Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-08-29
The Magalloway Country.


visiting this truly charming region.
We went for sport and we had it, and
saw many points of interest which
well repays all the trouble and ex-
pense of the trip. From Colebrook
TO Enrol, the ride is through some of
the finest scenery in Northern New
Hampshire. Dixville Notch has been
so often described, and is so familiar
to many of our readers that we for
bear to attempt to describe its singu-
lar characteristics and wonderful
formation and all we will say is, that
those who have seen it arc fortunate,
and those who have not, will do well
% embrace the first opportunity, to
&C this grand scenery Of the place.
Mr.. Parsons OF Colebrook is building
hotel near the notch, on q site that
commands al excellent view of this
remarkable locality. At Enrol Dam
there is a hotel, where aportsmen and
tourists will find comfortable quarters
and good fare. Here, too, three times
week, little steamer touches to
take passengers and freight to the
landing, eleven miles up the Magallo-
way in Wentworths Location. This
m-boat-its name we have forgot
ten-runs from Upton, Me, formerly
Letter b township, to Cedar Stump,
down the Androscoggin to Enrol Dam,
thence back as indicated above to
to Wcntworths Location. Tho ride
on the steamer is delightful, and we
doubt if there is any craft propelled
by steam that holds such tortuous
course as this, as it sweeps around
the curved and low backs of the beau
tiful Magalloway. At the steamboat
landing teams are in waiting to take
passengers to the boarding houses, of
which there are two in the vicinity,
one Owned by the Berlin Mills Co.,
and conducted BY Mr.. Pickett, the
other owned and conducted by Mr..
|
| Thomas p. Flint, who is as) Post
master, and the patriarch of the re.
gion, and will discuss theology with
zeal, and still keep his temper vastly
better than the majority Of those who
indulge in theological controversy. At
his house you find everything comfort.
able and neat, with Il desire TO please
on the part of all connected with the
place, that ccmmcnds this as the
place for head quarters for those who
want to fish or hunt in this vicinity
or beyond on the Parmachenae or the
various tributaries Of the Magalloway
and Andresscoggin; for here you can
find good and trustworthy guides,
and boats, for the more extended eX'
cursions towards the Queens Donin-
ions. Trout fishing is excellent on
the Escohos Falls and On the Diam.
ond and several other places in the
vicinity duck shooting on the I'm
bagog and the river is capital, while
the partridge or penndted grouse is
found in the woods and the borders o.
the clearings in abundance, with q
bear or deer, now and then, thrown
in.
The land in the valley of the Ma
galloway is well adapted to farming
but the great draw back is the lack
of good roads which are wanted tt
make safe and speedy communication
with the outside world. The roaC
from Wentworth's Location to Enrol
Dam is awful, and while it was laid
out by the County Commissioners nc
; record Of it was made, and consequent
tly nothing is done upon it. i
: would be an act of justice for the Leg
islature to appropriate money for thu
repair Of this road, so that persons
, could at least travel over it will
safety. The ride from Enrol through
Upton, Grafton, and Newry, to Beth
ell, is one of the finest imaginable
especially if you have for q drive
Mr.. L. a. Flint. Grafton Notch il
picturesque, and presents attraction
little less interesting than those OF
the White Mountains or DiXville.
, Indeed at every turn some aev
scene attracts attention either for it
! sublmity, beauty, or the curious form
in which it IS wrought by nature. W.
shall always remember this trip will
| great pleasure, and bless the gooC
, fortune that enabled rs to enjoy 1t
, and we would recommend to all who
: enjoy nature in her wild, rugged. bu
still beautiful aspects to visit th
MagaIloway and the region arount