Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-09-07
A SUNDAY OUT.
IGOR Portland Advertiser. /

planned by TIE fshfoau msnskets w
Maine. none can exceed In interest those
advertised by the Rumford Falls and
Buckfsld railroad. The trip embraces .
visit TO Ramfrd Falls and a quie, Sun.
day At Dis6sld village. The price Of
ticket. Is very low. and for an sconom.
ical Sunday Oh, Of town. with 90 many
attractions on the way. one can expect
nothing superior to this attractive pro-
gramme.
Last Saturday the FIRE, party LEFT
Portland on the $50 A ". Grand Trunk
train In q special car provided by the
Ramforl Fall, rOad. Mr.. l.. l. Lincoln,
superintendent. aud Mr.. H. G. Bradford.
treasurer Of the road. accompanied the
party. TO see tha, arrangements were
properly carried out. They were un,ir-
ing in their attention. and added greatly
to the epjoymsn, and confor, OF all by
their presence.
AT Mechanic Fall. the special car was
switched CT and from there TO Canioa
We ran over the rails Of the Ramfofd
Fall. line. Oae who. twenty years ago
knew the old "Buek6sld branch" woald
no, recognize !, at the present time.
Fine cars and powerful engines Afe nov
owned by the oopors,ion; too thirds OF
the rail. ate new and Of steel the bridges
have been rebuilt In a substantial man
ner; and In all details the road Is man
aged ~iih q. much ,kill as the larger
add more wealthy ones Of the country.
From Mechanic Falls We ride 10 West
Mino,. Eu, Hebron ard Baekh,ld ~
We drive through the later village. the
birthplace Of Hon John ID. Long. Gov
the residence Of s,.MArhsll Bi'ose) u
pointed on, aad the streets OF this al
u.oti,e ,i.l.ge ate yiesed with Interest.
Mex, Hartford and Sumner ATE passed.
both small bu, homslike ,illsgrs-
such =. oon,aii the element. which are
to maintain the genias " our in'iiu'ions
amid the oouh,ci. ~hish mus, arse Dur
ing the coming year. A. ~e near Can
ton, the present tsiiminu. Of the road.
Ne zee Lake Anassguniieook. pretty
.hse, Of water with the trees gtosing
e.o.e do-n to il, shady beach. In the
near distance are hill. ovrr'oPpins the
tree. ~ such "a angle th. all ate re-
ase,,d ia the surface q the lak, when u
i. quiet. t. It was on our passing by
With good judgment. the Managers OF
the railroad selected thi, attractive spot
a. suitable place Coz pienie.. camp
meeting aud similar on, Of door gAihei-
ins.. They have CLEARED uP a tine
grove. and arranged seat. and Other ean'
,eaiece,, Excursion ticket. arc issued
Coz tbs poin, At reduced rates. \
good landing ha. been built 90 that sew
sral car, can be unlosd,d a. once sever.
Al small bo.,. on the lake provide Tor
those Who desire 10 TOW or sail OF feb.
This l.ke -ill 20 doub, become poPu-
lar resori fof the surrounding ooun'iy. u
Il. fame doc. 20, eventually extend over
the State. II has features which render
il superior 10 some q our well knosn
Island fsfo'is
C.n,oa /, .bol, Gl mile, f,om Po''
laad, and the dis,.nc- vas male IN
.omeihios -. than to aai a h,i
hour. iaelul.ns stop. al -hlfsins IA
excellent dinner ~. served ~ Hole
S~s.-y. l,~- veil prepared sni "sl
.er,et-,qa.l ~ May ~ have taken "a
the msuopo.i'An hoie.' Of Main. While
The price W., ons.,hiid less than ely
charges
Al o'clock W II rAin'sr. -ho
osne. The stage hae from Canton Il
Dndsli. appeared On the 'eens "i'h go
large mountain wAgoas The propulsion
himself drove ,p,rlrd iolt IA had. At
a ,parkins pace up the vet bank Of the
Andro.eossin river. through the ,osn'
q C.n,oa. Peru and Rlmio'd TO the
East Ramford Fsuy. where Nc ero''ed'
and tuning CO cur tracks followed thu
vs., bank Of the riyer down TO Rum
ford Falls. The thrifty, well'kepi farms
Of Eastern DitaslI attracted pAi,iealA'
attention A. We drove through the valleys
,kirins the ia,erv.le. Conieni seeded
to reign snd prosperity . well.
Much has been written eoae.rnins
Ramiord Fsll.. bu, for once. believe
the writer. have no, exaggerated IN De
,cribing oae Of nature. wonders. A,
presen, the how Of water IL smaller o!
course than Ia the vet seasons, ba, there
i. vas, volume poaring over the rocks
10 sheets and d,,hsd 10 foam as !, leap
down the grra, f.il Of 80 feet. A, on-
poin, The whole Androsoosgin nyer, the
fifth 10 szs in New Eoslsnd. is elosed IL
by rocky walls. tall IL Is forced through
gorge no, over 90 fee, vide. Low water
~, sen,s some advantages Ia viewinl
ihi. spot. One can approach nearer TO
,hs sire m without danger. while the
rock. teach lesson Of power which can
family be imagined by simple vie" OF
the falls, Here aud there are BASIN.
worn ia the solid rock by stone. which
have been iwfIei soou, by "a. waters.
tall they have Gu, down TO the depth OF
two or three fee, Some OF the basins
are two feet across al the upper opening
A few rods below the grea, fall Is KnspP''
fall. Some Of our party considered THIS
the mos, beautiful OF all ,hs attractive
spot. 10 be found on the river. the fall
i. no, % grea, bu, the water spreads
abou, upon the rocks msking graceful
cascades. the spray from which turned to
rainbows =, We viewed them by the set
ting sun.
Two hour, we're pleasantly passed about
the falls. when We again prepared for the
ride to Dixfeld. where we were to spend
the Sabbath. I, was lovely ride down
the Androseosgin valley, through Mexico
and Dixfeld, TO the village. The dselin-
ing sun here and there shone between the
hills aud lighted up the surface OF the
river. where we could view It between
the tree. which formed perfec, frame to
one Of nature. mos, beautiful pictures
The hotel at Dixfsld VI. prepared to
receive Us. and nigh, heartily did We par.
take Of the exeellen, supper which had
been provided. Sunday gave Us a'
bright = greeting IS one could ask Tor
two more perfect days could not have