Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-22
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IRON oar special Correspondent
BELsEADE MLLs Aux. 20.
One Of the pretsiest and most quiet summer
resorts ia Kennebec county. OF rhzps &c !.
sssl Maine, il Beigrsde Mills, or more CON-
monty called by Augusta citizens, Cnsssii~r-.
Mills Il il sifassed sbou. sixteen miles from
Augusta On . sT4ishs fsad from Casnaoc
Heights. and can be reached by team In about
tso hours and . half. For good rosd and
pretty scenery there are but few better in
this section.
Belgrade M.lls itself IL justIy popular.
principally on account Of re hne hshii r
grounds, vhieh for bass, perch and picksrei.
IN their different seasons. cannot be surpassed.
AHy one vhe stafts oal sith their boat and
fishing lines can always depend on catching
. string, and are seldom disappointed There
are two large lakes. Great and Long, which
run.ihrough the place. and two prettier sheets
Of water one could Sot wish to see. Both Of
these lakes are famous for boalnx ssd
fishing, - proven BY the large Numbers who
visit them yearly
The hotel II this place is called the Cen
trial House and 10 kept by Mr.. Charles Aus
tin, gentlemen Who 10 very popular with
his guests, ~ 10 his wife and daughter, Mrs.
Austin and Annie Austin, who have charge
Of the culinary department Excellent &C
sre furnished, both 10 the vay
of rooms. as veil a. the euisfse. Among some
Of the guests sho make this place their head
quar-. efs, from Augusta, are C. n. Hamien,
thAs. CzIiveil, S.A. Russell, r. =. Mooney,
Fred Hamlen, Harry Gilman, Smith
Randall, Daniel Whitehouse, Fred G Kins-
man, DIR. A. G. Titcomb, X. II. Thompson,
c. b. Murphy, G. T. Penney and many
Others from ali parts Of Mzssachusetts. and
other Of our New England States.
The principal Industry Of the place 10 the
spool factory, which is owned by Henry W.
Colder, which employs eighteen men, and
turns out from 1900 To II 900 gross Of
spools month These spools which are
made here, are all purchased and used BY
Clark, the fsmou, thread merchant
Of 80. ". t. fame. Other in
tustries are = rake handle factory
o~ ned by Ey. reu Cummings, which turns
out large number every season, a grist mill
owned BY Henry Morrill,. and an excelsior
mill, the property Of Soale and Austin.
There are two stores in the place, one owned
by r. 3. Colder which is probably the lare-
est and most complete country store in Ken
ne bee county where you can purchase any
hing from q fne-.ooth comb 10 bag Of
neal; the other 10 owned by Charles Kelley,
iealer in general merchandise and groceries.
rhe residences are all equal to those in the
;ity, and many of them are far above the
Iverage.
About q year ago the Boston Globe pub |
ished two column sketch of the Belgrade |
Hermit" Uncle Adams HOyt, aud we will |
'refiy outline this old gentleman, who has
'iven quite name to this place on account
b x-tz. et. ..,l .t.,..
The gentleman referred To, Mr.. Hoyt, lives
N an island, which besrs bis name, in
treat Lake, about a mile and half,
y water from the Mills village, in
N unpa,nted wooden house, which is
ituated near his barn. a tumble-down struc-
ure, and a log woodshed. The buildings
re situated in the center of the island. and
ere ali by himself lives this hermit the year
ound, with not neighbor, and only his
Iorse, cattle and poultry for his companions,
nd all occasional curiosity seeker in the
nmmer who comes to see him. whole
tapter could easily be written about this
Gentleman. who is now about eighty years
Id. but SPACE will forbid The cot upon
'hch he sleeps is truly = curiosity and On.
sarnum would quickly purchase If he could
ut see it; it WAS made for him by his father
rhen he WAS SIX years old, and he has
lways slept in it ever since. 1t Is about
wo feet shorter than the old mans body
tut he has grown SO accustomei TO 1t h
oulsln't sleep in anything else Anyone
Who is seeker for relics should VISIT
hams barn. which contains enough truck
o furni-h an archaeological museum
The view from his house is beautiful
nd wodId well repay anyone to make the
sit. As the Boston Globe says about it,
1t is not grand or magnificent, but it is one
4 the prettiest sights 10 all New England
J ncle Adams was at one time quite wealthy.
ut s now or'y fairly well-to-do, and only
crms iAppy - h n he is alone by himself in
is hermit home. But bidding Adams good
'ye. We will again return to the Mills.
The papuIaton Of the Mills is not exactly
,nOwn hy the writer. but there are about
orty vot"rs. ard a more genial, kind and
rhole sonled people one could not ask to
meet with Those who come to this place
o have good time, are sure to have their
fishes gratihed. Dadcs are not contenanced
nd are shown no mercy. But those who are
4 the free-and-easy, n't-esre-whether
chool- keeps or-not brand, are sure to make
rends with the people and thoroughly enjoy
themselves.
There is now talk being made by Augusta
apltaiisu OF puiihlnx large notei here.
here are several sites for such a building.
hich would be sure to be financial sue
ess. Two hotels can easily be run here in
ne summer without competition and it is
hat the place badly needs.
Well we will br,ng our epistle 10 a close,
ut in ending we would say that fer the per
IN who wants to have good time, to come
p and see US, say as long as you want TO,
nj sc all guarantee satisfactory visit.
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