Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-09-27
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VACATION.
BRErruN's MILLs. Sent. 20

Mills, 0epts ~, A0t<'
From the cupoia of the hotel at Berlin Falls'
there is very extensive view of mountain
and forest scenery. In a clear day the peaks
of Adams and Lafaye cite, of the Mount Wash
Stratford Peaks, about thirty miles west of
Mount Washington.
The Stratford Peaks are seldom spoken of
by travellers, perhaps because they are so
much inferior in height and popular attrac-
ton to the White mountains. But we thought
when we saw them from the villages Of North
cumberland and Stark few years ago, and
when they seemed to accompany us nearly
whole days journey from the Connecticut
river towards Berlin Falls, that we had scarce
ly ever witnessed anything so beautiful, and
at the same time so unique. Two round
bare peaks, standing out by themselves,
though in the midst of mountain scenery of
less elevation and so much alike that they
might we'll be called twin mountains, their
peculiar form and symmetrical beauty gave
them such charm that we were never tired
of gazing upon them. Their tops, visible
above the surrounding hills, are circular and
apparently composed of bare rock of red
dish gray color. What was singular in rid
ing mere than twenty miles in view of them,
the two separate peaks were distinctly visible
| all the way, both standing out prominently in
sight. They have been called by some the
"breasts of New Hampshire"
1t is a curious fact, which we learned from
several sources, that some Of the farmers on
the Androscoggin, above Berlin Falls, have
not yet cut all their hay ON account Of the wet
weather, and the abundance and cheapness of
the crop.
Returning down the river, we stopped for
the night at Shelburne village. This is q
! very small village but has hotel and several
large houses for the accommodation Of sum
| mer boarders The hills here recede from
the river, making semi circle or ampithea-
tire where a much larger village could be
built. About two miles up the river is q spot
where very fine view Of the White Mountains
can be had, and still another two miles up in
the Lead Mine bridge, from which it 10
thought by Starr King and others, that the
mountains can be seen to better advantage
than from any other point.
Passing large stone slab beside the road,
intended as a monument, we re-entered the
State of Maine and the town of Gilead. This
town lying along on both sides of the river,
with background on either side of hills and
mountains, is appropriately named for Gilead
in the Holy Land, whose high hills are so fire.
quently referred to in the Old Testament in
the history of the children of Israel. Wild
river comes in from the east, and adds its vol
ume of water to the Androscoggin, and fur
Their down the river another branch On the
same side is called Pleasant river. In Bethel,
few miles below the village, Sunday river
flows into the Androscoggin from the west,
shut in by mountains from its source almost
to its mouth.
Following the Androscoggin down to Can
ton Point, we here bid farewell to the pictur-
esque mountain scenery of the upper Andres
coggin.
Brettun's Mills is small but pretty village
in tie south part Of Livermore. Here is
neat new church, shoe factory which turns
out about thirty cases of shoes in a week, and
also two smaller manufactures of boots and
shoes. A steam saw mill has recently been
built, in which large quantities of hard wood
are manufactured into spool stuff of differ
ent sizes, and barrel slaves. SENIOR.