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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. 



