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ed; all the rest of the country in the lake re- 
gion isan unbroken wilderness, known only by 
the hunter ur lozger. Game and fish in abun- 
dance are found through all the district. Lake 
Kennebig> lics a out fourteen miles north of 
Cupsuptie., «nd is co: nected with that lake by 
the Kennebag River. It is one of the pretti- 
est lakes in Maine.a perfect little gem, and its 
waters are well filked with the speckled trout 
for which the region is famous. Parties wish- 
ing to visit Kennebago, can always procure 
guides of Mr. Jolin Ierrick, at the Oquossoe 
Ifouse (Rangeley Centre) - the easiest point 
from which to reach Kennebago Lake. Par- 
machenee Like lies about seventy miles north 
of Umbagog, in a vast wilderness, that extends 
for miles beyond. It is connected with the 
latter Jake by the Magalloway River. Tts wa- 
ters are filled with trout, and the forest about 
it abounds wih every variety of game from 
the lively little squirrel to the lordly moose, 
Tlere, four of the indispensible requisites of 
tent life, viz : good clear water, plenty of fires 
wood, game, and fish, are xlways to be found. 
and the cozy little nooks, and charming spots, 
on the shores of the lakes, or the banks of the 
streams each and all commanding some pic- 
turesque view, where one can pitch a tent, are 
simply innumerable. 
The routes to the Rangeley Lakes are from 
Bethel by stage to Upton, on Lake Umbagog, 
steamer to the Inlet, and team to Middle Dam 
Camp; orfrom North Stratford by stage via 
Colebrook and Dixville Notch to Errol Dam, 
steamer across Umbagog to the Inlet, boat up 
river to Five Mile Rapids, and across carry 
(five miles) to Middle Dam Csmp ; or from 
Bryant’s Pond by stage to Audover, where 
teams, boats, and guides can be procured for 
the Arm of the Lake and Middle Dam Camp, 
then bout to the Upper Dam, and across carry 
to the lakes. »DBethe!, North Stratford, and 
Bryant's Poad reouthe Grand Trunk Railway 
and are accessible {rom Portland, Canada, and 
the West. Or fiom Portland to Farmington, 
on Maine Central Railrord, stage to Phillips 
-and Greenville, on Rangeley Lake, across lake 
by steamer to Camp Llenry, at the Outlet, 
crossing a two mile carry to Camp Kenneb.go 
Or can be reached from the White Mountians 
via Gorham and other points on the same road. 
“Or from Boston via Boston, Concord & Mon- 
treal Railroad to Colebrook. Tickets from 
THE SPORTSMAN’S AND TOURIST’S GUIDE 
Boston and return: To Bethel, S7; to Upton, 
| $13; and $3.50 extra each way to Middle Dam 
Camp. To Bryant’s Pond, $7; to Andover, 
$9; to Richardson Lake, $13; to Middle Dam 
Camp, $15; to Upper Dam, $16; to Farming- 
ton, $9; to Phill ps, $11 ; Greenvale, $14; to 
Upper Dam, $17 ; to Colebrook, $10.70; Kr- 
rol Dam, via Colebrook. $17. 
Sportsmen visiting the Parmaclience Lake or 
the Magalloway River have a choice of routes 
during the first halfofthe trip. From Boston 
to Poruaud by cither route previously de- 
seribed. At Portland take the cars on the 
Grand Trunk Railway to Bryent’s Pond, thence 
via Andover, by stage, buckboard and boat to 
the Middle Dam, walk across the earry, and go 
down theriver by row boat to the Inlet, where 
you take the steamer, thence across Luke Um- 
bigog, aud down the Androscoggin to the 
Magalloway River. Or you may leave the 
Grand Trunk Railroad at Bethel, thence to Up- 
ton by stage, then steamer down the Cam- 
bridge River. across Lake Umbagog, and down 
the Androscoggin the Magalloway River. Or 
leaving the railroad at Bethel‘ you can drive 
direct to Kerol Dam, and take the steamer 
there. Tie distance from Lake Umbegos to 
Parmachence is about seventy niles, and the 
first eight or ten miles can be done on the 
steamer, with your boat in tow. Before 
reaching the steamer landing, you pass Bottle 
Brook on the west side of the river, a good 
place to throw a ty for trout. Arriving at 
the steimer landing, which is in a district 
known as Wentworth’s Location, you get into 
your boat, cas off, and pull up the river. Soon 
after leavingthe steamer you come to the 
head-quarters of the Berlin Lumbering Comp- 
any. There is a hotel here, the Berlin Mills 
House, where you will good accommodations 
at $2.00 per day. Five or six above this 
point are Escohos Falls, where is fine trout 
fishing. There is a short piece of rapids, just 
before reaching Escolos Falls, that will con- 
sideoably try the muscle of any oarsman. 
Above this r pid you must moke a carry 
around the falls, a Cistance of two or three 
miles, but you can obtain a team in the neigh- 
borhood, which will draw your boat and traps 
around for $3. A little beyond a Mr. Fi'nu’s 
house, the carry path diverges from the road, 
and leads up ghrouzh a pasture for a hunbred 
rods or more, then enters the woods... This 
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