BULLETIN 



Vol. 9. Salem, Oct., Nov., Dec, 1877. Nos. 10, 11, 12. 



Excursion to the AYhite Mountains, 

 Monday, Sept. 10, 1877. 



After the numerous preliminaiy announcements of 

 this excursion, the Institute party, numbering more than 

 one hundred members and friends, left Salem this morn- 

 ing at ten minutes past seven by the Salem & Lowell 

 Railroad, and arrived at the Fal)yan House at a quarter 

 before five on the afternoon of the same day, under the 

 auspices of the Boston, Concord, Montreal & White 

 Mountains Railroad, a continuous and unbroken line, 

 without change of cars, though made up of four or five 

 distinct roads, the seat of management being at Ply- 

 mouth. On this occasion the party was accompanied by 

 Mr. I. A. Whitcomb, the travelling agent of the line, 

 who was unremitting in his attentions, cheerfully respond- 

 ing to all enquiries, and volunteering a good deal of infor- 

 mation as to localities and scenery. 



Though this is not the shortest and quickest route to 

 the mountains, it is no disparagement to any to say that 



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