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Fine fishing: Coay be found there. The new hotel at Rang-eley City is now reail) 

 for the public. The former landlord of the old Rangeley Lake House, Mr. Eben 

 Hinkley, is to be found in the new house, two stories in height, all finished and 

 furnished in the best manner. Fishermen, and those who'desire a quiet, home- 

 -ike house in the midst of the best trout fishing in New England, would do well 

 o correspond with Mr. Hinkley for terms, etc., which will be reasonable. The 

 Arrangements are completed for a through stage, direct from Phillips to this place, 

 irriving here in season for dinner, the second day from Boston, via Eastern or 

 Boston and Maine Railroad. The fine little steamer Molly Chunkamunk, takes 

 parties from here to all parts of the lakes. [Farrar's Rangeley Lake Guide, Lee & 

 Shepard, Boston, covers this entirs county]. 



Indiafi Rock is at the junction of the Kennebago and Rangeley streams. Camp 

 Kennebago, O. T. Richardson, $2 per day. 



There are several routes to this chain. 1. From Boston via Eastern, or Bos- 

 ton and Maine Railroad, fare $3, or via steamer,-fare $1, to Portland : thence 

 via Grand Trunk Railroad to Br\hel, whence stages run to Upton, on Lake Um- 

 bagog, fare $2. From Upton, steamers to the inlet, twelve miles, fare $1.50, 

 whence a team conveys baggage four and one-half miles to the Middle Pam 

 Camp. Round trip ticket from Boston to Bethel and return, $7, Upton and return, 

 $13. 2. From Portland as above to Bryant's Pond, thence stage to Andover^ 

 twenty-one miles, fare $1.50, where teams, boats and guides can be procured of 

 Mr. Thomas for the Arm of the Lake, twelve miles, and the Middle Dam Camp, 

 four miles beyond. Thence via boat to the Upper Dam, and across the carry to 

 the lakes. Charge for transporting boat across the carry, $1. Round trip tick- 

 ets, via this route from Boston to Bryant's Pond and return $7 ; to Andover and 

 return $9 ; to Richardson Lakes and return $13 ; to Middle Dam and return $15 ; 

 to Upper Dam and return $t6. 3. From Portland as before to North Stratford, 

 thence stage via Colebrook and Dixville Notch to Errol Dam, fare $4, thence 

 steamer across Umbagog to the Inlet, fare $1, thence boat up the river to Five 

 Mile Rapids, and a carry five miles to Middle Dam. Fare from Boston $13. 

 4. From Boston to Colebrook, via Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad, fare 

 ^10.70 ; to Errol Dam anc: return via Colebrook, $17. 5. From Portland via 

 Maine Central Railroad to Farmington, ninety miles, thence stage to Phillips, 

 eighteen miles, fare $1.50, thence stage to Greenvale on Rangelev Lake, eighteen 

 miles, fare §2. From Greenvale via steamer, fare $1, across tne lake to Camp 

 Henry at the Outlet, thence a carry of two miles, brings the tourist to Camp 

 Kennebago. Round trip tickets, Boston to Farmington and return §9 ; to Phil- 

 lips and return $11; Greenvale and return §14; Upper Dam and return $17. 

 6. From Canada and the west, take Grand Trunk Railway to North Stratford, 

 Bethel or Bryant's Pond, thence as above. 7. From the White Mountains, go 

 via Gorham or other points on the Grand Trunk Railroad, to Bethel, etc., as 

 above. 



The Megallonvay River and Lake Parmachene. Take the Grand Trunk 

 Railway to Bethel or Upton, stage to Errol Dam, steamer to Durkee's Landing, 

 thence up the river in boat. There are several carries, and the river is subject to 

 sudden freshets at all times of the year. Excellent trouting, the fish averaging 

 two pounds, ducks, partridges, deer and moose, and other game will be found in 

 the route. 



ECancocJc County— 



Sullkmn. Trout, lake trout, ducks, geese, coots, and *oons, etc., in Tunk 

 Pond. Reached via steamer from Boston via Rockland. 



Ellsivorth. Reed's Pond, near this town, contains landlocked salmon. The 

 route is via stage or hired conveyance from Bucksport. 



Mount Desert^ a favorite seaside resort, combines more trout and salt watei 

 fishing within a smaller radius than any other resort that we know of. We have 

 taken pound trout from Eagle Lake, only about two and a half miles from Bar 

 llarbor, on the ocean. It is beautifully situated up among the Mount Desert 

 hills, and is well worthy a visit. Jordan's Pond affords good trout fishing. It is 

 reached by wagon road from Bar Harbor. Long, and Denning's Lakes neat 

 Southwest Harlwr are well stocked with fi'.h. Lome's Sound has excellent boat- 

 ing and fishing. Make headquarters at Lime's Tavern, Somerville, at the head 

 of the Sound. From this point the central lakes are easily reached. There are 

 several hotels or large boarding houses on the Island, where accommodations can 

 be obtained for about Sio per week. The principal ones are the Island, Ocean, 

 and Fr*«cian Houses at Southwest Harbor, and fourteen houses or more at Bar 

 Harbor Stermers leave Portland daily for Mt. Desert, fare $5. 



