The Somerset reporter., 1885-06-17

THE FoRKs.-Our correspondent writes,
The Forks is very beautiful at the present
time. The apple trees in bloom and the
woods green and fragrant. The river is
low and the logs are running slowly
Miss Eta Durgin has been in Portland the
past week Moxie and Moxie Pond have
been thickly inhabited for a short time.
At the Upper and Lower dams the logs
have been sluiced in large plumbers, about
FIVE million having come over the falls.
On the Both, a full force were at work at
the Upper dam, and good days work was
done although there were few large jams.
The water carried one large jam away,
which all said was an extra addition to the
sights seen by the lookers-on. Some of
the visitors accompanied the head driver,
Edwin Morris, to the headworks, two
miles up on the pond, where they were
Hospitality entertained. Trout can be
ceught In large nun bers there, especially
after the driving season Is over. Camp
Moxie was few miles up the pond, where
the view is said to extend three miles in
each direction. Although the distance to
Moxie Pond Is six miles, and one is obliged
to walk yet they are amply repaid. Espec.
tally when you are sailing up the pond and
can look in either direction and see Mos
quito Mountain in the distance. Who
could blame Messrs Morrill, and King for
selecting this pond for their camp. 1t
must be attractive in the fall when trout
are plenty, the pond is dotted with pond
lilies and the blue berries are plenty.
About three miles on the Moxie road, the
traveller sees a small house and large barn,
and approaching finds the owner to be Ed.
Mcconnell, formerly of Skowhegan. Fur
Their on Mr.. Worth Young has the first
frame house on Moxie, and all visitors can
bat appreciate their hospitality If they call
upon them "A short time since the two
schools at The Forks, visited Moxie Falls,
which, fall ninety-six feet over ledge of
solid rock. They were accompanied by
Mr.. Bob Durgin and wife, ID. II. Williams,
G.. II. Young, Mr.. Burrill and wife OF
Fairfield, Mr.. E p. Graves of Mass, and
MANY Others One of the scholars in Dist.
No. / drew very good outline of the
Falls as seen from distance. Mrs.
Clementine Durgin Invited her many
friends to q sewing bee at her new home
on Saturday, the 30th.. A party from The
Forks are planning fishing excursion to
Pleasant Pond some time in the near fu-
ture. Mrs. C. w. Williams had severe
attack on Tuesday night but Is reported as
improving. Mr.. j. o. Smith, of the RE-
PORTER, and son stopped at the Forks no.
tel Wednesday night and left Thursday
morning 1.-The road machine, under the
skillful instruction of Mr.. Frank l. Estes,
has been doing good work on the road In
Districts No. l and @. The schools have
been recently furnished with large maps OF
the United States, which are much need.
ed acquisition as well as an ornament to
the school room. Miss Hattie Squire has
very pleasant school at West Forks.
Several Canadian teams passed by here
last week; forerunners of what are to
come. On the night OF the 4th, MIR.
Clarence Hall met with a severe accident
while working on the river about two or
three miles from the Forks. While his
back was turned log rolled upon him,
tanning his feet severely but breaking No
bones. His injuries we're such that ne
will be unable TO resume his laoors.