Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-02-05

AmiiisouP0ntook. LeEiston Fali-
kOkoueko. Canton. formerly Jay Point.
GTaOsoonsan, Amoseossin. he Audros-
eoggia from Lowissoa Falis - Canton
Point.
AuroOnganuutaeook. the name or the
Androscoggin above Canton Point.
ADmoaosuc. The Weston Blnk of the
riyer in y. II.
CAiek~oinePy. tran,L 81 The ri,er in
Milan. y. II
Poutocook Fails "a Dunmor. Nh.
Msgaiiowa-. the branch 81 tie Andres
eoggin near the lakes.
Aziscoos. the Pals and Mountain On he
MAgalloway
Unbagos. the first q the chain ofLake.
Al the .'source Of the AudrosoocEin. The
three toiio~ing may not be purely Indian
names.
Nsiokencbacook. Richarlsou Lake.
Moiechankculaak. RicharJson Lake.
MooseiOcma-untic. Great Lake.
CuFsapt,c. 80 most notLeru o. tLc Tn
ba-eS cham ci axes.
Oqaess8c Girard. Argwas-suc. Dr. T..
Hoirncs in size "a volume o. n. Sricniir.
Sarsey q Maine. r. IL. giyss thi. as lie
true indian name q Rangeiy Lake. a. he
heard u pronounced By Matauuck.
hennetago. river and lake.
"PArm1ohence Lake. tie source Of IL.
MASa4ioway river near the Canada Eue.
INDIAN CEocrArmICAL NsNEs sr,-.N ~,
WE WHITES
Many names Supposed 20 be parciv In
dIan and employed BY then. were Given %
locations by the whites themselves. son.
important locations seem 20 have lad 70
Indian name Commencing a the outlet
o. TIE Androscosgin river We cone 90.
Merrynecting Bay. This was probably
the frst Enrllsh name appEedto anv nor
ton q the river. Itw2s 80 called beraas.
the Indians were accustomsd to asser,bl,
a. this place fos their holiday rc--eatior.-
IL may prevent some faturc histo.isS
from gong astr-v. II W. particularly notice
here some Of these names as gisea bv the
early settlers.
a-t ROW constitg;es The town % Dan
Vilie and Auburn was known r-rvio,. o.
their Iaoorporation a. towns by the name
81 FeIepscoi. AM Lewiston Fails va, ir.
properly called Pejerscot Fsns. thu.
virtually roh5ing Brlns~ick ofif. orir,rsl
name 4 traveller by abe name Of Dui-bt
a. la'e a. ls@0. gave this misplaced name
T. lewiston Falls IN a sketch boox II travel
puhiisbed about flat firne.
Sabatfs river is name given D. THE white.
after the settlements Of that rsriou. 10 honor
q sahliiis. an Indian c'-.f WIN -r..res
somewhe-e nea- Little River VILLAGE ,b.
outlet 81 that stream. The name j. ais.
sppi'ed % pleasant sheet ofwafcr an -,
mountain in Vale. ard more r,-e--f,
q the vil.aEeoi >a5aftisviI-. L. Il mn
er 60 renark here that Sabsfsis f. ~, /.
purely Iniian word. but a corrurt,o. ID
John The Baptist
Mo,iockei Mountain i1 Peru. vas given
O. % ~ de early settlers Oh honor d
Moiiocket. an Iniiin woman. Itisacor.
Tupiior 81 Aiay A-1,ia.
hoifs Rock 8. situated pear the outl.t a
Jnbaror Lake
fennacook Fails. This name Wa no,
gwen to Euri.rl FaI'. br the natives. o.,
by ihc hrst settlers zi1 came from PENN.
cock. nov Concord. ~. ~. Ac.orl.,r a..
tradition some Inlisrs from he p.--,-...t
tribe settled near tb,rc. ~b.eh .i.. 49,,
have iransi.rred tie name from .ts ,-,-.-.,r
locality.
Mats.iurs island. ..tas,ed ,a I--t,-,.
lake. named after Maurar. a re..5.-,
Indian
10 seems rather singular liar r,..--,
oolec's so prominent as Earf.-l al
LeuistoH ials. shoaiI have ra, lad al
An-Tn and prom .a,rt IaI.sn ns-.. IT,.
nav have been caused Pr the 10. r- ,t.
part oi iae lalia.s % some Is.- us-l d.
'ery dHacll rro1anc.aran. % h..
a. Lngish fr.i errcI some o-b,- r,.,,
inus The naae OF Lewiston PAL. a..
",s'np'ntook colil never become a -.,.
u-ar Eng..sh name Little River -.
eai.ei Gle Middle Fal,. by CAur.h. Is-..,.-
Pans tAe Upper Falls. AL. p...lr,
''-sn aisPutei point. Ram'ord Far..
were oalisd tbe JPpcrmost FaHs
Anasaguuficook ga uane reoarfl~ 49,
riiei Or q mountain in Bethel
Aadrosco-glu, ane.entiy A-wo-gt....
So. Amoscongan. Amarrs.lrer -.
g. received 81 presc1t nau.s 49, rr-
most 1nEsrthy. though by ar easr -.