Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-25

this little wilderness, apparently with.
out seeing enough of its attractions to
have desire for permanent occupation
OF any part Of 1t. But few years since
some Woodstock parties built q camp on
the shore Of Concord Pond, on the old
Ben Davis farm, under tho shadow OF
what Ia now called Davis Mountain, but
which once went by the picturesque
name of Sigotch. The pond is surround
cd by high mountains, making q mag
nificent outlook In every direction, and
while the fishing, which Is the prime at
traction for the sportsman, Is not par
ticularly good In the pond, there are q
number Of good trout brooks In the
vicinity. This camp, now known az
Camp Concord, was soon afterward sold
to the four Morton brothers of South
Paris, who have made Improvements in
it, and there Is little of the time during
the vacation months that there Is not q
merry party occupying 1t.
Other camps have been built on Con-
cord, one by Rev. A. 8. Bisbee, the we'll
known prohibition advocate, and his
brothers, and another by Hebron par
ties.
About two years since, Alton G.
Wheeler and Harry A. Morton OF South
Paris bought Washburn Pond, together
with strip of land six or eight rods
wide around it. Washburn Pond lies in
the woods, about three-quarters of a
mile from the road leading by Shagg
Pond. As stated above, 1t Is less than
ten acres in area, so that it is private
property. It's proprietors have begun
stocking it with trout and salmon, and
have good prospect of making 1t first
class fishing preserve. During the past
summer they spent some time tenting at
the pond, and built boat house, and
have selected locations for their camps
on the shore.
At about the same time, Clarence G.
Morton of West Paris bought strip
several rods wide about two-thirds of
the distance around Abbott Pond, which
Is in the woods, something like mile
east of Washburn, and on the other side
of low ridge. He has as yet made no
improvements there.
In 1905 people began to look at that
body of water known as Shagg Pond and
see that 1t was good, and little move
ment began there. A piece of land was
bought by A. NJ. Andrews, W. E. Pratt
and E. S. Russell of South Woodstock,
not on the pond but short distance
below it on the brook which is the out
let of the pond, and beside the public
road. On this they built camp which
they christened scamp Gindy," and
which they enlarged this season. Their
only regret is that they can't spend as
much time there as they wish.
Early in the past summer piece of
land on the other side of Shagg Pond
near the outlet was bought by Professor
John F. Moody of Auburn, and on this
his son, j. F. Moody, Jr., and Ira Bearce
Of Hebron, have built cottage in a
little grove, which they occupied for |
while in the summer.
These beginnings stimulated interest
in the place, and before the summer was
over four other lots had been sold on the
southwest shore of the pond. These
ots are continuous block between the |
wood road leading in from the highway,
and the dam at the foot of the pond.
One of the lots corners on the highway,
and the others are only short distance
rom it. A part of the shore frontage
Is white sand beach, where one may
wade out half a dozen rods before the
water is up to his neck-aud there Is no
egal or moral prohibition of bathing
here, for the water is nobody's drink
ng supply. Aspiring few rods away
furnishes an abundance of good drink
ng water, and from all the lots, which
ire we'll wooded, there is fine view
across the pond, with the rugged form
If Speckled Mountain as the central
igure in the distance.
The purchasers of these four lots are
Ill of South Paris-Arthur E. Forbes,
Oermont H. Robbins, Harry NJ. Wheeler,
md Harry A. Morton. 1t is likely that
Iome camps will be built on at least part
VI them another season.
This is not a commercial story, but 1t
S interesting to note that the same price
las recently been offered for one of
hese four lots-and not the best one at
hat-for which the whole strip, later
tut into four lots, was offered about a
rear ago.
Another lot which includes wooded
POINT or the eastern shore of the pond
las been bargained for by U. G. Wheeler
If Everett, Mass, and will pass into his
as soon as certain necessary
egal formalities can be completed.