The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-23
Mnrtha's Grove Camp Ground.

Mr., Editor:-It was our good fortune on
Wednesday of last week, in company WITH
about thirty others from the various Methodist
Societies in this city and vicinity, to spend the
day at the Marthas Grove Camp Ground,
Fryeburg, Me. We left Portland at 10 a. M,
and after very pleasant ride of about two
hours over the Portland & Ogdensburg Rail
road, we arrived at the Fryeburg station aud
found coaches in waiting to convey us to the
Camp Ground where we arrived about ten
o'clock. As we entered the grounds we were
pleased to notice the improvements that have
been made since last year. An addition OF
thirty feet in length has been made to the
boarding house, the whole upper story OF which
is being fitted up for lodging rooms, making
ample accommodations for all who do not care
to provide themselves with tents. A large
restaurant has been put MP, the grove trimmed,
the grounds cleared mp, large number OF trees
set out on the outskirts of the grove, one thou
sand seats are being added for the better ac-
commodatiOn of the audiences, large ABOLITION
is being made to the stable, and various other
improvements which show that the committee
who have the matter in charge are alive to
their duties and determined that nothing shall
be lett nndone. The natural advantages of
passed by any that we have ever visited. The
grove within the circle of tents is composed of
the most magnificent silver naples we ever
saw, some of them being three feet in dame
ter, and running up to great height, their
wide spreading branches help to form one of
the grandest auditoriums to be found in New
England, while a few rods away on the bank
of the beautiful ''Saco' you obtain view of
river and mountain scenery, the combined
beauty and grandeur of which will linger in
the memory for Il lifetime. Persons living on
the sea shore and wishing change of air and
scenery can nowhere find a more delightful
spot to spend few weeks than at "Martha's
Grove 1t is expected that the meeting which
commences there the 18th of August, will be
much larger and more interesting than any
previous year. Chestnut and Congress street
societies from this city have their tenting lots
already there, and qnite number OF societies
which have not been there before will probably
locate there this year.
We learn from the committee that the fare
from Portland to the camp ground and return
is $1.50, which includes transportation to and
from the depot at Fryeburg. We also learn
that the "Trinity Praying Band" from Cam
bridge, Mass, will. be present and assist during
the meeting.
A notice having appeared in one of the relig-
ious papers stating that the Camp Meeting for
the Portland District is to be held at Old Or
chard Beach Sept. 1st-it might appear to out
siders that there is a conflict of interests
among our Methodist friends in regard to the
two meetings We are glad to learn this is
not the case, it being customary in abe large
districts like Gardiner and others in the Maine
Conference, to hold two meetings for the bet.
ter accommodation of the different sections
the object of both being for the good OF all.
The grounds at Old Orchard Beach probably
cannot be surpassed in this part of the Dis
trict while Martha's Grove is admirably fitted
for the same purpose in the other section.
VIDEx