Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-08
Oxford County for Summer Tourists.

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Oxford County for Summer Tourists.
In view of the anticipated and in
creased influx of visitors to Maine the
coming season, particularly from the
"Great West" a few words concerning
the unique and almost unexcelled natural
scenery of Oxford County may be OF
interest to visitors in search of the rare
and beautiful in nature.
No spot in the Pine Tree State can
produce richer, more diversified or
grander scenic gems than "Old Oxford. :"
Long has it's fame for rich mineral gems
found about its rugged hills been known,
while its picturesque panoramic views
of hill and dale, lake, forest and noun
tain, are becoming annually better
known and appreciated by those who
are so fortunate as to enter its lovely
domains.
Many popular summer resorts have
some single Distinguishing feature to
interest the visitor, but the county of the
"Oxford Bear is full of diversified at
fractions that charm every class of visit
ors and ill the mind, through the eye,
with reflections of the grand and beau
titul in natures storehoase and afford
pleasant memories for the rest of life.
1t is veritable Mecca for the tourist,
sportsman, professional man or the in
valid. Good air, pure spring water and
attractive scenery, which are the great
desideratum of summer visitors, are all
found here in luxurious abundance.
The visitor TO Names charming shore
and inland resorts should enter the state
via its chief Observation-Disclosures.
Here diverge various transportation
lines with prompt and excellent service
that take one in few hours to the in
terror or extremity of the great pine and
spruce region. A trip covered in less
than two hours over the Maine Central
Railroad takes one through the fine
scenery of Hiram, Browntield and to
lovely, classic, historic Fryeburg, the
scene of which poets and historians sing,
Another pleasure trip is via the Grand
Trunk Railway through Paris to Bethel
Perhaps no town in Oxford County is SC
full of historical interest and has been
the home of so many distinguished men
in executive and political ability as the
town of Paris. South Paris and Norway
are neat twin villages made up of beau
tiful homes of the best and most intelli,
gent citizens in the state. Evidences Of
thrift, culture and sobriety characterize
these lovely villages, while its varied
and extensive manufacturing industries
speak of the enterprise and activity OF
the localities.
At South Paris is the mammoth Paris
Manufacturing Co.'s plant where so
many varied products of wood industry
are made. The new county buildings
with their neat and tasty environS lend a
charm to the place. The neat, we'll kept
cemeteries speak in high veneration OF
those gone before. A trolley line con,
meets the twin villages, which in appear
ance to the casual visitor are practically
one. Both villages maintain good
hotels and fine residential sections.
paris Hill''-who has not heard of it,
and who that has ever visited it, but
admires its locality, beautiful for loca-
ton and grand for observation" What
a halo of veneration for the homes OF
the Hamlins, the Kings, the Parrises, the
Crockers, the HubbardS, the Emerys,
the Andrewses, the Dudleys, the Raw
sons and many others, including Sidney
Perham, that have made the place noted
in historical lore. The views from this
hilltop are indeed charming and never
to be forgotten when once enjoyed
The location is at once healthful, inspir
ing and invigorating. No one that ever
visits this lofty pretty place wonders al
its great popularity as health and sum.
mer resort. Neat, quiet, romantic and
unique in historic and scenic interest, il
needs no "barker" to sound its attrac'
tons. They speak eloquently yet silent,
ly by their own charming merits. The
visitor passes on through West Paris and
Bryant's Pond to Bethel, a lovely well
known summer resort of popular note,
Bethel Hill is a charming elevation over
looking the beautiful Androscoggin
River that peacefully flows through the
town, lending charm to its attractions.
Several good hotels and places where
summer guests are entertained are found
here. There are also some attractive
drives through the surrounding country
from this point, one of which is to SAL
bany Basins" where the water falls have
worn huge deep "basins" in the solid
rock. Mayville, Middle Intervale, New
~, Grafton Notch and other places are
reached from here. Bethel has also
been a place of historical interest and
can boast of some aboriginal antiquity
1t can also boast of its educated, refined
and moral tone that has made it desir.
able place for transient or permanent
dweller. The visitor up the line should
stop and look over Bethel.
Another delightful trip through Ok
ford County is via the Rumford Falls
Railway. This is the popular standard
guage line to the famed Rangeley Lakes
region. These lakes are largely within
the limits of Oxford County and are a
paradise for tourists, sportsmen and
summer visitors. The line passes
through the county towns of Hebron,
noted for its old-time academy and its
new popular sanatorium for consump-
tives; Buckfield, for its early settlers and
the former and present summer home OF
its noted son, Ex-Governor John d.
Long; Sumner, for its rugged hills and
healthful air; Hartford, for its fine stock
and hillside farms; Canton, for its prox-
unity to the beautiful Anasagunticook
Lake and its early settlers of note; Peru,
for its fine intervale farms bordering on
the meandering Androscoggin; and Dix
field, for its beautiful village located
near the confluence of the Webb'S and
Androscoggin Rivers.
Dixfield is finely located for resort
for summer visitors and its facilities are
being better known and appreciated. 1t
has good hotel service, and its varied
wood Industries make it live place.
The mountain and valley scenery from
this point is fine and cannot fail to de-
light.
Next comes the "magic city" Of Rum
industry has grown from the virgin
forest within the past fifteen years.
The location is wild, romantic and
unique. The visitor up the line en- route
for the "Rangeleys" should take time
to visit this busy, lively, manufacturing
and commercial district, view the gigan-
tic falls and the teeming mills operated
by its 900 horse power, and see what
energy and capital has done.
A trip over the RumfOrd Falls line
through to the lakes is full of scenic
interest and the service is first class.
Through cars without change from
Portland, make it only pleasure and
delight.
In q later issue we will speak Of
Western Oxford, and how to reach
there. SLocUM.
The grand jury in Kennebec County,
which investigated the murder of Miss
Matte Hackett ut Readfield, failed to