Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-11
MANY SUMMER
TOURISTS NOW At
BELGRADE LAKES

The Belgrade Lakes are this sum-
mer attracting one. of the largest
numbers of summer vacationists in
their history and the section of the
state which they occupy is being adj
vertised elsewhere by the enthusiast
nc people who pass their vacations
there.
7 Inc lakes lie within easy driving
distance or Waterville, over good
ROADS througs a beautiful and pro-
uuctlVe countryside and on them are
located some of the most famous in
land resorts in the State. The con-
structlon of a fine concrete road
from Augusta to Oakland by the way
OF Belgrade few years ago made
the section much more accessible by
automobile than it had hitherto been
ana the summer business prospered
accordingly. The road itself makes
one OF the most beautiful rides to be
found In Maine: the lakes at all
times glinting in the distance. with
high wooded hills for a background.
The chain Of lakes is known all
over the country for it's fine fishing
ana there are many out of the State
people who would not let a year go
by but they had tried to catch some
or the gamey fish to be found there.
Exclusive of camps for boys and
girls there are on the lakes which
constitute the chain, % camps, hav-
ing capacity for more than 1850
people and at the present time a
majority of these camps are being
| taxed to capacity.
Great pond, the largest of the
chain. has the greatest number of
camps and they are to be found all
along the lengthy shoreline. The
] largest is the Hillside Camps. run
under the direction of James Forbes
and being able to accommodate 125
guests.
Other camps which can accommo-
| date 100 people are the Jamaica
| Point Camps, under the management
| OF ID. NJ. Marshall, and the Bear
| Spring Camps which are conducte /
| by u. d. Mosher and Son, as well as
| Camp Taconnet which occupies en-
island by itself and is run by George
| F. Joyce. The smaller camps which
have capacity of from 80 to so
guests and their managers are: Bel
grade Lake Camps, F. D. Thwing;
Red Oaks Lodge. Grant Lowe;
| woodland Camps, C. r. Thwing; and
| crystal Spring Camps, Arthur Heth-
erington.
On Lake Messalonskee, the nearest
or the bodies of water to Water
vile. are the Messalonskee Beach
camps, run by A. r. Clifford: Mes
salonskee Lodge, the manager of
which is Miss Adele Reider, and the
Taylor Farms, under the manage
ment of Harry M. Taylor.
| The Salmon Lake House on Sal
! I AXE has *
and is conducted by D. H. Spauld-
ing. This is one of the older resorts
and has been the headquarters of
many fishermen.
| North Pond has the North Pond
Camps, capable of accommodating 100
guests, under the management of S.
l.. Haynes; the North Pond House
and Camps, and the Sunset Camps,
owned by Raymond D. Groves.
East Pond, although one of the
smaller of the chain, is we'll repre-
sented in the list of camps. The
two largest are the Alden Farm and
Camps, managed by Mrs. Fred AL
den, and Clements Camps, run by
E. w. Clement, each having a capa-
city for IS guests. There are also
on this lake the Rocky Shore camps
conducted by A. B. Gaylord, and the
Musquemoosie camps, under the
direction of Mrs. H. E. Tozier.
On Belgrade Lake are found the
Pine Beach camps, owned by Earle
E. Bessey. and the Snug Harbor
camps, run by Willard Gleason. The
McGrath pond camps, managed by
Edwin D. Bessey are on the pond
of the same name.
At some distance from Waterville
are The Gables on Long Pond, un-
der the management of Griffith
Mitchell, and the Spruce Ppin'
Camps on Parker Head, run by
Prof. Webster Chester.
At Belgrade Lakes there are three
hotels and the guests of these car
enjoy the pleasures of both Long and
Great ponds. The largest is the
Belgrade Hotel, managed by c. A
Hill and Son with a capacity of 215
The Central House. run by John B
Cronin, accommodates 100 while
Home Cottage, operated by Mrs. A
r. Wade takes care of another 30
On the Belgrade road, 10 miles
from Waterville, is the Overlook
managed by C. c. Hennings, and
commanding view of both Lake
Messalonskee and Great Pond.
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