The Republican journal., 1881-10-13
GreenvilIe, nat. Kineo, ana Moosehead
Lake,

EDITOR JOURNAL: Having The day AT my uls-
posal concluded to improve it by taking trip up
the lake 10 NJ Kineo. And as this is becoming
one Of the most celebrated summer resorts in
Maine it may interest your readers to learn how
stranger Is impressed with its boasted attractions
So please use our eyes and we will record what
see on the way, remembering, of course that no
two persons will have exactly the same ideas upon
the same subject or be similarly impressed by the
same objects Or scenery, whether in art or nature.
| And now as we are seated upon the trim little
| steamer Twilight" as she lies at her moorings,
we will make a few notes OF Greenville.
| We find this to be snug little village, situated
at the foot Of the lake and containing about two
| hundred inhabitants 1t has church and
| school with two grades There are two hotels, the
| "Eveeth" and the Lake House" The first object
that attracts the attention of the stranger as he
drives up to the latter is the appearance of three
moose-heads apparently looking out of loop holes
in the walls and presenting very life like appear
| ance These hotels Of good size and well kept
| There are two steam mills that cut considerable
| lumber and employ quite number Of men. There
| are four five stores, but the principal business
! is done by three firms. 1t is claimed, however
that more business is done here than in any place
Of is size in the State. The supplies for the visit
ors up the lake in summer, and for the lumbermen
| IN winter all pass through GreenvilIe Quite a
number of the men find employment during the
summer as guides for the fishing and hunting par
! ties who prefer to camp out The wages paid to
guides is from one to three dollars per day and
| board they to furnish the camp kit But as we
| write the last whistle has blown, the whole party
is on board and we start for our sail up the lake
which is said to be thirtytive or SIX miles III
length, and about half as many in width, although
the distance is by no means uniform, as the coast
| is very irregular. AS We leave the mooring, let
US see what sort Of a craft are on as the "Tw-
light is fair sample Of the seven steamers plying
| these waters during the past season. We find that
she was built in Bath in so, is of IA .j-lO0 tons
| burden, is licensed to carry forty persons is com
manded by Capt Chas. Robinson and is owned by
Hon. Abner Coburn and Others. We notice that
the captains sister Miss Hattie takes her place at
the wheel and retains it during the most of the
trip And now fairly on our way we
will look about us The morning opened fair and
pleasant and the rugged hillsides which are cover
ed for miles with almost uubroken forests, present
beautiful appearance, tinged they are with
the richly yariegated tInts Of autumn, and glitter
ing Ike fairy robes il the beams Of the bright
morning The scenery is both beautiful and
picturesque for the shore is indented with numer
GUS inlets and bays with minor eapes and promon-
tories projecting into the water while Islands,
large and small, are scattered over the lake The
first of any SIZE is Moose Island, and then we
pass between Deer and Sugar Islands At Deer
Island is hotel and wharf where the boats
touch Here and there the forest is broken by
some farm house and small clearing, but the Gu
| tivated farms are few. In short time after leav-
ing Greenvile VIC notice nice farm with fine
buildings in beautiful situation upon hillside
overlooking the lake Upon inquiry We find it
belongs to Nh Mcfarland, formerly of New York,
whose matched cattle and splendid horses We saw
at the fair in Monson the other day 1t is called
the incest farm in this vicinity As we 20 up the
lake we notice on our left the long range of broken
hills known as Snow mountains, while to the right,
prominently standing out from many smaller ones,
can be seen The Spencer mountains and in the
distance looms up Kaahdin, its crest covered with
heecy clouds, while It's sides show the white
NISiDlc uS tto tlIe LUUuldIL GGu DC Set
which are the result Of some convulsiou Of nature
in the centuries long ago. After pleasant sail OF
two hours arrived at "KiIeo. This mountain
presents striking appearance as we approach from
thesouth. ltis perpendicular wall of rugged rock,
of the variety known as hornstOne, and rises over
eight hundred feet above the leveOt the lake and
2l50 feet above the level OF the sea 1t is situated
upon peninsular which abounds with natural
objects of interest Cliff Beach and Pebble Beach
are two places much resorted to by those who have
not strength or time for more extended excursions
1t is estimated that over two thousand persons
have visited this resort the past season. Many of
them camp out making head quarters at the Xxi
neo House which has one hundred and seventy
five rooms and accommodations for over three
hundred guests. This house is fitted up with mod
ern cOnvcuiences, has a telegraph office, etc \
| large store is run in connection with the house
aud furnishes supplies to those who camp out
The terms for boardcrs at the house during the
season is from twelve to fifteen dollars per week
\ carry of only two miles from the head OF the
lake takes us to the waters OF the Penobscot where
one may launch canoe and float down the river
to Penobscot Bay and safely land at the wharf IN
Belfast, The traditional birch canoe abounds
here, and both ladies and gentlemen become cx-
pers in its use. Accidents, however, are not IN
common, and recently gentleman and his wife
from New York were drowned while out but
alittle distance from the shore. The negro servant
swam ashore. These canoes are unsafe except for
experts But as both time and space are limited we
will close this nasty sketch. This is undoubtedly
becoming tavorite resort and people from the
crowded cities are annually gaming health and
happiness from its quiet haunts Still except ior
the change it affords to dwcllers on the sea coast
we cannot see wherein it excels our own North
port and Belfast with their own beautiful bay
lovely islands healthy seabreeze, rustic haunts
and mountain scenery. Maine is fast becoming
the haven to winch thousands crowd during the
heated summer months, and it is worthy of he
fame 1t has acquired. BEUsqUE