Oxford Democrat., 1884-09-09

will nnd them fully satisfied with the
grand, the besutifal and picturesque, pre- |
sentsd 10 the eye In such close proximity. |
There are three small villages In town. |
North Waterford Il OF the greatest bust
ness importance, being In q favorable lo-
cation for trade Here the falls In CROOKED
River furnish good wster, which 4. well
Improved Waterford Fls, .. beautiful
village. nesting beneath a wood crowned
hill sud lying along the shore of q small
lake. Here the dwellings of the lnhabit-
ants denote taste and rcnnsmsnt In this
enchanted bower may be fouud Miss Doug
lass Home Boarding School The Water
Cure establishment, of wofld-wid rvpaia-
tlon. 10 charge Of Dr Shatiusk, and the
Waterford House, ksp, by Cap, Applebce,
situated on the shore - Thomas Pond. i
q well kept house snd a noted summer re-
sort. South Waterford. or the q" City" 80
called. Il q mile southward % the Fiat, on
the ou,lc, Of Thomas Pond. The growth
OF this village IL very slow u has grown
ba, little Tor the pa, forty years. !, has
fair water power for small machinery.
We here fnd saw mill, doing fair busl.
ness gris, mill, owned ard operated by
tbs, prluce of mlllers. Daniel L@hroke.
lie has q good amount % patronage and
the public ands Itself veil aud fhihfally
served Mr.. Lcbroke deals 10 four, both
One ani graham, corn meal aud =" feed -
There l. bucket factory. sails box factory
and wool cardlng machinery. The two
stores In this place do fair amount of
trade 10 very qnle, way The push std
pluck incident 20 business l.fc 10 he sen
on The gf,s, lines of travel aud payigsiion
are Toe characierlsilcts ~ our traders In
this quiet. isolated place
A mile and hall from the city AZ the
old Dudley NILS. now owed and opsraisd
by a Mr. Proctor. a man % marked enter
prise and buslnes. tact have no means
nov u knowing ihe amouot ani klnis q
business done here. a. At ihc time of my
visit be was too busy 10 give me any def
mite Information.
Near the mill Is The Pinc Grove House,
Frank Slearns. proprietor, = noted place
o. summer resort. beautifully situated in a
pine grove. on the road leading ,o llarri'
son-the head - steamboat navigation on
The Scbago Route. This house Itself, Ia
all H. management, in ~ Joe silou, 10. sur
roundlngs. in IL proKlmi,y " - mary
place, of interest. TO the management IN
al - departments by the proprietor ard
bis wife. - that all who shall be pleased
- glye bin their patronage shall ever Dad
Il pleasant home. this housc stands a.
most without rival u has accommoia-
tous for sixty boAricfs. The Aficf Il
Away, fall. the vegetables afc of freshest
and beet quality. a. they are raised on ihe
farm And garicn % ihe proprietor The
milk 4. pare ani sweet, taken direct
from the owners COWS night aud morning,
and the butter l. al male upon The farm.
Horses and carriages can bc hai A. ell
unes. row boats % ysflou- sizes src In
place 10 the river ani ponds near The
house. free 10 al lts patrons Excell,nt
ashlng d. found near ai hsni trout, perch,
pIckertl. black bass ani and loCkoi sA.-
mon may be- c.gght To- shundsnce la their
season. In short. your correspondent VII
say. that Ha place ~ rest for thc weary.
or quiet AMI rcpose for The Invalid away
from the noise ani hun % The manuf,c'
tarlug elite. % thc mart. ~ commerce
and trade. A. place fof rational pleasure
an luylsofatlys recreation. f1r both MIND
Ani boiy. the Pine Grove lIoasc i abose
criticism.
Thu. have snicayorvd 90 give your
readers an Idea OF the towu o. Waterford
A. j, appears - me AFTER an ahsenoe Of
nearly fof,y years. excepting an occasional
stop A. 80 Waterford
Thl. Sowu has been The birthplace and
home of many mcn % noio 10 science. In
art. In mtcfs,afc, ln The palpt aai In ihe
halls % lcgl.laii0u, 80 that when The h.s-
tory of The county shall bc writer, Wa.
,erfori will occupy a proud place ih,rtin'
AMI The descendant. % those who have
lived here will b. proud 90 The couu,y and
claim IL A. their birth place %. %.