Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-08-12
NOTES or A NEW ENGLAND
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PoErsuorru. y. II July 10, 81
w. Elior
Leaving Poriland BY AMIR r.
we fr., stop a, old Orchard, which i a
popular summer resort a. ii has been Tor
two hundred yeats. !, has hard,
smooth beach. nine miles In extent. and
wide enough for dozen teams to drive
abreast Near here is Pine Point, Blue
Point. Ocean Park, etc. A large num-
Der Of cottages. summer hotels and the
like have been built here, and there j.
quite a populous village. Fern Park
near the ola Orchard House is lovely
spot. In IL are beautiful arbors and rus
,ie retreats. and also the OrAtory," the
d" Astronomer, Seat" the Parsons
Lodge" etc. The Meihodi.,s own at
Ola Orchard about hfty acres Of land
finely situated and shaded, With an au-
di,oriam capable Of seating 10000 peo-
pie.
About four mile. south of Old Orchard
are the hourishing cities Of Biddeford and
SGco with a population Of about $4,000
and s. 600 respectively. They are si,u-
A,ed on opposite banks Of the saeo River
a, the las, falls. nine miles from the
mouth. The river i abou, GOO feet vide
here and the two towns are connected by
four bridges. There are some half dozen
cotton mills here. producing about -
600 900 yard. Of cloth yearly. There
are many other manufactures superior
quality o., granite is exported; good
coas,ing trade is carried on.
This region was explored and settled
By Richard Vines and few Others IN
l6l6.l7. Al one time the county OF
York, or Yorkshire, comprised nearly
the whole Of wkA, was then the "Proy-
inee" or "Dis,rie, Of Maine" Near
here Is Biddeford POOL Wood Island.
etc, which are described as delightful
spots with quie, hooks looking out upon
the waters Of the blue Atlantic or Saeo
Bay.
A few miles below here is Kennebunk,
twen,y.four miles from Portland. Gran
lie is qasuied ia considerable quantities.
and there are also mills and factories.
A branch road takes one TO the 'Por, and
Cape Arundel, the latter said TO be one
OF the finest summer resorts on the At
lAntic coast. AMI by many considered SUI
perior to Newport. There are three
wide eresoen,.shAPed beaches. Here also
are bold beAdland.. volcanic beds and
spouling rocks. The blowing Cave
with is wa,sry explosions. the "Hermlt'
Retreat" and the old ruined fort are
among the objects Of interest. Near here
also i. Cape PorPOise, Ocean Bluff and
the Goose Rocks, while the White Noun
,ains loom up grandly in the distance.
Crossing Mousam River and proceed
ing little way Wells Beach is reached,
which Is six miles long: il is much fre-
quen,ed, particularly BY 'Por,smen.
Along the coast. between here and Ports
mouth. are said to be many fayori,e
haunt Of summer tourists. Near the
site Of the ancient city Of York is Moan,
Agameniicus GO feet high and near
that Is York Beach. two miles long and
500 feet wide Here is Bald head cliff,
with the "Pulpi, Rock" hundred feet
above the sea and near here Is "The
hubble" Cape Neddock and Boone Is
land, while below Kit,ery are the Isles
Of Shoals, Appledore and Star Islands
all attractive places.
Passing through the thriving towns OF
North and South Berwick, we stop at
Salmon Falls. . hourishing place on
Salmon River. so named because the