The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-06-23
Down East in its Glory.

ORoNo, June 81, 1884.
Here I am on the banks OF the Penobscot,
In one of the busiest, thriftiest, most industri-
Gus, characteristic and yet beautiful towns OF
the "Pine Tree State" 1t is characteristic in
that 1t is one of the greatest numbering towns
on this numbering river. Its business Is large
ly that OF numbering ;-conyerting the rough
logs, cut on the head waters hundreds of miles
away, In the forests of the interior, into "di-
mension stuff" boards, plank, shingles, clap
boards, laths, and every nameable thing into
which the virgin pine is metamorphosed be-
fore 1t comes under the finishing processes OF
the skillful artizans and cunning workmen.-
Mills everywhere abound on the stream, here
broken into rapids, or by artificial dams pre-
cipitated In cascades into foaming rapids be-
low, and the lumber here manufactured is
gathered into RATS and, by the aid OF canals
around the heaviest fall, foated down to Ban
gor-about seven miles-where 1t is taken by
water craft to all parts of the country,--to the
West Indies, and even to Europe. But enough
ofthis.
orono, judge from rapid ride about the
surrounding neighborhoods of the village, /.
not wholly dependent upon its numbering OPP
creations. 1t has fine, well-cultiyated farms.
neat fariu-houses, substantial and large barns,
while thrift, freshness and comfort seem to be
indicated in all directions. The village where
am stopping temporarily is the residence OF
Ex-Governor Washburn, who owns a fine
house with pleasant grounds adjacent, folm-
ing one Of the most noticeable points in the
town. Perhaps a couple OF miles further up,
on the westerly side OF the Saltwater branch
of the river-the Penobscot here being divid-
ed by an island extending up some five miles
lis the residence of that gallant soldier and
noble man, the late Gen. J. G. Jameson, who
gave his active life to his country, and fell an
early victim to the hardships Of war.
The country all about here is in its gala
dress. The trees are arrayed in their gayest
attire. The deep green of the foliage is beau
tifully variegated with the many colored bios
SONS peculiar to the different varieties, while
numerous gardens send forth a grateful per-
sume from their Thousand flowers and
meadows ring and become vocal with the
uquid notes OF the bobolink.
Orono has no railroad connection with the
rest OF the world, the oldtown road passing a
few miles to the westward. The European
and North American railway will pass direct.
ly through the village, on the route of the old
Penobscot River road, which was graded
from Bangor to 0ldtown, or nearly the whole
distance, but upon which the rails were never
laid
This is a week in Penobscot Valley for re-
hgious anniversaries, the State Conference of
the Orthodox Congregatonalists meeting at
Searsport-near the mouth of the river-the
Baptist State Convention at Bangor, and the
Universalist State Convention in this village,
all at the same time. The Unitarian State
Convention is also in session at Wateryille.
The Unlyersalist State Convention was or.
ganized temporarily this morning, Hon. I
Washburn, Jr., President OF last year. In the
chair. A committee on permanent organiza.
tion, of which Gen. s. F. Jersey. Of Bangor,