Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-09-25

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BAR HARBoR, Sept. 1873.
The little village of Bar Harbor has
met with experiences this summer pre-
viously unrecorded in its annals. 1t had
long been prophecied by Philadelphia,
New York and Boston physicians, that
unless measures were taken to improve
its drainage, fevcrs would find their way
to the island, anc visitors would be OBJ
liged to deny themselves the enjoyment
OF that scenery so beautiful, and now SO
famous. Az summer after summer went
by and the prophecies were unfulfiled,
faith was lost in these grim warnings
and the guests came in larger numbers,
the hotel keepers were jubilant, and all
went merrily.
This simmer Mt. Desert has been more
crowded than ever before. A new hotel
and several cottages have been built and
the landlords could have filed twice the
number; not few visitors having been
obliged to leave the island, unable to
get rooms. The Bay View and Rod.
ick's' as before were the popular houses,
though the Hayward House, newly
built, had many advantages which could
not be claimed for the Others, in the
shape OF spring beds, an excellent table
aud large rooms. The 'Rockaway' was
again filed with the familiar faces which
are found there, from year to year, max :
ing the house little home to which thev
return for the summer months, gaining
there new strength and vigor for the
long winter season. The piazza certain
ly cannot be rivaled by any on the isl.
and. Here is the beautiful outlook on
Fienchman's Bay, the little boats plying
back and forth between the picturesque
Porcupine Islands, and yachts and
smaller sail boats with merry parties on
board, little guessing the charming eff
feet OF their snowy sails cleaning in the
sunlight.
The house is perched on a little emi-
nence Just above the landing, and on the
steamer days Its occupants are able to
scan the faces in the long procession of
passengers, ers,-ascertaining if their friends
have arrived, without that rush from the
dinner table, leaving the blueberry pie
untasted and the sago pudding uncon.
demned, which is experienced at other
hotels. often think the landlords must
wish that 1t were perpetual steamer
day, Another attraction al the Rocka-
way was the presence of Mr.. +. q. c..
barley, the artist, with his pencils and
crayon, but his pleasant society was too
much in demand to allow him much
time for the stIdy OF the picturesque,
and his sketches of the island thouyh as
charming as Of old were not numerous.
Yet he found time TO continue some
beautiful illustrations of a work famil.
lar to US all which will come forth from
his pencil with q new clearness and
beauty.
The Bay View was full. Half doz.
Ell cottages belonging to it were full
full to overflowing in July. The dining
room had been twice enlarged, the Office
had been used for several nights as a
and yet many were turn
ed away. Those who had engaged
rooms ~ far back rs April were no bet
ter OF than the less enterprising, for no
rooms could be reserved after the first of
August. The first come were the first
served, and the others, no matter what
their claims, were turned away. The
reply OF the landlord WAS stoically calm.
Notwithstanding the anger of his would
be-guests. The folks are in the rooms
and can't turn them out, SO it amt no
use in getting mad Had this land
lord but used little calm forethought
he would not have Jared as badly as he
did before the summer was over.
1t was happy household, over one
hundred people at the BAY View, and
III bright, friendly and ready to to a
good term for each other. Picnics at
Treat Head, Outer Cliffs and Schooner !,
Head were the order of the day, and |
Moonlight drives, sails and excursions
'lled the time, and but little thought
vas given to any deficiency in the ap.
continents of the table or the house.
Dr.. Morton of Bost on had his office Al
he Bay View, and many anxious par
nts felt great satisfaction in his being
within call; yet the number of invita-
ions for expeditions Of all kinds which
cached him daily, proved that few
bought aphysician's time would be
realty in demand in that healthful
lace. The Bay View seemed to he the
entire Of amusement, and many and
ieasant were its picnics. In the morn
lg parties were often formed to row
YER to the neighboring islands, there
read and sew under the shade of tho
'ees. In the afternoon comes the var
'us picnics kept up often to sach late
ours during the moonlight evenings
lat the anxiety of the chaperone was
reat As 70 the safe return of her charge.
A few slight and amusing contretemps
dded little spice to the many pleas
res. On our sailing party, when all
as calm on sea and deck, the son of q
Fominent New York phyaician, either I
Z the Amusement Of the party or him. &
If, deliberately lost his balance and {
II overheard. With the cid of ropes
I'd boat hooks he was soon brought on I
'ck, and scarcely had his feet touched |
e floor ere he was dancing . sailors
'rnpipe, and was none the worse either
mind or body for his ducking. Shall /.
'ay that spirits like these were of much !
'lae when later the light hearts were i
'avy and many were troubled? This b
me light-hearted young man, with '
'rty Of New York friends, did much to
lliven some Of thOse gloomy .lavs. '