Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-09
..slocum,s" Trio to the Moaatains.


Your correspondent finished his tours
for the season BY trip to the White
Mountains last week. The day for view
ing the "Crown Of New England" was
one of the best Of the season. Not .
cloud obscured tho top Of Mt. Washing.
ton during tho day, while the air was
clear and warm, thus affording An I'M
usual opportunity to see the monarch OF
the famed White Hills OF the "Old
Granite State"
We put in some four hours at "Fab.
vans" and at "Mount Pleasant" and
isMount Washington mammoth hotels,
from the spacious verandas OF which
charming views were presented. Cars
and engines could plainly be seen slow
~ ascending or descending the wonder
full cog railway to the summit. over
SOC, 600 persons have made tho trip over
this unique little line, and without acci-
dent to any one.
The ride through Crawford Notch is
grand, awe.inspiring and beyond de-
scription. Here words fall to express
ones emotions, and sudden quietness
possesses the passengers hitherto lively
and talkatjve. One seems to be In the
presence of the Divine Hand that created
these wonders Of New England. One
does not feel like jesting, nor does sad
ness possess his soul. He ia here to be-
hold Natures wonderful work and must
take It In quickly and let fond memory
reproduce the sublime scene for days
and years to come. The Impressions
gained are pleasant and enduring. One
can but feel that he has held close COM
munion with natures God, and its In
spiration fills his soul with ecstatic de-
light.
"Let artists stand back when God
stretches his canvas" said the Brook
|lyn divine. The scenery everywhere
about might we'll have inspired that re-
mark. This section is veritable
yosemite" presenting fourteen miles
OF the grandest scenery OF the world
The hour occupied by the Maine Central
trains in passing seems only few
moments, yet 1t affords thoughts and In
SEPARATION for lifetime.
To US the ride through the notch wai
of special interest as it revealed the site
of the destruction of the Inflated Wiley
family In 1925. Eighty years have pass
ed since then, but the mark OF that fata
slide is still apparent. But the ole
house was destroyed by fire in 1900. A
large hotel bearing the family name II
kept up. The head of the family
Samuel Wiley, who persisted with hii
wife and five children in this dreadful
disaster-was q brother to the Rev
BENZ. G. Wiley, who labored for man!
Years with the Congregational church II
lSumner. The story as told by him TO III
in youth was one Of intense interest ant
awakened a strong desire and hope t
some day visit the scene-a wish graft
fed for the first time year ago.
So intense was our delight on that oc
casion that we repeated the trip . few
days ago, taking our better half with u
to share the rare pleasure. For once
"Hannah" was quiet and mum whil'
riding through this wonderful chasn
through the giant mountains. But whil
lips are silent In this eventful hour, i'm
pressions are formed that afterwards tint
expression In the words, wild, beauti
full, sublime, majestic and unequalled.
No one will ever regret ride through
this world-famed trail of the Divin
I Creator.
We arrived back at Portland in mid
evening and Immediately found goo
quarters at the "Chase House" from
which we emerged at an early hour tn
next morning, aud boarded a train TO
Cumberland Center and took in the an
nual cattle fair at that place, bein
guests of Rev. and Mrs. P. E. Miller
formerly of Sumner.
Il 1t may interest the many friends o
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, to learn that the
are finely located and surrounded wit
pretty homes filled with. people tina
seem to appreciate their labors, as the
have been here over seven years unde
very pleasant associations. The Cor
: gregational church is being extensivel
, remodeled and will present an attractiv
, appearance when completed. The SC
, ciety have q commodious chapel i
which services are now held.
In all our trips this season, the utmos
courtesy has been extended to us every
!, where, for which We feel deeply grateful
We are more impressed than ever wit
Names many attractive resorts, an
with the ease and comfort with whic
they may be reached by our fine, eff
cient transportation lines.
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