Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-27
A RANoeleY TOUR.

EAST SUMNER, June ~, 1873.
In recent tour of northern Franklin
County and the Rangeley Lake region
we took some notes along the way which
We condense and present to the readers
Of the Democrat, some Of whom may
never have had opportunity TO visit the
locality 70 much frequented by tourists
and spOrtsmen In the summer season.
For q pleasant trip, full Of interest
throughout, aud to behold the diversi-
fed scenery along the route, which Is
constantly changing IS one glides along,
like beautiful moving panorama, II u
we'll TO adopt the course we took.
Leaving East Sumner on the l0:t5
A. u. train, now conducted by w. II.
Tainter, we went TO Canton, thence on
the new branch to Livermore Falls,
where we stopped nearly four hours,
taking the r. ". train for Pennington,
then changing to the Sandy River line
we went 10 Strong Junction, where we
took the Franklin and Megantic Rail-
road and proceeded TO Kingheld, and
stopped over night at the commodious
hotel operated by J. Willis Jordsn.
kingfield ID one Of the nestest, pretti-
eat villages to be found Ia the county,
and lts excellent hotel IL credit to the
place. Many sportsmen leave their fam
lilies here, and take trip into the forest
or wander by the .clesr bsbblipg
brooks and tempt the gamy trout 10 bis
native pool. The utmost courtesy and
generous hospitality characterize this
hostelry, and one feels ut home at once.
A -. a. . sphtIs,
Mr. Jordan IL president OF new fish
aud game club which bears the ssncti-
monious name of-Shiloh. II does not
conflict with Sandford's Shiloh on Beu-
lah Hill at Durham, for the object IL TO
catch .6sh and let Sanford catch souls
a he may. Live bait Il essential how
ever 1t both places.
Kingfield IL quite an active manufact-
uring place, ~ lots OF lumber Is cut on;
for vsrious purposes, while the wood
novelty works OF jenkins, Bogsrt & Co.,
give employment to some eighty opera
tives. This enterprising drm are now
Obliged TO work day and night crews "a
all their orders. We visited the estab-
lishment and were shown through the
large building, which WAS 4 veritsbls
beehive Of industry. They run twenty.
two wilder lathes, and here we saw 10
operation for the first time, several su'
tomato lathes.
Space forbids further mention now
kingfield has Q good system OF water
supply for streets and residences. Four
neat pretty churches, all with regulaI
supply, speak well for the place.
Dl--A-tl -,
bassett, the terminus OF the Franklin and
Megantic Railroad. Here II new can.
didate for popular favor with tourists
and summer visitors. DR.. Geo. H.
Payne OF Boston has erected here cosy,
well furnished hotel, established 4 game
park, 10 which he has already placed
native buffsloes, elk, deer, and will add
other animals, has utilized fine mineral
spring and will add other features Of In
terest. A fine place right In the forest,
near the Carrabsssett stream with good
fishing, good air, lofty forest deckcd
mountains Ia close proximity and right
on the line TO the Dead River secti0n,
the place will merit and receive good
patronage.
Returning TO Strong, we boarded the
train for Phillips and Rangeley, arriving
In season to look the place over. We
were most royalty entertained at the
well known and famed Rsngeley Lake
House, so efficiently managed by John
B. and N. 8. Marble. This palace hotel,
metropolitan In style and furnishings, is
one Of Names most popular resorts for
sportsmen, summer visitors, and the
travelling public generally. Situated
upon nne plateau overlooking the lake,
the view II grand. A new casino Il
nearly completed, the grounds greatly
improved, and the walks and drives are
charming. Everything essential TO ones
comfort and pleasure ID provided, and
the hosts and help are courteous and
obliging. The Marbles are Old Oxford
reared men, and sknow how to keep a
hotel" A lake trip is incomplete without
visit here.
We left Rangeley In one Of Capt
Towards steamers, crossing the lake to
Mountain View House, thence across
the carry to Haines' Landing, then By
one Of Capt. Barker's boats to the
"Birches," supper DAM" and finally
landed at Bemis, the central gateway OF
the Rsngeley Lakes. The Portland and
Rumford Falls line Is receiving large
share OF the lake travel, as their route ID
the shortest, quickest and the only line
that can convey passengers from union
station, Portland, to the central distrib-
uting point without change Of cars.
Converting with nearly all the large
hotel managers We found that their pat.
ronage 10 larger than ever before for &C
early In the season. Fishing ID fine, and
all the hotels and camps are comfortable,
pleasant places 70 tarry In. At Bemii
boats carry one to all principal resorts
the same day Of arrival. SLOcuM.