Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-06-18
Summer Resorts Of Maine.
Hill and Mountain Districts.
Paris Hill heads the list.
lFrom ana Lowiston paIly journal.

From the Lewiston Daily Journal
One of the finest of summer resorts, is
the beautiful village OF Paris. Its only
drawback is the lack OF accommodations
for all who wish to enjoy the luxury oil
soiourn there. This season the Difficult y
is made somewhat less by the re-opening
OF the spacious Hubbard House, kept by
Hiram Hubbard. Esq. All the details.
both indoors and out, are in the hands OF
the members of Mr.. Hubbard's family,
and nothing Is spared to promote the
comfort and happiness of the guests.
| There are several excellent private
boarding houses notably that Of Charles
| T. Mellen, II. T.. Hammond. and others.
The village is 100 feet above the sea,
its elevated position giving it command
Ing views of the country. The broad
! panorama from the Hubbard cupola,
takes in the hills in Franklin, Androscog-
gin and Cumberland counties. Pleasant
Mountain in Denmark, Kiersarge and
Chocorua. and the whole White Noun
tain range, with the hills, worthy the
name OF mountains all through the CEN
trail and upper portions OF Oxford County.
| The village first fixed upon as the shire
OF Oxford County, has always been noted
for its excellent society, It's old families
Gud buildings, giving it a historic interest.
/ Close by Mr.. Hubbard's house stands the
little office, formerly occupied by Cows
Euoch Lincoln and A. X. 7. Paris, and
later by Judge Cole, OF the Supreme
| bench.
The days are now nearly past when the
old people point with pride TO the prime
hospitality OF Sheriff Hamin. W hose large
house beyond the common gave him the
ability to extend his hospitality 10 those
who used to gather at the terms OF court.
always the event of the village, though
in later years less social, than business
gathering. Very many are the stories
afloat. that had their origin at his sump-
tuous board. He was father of Hon.
Elijah l.. Hamlin, and Senator Hamlin.
The beautiful row OF elms that skirt the
common front OF this residence, were
planted by Senator Hamlin.
Il was here tina, the Senator, in COM
psny with Hon. Horatio King, a native
of the place, used TO publish a county
newspaper. The building still stands,
and the walls ill ecently show the marks
where many time they received i'm
pressions from the balls used 10 ink the
types. That was before the days OF
printers rollers. The office was sold out
and moved TO Portland. i, was in the
newspaper office of this village, that
Judge Walton first practiced the art pre-
servalive. This was also the residence
Tor years of DR.. Holmes. former editor of
the Maine Fdrnler. The visitor will find
in the long days, under Mr.. Hubbard's
cool piazzas. stories OF many other men
prominents in the history OF the State
whose early days have been passed IN
this place.
The drives are "a varied and beautiful.
The interlacing highways enable one TO
take circuit in almost any direction,
making the drive that of an hour or
whole day, and returning by different
road from the start. Excursions are en-
gagged 10 and many enticing trips are
offered. One OF the pleasantest objective
points is Old Stresked Mountain. Here
the views ARE magnificent, and so full OF
interest, that old residents do not iorego
the pleasure oftrequently enjoying them.
Whoever requires mountain resort for
the summer, will not be disappointed in
selecting Paris Hill.