. The Maine central. A journal of travel . Maine Central, and still farther follows the Kennebec through Norridgewock,Madison, North Anson and Solon to Bingham, within twenty miles of the Forks. The sportsman can reach by all rail connection, Moosehead Lake upon the rightextreme, or the Rangeley Chain upon the left; between the two lies the Kennebec and DeadRiver regions, with less of transportation facilities, it is true, but with infinitelj greateropportunities for sport and rugged woodmans life. Time was, when Skowhegan formed the favorite point of departure for the Kennebechunting grounds
. The Maine central. A journal of travel . Maine Central, and still farther follows the Kennebec through Norridgewock,Madison, North Anson and Solon to Bingham, within twenty miles of the Forks. The sportsman can reach by all rail connection, Moosehead Lake upon the rightextreme, or the Rangeley Chain upon the left; between the two lies the Kennebec and DeadRiver regions, with less of transportation facilities, it is true, but with infinitelj greateropportunities for sport and rugged woodmans life. Time was, when Skowhegan formed the favorite point of departure for the Kennebechunting grounds about the Forks. With the extension of the Somerset Railroad twentymiles farther up the Kennebec this was changed ; stages now start from Bingham. A beautiful, fertile and historically interesting country is traversed by the Somersetroad, albeit not so well known as the territory upon the more beaten paths of travel. The 98 rs M THE MAINE IS—^^^^ No riore Beautiful Spoton the Atlantic Seaboard THAN ^ CAHDEN, HAINE. 99 A!*. (awdew » Its Harbor is well Sheltered Its Roads are Hard and Smooth. Its Scenery is Grandly Impressive ITS BAY VIEW HOUSE IS INVITING. rfllUinPM IQ DPflPUPn % boston & Maine and Maine centraluHIYIUlIi IO nl-HUnLU Railroads, with through Parlor andSleeping Cars from Boston, and bj- steamers from Boston and Portland. Send for Booklet to AMES & WRIGHT, Proprietors, CAMDEN, MAINE, a;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;;;;;:;:;: >Haj«»HHHH;:;;!:;:M:;;;:;;;HaHi;;;;H:;;;:;;;;i:i;:;;:;:;;«;;i;;;;;;;;:;;M}}S lOo THE MAINE CENTRAL. railroad runs north from Oakland, across an open, rolling country, and at Norridgewockcrosses the Kennebec on about the same parallel of latitude as Skowhegan, and only somefive miles up stream from that interesting branch terminal of the Maine Central. Upon the north bank of the Kennebec lies the old town of Norridgewock, once thechief town in all this region of the upper Kennebec, now a charmingly drowsy old hamlet,with immemorial e
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