Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-20
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Letter from NeU HdmpshiTe.
BERLIN, May 27, 1876.

Lc"eF from NeO HHMpSNHG.
BERLIN, May q. 1876.
wonder il some oi The readers of the
Democrat would not like to hear from
their friends in this land of picturesque
scenery (Berlin, n. H. )and can assure
you that at the pSesent time. it is more
picturesque than usual. Many, that have
resided here Tor years, say they have
never known the AndroScOggin to be 40
high. The roads have been oyerilowed
in places, and bridges carried away in
Milan & Dummer, making travel impos-
sible for q short time. II would my soul
were boat" &c.
visited the Cascades recently, and
one that has seen them only in low
water, can have little idea OF their beauty
at this season, or of the river. and falls,
which We crossed over a tootbridge, in
order to reach the Cascades, the water
cane very near the bridge, and was Just
mass OF rushing roaring foam; logs
floating down, were Caught AS though
they were straws, and tossed high in air.
fnever realized tho beauty Of the An.
droscoggn so fully as during awalk
between Berlin Mills and Berlin Falls.
after the last lreshet IL was really too
grand Tor description But to return to the
Cascades. Approaching them we could.
when fifty feet distant. feel the spray
which dashed from the lovely veil of
water before us. On account of the
height of the water we could no, ascend
TO the upper Cascades and so visit
small cave TO be found there, and the
Devils Washbowl. Some have even
ascended for miles at low water, feeling
well paid Tor their trouble.
Great excitement was caused Thursday
evening, by despatch from Bethel,
saying Errol Dam was swept away. A
prayer meeting was being held at Berlin
Mills, but the audience rushed for the
doors, wild with exc tement. And there
was hurrying to and irO, and gathering
tears and trembliogs of distress. and
cheeks all pale that were never one bit
lovely" The weaker vessels prophesied
that there would not be any homes left
in the valley, and people began to move
their furniture. and make preparations
tor retreatiDg TO the hills. q realized the
the truth OF the old saying. BLESSED be
nothing At length the wiser part OF
the community began to calculate the
territory that must be trayer5ed by the
before it could reach this place, and con
cluded not TO be frightened themselves
and helped reassure the timid And
when the night passed without danger or
damage and found the waters lower in
stead of higher,a voted that it had been
nothing but a"5ig tfaud."
GENE.
P S. A feeling OF sadness has been
spread through the community by an
aCClNOuI run
men from Gorham, were at Head Pond.
on fishing excursion. One of their
number. Will Stuart, against the persua-
sion OF his companions, ventured upon
the Pond in leaky boat. He was gone
long time, but was at length seen, row.
ing very slowly, bat they supposed this
10 be occasioned by bis boat being loaded
with irewood. While they were watch
ing the boat sank. Mr.. Stuart was fine
swimmer, and nearly succeeded in reach
ing shore. but when three or four rods
distant, he went down and never rose
again. The bottom Of the pond is some
thing like quicksand, and bodies touching
it never rise but sink deeper and deeper.
A company of men have been constantly
looking for the body but have not sue
ceeded in finding it. He leaves wife
and two small children.