Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-13
4 Trim IIn-Cnlfnfrn--
Bryant's Pond, Rpmford, Andover, the
Farm ers' Club. County Lodge OF Good
TempIars.. &c.

County. well styled the Swilzcrlanu OF
America, which arouse the enthusia SIN OF
foreign tourists, and secure their annual
visits, he LOST upon ourselves for lack OF
appropriating them? So thought we, rs
we improved one ot'the sunny, balmy
mornings of merrie June, oi last week,
to stuff the invigoraling breeze of orr
hills and luxuriatc among the green fields
and bloSsomng, fragrant trees thrt greet
the eye al this season We had distinct
i've objects in view, To wit: To be ut the
Farmers injecting ut Bryant's Pond, and
the County Lodge, at Andovcr. The
ride to Bryanl's Pond II miles passing
Shows Falls, is conceded 10y all TO be Il
fine one. while ii seems to increase in in
tcrest and attractivencss rs you 90 on,
through North Woodstock, Milton Planta-
ton, Rumiord Point, and up the Ellis
river Into the basin surrounded 10y grand
mountains where nestlcs the lovely vii,
lage OF Andoycr Broad acres OF inter
vale and fertile upland, dotted With neat
" painted fam houses and wcll-built,
capacious barns, greet you on all sides.
Bryant'S Pond is a smart, enterprising
little village, which furnishes, it is said,
more business to the Grand Trunk road
than any station on the line except South
Paris. Less than twenty years ago. in
the square that is now the centre OF the
village. Clark. who drove the stage 10
Audovcr could not turn his team on ac'
count OF the slumps. We haven't space
10 parlicularizc. this week and must
pass on. Near the village is the Gran
berry bog of Mr. Chase OF DiXfcld. 1t
bids fair to produce large quantity OF
berries when all set TO plants. We re
grctted 10 learn that the Good Templar's
Lodge here had difficulty in procuring a
place 10 meet, and that the hall in the
District School building is held at so high
a rent as to preclude their occupying it.
II ought Ia be furnished free. aud the dis
trict and town would be the gamer by il.
Passing through Milton Plantation, we
found that X. T, Allen, the Carriage and
Sleigh manufacturer has good stand for
business and gives life TO the place.
He is an cnterpriSing Yankee and turns
out the best of work He prefers max.
ing wagons TO slcighS, for the market Is
better He gets out from fifty to hun
dred n year. Mr.. Richardson, his painter
is quite mn artist, and can do rs neat work
rs any one in his line He has done the
ornamental painting for the Sled factory
at West Sumner heretofore. Speaking
of Plantations and Grants. we naturally
supposed TO find them further of, back in
the woods, but we found considerable
civilization way beyond.
Rumiord is Il fine tanning town, hay
ing large share OF good intervalc and
upland. which is well cultivated. 1t is
noted for its good iarm houses and first
class barns. There are several villages,
but we pass through only Rumiord Cor
ner, where there is hotel, and Rumiord
Point, opposite, which Is cosy,
smart little place, having two modern
style houses of worship. stores, &c. ).
Il. Hutchins. Esq, formerly Jailor, has II
neat law office here, and we think will do
a GOOD business. The new bell in the
Congregationalist Meeting house sounds
its merry tones nj e. II and each day,
and is quite IN addition To the place. We
could not stop To see the Falls. \ ride
OF ten miles up The Ellis river blings us
to Amdovcr An easy, level road, with
magniii ,cnt scenery. makes ii delightful.
Here, too. Nice farming lands abound,
with good buildings and evidences OF
thrift The town OF Andovcr is in a
natural basin, sun ounded by mountains,
with but one lone hill or mountain
within IFS limits. We ride into The vii
lagc, enchanted by It's lovclness. An
dover is q summer resort highly priced by
many from distant cities Indeed there
are more or less sporlsmcn here through
out the year-some taking the winter for
hunting, some the fall and spring ID visit
the lakes The lake company is now
about over There has been good share
of it. Mr.. l.. W. Gregg has commodi'
Gus private boarding house, which is al
ways well filed when company is stir
ring. Sylvanns Puor's house is also fine
Is situated and desirable resort. There
are many beautiful residences in town,
among which are j. W. Clark's, Dr. In.
gals, Mr.. Bedeli's, and others which we
did not enquire out, AMI good stores and
n public house which is entirely made
quate to the demands upon it. One COM
pany of fourteen were unable to secure
accommodations this season and were
obliged TO 60 elsewhere.
The new town house, with one OF the
best halls in The County, is great COLI
yenience and credit TO the town. We
looked into the new establishment where
Emery is dug from the ground and pre-
pared for market, where il finds ready
sale We found an old acquaintance,
Mr.. lIoratio Libby Portland boy, IN
charge, and was politely shown around
the premises and made acquainted with
the mode OF procedure in the manufac'
ture oil the article. We have not time to
particulurize, OF speak Of other matters
in town, this week. We returned in the
evening, going down on the other side,