Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-18


the mos, lovely plains in all the Lakes.
With high mountains In from, and rear
and the nver coming down the valley.
and also q beautiful sand beach a mile
long in from, Of the camps.
Parties coming here can secure an en-
tire camp for their own private use. One
Of the camps. however, is used especially
for public dining hall.
Going into Bemis. we saw two ladies
rowing boat. nearly two mile. from
camp, and the wind ". blowing fresh
and heavy sea on. We noticed they
bad hard work 10 steer their boa, a. she
vas dosn by the bow.
When they finally came 10. We dseov'
cred the reason Of the bal behavior Of
their boat. all the ballas, vas placed IN
the bow ins,esd Of the stern. A purely
feminine mAneuver
We also aw man strike large
irou, and fasten him 10 the bow Of the
boa, and ls, him pull the boa, sbOa, jus,
q. he pleased until he tueksred himself
out. and then pks him in wi,hou, any
difficulty. This man did no, believe In
.is ounce rods and fancy rigging.
The iroating We found s good here
q. anywhere else. There were hfty per-
sons there when We were there. the mid.
die Of September. and ',ill We found good
quarters and plenty Of room.
From here We steamed on 10 Hsines
Landing. and taking q small boat. to
INDIAN ROCK,
and on our way up called on our old
friend. senator Frye. whom We used to
guide when be WAS young man.
This camp i' built upon q high rock
at the nauo~s between Mooseluemagun-
tic and Cupsop,ie Lakes and looks like
an ancient castle. Mrs. Frye W. also
there and also Mrs Senator Hale. TO
whom We bad the pleasure Of an intro
due,ioa Moving on up TO the Rock.
where Camp Kennebago Is situated and
where the Oquo-soe Club Of over sixty
gentlemen are located. This Club is q
power in the protection Of ,rOu, in ,hsse
lakes. They have placed wa,hmen on
the Kennsbsgo for some years TO keep
of poacher during the spawning season,
and eonuibupd literally for the prOpo-
CATION Of ,rou,s sriheially. before the
State appropriated means for that Pur-
pose.
The club is generally composed Of gen.
,lem.n vho have retired from active busi-
ness. They employ superintendent
and keep the camp open the year round.
admitting gues,s ., any time eIcep, June
and September.
They employ q scientific man cook and
women help and live on the upper strata
method.
Five acres cleared 10 the wilderness at
the conjunction Of the Kennebsgo and
Rsngeley streams. and . group Of cot
ases With . large building for cooking
room. dining room and sitting room COM
prise the villa
The sitting room Is used for sleeping.
smoking and other purposes. having ten
co, beds along the sides Of the room.
A large stone fire. place in one corner
Of the room and fac Hmiie Of an old
lady. Mrs Mesinny. fishing and sitting
up on . rsftsr in corner, dressed to suit,
looking life like, are some Of the objects
OF interest.
Two miles travel takes you to the
Mountain View House q, the foot Of
Rsngeley Lake, KEEP, BY II. T. Kimball.
and . more lovely place is no, to be
found about these lakes. A large noun
tain (Baldhesd) Is in front Of the house
and . portion Of the lake be,seen; and
there are beautiful groves, clear Of UNDER
brush, surrounding the place. and many
other desirable things for beauty and
comfort. A daily steamer and mail n
the house and connection with al the
other lakes daily make up some Of the
eonvepiences Of the location.
There are pos, Offices At Upper and
Middle Dams, MOoslemsgun,ic House.
Bemis Stream and Mountain View
House, from May is, to October lat, for
the convenience Of 'porumen.
The State Fish Commission has the
present season secured some 500. 900
trout spswns. to Be hs,ehed at Rsnseley
and turned chiefly into the lakes; and
by 90 doing they claim they can overcome
the depletion caused BY angler, and tour.
ists
II has not 70, been proved that the
artificial Matching Of trout has great ad-
vsn,sses over the natural process. Ye,
Il Is claimed that not more than ten per
cent. mature In the natural way. While
artifcislly they mature so or 90 per cent
This s Why the State s putting out
money for Matching. Ion.
Bethel Ne.
Nor AT Honx-"There Il . young