Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-08-18
MAINE PRESS EXCURSION.

House. Bangor. Monday evening. July
27th. Those ~ho came from Portland
and stations along the line o. the Maine
Centrsl Railroad. were transported IN .
special car furnished BY the courtesy OF
The managers Of tia, popular route. ~ho
al~sys she's every attention 10 the pub
lishsrs Of or State papers
We we're al qusrtsrcd =, the Windsor
House foe the night. szeeP, the sea,iemsn
from Camden. -ho ~ss 90 large the no
tsl could not oonisin him. 50 they took
him out for lodgings. much 10 the salts
faction q those Who in former times have
.lep, IN the same nom wiih him and
heard hs seutls slumber-breaihs. Ba,
Ne are siish,d that Mr.. SimOnion losi
noihing b. the change. exesP, the eeeer-
fal company q his a.socisies
The vote Of hanks passed by the a.
ISOLATION. sAys thA, the proprietor Of this
bot snd his assisian's Did All they could
% make oar stay pleasant. We are glad
they did. because Il this bad no, beea The
case. oar 10, would indesd have been a
hafd one.
Amer supper. Monday evening. The
Hon. J 4. Bass. editor Of the Bangor
Couu,err,Ii. took the patty to ride. Tie
exhibited the grounds Of the Eastern
Maine State Far Association. q Which
soc,c,y be !. president. md drove 10 va
nous poinis Of vantage fot sissins the
city. After the ride. this gentleman
gave q pleasant reception 10 the party a.
his residence.
tuesday morning.. a. as BY our
time. BAT tseniy.hse miasies later BY
The Bangoi church clocks. Which ID some
pretty tai lying. ~s lsf, hi. me,ropoli.
t.n city Cor the Wild woods q The Moose
heal regioa We found a brand nes
car q The Bangor 4 PiscA,sqais X X
-sitins 70 take vs. a. special Psssengers.
on its frs, trip over the route. The man
ag,rs dosbile.s thought that such heavy
crowd you'd ssficicrtly tes, the stability
Of The res car. md then Il there ~ere 20
be an accident. doabtless mosi Of the
ae~spaper wosd oontinse 70 Be pub
lshed a. they wers before.
Fiom Bangor 10 Oldiosn "a ride Of
forty n iautes Here we leave the Maine
Cea;ral and strike the Bangor & P,scai.
squis r. r. Ttn road passes through
q d,o~a. Al,on. 50. Lagrange. Lagrange.
Orne,ills. Milo Jaaction. Ssbec, East
Dover. Dover. Sangcrvile, Oullford. Al
bott Nill.se. Mon.oa Jane,ioa. Blsnch'
ard. shirley and Grrenville.
At Milo Jsnet.oa 80 brsneh road 10
The Kai.hiia lroa Works. The mines
here are GOA % BE- pat in operation
again. In The mean time. this section u
Becoming famous a. summer resort 'or
bunting ard hshing.
Al Monsoa Jaaeiioa l. branch lead
.ng 10 Moasoa. aboai t-sniy miaate.
a~ay
ltnAvery pretty ride up the P,scaia-
qa.s River. -hich the railroad does Dol,
Rave sr dsian, all Blanchard u reached.
Here the roAl strikes due North for
Moo.she.i. IN order 20 reach ~hich, Il
has % climb mountains and span gorge.
Some Of the scenery north u blanchard
= a. grand a. that q Nes Hampshire
famous mountains. sad there are here
tfesilss a. fiighifsi 10 rids over a. i the
Frsnksusiisn At the No Oh Maias cant
b. bssisu % Rsilfo.aing thfoash no,chss
Noa have never learned her fall ability
"a thi. dircciioa uals.s yoa have ,faversed
he h 4 4. They give y0a sboat forty
minute. q a. tortaous and tofiufous nd
~ bet-eea blanchard ant Grcensille a.
,oa a., likely 10 meet 9Th sny~hefe.
We reached Gresnsille-no we dad not.
ior tboase Gresnv,lls !. pat down a. the
railroad station. Ne dii nor ~ hear the
uliase-ai noon. We disef a. Walker :
restaurant Hos clean the table elo,h..
nspkin. and di.he. looked Well IN y
/ DID AID there ~as bat ~ occasional ty
20 distract one. a;ienii1n from the tempt.
,ns u.nd." sst before as Wei. Il as
good dinner Il seemed hfsi class 10
every respect. aud Il proved safPrss No.
d. ior the b.eksoods
With plcniy u time Coz dinnef and
plsniy q dinner Coz the time. our party
~ IN pretty god .Piri,s ~hen the little
steamer Reoeccs whisiled W on board
/ Toe TIP from Gfeensille. o. the FOO; Of
che lake. !. sb0si ,~eniy miles. add The
steamer makes it Ia aboa, two hours
The sail up The AXE = very beautiful.
Fou.s,ht the .horso' 10 forty mils
~iih scarcely q elearing Mountains r,se
above mountains In every dIrrc,ion, and
ell ihs, one can ssk Cor IN scenery, en-.
oep; ssns Of civilization, may Be found
in abundance
Bat there are signs q civilization. and
u the highss, eivihraiion too. A. ws
roand the shore o. an ISLAND. we zee Ga
point Of land A. the foot % rocSy
prscipice. large cluster Of balldings.
This. in the language Of oar general pro-
gfamme' = the spacious hotel Which
"a. 70 Be our home from Tuesday sher-
noon al saturday morning %, Il !,
could have been home til the nexi Sat-
ufday. hlw many Of the party wolld
have Fejoioed 10 i,s quiet. peaceful. rest
ful quarters.
"Spacioas hotel - We .boald hke "a
live oar reader. picture u the seven
stored structure. With i,s l6l Numbered
rooms Coz guests; he large parlors fo'
music and dsseiag; IT, dining room, / 10
x5l feet. capable Of comfortably seating
400 people i,s large Office. With ample
fireplace H. Post Oaiee. Telegraph Of
Zee. billiard RON. barber shop; li'
splendid piszls; Il. cory reading room
its plan room Coz the children. and al
the necessary oatbaildins. to meet the
requirements q the hotel Here this
monument Of civilization vas -, rish, Al
the 100, o. one o. natures ~ildes, scenes
the bold. bare elf Of Noun, kieno. This
was surprise No. ?. u the baek~Ood'.
and Il was such big surprise that Ne
shall say nothing more about surprises
during the ,riP.
Oxford CO9n,y sends on, many men
wbo step 10 the head Of their calling.
whatever Il may be. Al tea time ~e