The Portland daily press., 1889-06-14
HUNTING AND FISHING .

As | have said, Enrol is the centre of a
game and fishing region unsurpassed. Dur
ing my visit to Enrol one morning about
O'Clock, three deer appeared in field about
ten rods from the Umhagog House. A num-
Der of people stoUd on the piazza of the no.
tel, and watched the deer, which stood look
ing at the crowd for few minutes, and then
turned and leisurely trotted towards the
woods, and it was all of half an hour before
they finally disappeared from view. Deer
are almost as plenty as sheep. Up the Ma
galloway river, the sportsman is as sure to
get all the deer allowed by law as he is to 20
there. Within Il radius of ten miles OF Enrol
are ponds and streams which abound in
trout The writer was an eyewitness to the
fact that at Enrol dam, only half a mile from
the Umbagog House, trout which weighed
which tipped the scales at II pounds were
taken, and smaller ones were there in abun-
dance. Just think of it! Such trout taken
only half mile from hotel, where first
class accommodations can be found. There
Is the beautiful Greenough pond, which is
filled with large specimens of the
speckled beauties, only few miles distant.
Besides them are four other ponds which
are from one to four miles away, besides
numerous streams which are all near the hO-
tel. The parties which have viSi ted this
region this season have all met with the best
of success.
The Umbagog House, which has been
mentioned, was built in 1886. 1t is three
stories in height, and around it is broad
verandah from which views of magnificent
mountain scenery are obtained. Large
open firrplacaS are in the office and side
rooms. The sleeping rooms are large. The
house is supplied with pure spring water,
and the table Is always supplied with the
best the market affords. The proprietor,
Mr.. G. d. Station, is an experienced and
and widely known hotel man, and his eff
forts to have the house under competent
management are proving very satisfactory to
the people who travel Errolward.
The fishing and.hunting are not the only at
fractions of Enrol. There are beautiful and
romantic drives, and many points of inter-
est to visit. 1t is conceded by all who are
familiar with the White Mountains that the
ride through the famous Dixville Notch, is
the grandest in all the mountain region.
Here nature Is seen in its most sublime
forms, and he who makes the drive will
never have it fade from memory.
The Umbag0g House is on the direct route
to Parmachinee and the celebrated Rangely
Lakes, region which is celebrated through
out the country.
Enrol is easily accessible from Portland.
Leav ny the Forest City in the morning ex-
press over the Grand Trunk, connect with
the stage at Berlin and at O'Clock that eve
ming the traveller finds himself in the COM
Portable Umbageg House. Here rest and
ks
tedious journey to reach it. Papers are re-
received daily-the PRESS always being
found on file
Enrol being so easy of access from Port
land, 1t would seem that it would naturally
be resort for the spOrtsmen of that city.
Lovers of hunting and fishing will be certain
to find an abundance of trout and game.
The ride from Enrol to GOrham is one of
the most pleasant in New England, the road
runs along the banks of the
MAJESTIC ASDRosCoGGIN,
and the river is constantly presenting new
scenes of interest. WOOD ed hills green car
peted meadows, silyery streams and the
broad fields OF farms make up the back
ground Of constantly changing scenery. At
G0rham IS the wei and favorably known
Aiplhe House where the tourist is certain to
nhu an one can desire IN the way Of accom-
mouatioDs: his house is owned by the Grand
trunk railroad, and Mr.. G. d. Stratton
who Is also the proprietor of the Umbayog
House at Enrol is the proprietor. Since
March $1,000 has been laid out in repairs and
improvements. In point of comfort and
neatness this house will compare with anv
in the White Mountains. 1t is a favorlte
stopping place for the knights of the grin
sack, and summer visitors find it a house
whose large and comfortable sleeping apart
ments and firstclass table call for only words
of praise. This house is centrally located
among the many attractions Of the White
Mountains and is a convenient place from
which to reach the summit OF Mount Wash
lngton via the famous carriage road.
The tourist who enjoys this grandest Of
mountain scenery, the business man and
student who seek rest and new strength for
work wlthlthe rod aud gun should visit Cor
ham and Enrol. which are situated in that
part OF the Granite State which Is rightly
called the Switzerland of America"
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