Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-18
PAAAlM POND.
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The present season at this place has
been In all respects a very successful
one. Mr.. N. w. Murphy. proprietor of
the Parlin 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 son, Mr. Earle +.
I Murphy. a 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 located upon large farm of
I cleared land, the house is really in the
| dense wilderness, the nearest inhabi-
| tant on the Canada road, north or
south. being distant more than eleven
miles There Is always good trout fish
ing at Parlin Pond. and boats are at all
times In readiness for guests. ~q.
| Besides his excellent house at Parlin
Pond. Mr.. Murphy has three camps
upon the northern shore of Grace Pond,
five miles west of Parlin, and in the
| deep woods. They are regular log
houses. built strong and tight and dry
with cheerful open fire and excellent
beds. These camps are reached by an
old tote" road from Parlin. Any per-
son familiar with frontier life will read
lily understand that lnis road is not ex
actly as smooth asyour streets in Show
hogan, but leads over corduroy
bridges. rocks and mud sloughs. How
| ever, 1t is easy enough for man To
walk over these roads comfortably. and
| many ladies have visited the Grace
Pond camps. A blackboard. laden with
supplies is frequently driven in. AMI
the driver has acquired the knack Of
keeping in touch with his seat and
landing the provisions safely.
A few days ago Congressman Bur-
leigh. and members of his family visited
| the camps. remaining there about n
week, and voted it the pleasantest trip
| Of their lives. Besides Mr.. and Mrs.
Burleigh the party consisted of Clar-
| ence B. Burleigh, the editor Of the Ken
nebec Journal; Lewis A. Burleigh Of the
law firm of Williamson & Burieigh;
Miss Ethelyn Burleigh; DIR. and Mrs.
r. J. Martin and their young son. Bur-
| leigh Martin. Mrs. Burleigh rode over
blackboard avenue" the entire dis
| lance 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
| exceedingly fortunate in having such
courteous and efficient assistants. Mrs.
| Durgin is a splendid cook and serves
| up those delicious trout in all the ways
| known to science-broiled. boiled. fried.
stuffed. stewed. ,steaked and fricasseed.
Grace Pond was formerly known as
Horse Pond. but several years ago, at
the suggestion 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
MIR. and Mrs. N W. Murphy. She is
now attending school at the convent at
Sherbrooke. Canada, and is accompan-
led this year by ayoung daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Durgin, Grace Pond is
a small body of water of about a mile
in length. 1t is literally full of trout.
no other kind Of fishis ever seen there.
and whetherit rainsnr shines sportsmen
are absolutely certain on any day to
make fine catch. During their stay
Congressman Burleigh and party
caught over eight hundred of the speck-
led beauties.
Mr. and Mrs. Durgin and their son
| Edmund. a 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 deer
and the season bids fair to be lively
one. Hardly day passes without deer
being seen on the shores of both Parlin
and Grace Ponds. On the whole Mr..
Murphy's resort is an ideal place for
sportsmen and those who need a rest
and change. Parlin Pond is at a very
high elevation above sea-level, and to
sufferers from hay fever the air affords
almost instanteous relief and cure.
Among the prominent people who
have recently been guests of Mr..
Murphy are: Dr. and Mrs. Tuthill, DR..
and Mrs. George F. Emerson, DR.. Bal
leray, George o. Pelgram, DR.. D. c.
Curtis, Dr. S. Kennedy, DR.. J. A. Chris
tie. VIM. II. Andariese. F. G. Cass, Al
bert S. Roe, F. w. Otheman all of New
York city; Balleray Flood of Water
vile, who accompanied his uncle, d..
Balleray of New York; James S. Judd
of Middletown. Conn.,; Prof. James c.
Graham of Andover, Mass; Benz. Kent
and son of Patterson, N. j.: Mr. and
Mrs. H. r. Stowell of Athol, Mass.
Several persons from Augusta have re-
Gently been here, among the number
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Hall. Mr. and Mrs.
ID w Webher and Mr. and Mrs c. O.
Tibbetts.
Prevention Of Smut.