The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-14
SUMMER LEISURE.
On the Glen Road Conway Hills and
AntervaIes-Jackson Cify-The Paradise
of Artists--Twe Maine Girls.


The pleasantest route to the Glen Tin the
mountains all roads lead to that famous sum-
mer sresort, as proverbally all roads lead to
Rome) is from the East up through the
leafy shadows of the Pinkham Notch. From
Portland, if that be the starting point, from
west of the White Hills if the traveller comes
down through the Crawford Notch, one takes
the Portland and Ogdensburg railroad to Con-
way or the Glen station. Within week the
old and favorite stage route from North Con-
way to the Glen has been re-established, much
to the delight of tourists.
He who is not too much hurried should by
all means make stay at North Conway. if
only for the views it affords. No lover of the hill
country, no one whose first breath was of the
mountain air, can resist the charm of North
Conway. 1t stands at the very threshold of the
mountains, and the newcomer looking through
its gateway to the enchanted land beyond takes
much enjoyment in anticipation. He there
gets his best distant view of Mt. Washington
| and the peaks of its range to the south. The
long village has, too, attractions nearer and
particularly its own The famous Lodges over
which Moat Mountain looks down, the pyramid
of Kiarsage, pallid Chocorua with its fantastic
peaks, ard the em-dstted intervals all about
are too well known TO need description. If one
| may Judge by the number of visitors this sea-
son the place has not lost its charm. Its larg-
est hotel. the Kiarsage,is full of guests Among
those there last week from Portland were
County Attorney Libby and wife, Mrs. Bion
Bradbury, Mrs. James Smith, Miss Marcia
Bradbury, and Messrs. S. B. Beckett and H.
w. Ripley The other hotels are also well fill
ed, the favorite old Mcmillan House under its
great elms, proving as ever. one of the most
attractive This year the comfort of the place
has boen much added to by the setting out of
street lamps This is the work of the Village
improvement Society, an organization of pub
lic-spirted people which has done much to
beautify the village.
From Conway the sx-mile ride up the Saco
Valley by coach or observation car. to the Glen
station. is one of the pleasantest in the hills
Thence the road goes on to the famous slack
son City, Here is a great advantage of the
Pinkham Notch route, that it enables the Glen
tourist to liuger awhile at this beautiful spot at
the foot of the mountains Until within few
years jackson has been almost unknown. ex.
cept to fishermen and artists who for
much time pastbave found there their sum-
mer paradise. Why a community of tastes
should exist between these do not know; per-
haps the man who.can patiently gaze for hours
into the depths of still pools must have,
whether his object be prey or pictures, the ar
fist temperament. Certain it is that the men
IF md ha Of fba Toll hr;p
back glowing accounts of this quiet nook
among the hills, of its picturesqueness and its
comfort. AT last other searchers for summer
leisure found it out, and now pitch their terts
under the shadow of Thorn Mountain. L use
the phrase "pitch their tents because it gives
so pleasant an impression of outdoor life. In
reality the "tent" was pitched years ago, and is
not of canvas. 1t is a large commodious build
ing called the Thorn Mountain House, as pleas
ant an inn as one can find in the mountains,
and possessing the not common advantage of
having gentleman, Mr. Marshall Wentworth,
for host. Its situation is delightful But few
rods from its long piazza the roaring Wildcat
Falls dash down over rocks that like feeble OBJ
jections serve to irritate but not to hinder. Far
above the house Thorn Mountain towers into
the air. From the green tree-shaded lawn the
long ridge of Moat Mountain and the graceful
cone of Kiarsage are in plain view. In close
neighborhood are Iron Mountain and Tin
Mountain, while at the left the great steps
which lift themselves above Crawford Notch,
the Giants Stairs. are distinctly outlined
against the sky. Not far up the Glen road is
an opening from which an admirable view of
TraIx
be got, favorite spot of OBJ servation for pain
tiers. Indeed the Thorn Mountain House
seems to be an artists home, whole colony
from Boston and New York being there, among
them Frank Shapleigh and George Niles. Miss
Hartman of New York, the water-colorist, has
large class of pupils with her. These artists
are to be found scattered all about the vicinity
on pleasant days, sket ching. With them is
Mr.. Roberts, of Roberts Brothers, publishers,
himself an amat eur in art.
Jack son has among its constant summer
residents, two Maine women, confessedly the
smartest girls in Oxford county. Miss Helen
Kimball will be remembered as the young lady
who, two or three years ago, drove a four
horse team heavily loaded with passengers, up
and down Mt, Washington, herself alone hand
ling the reins and managing the brake. To my
mind that feat was quite as notable as any done
by Bertha Won Hillern. The other lady is
Miss Hannah Bucknell, who has struck out a
career for herself in business. She owns store
at Jackson, where all small articles that
tourist needs, or thinks he needs, and many
mountain curositities are to be found. In her
stock 1 saw large number of baseball bats,
and wondered where in all Jackson could be
found spot level enough for the exercise of
the national game. The ire pressbe small boy
has, however, made his Eruption into the place,
and to him all things are possible. even to play
ing game in which every player shall be the
shortest of short-stops. Miss Buckpell evil
IDENTIFY finds. her account in keepirg 'clubs. and
shows in this, as in other directions, what can
be accomplished by woman when.she steps
out of the fold ruts of feminine occupaton;and
blazes trail for herself.
Portlande1s seem to find jackson a favorite
resting place MIR. Leon Lobensteip, the we'll
known merchant, has torn himself away from
his beloved pigeons for awhile, and is seeking
health at the Thorn Mountain House. Mr..
Clark, of CLARK g. Lowell, is sojouring at
Irickey's. At the Glen Ellis last week the
bench of Maine was amply represented by
judges Barrows, Virgin and Symonds, and the
third branch of the national government by
Judge Fox On Thorn Mountain they find
knottier points than even the most complicated
law case affords, but they lose no flesh in con-
sequence.
Republican Caucuses,
The Republican caucuses for the selection OF
delegates to the County Convention were held
last evening at the several ward rooms. They
a. lax ,lad A L. L.