Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-03
ANpovGR.
A DEMOCRAT CORRESPONDENT VISITS
ms SUMNER RESORT.

Your correspondent recently visited
the town II Andoy.r, one of the fa,or-
tie inland summer resorts for which
Maine 1. becoming .o Justly noted, lying
In the northern portion of the county of
oxford aud on one Of the popular routes
Ia the great lakes, celebrated a. the re-
sort of the disciple. ~ Isaac Walton.
The town l. a ccntenarian, having ac-
complished It, Que hundred year. of set
Element last June. The village lies pub
city nesting near the foot 81 Lone Noun
tain and Mount cregg, while In cio.e
proximity to the northwari the rugged
side, ~ old Mount Hue tower skywari;
"a the southeast the bald pate II While
Cap llfts Itself Into the grey horizon, all
standing a. natures lone seutinels nearly
surrounding this cory hamlet ~ quiet
homes. while through the broad green
Intervals, which show the effect II good
cultivation, sluggishly flow the waters at
Eli. River.
The township was purchased from the
state ~ Massachusetts, by the prOpri-
ctors after sending an agent Into the
District of Maine, Who went to Liver
more aud az far east a. llclfast ga pro--
pccting tour, returning fell upon this
township AMI purchzsc II on account ~
It, groves of sugar NAPLES that covered
the Intervals aud the forests Of pines
that stood upon the uplands. The first
settler, Ezekiel Merrill, making Ia one
season two thousand pounds ~ maple
sugar. Mr.. Merrill was the grandfather
ga the maternal side ~ the present fam
iiy ~ poor., Who have been 80 closely
Identified with the growth aud prospcri-
"a ~ the town, aud Who have a " bier
reputation Ia their connection With the
railroad Interests ~ ihf country.
SylVanus Poor, Esq., one ~ the oldest
native citizens, l. living AZ the old home
stead with hi. sous, II the ripe old age
~ - ycar.. Ill Wife, Who Nas a sister
~ the late Johh u. brown ~ Portland,
having died about in years ago. In
isss Mr.. poor, desiring a. scc something
morr - the country before settling down
Ca the life ~ a farmer, left homc AMI
spent three years Ia rcnsyl,anh a. fore
man on the Pennsylvania Canal. lie
Nas probably the frat person to suggest
the possibility ~ "a railroad from furt-
land to Montreal, aud the first railroad
meeting IN the interest ~ the schcme
Nas held Al hi residence la NndoNrr. the
outcome IL which Was the sending ~
Younger brother, the late John \. roor.
Esq., Ia Portland Immediately to wake
up the pcapls ~ that city Ia the feasihil-
It's II the enterprise. the result 10 Whose
herculean labor was the Atlantic 4 II.
Lawrence Railroad, nov known ss
the Grand Trunk Railway ~ canada.
Mr.. I0or has brother reading IN
Rrookline. Mass. Henry '. foor, EsI.,
who 1. largely INTERESTED Ia railroad mat
ter. lie l. al the OH homestead for
summer ouilng, having .reccnily purchas-
"a the property that formerly belonged
10 hi grandfather. Ezekiel merrill. the
drsi frame house built Ia town. llr i
rvhtting II Zoe a summer residence.
Nhen finished u will D. one ~ the most
desirable II the many hnc residences,
commanding AZ u does very fine views
~ the surrounding country.
Here also l. the Pine. ~toyk Farm,
owned by Gvo. Grcgg and sou William,
who.. ample acrvs ~ beautiful interval
sfr hardly surpassed Ia th~ county. They
have fvc~ntly built one ~ the tlne.i harns
and stable. IN northern Maine, which l.
nov the home II ile standardized trui-
ting stallion "Griiiin- from Nelson. sun
ny side fam. Grimm i large pow.
rrful horse, beautiful hay. and his
bloui line. among thr most fashionable.
hi. 1. also thu home 20 'antata a
ser, fat mare which has foal this
season after Nelson, the nov famous
Maine horse. This stable contains scN-
cril other promising colts which will D.
hearl from Ia duc time.
Mr. l.. .. Ionc. formerly ~ Winthrop,
fv.ide. In ihi. town aud J. the owner ~
Que II the largest herd. ~ purr Jersey
ruN. and h,if,fs Ia the county.
Your correspondent also had the plcis-
urr II call uIou Judge and Mr.. Handy
ho.s PRETTY hom- l. situated Ia one ~
the .hady nook. of this quiet town. AFTER
trtrs ~ extensive travel hy sea and lhnl
M. judge has quietly settlcd down aui
surrounded him.lf With a fine Law libra
o. and cosy OHIO. ready a. disp~nse
the rridiiion 20 Coke aud Blackstone Co
hi. clients.
Nndo,er has two gUoi hotels, mum
ler Il summer boarding houses and
fair .htrr ~ summer hOaulcrs, ani With
a little morr enterprise twenty-five ur
thirty YEAR. ago Ia adjoining ih"if priu-
ripal street With shade irc~s would
have had one ~ the pfviiie.i village. la
tie county.