Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-07-23
Notes from the Seaside.

SQUIRREL ISLAND, July Is, 1872.
EDITOR Journal: write you somewhat in
sympathy when notice in one of your last
issues that the intense heat has "busted"
your thermometer, while we revel here in
cool sea breezes at about Goo Fahrenheit
Having visited Squirrel Island, in the we'll
worm but expressive phrase of Young Ameri-
ca, "You know how 1t is yourself"
confess do not envy any man the love
OF fine scenery he possesses, who is not de-
lighted with the trip from Bath here among
the islands and along the shores; it is indeed
admirable. The steamer "Sasanoa," Capt.
Low, of the Eastern Steamboat Company,
brought our party here, and we found him
model officer, always obliging, attentive, and
areful. man who thoroughly understood his
md yet IL always on time. This steamer
connects with the "Star of the East" from
Boston, and with the trains of the Maine
central r. r. at Bath, leaving Bath daily at
) O'Clock A. NJ, and arriving here at 10
o'clock A. NJ, making the trip in about two
hours FROM Bath to Squirrel Island. Return
'ng, she leaves here at 3 80 p. NJ, so that
visitors from Augusta can leave any day Of
the week by the NJ. c. r. r. at 5.45 A. M,
ave FIVE hours here, and reach home the
'ame day at p. NJ. On and after Monday
lext connection will be made each morning
sith the steamer "Spray" at Mouse Island
from here, SO that there will be two mails
each way daily from Squirrel Island to Bath,
md passengers will also be taken by the
same conveyance. This gives the Island full
connection with the principal trains and boats,
md secures for the Postoffice here the prompt
reception and despatch of all mail matter
The success Of the "Squirrel Island Asso-
;iation" seems to be well established, for
'iready this season large number of houses
ire going up, and the sound of the axe and
hammer are heard all about the Island, to
Jay nothing of the white tents full of jolly
companies, that dot the Island here and there
IN the groves and along the beach.
A committee from De Molay Commandery
X. T. are now here, and propose to.locate
ttu erect large DuHuiuk IoT tueIT MasOulC
body. They will bring their families. and
their fine uniforms, and their drill will add an
other to the many objects of interest here.
The principal additions in building thus far
this year, are from Augusta, Hallowell, Lew
I,ton, and Bath. Several others have located
their lots and propose to build the present
season. Among these are Messrs. j. I.
Wyman, Ira d. Sturgis, and Allen Lambard,
Of your city. Very considerable improve
ments have been made by Augusta parties
who were here last year, and are now on the
ground with their families, or to arrive the
drst of the next week. Messrs. Chase Broth
ers and Freeman Barker, whose premises are
on the north end of the Island, have enlarged
very considerably, the former by erecting q
building for tenement and office, the latter
by adding to his establishment a new and
convenient dining hall, which will accommo-
date larger family than even his hospitality
will often gather Near by these, Messrs.
William Wilson and James II. Leigh of Hal
lowell have just finished a new house which
hey are soon to occupy. Nearer the centre
OF the Island the dwellings Of Hon. Nelson
Dingley, Jr., Of the Lewiston Journal, and