gradually pass through London- 
     
     derry, over the Folleigh River and 
     
     into Truro, obtaining many pleas- 
     
     ant glimpses of Cobequid Bay 
     
     along the route thus taken. 
     
    

    
     Although Truro is a pros- 
     
     perous manufacturing town, and an 
     
     important Intercolonial centre as 
     
     well, it is yet one of the prettiest 
     
     and most homelike places in Nova Scotia. A pleasant river runs 
     
     nearby. and it is surrounded by graceful and well-wooded hills. The 
     
     streets are well laid out and have abundance of shade: and the public 
     
     buildings, the stores, and the general appearance of the smart town 
     
     make a strong impression from the first. It is within a mile or two 
     
     of Cobequid Bay, and the farming land round about is excellent. 
     
    

    
     Acadian French once lived here, but the real settlement of 
     
     Truro dates from a few years after the ” Expulsion.” 
     
    

    
     Truro is a Very pleasant inland town in which to spend a 
     
     vacation. There is beautiful and romantic country on every hand. 
     
     with excellent roads. The fishing round about is fair; the hunting, 
     
     in season. excellent. There are many interesting places within easy 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     reach, both by road and rail; and the town offers a pleasant social 
     
     life that is very enjoyable for those who like to summer in a country 
     
     town where comfort and some Variety in life may be had. 
     
    

    
     On the meadow—lands traces haye been found of the (‘lykes 
     
     thrown up by the Acadians. \\‘illows planted by them have sur- 
     
     vived to this day. 
     
    

    
     The joy and pride of Truro is her beautiful pleasure ground. 
     
     usually called Victoria Park; but just as often termed the joe Howe 
     
     Park, from the fact that it contains the. Howe Falls, named after 
     
     him, and also because it is proposed to erect a Howe memorial there 
     
     later on. The park has been described as “Nature's fairyland,. . . , 
     
     with its groves, its deep ravines and its beautiful waterfall." This 
     
     is about as good a brief description as could be made. The park is 
     
     so beautiful that merely to describe it as one of the best in the pro- 
     
     vince is to rob it of its just due. It has really all the characteristics 
     
     of a great park, deserves to be classed with the chief pleasure grounds 
     
     of Canada, and is, in fact, superior in natural beauty to any of the 
     
     well-known North American parks. It is surely only a question of 
     
     time before excursion trains will bring people from all over to enjoy 
     
     the delights of this picturesque place. 
     
    
   
   
    
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