The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-09-26

At five o'clock We reached Pleasant
Pond, which is situated directly at the
foot of Pleasant Mountain. and is a
beautiful sheet Of water nearly six miles
long and three wide. Mr.. Frank Brack-
EFT keeps the camp here, and he proved
himself tip-top fellow and first-class
guide His charge Is only one dollar a
day and he supplies the boats. The camp
consists Of two log houses, where we
bunked on cedar boughs, and good
sized frame house which serve. as
| dinipg-room and dance hall. 1t Ia stu
ated in pine grove close to the shore of
the pond
After supper our fishing tackle was got
ready and we all went out on the pond to
try our luck The Doctor caught the
| first fish and was declared the champion.
| The fish 10 this pond cannot be said tn be
plenty, but they are of good size and nice
eating. All hands returned in good sea-
son, and were up by daylight next morn
ing TO catch fish for breakfast. We had
satisfactory luck, and the balance of the
day was spent in PLAYING games. shoot
ing. fishing rowing. sailing. etc.
During the day 4 line looking, athletic
young gentleman arrived at the camp.
He came up the mountain on foot, was
dressed in 4 hunters suit, and had pack
ON his back. Our boys were not slow In
making his acquaintance. Much speculs-
ton was INDUCED In as to who and what
he was We finally sized him up as a
minister, but our decision was rudely
dispelled in the evening by the tricks
that he played on Van AMI in that little
game he did not understand
During the evening our host Brickett
Il la hal H-.,f
in camp with their father on a trip up
ri,et. In the morning old and young
carefully washed and shaved to eat
breakfast with the ladies. We found
them to be very agreeable company.
The oldest OF the girls proved herself an
expert angler, and a tne shot with the
rifle.
At O'Clock our party divided. Part
started for trip to the top Of Pleasant
Mountain, under the guidance OF the
"Parson," who turned out IL be Howard
Friend of Gardiner, on months vaca
ton. An invitation was accepted ny the
ladies to accompany US. A row OF four
miles brought us TO the east bend of the
pond, and we soon struck the trail. A
tramp OF nearly an hour and half TOOK
Us to the top Of the South peak.
Here q delightful sight rewarded US fol
our hard climb. Lofty mountains reared
their peaks far above us, while We looked
down on smaller hills with beautiful
ponds nestled quietly between them. In
the distance could he seen Bald Noun
tain. Our guide told US that in Septem
Der and October the mountain Is great
resort for herds of caribou
We quickly made the descent snd re
turned to camp, Where we found nice
mess of brook trout ready Tor dinner
After dinner horses were harnt sSed, and
bidding goodbye TO our host We started
down hill TO the main road, where We
turned up river TO the Forks, eight miles
distant. This /. place that should at
tract summer visitors, and II Will when
the Somerset Railroad reaches H. MI
John Frame keeps the Forks hotel, The
table and beds OF which would do credit
to any city hotel.
Having penetrated As far in the wv lids
of Maine a. our time wonld admit, We
commenced after breakfast our return
over the same roads az far as Bingham
where we dined and told our hsh stories
to those going up. We were well lsder
with stories. If we had no fish. At this
place there is a deuble-end ferry boat fol
teams. 1t Is shaped very much like al
old-fashioued chopping tray, wire ca
Bile is hove taut from one side OF the river
to the other, and on that are pullies tt
which the boat is fastened at both ends
BY allowing one end of the boat to dror
down stream little, with slight pusf
the current of the river propels hel
across. We crossed here and had goot
chance to see the progress being made oil
the Somerset Railroad. Its present ter
minus Is Embden. but 4 large crew OF
men ana teams are at work all along tn,
river bank, building the road bed, as fal
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