Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-03
DOWN THE KENNEBEC.
BooTnBAY, Aug. I'd

BOOTHBAY, Aug. I'd. 1870.
DEAR Journal To the seeker for health
or pleasure trip from the capital down the
Kennebec TO this popular seaside resort, is ex-
ceedingly gratifying and refreshing. At this
season of the year the natural scenery on the
rivers bank fills the eye with beautiful pic
lures from the starting point at the wharf of
the ELLA" until the blue waves of the sea are
reached. The activity in the stone yards at
Halowell, where the finest granite is shaped
into forms of beauty and use for structure yet
to be reared in places remote from the hills
whence the rough blocks were taken; the busy
scenes at the ice-houses in Gardiner where the
few remaing blocks of '.solid comfort" are
being shipped for southern port; the whirr of
the steam saw and the music of the machine
shops; the toiling farmer engaged in the
whitening harvest field all these scenes are
of interest to the voyager down the beautiful
river. These pictures of active life are rem
dered more complete and spirited by the white
sails of well laden sclooners, the rivermen
urging on their long RATS of logs by the slow
process of 'whlte ash breeze" and the on
rushing rail with its rich freight for our inland
towns.
, Speaking Of ice, was told yesterday that
gentleman in Gardiner who had invested
$1,000 in ice last winter. was recently offered
$4,000 for his stock, but refused it, with the
expectation of getting his cool one hundred
thousand. will not vauch for the correct
ness of this, but it is Il fact that many who
had large lots OF ice put in, costing them but
about one dollar per ton, have realized fifteen
dollars per ton for all they had for sale.
On arriving at Bath we were transferred
from the beautiful steamer Ella, to the
Sasanoa, which plies, in conjunction with the
Spray, between Bath and Boothbay daily
Capt. Mitchell of the Ella, has the best boat
that has ever been put upon the route between
Augusta and Portland and it should be we'll
patronizcd by business men and pleasure
seekers. The Sasanoa is new boat, and
gives the utmost satisfaction, not only On
account of its pleasant accommodations, but
for its speed and steadiness.
on Sunday afternoon. Charlie Flye, little
boy six years of age, was standing at the
edge of one of the wharves casting stones into
the water, when his foot tripped and he fell
from the wharf, striking on the steps that lead
down 10 the boats, and frcm thence fell into
the water. A little brother who was near,
assisted by some by-standers, rescued him
from watery grave, but it was found that
his left leg was broken below the knee He
is now getting along as well as could be ex-
pected. His father is Daniel r. Flye, Esq,
Of Clinton, in your county, express agent,
and formerly station master in that town,
He with his family had spent a pleasant sea-
son here ard were about to return home
when the accicent occurred. gE-.4
There are numerous facilities here for enjoy
mcnt. Those who came to sleep and to rest,
,an pay their whole attention to these delight
ul occupations Those who love "life on
he ocean wave" can take ii in large or small
loses, until the stomach kicks up and says
enough" Life in all its various phases may
,e enjoyed to the hearts content. The appe-
ite here is regulated. not by what a man is
,apable of holding but by the amount of sea-
lir he is able to inhale. But all these things
must reserve for another epistle. II. 0.