Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-08-07

that the most exquisite taste could sug-
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At Portsmouth Ex Gov. Goodwin joined
the party, but prior engagement preyen-
ted Gov Hartman from participating 10
the excursion, much to the regret of oil
concerned At Berwick a committee of
Portland citizens met the special train
and greeted their guests in an unniStaka-
bly, cordial manner. 'aa.
y l...lgaa9 AT PORTLAND.
Arriving at the city of Portland about
noon, the guests we:e about equally divi.
ded, the New Workers being entertained
at the Prebe House, and the New England
delegation at the United States Hotel
After lunch, carriages were provided and
the eutire party, together with a goodly
number of their Portland frieIds rode
about the city, viewing the remaining
traces of the devastation by the fire of
July sc, visiting the wharves, banking
institutions, stores, etc. and stopping foI
little while at the princely residence Of
J. B Brown, Esq where they were moS
Hospitality entertained.
The company then re-entered the car
riages, and after completing the circuit
of the city. rode some three miles out to
the Cottage" hotel on Cape Elizabeth.
Here dinner was served at s o'clock.
A fter dinner, an impromptu meeting was
held in the dining hall, at which Ex
Gov. Washburne presided in his usua'
felicitous manner. After brief remarks.
in which he spoke of the marriage of the
Great Lakes and Cssco Bay as NOR,
significant than the Wedding of Venice
and the Adriatic, he called upon Judge
A. B. James of Ogdensburg, and he il
turn was followed by Ex-Gov. Smith OF
Vermont, Ex Gov. Goodwin of New
Hampshire, Mr.. Getty of Oswego, Mr..
Pratt, president of the ogdensburg and
Lake Champlain R. R. Mr. Massey, presl
dent Of the Rome and Watertown R. Il
Hon. T. NJ. Edwards of Keene, Hon J
Stewart of Middlebury, Mr.. starbuck Of
Waterfowl, N. Y, and Gen. Geo. +. shep.
ley of Portland. a s1FF7l.1 a|
1he speech, making. like the dinner,
Was excellent, and lasted until halt-pa
eleven, when, the party returned to their
hotels. stF E 4 sa }a
20 AN EXCURSION AND CLAM BAKE. 5H
When the Portland men were at 0swe.
60 in June, they promised their western
friends a clam bake if they should visit
their city. True to their word they had
the Revenue steamer Mahoning at The
wharf Thursday morning, and at Il
o'clock she steamed out of the harbol
with four hundred people on board, anc
the Portland brass band playing thelStal
Spanglcd Banner. 9aH.ms lsa :
The day was delightful, the musi
dnc, the ship the best, the company jolly
and the experience something quite nev
to many of the guests. The seame
glided about among the islands Of Case
Bay (of which it is said there is enc 70
each day in the year~-365) like thin
of life. After three or four hours Of thi
enjoyment, the party were landed o.
Little Chebeague island where the clam
bake was held. 4
As cldm.bake was new experienc
to your reporter, he was much interests
in the modaS operandi. Perhaps some
your readers may like to know how it
done. "A ditch is dug in the earth, j
which is placed layer of coarse stones
A FIRE is built upon these stones and the
are thoroughly heated. he fire is the
rsked off, and the stones covered wit
sea. weed. On this sea-weed is placed tb
clans, Holsters, eggs, potatoes and gree
corn in its season. The whole is the
covered by thick layer Of sea-weed, an
in thirty minutes the entire mass is thol
oughly cooked, the steam from the SET
(. weed giving it peculiar and excelleI
i flavor.
This "bake' was held in beautif'
grove on the highest point Of the islam
Tables were extemporized, tea and coff'
made, beans baked, and at a given sign
!. the party fell tOwith a will. The muni
.oroo NJ thu committea. however. was