The Great Bore
A Souvenir Of The Hoosac Tunnel

7* fall months the open cars of the company afford a de- lightfully pleasant and refreshing ride through the valley between the towns. The round trip occupies about two hours. STAMFORD. The drive to Stamford, Vermont, a distance of five miles, is one of the most frequented out of North Adams. The main road is through Main and Eagle streets, the Union and the Glen to the Beaver, from which point a side excursion, not necessarily occupying more than half an hour, may be made to the Natural Bridge; through Briggsville, across the imaginary line which separates Massachusetts from Vermont and into Stamford. The ascent of the Stamford valley is gradual, the north branch of the Hoosac, as if seeking company, runs merrily along near the road and the Green mountains from the left and the Hoosacs from the right look lovingly down on river and meadow. Paradise hotel, in Stamford, is a hospitable hostelry, where the best of trout suppers are served in the season and where a most satisfactory meal may be had at any time. If the visitor wishes to return by the mountain road, he will pass the hotel, cross the little wooden bridge just beyond it and then turn to the right. The road