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Title: The street railway review
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: American Street Railway Association Street Railway Accountants' Association of America American Railway, Mechanical, and Electrical Association
Subjects: Street-railroads
Publisher: Chicago : Street Railway Review Pub. Co
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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s located,and from which the cities of Lewiston and Auburn receive theirwater supply. The attractions here consist of a small rustic theater,with open stage, where the seats are supported in tiers by timbersand braces. The place is well shaded, and scattered among thetrees are quite a number of animals including bears, moose andelk. On the lake a large number of boats are kept, which arehired to boating and fishing parties. This park, like the other,enjoys a liberal patronage, and very creditable vaudeville shows aregiven both afternoon and evening. The street railway system embraces the local lines in Lewistonand Auburn, which are on opposite sides of the AndroscogginRiver, with lines leading out into the country in different direc-tions, three miles to East Auburn, two miles to the grounds of theMaine State Agricultural Society, near the village of Barkerville,and 6J4 miles to Sabattus. In Bath is operated the Bath Local—4J4 miles in length—from the North End to Winegance. These
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BUFFALO, DEER AND MOOSE AT MERRYMEETING PARK. have been secured through the J. W. Gorman agency, of Boston,with most satisfactory results. At the entrance to the park, which is over a high bridge crossingthe Maine Central R. R., which is parallel to the trolley line, is alarge covered platform with waiting rooms. After the afternoonand evening performances in the theater, the cars are banked alon.:jthe platform ready to receive the patrons. The cars are headedin both directions, as the park attracts people from both Brunswickand Bath, and many come from as far as Lewiston. The fare fromBrunswick is 5 cents with a free admission to the theater and parkattractions, and frequently the attendance at the park entertain-ments is from 2,000 to 4,000 people. The seating capacity of thetheater is about 3,000. lines are operated in connection with the main line running directfrom Lewiston to Bath, the run consuming 2j4 hours, and it is safeto say that a more beautiful ride of 2^^ hours cannot b

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