stop off. WARE is situated on the Ware River, and the water power is [largely used for manufacturing purposes. The name is taken ]from the v^^eirs or wears which were constructed to aid in takingthe salmon which, at one time, abounded in the river. Ware is ;quite a trading center for this farm and hill section. ? As the car climbs the mountain, a very pretty view of the (Ware River valley to the north is obtained. Wickaboag Lake \soon comes into view. This beautiful sheet of water has avaried shore, in some places with groves of fine old trees. At ?this point the line to WAREN runs off to the southwest. For Trolley Timetables—See Back of Book. Brookfleld is Cosy and Pretty The most prominent part of the Common in WEST BROOK-FIELD is the handsome fountain, which was a gift to the town. This whole section is one of considerable natural beauty;green meadows, pine woods, ponds and streams furnishing avariety of scene. Fine views overlooking central Massachusettsmay be had from several points on the line, which runs alongthe States central ridge or watershed. Fifteen minutes farther on is BROOKFIELD (Brookfieid Inn),where we pass the Green, or Banister Common. This tract wasowned by Seth Banister and Solomon Banister, and the latterconveyed it on Oct. 9, 1773, to a committee of the town. Thebeautiful rows of shade trees were set about eighty years town is Dleasantly situated amid hills and lakes. SPENCER was the birthplace of Elias Howe, the inventor ofthe sewing machine, and is one of Massachusetts thriving shoetowns. See on the right Moose Hill, 1,000 feet above sea level. LEICESTER s
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