Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-18

substantially built meeting house. said to
be so OF 30 years old, but now windowess and de-
serted. Then you come TO large public house,
finely situated in full view of the mountains,
called the Mcmillan House. More than half a
mile beyond this; and with but scattered buildings
between, is the Kearsarge House. palatial struc-
ure, capable Of accommodating 300 or 400 guests.
But there other hotels long distance further
West, of which the most noticeable is the lnterva!e
House, perhaps two miles from the east end of the
village. a branch road leads off to the foot OF
Mount kesrsarge, come three miles of and here
is another small village if it is not part Of the
Kesrsarge is a mountain between 5000 snd
1000 feet high, which is easily assembled on foot
or on horseback, with q house of entertainment
on the summit, where you may get poor dinner
at high price. 1t commands view very extern
sive and grand. Mount Washington and its sur
rounding mountains are in full sight, and in
clear day the steeples and other notabilities Of
Portland. 60 miles Off may be seen, and even the
shipping in the harbor. These. however, can only
be seen by good eyes and powerful glass. Lake
Sebago and other bodies of water, and several
villages, can be observed. Kearssrge is prom.
inent and striking object from North Conway, al
though situated in the midst of mountains. North
Conway on the whole is one of the most beauti-
full and charming places that even this country of
fine scenery affords.
1t has Congregational church of respectable
dimensions and construction, Baptist and an
Episcopal church. and also another small Epsco-
pal chapel in Kearsarge village. A handsome
new meeting house is also seen some two miles
west of the centre of the village. The Metho-
dists have services in a hall.
Our party attended the Congregational church
on Sabbath forenoon, it being the nearest to our
inn. The sermon by the pastor was very
thoughtful and well prepared discourse, appropri-
ate to the season. The TEXTILE naketh all
things beautiful in their time" The preacher
described in glowing colors the beauties of the
autumnal scenery and Of the variegated and pic
turesque surroundings which the place and the
season exhibited, and proceeded to refer to other
scenes and objects in human life which are beau
tiful in their time such as the life and even the
death of the faithful and consistent servant of
God Who by his conformity to the precepts of the
gospel exhibits the divine beauty Of its heavenly
precerts. 1t was impressive and interesting
discourse, and we were glad to listen to such
profitable and appropriate instructions from the
sacred desk. The day was somewhat rainy, and
the attendance was not large, hpt perhaps as large
as IL would be elsewhere.
From the piazza Of the Mcmillan House. there
is at all times, in clear weather. a fine view of
Mount Washington, about l6 miles away, and in
another direction, of Kearsarge, about three miles
distant. Across the Saco river is range called
the Moat Mountains, and in front of the house is
green hill slope, and beyond it Middle Mountains
The Saco river is in full view, coursing through
the meadows and intervsles. The scene and its
surroundings remind one of the lines of the poet
IAN the mountains strength and grandeur,
All the valleys light and peace,
Diamond flashing streams and cascades,
Blue skies piled with silver fleece;
And the towering, craggy lodges,
Dreamy wood-road winding round.
Tree and shrub and leaf and foliage,
Natures wealth of sight and sound"
PEN HOLDER.