Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-06
From our Fryeburg Correspo
NOrfh Conway.

ment on their arrival.
From our Fryeburg Correspondent.
North COnUay.
The "Ledges" al North Conway are
becoming the leading natural attraction
OF the vicinity. Situated about mile
and a hall from North Conway village in
a westerly direction, on the west side oil
the Saco. they are accessible from tho
east side. by iording tho river. which can
be done with safety with teams. single or
double, at low water, and II is not advlsa'
ble TO visit them at any other time, and
Oh the west side via Conway Corner and
Bartlett middle DIST" Persons living
within fifteen or twenty miles OF these
Lodges. taking with them the nscessarles
for a picnic, visit them without expense,
save a few voluntary contributions 10
accommodating little lads and lasses who
are ever ON the alert 10 open gates for
you, some oil which, no doubt, but Tor
your liber llity. would DO left ajar. How
ever.i. someti,n' does one good To crafty
the itching palms OF these bright eyed.
precocious, impecunious little fellows.
But il may be asked-will ii ply to
spend day TO visit these Lodges! an
swer have twice visited them and lelt
amply paid each time for doing So. Tho
ride is over a smooth, level road along
the Saco river valley, in Fryeburg aud
! Conway, which for beauty of scenery is
said by tourists 10 be hardly surpassed in
the world. Never having visited the
! White Mountains, am unable TO speak
of the relative merits of these Lodges,
though | WAS told by gentleman present
who had. that they surpassed. III kind,
ANYTHING seen at The White Mountains.
Inc road leading TO the Le,lgcs is 4 tor
luous one through dense forest oil
pines. entirely excluding them from view,
until one comes abruptly upon their base,
and Ms he looks up up, he is struck with
mingled feelings OF amazemont and ad-
miration ut their approximate perpendic'
ularity, heigh, and grandeur
These lodges are variously adjudged by
| visitors. at IRON 200 10 500 II. in altitude.
| but think il safe TO sot il at figures
| somewhere between these two extremes.
At one point there is place called the
Cathedral" wIero, from some cause.
portions of the ledge have become de-
tached from the main body and have fallen
out. leaving The rock some so II. above.
projecting over several feet in width.
Large trees have grown up in front for
several rods. emboworing the whole
recess. A few rods below the cathedral"
at tho base. is place sacrilcgiously
called the DEVILS Dem" where somehow
tho rock at the base has separated, iorm-
ing huge arch aperture, completely
through aud out OF a section of the ledge
at the opposite end. The aperture is
high enough in places Tor one 10 stand
erect. though = humber attitude is
requisite through greater part OF The
distance One on entering this Den" is
not impressed with tho propriety OF the
name given ii, for Instead oil finding 1t
uncomj0rksbly warn. rs It's name would
seem to suggest, he finds i; icy cold. Bat
few visitors seem inclined 10 make pill
grimage through it.
Something over mile above these At
fractions is small stream. tributary TO
the Saco. on which is located a small saw.
mill, above which. in the bed, or rather
On the bed OF this stream. for the bed Is
solid ledge. for some distance above the
mill, is series OF drpressions. which
some one with an eye TO ancient lore has
christened "DlannAs Baths" The stream
being OF rapid descent aud the ledge
down which il rushes being OF irregular
surface, numerous eddioS are formed into
which boulders are hurled. and by the
action of the water. kept whi-iiug until
deep pools are ground out OF the solid
rock. many of which are left dry at low
water. These pools vary IN size. from a
small skillet TO huge cauldron. holding
hundreds of gallouS. and they are quite
diverse in form rs well rs in size. These
| in their way. are great curiosities, and
are thought by some TO surpass the others,
view not entertained by your cor
respondent.
About two miles below the Baths"
there is small body OF water-contigu-
ous 10 ledge. and surrounded on other
sides by forest. which from its capacity
tor repeating sounds. is called Echo
Lake. OF the merits OF this place am
unable TO speak except from description
Of others. not visiting it myself. though
some of our patty did. and returned
quite Disguised. having halloed them.
selves hoarse without obtaining q single
response, it being qnite windy day.
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