The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-16

through from Waterville to Norridge-
wock but owing to influences brought
to bear from Oakland the line was
built as it now exists and now Larone
has railroads in front of her, rail
roads behind her, at the left and to
the right of her.
In, Larone on what is called the
sand hills has been found numerous
Indian relics such as arrow heads,
some being broken and some perfect.
A few years ago could be seen on the
highest point of this hill quantities of
chips as they were taken from the
original rock by the Indians in fash
ioning their arrow points. These
chips have within a few years been
mostly carried away by curiosity
hunters. The points were made from
what is enormously called flint rock
but is not the true flint And singu-
lar as it may appear no rock of this
kind is found in quantities and this
has led to the idea that this material
was brought from Moosehead by the
Indians and for the purpose of fash
ioning it into points for their ar
rows at the home encampment which
must have been on this Hill when it
was covered by the virgin forest. This
hill is now destitute of yerdure and
has been drifting to the east for
years or since the soil was exhausted
and left the live sand to slowly form
over field and fence.
Larone is surrounded by some of as
beautiful scenery as can be found in
many towns. In the far distant west
and north west can be seen the blue
Mt. Blue, Saddleback, Mt. Abraham,
Old Mt. Bigelow, Moxie. and many
others including one peak in the west
that for the larger part of the year
is clad in a snow white mantle and
is recognized as one of the White
Mountain Range in N. H. A short
distance north of Larone is the ia
nous old Bigeow hill with an eleYa-
ton of 1888 feet On the top of his
hill is a deep and long indenture
which might have been and probably
was caused by a glacier on its pas
sage from the north. An old legend
has it that it was caused by the pass
ing of the ark on it's hunt for land
and was the very last point touched
before it found it's last resting place
on Ararat Another of the curious
formations of nature to be seen from
the highway near this hill is in the
west nearly in line with Madison and
is called the green lion, monster OF
green. This is only seen from one
elms which, when in full leaf forms a
perfect likeness of monster male
lion with head erect and flowing
name. Then again on the side of
this hill is a curious rock formation
which is known as the Queens Chair,
But is must have been giant Queen
to have filled this throne. From the
top of this interesting hill can be
seen farms and woodland, vale and
hamlet, for miles away, or until the
eye meets the hazy blue of the hori-
zon. While with good glass can
be seen the Grand Old Atlantic one
hundred miles away. At the north
can be seen mountain top which is
recognized as Katahdin, and still
others as White Cap and Chairback.
The winding of the Kennebec river
can be plainly followed for hun
dred miles or more. and almost at
ones feet seemingly, lays the busy
town of Skowhegan of which a good
birdseye view can be had of nearly
every section. Owing to the large
hill in the southwest the view is
somewhat restricted, otherwise an al
most unobstructed view can be had
as far as the eye can reach in the