The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-21
Letter from Lake S,bugO,

LAKE STATION, Oct. Is, 1870.
To the Editor Of the Press:
Railroads, stages, steam and canal boats,
have given this locality an Importance of
which no one of the admirers of this beauti-
tiful sheet of water ever dreamed; an impor-
lance TO be greatly increased in winter by the
immense ice business to be carried on, and in
summer by the popularity it is to gain as
place of resort for pleasure seekers. The stage
connection at this place is only temporary,
and will soon be changed to Steep Fallsto
which place the iron is nearly laid, and the
cars will be running by the 10th of nexs
month. 1t is the general in preston that the
company will not be able to complete the de-
| pot, &C., at Baldwin this fall SO that the cars
can be lun to that place. 1t has not yet been
! decided where the depot in that town shall
| be located, whether above or below Hemlock
bridge. The business men of Cornish vii
| lage are DESTROYS of having it about mile
| above the bridge, while The residents at East
Baldwin favor the location about the same
distance below the bridge. 1t is decided that
| there will be but one depot in Baldwin, and
| that located so as best to accommodate the
business and travel from the west side of the
Saco river, as we'll as the east and west vii
lagos in Baldwin.
4st.j STEEP FAILS.
At Steep Falls, which is about "a miles
| from Portland, beautiful depot has been
erected by Mr.. Tobias Lord, Esq, at cost of
| $4,000, oveiiwhich is neat and commodious
hall. This depot win be in readiness when
the cars commence running there, at which
| time it is contemplated to have a dedication,
| opening ball, honse-warming or something of
the kind, precisely what has not been an
nounced. With such railroad facilities this
splendid water power will undoubtedly be re-
qrired for more extensive opertions than in
the past,
| STAGE CONNECTIONS.
| At Steep Falls there will be several lines of
| stages connect with the cars. Dickford stage,
| OF which and OF whom you gave such glow
| ing and affecting account few days ago, that
white pocket handkerchief and yellow ban.
danna have been in constant requisition ever
| since, will run a thrice weekly line to Lowell
and probably daily line to Bridgton, unless
Charles Gibbs, Esq, should put on line as
has been contemplated. Mr.. Geo. R. Kim
| ball, who has been stage driver for forty
years and is worthy of more than a passing
| notice and Mr.. w. G. Spring, whose care aud
experience ensure the safety of passengers
while he has the reius, are the preprietors of
a line to Conway. They will connect with
each OF the trains that run into Portland, Civ
ing an opportunity to 60 from Fryeburg to
Portland twice day. Stanley's stage to
Freedom and Rickers stage to Cornish will
also connect with the trains under some ar
rangements not yet announced.
LAKE STATION.
This will be one of the most important sta
lions on the line, as the connection will here
De made with the regular steamer to Naples,
| Brldgton and Harrison and with an excursion
steamer to the islands in the Lake, also con-
meet with canal boats which will furnish a
large quantity of freight. The P. & o. r. r.
20. are expendng large amount of money
in building wharves, evelling the ground and
putting up depots, and it is in contemplation
to erect large hotel next season for the ac-
commodation of pleasure parties and summer
visitors. Several buildings are Jeing erected
and others are in contemplation. A neat lit
tie village will some day be built up here.
| p. AND o. RAILROAD
The business of the P. & O. railroad since
the cars commenced running exceeds the ex-
| pectatiOn of any one. From one hundred and
| fifty to two hundred passengers PASS over the
road day and from six to twelve loaded
freight cars. Mr.. S. II. Stevens, although a
new man in the office of conductor, takes to
the ardious duty as naturally as duck to
water. Mr.. Ansel Stevens, conductor on the
mixed train,i an experienced railroad man
and cannot fail to give satisfaction to the
company and those with whom he has bust
ness connection. Mr.. Jonas Hamilton, act
ing Superintendent, is an old railroad man
who has long and faithfully served on the
Grand Trunk road. Mr.. w. Curtis,the freight
agent, an active, energetic young man, aud
with the requisite experience, cannot fail TO
make an efficient officer. Time will be re-
quired to erect the necessary buildings and
| furnish such accommodations as are needed.
| but the President and Directors are "pushing
things" and another year will find this among
the best managed and best paying roads that
| terminates in our CITY. @.