Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-16

,,oro s,ck In our stage, aud others were
soaked TO the skin and generally demorai-
ized
Arrived at Rangey at carly twilight and
had a llue view OF Long Pond, Sandy RIVER
Pond, and the lake. Saw many me iar'"s'
among them, the Niles farm, which cuts
two hundred and dfty tons OF hay this year
and has twenty-five acres OF whea. on
% hurp In one piece. Also farm adJoin-
ing this, which cuts one hundred ana hi'y
tons. We put up at "Greenvale, Range
"" and "Oquossoc Houses; the latter
KEEP. by Mr.. George Cakes good house.
well kept, with nice, large airy roo"'s'
spring beds, aud good fare, which maze Us
FORGET our WEAKNESS and had homeiikc
ouietness. In 1871 we visited tins region
and put up at Esq. John IIaleys weii-to'
do blacksmith, who then had twelve uh-
married children 10 his house. To-day we
interviewed his oldest son, John, worthy
resident of Rapgcly City Gas they call Their
pretty village, and he told US he had raiSed
UP q family OF seven children and they were
all married and scattered and he left alone
and all this in forty years.
Wednesday, Aug. 3rd, We took steamer
Northumberland for mountain views at
foot OF Rangely Lake, where we did not
receive any courtcsies, and we leit In DIS
gus; for the " MooseloOkmaguntic House,
| c. r. Richardson, proprietor, across Two
mile carry to lake Mooslamagunt'c, where
we spent Wednesday, Thursday aud Friday
in every possible enjoyable manner: III
/ theatricals, boat-ridcs, echoes, boniirtS,
fireworks, bathing. fishing, singing, etc
| We saw farm on the east side OF kingr'y
I all grown up to weeds, with good barn
\ lust showing It's roof above the tree tops;
that barn was built forty years ago ~
good hay field We also met man ON The
| !Iaines Carry with good basket OF pound
trouts, who said he caught them with rod
and reel. and he still kept recling and We
I hal To give him the most OF the road.
Thursday, Aug. ith, the steamer AguaS.
sac took Us to Indian Rock 10 Camp Ken
nebago, where wc were invited 10 dine
with the Aquass &C Club in their association
camps-thc most extensive convcniencts
about the lakes. We here enjoyed perhaps
the most elaborate dinner of the excursion,
gotten up by Sam. willi9ms, a colorcd
cook. who had previously cooked for many
Of our.dcpartmcnt officers at Washington
and other places. AMER dinner speeches
were made, and were replied TO in fine style
by this same Sam. Williams in manner
/ showing nne speaking talent and good
education. Mr. Packard, the superintend-
cnt OF this camp, showed us every attention
and courtesy possible, and we shall always
remember his genial good nature.
Friday morning, Aug. 9Th, two of our
party lcit for Lake umbagog-Mr. Albro
T.. Chase aud wife-ailer very reluctant
parting.
Saturday, Aug. 9Th, we broke camp aud
steamed down the Great Lake To Upper
Dam, Capt. Fred Barker himself superin-
tending At Upper Dam We crossed a
shor, carry, and soon met the steamer on
Mollychuuknmuuk Lake, on which we
steamed 10 Anglers Retreat for dinner.
We took ia Camp Whitney Oh Mosquito
Brook by invitation, where We were re-
frrshed aud socially anL Kindly greeted by
- n
OF Boston, and his family. His grounds
and buildings are models OF beauty.
Aldana Brooks. proprietor of Anglers
Retreat. entertained Us In n good, homelike
and kindly manner, after which we again
embarked for the arm OF the lake and An
dover. We took our double spring boards,
dive or six In number, at three o'clock, ar
irving IN Andoyer at six. The ride was
delis htful, especially through the Notch OF
Black Brook, where Is the finest scenery
In this country, Of abrupt mountains aud
deep raynes. Here we encountered one OF
the ilercest hail and thunder storms ever
saw.
Our reception at Andover was very cor
dial Mr.. sylvanas Poor welcomed our
Association, aud introduced his son, who
made extended and very happy remarks
about the fraternity, to which replies were
made by EX-Gnv. Diugley, Jr., and many
others, among which were John NJ. Adams
OF the lrgus, J. G.. Rich, Esq, Albro L.
Chase, Esq, of Portland, aud Howard
owen, Of Augusta, who brought down the
house by his vivid wit and eloluence. Our
side was introduced by their President, NJ
y. Rich, Esq, of Portland, in neat and
appropriate manner. We stopped over at
the "Audover House." kept by Messrs.
Thomas, and after q quiet rest over Sun
day, took coaches for Bryant's Pond, :.
miles to the Grand Trunk, and 80 on To
our several homes on Monday.
Thus has passed one OF the plcasantest
weeks OF our life, although the hottest week
OF the season; yet In the altitude OF the
lakes 1t was very comfortable.
Bethel, Aug 9th, 1881.
For the OXFORD DEMOCRAT.
Glass DAY OF 81, BOWDoIN CoLLEGE.-