by ferroequinarchaeologist
I stumbled across the reason for the existence of Lakeside station, only a half mile from the original North Belgrade station, is given in the Belgrade & Sidney Register of 1904:
"Adventist campground at Lakeside has a fame extending far beyond the limits of Maine, and for a week or two each autumn thousands are attracted here, both by religious zeal and by the beautiful surroundings of the picturesque spot. It is situated in a hardwood grove on the western shore of Snow Pond, about midway in its length, and is as charming and romantic a spot as one can desire to find. Not least among the attractions of the place is a spring of pure water of unusually beneficial quality, quantities of which are often shipped to distant places. The line of the Maine Central runs through the grounds, where a depot has been located, but a short distance from North Belgrade station."
I hope nobody was losing sleep over this.
PBM
"Adventist campground at Lakeside has a fame extending far beyond the limits of Maine, and for a week or two each autumn thousands are attracted here, both by religious zeal and by the beautiful surroundings of the picturesque spot. It is situated in a hardwood grove on the western shore of Snow Pond, about midway in its length, and is as charming and romantic a spot as one can desire to find. Not least among the attractions of the place is a spring of pure water of unusually beneficial quality, quantities of which are often shipped to distant places. The line of the Maine Central runs through the grounds, where a depot has been located, but a short distance from North Belgrade station."
I hope nobody was losing sleep over this.
PBM
