The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-08
Poland Spring.

| For many years the name of Poland Spring
has been occasionally heard, and stories of the
| striking remedial effect of drinking the water
have passed from mouth to mouth. Within
year or two the place has sprung suddenly into
| prominence and it bids fair to become one of
| the great watering places of the world. To
meet the demand for suitable accommodations
o large hotel was erected last year and its first
i season is now in successful progress. The sit
| nation is charming. On the summit of high
hill, commanding a most picturesque and va
ried view of hill, mountain, forest field, pond
|! and river, stands the new house, built in two
| wings at right angles to each other, having
| graceful tower at the junction. The house ID
| four stories in height and the tower two or
| three stories higher. There is an abundance
| of broad piazzas surrounding the tower on
| each OF the stories and the entire house on the
| ground floor Within everything is neat, fresh
and convenient. On each floor ale elegant
bath rooms and water closets and on each
| floor of the tower except the upper two is
| public parlor. On the ground floor are the
| spacious Office and dining room, reception
room, large parors, reading room, billiard
| room and wash-room. The propretors, Mes
| SIS. Kicker s. Young, are very attentive and
| hospitabe the table is good aud no pains is
| spared on the part of anybody to make guests
| comfortable
The central purpose, of course, Of visit to
Poland is to drink the water which flows from
the solid rock, cool, clear and bright, on the
hillside little below the house. A neat build
ing is erected over the spring and every conVe-
nience is afforded to drink the water fresh from
the rocks The taste-or rather, perhaps, the
absolute absence of taste-is delicious, and one
may drink amazing quantities without the
feeling of discomfort which follows the con-
sumption of a large amount of ordinary water
The testimonials to its wonderful power OF
purifying the system are numerous and conclu-
sive. At the house are many persons who have
been soiourning there during the season and
find themselves greatly benefited. 1t is espec.
tally useful in. diseases Of the liver, kidneys
stomach and bowels, and for scrofulous hui
mors and salt rheum. 1t is also recommended
for dyspe psia, general debility and loss of ap-
petite.
The visitors have hitherto been chiefly from
Boston and other parts Of Massachusetts, but
Portland people are beginning to find out the
place. and to avail themselves Of its advantage
es On Saturday last there were stopping. at
the new Hotel Hon. j. B. Brown with his wife
and niece, Mr.. Geo. o. X. Cram and family,
Mr.. G. 6. Allsn with his family and party of
friends, Mr.. A. L. Dresser, Judge Symonds
and several others from this city. On Sundays,
the guests very generally attend the Shaker
meeting about four miles from the house and
the peculiar worship of this strange people is
very interesting feature Of visit to the
spring. The Shakers are very cordial in their
reception Of visitors, take great pains to COM
fortably accommodate the worlds people who
attend, and devote their remarks largely to an
explanation of their religious theories and
practices, making the service very Impressive
and instructive.
The spring can be reached from Portland by
going on the Grand Trunk Railway to Lewis
ton Junction and thence by stage four miles to
the hotel. The fare is two dollars from Port l
land to the spring and retusn. 1t is a.delight-
full trip, the water is wholesome and our citi-
zens will do well to visit the place which is SO
convenient of access and possesses such re-
markable attractions of all kinds.