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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 



