Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-10-02
Ten Days in the Lake Region

Oaf parry COmptsfu ~ Kew W. WE.
vail. OF Kcens, " II, q II. Clark. J ".
Bfisgs. Jr., A. q Bean and wife aud Ml--
A. X Cumminss, lsft Albany on the morn
log of the 18Th % September. for trip
i.piibg Ou, among ,he lakes ard rivsrs OF
northern M,lne and Sss II,mp'hlrc. 10
sis~ the scenery. shoot, AMI catch n,h
We bal s.peoud IN have Rev. T. NJ.
Bs.ienk0n, OF Waterfront, sui Mrs Bar
rcti, OF Atlantis. Ga, ant we're mach dis.
sppolu,ed by their no, being able 10 Join
us.
We took our dinner sboa, oas.h.lf mile
shove the n,,ara j,il among ths grsnd
scenery Of Grafton Notch Surrounded
by The grand old mOuGtslLs 80 suIJyei
our hot coffse and cakes as only thOse In
good spirit. eau. The dsy v,s cool, aud
a. W passed through the Notch vc were
esas 1T 10 shossfy sesthsr. bat amer get.
ting Oat % the mountains vs found u bet
ter.
We reached the Lake House about hss
", and Immediately engaged boats aud
ven, down The Cambridge River aoout Q
quarter of q mile and ssi 40 for the night
rhs nex, dsy WI. so wlriy se all no,
venture farther. hat spent The day boating
on N. river aud nshing.
Saturday being fair -e pullei 40 and
started for the Msssllo~sy, touching 81
The fsr.f.mei camping ground, Molfs
Rock. We found . goodly number OF
tsnt. there, AMI far In the direction OF
SaBiay Cove, ~ cOali discera another.
Ike white speck In sfn country. Amer
resting awhile ~ pallsd GA, sod down ihs
Andro.eogsin. 0llns ~ the M,ssllowy
sbou, 90 roll. Ne set 10 our isut aud pre-
pared IN take all the comior, We eoald
We dashed the day catching n'h 10 last
over Suniay.
sabb,th iay We h.i . call from Ne. an a
Mr.. W. VI Blanchard. % Milan. ". II
vho proposed ~ camp that nishi DOM
The river with the sty for . tent, said tent
bsing well lined with clouds. About 10
y n se received another call from then.
Win The information that their ten, leah
81. We thoaghi by the sounds TIA, came
frum above that there sa.s gentle drop
plng down % m)ls,are, and - oar ten,
sas intended fJr two more. We took them
In until The morning. when they vent ou
N IL Way rjoleing, Middle Dan bslns
ihsir destination.
Monday Me.srs wlswall, Bean and
Briggs took q trip scross the lake and up
R.pli River .. far 81 the Pond In The
River sftsr trout. bat the season IL too Tar
advanced for uouiipg ~ be good, 90 we
ss, ouiys f-w small once, the best only
weighing 10 ounces. Duck wrrv qaits
plenty Dut shy We also say plenty Of
Ter tracks. .ni the tracks Of large
moose Mr. CLARK .ni the ladies' went up
The M.gsllOusy and came back With
gooily qusntliv % pleksrel.
The effect % the early frost has ripsnei
The foliage on the tres 90 that boat ride
on the river IL q continual feast 10 the eye,
a scene rs u Inspire Q poet, while trip
on the river sflsr the shades OF night have
fallen, with the lonely CRY OF the loon, and
-. solemn boot OF the o~i sounding In our
ears, and The -ombre forest upon either
h and, puts ons In mind Of pictures OF
ioiisns gliding qaisily sioug the river 10
The moonlight
The raiuy we.ther dstrscts somewhat
from oar suj jyment, making u almost I'm
possible - hunt In the woods, bat With
VIA, daek and sand pipers We could shoot
on the river. We mausgei 10 fare quite
well for game, aud with beans bskei In
TIE ground and plenty OF n,h and potatoes
W. live quite sump,uoa.ly.
Pfid,y We start on our rvturn voyage
scro-. the lake, nnlshlng the trip aud put
ting up tent In q heavy rain. which lasted
most OF the time until sleep closet oar
eyes. In the evening We et 10y 81 ourselves
such pieces A. "rentlng on the Old
Camp Ground, "a Shelter In the Time OF
STORM" etc. Next mOrnlng We started
for home behind spsir OF good strong
horses driven by . MI Coolidge, Of Upton.
dropping Me-. wi.wall 81 Bethel io return
In bis home. The rest Of Ne reached Al
b.uy 10 the early svenin.. quite tired, o1,
with . feeling that We had eel Iyei the trip
well, considering thu, there hai been bat
one really pleasant day out OF the ten, that
being oar nr., day down The lake.
UMBAoo0 BILL on rAKk.
Pork, Beans, Potsioes. Piekerel, Trout.
D.ce, sanipipsr. Daek, Rriei pork. Frogs
legs fried. swee, pickle, Bread. Biscuit,
Buttsr. Cheese. Crackers, Canned peas,
Jelly, Doaghnuts, Cookies, IIermi,s. Gln'
gersu,p.. seede.ke., Csse, Chocolate
Cake. Mince pie, Apple pie. Washington
pie. Blackberry pie, Tea, Coffee, Sugar,
MIX. MolNses, Watermelon, Apples,
Pears, Candy.
Amour, OF piekerel taken, 20 lbs > Oh.
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