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BowDEN, Manager, 4^6 South Street^ Dover^ Maine LEROY T, CARLETON, €arleton'$ Pathfinder and Gazetteer J^ OF THE HUNTING AND FISHING RESORTS OF THE STATE OF MAINE :^ TOGETHER WITH A DIGEST OF THE LAWS PERTAINING TO INLAND FISH- ERIES AND GAME.^^^jijijii^.^j*^^^ ^ BY L. T. CARLETON OF THE FISH AND GAME COMMISSION TWO COPIES RECEIVED. L/brary of Co»grei% Office of tbi MAR 6 -1900 Wegi«t«p of Copyrigbtih 548G3 Copyright 1899, By L. T. CARLETON, OF THE Fish and Game Commission, Augusta, Maine. SeoONB OOPY, PRESS OF OBSERVER PUBLISHING CO., DOVER, ME. To the ever increasing thousands of true sportsmen , summer visitors, and tourists who annually come among- us, and whom the State of Maine gladly welcomes within her borders, this Gazetteer and Pathfinder of the Hunting and Fishing Resorts of the State of Maine is respectfully dedicated by the author. Augusta, Febi'uary ist, jgoo. PREFACE. The Pathfinder and Gazetteer of the Fishing and Hunt- ing Resorts of the State of Maine, together with a Digest of the laws pertaining to Inland Fisheries and Game, which now appears for the first time, is intended to help the sports- man, tourist, and summer visitor to Maine in planning his vacation and disposing of his time to the best advantage, and thus to enable him the more thoroughh^ to enjoy and appre- ciate the section of this State he visits, and get the most possible enjoj'ment in the time he can spend in vacation, or on a fishing or hunting trip. Many publications have been issued from time to time ad- vertising some of the more prominent hunting and fishing resorts of the State of Maine, all of them no doubt good, but in each case only sections of the State are alluded to, and were issued by parties particularly interested in the particu- lar section advertised. This book deals with the entire State, and is authorita- tive, and it is believed that there will be found in every locality substantially what is herein stated, — I have not exaggerated in the least. Sportsmen with limited means, who cannot afford to stop at high priced hotels, will find herein where there are good fishing and hunting resorts, where the expenses can be kept within the means of a large class who cannot afford to patronize the highest priced hotels. The writer is L,. T. Carleton, Chairman of the Commis- sioners of Inland Fisheries and Game of the State of Maine. No one is better aware than the writer himself of the im- perfections almost inseparable from the first edition of a guide book. In the preparation of this book the writer has received most material aid from many old hunters, trappers, guides, sporting camp proprietors, railroad officials, hotel proprietors and the press of the State, and to these he particularly de- sires to express his acknowledgment. "Go, little book. God send thee good passage." THE STATE OF MAINE. "The vState of Maine is the easternmost portion of the United States of America, and lies between 43 degs. 6 min. and 47 degs. 27 min., 33 sec. N. Lrat. ; between 66 degs. 56 min. 48 sec. and 71 degs. 6 min. 41 sec. W. I^on. The 45th parallel crosses the State within 30 miles of its geographical center. This position is almost precisely equidistant betwixt the equator and the pole. In consequence of this position the winds of Maine are variable, not constant like those of the tropics, nor periodical like those of the Indian peninsulas. They prevail during the year for a longer or shorter time from every quarter of the compass. The draft rarely pre- vails from any one compass point for more than two or three days successively, so that the various climatic phases attend- ant upon change of wind follow one another in rapid succes- sion. It further results from the geographic position of the State that rains in Maine are non-periodic. The mean eleva- tion of a country is one of the most difficult of its physical conditions to ascertain. After exploring all sources of infor- mation I have concluded that the figures 600 feet nearly ex- press the mean height of the State of Maine above the sea. The mean or average temperature of the State is 62 deg. 43 min., while in the northern sections covered by forests it is considerably lower than this. Extent of Forest and Water Surfaces of Maine. The following table gives a tolerably close approximation : Area of the State 350oo SQ- miles. Approximate area of lakes, ponds and river surfaces.. 3,200 " " Total land surface 31,800 " " In farms 9,000 " " In the wilderness state, therefore 22,800 " " lO "The primeval woods of Maine cover an extent seven times that of the famous " Black Forest " of Germany at its largest expanse in modern times. The States of Rhode Island. Connecticut and Delaware could be lost together in our northern forests, and still have about each a margin of wilderness sufficiently wide to make its exploration without a registered guide a work of desperate adventure." There are 6000 streams represented upon the State map. These ramifying into innumerable branches thread the sur- face of the State by a fine net work of brooks, so that in all parts it seems alive and in motion with running waters, a dis- tinctive and characteristic feature, which strikes the attention of sportsmen; there are upward of iSoo lakes and ponds within the confines of the State, some of them being large, while all of them are beautifully situated, and very accessible, and in nearly all of them are found the square tailed trout, and in a large proportion of them the land-locked salmon, togue, black bass, white fish and white perch. Lake Sebago, in the southern part, near the city of Portland, the metropolis of Maine, is a magnificent sheet of water. In Kennebec county, Cobbosseecontee, Annabessa- cook and Maranocook comprise a system of lakes : the famous chain of Belgrade lakes and ponds, wonderful in resources, are the delight of thousands of sportsmen. Moosehead Lake, Maine's great inland sea, 40 miles in length, is known the country over, and the Rangeley lakes are dear to the hearts of fishermen in nearly every state in America. The AUegash, in Aroostook county, is one of the most beautiful rivers in Maine, passing through the very heart of a virgin forest. It winds its way through lakes and ponds for more than a hun- dred miles until it makes its junction with the St. John river, which penetrates a country of surpassing loveliness. Square Lake in the same county, and Grand Lake and the St. Croix waters, in Washington county, are famed for their beauty and attractiveness. When it is realized that the area of the lakes, ponds and rivers in Maine is more than two million acres, it must be ac- knowledged that the State offers exceptional advantages to the seeker after piscatorial sport. The Mountains and Valleys of Maine. The number of these, Uirge and small, is of course, in- definitely great. The loftiest single sununit in Maine is Mt. Katahdin, 53S5 feet above the level of the sea. The valleys partake of the plain rather than of the ravine character. They consist mainly of broad tracts of country. Their sur- face is variously broken and diversified by local elevations and depressions. General Observations. There is not in all our borders a dangerous animal, raven- ous reptile or poisonous insect. x\ person may camp under his blanket anywhere in perfect security and safety. The State of Maine has long enjoyed an unchallenged reputation as pre-eminently a land for the sportsman. From the New Hampshire line, where the Piscataqua River sepa- rates the two commonwealths, to the Canadian border on the north and west, it is undoubtedly true that there is more big game and good fishing to the square mile than in any other available state or country, for the huntsman and angler. Other states and other countries may offer inducements to the seeker after pleasure on land and water, but none in greater measure than this State. Hunting and fishing is free every- where in the State of Maine : that is, there is no license fee required to hunt or fish in open season. No part of America where game and fish abound is more easily reached, and there are few trips indeed where the expenditure can be kept within such reasonable bounds. Within easy and quick railway connection with Boston, New York and Montreal, the sportsman may alight in the center of the hunting and fish- ing regions, and in many instances at the very door of his camp or lodge. At all times during his stay he is within easy reach of the mail and telegraph lines, and so, while apart from the busy world, he may yet be in touch with it so far as occasion may require, or his inclination prompt him. The Bangor & Aroostook, the Washington County, the Port- land ^ Rumford P'alls, the Phillips & Rangeley, a portion of the Grand Trunk line, and the Maine Central Railroad run directly through the territory where as fine sport as there is in the State, is to be found. In the variety and plentitude of sport obtainable, at the 12 minimum of expense and trouble, Maine has no rival. Some sportsmen are not content to rough it, however richly they may be rewarded, but require all the accessories of civilization that can reasonably be obtained. Others regard the camp and inconveniences, and the complete change in mode of living as additional attractions in the search for and capture of their game. Either of these classes can find what they are in search of. The entire State of Maine is one intricate net- work of waterways, which not only form, amidst delightful scenery, the grandest canoe routes of the world, but give ready means of communication throughout the whole terri- tory. The most remote forests are accessible.. Railways lead to their very portals, where visitors, whether anglers, hunt- ers or tourists are able to arrange for guides and camp outfits, etc., at reasonable rates. It is possible, whatever the enthusiast's desires may be whether for the kingly moose, the deer, or smaller game, whether for the lordly salmon, the togue, or brook trout, to have them fully gratified in this great domain, whose labyrinths and waters afford the most glorious outings. That the forests of Maine are filled with moose, deer, birds, ruffed grouse, and other game ; and the lakes, ponds and streams teem with land-locked salmon, trout, togue, black bass and white perch, is a matter of common knowledge. A glance at the official records is sufficient to satisfy the most skeptical on this point. From returns from the 1800 registered guides, (it takes this large number of skilled guides to accompany the sportsmen), there were 260 moose, 9,000 deer, and 75 tons of fish taken by sportsmen whom the guides guided in the 3'ear 1898 ; and 230 moose, 14,000 deer, 100 bears and 100 tons of fish taken in the 3-ear 1899. Startling as these figures appear, it is the sober truth, and we are assured from all reports that fish and game are on the increase, and it onh' needs the assiduous efforts of the sportsman to take the limit allowed by law. The legislatures of the past few years have wisely aided the fish and game commissioners in their efforts to preserve and increase the supply of fish and game in the State b}- liberal appropriations for that purpose. As a result of this far- sighted polic}', it can truthfully be said that there is no part of this great countrv where the fisherman and the hunter can 13 obtain so much enjoyment, and be more amply repaid for time and effort expended, than in the State of Maine. With- in its borders the devotees of the rod and gun may find in- finite pleasure during the fishing and hunting seasons. The State of Maine cordially invites true sportsmen to come to Maine to hunt and to fish, confident that they will be pleased with their trip and treatment, Poachers we don't want and have no room for. Digest of Fish and Game Laws of the State of Maine. — Open Season. BULIv MOOSIv From Oct. 15th to Dec. ist, one may be killed. Cow and calf moose cannot be killed. May send home on payment of $5.00, or by accompanying it, plainl}^ tagged, free. Evidence of sex must be attached while being transported. No license for hunting. Moose cannot be killed until they have two tines or prongs to their horns. CARIBOU cannot be killed before Oct. 15th, 1905. DEER. Open season in Oxford, Franklin, Somerset, Piscataquis, Penobscot, Aroostook, Washington and Han- cock counties, October ist to December 15th. Kennebec county, October ist to December ist. Knox, Eincoln and Waldo counties, October ist to November ist. Androscog- gin, Cumberland, York and Sagadahoc counties, no open season before October ist, 1903. Two may be killed by a person. Ma}^ send home by paying a fee of $2.00, or by ac- companying it, labelled with owner's name, free. No license fee for hunting. One deer may be killed in the first eight counties men- tioned for food purposes, in September. Eicense fee $6.00 for non-residents ; $4.00 for residents. Non-residents, when taking a deer in September, must be in charge of a registered guide, and also during June, July, August, September and October, while on a hunting or fishing trip, if they camp and kindle fires on the wild lands of the State, but not if they stop at a licensed hotel or sporting camp, or one in charge of a registered guide. WIED CATS and BEAR. No close seasons. $2.00 bounty on wild cats. 14 RACCOON, FOX. HARE, RABBIT and SQUIRRELS. No close time. BEA\"ER. Close season all the time. MINK, MUSKRAT, SABLE and FISHER. Open season October 15th to May ist. Dogs cannot be used in hunting deer or moose. Night shooting of birds, and use of snares, traps or jack lights pro- hibited. PARTRIDGE, (or ruffed grouse), and WOODCOCK. Open season September 15th to December ist. Not more than 15 can be killed in one da}-. Partridge cannot be sold, or transported out of the State. SNIPE and PLOVER. Open time from August ist to May ist. QUAIL. Open time from October ist to December ist. WOOD DUCK, BLACK DUCK, TEAL and GRAY DUCK. Open season September ist to May ist. Penalties. Unlawfulh' killing or transporting moose or caribou, not less than $500, or not exceeding four months in jail. DEER, $40 and costs. BEAVER, $100 and $25 for each beaver. MUSK-RAT, MINK, FISHER and SABLE, $10 for each animal. PARTRIDGE, WOODCOCK, DUCK, QUAIL, PLOVER, SNIPE, not less than $5.00 nor more than $10, and $1.00 for each bird. Same for illegal transportation. Illegally using dogs, $100 and costs. On birds not mentioned, no close time. Eggs or nests of all above must not be disturbed, injured or taken. Insectivorous, and other birds, beneficial to agriculture, etc., and all song birds, are protected all the time. FISH— OPEN SEASON. Trout, land-loeked salmon, togue, from time ice goes out of lakes and ponds to October ist, except in Kennebec county and St. Croix waters it is from time ice goes out to September 15th, and except in Oxford and Franklin counties, it is from October ist to May ist. No license fee for fishing. May catch 25 lbs. in one da}' and take this amount home, when labelled with name and residence and accompanied by owner, or by procuring a license for $1.00 may send 10 lbs. or one fish. WHITE PERCH. Open season from July ist to April ist. May take 25 lbs. in one day. May transport 25 lbs. by 15 accompanj'ing it, or by procuring license for 50 cts. may send 10 lbs. BLACK BASS, .Pickerel, Brindle, Perch, P:els, Suckers, Horn Pouts, no close time. The Fishing and Hunting Resorts of Maine. For convenience these are taken up by counties in alpha- betical order. ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY. Shire town. Auburn. Lewiston principal city, on oppo- site side of Androscoggin river from Auburn, 49 miles from Portland, and 164 miles from Boston. On M. C. R. R. from Portland, Bath and Brunswick. Terminus of the Portland & Rumford F'alls R. R., and branch of Grand Trunk. There are 29 lakes and ponds in this county. Kishinev as soon as the ice is out in the spring. IvAKE AUBURN, principal lake, three miles from cities of Auburn and Uewiston, four miles long and three miles wide. Contains land-locked salmon and square-tailed trout in abundance. Catches are not so certain as in some other lakes on account of the abundance of food. Salmon very large. Often good catches are made. Delightfullv situated, easy of access, by electric cars or carriage, from Auburn or Lewiston. Tributaries closed. Guides. State Fish Hatch- ery and Feeding Station situated here. SABATTUS POND, six miles long, five miles from Lewiston on M. C. R. R., or electric cars. Bass and pickerel fishing, some trout and land-locked salmon. Tributaries closed. Good accommodations. Guides. Other principal ponds are, TAYUOR, in Auburn, ROUND and SUTHERIvAND in Webster, WORTHILY LAKE, Poland, ROUND, LONG, BRETTUN'S and BARTLETT, in Livermore, PICKEREL, LILY. FROG, BLACK, LITTLE WILSON and SANDY BOTTOM in Turner, in all of which there are trout, land-locked salmon, black bass or white perch, and are easily reached from Lewis- ton or Auburn. There is trout fishing in an hundred streams. The world wide famous POLAND SPRING and POLAND SPRING HOUSE are situated in Poland, in this i6 county. Take coaches at Danville Junction on M. C. R. R., 30 miles from Portland, 145 miles from Boston; a delightful ride of a few miles brings you to this most popular of all sum- mer resorts. Good fishing in the vicinity, but the scenery, the "Health Giving Spring," the hotel, are the principal features. Hunting. No moose. Closed to deer hunting. Ruffed grouse and woodcock shooting in their season. AROOSTOOK COUNTY. Aroostook county is situated in the northeasternmost part ■ of the State ; bounded on the north by the Provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec ; east by the Province of New Bruns- wick ; south by the counties of Washington, Penobscot, Pis- cataquis and Somerset; west by the Province of Quebec. Contains 6800 square miles. One of the four principal counties where moose are found and one of the eight princi- pal counties abounding in deer. Houlton, the shire town, is 140 miles from Bangor, on the B. & A. R. R., 392 miles from Boston. Contains more than 200 lakes and ponds. All sections of easy access from Houlton by railroad, stage or carriage. Terminus of branch of C. P. Ry. from St. Stephens, N. B., (Calais), and St. John, connecting at Vanceboro with M. C. R. R. from Ban- o-or and Portland. Caribou is one of the principal towns, 61 miles from Houlton. Ashland is terminus of Ashland branch B. & A. R. R., 42 miles from Ashland Junct, Ft. Fairfield, terminus of branch of B. & A. R. R., 54 miles from Houl- ton. Van Buren, on B. & A. R. R. 80 miles from Houlton. Fishing Resorts. MADAWASKA LAKES, each two miles long, one mile wide, 17 miles from Caribou, 78 miles from Houlton, two miles from station on B. & A. R. R. Good trout and salmon fishing. Inlets good trout fishing. No regular sporting camps. SQUARE IvAKE, twelve miles long, four miles wide. Reached via Van Buren branch of B. & A. R. R., 14 miles — nine by good road, five miles by buckboard, or 10 miles by wagon and six miles by boat. Good land-locked salmon, trout and togue fishing. Excellent trout fishing in inlets, 17 also in outlet for many miles. May also be reached from Caribou, 25 miles by stage road. D. L. Cummings' sporting- camps located here. • Guides. This lake is part of the famous Fish River waters. CROSS IvAKE, ten miles long, one and one-half miles wide, reached from .station on B. & A. R. R., ten miles, or wagon road 26 miles from Caribou. Good trout, togue and extra land-locked salmon and fine spring fi.shing. Accommo- dations: D. L. Cummings' sporting camp, or Jariette HoUvSe, one and one-half miles from lake. Guides. MUD lyAKE, two miles from Cro,ss Lake, three miles long, one mile wide. Good trout fi.shing. Fine fly fishing in outlet. Guides. LONG lyAKE, with Thoroughfare, ten miles long, three miles wide ; beautiful lake, in midst of settlement of old Acadians. Good spring fishing for trout, togue and land- locked salmon. 32 miles from Caribou, 26 miles by team, and six miles by boat or canoe. Guides. EAGIvE IvAKE, outlet of which is Fish River, 18 miles long, two miles wide, reached from Square Eake, 10 miles, or from Ft. Kent by carriage 12 miles. Good trout, togue and land-locked salmon fishing. Guides. D. L. Cummings' sporting camps. EONG or CHAUTAUQUA EAKE, Eighteen miles long, three miles wide ; five miles from Cross lake, through Thor- oughfare, reached by canoe, or by stage from \'an Buren, 10 miles. Extra trout and togue fishing, fine brook trout fish- ing in inlets. This lake is two miles from Eagle Eakc, nine miles from Portage Lake by water. JOE NADEAU — LONG LAKE, nine miles long, one and one-half miles wide, extra trout and togue fishing, fine brook trout fishing in inlets ; two miles from P^agle Lake, nine miles from Portage Lake. Heald's sporting camps located here, — P. O., Portage Lake. PORTAGE LAKE, seven miles long, three miles wide, ten miles from A.shland, reached by team or stage; very good trout or land-locked salmon fishing ; steamboat in lake. D. O. Orcutt's sporting camp here, also Wiggin's camps. Guides. BIG FISH LAKE, eight miles long, two miles wide, 29 miles from Ashland, extra trout, togue and land-locked i8 salmon fishing, route, ten miles wagon road from Ashland to Portage Lake, 19 miles by canoe on river; camps and guides ; good brook trout fishing in inlets. Several small lakes are reached from Big Fish Lake that have good trout fishing, one of which is Carr Pond. BIG MACHIAS LAKE, twenty miles from Ashland, three miles long, one and one-half miles wide, buckboard road ; good trout and fly fishing ; camps and guides. Three miles from this lake is Clayton Lake, and eight miles Pratt Lake ; buckboad road ; very good trout fishing. This is on x\roostook River waters. Guides. PLEASANT POND, four miles long, one mile wide, five miles from Island Falls station on B. &. A. R. R., by team ; good trout fishing. MATTAWAMKEAG LAKE, five and one-half miles long, two and one-half miles wide, same distance from this station ; trout and land-locked salmon fishing. ROCKABEMA LAKli, one and one-half miles long, three-fourths mile wide, on West Branch Mattawamkeag river, 16 miles from Smyrna Mills R. R. station ; fine trout fishing ; good brook trout fishing. DREW LAKPv, three miles from New Limerick station, B. tS: A. R. R., land-locked salmon and trout fishing good. ST. CROIX LAKE, four miles long, one mile wide, on St. Croix Stream. Lake Mew station on B. &. A. R. R. three miles from lake ; trout fishing. SOUAW-PAN LAKE, ni-ne miles long, two miles wide, twelve miles from Presque Isle station on B. & A. R. R; carriage and buckboard ; guides at Presque Isle. MOLl'NKUS LAKE, three miles long, two miles wide. Eight miles from Mattawamkeag station on M. C. R. R.; good trout fishing ; reached by team ; guides at Matta- wamkeag ; brook trout fishing. PITLOCK LAKE, on Pitlock Brook, four miles long, two miles wide, 14 miles from Pitlock station on M. C. R. R. reached b}' team ; good trout fishing in lake and stream ; guides at Pitlock. As will be noticed by a glance at the total number of lakes and ponds in this count}-, there are many to which I have not called particular attention, of small size and acces- sible, all filled with trout or land-locked salmon. 19 The elevations at the above named lakes and ponds will average about 1600 feet. The scenery and surroundings are grand . Hunting; Resorts. It may be said, generally, that this county is one vast deer park, and the sportsman can hardly fail to get his com- pliment of two deer in any town in the county, while it is a favorite hunting ground for moose. Generally, the hotels are good, homelike and comfortable, and registered guides can be procured in any town. Moose. There is no game animal so persistently sought after or hunted, or regarded as so grand a trophy when captured in the chase, as the Maine moose. No labor or expense is con- sidered too great, by many sportsmen, for their capture. It should be understood that it is no child's play to secure a moose. Many try, some succeed. The number of moose in the United States is not large, for the region they inhabit is comparatively very small. Within the borders of the State of Maine prol)al)ly stand more moose than can be found in all North America outside of its limits, in regions accessible to sportsmen and hunters. A great deal of the best breeding and feeding grounds are along the Canadian border, hun- dreds of miles in extent, while favorite hunting grounds are in the vicinity of lakes, logans, "dead waters," and their tributaries. No sportsman should undertake to hunt big game, at least, without a registered guide, on account of his safety and comfort. Guides are registered by the State, and are amena- ble to the State for their proper conduct while guiding. It may also be said that ruffed grouse, (partridge), are plentiful in all the county, also foxes and many bears, and some wild cats are annually taken by sportsmen. The limits of this volume could be easily exhausted with a truthful portrayal of the fishing and hunting resorts of this county alone, but I must condense. At any and all of the above named lakes and inlets of the satrie, good moose and deer hunting is to be had in open sea- son for this game. Sherman and Patten Junction, 104 miles from Bangor, first railroad station in this county on road to Houlton from 20 Bangor ; then Crystal six miles, Island Falls six miles, Dyer Brook six miles, Oakfield" nine miles, Ashland Junction, three miles, through an unbroken wilderness. Towns on the same line of railroad in Penobscot county, before reaching Sherman from Bangor, Schoodic 56 miles from Bangor, W. Seboeis two miles, Norcross nine miles, Twin Dam one mile, Millinockett seven miles. Grindstone six miles, Staceyville twelve miles. These are distances between stations. The hunting grounds are easily accessible from each of these stations. Norcross. This station is at the foot of North Twin lyake, con- nected with South Twin Ivake, The Elbow, Pemadumcook, and Umbajejus Lakes. These are in Penobscot and Piscat- aquis counties, but being accessible from Norcross on line of B. & A. R. R. are spoken of in this connection. Steamer to all points on these lakes, and from landing on Umbajejus lyake there is only 50 rods carry to Millinockett lyake. Nahmakanta lake is to the west, reached by steamfer to the head of Pemadumcook, thence by buckboard. At the Norcross House, of which P. A. Fowler is proprietor, will be found good accommodations, and all camp supplies, outfits, etc., may be procured of F. M. Peasley. This is a conven- ient starting point on the line of the B. & A. R. R. for hunt- ing grounds. It may also be said that these lakes afford excellent white perch, trout and salmon fishing, also pickerel and togue. Twenty-eight miles from Norcross, by the lakes and the West Branch, Sourdnahunk Stream, which empties into the West Branch, is reached. Finest of trout waters, and in the many smaller ponds in the vicinity are the finest trout waters in the world. The principal ponds are, Foss, Knowlton, Daisey, lyost and Two Mile, and many small, unnamed ones, all literally alive with trout, weighing from one to four pounds. This is also the doorway of one of the finest big game regions in Maine. Going up the West Branch the trail is struck for Mt. Katahdin. From the West Branch it is 17 miles by buckboard, to Sourdnahunk L,ake, a famous hunting ground for moose and deer. Sixteen miles from Norcross, by water, or eighteen miles 21 by buckboard from Millinockett station, Debsconeag is reached, but this is more particularly spoken of in the chap- ter on Penobscot county. At Grindstone take canoe for Mt. Katahdin trail and Wisatacook River. At Staceyville, buckboard ride of six miles to the " Hunt Farm," M. M. Tracer, proprietor; good accommodation ; then canoe for same trail, in all of which region is good deer and moose hunting. At Ashland Junction take train for Smyrna Mills, one mile, Weeksboro lo miles, vSt. Croix eight miles, Griswold six miles, Masardis eight miles, beyond. Take stage here for OxBow. At OxBow by canoe or buckboard to Munsun- gan Lake and Millinockett Lake, famous hunting and fishing camps of lyibb}^ and Arbo. Fine deer and moose country. PVom Houlton take railroad to Presque Isle, Ft. Fair- field, Caribou and Van Buren on the St. John River. From Caribou to Ft. Kent, 40 miles, fine carriage road. Sporting camps in this county : Chas. B. Reed, Ashland; D. h. Cummings, Houlton; Miles D. Arbo, OxBow ; Exchange Hotel, E. G. Howard, Prop., Ashland. CUMBERLAND COUNTY. In the southern portion of the State, contains 46 lakes and ponds. The city of Portland, in this county, is the most populous, and the principal city in the State, beautifully situ- ated on a peninsular extending into Casco Bay. It is, with the islands in the bay and along the coast, a famous summer re- sort. Terminus of Eastern and Western Divisions of B. & M. R. R., 115 miles from Boston; terminus of Mountain Division M. C. R. R., from White Mountains, Portland & Rochester R. R. from Worcester, Mass., and Grand Trunk R. R. from Montreal. Daily line of steamers from New York, Boston and Maritime Provinces. The " New Falmouth " is the leading hotel. First class in all its appointments. All points in Maine reached by rail or steamer from Portland. Fishing Resorts. SEBAGO LAKE, fifteen miles long, six miles wide, one of the four lakes in Maine in which land-locked salmon are indigenous, sometimes caught weighing more than 20 pounds. First lake in Maine that can be fished in the spring, as the ice leaves earlier than in an}' other, and a favorite re- sort. Contains also square-tailed trout, white perch, black bass and pickerel. Railroad station at Sebago, on shore of lake, 15 miles from Portland, thence by steamer, or stage at Mattocks station 12 miles bej-ond, to any part of the lake. Tributaries, except Crooked and North West Rivers, closed. The famous Songo River, of which Longfellow wrote, " Nowhere such a devious stream, Save in fancy or in dream. Winding slow through ocean brake, Links together lake by lake," is a tributary to Sebago. This river connex:ts the famous " Bay of Naples" with Lake Sebago. First class steamship service b}' Sebago Lake Route. Here is located the famous " Bay of Naples Inn." At distances convenient to be reached, by steamer or otherwise, are the beautiful vil- lages of Naples, Bridgton, No. Bridgton, Harrison, Water- ford, Windham and Raymond. Two miles across the Bay of Naples is Long Lake, 12 miles long; contains land-locked salmon, trout, bass and white perch. All these towns are favorite summer resorts, situated in the heart of a fine fishing and hunting country for small game, with everj^ facility for fine fishing, boating, bathing and the purest of mountain air. The towns of Raymond, Standish, Casco, Sebago, Na- ples and Windham border on Long Lake. These towns con- tain lakes varying in size from three to one mile long and one-half mile wide, all well filled with land-locked salmon and trout. The towns of Bridgton and Harrison have Long Lake, Woods Pond, two and one-half miles by one-half mile, Upper Moose three miles by one-half mile, and Crotched Pond, reached from No. Bridgton, and Long Pond, so called, three and one-half miles by one mile. Anonymous, one and one-half mile by one-half mile, and Island Pond one mile by one-half mile, reached from Harrison. Trout, salmon, perch, bass and pickerel. Watchie Pond, one and one-half mile by one mile, in Standish, trout and salmon. Browns, one mile by one-fourth mile, and Peabody Ponds, two miles by one mile, reached from Sebago and Naples ; trout, land-locked salmon, perch, pickerel and bass. Thomp- sons Pond and Pleasant Pond, in Otisfield and Casco, land- 23 locked salmon, trout, perch and bass. Rattlesnake and Little Rattlesnake in Raymond, bass, salmon, trout, pickerel and perch. Thomas,. one and one-half miles by one mile, and Panther Pond, three miles by one mile, bass, trout, perch, pickerel and land-locked salmon, reached from E. Raymond. Little Sebago Lake in Gray ma}- be reached from Gray sta- tion on M. C. R. R., or from No. Windham; bass, pickerel, some trout and salmon. Duck Pond, in Windham and Fal- mouth, bass and pickerel. Highland Lake in the vicinity of Bridgton, No. Bridgton and Harrison, is famous for black bass fishing. Peabody Pond, six miles from Bridgton, same distance from Bay of Naples, affords as fine trout and salmon fishing as there is in Maine. Sabbath Day Pond, two miles long, three-fourths mile wide, nine miles from Auburn, five miles from Danville Junction. Duck Pond, mentioned above, is eight miles from Portland, fine bass fishing. This was the first lake in Maine into which bass were introduced. There are many brooks in this count}^ teeming with trout. The scenery is most delightful, and it has been for a long time a favorite resort for the fisherman and tourist. Hunting. No moose. No open time on deer in this county. Ruffed grouse, (partridge), w^oodcock, plover, snipe and duck shooting reputed to be good, especially duck and ruffed grouse. The many bays and inlets along the extended coast, as well as around the above mentioned ponds and lakes, afford snipe and duck shooting. Registered guides may be had at all these places at the usual rates. vSPORTiNG CAMPS and HOTELS, Leroy B. Nason, at No. Windham ; Lake House, Naples. FRANKLIN COUNTY, Is in the northwestern part of the State. Boundaries : north by Somerset county and Province of Quebec, east by Somerset and Kennebec counties, south by Kennebec, and Androscoggin counties, west by Oxford county and Province of Quebec. i,6oo square miles land area ; loo square miles water area, approximately. Hunting and Fishing Resorts. There are 102 lakes and ponds, in nearly all of ".vhich there is good fishing. Farmington, shire town, terminus 24 Farmington Branch M. C. R. R., 83 miles from Portland. To reach Farmington take the M. C. R. R. at Portland, change at Leeds Junction for the Farmington Branch. The first lake to be reached in this count}^ is Wilson Pond, in Wilton, on the M. C. R. R., six miles before you reach Framington ; good land-locked salmon, togue, trout and white perch fishing, also pickerel. From Wilton, Lake Webb in Weld is reached, 12 miles by stage ; first-class land- locked vSalmon, trout, bass and pickerel fishing, beautiful mountainous scenery ; Swift River in Byron may be reached from Weld by carriage, 10 miles. This country is full of deer, ruffed grouse and foxes. From Wilton North or \'arnum Pond, in the towns of Temple and Wilton, may be easily reached b}' carriage, where excellent land-locked salmon, togue and trout fishing may be had. Farmington is a typical New England village, high ele- vation, cleanl}' surroundings, a favorite resort for the sportsman and summer tourist. Clearwater Pond is five miles from here by carriage ; land-locked salmon, togue trout and black bass fishing. Togue are of unusually large size, sometimes taken weighing 28 pounds. North or Var- num Pond may also be reached from Farmington, five miles ; Sand}^ River, close to the village, affords most excellent bass fishing. On Clearwater Pond are located the sporting camps of E. G. Gay, proprietor of The Willows hotel, Farmington, a favorite resort ; excellent ruffed grouse and woodcock shooting. In the vicinity of Farmington are excellent shooting grounds for woodcock and ruffed grouse, man}- trout streams may also be reached. At Farmington take Sandy River R. R., narrow gauge, for Strong, 11 miles; at Strong take Franklin «S: Megantic R. R., narrow gauge, for Kingfield, 15 miles, where you will be within easy reach of Tufts and But- tons Ponds, noted for large catches of trout, fly fishing ; also Carrabasset River, and many trout brooks are available from this town. Ten miles beyond Carrabasset, the present termi- nus of this railroad is reached ; thence by carriage, following the Carrabasset stream to Stratton and Eustis. Flagstaff and Dead River in Somerset county, may be reached by stage from Stratton. This country abounds in deer, and is a favor- ite hunting resort, also ruffed grouse in abundance. Eustis 25 village is six miles bej-ond Strattoii, which is the headquar- ters for fishermen and hunters on their way to the hunting and fishing groundvS. to the northward and westward. Ex- cellent accommodations may be found at " Shaw House," E. B. Lambert, prop. Long canoe trips may be taken from here on the Dead River, where excellent fishing and hunting is had. From Eustis, take buckboard or saddle horse, i6 miles, to the famous King and Bartlett Lakes and the famous region surrounding these bodies of water. Here will be found most excellent sporting camps under the personal superintendence of that veteran hunter and host, Harr}^ M. Pierce. No finer fishing for trout can be found anywhere than is accessible from these sporting camps. These camps are also favorite resorts for those in quest of moose, deer, bears and ruffed grouse, great numbers of which are annually taken, especially deer, bears and ruffed grouse. At Eustis, also, is the gateway to the famous Chain of Lakes and Moosehorn Pond and the Megantic Club Preserve, great hunting grounds, and most excellent fishing for trout and land-locked salmon ; here also you take conve3'ance to the far-famed Tim and Mud Ponds and the noted sporting camps of Julian K. Viles. There is no finer trout fishing in the world than is found here, for trout of moderate size. At Eustis or Stratton you may also take carriage or stage to the famous Greene's Farm House, in Coplin PL, thence continue b}' carriage to Dead River station on the railroad, six miles from Rangeley Lakes. At Greene's Farm House will be found excellent accommodations in his large and well ap- pointed house or in cottages ; most excellent brook trout fishing and good hunting for deer, ruffed grouse, foxes and bears. At Farmington take Phillips & Rangeley Railroad for the famous Rangeley Lakes, favorably known the world over almost, 245 miles from Boston, 130 miles from Portland. Before reaching Rangeley ^-ou pass through the beautiful town of Phillips, the home of Miss Cornelia T. Crosby, popu- larly known as " Fly Rod," where sportsmen lunch at Com- fort Cottage, W. E. Millett, proprietor, or at the Phillips Hotel, F. S. Vining, proprietor, and also meet the genial J. W. Brackett and subscribe for his famous sporting paper " The Phillips Phonograph," and if so minded you may profitabl}' spend your vacation here and find excellent brook 26 trout fishing, partridge and woodcock hunting. On your way to Rangeley Lakes from Phillips you pass through Mad- rid and Redington and by Redington Pond, a famous trout pond, where the fisherman is never disappointed. At Rangele}' is the famous Rangeley Lake, ten miles long, three miles wide ; unexcelled land-locked salmon and trout fishing, fly fishing in all this region ; here is the famous Rangeley Lake House, with its golf links and its justly famous spring of the purest water, J. B. Marble, proprietor. Salmon caught in this lake weighing 15 pounds ; trout one to ten pounds. From Rangeley the famous Quimby Pond is reached, six miles by team ; unsurpassed fly fishing ; here is also the beginning of the buckboard road to Loon Lake and the fa- mous sporting camp of R. S. York, and the Kennebago region 12 miles, to Kennebago Lake, and the long and favora- bly known sporting camps of Richardson Bros. It almost passes belief the amount of land-locked salmon and trout taken in this region every season. The famous "Seven Ponds," so called, is reached from Rangeley, 27 miles by buckboard from' Rangeley to Kennebago Lake, then steamer across the lake, then buckboard to camps at Beaver Pond, and the sporting camps of the famous Ed. Grant and Son. No better fly fishing for trout can be found in the world. From Rangeley is also reached Sandy River Pond, three miles, trout fishing ; Round and Dodge Ponds, good land-locked salmon and troUt fishing ; Long Pond, eight miles, famous for trout and land-locked salmon ; Gull Pond, or Salmon Lake, excellent salmon and trout fishing; there are also many other small ponds, too numerous to mention, reached from Rangele}', where good fl}- fishing may be had. Here parties are made up, guides engaged, supplies and camping outfits procured for fishing or hunting expedi- tions of Butler & Cakes, Rangeley Mercantile Co., G. A. Proctor, Mrs. Etta Dill and Mrs. L. D. Jacobs. Rangeley is a great center of a vast hunting and fishing territory. Deer are very plentiful in all this region, and large numbers are annually taken, also some moose and bears. Rufled grouse are very plentiful. 27 The elevation is at least 1,600 feet above the level of the sea. A delightful, healthful, famous resort for the sports- man. Steamers on lakes, and registered guides of long ex- perience, fidelity and honesty can be procured at the usual rates. From Rangeley take boat or steamer to the popular Mingo Spring Sporting Camps, C. E. Belcher, proprietor, situated on Mingo Point, Rangeley Lake, and to the foot of Rangeley Lake to the famous and popular and beautifully located Mountain View House, L. E. Bovvley, proprietor, a resort in high favor with all sportsmen ; thence by carriage one and one-half miles, across the carry to Mooselucmaguntic Lake. - This lake and connecting waters, though partly in Franklin Count)-, are described under the chapter on Oxford County. HANCOCK COUNTY. One of the eight principal game counties abounding in deer. Boundaries : North by Penobscot Count>- ; east l)y Wash- ington County : south b\' Atlantic Ocean ; west by Penobscot County and Penobscot Bay. Area, 1650 sq. miles; water area, 140 sq. miles. Contains 144 lakes and ponds. City of Ellsworth, shire town, 30 miles from Bangor on Mt. Desert Branch of M. C. R. R. from Bangor to Bar Har- bor, and 23 miles from Bar Plarbor. Leaving Bangor by this railroad the first fishing resort reached is iMtz Pond, or Phillips Lake, six miles long by two miles wide, 12 miles from Bangor. l'- of two large bodies of water connected by narrows between. This is one of the four original land-locked .salmon lakes in Maine. Excellent land- locked salmon, trout and white perch fishing. The IT. S. Fish Culture vStation is located here. The next fishing resort reached is BRANCH POND, or NICOLIN Lake, estimated to be between six and seven miles 28 long and is composed realh^ of two large bodies of water with narrows between. The lower or southern end of this lake is about five miles from the city of Ellsworth, and is reached from there by carriage road. The upper or northern end is about two miles from Nicolin station; a good carriage road runs from the station to the pond. Excellent trout, land- locked salmon, perch and pickerel fishing. Union River has its rise in Great Pond and flows through Amherst, Mariaville and the city of Ellsworth. This river is filled with pickerel, black bass and salmon, and the upper portion of it trovit, and affords most excellent fishing. A large number of streams empty into this river, nearly all affording excellent brook trout fishing, accessible from Ellsworth or Mariaville ; also many small ponds where good fishing may be had. Proceeding on this branch of the railroad Mt. Desert Ferry is reached, where an elegant steamer is taken across the Ba}^ to Bar Harbor, 53 miles from Bangor. Bar Harbor is situated on Frenchman's Bay and is one of the most noted and fashionable summer resorts in the United States. Across Frenchman's Bay from Bar Harbor is Sorrento, also a famous summer resort. Flanders Pond, Donnells Pond and Morancy Pond are easily reached from this place, which are favorite resorts for togue, trout and land- locked salmon fishing. These may also be reached from Waukeag station on the M. C. R. R., before reaching Mt. Desert Ferry. Great Tunk Pond may also be reached from either of these places ; also Johns Pond in Gouklsboro and Rocky, Roan and several other smaller ponds which, with the streams emptying into them, afford most excellent land-locked salmon and trout fishing. There are man}' large lakes and ponds north of Sorrento and Sullivan in this county which are reached more directly from the line of the Washington County R. R. and will be mentioned in the chapter on Washington county. Eagle Eake in Eden, 2 m. x i]4. m., fine trout pond, also land-locked salmon ; Jordan Pond, 3 m. x 1^2 m. ; Echo Lake, 2 m. x i 1-2 m. ; Bubble Pond, Turtle Eake, Eong and Pickerel Ponds, all large bodies of water, are easily accessi- ble from Bar Harbor, and afford excellent trout, land-locked salmon, pickerel and perch fishing. 29 Any point in this county can be readily reached by R. R. or stage from Bangor or Ellsworth. In nearly all of the lakes or ponds there is good trout fishing, and in many of them land-locked salmon are caught of large size, also famous togue, pickerel and white perch fishing. Blue Hill, a somewhat famous hunting and fishing resort, is reached by stage from Ellsworth, 14 m. Here are situated the famous First, vSecond, Third and Fourth Ponds, also part of the famous Toddy Pond, really a long lake, 7 m. in length, , all abounding in trout, togue and salmon. Walkers Pond, 2 m. x }^ m., Bagaduce River and Burnt Island Pond, all excellent trout and salmon waters, may also be reached from here or from Sedgwick, Brooks- ville or Castine ; North Bay Pond may be reached from North Blue Hill. BUCKSPORT. To reach this town take the Bucksport Branch of the M. C. R. R. from Bangor. Bucksport is the terminus of this branch, 20 m. from Bangor, beautifully sit- uated on the Penobscot River. Steamers to Portland, Bar Harbor, Castine, Bangor and Bo.ston, and other points. Toddy Pond, a famous fishing resort, is reached from Bucksport; land-locked salmon, trout, perch, pickerel and black bass fishing is excellent. Also Alomoosook Pond in Orland is reached from here ; trout, salmon and perch fishing is excellent. U. S. Fish Culture Station is located at E. Or- land on this lake. Long, Jacob Bucks', McCurdy and Mud Ponds, all affording excellent fishing for land-locked salmon, trout, perch, pickerel and black bass, are easily accessible from Bucksport. There are four large ponds, so called, but in reality large lakes, in the town of Eastbrook, w'hich are reached by stage from Washington Junction or Franklin station, on Mt. Desert Br. of M. C. R. R., to wit, Webbs Pond, Scammons Pond, Molasses and Abraham Ponds, which afford most excellent fishing for laud-locked salmon, trout, white perch and pick- erel, and a multitude of brooks where trout fishing is unex- celled. Floods Pond, in the town of Otis, on stage line from Ban- gor to Mariaville, also from Ellsworth to Gt. Pond, 12 m. 30 from Ellsworth, contains golden trout, the most beautiful specimen of the trout in the world, and are of large size, great numbers of which are annually taken. In but one other lake or pond in New England has golden trout ever been found. In the northern part of this county, which is practicalh' an unbroken wilderness, there are many large lakes and ponds and large streams. In T. 21 is Spectacle Pond, in Xo. 22, Rocky Pond, and other large ponds, which are reached from the line of the R. R. in Penobscot County and are more particularly described therein. In this part of the county are the towns of Amherst and Aurora, and T. Xo. 28, which contain several large' lakes and ponds abounding in trout, land-locked salmon, white perch and black bass. These ponds and lakes are reached from Bangor by stage. In T. 33 and 34, still farther north, are Middle Branch Pond, Gt. Pond, Alligator Lake, Gould Pond, Eagle Lake, Deer Lake, and in Xo. 35 is Sabac Lake, Horseshoe' Pond and the famous Machias, Xicatous and Abramacook Lakes ; in Xo. 4 in this vicinity are the Pistol Lakes ; in Xo. 39 is Brandy Pond ; all noted resorts for land-locked salmon, trout and togue fishing, and ma}- be reached from Olamon station on the M. C. R. R. from Bangor to Vauceboro, 27 m. from Bangor, by team or stage. It is 25 to 35 m. from Olamon station to Xicatous and the other lakes. Hunting. This county abounds in deer, ducks, ruffed grouse, bears, wild cats and foxes : some good woodcock covers are also found, and in describing the fishing resorts I have described as accurately the hunting resorts. Guides ma\- be had at any of the places mentioned. Excellent success has always attended the fisherman or the hunter in this county. Good hotels or sporting camps may be found in all this hunting and fishing region. The sportsman can reach any of the hunting grounds from Bangor or Ellsworth : Amherst is 22 m. from Ellsworth, daily stage ; Aurora, 24 m. from Bangor, daily stage ; Blue Hill, daily stage from Ellsworth : Brook- lin, 30 m., Brooksville 2^ m., by stage from Ellsworth. 31 KENNEBEC COUNTY. Is in central part of State. Augusta, capital of vState, is the principal city, on" M. C. R. R., 63 miles from Portland, also reached by boat from Boston. Head of navigation on Kennebec River. Fishing Resorts. There are 93 lakes and ponds in this countv. LAKE COBBOSSKECOXTEE, 10 m. l.,'i to 2 m. w., recently heavily stocked with land-locked salmon, some of good size are being caught, contains large numbers of square- tailed trout, 2 to 6 lbs., unexcelled bass and white perch fish- ing, also pickerel, perch weighing three lbs. sometimes taken, beautiful lake, dotted with numerous islands, eas}- of access from Augusta, on M. C. R. R., by carriage 4j^ m., or from Gardiner on M. C. R. R., by carriage 7 m., or by wav of Winthrop or Monmouth, on "back route," ^I. C. R. R., 4 m.; tons of bass and perch annually taken ; tr. closed ; guides. Harry L. Pinkham has an elegant hotel at the outlet, so called, where accommodation and guides ma}- always be had. A delightful way to reach this lake, as well as all of the lakes in the Belgrade chain of lakes, Togus Pond, and the lakes and ponds on the east side of the Kennebec River, is by buckboard or carriage from the Augusta House, Augusta, first class in every respect, Henry Capen, a thorough sports- man, proprietor ; or from that other first class hotel, the Cony House, genial J. P. Randall, proprietor. The Johnson House, Parsons & Page, proprietors, is also a favorite resort for sportsmen in Augusta. x\ll sportsmen's supplies may be procured of S. S. Brooks & Co. Pleasant Pond, in Litchfield, trout and bass fishing ; Purgatory Pond, Litchfield, trout fishing, and other small ponds in West Gardiner and Litchfield and within easy dis- tance ; tr. closed. Cochnewagan Lake, Monmotith, on M. C. R. R., ^s m. from village, good bass and white perch fishing ; tr. closed. Lakes Annabessacook and Maranocook, twin lakes, each 6 m. 1., )4 m. from Vv''inthrop village, on M. C. R. R., 60 m. from Portland ; land-locked salmon, square-tailed trout 2 to 7 lbs., black bass and white perch fishing cannot be excelled in the State, beautiful scenery, lovely drives, clean shores ; 32 good accommodations at Wintliro]) House, Wintliro]) xilla^^' ; guides, boats, and steamers. A favorite way to reacli CohljosseeeonUe, and all the lakes in that vicinity is from Monmouth vSlalion, M. C. R. R., 4 m. to the elegant farndiouse of Charles IJrown, on the shore of lyake Cobbosseecontee, where guests are entertained, boats and guides furnished at reasonable rates. The NARROWvS I^ake, in Winthrop, 2 m. from village, 6 m. 1., bass, i)erch, trout and land-locked salmon. lyAKl'v WIIvvSON, No. Monmouth, 4 m. from Annabes- sacook station on M. C. R. R., 16 m. from lycwiston, finest of black bass fishing, steamer, boats and guides. ANI)R()vSC()(UHN Lake, i)artly in Wayne and Leeds, on I'armington Hranch of M. C. R. R., 57 m from Portland, 5 m. from Levviston, stage at N. Leeds, pickerel, bass and white perch in large nund)ers. A beautiful hike and scenery, steamers, guides; tr. closed. HIU' be said of FLYINCi Pond, Ilollis, Lgypt and Tilton Ponds in Vienna, 12 m. by carriage from Winthrop. CROTCHKI), MOOvSlv, and PARKIER Ponds in Mt. Vernon, 14 m. from Augusta, in all of which are trout, bass, and some land-locked salmon and togue, but not resorted to by visiting sportsmen. BIvLORADIv LAKIvS, in Belgrade, on M. C. R. R., 69 m. from Portland, are well-known fishing resorts, and have been rapidly increasing in favor among sportsmen during the last few years. The.se waters consi.st of eight large lakes known as Great, Long, McC.rath, vSnow, Ivllis, Little, liast and North Ponds or lakes; they are large bodies of water, de- lightfully situated amidst most romantic scenery. Leave M. C. R. R. at Belgrade or No. Belgrade stations, thence by .stage 6 m. to Chandler's Mills, so called ; no finer black bass fishing exists anywhere, and for the last two years square- 33 tailed trout oi great si/.e have l)ceii taken in large numbers, also some land-locked salmon. The sportsman desirous of good, early .spring fishing, or summer or autumn eatehes, will never be disa|)pointed here ; an elegant new hotel, "TlIIv IjICIvOKADIv," will be ready for occupancy with the open- ing of the fishing season oi kjoo ; hundreds of black bass are fre(|uently taken in a day by a single fiy fisherman. There are also perch and pickerel in these lakes; steamers, guides and boats ; the tributaries to these lakes are all closed. In China, Albion, Winslow and Vassalboro, reached irom Vassalboro, Winslow and Waterville, on M. C. k. R., is the big CHINA Lake, H m. 1., I.OVIvJOY I'ond, in Al- bion, PATTICI-: I'ond in Winslow, anrl WIvlililvR i'ond in Vassalboro, all favorite resorts for local fishermen and < on taining an abundance of black bass, while jjercli, jiickercl and frequently, large land-locked salmon are taken. All these waters, as well as the lielgrade waters above de- .scribed, are easily reached by delightful carriage flrives from the city of Waterville, than which there is ufMie ])rcttier, more cleanly, or more desirable as a summer home ; many brooks for trout fishing may also be rea< lied from this city. "THIv IvIyMWCKMJ" is a favorite liotd in the city of Waterville. It may as well be said here as anywhere that the black bass is a very gamey fish, a gocnl fighter, anrl a great delight to thousands of sportsmen to catch, while the white perch is as gamey as the trout and unexcelled as a ]>an fish ; they read- ily rise to the fly and are caught at the season of the year, July, August and Sejjtember, when trout or land-locked salmon fishing has gone by. Hunting;. Xo moose. 0]>en season on deer during October and November. A few are taken. Ruffed grouse, woodcock, some duck, grey squirrels and fcjxes in fairly good numbers. KNOX COUNTY. fJne of the jjrineipul ccjast counties with a long coast line, beautiful harbors and bays ; the scenery on the coast is unsurpassed. The city of Rockland is the shire town, on Knox & Lincoln lir. of the M. C. R. R., X6 m. frc^m Port- 34 land ; change at Brunswick ; steamers from Boston, Bar Har- bor and other points ; contains 30 lakes and ponds ; good white perch, black bass, pickerel, trout and land-locked salmon fishing. Cichicwaukic Pond, in the city of Rockland, beauti- fully situated, a favorite local resort, good catches of perch, bass and pickerel are made. " Camden the picturesque," is 8 m. from Rockland, on the Camden, Rockland & Thomaston St. Ry., steamers from Boston, Rockland, Bar Harbor, Bucksport and Bangor; is a most charming and popular summer resort, with unsurpassed natural scener}- and surroundings ; contains several beautiful lakes well stocked with fish. In the town of Hope, 14 m. N. W. of Rockland, on stage line from Rockland to Augusta, and Camden to No. Apple- ton, Hobbs Pond, Mansfield Pond, Fish Pond, The Lake, so called, a body of water of considerable size, are reached, where good fishing for trout and other fish is found ; continu- ing on the stage line to Appleton, Senebec Pond, partly in this town, and Newbert Pond, in the northern part, and several other smaller ponds are reached, where good fishing is found, also in the streams flowing into these bodies of water. In the town of Union, the terminus of the Georges \'al- ley R. R. from Warren Junct., 8 m. from Warren Junct., on M. C. R. R., Crawford Pond, the northern half of Seven Tree Pond, Round Pond,, and Senebec Pond are reached, fine bodies of water, beautifully situated, and natural trout waters ; land-locked salmon have been planted here, and this town is fast becoming a favorite resort for sportsmen. In the town of Washington, 22 m. N. W. of Rockland, on stage lines from Rockland to Augusta, and from Augusta to Belfast, Washington Pond is reached, a fine body of water, well filled with perch, pickerel, black bass, trout and some land-locked salmon ; there are many trout streams also where excellent fishing is had. In the town of Warren, on INI. C. R. R., 9 m. from Rock- land, South Pond, North Pond, southern half of Seven Tree Pond, White Oak Pond, and the Georges River afford excel- lent fishing for bass, pickerel, white perch and some land- locked salmon ; there is good brook trout fishing also. 35 Huntings* Open season for deer October only ; no moose ; the duck shooting is excellent around most of the ponds and lakes in this county, while in the many bays, coves and inlets along the coast it is unsurpassed ; ruffed grouse and woodcock shooting is good in the towns of Washington, Appleton, Hope and Union especially ; they are also taken in the towns in the southern portion of the county to a considerable extent. LINCOLN COUNTY. One of the principal coast counties with a long coast line and with many beautiful harbors and bays ; noted for its sum- mer resorts principal among which are Boothbay Harbor and the islands in the bay. Wiscasset is the shire town, beauti- fully situated on Wiscasset Harbor, on Knox and Lincoln Branch of M. C. R. R., 50 m. from Portland ; Wiscasset har- bor is one of the best in the world ; the scenery and surround- ings are unsurpassed for attractiveness. Fishing; Resorts. There are 31 lakes and ponds in this county, in many of which are good trout, white perch, black bass, some land- locked salmon and pickerel fishing. The first town reached in this county on the line of the railroad is Woolwich, which is bounded on the west by Mer- rymeeting Bay and Kennebec River ; here is the large and beautiful Nequasset Lake, with excellent white perch, black bavSS and pickerel fishing ; on the west is Monseag Bay ; passing along the line of the R. R. Wiscasset, above men- tioned, is reached, thence to Sheepscot River, and Newcastle, wnth Damariscotta River on the east ; thence to Damariscotta, which is 18 m. east of Bath ; in Damariscotta is situated Bis- cay Pond, southern half of Pemaquid Pond, McCurds and Muddy Ponds ; these lakes, as they really are, wdth the Dam- ariscotta River on the westerly side of the town, and in close proximity to the railroad, afford unexcelled white perch, black bass and pickerel fishing ; the lakes afford also trout fishing, and have recently been heavily stocked with land- locked salmon. Still farther along the line of the railroad the town of Nobleboro is reached in which is the northern half of Pema- 36 quid Pond, Duck Puddle Pond, Damariscotta River and Great Bay, where excellent fishing for bass, white perch and pickerel can always be found ; a little farther on the town of Waldoboro is reached, in which is situated Medoniac Ponds, also Weston Pond and Duck Puddle Pond partly in Noble- boro, favorite local fishing resorts for bass, pickerel, perch and some other fish ; still continuing along the line of the road the city of Rockland is reached in Knox county; the town of Bremen, reached from Waldoboro by stage or boat, contains Biscay Pond, partly in Damariscotta, Muscon- gus, McCurds and Pemaquid Ponds, the latter partly in Bremen and partly in Damariscotta ; good bass, pickerel and . white perch fishing. The towns of Jefferson and Somerville, reached by stage from Augusta, contain Dyers Pond, lyong Pond and Pleasant Pond in Jefferson, and Patricktown and James Ponds in Somerville, noted pickerel, white perch and black bass ponds ; contains also trout and some land-locked salmon ; there are a multitude of brooks in these various towns which afford excellent trout fishing, also bass and pickerel. One of the most wonderful sights in the world is to see the alewives or herring in the Damariscotta and other rivers in this county at the season of the year when they are on their annual excursion to their spawning beds. Many thousands of barrels of these fish tare annually taken, cured by a smok- ing process and are found in the markets of the world. Hontingf, The lakes and ponds and the many large bays, especially Merrymeeting Bay, and the large rivers and inlets in this county afford the finest of duck shooting ; duck shooting pro- hibited in the night in and around Merrymeeting Bay or Kennebec River below the bridge at Gardiner ; ruffed grouse and woodcock in their seasons are plentiful in this county ; no moose ; open time on deer during October only ; a few are taken annually. OXFORD COUNTY. Boundaries: North by Province of Quebec; east by Pranklin, Androscoggin and Cumberland counties; south by Cumberland and York ; west by New Hampshire ; area about 1700 sq. m. One of the eight principal game counties, long 37 noted for unsurpassed fishing facilities ; contains iS6 lakes and ponds, many of large size, and some of the most noted fishing resorts in the State. Lake Mooselucmaginitic, 12 m. 1., 5 ni. w., partly in this county and partly in Franklin Count>-, and mentioned in the clia]:)ter on h'ranklin count>'. This great lake is reached by M. C. R. R. from Portland and Portland c\: Rumford Falls R. R. ; station " Bemis " on the shore of the lake; change at Rumford Junction. This lake is 227 m. from Pioston, 112 m. from Portland; it is also reached from Portland by M. C. R. R. to Farmington and narrow gauge R. R. from I'armington to Rangeley, thence b}- steamboat 6 m. to the carr\-, mentioned in the chapter on FVanklin county. Noted for the excellence of its land-locked salmon and trout fishing ; trout from one- half to 12 lbs., salmon up to 15 lbs. taken, flyfishing; at Bemis are located the iamous Capt. Barker vSporting and Tourists' Camps at " The Birches," " Students Island " and others. The Mooselucmaguntic House is located at Haines lyanding on this lake, the veteran h. T. Page, pro])rietor ; also the Ocjuossoc Club at Indian Rock, vSenator W. P. FVye's cottage, his favorite fishing grounds, and man>- i)rivate cottages ; Bald Mountain camps, beautifully situated, lul. Whorff, prop., are located here; elevation, scenery, and sur- roundings all that could be desired. ^ Cupsuptic lyake, 5 m. 1., 3 m. \v. ; connected l)y short thoroughfare with Mooselucmaguntic. What has Ijeen said of the last named lake will apply equally as well, so far as fishing, its surroundings, accommodations and desiral)ilit\' as a fishing resort, to Cupsuptic. This lake is reached by steamer or boat from Bemis or from Haines Landing. Pleas- ant Island camps, the unsur])assed Bill>' vSoule, proprietor, are located on Cupsuptic Lake. Cupsuptic vStream flows in- to this lake. The Kennebago Lakes and John's Pond may also be reached from Billy vSoule's. There are also a multi- tude of trout streams, and several smaller ])onds in this region affording excellent trout fishing. This is also a favorite re- sort for hunters, and deer are exceedingly ])lentiful in all this region, with occasionally a moose, while ruffed grouse abound in large numbers. There are also duck, foxes and bears. PVom Bemis. Haines Landing or Billy Soule's, or by the way of Lake Uml)agog, is reached the famous Lj^per 38 Dam, the outlet of Mooselucmaguiitic L,ake. A good hotel is located here ; one of the most famous trout pools in the world at the outlet ; many trout are taken weighing six to ten pounds ; fly fishing ; genial John Chadwick, hotel pro- prietor. A short walk from the pool brings one to the shore of lyak^Mollychunkamunk where there are more private and expensive summer cottages and steamers owned by people living out of the State than on any other lake ; no hotel or public camp ; excellent trout and salmon fishing. The Richardson Ponds are easily reached from this place, where there is most excellent trjut-and land-locked salmon fishing. .From the Upper Dam one can go through the narrows and Welokennebacook, or Lower Richardson Dake, a dis- tance of lo m. to the Middle Dam, so called, and to the sporting camp of Mr. Kd. Coburn, and on the route and at Mr. Coburn 's one will find first class trout and land-locked salmon fishing with flies or by trolling. From this place a buckboard road leads to Umbagog lyake, where those who wish to can go by the way of Dixville Notch and the White Mountains, crossing from lake to lake. These lakes are con- nected by Five Mile Falls, or Rapid River, said to be the most picturesque stream in Maine. " Far down through the mist of the falling river ' ' one may stand and drink in the wild beauty of the place. Half waj^ across the carry is the old Oxford Club House, built upon the shore of Rapid River, where the only way to cross is by a rope which is on a pulley ; you take your seat as if in a swing, and out over the water, 50 feet below you, you go safe to the other side where a trail goes to B Pond, about a mile through the woods. This pond is noted for its excellent fly fishing, and only fly fishing can be indulged in here by law. Two m. below Angler's Retreat is South Arm, lyake View Hotel; a carriage road from Andover reaches the lake here ; many who enjoy a stage ride over a good road come to the lakes over this route by the way of Andover or Rumford Flails. Lake "Umbagog, the largest and the lowest of the Range- ley group, covers an area of 18 sq. m. ; many delightful views of the White Mountains, the highest peaks in the Dix- ville Notch and ranees alone: the Canadian Ijorder can be had 39 from Lake Umbagog ; from here take a steamer to Upton, at the south end of the lake, and Errol Dam where the Andro- scoggin River makes an outlet to Lake Umbagog ; the Rangeley Lake region averages abovit 1200 feet above the sea level ; at Bemis the Four Ponds, so called, are reached by the way of a trail through the woods four miles, where an abundance of trout are caught on the fly, small in size, or from Houghtons, in Byron, by trail 5 m. Byron, on the P. & R. F. R. R., 99 m. from Portland, is a good fishing resort, S'wift River and its tributaries, afford- ing excellent trout fishing ;J Garland Pond is 4 m. away, and Roxbury Pond 6 m., where land-locked salmon, trout, bass and pickerel fishing will be found to be very good, and may be reached from Houghtons, so called, in Byron. Lovewell's Pond, in Fryeburg, 3 m. x 2 m., two miles from village is noted for the excellence of the bass and pick- erel fishing ; Upper Kezar Pond, in Lovell, is 10 m. from PVyeburg, 7 m. x i m., semi daily stage to and from Frye- burg, affords fine bass, pickerel and some trout and land- locked salmon fishing. 1 It may be remarked that Fryeburg is a charming sum- mer resort. The village, and surrounding country, clean, healthy, picturesque, and many of the most delightful drives in the world can be enjoyed here ; one of the finest canoe trips may be taken down the Saco River for 20 m. (this river is filled with bass and pickerel), when vou come to Love- well's Pond, only i 1-4 m. by land from your starting point ; this is a favorite trip. X Peabody Pond and several smaller Ponds in Denmark may be reached from stations on the Bridgton and Saco Riv- er R. R., 40 m. from Portland, where there is excellent land- locked salmon, bass and pickerel fishing. Lake Pennesseewassee and Little Lake Pennesseev\assee, Sand Pond and North Pond are situated in the delightful village of Norway, terminus of Norway Branch of G. T. Ry., change at So. Paris ; also electric cars from So. Paris ; stage line from Bridgton, Harrison, Stoneham, Lovell, Waterford and Lynchville. Norway village is situated at the southerly extremity of Lake Penne-seewassee ; this is a large lake and with the others mentioned consti'. utes a mo.st desirable fishing resort for black bass, pickerel, trout and Imd-locked salmon ; also a delightful home for the summer tourist. 40 Thomas Pond, Long, Bear, and Papoose Ponds in Waterford, reached b}- stage from Norway, afford good fish- ing for bass, pickerel and perch ; the Androscoggin River flows the entire length of this county in an easterly direction ; this is one of natures 's great highways from the mountains to the sea, and together with Swift, Ellis and Megalloway Riv- ers, with their innumerable tributaries, afford the best kind of trout fishing. Webbs Pond, in Weld, mentioned in the chapter on Franklin county, is easily reached by stage from Dixfield, lo m. on R. F. & R. h. R. R. Rumford Falls, 84 m. from Portland, takes its name from, the celebrated falls at this place called the "Niagara of New England," beautifully situated among mountains and high hills on the Androscoggin River. Almost any part of the county is easily reached from this town and fine trout fishing in the streams and small ponds in the vicinit}' is easily had. Magalloway Rivcr and Parmachenee Lake, great hunt- ing and fishing resorts for deer, partridge, ducks, bears, trout and land-locked' salmon, may be reached from Boston by the way of Portland ; take G. T. R. R. from Portland for Bethel, thence by stage 27 m. to Lakeside, N. H., thence by steamer across Lake Umbagog to Cedar Stump, thence buckboard 4 m. to Middle Dam on Richardson Lake ; or by way of Rum- ford Falls and Bemis to Lake Umbagog and Middle Dam on Richardson Lake ; or from Errol, N. H., to the head of Aziscohas Fails at Wilsons Mills, thence by steamer 16 m. to Camp-in-the-Meadows, thence by buckboard 5 m. and canoe 14 m. to the Parmachenee Lake ; all the way from Wilsons Mills to the lake, in river, and in the multitude of streams emptying into it, unsurpassed trout fishing is had ; Upper Metalluc and Lincoln Ponds in this vicinity afford most ex- cellent trout fishing. In most of the towns, but more especially those in the northern half, there is fine deer, ruffed grouse, and duck hunting ; also woodcock, bears and foxes ; registered guides, good hotels, and sporting camp accommodations at usual rates are of easy access. No one will make any mistake in eoins: to Oxford Countv to fish or to hunt. 41 PENOBSCOT COUNTY. Boundaries : north by Aroostook ; east by Aroostook, Washington and Hancock ; south by Hancock and Waldo ; west by Somerset and Piscataquis counties. Area 2900 sq. m. laud; water 175 sq.m. One of the eight great game counties abounding in moose, deer, ruffed grouse, woodcock, duck, bears, wildcats and foxes. Contains 159 lakes and ponds. Bangor, principal -city, at head of navigation on Penob- scot River, on M. C. R. R., terminus of Bangor and ArooS- took R. R., 251 m. from Boston, 137 m. from Portland, 114 m. from Vanceboro and 204 m. from vSt. John, N. B., by rail; daily line of steamers to and from Boston. At Bangor take Bangor and Aroostook R. R. for the various stations on that line. Fishing: and Httntingf Resorts. The "Bangor Pool," so called, at Water Works Dam, on the Penobscot River, three m. from Bangor, reached by electric cars or team ; fly fishing or trolling for Penobscot River sea salmon ; a favorite resort ; fishing here as soon as the ice is out of the river in the spring. When in Bangor stop at the Penobscot Exchange, procure your hunting and fishing supplies of the well known firm of Rice and Miller, and leave your specimens for mounting with S. L. Crosby & Co., taxidermists of long experience and reputation, known throughout New England and the Middle States for the excellence of their work. The famous Gerrish canoe is man- ufactured here. At the Johnson Eating House you will find a favorite resort for the tourist, with everything served to your satisfaction. A few miles beyond Bangor is Old Town, where are manufactured the famous Carleton canoes, also the well known and in every respect satisfactory canoes of I. W. Bussell Co.; also the famous White canoes, manufactured by E. M. White ; at Veazie, 4 m. beyond Ban- gor, canvas canoes and fittings, manufactured by B. N. Morris, may be procured. In Bangor you can also procure of E. A. Buck and Co. the famous hunters' moccasins and shoes, extensively used by guides and sportsmen. When at Old Town do not forget to visit the general store of Hunt and Stowe, where you may procure outfits and all curiosities manufactured by the famous tribe of Indians on Old Town Island. 42 There is also a competent taxidermist here at Old Town, T. Adolph Legrasse ; here also, are procured many famous In dian guides and moose callers. Leaving Bangor on the Mt. Desert branch you come to Green Lake, i8 m., a famous land-locked salmon, trout and white perch lake ; also Phillips Lake, noted as a resort for land-locked salmon, white perch and trout fishing. Pushaw Lake is 14 m. from Bangor by team, on west side of Penobscot River, one of the most famous white perch lakes in the State of Maine ; it is perfectly astonishing, the large number of white perch that are annually taken from this lake. Hermon Pond is also reached from Bangor, 10 m. X 3 m., on R. R., a famous white perch and pickerel pond. Going up the line of the Maine Central R. R. from Bangor to Vanceboro the town of Knfeld is reached and Cold Stream Pond, really a large lake, 35 m. from Bangor; first class land-locked salmon fishing and large togue of the finest quality. Continuing up the line of the R. R. from Kiifield the town of Lincoln is reached, from which point Mattami- scontis Lake, also South Branch Lake and Beaver Pond are reached, by team 15 to 20 m. ; there are no finer places for fishing or hunting than these. At Olamon station, before reaching Lincoln, take stage or team for the famous Nica- tous, West, and adjoining lakes, about 40 m.; no finer deer country in the State; fishing is excellent for land-locked salmon, trout and white perch. Club House on Nicatous Lake. This was "Jock" Darling's favorite hunting ground ; this is also the route to take for Pistol Lakes, Brandy Pond, Little Machias Lake, and various smaller ponds ; these lakes and ponds abound in trout ; sporting camps at Pistol Lake ; this also a famous deer country and a person who wishes a successful deer hunt can hardly fail to secure his complement if he stops at au}^ of the stations between Old Town and Vanceboro, on this line of R. R., and secures a guide, and he will find a comfortable home at the local hotel. Passing up the line of the R. R. from Lincoln you reach the town of Winn, from which point many small lakes and streams and good hunting grounds are easily accessible. A favorite route for the sportsman from New York or Boston, and other localities, heretofore has been to take a team at Winn station on the M. C. R. R. to Duck Lake, 19 43 m. thence passing down Duck Lake by canoe, and Duck Lake Stream, to Junior Lake, and through Junior Lake to Grand Lake, in Washington County ; or when at Duck Lake by short carry going to Keg Lake, from Keg Lake by short carry to Bottle Lake, and from Bottle Lake to Dobsis, thence to Sisladobsis; thence to Sisladobsisis; Horseshoe Lake is also reached from Junior or Dobsis Lakes, across a short carry, then Pleasant Lake, through Scraggly Lake and Stream to Shaw Lake, % m. farther on ; Pocompass Lake is reached from Keg and Bottle Lakes and Grand Lake is easily reached from Pocompass Lake. The Machias Lakes are reached from Dobsis Lake, 1^2 m.; all these lakes and ponds are filled with togue, trout, salmon, white perch, and pickerel, and are favorite resorts for the fisherman and the hunter. The Machias waters, especially, afford most excellent duck shooting ; there is also good ruffed grouse and woodcock shooting in all this section ; there are also some moose. All these .vaters are easily reached from Princeton, in Wash- ington County, thence by team to Grand Lake, 20 m., or by steamer and carry ; Princeton is reached by way of Washing- ton County R. R., and is full}- described in the chapter on Washington County. Newport Junct., no m. from Portland, on the M. C. R. R., 27 m. before reaching Bangor ; here change for Corinna, Dexter, Dover and Fo.xcroft, terminus of this branch of the M. C. R. R., and at Dover and P'oxcroft change for Moose- head Lake, by way of the B. & A. R. R. At Newport is a large, beautiful pond, full of black bass, white perch and pickerel, and first class fishing for these fish. Corinna Pond is 7 m. beyond Newport ; fishing and fish same as in New- port Pond. Dexter Pond, in Dexter, 15 m. from Newport; fish and fishing same as Newport and Corinna ; beautiful lakes, 9harming villages on the shores of these lakes. There are many other large lakes and ponds in this county, in all of which there is first class fishing and favorite hunting resorts, reached from the line of the B. & A. R. R. from Bangor to Houlton, that can be more appropriately described in the next chapter on Piscataquis County, and have been alluded to somewhat in the chapter on Aroostook County. At Patten Junct., on the B. & A. R. R., you change for the town of Patten, in this county, a beautiful town, and 44 headquarters for a vast fishing and hunting country to the north and west. At the Patten House every convenience will be found and teams and guides may be engaged. This is a favorite starting place for Shin Pond, Trout Farm, and the Sourdnahunk region, famous as a hunting country for big game and for unexcelled fishing. At Norcross station, in this county, you are at headquarters for hunting and fishing expe- ditions, in all directions, either down the West Branch, or up the West Branch to Sourdnahunk by carr}-, 15 m., and to Ivake Chesuncook, and other lakes described in the chapter on Piscataquis County. Hunting. This is a great game county ; deer abound in large num- bers in nearly every town beyond Old Town, and there is good hunting for these at nearly every railroad station beyond Old Town to Vanceboro ; it is also one of the great moose counties ; Schoodic, Seboeis, Norcross, Millinockett, Grindstone, Staceyville, and Patten, heretofore described in the chapter on Aroostook County, and more particularly de- scribed in the next chapter, are favorite resorts for the fisher- man and the hunter ; nearl}^ all parts of the famous hunting grounds are reached from these stations ; usually the experi- enced sportsman has his guides engaged in advance of his arrival, his trip planned, and his guides meet him on his ar- rival at Bangor, or at the station at the railroad. Hotels, sporting camps, registered guides, outfits, etc., at all stations. It is difficult to discriminate between the hunting grounds for deer in this county northerly and westerly of Bangor, this game is so plentiful ; favorite resorts for moose hunting are from the R. R. stations on the line of the B. & A. R. R. from Brown ville to Patten, nearly 75 m. through a practically unbroken wilderness ; ruffed grouse and ducks are plentiful, also woodcock, bears, foxes, and wild cats afford most excellent and exciting sport for the sportsman. PISCATAQUIS COUNTY. Boundaries : North by Aroostook, east by x\roostook and Penobscot, south by Penobscot and Somerset, and west by Somerset county ; area, land surface about 3600 sq. m., water area about 100 sq. m. One of the greatest, if not the greatest, fish and game county in the state. 45 Fishing and Hunting Resorts. Contains 367 lakes and pontls. Dover shire town, at the terminus of the Dover, and Foxcroft Branch of M. C. R. R. from Newport Junct., also on the Bangor »& Aroostook Ry., 54 m. from Bangor by either railroad. There are no prettier New England villages than Dover and Foxcroft, separated only by the Piscataquis River. Sebec Lake, 4 m. from these towns, reached by team, is a lovely body of water, 12 m. x 4 m,, one of the four original land-locked salmon lakes in Maine ; there are many beautiful cottages on its shores, ex- cellent land-locked salmon, trout, white perch and black bass fishing ; sporting camp of B. M. Packard at head^f the lake, sporting camp of Geo. P. Thompson about midway of the lake, both reached by steamer; this lake may also be reached from Sebec village on the shore of the lake. The tributaries are closed. Near by Dover and Foxcroft are sev- eral smaller lakes and ponds affording excellent fishing, to wit, Millbrook and Garland Pond, 4 m., reached by team, the three Buttermilk Ponds, in which are trout, togue, and land- locked salmon, reached by steamer on Sebec Lake and 1^2 m. carry, 12 m. from Foxcroft; also Black Stream, 2^4 m., and Alder Stream, 6 m. from Foxcroft, affording excel- lent trout fishing. The sportsman may safely leave his speci- mens for mounting, when at Foxcroft, with C. M. Hoxie, the taxidermist, and be sure of proper treatment and a first class job. At the Foxcroft Exchange the sportsman will find a de- lightful home, with every convenience ; good livery connect- ed ; J. W. Ronco, Prop. Here is located the manufactory of F. E. Bailey, manu- facturer of the celebrated " Bailey Flies," where all kinds of flies and fishing tackle may be procured of the finest quality at the usual rates. Schoodic and Seboeis Lakes, 8 m. x 2 m. each, wdth a carry over a good road of i }i m. between, are reached from Schoodic East or West Seboeis station on B. & A. R. R., 64 m. from Bangor, and in close proximity to the stations ; these are elegant lakes, large togue sometimes weighing more than 20 lbs., some trout, and excellent black bass and white perch fishing ; pickerel fishing in Seboeis Lake is unexcelled ; Trout Pond, or Endless Lake, and sev- eral ponds, where excellent trout fishing may be had, are easily reached from these stations ; some of the streams flow- 46 ing into Schoodic afford unexcelled trout fishing ; these lakes are also reached from Lake View, at the lower end of the lake, station of the C. P. Ry., or from Milo on the B. & A. R. R., and by stage 6 m. to Lake View. Boyd Lake, 3 m. X 2 m., 36 m. from Bangor, on B. & A. R. R., i m. from station, pickerel and perch fishing first class ; the next sta- tion or stopping place, 7 m. beyond Boyd Lake, is Milo, a pretty New England village ; here the sportsman may leave his specimens for mounting with Wm. Cooper, a licensed taxidermist, skilled in the art, and may be sure of first class work. From Milo, on the B. & A. R. R., 4 m. to Brownville, . Schoodic Lake may be reached 4 m. by team ; at Brownville, take Katahdin Iron Works Branch of B. & A. R. R. for K. I. Wks. Silver Lake is situated at K. I. Wks., which is the terminus of this branch of the R. R., 64 m. from Bangor, near the hotel. vSilver Lake is a large and beautiful body of water, high elevation, charming scenery and surroundings, land-locked salmon and excellent trout and pickerel fishing ; this is a famous fishing and hunting resort, and guests re- ceive every consideration from F. H. Eddy, Prop, of the Sil- ver Lake Hotel. From Hetiderson station, before reaching K. I. Works, Bemie Ponds are reached by team, 6 nv. ; pickerel and perch fishing ; also Roaring Brook and the east and west branches of Pleasant River, which afford fine trout fishing. Within a radius of 20 m. of Silver Lake Hotel, at K. I. Works, 27 dif- ferent lakes and ponds are reached, including, the famous East and West Chairback Ponds, Little and Big Houston, Spruce Mt., Long, Trout, Little, Lyford, and Ea.st Branch ponds, also many trout streams, reached by canoe, buckboard or trail, all of which lakes, ponds and streams are filled with trout, and afford the finest of fishing ; this is a great and most favorite resort for the sportsman; deer, moose, ruffed grouse, bears, wild cats and foxes abound, and on account of its high elevation has become a noted health resort. Brown- ville, before mentioned, is a beautiful town in the midst of a fine fishing and hunting country on the Piscataquis River ; The sportsman or tourist will find a pleasant, and hospitable home at Hotel Herrick, C. E. Herrick, proprietor. Schoodic Lake, above mentioned, is easily reached from Brownville ; 47 this town is also reached by the C. P. Ry. from Montreal and St. John, and is the entrance to a long stretch of virgin for- est and incomparable, hunting grounds, through which runs the Bangor & Aroostook R. R., and is but 28 m. from Nor- cross, fully described elsewhere. At Milo Junct. on the B. & A. R. R., or at Newport Junct. on the M. C. R. R. to Bangor from Portland, change for Moosehead Lake and Greenville, a beautiful town on the shore of this lake, termi- nus of this branch of the B. & A. R. R. ; at Abbot, on the way to Greenville, good trout fishing may be found in the Piscataquis River and its two branches also in Piper and Whet- stone Ponds ; farther along on the line is Monson Junct. where you change to the Monson narrow gauge R. R. for the town of Monson, 6 m. from the Junct. ; here is the celebrated Lake Hebron, containing many large trout and land-locked salmon ; Monson Pond, i m. away. Spectacle Pond 3 m., and Ship Pond, or Lake Onawa, one of the most beautiful lakes in the State of Maine, 12 m. from Monson; all these ponds and lakes are famous for land-locked salmon and trout fish- ing; Lake Onawa cannot be too highly spoken of as a desirable fishing resort ; Grindstone Pond in Willimantic, 8 m. from Monson, and many other smaller ponds, and a multitude of streams, are easily reached, and you have excellent trout, togue and land-locked salmon fishing ; this is a favorite resort for sportsmen and a country abounding in deer, moose, ruffed grouse, woodcock and other game ; Borestone and Green- wood Mountains are in plain view, affording a magnificent sight. Returning to Monson Junct. you resume your journe}^ on the B. & A. to Greenville ; the ride on the railroad is exceed- ingly enjoyable, the scenery is grand beyond description ; from every quarter deep ravines and valleys and towering mountains meet the eye of the tourist. At Blanchard may be found several small ponds and many streams where excellent trout fishing may be had and first class deer hunting. At Greenville, terminus of this branch of the B. & A. R. R. also on C. P. Ry., from Montreal and St. John, the cele- brated Moosehead Lake is reached, one of the most famous fishing, summer, and hunting resorts in the world, 86 m. from Bangor, 223 m. from Portland, and 8 to 9 hours' ride from Boston ; this lake is 40 m. 1. and 5 to 18 m. w. ; contains 48 many large bays and beautiful islands. Half way up the lake, at the foot of Mt. Kineo, on a point of land extending into the lake, is situated the celebrated Kineo House. In all this g" re a f inlayid sea, all parts of which are reached by steamers, canoes or boats, first class trout and togue fish- ing can always be had ; many white fish and cusk are also taken ; it is also heavily stocked with land-locked salmon and many of these of large size are taken each year ; large and elegant steamers connect with the train at Greenville to all portions of this lake. From Greenville Wilson Pond, Hedge- hog, Trout, Upper, Rum, Horseshoe, Fitzgerald, and Squaw Ponds may be reached, famous for trout and some salmon fishing ; the country around these ponds is a favorite resort for deer and moose hunting, also for ruffed grouse. It is dif- ficult to describe adequately a body of water like Moosehead I,ake ; it is a great inland sea, the largest body of fresh water in all New England, a thousand feet above the level of the sea. The Kineo House and the sporting camps around this lake are really council houses ; here parties are made up, ex- peditions planned, campaigns organized, guides, supplies, and camping outfits secured ; here is the parting of the ways into a vast domain of fish and game ; here the salmon and trout anglers take steamers, boats, or canoes for fishing in this lake and to the lakes, ponds and rivers to the north. There is a veritable network of lakes and ponds big and small, also many brooks and rivers all teeming with brook trout from half a pound to the monster inhabitant of 5 to 8 lbs., all the long way from Kineo to Ft. Kent on St. John River, 150 miles or thereabouts, through an unbroken wilderness and traversable by canoe. At Greenville is the celebrated store of D. T. Sanders and Son, where the sportsman or tourist may procure anything from a cambric needle to a rifle or from a handkerchief to a sleeping bag or anything else requisite to the tent, the trail, the chase or a fishing expedition. At Greenville Jet. are the general supply stores of A. A. Crafts and Jas. Bartley, where the sportsman and tourist will find a large and carefully selected stock of any goods that will be necessary or convenient ; here also is the general store and taxidermy of M. Abbott Frazar, of Boston, an artist in his line, where the sportsman can have his fish or game mounted in the highest perfection of this art. From Green- 49 ville, lyily Bay, so called, one of the largest ba3^s in Moose- head Lake, is reached by canoe or steamer, 12 m., also reached from the Kineo House by steamer ; Roach River and Pond is 7 m. from I^ily Ba}^ by stage ; here is situated the celebrated Hotel of A. F. Morrison, known as the Roach River House, a favorite resort for fishermen and hunters, with as fine fishing and hunting for big game and ruffed grouse as there is in the State. Upper Roach River, or Second Roach Pond, is 7 m. farther on; Mountain Pond is 7 m. from Lily Bay ; from the First Roach Pond it is but 4 m. by trail to the West Branch Ponds, three in number, and as good a place as there is in the State for small trou<", which average about three to a pound. W. L. Rogers' celebrated sporting camps are 14 m. from Roach River, 26 m. from Greenville, on Sec- ond Roach Pond, reached by steamer from Cireenville to Lily Bay, thence by buckboard, a celebrated fishing and hunting resort, as good as there is, in plain view of White Cap Moun- tain, the second highest elevation in the State; in all this region there is as good hunting for deer, moose, ruffed grouse and other game as there is au}^ where. From Lower Roach River, or pond, you reach the celebrated sporting camp at the Grant Farm, so called, H. B. Morrison, prop., about 10 m. b}" team, a great resort for fishermen and hunters ; 4 m. from Roach River are located the celebrated hunting camps of B. A. Runnells, called Camp Cyrus, a beautiful location, and a favorite resort for the fi.sherman and the hunter, abounding in fish and big game. At the Grant Farm you strike the out- let of Ragged Lake, also Caribou Lake, about 6 m. from the Grant Farm, also Deer Pond and many others, great fishing ponds, and a great country for game. Here you are but 9 m. from the foot of Chesuncook Lake ; at the Grant Farm you are within 7 m. of the popular sporting camps of F. L. Shaw, known as the old "Joe Morris Place," reached by way of Lily Bay, Roach River and the Grant Farm, a fav- orite resort for the fisherman and the hunter; there are many celebrated trout streams wathin easy distance. Starting again from Greenville or Kineo, and proceeding up the lake by steamer, 20 m. from Kineo, we reach the North East carrj', so called, and the sporting camp, or hotel and general supply store of S. S. Hibbard & Co., where all conveniences for the sportsman can be procured and all arrangements made 50 for hunting, fishing, or canoeing trips, and supplies and out- fits procured, or if you choose to remain here j'ou will not be disappointed in any particular. Crossing the carry, 2 m. by a good road, you come to the west branch of the PenobvScot River, thence by canoe or trail, down the river 3 m. to lyob- ster Brook ; this brook is navigable 3 m. to Lobster Lake ; proceeding down the river through the celebrated Moose Horn you reach the Half Way House, so called, a celebrated hunting and fishing resort, kept by J. W. Smith, or " Joe," as he is familiarly called ; here you are in the midst of fine hunting and fishing ; thence down the river 10 m. by canoe or trail by Pine Stream, over Pine Stream Falls and Rocky Rips to Chesuncook Lake ; this trip has been frequently de- scribed in song and story, and is certainly a delightful one; Chesuncook Lake is 18 m. 1., filled with togue and trout, large numbers of which are annually taken. Here also is the dividing of the ways and where you have one of the finest views of Mt. Katahdin ; you may also reach Caribou Lake through the Thoroughfare from Chesuncook, and Kelley Pond, also Rainbow Lake, one of the finest in Maine and having the clearest water ; also Moose Pond, by way of Moose Brook, and from Moose Pond Duck Pond is reached; Rainbow Lake is best reached, however, from Ripogenus, at the lower end of Chesuncook Lake ; taking a northwest- ward course from the upper end of Chesuncook we pass up the Umbazookskus Stream to Umbazookskus Lake, about 9 m., thence across this lake to Mud Pond carry ; this carry is about 3 m. from Mud Pond, thence across Mud Pond, and following the stream, we arrive at Chamberlain Lake, a large body of water about 15 m. by 5 m. ; passing down this lake by Chamberlain Farm, and through quick water, you pass into Eagle Lake, a most beautiful lake ; passing down Eagle Lake through Thoroughfare Brook, you reach Churchill Lake; — these lakes abound in trout and togue; Churchill Lake is about 6 m. 1. and 3 m. w. ; Twin Brooks, so called, empty into this lake, the northern one of which is the outlet of Spider Lake about 2 m. 1. and i. m. w., filled with togue ; going from Spider Lake you could reach the chain of lakes which would lead you to Chase and Munsungan Lakes, Milli- nockett Lake, Aroostook River and the Ox Bow. Soper Brook and Smith Brook empty into Eagle Lake, great resorts 51 for moose hunting ; from the head of Churchill Lake it is about 6 m. to Chase carr}-, the outlet of the lake; the carry is something more than a mile ; this place in the river has received the name of " Devil's Elbow," not an inappropriate appellation as it strikes me in going over it ; passing down the river, Umsaskis Lake, some lom. away, is reached; pass- ing down this lake, Long Lake, about 6 m. is reached, and you may reach the famous ' ' Depot Farm ' ' ; from here 3'ou may take a road to the Seven Islands and the main St. John River, thence continuing eastward to Musquacook Lake and Ashland. From the Depot Farm it is about 8 m. to Round Pond or Square Lake ; passing down this pond Musquacook Stream is passed and Five Finger Brook and then Glazier Brook, and you are now in the Allegash River ; going by the Allegash Falls down the Allegash River into the River St. John, thence to Ft. Kent ; in the vicinity of the junction of the Allegash and St. John Rivers are the Nigger Brook Rapids, and from this vicinity a trip up the St. Francis River and its inlets may be had if desirable ; on all this long route the sportsman is constant^ in touch with nature, the scenery is grand beyond description. It is a great country for game, and you have as fine fishing as can be had anywhere. Starting again frorn Chesuncook Lake, passing down the lake 18 m. going eastward you pass out into the west branch of the Penobscot River, thence ^ of am. into Ripo- genus Lake ; here you ' have excellent trout and salmon fish- ing and hunting, and line views of Mt. Katahdin and the Nesourduahunk range. Ripogenus Lake is about 2 m. 1., a favorits camping ground for the tourist; Harring- ton Lake is reached from here, this lake is about 3 m. 1. and I m. w. ; Nesourduahunk, a pretty little lake, may be reached from the upper dead waters on Soper Brook, about 5 m. by difficult trail ; passing down this branch of the river, Carry Pond, a famous trout pond, is reached ; continuing you pass what is called Gulliver Pitch and the famous Horse Race, and reach Sandy Stream ; here is a favorite trail to Mt. Katahdin ; you reach Abol Stream where a favor- ite trail leads also to Mt. Katahdin ; Abol and Katahdin Ponds may be reached by going up Abol Stream and by carry across into Katahdin Pond, or by carry from Pocom- pass Pond, which is reached from the river ; from Katah- 52 din Pond the canoe is sometimes taken down Sandy Stream to Millinockett Lake ; continuing your trip down the west branch from Abol Stream you pass through Ambajejus, Pemadumcook, and North Twin lyakes to Nor- cross, on the B. &. A. R. R., whence you may take train to Bangor if you wish, or continuing by the river below Nor- cross you reach Ouakish I^ake and Shad Pond, thence to Mattawamkeag, described in Penobscot County ; all the way on this trip, some 60 m., you are within easy reach of other lakes, ponds and streams, teeming with trout, togue and some salmon, and are in a fine and favorite country for moose, deer, bears and ruffed grou.se ; this is a favorite trip for the tourist and sportsman; starting again from Chesuncook passing up Caucomgomoc Stream the celebrated Caucom- gomoc Ivake is reached, and on the way Brandy Brook, Black Pond, a mile away, b}^ I^ittle Scott Brook into Caucomgomoc, one of the most beautiful lakes in Maine, 7 m. 1. 3 m. w.; into this lake empties Avery Brook, the outlet of Avery Pond, literally filled with small trout ; lyoon L,ake emptier into Caucomgomoc, Herd Ponds are connected and also Round Pond ; Daggett Pond is connected with Round Pond and Shallow lyake with Daggett Pond ; Allegash I^ake may be reached from the head of the dead water near the mouth of Poland Brook at the outlet of Poland Pond, about 3 m. from carry ; Allegash Stream leads to Chamberlain Lake hereto- fore described. This is a favorite resort for the tourist, the fisherman and the hunter; duck in large quantities are found here, also ruffed grouse. Another trip which is a favorite one with the sportsman is from Kineo to Eagle Lake, fully described above, thence up Smith Brook to Haymock Lake, 3 m. 1. x i J 2 m. w^ ; at Haymock you are within 2 m. of Pillsbury Pond, celebrated hunting grounds for moose and deer ; crossing Haymock Lake you have a carry of 3 m. to Stink Pond, or First Lake, the very head waters cf the East Branch of the Penobscot River in the very heart of the big game country ; passing down Stink Pond and its outlet you come to Second Lake ; from this lake, if disposed, one may go up the brook, or what is sometimes called the Main East Branch, thence b}' carries to Milinockett Lake and down the outlet to the junction with Munsungan Stream ; continuing our jour- nev down the East Branch through Second Lake and the 53 Thoroughfare you pass out into Grand Lake, pa.ssing Hay Brook ; some 3 m. below Hay Brook you reach the tote road from Webster Lake, and from this point the road runs to Trout Brook Farm, thence to Patten, 34 m. ; Grand Lake is an attractive body of water, and a favorite resort with the fish- erman, hunter and tourist ; you now have before you a route where you see the most charming and romantic scenery in the world, and in the midst of the great hunting grounds in Maine for big game ; passing Travelers Mountain, Stair Falls, Haskell Rock, Grand Falls, Pond Pitch, Grand Pitch, Hull- ing Machine Falls, Bowlin Falls, Bowlin Stream, vSoldiers' Field Rips, Spencer Rips, to the Wisataquoik Stream, where you can take a favorite trail to Mt. Katahdin ; you also reach the Hunt Farm, so called, where the sporting camps of M. M. Tracey are located, also the hunting and fishing resort and sporting house of L. B. Rogers; here you have the finest of fishing and hunting ; from the Hunt Farm or Rogers' sport- ing houses, if so inclined, you take a buckboard to Stacey- ville on the B. & A. R. R., thence by train to Bangor; or continue down the river by canoe from the Hunt Farm, pass- ing Whetstone Falls, Burnt Land Rips and Grindstone Falls, to Grindstone, some 20 m., where you may also take the train to Bangor, or if so inclined you may continue by canoe to Bangor, passing on the way the towns of Medway, Matta- wamkeag, Lincoln, Mattamiscontiss, Howland, Enfield, Passadumkeag, Edinburg, and Argyle, favorite hunting and fishing resorts ; these towns, and the lakes and ponds accessi- ble from them, have been described in the chapter on Penob- scot County. Again there is a favorite trip for sportsmen, starting from Kineo, thence to Chamberlain Lake as describ- ed above, thence from this lake to Round Pond, i m. by canoe, thence to the celebrated Telos Lake through the Thor- oughfare, and through Telos cut, so called, into Webster Lake, down Webster Lake into WeVxster Brook, thence down the stream to Trout Brook Farm, thence into Grand Lake on the E. Branch above described ; a famous country for moose and deer, and excellent fishing ; from the foot of Telos Lake by carry about 7 m. the famous hunting and fishing resorts in and around Nesourdnahunk Lake are reached, also reached from Patten, by team 50 m., or from Norcross up the W. Branch and by carry about 15 m. over a good road, by many 54 regarded as by far the best hunting for big game in all our borders ; certain it is that there is no trout fishing that can excel it; nobody can make any mistake, if they wish the fin- est trout fishing they ever enjoyed, to go to Nesourdnahunk region, and as many moose or more are taken from this sec- tion every year as from any other within the confines of Maine. Another favorite route is, starting from Kineo take the steamer to N. W. Carry, 20 m., where is located the sporting house of Miles P. Colbath, known as the Seboomook House, where the sportsman will find a pleasant home and first class sport in every respect ; thence by carry about 2 m. to the W. Branch of the Penobscot ; proceeding down river a few miles you reach the famous Seboomook Falls, a famous trout pool; .still continuing you would reach the West Branch end of the N. E. Carry, heretofore described ; proceeding up river from the carry 3'ou would pass Nelhudus Stream to the Forks, so called ; taking the south branch at the Forks you would reach the famous Canada Falls, Bog Brook, Alder Brook, Hale Brook, Penobscot L,ake and the head of naviga- tion even for canoe. This is a fine countr}- for moose, deer and trout, also for ruffed grouse and some ducks. Proceed- ing up the north branch you pass lyane Brook, Leadbetter Falls, famous Green Mt. Pool, where a thorough sportsman told me that in October, 1899, he saw at least a hayrack load of trout, many of which would weigh 5 lbs., — this man is reli- able too ; it is a famous trout pool ; continuing you pass Dole Brook and reach what is called the " High landing," and you have a carry of 3 m. into the famous St. Johns Pond, from this pond the famous Baker Lake may be reached, thence to the St. Johns River, thence by this river to Fort Kent before spoken of ; all this region around St. Johns Pond and Baker Lake with the famous bogs is great hunting ground for moose, ruffed grouse, bears and wild cats, and duck abound, — this is a favorite trip. Starting again from Greenville, on the C. P. Ry. to Lake Megantic and the Province of Quebec, we follow the west shore of Moosehead Lake to the East Out- let of the lake, so called, where are situated the famous sporting camps and hotel kept for many years by Henry I. Wilson & Sons ; this was one of the earliest fishing resorts on the lake, and probably more trout have been taken here than in an}' other portion of Moosehead Lake. From this sta- 55 tioii Indian Pond is reached, 4 ^ m. by team, or by canoe and team ; it may also be reached from Kineo by steamer ; this is a famous fishing -and hunting resort for moose, deer, bears and ruffed grouse ; here are situated tlie homelike, con- venient and popular sporting camps of M. J. Marr ; from Moosehead station, passing up the railroad a few miles, Asquith station is reached ; here take team to the celebrated Milliken Farm sporting camps, 5 m., one of the noted hunt- ing and fishing resorts in, Maine ; here is also one of the most remarkable springs of the purest water in all New Hngland, rapidly becoming famous throughout the country ; many seek this place on account of this s])ring of water alone. The famous Miser}' Pond and Stream, noted for its excellent trout fashing and hunting for moose, deer and ruffed grouse, is 12 m. from Asquith station by team; passing up the railroad from Asquith, lyong Pond is reached, also reached from Kineo by way of Moose River, good fishing for land-locked salmon and troul ; still farther along are Jackman and Moose River settlements ; these villages are headquarters for fisher- men and hunters for a vast region of territory therealxjuts ; Big Spencer Pond is reached from Jackman by canoe, 6 m., and buckboard 13 m.; the celebrated Attean Falls and Attean Pond are reached from Jackman or Moose River by canoe or team ; in the center of Attean Pond, on a lovely island, are situated the sporting camps of Sullivan Newton, a famous fishing and hunting resort; from Jackman or Moose River is also reached vSpencer Pond, and the celebrated fleald Pond camps 9 m., PVed Henderson, prop., in the center of avast fishing and hunting countr>- ; at Moose River the sportsman can obtain all necessar}' supplies and outfits at the general store of Uan'l Hancox, or at Sullivan Newton's store at Jackman, at reasonable rates; the traveller will find a pleas- ant home at the Newton House, Jackman, or at the Arm- strong House, Moose River ; the sportsman can also find here a taxidermist, Mr. Rock Oilman ; passing up the rail- road from Jackman 14 m. we arrive at Sand Reach station on the C. P. R>'. on the shore of Holeb Lake, a wondrously beautiful sheet of water, filled with land-locked salmon and trout ; midway of the lake, on as ])retty an island as there is in the world, are the celebrated camps of C. vS. Cook, of Boston, known as the "Boston Ranch" formerly the 56 Birch Island House and Camps, a lovely place, with high elevation, and every surrounding to please the tourist ; within eas}- reach of these camps by canoe or trail, are more than a dozen other lakes and ponds, literally teeming with square tailed trout ; no finer fishing can be had in Maine, or any more desirable outing place found ; deer, moose and ruffed grouse are abundant ; this is a famous fish- ing and hunting resort ; passing up the railroad from Holeb we arrive at Lowelltown, in the county of Franklin, thence to the boundary line between the Province of Quebec and Maine, in the midst of a fine hunting and fishing resort. These hunting and fishing resorts mentioned on the line of the C. P. Ry. from Greenville to the boundary are all in Somerset County, but so closely connected with Greenville in Piscataquis County that they are described in this chapter. The sportsman finding himself in the regions described in this chapter will be glad that he is there. SAGADAHOC COUNTY. This is one of the coast counties with an extended coast line ; cit}' of Bath shire town, on the Knox and I^incoln Branch of M. C. R. R., 37 m. from Portland, daily line of steamers from Boston and other points. Contains five ponds. Fishingf and Hunting;. There are no moose ; no open time on deer ; noted prin- cipally for its fine duck hunting around the bays, harbors and inlets ; also contains ruffed 'grouse, woodcock and foxes in good numbers. Nequasset I^ake, in Woolwich, across the river from Bath, R. R. station on its shore, is the principal lake in this county. More particular!}^ described in the chapter on Lin- coln County. Excellent fishing for bass and pickerel ; a favorite resort. The Kennebec River from Richmond to Merrymeeting Bay, as well as in and around Merrymeeting Bay, affords the finest duck shooting in the State of J.Iaine. 57 SOMERSET COUNTY. Boundaries : North by Aroostook and Canada, east bj- Penobscot and Piscataquis, south by Kennebec and Waldo, and west by Franklin County and Canada. Area, 3510 sq. m. ; water area, 214 sq. m. One of the eight principal counties abounding in fish and game. Railroad Connections. Somerset Railway from Oakland, on M. C. R. R., to Bingham, 41 m. ; Skowhegan Branch of M. C. R. R. from Waterville, on M. C. R. R. to Skowhegan, 19 m. ; Canadian Pacific Ry. from Greenville to boundary, 68 m., thence to Lake Megantic and Montreal, or from Greenville to Danforth and St. John; Sebasticook R. R. from Pittsfield, on M. C. R. R. to Hartland, S m. Hunting and Fishing- Resorts. Contains 269 lakes and ponds. The Kennebec River flows through this county in a southerly direction from Moosehead Ivake. Skowhegan, shire town, 103 m. from Portland, 218 m. from Boston, is one of our prettiest Maine villages, situ- ated on the Kennebec River, with extensive water power ; from this village many long and beautiful drives over a charming country may be had, and many ponds and brook trout stream-^ can be easily reached, affording excellent sport for the fisherman ; first class accommodation found at the Heselton House, also at the Skowhegan House. Madison Pond, more familiarly known as Hayden I^ake, is a lovely sheet of water, with beautiful surroundings, 5 m. 1., filled with trout, land-locked salmon, black bass, white perch and pickerel, affording excellent sport for the sports- man ; it is reached from Skowhegan by electric railway, 5 m. ; on the line of the electric railway, on the shore of the lake, is a beautiful park in which are many of the game and other animals of the State, and which is visited by thousands of sportsmen and tourists. The Somerset Traction Co. oper- ates the line of the electric railway, which runs through a beautiful and picturesque country to this lake, and, in con- nection with its park, have an elegant and finely equipped hotel. The park, the lake, and the surroundings combine to make this one of the most popular resorts in Maine. 58 L/ake George, situated in the town of Canaan, is reached by carriage ride of 6 m. from Skowhegan. This is a beautiful sheet of water and is popularly called " Somerset's Saratoga." The lake is 3 ra. 1., is very deep and remarkable for the transparency of its waters, which are fed entirely by numer- ous springs, one of its most pleasing features. I^arge num- bers of pickerel, white and red perch, and trout are taken at the proper season. It has recently been heavily stocked with land-locked salmon. Here the tourist and sportsman will find the justly popular hotel, Mohican House, George E. Washburn, proprietor, a popular and favorite resort for the tourist and the sportsman. Starting from Oakland, on the M. C. R. R. above men- tioned, at the junction of the Somerset Ry., and passing up this railroad, the beautiful and thriving town of Madison is reached, 20 m. from Oakland, 98 m. from Portland. You are here within 5 m. of Hayden Lake above mentioned, and may reach it by the electric railway alluded to above ; from this point are also reached several ponds affording excellent fishing, also many brook trout streams. Madison is situtated on the Kennebec River and here are located some of the largest pulp mills in the world ; on the opposite side of the river from Madison is the beautiful town of Anson ; from this village the town of New" Portland is reached, and the sports- man if he wishes can continue to Kingfield, Dead River and to Flagstaff, passing Oilman Pond, where he may find ex- cellent fishing, and through a beautiful country abounding in deer and ruffed grouse, and with its many small ponds and brooks it affords excellent trout fishing. Proceeding up the line of the railroad from Madison the town of P^mbden is reached, 10 m. ; within a radius of 5 m. of the R. R. station Great Embden Pond, Hancock Pond and several other small- er ponds may be reached, containing salmon, trout, white perch and pickerel, affording excellent fishing ; these ponds may also be reached by carriage from the R. R. station at No. Anson, 13 m. ; the next station is Solon, 3 m. from Emb- den ; here you have a lovely view of the celebrated Carratunk Falls, visited by hundreds of tourists yearly ; continuing along the line of the railway from Solon, Bingham, S m. farther on is reached, terminus of this line ; the towns of Con- cord, Brighton and Eexington are easily reached by carriage 59 from Bingham and these towns contain some half a dozen or more small ponds where good trout fishing may be had ; at Bingham 3'ou take stage or carriage for the famous " Carry- ing Place " Ponds ; these are famous trout ponds and a favor- ite resort for the fisherman and the hunter ; here are the noted sporting camps of Henry J. Lane, 11 in numl)er, situ- ated in a romantic and picturescpie country ; no grander scenery can be found, high elevation, and many mountains "lift their heads high up among the clouds"; these ponds derive their name from the historic military expedition of Benedict Arnold, of Revolutionary fame, up the Kennebec River in his fruitless attempt to capture Quel)ec. Arnold left the river with his army and proceeded across the country by these ponds to Flagstaff on his march to Quebec. These are fam- ous trout ponds, — more than 12,000 trout being taken in 1899 ; this is also a famous game country ; 40 deer and one bear and other small game were taken out by sportsmen stopping at these camps in the fall of 1S99. Proceeding by stage or team from Bingham you pass through Carratuidv, where you are in close proximity to Pleasant Pond, a large and beautiful sheet of water 3]^^ m. away, where is found excellent trout fishing ; the water in this lake is exceptionally deep, the trout unusually large, man}' being taken weighing more tlian 2jj lbs. Continuing by stage or carriage from Carratunk the celebrated " Forks " of the Kennebec River are reached, where the sportsman will find a pleasant home at the hotel of J. A. Merrill, where all needed information, supplies, outfits, guides, carriages, etc., may be procured. You are here at the entrance of a vast domain for fishing and hunting. Following the main Kennebec River you would pass Moxie vStream, Black Stream, Dead Stream, the outlet of Ellis and Wilson Ponds to Indian Pond, to Wilson's Hotel at the east outlet of Moosehead Lake, through a wild and romantic country, abounding in fi.sli and game. From The Forks, 6 m. by buckboard, you can reach the celebrated Ten-thousand Acre Ponds, three in number, and within a radius of 10 m. many smaller ponds are reached, af- fording the finest of trout fi.shing in lake, pond or stream, and there are no other fish in these waters. Otter Ponds in Bow Town, 4 m. away, and Pierces Pond, 15 m., contain 6o very large trout, sometimes caught weighing 9 lbs.; here are the sporting camps of M. L. French, a popular resort for the fisherman or the hunter for big game. Parlin Pond, Cold Stream Pond, Grace Pond, Lang Pond, and many others, are reached by trail or buckboard from the Parlin Pond House, at Parlin Pond, a justly cele- brated fishing and hunting resort, where the sportsman is rarely if ever disappointed in his catch of fish, or the capture of big game. One of the finest drives in the world, without exception, is from Parlin Pond to The Forks, and thence to Bingham. I have heard many tourists speak of it as one of the most beautiful drives to be found anywhere. At the West P'orks, so called, 5 m. from The P^orks, you take buckboard to ITpper Ivnchanted Lake. This lake is all that its name implies ; from Enchanted it is 5 m. to Big Spencer Lake, and thence 4 m. to King-Bartlett Lakes, de- scribed in the chapter on P'ranklin County, a country abound- ing in trout, deer, moose, ruffed grouse and bears. It should be stated that when you are at Carratunk you may reach the Kilgore Ponds, 12 in number, where there is great pickerel fishing and excellent hunting for moose, deer, ruffed grouse and other game. Moxie Pond — When at Carrying Place, or Carratunk, trail may be taken which passes in close proximity to Pleas- ant and Moxie Ponds. Again, when at Bingham >ou are within 15 m. of Austin Lake, a beautiful sheet of water 4 m. 1. 2 m. w., trout and salmon fishing, also deer, moose and ruffed grouse. Sporting camps of C. M. Jones located here. From Austin Pond it is 3 m. to head of Moxie Pond. F'rom Bingham it is 10 m. by team to Rowe Pond and Rowe Pond camps, a justly popular resort, where sporting camps and every convenience may be found, Witliam & Maxfield, proprietors. These ponds afford first class fishing for trout and salmon and the country round about excellent hunting for deer, moose and ruffed grouse. When at the Rowe Pond camps you are but 3 m. by trail to the Carry Ponds a])ove described. Dead River and Flagstaff, mentioned in the chapter on Franklin County, famous fishing and hunting resorts, may be reached from the R. R. station at North Anson by the way 6i of New Portland. When at iHagstaff you will find a i)leasant home with every convenience, at the Lake House, vS. JS. Durrell, proprietor. Acro.ss Flagstaff Lake, thence by trail 3 ni., the beauti- fully situated and justly popular .sporting camps of Wing Bros, are reached, in as fine fishing and hunting country as there is in Maine. Perhaps an easier way to reach Plagstaff and these camps and Dead River is by way of M. C. R. R. from Portland to Farmington, thence by F'armington and Phillips narrow gauge R. R. to Strong, thence by FVanklin and Megantic Ry. to Kingfield, thence by team. FVom Oreenville, mentioned in the chapter on Piscata- ({uis County, to the Boundary, on the line of the Canadian Pacific Ry. many noted hunting and fishing resorts in this county are reached, which are fully described in the chapter on Piscataquis County. When at Pittsfield, on the M. C. R. R. between Water- ville and Bangor, change cars for the vSebasticook R. R. from Pittsfield to Hartland. Moose Pond, situated in Hartland and Harmony, is a large body of water, abounding in trout, white perch and pickerel. Numerous trout streams may also be easily reach- ed where excellent fishing is had ; fine ruffed grou.se shoot- ing, and many deer are annually taken in this section. Somerset County, as stated in the Ijeginning of this chapter, is a famous country for fishing and hunting, and held in great favor by large numbers of enthusiastic sports- men. WASHINGTON COUNTY. Situated in the most eastern .section of the vState. Bound- aries : North by Aroostook, east by Province of New Bruns- wick, south by Atlantic Ocean, and west by Hancock County. Area about 2700 sq. m. Machias, on the Washington County R. R. and Machias River, shire town. A coast county, with a long, extended coast line, with broad, deep and beautiful harbors, bays and rivers, grandest of natural scenery, and one of the ])rincipal counties abounding in fisli and game. 62 Fishing and Hunting Resorts. Deer, bears, wild cats, foxes, ruffed grouse, woodcock, duck and plover are very plentiful, and the moose of late years have been rapidly increasing in numbers. Land- locked salmon, trout, togue, white perch, pickerel and black bass fishing is unexcelled. This county contains 147 lakes and ponds, and is a com- paratively new section for the sportsman, being now for the first time accessible by railroad, the thoroughly ecpiipped and first class road, the Washington County R. R. being opened for travel in 1899. This railroad is called the "Sunrise" route, and the county is called the " Sunrise " County. This railroad extends from Washington Junct., on the Mt. Desert Branch of the M. C. R. R., 33 m. from Bangor, to Machias, Hastport, Calais and Princeton, 100 m. through the finest of hunting and fishing resorts. When speaking of fishing re- sorts in this county what we say will apply equally as well to them as hunting resorts. Twenty-five years ago when deer had practically become extinct in Maine on account of the depredations of the cru.st hunter, " pot hunter," market hunters and wolves, Maine enacted stringent laws ; the wolves suddenly disappeared and the State was re-stocked by the deer in this county. At Washington Junct. you take the W. C. R. R. for all points in this county. The old stage route from this junction, or from T^ranklin Roads in Hancock County, takes you to within easy reach of Flanders. Spring River and other small poi)ds in this town, (Franklin), in which there is good land-locked salmon, trout, togue, white perch and pickerel fishing ; you pass along the shore of Taunton and Hog Ba}' within easy reach of Georges, Don- nells, and other small ponds and in close proximity to Fox, Long, Gt. Tunk, Round, Rocky and other ponds, 20 m. to Cherry field ; these ponds afford good salmon, trout, white perch and pickerel fishing, and all along this route there is first class deer, ruffed grouse, and around the waters most ex- cellent duck shooting, but the railroad is the route the sports- men usually take. Franklin is the first station after leaving Washington Junct., beautifully situated on an arm of French- man's Bay, and with Unionville next has many natural at- tractions for the touri-st ; before reaching Unionville 3-ou pass close to Donnells, Flanders, Great Tunk, Long, Rocky, 63 and Roan Ponds, famous resorts for land-locked salmon, trout, togue, white perch and pickerel fishing, also a great country for deer, ruffed grouse and ducks ; the charming town of Cherryfield is next reached, at the head of navigation on the Narraguagus River, and is a central point from which to reach Milbridge, Steuben and the various summer colonies scattered along their coast line, as well as those of Goulds- boro and Winter Harbor. h'rom this point the mountains and highlands to the north are reached, with beautiful drives over fine roads, winding about and to the summits of some of the most prominent elevations. Deblois, Beddington and a grand hunting and fishing country are reached from here, containing Schoodic and Spruce Mt. Ponds, 14 m., Machias Lake, 32 m., containing pickerel, white perch, trout and eels, Horseshoe Lake, 28 m., brook trout fishing, the two Mopang Lakes, 20 m., Lily Lake, 20 m., Cranberry Lake, 24 m., 5th Lake, 30 m.. Horseshoe Lake, 29 m.. Bog Lake, 32 m., Narraguagus, 6 m.. Chalk Pond, 14 m., Baker Brook P'lowage 27 m. from Cherryfield, also South West Pond and Mopang Stream, which flows into Kowahskisscook, or Ma- chias River ; these are bodies of water varying in size from 5 sq. m. to I sq. m., and afford, with their numerous inlets, un- surpassed fishing for trout, land-locked salmon, pickerel, white perch and black bass, and are favorite resorts for the sportsman from Cherryfield by canoe or carriage ; [all this vast country abounds in' deer, wild cats, bears, duck, ruffed grouse, and there is also moose. You will find here the general supply store of H. H. Bowles, and the experienced guide, Charles Corliss, where all needed information can be had. Continuing from Cherry- field the town of Harrington is reached, 6 m. and Columbia, 10 m. These are picturesque villages and contain beautiful sea- side resorts, at Ripley Neck, Addison Point, Pleasant and Union Rivers. A few miles north of these stations are the vast upland blueberry plains, or barrens, a country entirely denuded of forests and a resort for hundreds of blueberry pickers, where thousands of bushels of blueberries are annu- ally taken and put up in cans for the markets of the world ; a country well worth going many miles to see. Columbia Falls, at the head of navigation on Pleasant River, is a beautiful town, with many natural advantages for the sportsman ; here 64 Atlantic salmon are canght in Pleasant River. Continuing ahnig the line of railroad Machias and I{. Machias are reached, 58 and 62 ni. Ironi Ikmgor respecti\ely, from which a famed sea coast territory is easily accessible, including the well known resorts of Point of Main, Pucks Harbor, Rotjue Pluffs, Cross Island, Cutler, Whiting, and on the north MarshlieUl, Northfield, Wesley, and a grand forest and lake country, in which is situated C.ardner Lake, m. sq., 2 m. from }\. Machias, Hadley Lake, 4 m. sq., 3 m. from 1{. Ma- chias, 2d Lake. 10 m.. Rocky Lake 10 m.. Long Lake 14 m., from Kast Machias, favorite resorts for trout, some land-lock- ed salmon, white perch, bass and pickerel fishing ; Round Lake, 14 m., Hunters Lake, 6 m., Gt. Prook Lake, 6 m., ist, 2d, 3d, and 4th Lakes. 26 m. from Machias; also Orange, Roaring, Little, Indian, Longfellow, Seavey, Six Mile Lake, and Holmes' Pond, all abounding in trout, .some land-locketl salmon, white perch, togue, black bass and pickerel. Prom here also may be reachcil Pog Lake in NorthfieUl, Seavey and Hackmatack Lakes in Wesley, Cathance and Little Cathance Lakes in Cooper, and in T. No. 14, by team or trail, all fdled' with trout, bass, perch and pickerel, and there are a multitude of brooks in this region which are famous for brook trout fishing, and it is a country unexcelled for deer, duck, ruffed grouse, bears, wild cats and foxes ; there are also .some moose. Clairs Hotel, Jas. McGouldrick, propk Sanborn's Tavern, P'rank Sanborn, prop., are clean, homelike, and hospitable places to stop ; they are at E. Machias r^t Machias is the P^a.stern Hotel, Geo. D. Perry, prop., which is all right. Marion, 13 m. by R. R. from K. Machias, is the point to start from to go into the Cathance country, T. No. 14 or the town of Cooper; Dennysville, 5 m. beyond, is a noted re.sort for duck hunting, also Pembroke, on the Kastport Pranch from Ivastport Junct. ; at P^astport Junct. the famous Nashick or Poydens Lake, a large bod}' of water teeming with trout, black bass and pickerel is reached. I'rom Kastport Junct. P^astport 16 m. farther on, is reached, the most easterly port in the United States, and a charming sunnner resort. Here the .sportsman will find in T. H. Bucknam, prop, of the Ouoddy House, a genial host, who will spare no pains to make your stay pleasant and agreeable, and at the store of ^'5 Jv. S. Martin iSl vSon you may supply yourself vvilli any kind of sportinj^ ^oods whicli the fisliernian or tlu- liuntcr may find necessary. Imoih lvasli)orl J unci, on 11k' way lo Calais you pass through the town of Charlotte, where is situated the famous Pennamac|uan I/ike and Round Pond, famous fish- ing resorts for black bass, white ])erch and pickerel ; Meddy- bemj)S, and the famous Meddybemps Pake, a large body ol water, also Pittle Pake, may be reached from Charlotte, but more easily from ]>aring,, famous lakes for fishing and a fine country for hunting ; passing along the railroad we reach vSt. Croix Junct. on the St. Croix River, and the- city of Calais. Here is a famous salmon pool, a noted resort where .sea salmon of large si/.e are caught with the (ly ; this salmon pool has been growing in favor of late years and jjcrhajos may be said to be the best in tlie .State; the city of Calais is a delightful city; it ccnitains several lakes of large si/.e and many small ponds; the principal lakes are P*,ast, West, Magurrewock, Beaver, Round, (xolding and Western Pakes, where there is fine fishing for land-lf)cked salmon, jtnnit, white ])erch, togue, black bass and pickerel, and are easily reached by carriage ; there is al.so excellent duc-k shooting around these lakes, and ruffed grouse, some ])lover and snipe. The city of Calais is 103 m. from Jiangor by rail ; it may also be reached by way of the M. C. R. R. from Pangor to Vanceboro, thence by the Atlantic Division of the C. P. Ry., 40 m. ; it may also be reached by boat from lioston, or ])y the C. P. Ry. from Montreal to Vanceboro. The liorder City Hotel, I). M. (Gardner & Co., props., will entertain all si)ortsmen or tourists in a satisfactory manner. Here teams, boats or canoes may be ])roc-ured ; till su])plies needed by the sportsman can be j)urchased at the large general store of H. P\ Ivaton ik Sons. The Todd Pros, are among the most enterprising business men in this section of the .State. At Calais you take the Princeton liranch of the Wash- ington Co. R. R. for Princeton about 20 m., or you may go by carriage, a most charming route, through a Pjvely country ; at Whidden Farm on the R. R. route the great Cocomoon- shine Pake, with its multitude of islands, and famous for pickerel and white ])erch fishing, is reached by team ; Prince- ton, terminus of this branch of the R. R., is situated on the shore of Ivcweys lyake, a beautiful and charming village, and 66 is the gateway to the famous Graiul Lake by team, 20 m., or bv steamer, passing through Long Lake, filled with white perch anil pickerel, also r)ig Lake. Where there is no finer perch, black bass or pickerel fishing in the world, landing at the outlet of Grand Lake Stream ; thence by team 2 1-2 m. to the foot of Ciranil Lake : when at Princeton iiu[uire for Chas. A. Rolfe, whom everybody knows, anil who keeps a first class general supply store, where the sportsman will re- ceive kindly, courteous treatment and procure at reasonable prices all needed supplies. Do not forget to inquire for the genial Chas. F. l^aton, one of the most popular sportsmen in the State, prop, of a steam yacht that will take you any-, where in these waters, ami if necessary he will jump the logs en route with it. Grand Lake Stream, just alluded to, affords as fine fly fishing for land-locked salmon as can be found anywhere ; it is a short stream, some 2 1-2 m. in length, with grand falls and elegant pools, and is sometimes navigated with a canoe. Grand Lake is a famous lake, 12 m. 1. by 5 or more w., one of the four original land-locked salmon lakes in Maine, and one of the surest and most certain for catches of land-locked salmon or togue of any lake I know of ; the salmon are not usually of large size, though sometimes caught weighing as hic^h as seven pounds : there are multitudes of them ; the togue fishing is first class, and of the finest quality I have ever seen ; there are also catches of square tailed trout, but in small quantities ; this is a famous and noted fishing resort and is constantly growing in favor ; it is also a great hunting re- sort from Princeton to and in and around this country, and for a few vears past some moose have been taken ; moose seem to be increasing in this locality. From Grand Lake, Ox Brook, West Musquash, and a multitude of other lakes and ponds are reached ; there are also many streams which afford good brook trout fishing, and as described in the chapter on Penobscot County, Horseshoe, Sisladobsis, Dobsis, Sisladobsisis, Duck. Junior. Pocompass, Keg. Bottle and other lakes are reached by canoe and short can-ies. To the sportsman who wishes first class fishing, or the hunter in quest of big game. I do not hesitate to recommend him to go to Washington County. Registered guides may be had in any of the towns mentioned, outfits procured, com- 67 fortable sjjorting camps and good hotels may be found, and I think I may safely say fair and considerate treatment will be received. It is imjxjssible to s];ecify jjarticularly every lake or ])ond in whicli there is good fishing. Stopping at any of the stations on tliis railroad irom Washington Junct. to Machias, from there to Calais, or from Calais to Princeton, the sportsman or tourist will be certain of a hearty welcome, easily procure guides, and learn more definitely of the locali- ties herein described. I tliink you would be satisfierl with a fishing or hunting trip to this " vSunrise " county. There remains yet another important section in this county to be described ; leaving Bangor for Vanceboro and vSt. John, N. B., on the M. C. R. R. you pass through the town of Danforth, 88 m. from Bangor ; here is Hotbrook Pond, 5 m. 1. one m. w., of easy access, first class V>lack bass, togue and pickerel fishing ; you are al.so within easy reach of Grand Lake and North Ivake, partly in Aroostook County, connected with Spednic and First lyake, which are also called the Chiputneticook or vSchoodic I^akes ; these lakes are 30 m. in length, and connected together, affording first class black bass, white perch, pickerel and togue fishing, also some trout and land-locked salmon. They form the divisional line between New Brunswick and Maine. Excellent accommoda- tions will be found at the Vendome Hotel, also guides. From Danforth the next station is Jackson Brook PI. ; here is Baskahegan and Jackson Brook Lake, famous bodies of water with their inlets, affording first class fishing in every respect ; the next station is Poorest and here Little Tomah Lake in Codyville PI., Musquash Lake and F'arrows Pond, in Topsfield, are easily reached by team, fine black bass, pick- erel, white perch, and in the streams; elegant brook trout fishing ; the next station is Lambert Lake, in T. No. i ; Lambert Lake is a fine body of water, surrounded by moun- tains ; first class trout fishing ; it has recently been stocked with land-locked salmon. There is excellent fishing for trout in the brooks easily accessible from Lambert Lake. Vanceboro is the next .station, on the St. Croix River ; at Vanceboro you are on the shore of F'irst Lake where you can take steamers for »Spednic Lake and for Grand Lake, and the sporting camps of Mrs. G. W. Ross, situated on vSpednic Lake ; there is no finer duck shooting in the State than can 68 be had in and around the lakes and ponds herein described, or on the St. Croix Riv^er, while from ever\' station on this road in this county as fine a deer country as there is in Maine can be reached, and it is a favorite resort for the sportsman. Guides and outfits may be procured. The C. P. Ry. from St. John, Calais, Cxreenville and Montreal, as well as the Maine Central R. R. pass through Vanceboro, and it should be said in justice to this town that it is one of the most beautifully located and has the most charming surroundings of any inland town in the State of Maine. It is a favorite resort for summer tourists, fishermen and hunters, and is constantly growing in .favor. The peo-' pie are hospitable, and welcome the summer tourist and the sportsman and try to make, in every possible way, their stay agreeable and profitable. Guides, outfits, teams, boats and steamers procured at reasonable rates. No one will make any mistake by spending their vacation or taking a hunting or fishing trip to Vanceboro. WALDO COUNTY. Boundaries : North by Somerset and Penobscot, east by Penobscot River and Bay, south by Knox and Lincoln, and west by Kennebec County. Belfast, shire town, terminus of the Belfast branch of the M. C. R. R., from Burnham Junct. to Belfast, also on Bangor and Boston steamship line. Is 33 m. from Burnham Junct., on M. C. R. R., 47 m. from Waterville and 129 m. from Portland. This county contains 52 lakes and ponds mostly of small size. Swan Lake, or Goose Pond, is 6 m. from Belfast by team, and is one of the earliest lakes in the season where fish- ing can be had ; it is about 6 m. 1., beautifully situated, ex- ceptionally deep water, and filled with land-locked salmon and square tailed trout of large size; good catches of these are frequently made, and it is a favorite fishing resort early in the spring. Pitcher Pond is situated in Northport, 8 m. from Bel- fast, Quantabacook Lake is in Searsmont, St. George Lake in Liberty, Tilden Pond in Belmont, Canaan Pond in Lin- colnville, all bodies of water of good size, beautifully situat- 69 ed and filled with l)lack bass, pickerel and white perch in some of them which afford excellent fishinj^ ; there is also some land-locked salmon and tront. The trout streams in this country are famous for brook trout fishing. Unity Pond in Burnham, 4 m. 1. x 2 m. vv. is a favorite fishing resort for black bass and pickerel ; vSandy Pond in Freedom is a favorite fishing resort. Sheepscot Gt. Pond, in Palermo, is more directly reached from Augusta or Waterville by team, is 2 m. square, and affords excellent fishing for white ])erch, black bass and pick- erel, also some trout. Huntingf* No moose. Open season on deer for October only. The ])rincii)al point for deer hunting is Montville, where a few are taken. Ruffed grouse, woodcock and duck shooting is very good in most all i)arts of the count \-. YORK COUNTY. Is tlie southwestern portion of the State ; boundaries : On the north by Oxford County, east by Cumberland County and the Atlantic Ocean, south by Atlantic Ocean, and west by State of New Hampshire. Alfred, shire town, 32 m. from Portland, on Portland «& Rochester R. R. Contains 58 lakes and ponds ; one of the principal coast counties, traversed by the eastern and western divisions of the Boston & Maine R. R. from Boston to Portland ; contains many noted summer resorts. Old Orchard, Kittery, Kenne- bunk, Kennebunkijort, York Beach and others. Crossing the vState line from Portsmouth, N. H., at Kit- tery, on the eastern division of the B. & M. R. R. you pass through the town of Kittery, where you take the York Beach Ry., from which Chase Pond and Folly Pond are reached, in which is good white ])erch, black bass and pickerel fishing. Passing through the town of Ivliot you may reach York Pond, then through vSo. and No. Berwick to the town of Wells, Bonny Beg Pond is reached, a fine body of water in which are land- locked salmon, trout and black bass, a favorite resort for the fisherman ; passing along this branch of the railroad Kenne- bunk, Kennebunkport, liiddeford, vSaco and Portland are readied ; crossing the .Stale line on the western division of 70 the B. & M. R. R. at Salmon Falls 3-011 pass through Ber- wick, Wells, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard, to Portland ; at Portland you may take the Portland & Rochester R. R. for Rochester, N. H. and Wor- cester, Mass., in Maine passing through the towns of Alfred, 32 m. from Portland, Buxton, 14 m. from Alfred and 18 m. from Portland, Hollis, 14 m. from Alfred, on stage route from Freedom, N. H., Waterboro, 28 m. from Portland and 4 m. from Alfred ; from Alfred Little Ossipee Pond is easily reached by team, 4 m., a fine bod}^ of water in which are salmon, black bass and pickerel, affording excellent fishing ; Springvale in Sanford, 5 m. from Alfred, on P. & R. R. R., and Mousam River R. R., is a beautiful lake, and from here Square Pond, Mousam Pond, and other small ponds in the town of Shapleigh are reached, also Great East Pond and Wilson Pond, partly in Maine and partly in New Hampshire, affording excellent fishing for trout, black bass and pickerel, in lyimington, 20 m. north of Alfred, is North East Pond, in the northern part of the town, a fine place for trout and black bass fishing ; in Acton, 14 m. from Alfred on stage line from Wolfeboro Junct., on B. &. M. R. R., Wilson and Great Ponds are situated, in which there is good trout, bass and pickerel fishing ; in Newfield, 16 m. from Alfred, on stage line from So. Waterboro on P. & R. R. R., Turner, Adam and Symms Ponds, and other small ponds are situated, in which are trout and black bass in fairly good numbers, also some pickerel ; from Alfred, Burganut, Shaker, Kennebunk and Swan Ponds are reached by team, in which there is good bass and pickerel fishi'ng ; in Limerick, 16 m. from Alfred, terminus of daily stage line connecting with P. & R. R. R. at Center Waterboro, is situated Hollands Pond, con- taining bass, pickerel and some trout ; in Parsonsfield, 22 m. from Alfred, on stage line from Center Waterboro, from Cornish depot, on M. C. R. R., East Wakefield depot, N. H., West, Mudgett, Long and Spruce Ponds are reached, good fishing for trout and bass, also some pickerel; Kallicks Pond in Hollis, Eagle Pond in Buxton and Hollis, 14 m. north of Alfred, on Portland & Rochester R. R., Mousam and Square Ponds in Shapleigh, 10 m. from Alfred, terminus of stage line from Springvale, are fine bodies of water afford- ing fair fishing for trout, some land-locked salmon and good bass and pickerel fishing. 71 It should be understood that the lakes and ponds in this count}' are not resorted to by sportsmen or fishermen to any great extent ; the towns in the northern part of this county are favorite summer resorts, there are mam- excellent hotels and boarding houses, and these ponds and lakes afford ex- cellent sport for the summer tourist. There are also many brooks and large streams, favorite fishing resorts for brook trout ; the country is clean, health- ful, picturesque, the people are hospitable and it is in every way desirable for a summer home. Hontingf, There are no moose ; there is no open time on deer; along the coast and around the ponds there is excellent duck shooting, also snipe ; in the northern part of the county ruffed grouse are plentiful ; there are also man}- excellent woodcock covers ; fox hunting is a favorite pastime. A WORD TO THE SPORTSMAN* The value of the Maine forests cannot be over estimated. Any one who has been in a district over which a fire has re- centh' passed will appreciate the utter ruin of this district for several 3-ears for any purpose, for the tourist, the hunter or the angler. I am confident that every sportsman is glad to do anything in his power to prevent destruction of the for- ests, and will carefully observe the following suggestions : First. The greatest care should be exercised between April I St and October 31st, and if a fire is made in the forest, or at a distance of less than half a mile therefrom, or upon any island, for cooking or obtaining warmth, the maker should first select a locality in which there is no vegetable matter, dead wood, branches, brush wood, dry leaves or resinous trees. Second. Clear the place in which he is about to light the fire, b}- removing everything of a combustible nature from the soil within a radius of at least 10 feet from the fire. 72 Third. Do not let IIk' fire spread under any circuni- stances. Carelully extin^atish the same before quitting- the place. Be sure that all burning; matches, ashes of pipes, lighted cigars, or other burning substance, are completely extinguished l)el\)re >-ou leave the spot. Too much care can- not be observed in these important ]iarticulars. Von will see wherever you go the following notice, post- ed by the forest commissioner, by the authority of the Legis- lature of the vState, which you should carefully read and full>' i)bser\e : " I>C7('arc of setti)io- fnr on /'"orrsf and 7^iiiilh>- Land ! " followed 1)>- the sections of the statute in relation to it. In describing fishing resorts, or canoe trii)S I luwe not indicated camping grounds or Nolume oi water in streams you will traverse, or particularized as to the kind of gun, cartridges, shells, fishing rod or other necessary equipments best for the sportsman or tourist ; if the reader is not .already informed he should leave these matters to his guide, who will be thoroughly familiar with all these subjects. Any inatten- tion, misinft)nnation, ■ indifference or incompetenc>- on the part of a guide should be innnediately reported to me. They are commissioned by the vState and are amenable to the State for their conduct while guiding. I have used the words "good," "excellent," "fine," etc. in reference to hunting and fishing resorts quite frequently. I believe the .sportsman will find sulxstantially what I have de- scribed, but no one should be led to believe that fish can always be caught at any given place by simply baiting a hook and putting it in the water attached io a line, or casting a fiy or dragging a spoon hook, or kill deer, nn)Ose, bears, wild cats, or ruffed grouse b>- simpl>- taking a gun into the woods of Maine. It takes time, patience and skill to catch fish or kill game an> wliere. Man\- come to Maine io kill a moose and fail, many others succeed ; some fail to get a deer, not many, howe\-er ; no one, unless he strikes exceptionally "noisy" hunting ought to fail in getting a deer ; not every one kills a bear or wild cat, man>- do; ruffed grouse, woodcock and duck are easilv taken b\- an ex]KM-ienced hunter, or by a novice even. 73 The Good Old Times. I frcfiucnlly hear a remark soiiitlliin^' like lliis, " l-'isli don't bite as the>' used to, there are luA so many trout cauj^ht in this or tliat lake, ])ond or stream as when I was a boy." This is an ei'njr ; there are more trout in Maine waters today than at any time since the days Ijefore the forests were cut away and the lands cleared, and more were caught in the year 1899 than any \ear in its history. The cost of a trij) to Maine de])ends of course u])on the haljits and tastes of the .s])ortsman ; you can s])end much or j^et alon<4 moderatel\-. There is uniformit\- of time tlirough- out New fvnj^land. The j^reat trans])ortation routes to Maine are well known, over tlie I^oston & Maine R. R., or by the Mountain I)i\ision of the Maine Central from White Mountains, N. H., tlie I'fM-tland cS: Rochester R. R. from Worcester, Mass., the (/rand Trunk R. R. from Montreal, the Canadian Pacific R\'. from M(jntreal, or steamers from New York or Boston to Portland and points on the coa.st, Auj^usta and Bangor. Trusting you will ca])ture the limit of fisli and game allowed by law on your trij) to Maine, I am, vSincerel}' j'ours, THE AUTHOR. 74 ADVERTISEMENTS. MAINE is a Good State For Fishing Gunning \ TO ADVERTISE IN Recreation The Kennebec Journal Is the Official State Paper, and publishei at the Capital. You cannot afford to leave this paper off your Maine List. BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers, Augusta, Maine, ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING '^^ZZt'^ that Sportsmen are liable to. In fact, anyone who can afford to go to the Woods, Cannot Afford to be without an ACCIDENT POLICY — providing Indemnities for all kinds of Accidents happening at any time or place. /ETNA ACCIDENT POLICIES are the Most Liberal, the Rates the Lowest, the Security Absolutely guaran-' teed by 50 Millions of Assets and 7 millions of surplus — claims paid immediately. Policies $1000 to $30,000— Tor a Day, meek, month, or Vcar. BISHOP & ROBINSON, Managers, /ETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO., /// Water Street, BOSTON, MASS. Telephone 3348. Join tlie^-^^^^^^HHkk League of American Sportsmen* Organized for the purpose of protecting the game and game fishes ; the song, insectivorous, and other innocent birds. Its prime object is to enforce game laws where such exist, and to secure and enforce such laws where not now in existence. Dues (including initiation) Si.oo per annum. The L. A. S. is doing for sportsmen what the L- A. W. is doing for the wheel. Send to Dr. Heber Bishop, President Massachusetts Division, in Water Street, Boston, Mass., for the L. A. S. book and information. MAINE Division will be formed the coming season, as soon as a suf- ficient number of charter members are proposed. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. ADVERTISEMENTS. 75 3 5 Penobscot Sporting Camps, JACKMAN, HAINE. WILLIAM MURTHA, - - Proprietor. This territory, embracing the network of lakes which form the source of the Penobscot River, lies 27 miles "in" from Jackman. Fifteen miles of this dis- tance is covered by a fine carriage road and the bal- ance on horseback and by canoe. In the centre of a preserve, on Penobscot Pond, embracing the three Dingley, two Greeney, North Bay, White Birch, Mud, Lane, Chainey, Fish, and Long Ponds, we have established comfortable home camps. The Ponds are so situated that nine out of the ten may be easily visited in a day's journey, and good trails and short carries connect them. A paradise for the fly fisherman. Square-tailed trout weighing from half a pound to a pound may be caught at all seasons of the year, in endless numbers. Long Pond offers fine togue fishing. As a deer section this territory rivals the world. Last year from June 6 to 26, Theo. H. Eaton of Harvard University saw by actual count 1936 deer, a moose, and a caribou. We give good food, comfortable accommodations, supply guides familiar with the country, and have canoes, outfits, etc. Our rates are $1.00 a day for a long or short stay. The territory is new, wild, and has been little fished and hunted. We know of no place truly "in the wilderness" that is more easily reached or which offers rarer sport. Jackman lies 40 miles above Greenville. It is easil}^ reached by the Canadian Pacific Railway through that point or Sherbrooke, P. Q. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. 76 ADVERTISEMENTS. H. O. STANLEY & SON, Dixfield^ Maine^ 'STANLEY SMEL'l Made of Aluminum and has all the good ({ualities of both spoon and live minnow. ey Htuminum Str'% ^ /^ jpimicr, Hrtiruul flC' Apt, etc.>>f. '% ■- - , f=-^^t^ -.'fi -i.- • RANGELEY SPINNER. Proven in 1899 to be the most killing bait of the season for trout and salmon. STATE Ol'-MAINH SriNXF;R. To be used with minnow attached wdiich causes it to revolve, placing it far ahead of minnow alone as a bait for trout, salmon, bass, and pickerel. Mounted with single or triple hooks and sent in mail for 25c. With Fly attached, 35c. Address, R O. STANLEY & SON, Dixfield^ Maine* In writing advt;rti.ser.s mention Carleton's rathtindcr and Gazetteer. ADVERTISEMENTS. 77 LIKE A REFRESHING BREEZE FROM THE SPRUCE-CLAD WOODS OF MAINE ARE THE WEEKLY VISITS OF THE PHILLIPS PHONOGRAPH the New England NEWSPAPER for Sportsmen and Tourists. For Fishing News, Hunting News, Maine Hotel Arrivals, Sportsmen's Stories, Guides' Yarns, What and Where to Buy your Outfits, Where to go and What Route to take, subscribe for the Phonograph. $J.OO a year (52 copies) J- J- Try it 3 months for 25c. J. W. BRACKETT, Publisher, Phillips, Maine. A, B. REED, MILLINOCKETT, - - MAINE. Proprietor of Lunch Counter and Sporting Camp AT MILLINOCKETT STATION. Also a Branch Sporting Camp at Millinockett Lake, REACHED BY STAGE. Phillips $i Rangekv Railroad t iis the only AEL RAIE ROUTE to Rangeley. It is the quickest and easiest way to reach Eustis and the Upper Dead River Region. I Boston to Rangeky in lo Bcurs. For map of the Rangeley and Dead River Regions, Guide to Hotels and Camps, giving routes, rates, distances, etc., send 2-cent stamp to H. H. FIELD, G. P. & T. A., Phillips, Me. 1 II II II II II III n il II II II H^^M M I In writing advertisers mention Carletou's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. i 78 ADVKRTISKMENTS. .■«MJki,i-»cwan The New Falmouth «^Appeals to all who t^seek a Hotel where ^«^ Comfort combined ^with Quiet is found ITS READING AND WRITING ROOMS ARE THE FINEST IN THE EAST RAILROAD STATIONS are of easy access by Trolley cars, which PASS THE DOORS of this Hotel every few minotes. IS CONCEDED TO BE THE BEST HOTEL^^ EAST OF BOSTON^^ BUSINESS MEN WHEN IN PORTLAND STOP AT The New Falmouth It is only one square from the Post Office, Principal Banks and Wholesale and Retail Centres. ...100 Rooms at $2.50 Per Day... AMERICAN PLAN. 3 F, H, NUNNS, ^^ Proprietor. i In wiitiiiL; a II ■ i nnn ii i i wfwiw iiii D 35* " ■ ■ ' ■>-^ Sent Postpaid on receipt of price. F. E. BAILEY, Ma nufacturer of the Barley. FHes, ^.^FOXCROFT, MAINE. Tormcrly with Prof. mm, Rochester, n. V. Gold medal Jlwarded Condon, England. GREATEST CARE AND ATTEN- TION TO GAME HEADS. ALL WORK MOTH PROOF. SEND FOR SHIPPING TAGS. Licensed by Commissioners of Fish and Game Lowest Prices Consistent witli Good Wori<. . . . William Cooper TAXIDERMIST Sportsmen wishing to visit Maine supplied with all Information as to Guides, Camps, etc. Inspection invited of my work on Birds, Mam- mals, and Fish. Thirty-five years' experience. OPPOSITE THE DEPOT, MILO, ME. Artistic Specimens of Taxidermy for Sale. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. ADVERTISEMENTS. The Rangeley Lakes Have for many years been known as the home of the Largest BROOK TROUT in the world, many fish being taken of weights from 5 to lo pounds. Now Rangeley Lake has come to the fore as one of the greatest bodies of water for breeding LAND- LOCKED SALMON, and anglers for fighting land- locks visit Rangeley from all over the world. No better hunting territory exists than the Dead River Region, and this territory is covered with small ponds and lakes where abound square-tailed trout and land- locked salmon. a^*' ^^ s^* tL'..' For all points on the Rangeley Lakes be sure your tickets read via Farmington and the Sand}' River and Phillips and Rangeley Railroads. For the Dead River Region buy tickets via Sandy River and Franklin & Megantic Railroads, or by the way of Dead River vStation, on the line of the Phillips & Rangeley Railroad, and Greene's Stage Line. The Franklin & Megantic Railroad has this year been extended to Bigelow, within seven miles of Stratton. ^^* ^^^ 5^* For further information address F. N. BF.AL, Supt., GEO. M. VOSE, Supt., Sandy River Railroad Co., Franklin & Megantic Railway Co. Phillips, Maine. Strong, Maine. P. H. WINSLOW, Treas. and G. T. A,, Gardiner^ Maine* In writing advertiser.s mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer, ADVERTISEMENTS. ^ Cherryfield House, $. Trotblngbam, Prop. A Good Livery Stable Connected with the House. Cherryfield, Maine. ^ The New De Witt^ i .^tSAMPLE ROOMS ,5tSTEAM HEAT ^ELEVATOR .^TELECH^APH LEWISTON, MAINE. GEORGE R. PATTEE, Prop. Rates: $2.00, $2.50, $3.00. People visiting Lake Auburn can stop over night at this hotel, where teams can be obtained to convey them to the Lake. NORCROSS HOUSE, Norcross, Maine. FRED FOWLER, Proprietor. H^ 7^ 9^ s^c^This hotel is situated at Norcross Station^ B. & A. R. R.^ at the foot of North Twin Lake, 73 miles from Bangor.e^c^BeautifuI Scenery..^ «^Game and Fish in abundance. «5*.^ Steamers make Daily Trips to all points on the Lakes.a^^^Guides and Canoes furnished. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. Frank R. Wilson, «- «r;:i ^axiaermy kt all its ^rancbes. TAXIDERMIST, to eattic l)caa$. biMES BLOCK, (R O. Box 132.) HOULTON, MAINE* 1 . LICENSED BY THE STATE OF MAINE. S4 APVKKTISKMKXTS. THE FORKS HOTEL, m ForH Main^ At the junoiiou ot the Kennebec and Pead river*, the tinest Kvation lor a hotel in the whole Kennebec Valley region. Xewly reno\-ate<.i and relurtiished. and no trouble or expense will be spared to add to the coujfort and pleasure of giiesis. In this section reside some of the most famous guides in all Maine, while the \T»st, un- broken wilderness at the north, making down almost to its ver>- dix^rs, with manv p>onds and lakes within easy access, makes it indeed, as it has often been called, "The Hunters" and Fishermen's I*aradise."" A gvxvl liver\- : daily mail ; telephone ; purest spring water from the hills above. For further particulars, address Sporting Camps at Moxie Pond, J. A. MERRILL. Proprietor, the Forks. Maine. THE BLISS HOUSE. = Island Falls, AROOSTOOK COUNTY. MAINE. Is situatevi in the heart of the hunting auvi tishiug grouuvis of the State. Especial attention given to sportsmen and tourists from out of the State, First class table. Good liverj- in connection. One half mile from Bangor & Aroostook station. Hack to all trains. Canoes, boals, and experienced gTiides, All prices liberal. ALBERT J. WEBB. Cler*. HOB'T F. BLISS, Proprietor. HOTEL QL'ODDV. Eastport. Me. \X-ASHINGTON ST.. NEXT BLOCK TO F. O. Steam tie-ac. Electric Lights aad Bells. Bath Rooats. After nineteen consecutive years in the hotel business. T. H. Buckuara. the proprietor of the " Hotel Ouoddy" is still on hand to welcotne his old friends and patrons, some of whom have made their home with him during all these \ ear*. Good livery conuectevl. C^vioh to and from all trains. T. H. BLCKSA.H. Proprietor. CHAS. CAMPBELL. Clerk. HOITL RPUMSW'ICIl ....a\k^ni\r:i^, ,n-\i\[:. One of the ntost modem and finest appointed hotels in the State, newly fur- nished throughout. Cuisine unsurpassed. Hot water heat. Electric lights. Long distance telephone. RSreS. $2.iXKWn UPW.^n.^ a. .v. U. smith a CO.. Props. Maine Central Railroad Restaurant, WATERVILLE, MAINE, It is here that the traveler can secure a fine meal or lunch. The larder is at all times sujjplieii with the choicest viands in the market. The Lun:rh Counter wnll always be tilled with desirable food for lunches, while we make a specially of coflfee and tea. Attentive attendants and prompt service, J. FIELDS MURRY. The Traveler's Friend, Prop. R A PPpnrX'Q RANGELEY BOATS D/\I\r\JL. 1 1 O AND CANOES. Light Cedar Boats and Canvas Canoes built to oriier and kept in stock. Also Launches up to .i? feet in length. HOXFTST WORK. RE-\S0X.\BLF: TRICES, Send for Catalog to C. \\ . BARRETT. Rangeley Lakes. Maine. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gaietteer, ai)\i:k risiCMivNTS. 85 Hotel Exchange, Court St., Houltoii, Maine. O. h. hU/./l:l I , l>ro|)ricror. A FIRST CLASS HOTEL THROUGHOUT. FITTED AND FURNISHED WITH EVERY POSSIBLE CONVENIENCE FOR ITS PATRONS Electric Lights aiul lulls. Telephone, H.il h ami Sample Koonis. Steam lUal, Viist Class Liverv, Hacks ami Huckboartls. Double ami Sitifjle Rigs, Cantiil Drivers. On the mav« ...10 the... maine (Uoods. MOON & CRATTV. Props.. BANGOR, .* MAINE. Mr. Si'ORTSM.\N : — Of course you have decided to come to Maine this year for your season's outinj;:. For where el.s'e in all this broad land is large game so plenty; lively trout, togue, salnum and other gamey tish so abundant; or the woods and lakes so interesting ami picturesque ? And when you make arrangements for the trip, plan to stop over a night in Bangor — "jiist this side of the woods " — and at the Penob.-.cot ICxchange. The i:.\change is a veritable wayside home for sportsmen. It is easy to get at — is but two blocks from the Hangor N: Aroostook statiini and only a shoit distance from the Maine Central's western terminal — and is situated on one of the busiest streets in the city. l\lectric cars connecting with all city and subur- ban lines, pass the l^xehange" every few minutes. All that goes toward making a real hou;e for travellers is found atthe Penobscot lv\change. There are well-fur- nished -.ooms. conifoi table beds an excellent table, prompt and willing service — in slio:t, everything that is needed for comfort and enjoyment. Terms : Jj and ;?2.50 a day. We invite \ ou to te.-'t our hospitality next lime wiu're down our way. MOON N; Ck.XTTV. lUc'rc Rcrc to entertain Vou- -Just before you go Into the Woods ; 3ust as Soon as You're out of the Uloods. THE PENOBSCOT EXCHANGE, .-*.•* Bangor, Maine. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's I'athlinder and t^a/etteer. 86 ADVERTISEMENTS . Hcwton Rouse, j^^kman, mmne. ML-^WW ^"Wmw Uf'WWW^'^f ^^ P McKENNEY, Manager. Situated on the highest elevation of any Summer Hotel ia the State of Maine, being 2700 feet above sea level. Fishing and Hunting unsurpassed. Good Fishing within 200 yards of House. : : : : : : : : : : AGLIMPSt; at the map of Northern Maine will show the prospective summer traveler Jackman's exact location. Situated on the Canadian Pacific Railway, at the extreme headwaters of Moosehead Lake, on the tips of the Apalachain Moun- tains, Jackman nestles, a most delightful resort for the weary business man or the enthusiastic sportsman. The cold mountain brooks and the spring-fed ponds and lakes are full of fighting trout and land-locked salmon, amply supplied by our Fish Commissioners with trout and salmon fry ; we have protected them by closing our w^aters to winter fishing, and thus afford an abundant yield. The best of brook and pond fishing is convenient to the Hotel, and the drives along the old picturesque Quebec Stage Road are charming. As a health resort I would draw especial atten- tion to it. Hay fever is unknown and the relief to the incoming sufferer is immedi-, ate. A well equipped Livery is run in connection with the. House and the wants of the summer traveller will receive our constant attention. Family parties can be especially provided for. Correspondence solicited. Address, H. P. McKBNNEY, Jackman, Maine. Artificial Flies. | t^ (^* 5^ 5S I am again tying flies on Lake ^ St., near Steamboat wharf and ^ less than five minutes' walkfrom ^ Rangeley Lake House. I shall ^ be glad to see all of my old pa- ^ trons and many new ones. You ^ will find a good stock of flies and k leaders. ^ I Strictly Best Onality | jjj -OF- ^ /*> Trout and Salmon Flies | ^ft On the market man- >t( ■h ufactured by sf I MRS. ETTA DILL. I Si?* t^^ 5i?* MRS. L. D. JACOBS, I 3 Rangeley, Maine. % I I also manufacture and carrj- in stock the double and single leaders made from the finest quality of gut. All kinds of flies made to order. All or- ders promptlj' attended to. MRS. ETTA DILL, Rangeley, Maine. ■ ^$i«^€^i^^^ g$ :$€€^^€€«^ mhen in jmgUSta Yacht "MURIEL" And in want of any Sportsmen's goods R«]!, KiNEO, Maine. Henry T. JOHNSON, Ilimter and Guide, I'horonulily ac(iuaintc(l \vi(h tlie Hunting- atid KiNEO, MAINE. Fishing- of Northern Maine Woods. Oliver E. folsom, Kinko, Maine, Registered Guide for Moosehead Lake and Northern Maine. I. C. SMITH, Registered (iuide, KiNEO, Piscataquis County, .Maine. OrA M. NASON, Registered Guide, Kineo, riscatacjuis County, Maine. F. H. SMITH, Registered Guide, Kineo, I'iseataquis County, Maine. Roy E. nelson, Registered Guide, Kineo, Piscataciuis County, Maine. Jos. p. folsom, r.O. Address, Kineo, Maine, Registered Guide for Mooseliead Lake and Nortliern Maine. Eight Years' Experience Hunting and Fishing. Wm. j. ANDREWS, Kineo, Maine, Registered Guide, Hunter and Trapper. In writing- advertisers mention Carleton"s Pathfinder and (hi/.etteer. ADYERTISKMKNTS. 99 John e. lamb, iipo-istcnMi {U\Uh\ KiNKo, I'iscataqtiis County, Maink. Do you want a State of Maine Snowshoe, made of tlio finest material, at low- est inicc '.' Addi'i'ss Tomer BROS., Manufaciurei-s or .Snowsliocs, Greenville, Maine. Irving Hamilton, i^egisteiTd c,nuh\ GiiEEXViLLE, Piscataquis County, Maine, Any sportsman wishing to know anything ahout the Hunting and Fisliing and tlic host places for Summer Resorts in tiiis section of Maine, please apply to A. L. FOSTER, Kegistcrcd (iuide, Lily Bay, Maine. Herbert a. keith, iiegistcrcd (\nu\v, MoosEiiKAD, IMscataquis Countj% Maine. Geo. L. MASTERMAN, Registered C.uide, MoosEiiEAD, Piscataquis County, Maine. Oliver hull, Registered Guide, Chesuncook, Mooseliead Lalce, Maine. Via N. E. Carry. ThOS. HENDERSON, Registered Guide, X. E. Carry, Moosehead Lake, Maine. ChAS. E. WILSON, Registered Guide, Moosehead, Maine. S^LFRED J. WILSON, Registered Cuide, _» Moosehead, Maine. 4 years' exi)erience. Satisfaction guaranteed. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. ADVERTlvSEMKNTS. David F. brown, Registered Guide, J^To. 328, Moosehead Lake Region. Address, Greenville, Maine. Successful Guide — 13 years. Joseph monroe, Registered Guide, No. 3SS, Greenville Jct., Maine. Henry TREMBLAY, Registered Guide, Greenville, Piscataquis County, Maine. Fred smart, Registered Guide, Greenville, Piseataciuis County, Maine. Wm. H. HILDRETH, Registered Guide, Greenville, Piscataquis County, Maine. Peter TOIVIER, Registered Guide, Greenville, Piscataquis County, Maine. Frank TOMER, Registered Guide, Greenville, Piscataciuis County, Maine. Louis Bernard, Registered Guide, Greenville, Piscataquis County, Maine. Walter Hennessey, Registered Guide, Greenville, Piscatacjuis County, Maine. John F. EVANS, Registered Guide, No. 912, Greenville, Moosehead Lalce, Maine. Write to me for any information in regard to sporting in this region. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. ADVERTISEMENTS. lOI Edward LAINEY, Registered Guide, Greenville, Maine. Duncan MATHIESON, Eeglstered Guide, Greenville, Piscata(iuis County, Maine. W. S. MESERVEY, Registered Guide, Greenville, Piscataquis County, Maine. Clarence b. Hamilton, Registered Guide, (iREENViLLE, Piscataquis County, Maine. Bert duty, IJegistered Guide, Greenville, Piscataiiuis County, Maine. J AS. GRAY, Registered Guide, Greenville, Piscataquis County, Maine. D. R. CALLAHAN, Registered Guide, Greenville, Piscataquis County, Maine. John H. brown, Registered Guide, Greenville, Piscataquis County, Maine. O. C. BARROWS, Registered Guide, No. 454, P. O., Greenville Jct., Maine. Experienced Guide for Moosehead Lake Region. J. W. smith, Registered Guide, P. O., N. E. Carry, Moosehead Lalce, Maine. Prop. Half Way House, on West Brancli l)etween N. E. Carry and Chesuncook. In writing advertisers nictitidU (';ui(!t()n's Patlilinder and Gazetteer. I02 ADN'KRTISIOIKNTS. Samuel cole, iivintcr mui r.uidt'. MoOSKIIKAl) LaKK, ^LmNK. Cainps to let. Huats and Canvas Canoes to let or sell. Manufacturerlof fancy Moose-hiile Slipi)eis. Lester L. black, Kei-istered Ciiidc, CiiKsuxcooK, Moosclu'iul Lake, Maine. Via N. E. Carry. Jos. BUTOT, Keo-istered (liiide. CiiEsrxcooK, Moosehead Lake, ]\Lvixk. Via N. E. Carry. L. M. BARNES, IJegisteivd (Jiiide, CiiKsuNC'OOK, Mooseliead Lake, jMaink. Via N. E. Cahkv. JaS. WOOD, Kfgistered Guide, CiiEsuxcooK, Mooseliead Lake, Maine. Via N. E. Carry. ThOS. GRINIER, IJeo-istcred (luidc, >JoRTii East Cauuy, Moo.seliead l^ake, Maine. Frank Henderson, ueo-isteivd (iuide, XouTii East Caukv, Maine. Fred TREMBLAY, Kegistered ( Iuide. NoKTii East Caui:y. .Mooseliead Lake, ALvine. Tom ROBSHAW. l^'.-^istered Guide. Xo. OSO, HoACH Ki\ Ki;; Maine. 7 Years' Kxporioiiro. Nelson M. welch, Reii8tered Guide, Shf,r3iax, Aroostook County, Maine. John CUSHMAN, Eeglstei-ed Guide, Correspondence solicited. SlIERMAX, Aroostook County, MAINE. Sporting Camps at Katahdin Lake, -niiich is full of square-tailed trout, and nowhere in Maine are moose, deer and bears so plentilul. Thomas B west, Eegistered Guide, :N"o. 1.55, Portage Lake, Aroostook Countj^, Maine. Have a home camp at Portag-e: am pleased to go wherever desired to back ponds, under cauvas tents, lor huniiiig and tishing trips. C. EVERETT MOORE, Registered Guide, Madrid, Franklin Countj% Maine. L. A. VOTER, Eegistered Guide, New Vineyard, Franklin County, Maine. Jos. H. WYERS, Eegistered Guide, Carrabasset, Franklin County, Maine. C. C. S WE ATT, Eegistered Guide, AxDOVER, Oxford County, Maine. Henry SWEATT, Eegistered Guide, Andover, Oxford County, Maine. Clark R. hill, Registered Guide, Camp Meadows, Oxford Countj', Maine. 18 years' experience. (Via Wilson's Mills) F. D. BOWERS, Eegistered Guide, Burlington, PENOiiscoT County, Maine. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Patlitinder and (Jazetteer. ADYEKTISKMKXTS. II3 thisiFi*!! tV>r t^is Vl*tnc<, or clitukiM^ of cUf Kir. , you tw try Cht>l-l'>>KStH»S; It is bt'^^ttCU'nUy KvACeU v>u cht v -> . ..... .\ uvlxsvot rtver. at tlie tuouch of ih:- WtesjiuCvinuoik. Write us tor luruior itUoruiaaow. L. B. ROGERS & SON, Patten, or Stacyville, Maine. mid fakes. Trvut »»«! Saltuou *"isi»u»^ utisiupass^il," if 'U Maine. TUe woods art* ju^t alive with Rij: *i!*»u«? ^ it. isyowisfor .;. >laa:uiticeuc S.-euery; Pure ?^vrin.i: Water; Coiuforcable Aooomuu ...... , - Lor Laitiets or lit^utlemeu. Write for fu;I i>arCK'ulars w C. A. WREN, Prop.. P. O , Sherman Mills Me /^ATHA>i€K 1.AKK, U{«»»t |ilae«. for Fish luka 0»iut at Kkk^.'n^hi k K^iks !ti:iv lif- -^h'.-ured a: the ttuii:'' resideiioe of IRA JONES, Cooper. Maine. EAST IHtNU. l>ak.laml. Maiu«'> GommI Fishiu^s Amt B9ft$» ant) IVix-h. Cuttaj::^ «o K«>ut. Nii.-e Saad Btiach tV.>r Bathtnsr. *to««l al Farm Hoiise uear Cottage if (.lesitromi»cly answered. Address, GEO. T. BENSON, Rest Haven Cottage. Oakland. Me. WHITE UKEK LOlHiE. sittt.-^ted ott the sonth shore of Tou»hesa» Bay, uear uioiich of Touilies:*!! Stream, and is easy of airess to the best Fisltius auil Uuutiug; iu M<.H.>!\»ut ►"ishiHs. a tul irviod catches are made here. For full particulars, address CHAS. F. CORLISS, Proprietor, Cherryfieid, Maine. KATAHI»1X VIE'W CAItV. situated near the ftK^c of MC Katahdiu. one day's tri^> from Xorcioss hy sCeamer and c:tuoe : Ifest of sceuerv; unex- celled for ttshius ami Hiuitius. For terms and pait:culai-s. address B. C. HARRIS. Proprietor. Norcross, Maine. HOIK. H. C. SMITH. Registered Guide. i>ay* A«»*iem>. . p 0., Kineo, Maine. HAKI» WOOD fAMF. Nu-atuiis Lake. Amous the mauy bt»autiful and prosi>eD>us Huutiny: and H.^hiiur ^.'amps in Maiue. none are aliead of "Hard Wood." S*Uiu«u autt Trout Kishiii.:; are tirst-c ass: deer and other grame are abundant. Tiie table is made a si>ecialry. ]Sone are allowetl to lelntu except sati>tied as to Fish aud Gaute and treacn-etit. Terms nuxlerate. Write for particular*. GEO. A. LORD. Prop'r. Burlington. Me. OCOVT'S CAMF. at -MlUiuwkett Lake Accouimodatious forl.adies. GooKW DINING KOO:>l. OFFICK, BOATS, BOWLING ALLEY, KTC. I'NUKK NKW 3IANAGKHIKNT. Fnll partuiilars, acUlress WITHAM St MAXpiELiD, - Bingham, JVIe. Mooselookmeguntic House (ON MOOSELOOKMEGUNTIC LAKE) Situated in the heart of the best fishing district of tlie Kangeley Lakes. Tlie Hotel is 2,000 feet above tlic sea level, and hay fever is guaranteed to be absolutely iinkuown. Address, from November until May, CbeoLPaQc, senTcafe, Ulasbington. D- C. After May 1st, HAINES' LANDING, ME. In writing- advertisers mention Carleton's I'atlitinder and (Gazetteer. ADVERTISEMENTS. iI5 Augusta House AUGUSTA. IMAINE, caf>e:isi. Prcapri^tcar, Is situated on State Street, in tlic residi'ntial portion of the city, near the State House, and tlie residence of the late James (4. Blaine. It luis heen hea(h|uartei-s for the legislators more than three score years, and offers the best advantages to its guests as such, of any hotel in the city. Electric cars pass the house every fifteen minutes, and fi-ee cai-riages will carry guests to and from regular trains. .A Charming Summer Home. The .Vugusta House is a ilrst-class hotel in every respect. All the appointments are of the highest character, including baths, san- itary plumbing, electric lights, steam heat, rooms singly and en suite, beautiful surroundings, and splendid service. Guests at the Augusta House have the choice, of many beautiful drives and excursions to Kennebec County streams and ponds, including Cobbosseecontee, the Belgrade chain of lakes, Togus Pond, and many other famous fishing resorts. Persons en route to any of the above ponds or lakes, should stop at the Augusta House on their way. Send for descriptive circular. In writ ills' 'itisers nicntioii Carletoirs Pathliiiihir ;iiiil ( Jazetteer. I I 6 ADVERTISEMENTS. G> m iD LAKE STREAM. ■ ■ We Ha\e T^^o Covered Launches that ran ' >e cliartereJ in advance and can make any ar- rang tMnt'iil s for transporting passengers by team or boat 1 to G rand Lake Stream or other points, o.r will attend to 1 any otlior arrangonionts tliey may wish. r. MERCIER 1 & SON. PRINCETON. MAINE T HE PORCIPINE THE LEADING RESTAIRWT FJ^A^ noted throngliout Xew Englajid from Canada to New York State for its Broiled Lobsters. Shell Fish and Game. To visit Bangor and not visit the Porcui>ine would be like going to IJome and not seeing the Tope. 63 PICKERING SQUARE ERED JOHNSON, Pfop. In writiiis; ;\ilveitisers memioii raiK'ton's Patlitiiuler and Gazetteer. ADVERTISEMENTS. CAMP GREENWOOD vOld Joe Morris Place) TAHATKn XKAi; CHESINCOOK AND CARIBOl LAKES IX THE MIDST OF THE lUST lUNTINi. AXP Fl-^HING (iltOrXDS OF <;OOD ACCOMMOPATIONS. TNL WLST dKAMCII -MoOKR ATE TERMS. For full particulars address, F. L. SHWS. PORTIAND. ME., or ROU.H RUER. ME. I Rustic Lodge This famous resort is on Speduic Lake, t'ortytive nunutes" r sail with steamboat from M. C. K. K. station at A'anceboro. ^ and is situated on the boumhiry line between Maine and New \ Brunswick. House is furnished throughout. Eent by day or J week. Connected by telephone with Vanoeboro. Steam yacht ^ connected with house, o minutes' walk from E. K. station to ^ steamboat landing. All kinds of hunting and tishing. S .MR5. GEO. W . R055. Owner, \ \anceboro. .Maine I ""^ ' Clare's Hotel 5 Alachias, Washington County, .A\aine JA5. McQOLLDRICK. Prop. This hotel is strictly first class in every respect. First class beds: Cuisine, excellent: Service the finest. Fitted with all modern conveniences. Electric Lights and Bells. Bath IJooms. Sample Eooms and Telephone Connection. Machias is the nearest point by rail to the game regions on Machias Biver and the immediate vicinity abounds in well-stocked fishing ponds and streams. Hacks to all trains and steamer Frank Jones. Parties conveved bv team to anv localitv desired. Season 1900 THE CARRY POND CABINS 11 iu miiulH»r. are all funiislRHl with >ininirs aud uia[tieiise> aud are oo/y and comfortable. The ponds, three in nuniher. furnish abnudaiioe of trout all the season. Over I'J.OOO were taken fivm these ponds in the season of 18!>!>. not in- olnding a large number that were returned to the water. Also a tine g.ime country. 40 deer. 1 bear and other small game were taken out by six>rtsmen in fall of 1S0V>. For other information and rates send for oiroular. HENKV .1. I.ANE. Prop., Biiisham. Alaiue. In writing advertisers mention I'arletons Pathfinder and Gazetteer. ii8 ADVERTISEMENTS. moose. Caribou, and other Game Heads or Specimens m Deer, Elk, Guaranteed VD^ih Proof ountcd True to.. Life 47 JEast I2tb St. mm. m. Ibart d Compani^ Xea&ing g:ail&ermigt^ HOWARD H. McADAM TAXIDERMIST CALAIS, MAINE and ST. STEPHEN, N. B. Fine work mi ^Inose. CaribdU andjDeer HcaiLs u siieci:iUy. All work moth proof. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Send for price list and shipping tags for- sending game or lieads unacconipauied by owner. P. 0. ADDRESS, ST. STEPHEN, N. B. AGENTS: E. A Ilulhrook, Vaiu-rbor.., Me. ; O. H. Taylor, Tujistielil. iMc. ; Cvo. S. P. Bnnincii, Danforth, Me.; Chas. A. Kdlfe, I'rineeton, Me.; Geo. (i. Elseniore, Gnnid Lake Stream, Mo ; L. C Atwooil. Eastport, Me. ; C. Hdllis Wliite. East .Maehias, Me.; C. C. Poiiieroy, Jr., Presque Is'.e, Me.; II. II. Allen, Deiinvsville, Me. ; iLnml> it Billings, St. Andrews, N. B. ; J. Sutton Clarke, St. George, N. B. ; Frank S. Muichie. Ednmnstnn, N. B. ; AlvaBrown, Wilson's Beach, Campobello, N. B. ; G. F. Saunders, Woodstock, N. B. WW A Few Fine heads always on hand for sale. Photos sent intending purchasers. The Morris Canvas Boats Unequalled in Strength and Model Beautiful in Finish Will not leak. Will not crack. Low priced. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. Free. B. N. MORRIS, 700 Main Street, Veazie, Maine III writing advertisers mention Carleton's Fatlitimler and (Tazetteer. ADVERTISEMENTS. 119 CD < FT rD Waterville — the Garden Citv of New England: a convciiicnf stdpimit^-oft place tor travelers en roi^te to all the principal reS'Orts. The tourist will tind iieie many attrac- tions, amoiiL; whii'li may be mentioned the beautiful drives and adjacent lakes; the famous Belgrade Lakes, unsurpassed for trout. l)lack bass and pei-ch tisliinK, are reached from Waterville either by rail or delightful carriajre drives. The Elmwood is cen- trally and beautifully located, and offers accommodations secoml to none in the State. l\U)dern and up-to-date cuisine, and service tirst-clabs. H. E. JUDKINS, Proprietor, AVATEKVILLE, ME. hakewood Inn, HAYDEN LAKE, MADISON CENTER, MAINE, Pickerel, Bass, Perch and Salmon ?i$hinij. BE.4UTIFULLY LOCATED. FiRST-CLASS CUISINE. Connected with Skovvhegan and Madison by Electric Ry. Terms Reasonable. Address Communications to h- T. H. ANDERSON, Skowhegan, Me. In writini;- advei'tisers mention ('arletoiTs Patlitinder and (iazetteer. I20 ADVERTISEMENTS. Cyrus Camp First Class Moose, Deer and Bear Hunting Situated 4 miles from Lower Ivoach IJiver, Mooseliead Lake, Maine. "First class buckboard road from boat. Daily mail. 24 hours' ride from Boston to this Camj). This season's record — 4 Moose, 19 Deer and 1 Bear. fL'25 per da}'. Guides furnished at usual rates. B. A. RUNNELLS, Proprietor, Box 226 OLD TOWN, MAINE O "1 I >caa OtaticT), ^^llc. §ituatci 1- miles from Greenviile Jniietion, on tlie Canadi- an Patifio Railroad, Piscataquis County, at the East outlet of !>[oosehead Lake, and the source of the Ken-- nebec llivor; delightful headquarters for hunting and tishing. ^urc C^ir, healthtiil for those sutiering from Hay Fever. Asthma or Lung Troubles. The very best 5^ishii\c| to be had within t\vi> minutes' walk of house ; a tine river drivers" trair along the bank, and not much brush to ]nevent casting the tly. J he feccntiry is grand; also beautiful rapids which trusty guides will take you through safely. Trout, Salmon and Togue are taken from one to four pounds ; smaller and larger are taken. JCut\tit>g in its season is the best. Peer and partridge are seen daily within one mile of Iumiso. while moose and bears arc within a day's journey. i3t \>\{{ 'be our earnest endeavor to make the visit of all guests pleasant and fruitful of good results with rod or ijnn. y roprictcrs \u writins advertisei-s mention Carleton's Patlitimter and Gazeitoer. \sh'/}t fOk' /StOk'\IA]/0\ ADVERTISKMEN TS. I^oocb I^ivcr House, «"Ta./e'™: Cj'HIS excellent Hotel is located at the foot of Koadi Fond, six miles from I.ily Bay a'eached from there by a tine buckboard line through a picturesque re- sion\ and, with the two cottajies under the same nuuiaircuient, furnishes excel- lent accommodations for tourists, sinirtsiuen and their families. The houses are well furnished aud have all home comforts. The table is supplied with the best the market atYorils, served in a manner that pleases every one. The location at the foot of Koach I'tind, which it overlooks, is very desir- able. This pond is six miles Ions;-, surroumled by others, with lakes and streams in every direction which are full of s^auiy trout ; and it is a fact that within a lew rods of the veranda of the house is one of the finest trout pools in the State. In the ov>en season there is game in great variety — moose, cariboti, deer, bear, part- ridge, ducks and other small game, which cannot fail to satisfy all lovers of rod and gun: and to those who are seeking health and quiet rest the grand moun- tain scenery, cool spring water and pure air must prove iiuleed a blessing. The maiutgement fviruishes girides, boats, canoes and complete camping outfits. The route to reach here is via the Baiigor A- .Vroosto«>k Uailroad to Green- ville Junction, twice duily from Koston or Elaine Central 15. II. Voiiits, or via the CanatUan Vacitic Kallway from the East or West. Connections are maile liere with steamers which leave daily iSumlays excepted) on arrival of morning train frvun Bangor, connecting at I.ily Bay with Frank F. Morrison's Liiu> of Buckboards for Koach Kiver. Kkti RXixr. (Sundays excepted.) leave Lily Bay for Greenville Junction, connecting with afterimon train for Bangor and the West. Daily >Iail Service. A. F. MORRISON. Proprietor, ROACH RIVER, ME. Matta^amon House, Kast lira net) of th»' HUNT FAPjM, ^:^ou;yrl■iv^ iJ'HlS House was recently built by S. H. (iutt s, tor the acconunodation of sports- ^ men inul tourists, on "the Mattasamoii. or east bianch of the Feiuibscoi Kiv- er. The House is :J8xoL', two stories with veranda, well finished and well furnished. View from bi>use of river and nuumtains is grant!. Sea salmon are abundant in the Fenobsci>t and Wassatiquoik ri\ers. and the rivers, streams, lakes aud pjuds abouml in trout. l>eer, moose and carib'ti are numerous; deer may be seen almost daily in the tielil. from tlie house. Tlie house is furnished, from a spring, with pure, ice-cold water. This location is not siirpas.h»iue. Itssitnaiion is in the virgin forest, with its environs of lake, mountain and stream. J he charm of this place is its picturestiue locality, as every one knows that fish ami game are found in their choicest forms in the most secluded places. Aud for a g;une preserve it staiuls par exi-ellence in attractions for loverstif the pi.-icatorial art and the disciples t>f>'iiui-od the liunt- er. who will tind here all they wish, in rivers, lakes ami stre.-iins full of trout treasures, and woods where jrauje, both lar^e aud small, is abundant. >«othing but its inaccessibility from the haunts of men has prevented this region from becoming one of the most popular summer resorts in the East. That it will be one now is assured. Natine has performed her part to the utmost. With the i>penuig of the Banjior A: Aroostook It. K. this region is now reached twii-e daily from Boston and all points Kast. The proprietor has provided ample aci'ommodations for all who come. It is only seven miles from Stacey- ville Station, on Bangor \- Aroostook K. I{., to this celebrated game region. over a good buckboard road, and IS miles from Mount Katalulin" Buckboard from Staceyville Station via Hunt Farm to Katahdin Lake. From lake tomoun- tain (■> miles by trail. Within a radius of ten miles are hundreds of lakes, streams and pouds. "An elysium for sportsmen." Ojrmi all the year. The liouse is leased to IM. M. Tracy, who fmnishes buckboard transportation from Staceyville: also guides and canoes. For further information inquire of S. B. Q.ATES, Presque Isle, Me., or M. M. TRACY, Hunt Farm, P. O., Staceyville, Me. In writing advertisers mention I arlcton"^ Pathtinder and Gazetteer. 124 ADVERTISEMENTS. Rangeley Mercantile Co., GENERAL OUTFITTERS FOR Hotels, Cottages, fishing, Hunting and Lumber Camps. FULL LINE OF GROCERIES, Meats and Provisions^ Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Dry and Fancy Goods, Hardware, Crockery, Fishing Tackle and Sporting Goods. All goods delivered free at steamboat or railroad station in Rangeley Village. RANGELEY, - MAINE. E. R. DONML-D, COLUMBIA FALLS, ME., Livery, • Sale • and • Exchange • Stable. Parties conveyed to Seashore and the Game and Fish Regions. Connections made with steamboat and trains. A Full Line of SPORTING GEAR, Including RODS, LINES, GUNS, REELS, and Ammvniitioii of all kinds. Largest Variety Store Down East. Wholesale and Retail dealers in CIGARS. TOBACCO and full line of GROCERIES, HARDWARE and STOVES. PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING. 73 and 75 Water Street. E. S. MARTIN & SON, Eastport, Me. HIGH GRADE, SPLIT BAMBOO FISHING • RODS. Of Every Description, for Maine Waters. Perfect in Action and Finish. Factory Established 1868. Price List F^'Ree. C. E. WHEELER, Farmington, Me, 111 writing advertisers mention Carleton's Patlitiiuler and (iazetteer. ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 25 How about your Hunting Trip? GOING TO NORThERN MAINE? That's right. Now, your Outfit 7 Don't Send Needless Weight. Save Trouble, Time, Money. Buy on tlie Spot witli Practical Help. We Furnish EVERYTHING NEEDED !— Ammunition, Provisions, Proper Teams, First=Class Guides, Safe Canoe Men, Reliable Information. Write us. IRA B. GARDNER & SONS, Patten, Me. Game Sliii>i>e(l fioni Patten, ISitr,, Deer, 120 ^looise, 1."! Caribou, L'(» 189 7. " -I'M) •• ].•{ '• 17 i,s!)8, " L'44 " :^^ " 1.-, 1S!>',), •• -100 •• 3(; Close time. pHOTOGKPHS ^-^ OF PRINCIPAL POINTS OF INTEREST ^t c>our<^i>aryut)S^, J'xata^^ii) an(^ ^Trout Joroofi;. I also make Special Pictures of Game as brought from tlie woods. JOHH J AC KM AN, Patten, Me. HARRINGTON, MAINE, Jdoaming cincl i^i"^er\| Otaole. Parties conveyed to the Peasliore and the Fish and Game Regions. Connec- tions made with steamboat and trains. Nearest point on W. C. K. K. to Sclioodic and Pleasant Mountain Ponds.— Trout and Salmon Fishing. Dfl|4lEli HflNcox, DEALiER IN DRY . AND . FANCY • GOODS, GEI4TS' FURNISHINGS, Boots, Shoes, Robbers AND ALL KINDS OF SPORTING F=OOTAaZEHR. JACKMAN, MAINE. In writini,' adxeitisers mention Carleton's Pathtinder ;ind (ia/.etteer. 126 ADVERTISEMENTS. HUDSON HOUSE, J 5 Miles North of Bang:or. Daily Stage Line from Bangor. In Midst of Fine Hunting and Fishing Country, Delightful Scenery. AA'iite A. A. Huntington, Proprietor, ^ HUDSON, ME. Tiro Pond Gamps Ip the Dead F^iver I^egiop. Trout Rise to the Fly Every Day in the Season. GAiVLE PLKNXY.^ 2,000 Feet Above the Sea Level. Send for Circular. JULIAN K. VILES, EUSTIS, ME. The Primeval forest of Maine, ...PLEASANT ISLAND CAMPS- BILLY SOULE, Proprietor. Land-Locked Salmon Fishing, Genuine Brook Trout from I to 10 lbs. Trout of this size are Caught Here, and the Old Man Tells the Truth. See what the author says in this book about this i>hice. Write to Billy Soule for Illustrated Pauiphlet. P. O. Address, (HAINES LANDING), RANGELEY, ME. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. ADVERTISEMENTS. 127 When in SOMERSET COUNTY remem- ber the only place to find a Complete Line of WM. BARTLETT & SON'S Sporting Goods, Can Goods, Tobacco and Cigars, Cutle- ry, Razors, Razor-Strops, and everything to take in the woods ■with you. Remeinlier tlie phu'e. White Front Restaurant. JOHN D. SYMONS, Water Street, - 8K0WHEGAN, ME. ^AT PHILLIPS.^ Phillips Hotel, THE PMCE ?0R DIPnER. F. 8. VINING, Proprietor, Phillips, Me. The Best Place for SUMMER VISITORS and HUNTING and FISHING PARTIES: Moose, Deer, Caribou, Duck, Snipe, Wocdcock, c& Partridges. Trout, Salmon, Perch and Black Bass Fishing, Is situated 10 miles from JIACHIAS. Teams to meet all comers at W. C. R. R. Terms reasonalile. (too(1 playgrouiul for children. JOSEPH CHAMBERS, Northfield, Me. LORING. SHORT & HARMON, ^Bool^s, ^ Stationery. <^ mamifaclurcrs of BMDK BOOKS. Opposite Preble House, - - - PORTLAND, ME. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. 128 ADVERTISEMENTS. SANBORN'S TAVERN. EAST MACHIAS, ME. Good Teams of all Descriptions^ including^ Coach and Buckboards^ furnished at reasonable rates. Coach connects with Steamer Frank Jones at Machiasport ; also, with all trains, W. C. E. E. Nearest point to Cooper & Crawford Hunting- (Grounds, and the Trout and Salmon Fishing at "Cathance Lake." FRANK SANBORN, Proprietor. KENNEBAGO LAKE HOUSE, KENNEBAGO LAKE, ME. FRICHARDSOIM BROS , Rrop'rs. The uninitiated are usually surprised to learn, that the Great Kennebago Fishing Resort is situated but ten miles from the rail- road station at Eahgeley. Here you have all the pleasures of the wild woods coupled with The Best Fly Fishing in the Country. This Eesort is reached from Portlaiul by Avay of Farraington, Phillips and Eangeley. SREIINID YOUR VACA-TIOINJ ...AT... TROUT BROOK FARMS. 30 miles from Patten, 20 miles ffom settlement. Good Trout Fishing in May, June and July. Three Lakes, Seven Ponds, and a score of Trout Brooks within a radius of Five miles of House. Best of Moose and Deer Hunting in season. Write B. W. HOWE, Manager. Best of References. Ill writing advertisers mention (arletnn's Patlitimlci- and tiazetteer. ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 29 f^i-\ t-w /^v/^ c T'^^^^ cannot nrU or capsize V ri IC ;v y 1 would nAciUc canoeing the v^vji iv^ x^^^^ safest of st^oils-^^^.^^^^ In addition to building, from the best of models, with years of experience and a "canoe load" of testimonials be- hind him, first-class canoes of the ordinary description, E. M. White builds a fine modelled canoe, with airtight compart- ments, making capsizing unnecessary and sinking impossible, adapted to paddling or sailing. For the catalogue, apply to E. M. WHITE, Old Town, Maine. CA, PROCTOR, dealer in Dry and ♦ Fancy Goods, Boots and Shoes, Cloth- ing and Gents^ Furnishings, Ladies^ Garments, Patent Medicines and Toilet Articles* Mr» Proctor is also Postmaster and carries a fine line of Huyler^s candies, periodicals, magazines, etc. In Post Office Building, Rangeley, Me. Do You WaiAt Trout? Then visit one of our camps either at Spider Lake, Musquacook and I,ong~ Lakes, SewaU Dead Water or Picked Mountain, where you will find the best trout waters in northern Maine. We are in the heart of the big game region, too. Parties met at Kineo. Address, ARBO & LIBBY, Oxbow, Ate. «)LAKE VIEW I'lANCH ESTER, I'l^^lNE. situated on the shore of Lake Cobbosseecontee, the most beautiful of Maine Lakes, five miles from the city of Hallowell on Maine Central R. R. and Kennebec Steamboat Line. Accommodation for 25 guests. Fine table, pure water, good fish- ing, beautiful scenery. Try it. Terms, $1.50 per day; S7 to Jio a week. Address, H. D. PINKHAM, Prop. P. O. Address. HALLOWELL. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. I30 ADVERTISEMENTS. Vour Runting fi$bina«* Camping «r Boating Outfit«« Sparklets are small steel capsules con- taining pure carbon- ic acid gas. tits is not complete without All Drinks Made Sparkling Ulatcr milk mine Cca and fruit Syrups. Sparklets, 25 cts. per box of tea. A box can be car- ried In vest pocket. .... AND ONE OF OUR SPECIAL BOTTLES* Send ff>r Booklet. NEW ENGLAND SPARKLETS CO., '^'■"^^ne'iiersMrt'S^'""" 206 Dcvonsliire St., Boston. OUTING for 1900. A more elaborate progfram has been outlined for the com- ing year than ever before. Send for illustrated pro- spectus and sample copy, ^^^^^t^t^t^t^ WK take pleasure in announcing the following list of 1900 contributors : Kd. W. Sandys, F"rank Risteen, W. B. Leffingwell, Paul Kve Stevenson, J. Duncan Dunn. Thomas N. Arnold, T. S. Van Dyke.Wm. C. Harris, T. Philip Terry, Sara Beaumont Kennedy. Francis J. Hagen, Capt. A. J. Kenealy, H. Percy Ashley, Malcolm W. Ford. Walter Camp, J. Par;nly Paret, Charles Turner, H. W. Huntington, Gertrude M. Cundell, and Chase Mellen. Among the illustrators may be mentioned : Penrhyn Stanlaws, Frederic Remington. Carl Runguis, Jas. L. Weston, Alex J. Rummler, Albert Hencke, and F.\V. Read. The sul)scription price of OCTING is S3. 00 per year, 23c per single copy. THE OUTING PUBLISHING COMPANY, 239 Fifth Avenue, New York. t OUTDOOR CAMP COOK RANGE (Improved) Folds; 2 lbs.; $1.00. NEW IDEA IN A TENT ComViining Extreme Lightness, liandiness. Adaptability. other Tents made to order. T. C. PHELPS, II Central St., BostOH, Mass. Circulars. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. PATENTED MAR,3.4a97 Waterproofed Duffle Bag and Pack Strap, $2.00 Mast Step and Shoe for open canoes, 6 oz. $1.00. Where. \o (\o \'ov Good rishiix). Middle Dam House and Camps. Situated at the outlet of Lower Richardson Lake. 3S Here is one of the best fishing and hunting resorts in the Range- leys. At B Pond which is only three miles from the Camps, fly fishing can be had as soon as the ice is out. On the Lake, which is in front of the house and camps, the spring trolling is always of the best. If )'OU want to be sure of a good string of trout and land-locked salmon go to Middle Dam. For further information address, CAPT. E. F. COBURN, Rangeley Lakes, Middle Dam, Maine. 132 ADVERTISEMENTS. HEALD POND CAMPS Sun^n^er and Sporting Pesort. PRED HENDEPSON, Proprietor, JACKyV\AN, MAINI: My camps are situated thirteen Iniles from the Canadian boundary, on the sloping shores of Heald Pond, the surrounding country being the high lands that form the water shed of the Kennebec and Penobscot Rivers. They are eight miles from Jackman station on the Canadian Pacific road and forty miles northwest of Greenville where the road makes connections with the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad. Jackman can also be reached from the west by way ofMegantic. Parties leaving Boston in the morning via Portland will arrive at Jackman that night. On notice I will meet parties on arrival of trains and drive them direct to the camps with my own buckboard. Excellent hotel accommodations can be obtained at Jackman. Should parties airrive by night trains or without notice, they will always find a team to drive them to camp. The elevation of the Heald Pond Camps is twenty-seven hundred feet above tide level, in the heart of the pine woods, the air being dry and the nights cool. By kind permission I refer to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Danforth, Concord, N. H.; Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Bray, Beverly, Mass.; Mr. W. Z,. Hyde, Salem, Mass.; Mr. George H. Cross, care Raymond 6t Whitcomb, 296 Washington St., Boston, Mass.; Mr. J. A. Prigge, Jr., S5 Spring St., New York City; Mr. W. F. Daniel, Jr., Franklin Falls, FRED HENDERSON. In writing advertisers mention Carletou's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. ADVERTISEMENTS. 133 RANGELEY LAKE HOUSE. 1S99. Rangeky Cake l)ou$e Rangeley Cahes, Rangeley, lHaine. ^ 6redte$t Crout and Salmon SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF THE^ ^jjjjj^g ,^jgj^„ jn flmgrjca THE MOOSE, DEER, CARIBOU, PARTRIDGE, WOOD- COCK, AND DUCK SHOOTING IS EXCELLENT.^^^ Hotel Accommodates 300 Guests and has all Modern Im- provements and conveniences. Ulbat there is and what there is not at Rangeley : THERE IS : The Best Climate iu the World. Perefect Sanitation. Absolutely Pure Mineral Water. Perfectly Pvire Ice. Plenty of Sunlight. Cool Night.s liverv Night. The Best Fishing'. The Best Hunting. The Most Beautiful Drives in New England. Fruit and Vegetables the Entire Season. Fish and Game in Their Season, and Every Condition of Nature that is con- ducive to the creation of contentment. THERE IS NOT : Any Hay Fever. Any Malaria. Any Sleeplessness. Any Loss of Appetite. Any Languor in the Air. Any Cyclones. Anv Tornadoes. Any Dou\it of Getting All the Fish and Game You Want. Any Heated Term. Any Cold Snap, or Anything Else Objectionable. Send for descriptive circular relative to the Hotel, Rangeley Spring Water and Rangelev as a Hay Fever Resort. THE RANGELEY LAKES HOTEL CO., Rangeley. Maine. Address W. S. MARBLE. Rangeley Lake House, Rangeley, Me. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. 134 ADVERTISEMENTS. If you want all those things which you do not find at other resorts, visit the Bald riountaiiA Sporting Lodge f.VCOKPOA'.-f TED). Opened to the Public Mm\ h i$<)^. Far and away the best hunting' and tishing territory in the Maine woods. Over one hundred points of interest within one day from camp. Ideal accommodations for ladies. The lodge proper contains a reading room, a smoking room, a dining hall, a kitchen, and ten large sleeping- rooms, furnished equal to similar rooms in any hotel. There are also log cabins for those wishing them. OFFICERS: DR HKBER BISHOr. Boston. P-esident. HENRY WASHBIRX Madi.son. Me. Treasurer. GEO. W. GOWER, Skowhegan, Me., Clerk. DIRECTORS :—r>T. Heber Bishop. Boston. Mass : Henry Washburn, Madison, Me.; T. A I.inn, Hartland, Me.: T. H. Anderson, Skowhegan. Me.; A. AV. Brooks. .\ujj:usta. Me. Capital Stock $10,000, divided into sitares of $50 each, and non^assessaiflem In writing advertisers mention Carletous rathtiiider and Gazetteer. ADVERTISEMEXTS. 135 Gmox CXOJ 0^0 f GTox ^ national Sportsman The Now Popular Ten Cent Illustrated Magazine Devoting its Columns Exclusively to HUNTING and FISHING. Its contributoi^! are the highest authorities on the ROD and GUN, And our colleetion ot Live Game Photographs is the tinest ever usetl in connection with any sporting magazine. Sand ten cents for Santple Copy. Subscription price, 5i.oo per year. new england Sportsman Publishing €0., publishers, 7 lUatcr Street, Boston, mass. 6.KOC) 1865 TODD BROS. Calais, Ne, Dealers in k SDOitsmen's 1900 We carry the Most Gjm- plete Stock of FISHING TACKLE WINCHESTER Rifles and Cartridges ill all calibres, SHOT GUNS, LO.\DED SHELLS in Black and Smokeless Powder. Ttl lUashingtOlt COUttty. In fact m Intend to keep Gverytblng Heeded In a Sportsman's Outfit for the Tall I>unting or the Spring TIshlng. Agents for Hecia Bros/ Dy- namite and Blasting Sup- plies, & Hazard's Powder. Builders' Hardware, Paints and Oils, Doors and Win- dows. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. 136 ADVERTISEMENTS. jwwuvuvvwvwywMWWwywuw^wywM) (Begin at R and read both ways) IS A MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO EVERYTHING THE NAME IMPLIES. 51.00 A YEAR. 10c. A COPY. EDITOR AND MANAGER, '9 W. 24.TH STREET, NEW YORK. TELEPHONE 825 MADISON SQUARE. Recreation prints charming stories of the Fields, the Forests, the Mountains, the Waters. It prints reminiscences of adventures in many lands. It tells delightful Camp-Fire stories. It deals with cycling, natural history, ama- teur photography, travel, yachting, etc. It prints short stories and scientific articles of general interest. It gives, each month, one or more full- page original drawings of hunting or fish- ing scenes, any one of which is worth many times the price of a year's subscrip- tion. It gives also many smaller views that are beautiful and instructive. a^* ^^ ^^ A Bound Volume of RECREATION is a rare pano- rama of the Chase, and of Out-door lyife in general. No man who loves the rifle, the gun, the rod, the wheel, the w^oods, the mountains, the waters, the prairie, should try to live with- out RECREATION. -^^^■^Send JO cts, for Sample Copy* '^mmmmmmmfmmmmmfm In writiusr advertisers mention Carletou's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. ADVERTISKMENTS. 137 Located in one of the best FISHING and HUNTING sections in Maine— Grand Mountain Scen- ery, Hay Fever unknown, Pure Air and Water, Pleasant Drives. /. W. aRBBNB, C opli n, Maine. PLEASANT RIVER CAMPS. J\ pleasant, restful spot, right in the heart of maine's best moose. Deer and Caribou region-witb excellent trout fishing close by-surrounded by scenery of surpassing splendor, in which bold Ghairback mountain and beautiful Gulf Ragas figure prominently. «*«««*«*««« A HOME IN THE WOODS For Sportsmen | For Tired People WHO WOULD LIVE NEXT DOOR TO THE GAME THEY SEEK. • « « Who need rest and recreation, and the pungent piney air of the Maine woods to brace them up. «««««« One gets all the comforts of home at Pleasant River Camps— easy spring beds, soft mat- tresses, clean, airy rooms, and a splendid table service, with home-grown vegetables in their season. ^lountain spring water straight from old Chairback, having healthful and medicinal properties, is had all the ^-ear round. Special apartments for ladies. Branch camps at Greenwood Pond and East Chairback Pond. A competent guide on duty all the time. A new buckboard has been added to the camp equipment. "Visit Uss Onoe; ^^oii'll !Siii'el>' AViiiit to Come Aj^-ain" TERMS, $1.25 PER DA Y. Special Rates for Long Visits. GEO. I. BROWN & SON, P. O. address, Katahdin Iron Wfcs., Me. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. 138 ADVERTISEMENTS. B3 o y -"•" ^ w CI ,tj Q . o-otao § Q O 3T3 O. ~ '^ 1- i« C * "5 « P-- rt^ •** u) T I »^ . a m be I -3* 3 4; ^ u in*- 1) ^ o bnv o Q ■" m _ .5 II V, ^ _ «3 P 3 2_^ i>a 7, rt 3^ oT--^H c 8 ?» .C i j3 3 k, ■» IJ 2 O n, "-2 4 ■ and many other style BUCK'S SPORTSMAN'S BOOT. The only practicable hunting lioot. Kasy, durable, practical. Made from Japonica waterproof < b "^.t; *- rt .stock. Sewed. Knee leagth, mm^^.f $6.00. Ankle height, $4.00. Send for catalogue to E. A. BUCK & GO., Bangor, Mains. 1375 1900 GEO. B. FAIRGRIEVE'S •Restaurant* licaaquartm for Spommen. We have connected with the Restaurant the best line of fishing tackle and sporting goods in the county. Souvenir views of Skowhegan and the up River Regions. Cameras and Fishing Tackle to let. Lunches put up for sjiorting parties on short notice. Call and see us. We're in the center, lo and 12 M.\I)ISON .WKNUK- At the Junction of the I'Hectric Roads. SKOWHEOAN, ■ ■ • ■ MAINE. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. evans Botel, Gardiner, maine. « « « Rates $2.00 per day. Sample Rooms £arge and Pleasant Rooms Steam heated, electric eights and Bells. Tjrst Glass Cicery connected. 6co. C. moodwortb, Prop. Comfort Cottage, PHILLIPS, ME. Brook Fishing, Beautiful Drives, Pure Water, No Hay Fever, Headquarters for . Commercial Travelers. W. E. Millet, Proprietor. ADVERTISEMENTS. 139 he Mohican HousCt^^^ ^Lake George, Canaan, Maine. Seven miles from Skowhegan.^«^^«^ ENLARGED and- beautified ; many new features have been added, such as improvements in drain- age, landscape gardening, boats, band-stand. A new croquet ground and tennis court have been laid out and new acetylene lights have been added to the house, hall and grounds, bath rooms with hot and cold water have been installed, and no^v we can offer our guests everything that is expected in a well appointed summer home. Nowhere will the improve- ments be more marked than in our large dining room, which now seats loo guests. We have deco- rated this room with a rare collection of old china over one hundred years old. Everyone should see this collection. A large hall containing a stage, piano and pool table, with a floor 40 x 70 for polo, whist tournaments and dancing; a bowling alley, tennis court, swings, hammocks, croquet, boats and the finest sand beach in interior Maine, furnish a varied source of amusement. Deer, foxes, rabbits, partridge, woodcock and duck are plentiful ; the country contiguous is gen- erally heavily wooded, making a spacious cover for all kinds of small game. And don't forget the salmon fishing, which is of the best. TERMS $2.00 per day. Lower rates for protracted visits. Conveyances to and from the Lake daily. Open from June 1st to November lst.^=^^GEO. E. WASHBURN, Proprietor. P. O. address, Skowhegan or Canaan, Somerset County, Maine.«^«^o?*«^v**«^ In writing advertisers mention Carleton's I'athfinder and Gazetteer. 140 ADVERTISEMENTS. megantic Ti$b and Game Corporation. INCORPORATED 1887. PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, CANADA, STATE OF MAINE, U, S. A. 200,000 ACRES OF WILD LAND. Big Island /^.o^xonS^ Chain of Big Northwest l^lp^^S'^^B^ Crosby ^^F ^7y Massachusetts Arnold S*>^2$vw,^^"?s^ Boe CLUB HOUSE, MACANNAMAE LAKE, CANADA. L. DANA CHAPMAN, Sec. and Treas., 374 Washington St., Boston. Canadian Supt.: W. E. LATTY, Maine Supt.: ROBT. PHILLIPS, Agnes, P. Q. Stratton, Maine. ...ESTABLISHED 1800... The Value of Reliable Tackle IS RECOGNIZED BY ALL ANGLERS. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF High=Grade Fishing Tackle RODS, REELS, LINES, FLIES, LEADERS, LANDING NETS, FLY BOOKS, TACKLE AND ROD CASES. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE BRAY FLY BOOK. •..LEONARD'S CELEBRATED RODS... FINE CUTLERY, Cameras and Photographic Supplies. DAME, STODDARD & CO., 374 Washington St., BOSTON. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Patlifinder and Gazetteer. advkrtiseme;nts. HI WIN DEM ERE PARK.. iSJtuaud in tbe town of Unity, lUaldo €ountv, ntaine. Windemere Park, 1000 feet above sea coast, is a quiet, restful, and healtliful summer resort on tlie sliores of Lake Winneeook, a sheet of water exceptionally clear and pure, six miles long and three miles wide, well stocked with salmon, bass and perch. Excellent boating and bath- ing. From the surrounding hills above the village, beautiful views of the lake, dotted with islands and fringed with evergreens of pine, may be had. An ideal spot for those seeking pleasure and comfort. A fine drive extends around the entire lake, and from the highest point Mount Katah'lin and the White Mountains are visible. The association owns one of the finest springs of water in the State of j\Iaine. Highly endorsed by the State Board of Health, and the leading medical men for its medicinal properties. The Park hotel is under the management of F. M. Fairbanks, a hotel man of experience and well known to the traveling public of Maine. Furnished cottages may be had at reasonable rates. All-rail tickets to Unity may be pur- chased at the North Union Station in Boston, (5J hours ride) and by Bos* on & Bangor Steamship Line to Belfast, and thence to Unity by rail. The association refers with pleasure to A. J. Billings, M. D. , Freedom, Me., and W. C. Taber, Real Estate Broker, 181 Tremont St., Room 20, Boston, Mass. For further information address. J. R, FABER, Pres., or F. A. BARTLETT, Scc'y, Unity^ Maine* In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. 142 ADVERTISKMENTS. 1875. J 900. C. H. GERRISH, Pioneer Manufacturer of Canvas Canoes, BANGOP, MAINI!:. ^ ^ ^ THE workmanship and material in the Gerrish canoes and boats cannot be excelled by any maker, they being of the best, care being taken to have nothing but experienced workmen and selected stock. Twenty- five years' experience has given the inventor the only perfect filler for making canoes perfectly waterproof. The advantages claimed are : The superior workmanship. It is perfectly tight and cannot leak until the bot- tom is actually cut through. Even if cut through the place is instantly located and quickly mended. The uniformity of canvas permits the finest possi- ble lines, consequently the shape is true and ensures the utmost speed. The model is graceful and pretty as well as fast. It cannot be injured by heat, sun or dampness, and while possessing all of the above advantages it can be had at very reasonable cost. Twenty-five different styles to select from. lycngth 8 to 30 feet. Prices $15 to $50. For descriptive booklet and prices address, E. H. GERRISH, Bangor, Me, In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. ADVERTISEMENTS. 143 s .TKAMICK IN' SONC.U LUCK. EBAGO LAKE STEAMBOAT CO,^ The Sebago Lake and Songo River Route, C. L. GOODRIDGE, Mgr. and Treas., Portland, Maine. m hmSSi^E fSB^^p ^S^ 4fcu,^*;.2~* — ^m^^S^ -m ^^fll^^^^^^H .-^im ^n^i ^^^H^l Bay of naples Tnn, napie$>maine, E. C. STIMPSON, Manager. Send for illustrated circular. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. 144 ADVERTISEMENTS. HOMEP P. DILL No. 17 Col)Dos.sec Hve., GARDIMI:!?, riAINC. State Taxiclerniist. Curator or osteite i^kLsainA. Large AniiiKil^ and Gcinie Heads n SPECIALTY CALF MOOSE MOUNTED BY U.S FOR THE STATE MUSEUM. All UlncLs of birds and anInxiLs mounted from dried sUins. All kinds of fur sUins tcinnexl and dressed, rur rucjs in stock and made to order. If you appreciate fiiAC, artLstic work in tcixkJernuj, we carv please ijou. SeiACI your speclineivs of fish ciiul ycinAe to u.s and be sure of getting a fine joli clone. We do the State work, wkicl\ is a prcx^f tkat our work is su|)erior. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. ADVERTISEMENTS. 145 FOR AGENCIES 121 Wc 114& 1 (P o R )rth St., N 16 Market' San Frai 3 ra vii o 1 I" 00 ^8 > 5 >S ^ 2 rn ° o LVE TURED D ST > 2 R, ai BY ATES :2 :2 \ 3 nd Qui CARTRI L c > r ©2 -^ o 2 r Q - O # ^^■H I 3- % ^■^ I > < ■^^ > In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. 146 ADVERTISEMENTS. Portland & Rumford Falls Railway runs direct to The PoRgeley Lakes, The Greatest TROUT and SALMON waters fn Maine. Five connected Lakes reached by steamer from Be mis. Good Hotel and Camp accommodations on each. Visit the RANGELEY LAKES, and travel via the RUMFORD FALLS LINE. It saves you both TIME and MONEY. UPrite for our Citne Cable and map of Randeley Kegion. R. C. BRADFORD, Traffic Manager, Portland, Maine. % Tisbing, Bunting, and Bealtb. i If Good Fishing, Good Hunting, Beautiful Scenery, Pure and Health-Giving Air are sought; if City Accommodations at Reasonable Prices, wjthin easy reach of the busy business centres; if these are the attractions that call the sportsman and his family from their daily cares, then the merits of Clear Water Camps should be investigated. On the shore of Clear Water Pond, which many consider the most picturesque body of water in Maine, Mr. E. G. Gay has erected several cottages and log camps, where will be found fine facilities for boating and bathing besides all the comforts that fishermen and toui'ists expect. We also have a private pond for fly fishing for square tails which is reserved exclu- sively for guests of the camps. Dogs boarded, and thoroughly trained. Experienced guides for lumting or fishing. Terms reasonable, and will be made known upon application. Any further information will be gladly given at any time. Address, < C^^ E. G. GAY, Prop., Farmington, Me. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. WINDSOR HOTEL, Bangor, Maine. ONE OF THE BEST. Steam Heat. Electric Lights. Comiuercial Travelers, Sportsmen and Tourists, and the public in general, come and see. r. W. DURGIN, Proprieto fjrant Place ^Jz^^C^g^ One of the best locations in the State for sportsmen desiring good hunting ground for moose and deer. Situated seventeen miles distant from Moosehead L,ake and ten miles northeast of Roach River. Ac- commodates 25 guests. Terms $1.50 per day. Open all the year round. Ragged lyake and Caribou Lake 1% and 4^ miles distant. Buckboards are run be- tween this place and lyily Bay lyanding during the hunting season. R. B. lHorrlson $ €o., Proprietors. ppF^^ In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. 148 ADVERTISEMENTS. Ititi jlliken farm Sporting Lodge titi THE CELEBRATED Milliken Farm Sporting Lodge was not gotten up for a sporting camp ; it is a large farm, cleared by extensive lumbering operations, in the midst of a fine moose and deer country as there is in Maine. «^v^ It lies 20 miles west of Greenville and is reached from there by the Canadian Pacific Ry. to Asquith Station, thence six miles to farm by buckboard. It is only one hour^s walk to Chase and Misery Streams and two from Indian Pond, three noted bodies of trout and salmon waters. ^«^Here we have a famous spring of water of medici- nal qualities, considered by those who have used it as superior to Poland water. The scenery is unsurpassed, being situated as it is at base of Misery Mountain, one of the highest in Maine. ^<^ To know this place try it. ^ ^Address for particulars^ «^ CHARLES A. MILLIKEN, Augusta, Maine. lu writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer ADVERTISEMENTS . 149 Hunt and Fish in Eastern Maine. THE town of Vanceboro is located in the best hunting and fishing section in Maine. Moose and deer are found in abundance together with the best of duck and partridge shooting. A chain of lakes extending 40 miles through a woodland country furnishes the best of bass, pickerel, and perch fishing ; the tributar}- streams are well supplied with trout. The St. Croix River is stocked with landlocked salmon and trout. An ideal sporting locality where well equipped sport- ing houses, guides, and steam launches make it easy, de- sirable, and satisfactory for true sport. Those who have tried it return again. ^ ^ ^ Abundant w^ater power and natural advantages offer a first class opening for manufacturing enterprises. How to Get to Liberty. "jlTT A INE CENTRAL. R.R. to Thorndike, morning train, connec- *^*- tions by stage from Belfast, also; Bangor & Boston S. S. Co , stage from Belfast daily; Wiscasset & Quebec to Palermo, stage con- nects daily (eleven miles) This beautiful village is situated high up in the hills where the air is always fresh, pure and healthy. Sum- mer tourists coming here grow healthy and heavy. The most beauti- ful lake (St. George's) that the State can boast of li-s in this town. The water, clear as "Poland Spring water" with sandy shores affords fine facilities lor bathing. This lake has an area of about (ught square miles, with fine fishing, white perch, bass and land-locked salmon The lake extends to tlie village proper, making it a pleasant boat ride to the fishing grounds. We also have various streams in which trout abound. Stores, liotel, board at private houses to ac- commodate all who may come Summer visitors have been with us in the past and always return the next season. The scenery is fine, with beautiful drives through the country in all directions. Mails: There are five different mail routes that leave, and return, every day excejjt Sunday. We have good hunting grounds for partridge and woodcock, and deer are (juite plenty ; open season the month of, October. 'NN'e have several ponds in this vicinity that afford good fishing Liberty is one of the most healthy localities in the State. For particulars address, L. C. MORSE, Liberty, Maine, In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. I50 ADVERTISEMENTS. Cummings' Camps. » e emmms. prop. B 1)ome in the Ulildcrness of mum for Chose Ulho Ulant Rest. Four comfortable cottages besides a large office, dining room and kitchen, were erected in 1S97, so they are comparatively new. expressly arranged for accommoda- tion of ladies. These camps, or cottages, are located on the shore of Square Lake, Aroostook County, one of the chain of Fish River lakes. High ground; good scen- ery; spring water second to none; boating. Good moose and deer hunting, and trovit, togue and land-locked salmon fishing; (60 miles good canoeing), bathing, croquet, etc. 14 miles from B. & A. Railroad station, by team over a good road, mostly turn- pike. Daily mail. Guides, $2 50 to $3.00 per day. For further information address, D. L. CUMMINGS, Caribou, Maine. "DOMT FORGET" Rice & Miiler Wholesale Hardware BANGOR, MAINE, Carry a complete line of sporting goods and fishing tackle, rifles, shotguns, ammunition, etc. Visiting sportsmen can save money by purchasing their outfit in Bangor — they get the best goods, and at bottom prices. \f> \»/ \» \f/ \»/ \f/ Ouananiche Lodge ^. OHlfOrt Cottage, Excellent quarters for fifteen persons. Rate, $2.00 per day. Steam launch in charge of a reliable guide, — Ss per day. Combines comfort and fishing. Guides and canoes engaged when desired. Best fishing and hunting in Eastern Maine. The home of the land-locked salmon. Address, "Ouananiche Lodge," Grand Cake Stream, maine. Tinest fishing «an(l Bunting «in maine. Phillips, maine. ;^* ^* (^* Brook fishing. Pure water. No hay fever. Headquarters for commercial travelers. Lunches will be delivered at the station to those who telephone from Karmiugton. Dinners are served at the Cottage on arrival of trains going to and from the Rangeley Lakes and Dead. River region. Trains stop thirty min. utes. Team from the house carries pas- sengers to and from the house free of charge. OxBow, Aroostook ....County. Pleasant home at hotel of £. £. Cibby in the vtr\ heart of the moose country. Ceams, guides, and boats on short notice. ««««««««««•«« TIddress, C. C. Cibbv, OxHow, me. TELOS SPORTING CAMPS. Sportsmen, do you want a moose the coming fall? If you do why not go a little farther into the woods, and be sure of getting one? Moose are here as they were fifty years ago, and any sportsman with a good guide can get a good set of antlers in two weeks' time with luck against him, and the best of it is you can do it all from a canoe. Camps are built small and neat, with good old fashioned open fireplaces that will make a man. feel cheerful after a hard day's hunt. The beds and furniture are arranged wholly with the one object in view — comfort. I guarantee the fare not to be equaled l)y any sporting camp in north- ern Maine. I shall be prepared to con- vey parties down Webster Brook Carry, on the p;ast Branch of the Penobscot, or across the Sourdnahunk Carry. Write early for accommodations. G. WM. COOPER, 1". O., PATTEN, M.\1NE. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. ADVERTISEMENTS. 155 Cbc Tlnest Deer 3 ...arc found abOMt... Jimatt £dttip$,Bircb Island « « Jackman, lHaitie. « « THIRTY-FIVE miles of the Moose River accessi- ble by canoe from the camp wharf, and an im- mense territory all about. Partridges abundant and water fowl plentiful. Railroad flag station half a mile across the lake. Accommodations and cuisine unsurpassed. Bring the ladies if you like, for the Attean Camps are easily reached by means of railroads. Stops may be made at Jackman station, five miles from camps, and guests ma}^ be conveyed to camps by means of canoes or boats or at Attean landing, a distance of one-half mile from camps, across the lake from flag- station. Canoes, Boats, Guides and Outfits furnished at the camps. ATTEAN PRESERVE embraces about i8 square miles of the best fishing and hunting in Northern Me. and is about 2500 ft. above the sea level. It also in- cludes Attean and Holeb Falls. Our surrounding mountain brooks and spring-fed ponds are full of fighting trout and land-locked salmon. As a health resort I would call especial attention. Also, to our LOG CABINS, which are comfortably furnished with spring beds, mattresses and all things which partake of the nature of home. Nineteen hours from New York, either N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. or N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. ; fifteen hours from Bo.ston by B. & M. & M. C.R.R. to Bangor, thence by B. & A. to Greenville, Me. A first-class Taxidermist will be found at Jack- man, where you can have your heads mounted, or any work done in a manner to please you. Corres- pondence solicited. Address, SULLIVAN NEWTON, In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. 156 ADVERTISEMENTS. J^ A. HATT, Machias, Maine. I am fully prepared to guide Hunters, Sportsmen and Fishermen to the best Fishing and Hunting grounds. Team of my own ready at any time, day or night. yf/^ T. RAY, Registered guide, Medway, Penobscot County, Maine. Q A. SIBLEY, Guide for Fishing and Hunting, P. O., Enfield, Maine. (^HAS. J. HATHAWAY. Guide to Katahdin and Xorthern Maine, P. O., NoRCROSS, Maine. f^^ T. HOLMES, Registered Guide, Grindstone, Maine. (]LARK R. HILt, Registered Guide, Camp Meadows, via Wilson's Mills, Oxford County, Maine. 18 years' experience. JOHN W. WHEATON, Proprietor, . . Hotel Everard, open the year round. Hotel Porcupine, open June to October, Bar Harbor, Maine. One at Norton, one at Kingsbury. Finest trout fishing. Teams kept through summer and fall. Accommodation for 15 guests. Address for terms, PJORTON FARMS c :c C. C. Norton & Co., Norton, Maine. 'pHOMASJ. CALLIGAN, Proprietor. They can accommodate about fifteen people. Rate 51.50 per day. Fine fishing within a stone's throw of the house. Special attention paid to hunting and fish- ing parties. The Calligan House, G. L. Stream, Me. J. E. BOWDEN. Registered Guide. SPORTSMEN WHO VISIT BAR HARBOR, I am prepared with teams and boats to take you at short notice where you can catch a good string of trout, pickerel or bass. Hancock, Maine. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. ADVERTISEMENTS. 157 Otter Pond Camps^ Otter Pond Camps are situated twenty-three miles from Bingham, Maine, terminus of Somerset R. R., twenty miles by carriage, three by buck- board. Camps, boats and furnishings new last season. Fishing good, square-tailed trout weigh- ing from one-half to eight pounds. Hunting as good as any in the State. Deer can be seen at most any hour through the day from camps. For terms and particulars address, M. L. French & Co., The Forks, Me. p. S. Guides furnished upon application. 0^ % -• Wing's House and Camps Are situated in the heart of the game countrj'. Stream fishing nearby; best pickerel fishing in Maine. Moose, deer and bears, also partridge and duck shooting unsurpassed. Good rooms and table. Canoes and boats ; teams for pleasure riding to be had at reasonable rates. Cliff Wing's Camp five miles from village, two by boat, three by rough roads. This camp has only been opened by me two years. Have the best of trout fishing; as good hunting as found in Maine. Game shot in one week this fall by the Deebarre and Wentworth parties, Conway, Mass., eight buck deer ; the least number of points eight, largest twelve. These camps will only accommodate a limited number. Refer you to C. W. Townsend, Willimantic, Conn.; Frank Pratt, Boston; J. A. Wade, Cambridgeport, Mass.; D. A. Snow, Cambridge, Mass.; Cliff Morrill, Worcester, Mass.; P. I. Loring, Portland; Walter Burnham, Brooklyn, N. Y. Pure mountain air. Hay fever un- known. Address, CLIFF WING or A. P. WING, Somerset Co. Flagstaff, Maine. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. 158 ADVERTISEMENTS. Sebooniook House. npHIvS fine and well known house, at North- west Carry, head of Moosehead Lake, has been thoroughly painted and refurnished and is in first class condition in every respect; beautifully located, commands a fine view of the lake and islands, with mail by steamer daily from Kineo to Greenville. Postolfice at the hotel. The popular resort for fisher- men and sportsmen. Good table, good beds, good service. M. P. CoLBATH, Prop., Seboomook, Me. f Armstrong Rouse, JacKman, maine. f # -% This house has been long and favorabl)' known by the travel- ing public and by sportsmen and tourists. Many favorite hunting and fishing resorts con- veniently reached from this ho- tel. Every attention given to guests. For particulars address k J\m$irm Rouse, Jackman, maine. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. ADVERTISKMENTS. 159 Com House, .^ Welter Street, AugiLstn, Maine. Tirst Class. Usual Rates, newly Turnlsbcd. ^ ^ ^ Within easy reach by team of lyake Cobbossee- contee, also the Belgrade chain of lakes, lyakes Ma- ranocook and Annabessacook, Togus L,ake and the Soldiers' Home, and many trout, bass and white perch ponds. Augusta, the capital of the State, is a lovely New England city, on the banks of the beauti- ful Kennebec River, and popular as a summer resort. Unsurpassed scenery. Charming drives. Address, J. P. RANDALL, Proprietor. « Rotel 3obn$on * HEADQUAmTPS for SPORTSMEN. Opposite Court House and Public Library. Convenient and homelike. Carriages at lowest rates to Lake Cobbosseecontee, the Belgrade Lakes, and a dozen other good fishing resorts. Beautiful location. Special rates. Address, PARSONS & PAGE, Proprietors. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. i6o ADVERTISEMENTS. titi Bcrrick Brownoille, IHaine. g. 6, BerricK, Prop. s^New and Modem. a^Steam Heat* ^Electric Bells. c^Pure Spring Water. «^ Cuisine Up to Date. s^EIegant Rooms. .^Elegant Livery. PARTIES DRIVEN TO ALL POINTS. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE.^^ Near Ebeeme Pond and Schoodic and Sebec Lakes. Kxcellent fishing. Fine game country. Pleasant drives and scenery. Address, C. E. Herrick, Prop., Brownville, Me. MOUNTAIN VIEW HOUSE. The Hotel on Raageley Lake. Rangeley Lake — Its Indian name is Oquossoc — is beyond dispute the most beautiful of all the lakes in the famous Rangeley region. In its clear waters the square-tailed, spotted trout has ever abounded. In both size and numbers salmon are increasing every year. A catch of a lo lbs. or 12 lbs. fish is not a rare occurrence. But the attractions of Rangeley Lake are not confined to its waters, charming coves dotted with lilies; unbroken forests, extending to the very waters' edge; mountains upon mountains, whose wooded slopes and craggy summits never tiie the eye, — these, too, afford delight and satisfaction to sportsman and tourist, even to those who never loved nature before. Overlooking a quiet cove near the outlet, flanked by cedars and firs and birches in all their natural beauty, fronting the lake and mountain, just across the cove — hence the name, Mountain View — ^this hotel is indeed "beautiful for situation." The site, alone, has made failure impossible and speaks loudly for the wisdom of the man who selected this charming spot on which to erect a hotel. This important position accounts largely for the ever increasing popularity of this ideal summer resort. The elevation is nearly 2000 feet above sea level. The air is dry and invigorat- ing. The pure breezes from fragrant mountain forests are made purer still, if pos- sible, as they sweep across the lake, by contact with the clear waters. Hay fever, in its worst form, yields at once to the gentle influence of the exuberant ozone. The house is indeed in the very midst of the best section for successful salmon and trout fishing in the early spring. Some of the best grounds on the lake for trout and salmon fishing are near, while 'tis but a little more than a mile across the "carry" to the Mooselookmeguntic, or "Big Lake." The water in the vicinity of the hotel is always calm, which makes boating and bathing especially safe and attractive for ladies and children. The purest water from a cold mountain spring, has been piped into the house, and guests are assured that no purer water can be found, even at the celebrated watering places. Boats, Guides, Teams, Outfits, etc., are furnished on short notice. Single and double teams always in readiness. The roads are fine, and riding or driving over the hills, along the lakes, and through the forests, is a pleasure not soon forgotten. Telephone and Post-ofiice are in the hotel. Two daily mails. Steamer to and from Rangeley touches at Mountain View twice daily. Terms, $2.00 to |2.5oby the day, $10 to $15 by the week. For further information, floor plans, etc., address, L. E. BOWLEY, Mountain View House, Rangeley Lakes, Maine. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. ADVERTISKMENTS. l6l M. ABBOTT FRAZAR T AXIDE RM I ST AND DEALER IN NATURALISTS^ SUP- PLIES AND SPECIMENS, 93 SUDBURY ST., BOSTON, MASS.^^THE LARGEST AND LEADING TAXIDERMIST ESTAB- LISHMENT IN THE WORLD.^^^^^c^.^ k BRANCHES:^^^^ GREENVILLE JCT., ME. — Taxi- dermy ; Stuffed heads of Moose, Caribou, Deer, Bear, Fox, etc. ; Mounted Fish, Birds, and Fur Rugs; Campers' Sup- plies, Campers' Groceries, Rifles, Am- munition, Blankets, Tents, Moccasins, Canoes, Fishing Tackle, Indian Goods, Camera Supplies, Souvenirs, ctcJ^^J^^ RANGELEY, ME.— Frazar & Critch- ley, — Taxidermy; Stuffed heads of Moose, Caribou, Deer, Bear, Fox, etc.; Mounted Fish, Birds, and Fur Rugs; Camera Supplies, Golf Goods, Fishing Tackle, Indian Goods, Souvenirs, etc.<^ BANGOR, ME.— A branch in Taxi- dermy will be opened in Bangor in time for season of \900,^>^J^J^^^^>^>^<^^ M. ABBOTT FRAZAR 93 SUDBURY ST., BOSTON, MASS. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. l62 ADVERTISEMENTS. Silver LciKe Hotel ...KcitcilKlin Iron Works Mciinc. r. II. l:i)l)N', Proprietor. 4 Situated in the heart of the big game region and t near numerous trout ponds and good camps. S The famous MINERAL SPRING is close by the ^ hotel. Invalids and people seeking rest find the \ mountain air very beneficial, and hay fever is un- known there. Excellent service. Write for circular. v5 O i-i Mm Pond €dtnp$.« Four miles from Moosehead Station, C. P. Ry., at h'ast Outlet of Moosehead Lake, Maine. Health, Comfort and Sport. Good bait and fly fishing. Mail, telegraph and express office at sta- tion. M, J. MARR, Proprietor, P. O. Moosehead, Maine* 111 writiug- advertisers nieiitiou Carleton's I'athfiiider and Gazetteer ADVKKTISKMENTS. 163 Just What You Want! r]J . Self Raising Flour STANDS FOR PERFECT QUALITY. ALWAYS Ready for Immediate Use. Perfect Results Assured Every Time. Saves TIME, LABOR and WORRY. Unsuritassed for BisGuits, Dum/jlings, Gi*iddle Cakes, etCm Especially adapted lot* Spontsmen's Use- Biscuits cost 4- ctsm Pet* Bozeitm EUREKA FLOUR CO., Portland, Maine. Shew rcriiA House, | Ivocated on 2iul Roach Pond, is in the centre of the big ^ game region and surrounded by many beautiful ponds full of large and gamey trout. The "])urnt land" at the head of the ])ond is the best hunting ground in Maine. Rates $2 a day, $10 a week. This is a new hunting ground just oj)ened uj) and the game is large and tame. Only one day's ride from Boston via steamer from Greenville Junction to Lily Ba}^ and good buckboard road from there. Hauling for camping parties done at short notice and reasonable prices. Camps and canoes to let. Camping supplies always on hand. Good guides furnished when desired at $3 a' day. Address, W. L,. Rogers, Prop., Roach River, Maine. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. 164 ADVERTISEMENTS. Central Bouse, Unity, maine. m. B. Cwombly, Proprietor. w;„^I.^A ? , which has al the modern conveniences is pleasantly situated near Winnecook Lake, one-half mile from Windemere Park with its spring water equal w^.^^il'^' /f connections with the Maine Central R. R. at every train daily. Nice fishing and boating on the Lake and magnificent scenery on drives in the vicinity. Liyery connected with the house. No better place in New England to while away the summer months. The proprietor, with the assistance of his trained ««l'^^ \f »^* pleasure in the comfort of his guests Engage rooms early in the our pathway ^""^ passing through life for the last time ; shed pleasures upoH January 26th, 1900. Camping Outfits. Clothing and Furnishings. GUIDES SECURED. JAMES BARTLEY, General Store, Sportsmen Fitted Out Complete for the Woods GREENVILLE JCT., MAINE. Mcichicis LciKe Camps. Rates, $1.50 per day. Close to fishing and shooting grounds. Moose and deer for the shooter, and trout for the fisherman. Guides $2 to $3 per day. "^ Finest localities for big game and fish. One man saw in one day in July 65 deer and II moose. Another party saw in one-half day 52 deer and 12 moose. One party of two saw^ in nine days in October 46 deer and one caribou. Eight moose and 67 deer killed in the vicinity of the camp this season. 3S CHAS. a. REED, Prop., Ashland, Maine. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. REED'S CAMPS. ADVERTISEMENTS. 165 THIi NI:\V CAPRATUNK. 50I0R, :>oincr5et Coui^tij, A\ciii\e. J. II. GI^AV, Propilc tor. A home-like liotel for sportsmen who do not care to '' rough it," near the best hunting grounds and tishing waters in the State. Hot water in every room ; good beds, good tables, reasonable prices. Come and see us. Address, J. H. GKAY, Tkoi'., Solon, :Maixe. Cake Bouse, ^ flagstaff, W. The Lake House is situated in the best hunt- ing and fishing country in western Maine. It is one-half mile from Flagstaff Pond, the best pick- erel fishing in the world. It is 17 miles from Carrabassett station. A few minutes" walk takes sportsmen into a good hunting region. A good livery connected. S. C. DURRELL, Prop., Flagstaff, Me. Former steward for the Megantic Fish and Game Club. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. l66 ADVERTISEMENTS. King and Bartlett Lakes ...and Spencer Stream Camps The Best of Everything. Fishing and Hunting, etc. Correspondence solicited. HARRY M. PIERCE, Prop., Spencer, Maine. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦» ««« 000 Eiutis, franklin bounty, Itlaine. J The doorway to a vast hunting and fishing region. X Chain of Lakes, Megantic Preserve, Tim Pond, King ♦ and Bartlett, Deer Pond and many other lakes and 5 ponds easily reached from this house. Every attention given the tourist and sportsman. As fine fishing and hunting as there is in the State. High elevation, beautiful scenery. ♦ For particulars address, ♦ E. B. LAMBERT, Proprietor. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦< In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 67 vif I I ««$eb« Cake, Ittainc.** {Grand Uiew l>ou$e. I 7 1)0ur$ from Boston— 5 Daily trains. Grand View House may be reached by M. C. R. R. and B. & A. R. ^ R. to Foxcroft, thence by buckboards four miles to connect with m steamers on the lake. Communications should be addressed, GRAND VIEW HOUSE, Foxcroft, Maine* i Spring IM, Tlagstaff, m<. « « « Good log cabins, boats, canoes and something good to eat, will make any sportsman happy. We can make you happy! for besides the above, we have brook trout, lake trout and land-locked salmon from one to five lbs.; also moose, deer, bears and partridge. Camp three miles from good stage road; one day from Boston. Terms $2.00 per day. A discount if stay is two weeks or more. For further particulars address, Spring Cake T. % 6. €o., Tiagstaff, Ittaine. In writing advertiser.s mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. l68 ADVERTISEMENTS. The Eastern Hotel, MACHIAS, MAIMI:. E. C HAMILTON, Proprietor. ^=^. ^^ t^^ fc?^ A first class, up-to-date house. Steam Heat. Electric Lights, Electric Bells, Bath Rooms, etc. A first class livery in connection with the hotel. HENRY F. EATON & S0N5, Manufacturers and dealers in SPRUCE, PINE, AND HEMLOCK LUMBER, Laths, Shingles, Clapboards, and Staves. Dealers in Timber Lands. CALAIS, MAINE. Oubut l)OU$e and Sporting gamp, Tunk Pond, Hancock County, Me. Situated .S niileg from Tunk Pond Crossing on the Washington Countj' R. R. Elegant hunting and fishing. PostolRce address, FrankHn or Cherryfield. Board ;?1.50 per day. JOE OUBUT, Proprietor. HALL & McLANFS CELEBRATED ^ SPORTING CAMPS. On Sourdnahunk Lake, via Patten. Most famous moose country and the greatest tisliing for trout in Maine. HALL c^ McLAXE, Patten, Maine. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. ADVERTISEMENTS. 169 The Birches and Camp Beniis. CAMP BEMI8, terminus of the Kuinford Falls & Rangeley Lakes R. R., on IMooselookuieguntic Lake, where steamers connect with all trains, accommodates 75 guests. The camps are built of logs and have brick fireplaces in all the sitting rooms. THP] BIRCHES, on Student's Island, six miles from Bemis, accom- modating 100 guests, are arranged similar to the camps at Bemis, and have from two to ?even rooms each. Nowhere in Maine are there better or more attractive camps. Steanif^rs touch the island many times each day, to and from all points on the lake. Trout fishing at either place is as good as anywhere in the Rangeleys. Birches and Bemis are supplied witli fresh cream and eggs^ and vegetables from an unsurpassed garden. A fine fieet of boats and canoes at either place for guests at 50 cents p6r day. Good guides are furnished at short notice. Rates at Bemis and Birches iji2.00 per day. Special rate to persons occupying one cottage for two weeks or over. Telephone and telegraph connections. Two daily mails from Boston. For information address, CAPT. FRED C. BARKER, Prop, of Camps and Steamers, Bemis, Me. Cobbosseecomee CaRe. ^ ^- ^ Unexcelled Black Ba$$, Ulbite Percb, and Pickerel Tisbing all summer; also trout and landlocked Salmon in may and Sune. Charles Brown's Farm House, fitie accommodations for sportsmen, ladies as well, on shore of lake. Four miles from Monmouth R. R. station on M. C. R. R. from Lew- iston ; beautiftil location. Address, Chari^es Brown, Monmouth, Maine. ^Echo Lsland Cainps.^ Situated on an island on Salmon Stream, surrounded by a beautiful lake, three miles long, one mile wide, in the heart of the big game region. Good camps, best accommcdations. and best hunting in Maine. Good fishing. HENRY GANTNIER, Proprietor, Benedicta, Maine. BIG CHURCHILL CAMPS, Jackman, Maine, Are situated on the shore of Long Pond, three miles from Long Pond depot, and nine miles from Jackman depot. They offer the best trolling for large trout and lakers that were ever caught in Moose River waters above Moosehead Lake; also fine stream fly fishing. Little Churchill Stream, Pat Rocks, Cold Spring and Parlin Stream. Mountain Brook (outlet of Long Pond) Long Pond, Rapids and Dam, Stony Brook, Dumont Pond. Big Roll. Little Brassua and Big Brassua Ponds and Misery Stream. The above is the trip to Moosehead Lake and Kineo — 20 miles. Can make the same up-river without taking the canoe out once, which will take you to Attean Pond Camijs. Fall hunting for moose and deer. I will give sportsmen satisfaction in price and game. Give me due notice. Correspondence solicited and answered promptlv. A. D. WILSON. LONG POND, JACKMAN, MAINE. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. lyo ADVERTISEMENTS. Berron's Bow Taclng Oars Are much superior to any other oars now in use for the following advantages: 1. The oarsman can easily steer and see his own course, having his face- turned towards the bow of the boat. 2. The oar is adjusted without any difficulty. 3. Requiring much less effort from the oarsman, the latter shall cover in the- same time a third more of the distance over all the other oars, etc., etc. The row locks are sold at the following prices.: Wholesale, $3.50 a paii*. Retail, $4:50 a paii*m. For further information applj- to, 3. Blsalllon, Tlgent, no. 1372 notre Dame Stmt, montreal, OR TO -— -/ BERRON & GENEST, Props., - - - Jackman, Maine. ThG Wiiithrop Housg, Winthrop, Kennebec Counlv, Mciine. The sportsman's home, two minutes' walk from Lakes Maranocook and Annabessacook. Narrows Lakes, Lake Cobbosseecontee, also Wil- son and Aiidroscogain Ponds easily reached. Finest of trout, black, bass, white perch and pickerel fishing, also some land-locked salmon. Boats, guides, high elevation, beautiful drives and scenery. Terms- $2.00 per day. A. W. WILKINS, Proprietor. Camp at Mopgng Lakes. Good hunting and fishing with pleasant scenery of lakes and mount- ains. For information, address, L. C. BRIDGHAM, Beddington, Me. Washington County. nolleseiiiic Rouse, «« nollesemic Cake. Large, commodious, new, and newly furnished. Spring water,, spring air, spring beds, excellent hunting, brook and lake fishing. Fine summer resort for ladies wishing rest and sylvan quiet and beauty. Transport from Millinockett by buckboard and canoe. Address, W. L. HOBBS, Milo, Maine.. In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. ADVERTISEMENTS. 171 The L. E. Fletcher Co., Men's Hatters and Outfitters. 10 a Cravats, Gloves, Umbrellas, Leather Goods, Pajamas, Bathwraps, Storm Coats, E. & W. Collars and Cuffs, Arrow Brand Collars. 134 BOYLSTON ST., BOSTON. Telephone. Canoes The justly celebrated CARI^ETON CANOE that you can not sink or capsize, makes canoeing the safest of sports. These canoes are built from the best approved models, and of the finest material, and have a first class reputation among tourists, guides and sportsmen and are in general use in the State of Maine and throughout the country. Specially recommended by the Commissioners of Inland Fisheries and Game. We have long enjoyed a justly enviable reputation for constructing first-class canoes in every respect, and fur- nishing them to the trade at the lowest prices. We also build bateaux, boats, etc. For further particulars and catalogue apply to, CARLETON BOAT AND CANOE CO., Old Town, Maine* In writing advertisers mention Carleton's Pathfinder and Gazetteer. 172 ADVERTISEMENTS. .<.. Ci^nu't and Piano to full t Vohestra. If you wish to eii.sa.ae a large or small I Orchestra oi a Grand Concert BanJ, 1 solicit your consideration and guarantee per- I feet satisfaction. Address all ci>uiniunications to x E. C. CARV, ConJuctor ^ M^magfr, 169 Trcmont St., Boston. I 5.-..-V. '.-.- , '■ iS.r. iSoS. iS.io. ,.-.- .1A>,7;.-/ A';>h\- //, .v.w. A/jr-sr'.;-,!./ l.