The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16
For the Reporter.
Parlin Pond.

An Ideal Sportsmen's Resort in Somerset
The present season at this place has
been 10 all respects very successful
one. Mr.. n. w. Murphy, proprietor of
the Parin Pond House, is an ideal land.
lord, accommodating, genial and popu-
lar. Mrs. Murphy Is also admirably
fitted for the position of hostess. They
are assisted by their sou, Mr. Earle T.
Murphy, bright, intelligent, active
young man of eighteen.
The Murphy hotel Is situated on the
west side of the Canada road, and on the
western shore of Parlin Pond-one of
the handsomest bodies of water within
the limits of the State. While it is locat-
ed upon large farm of cleared land.
the house is really in the dense wilder
ness, the nearest nhabitant on the Can
ada road, north or south, being distant
more than eleven miles, There is always
good trout fishing at Parlin Pond. and
boats are at all times in readiness for
guests.
Besides his excellent house at Parlin
Pond, Mr. Murphy has three camps upon
the northern shore Of Grace Pond. five
miles vest of Parlin, and in the deep
woods. They are regular log houses,
built strong and tight and dry, with
cheerful open fires and excellent beds.
| These camps are reached by an old
tote road from Parlin. ANY person
familiar with frontier life will readily
understand that this road is not exactly
as smooth as your streets in Skowhegau,
but leads over corduroy bridges, rocks
and mud sloughs. However, it is easy
enough for man to walk over these
roads comfortably, and many ladies have
visited the Grace Pond Camps. A buck
board, laden with supplies is frequently
driven in, and the driver has acquired
the knack of keeping in touch with his
seat and landing the provisions safely.
few days ago Congressman Bur-
leigh, aud members of his family, visited
the Camps, remaining there about a
week, and voted it the pleasantest trip
of their lives. Besides Mr.. and Mrs.
Burleigh the party consisted of Clarence
b. Burleigh, the editor of the kennebec
journal Lewis A. Burcgh of the law
firm of Williamson Il Burleigh; Miss
Ethelyn Burleigh; DR.. and Mrs. K. j.
Martin aud their young son, Burleigh
Martin. Mrs. Burleigh rode over
blackboard Avenue the entire distance
each way, ten miles in all, on horseback
The other members of the party walked
The camps at Grace Pond are in charge
of Mr.. Joseph A. Durgin and wife of
The Forks, and Mr.. Murphy is exceed
ingly fortunate in having such courteous
and Efficient assistants. Mrs. Durgin is
a splendid cook, and serves up those de
licious trout in all the ways known to
science-broiled, boiled, fried stuffed,
stewed, steaked and frcasseed. Grace
Pond WAS formerly known as Horse
Pond, but several years ago. at the sng-
gestion of Hon. n. A. Luce, who was at
that time State Superintendent of
schools, the name was changed to Grace
Pond, in honor of Miss Grace Murphy,
the accomplished daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. n. w. Murphy. She is now attend
ing school at the convent at Sherbrooke,
Canada, and is accompanied this wear hy
a young daughter of M. aud Mrs.
Durgin. Grace Pond is small body of
water of about Il mile in length. 1t is
literally full of trout, no other kind of
fish is ever seen there, and whether il
rains or shines sportsmen are absolutely
certain on any day to make a fine catch.
During their stay Congressman Burl.igh
and party caught over eight hundred of
the speckled beauties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durgin and their son
Edmund, very bright active boy, will
probably remain at the camps until the
latter part of November The woods in
this vicinity abound in moose and d. er
aud the season bids fair to be n lively
one. Hardly day passes without deer
being seen on the shores of both Parin
and Grace Ponds On the whole Mr..
Murphy's resort is an ideal place for
sportsmen and those who need rest
and change. Parlin Pond is at a very
high elevation above sea-levcl, and To
sufferers from hay fever the air affords
almost instantaneous relief and cure
Among the prominent people who
have recently been guests of Mr.
Murphy are: DIR. and Mrs. Tuthil. DR..
and airs. George f. Emerson. DR.. Bal
leray. George .. Pelgram, Dr. D. G.
Curtis, DIR. ). Kennedy, DIR. J. a.
Christie, VIM. Ii. Andariese, F. g. Cass
Albert s. Roe, f. w. Otheman all OF
New York city; Balleray Flood OF
Wateryille. who accompanied his uncle
DR.. Ballefay of New York; James 5.
Judd of Middletown, Conn. Prof. James
c. Graham Of Andover, Mass. Benz
Kent and son of Patterson. n. j.; Mr.
and Mrs. II. X. Stowell Of Athol, Mass
Several persons from Augusta have re-
Gently been here, among the number MI
and Mrs. +. :, Hall, Mr., and Mrs. d.
W. Weber and Mr. and Mrs. {. O.
| flbbetts.