Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-29
The Lake Road.

Your correspondent Flakes" 10 iast
weeks Journal and other correspond
ence, appears to say that there Is to be
built-even that work has already been
commenced on, railroad from Byron 10
the lakes.
Bemis Stream empties into the Moose
locmeguntic Lake. Near the outlet OF
this stream are seven camps, owned by
parties who visit them every year. One
mile from the outlet OF Bemis are what
are called the "spring holes" at which
the fishing at some seasons OF the year
is wonderfully good. The blue waters
around the outlet afford tip top fishing,
while Bemis stream itself, is one OF tho
best brooks for trout fishing in the whole
lake region. The fishing grounds at this
point have been reached heretofore 10y
the way of Andover and also by the way
OF Phllips-leaving the railroad At Bry-
ants Pond on the Grand Trunk Railroad,
TO go the Andover route. and by going
up to Pennington on the AndroscoggID
Railroad, thence to the Rsngely settle
ment, in going the other route. By tho
completion of the Buckield d Rumford
Falls Railroad, we are afforded another
and shorter route 10 the point named,
route often traversed, but one requir-
ing eight miles travel through dense
wilderness on foot. The timber lands
around the mouth OF Bemis are owned
by the Lewiston Steam Mill Company on
the one side, and by A. G. Pingree " Co.
or + 5. Coe. on the other side OF the
lake. The land over which this road Is
to be butt is owned mostly by the llrst
named Company. We are only building
n spring board road from John Hongh-
tons in Byron, 10 point near the spring
holes, spoken of herein. The distance
is about seven miles-the route far from
being hlly, and one over which road
can be very easily built, although run
ming through heavy growth of timber
or dense forest nearly all the distance.
The object in building this road ia 70
opeu a shorter and more direct route 10
best fishing ground. The Lewiston
Steam Mill Company is interested from
the tact that the road will afford them
facilities for furnishing men with sup
plies when Numbering, cheaper than by
any other way; the Buckheld & Rumiord
Ttsll5 ls1lliOhut ~ nlil ApScS
their ireights and add to the number OF
persons riding over their road; the
people If the towns Of Canton, Peru.
Dix6ed, Mexico, RoXbury and Byron.
because OF the anticipated increase OF
trsvei and business il will add to them
the lishermen. tourists and pleasure
seekers, because they can more easily
reach the best region there Is 10 q suiy
their tastes and furnish them privileges
sought. At the meeting spoken OF in
your last weeks paper, a board oi man
ayers or directors was chosen 10 take
charge of the matter, locate the road,
expend the moncy-in fact supervise the
whole thing. The funds TO put the iodd
through with have beer rai,Cd bS sub
scripuou, the railroad company aud Mr..
Wood, the agent Of the Lewiston Steam
Nil Company, subscribing literally, and
individuals in the towns named, helping
10y contributions OF labor, supplies and
cash.
The work has already commenced and
Ye hope To DO successful in the under
taxing. The only reason why we shall
aot will De lack OF funds. therefore the
invitation TO parties DESTROYS OF having
this road built, TO send along the amount
they are willing TO pay towards It's com
pletion.
If this undertaken il fully accom-
plshed We expect TO see n hotel Of ample
size at Mexico, one at the head waters Of
Swift river 10 Byron and at the Lake
Shore. We expect that fair share OF
the lake travel" will come this way
that it will be the means, to a greater or
less extent oil improving the business OF
this vicinity in many ways.
Byron, ROXbury and Mexico are re-
gsrded as having the most interest in It's
completion and ara therefore called upon
10 10 most for it. We mean To have the
road. The other towns, the railroad and
the Lewiston Steam Mill Co are showing
deep interest ana a generous liberalitY,
and We hope to be able 10 make the road
pssssble for carriages in season tor the
travel OF next season.
Wm CoOmbs Of Auburn is In charge
OF tho laborers, and the work Is progress
ing well. Whether we have sufficient
means subscribed Is question OF doubt
There are many people who would 90
glad 10 see this project fully carried out.
The more money We can get for the per
pose, the better we shall build the road.
The directors are soliciting subscriptions.
Henry W. Park of Mexico is Treasurer,
TO whom all contributions should be tor
warded. FLAKES.