The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-03-29
A Winter Flight.
THROUGH SNOW DRIFTS FROM CHERRYFIELD
TO MACHIAS. YE COMMERCIAL. TRAVELLER.
MACIIAS. TIE SHORE LINE RAILROAD.

THROUGH SNOW DRIFTS FROM CIIERRYFIELD
TO MACHIAs. YE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.
MACIfIAS. THE SHORE LINE RAILROAD.
Correspondence of the Journal.
Wednesday morning, March It'll, we looked
forth from the hotel windows at Cherrytield to
behold the huge drifts Of snow " hich had been
piled high and deep by the storm and wind of
the previous night. The outlook was Il dark
one. An engagement at Machias for that night
thirty miles away. Not Il single track in the
road, and keen, cold northwest wind whirlng
the snow upon the erests Of drifts already far
too high. Breakfast was eaten with relish.
and then the days campaign was quickly plan
ned. My travelling companion of the previous
Gay ana myself were to be reinforced by COM
mcrclal traveller representing one of our large
Bangor firms, and Charley, the landlords son,
was 10 carry Us to Machias if it was possible.
Al nine O'Clock we drove from the hotel with
two powerful black horses attached to a double
pung. The travelling was very heavy, but the
black horses climbed over and plowed through
the snow drifts as if it was to them a familiar
and easy task, and in ninety minutes after our
departure from Cherrytield, we reached the
beautiful little village Of Harrington, six miles
from Cherrylied. The buildings and fences in
Harrington are so neatly designed and nicely
paiuted that the village reminds one of Sears
port, only those of the latter are more elegant
than those Of the former. We halted in H. for
short time, rs the commercial men were unN-
ious to sell goods. A few moments sutficcd for
this work, as each easily found his victims and
IIJSUpI a no Fol for Il
which place we reached at p. NJ, having made
twelve miles in four hours. My travelling com
panion-, Of course, knew Just where to find the
best dinner; and, by the way. Mr.. Editor in all
your journey ngs, where il is possible secure
commercial travellers for your companions
They are happy, genial, obliging, and in point
Of information excel all the guide books ever
published. In disaster they will reconcile YOU
to the situation by telling an amusing and hoti-
fri story. If you are hungry they will give YOU
cheerful picture Of some we'll spread table that
can soon be reached. If the horses founder
hopelessly in the bottomless drifts Of snow they
are ready to help trample the barriers down. If
You desire information in relation to the coln-
try through which you are passing of course
they are familiar with every road ana Village,
and have friendly relations With almost every
family. They will tell YOU which hotels are the
most dcsrable-also the most pleasant room in
the house. They will introduce YOU to the clerk
as their l,articutar tine0d, and instruct him to
give YOU all possible attention while you remain
At the house. And while hotel clerks win look
III careless disdain upon governors. senator's
Judges and cergymen, and forget their orders
as rapidly as they are given, | never saw one
foohardF enough 70 incur the wrath Of a com
mcrcial traveller by failing to obey Ills orders
AS his friend at the hotel you 'arc in clover"
The SpiaIitics of the establishment are show
cred upon you.
At two Il NJ. we left the pretty village Of CO.
lunba Falls. hoping to reach Machius, eighteen
miles away, in time for the evenings engage
ment. The northwest wind had gradually in
creased in force until it almost blew u gale.
The air was filled with snow, the mercury was
ranging far below zero, and our noble horses
stumbled and tloundored heavily i'll TIE Great
drifts We passed through the towns Oh Jones
borough and Whitney Vile but the circum-
stances were not favorable for obtaining pen
pictures of those places. We We're evidently
within few miles Of the coast, for here and
there we saw Ship yards where vessels are
built and launched out through the river chan
nrls to the bays beyond. And a. the town clock
was striking six in the evening we reached Ma
chias village and halted for tic night at tile
Eastern Hotel. MarhaS II omc DC tile Oldest
towns in the State. but evidently it, business
yigor has not departed with its youth. The
first settlement here, which was merely 4 trad
Ing post, was made in 1888. It was town Of
considerable historic Importance III tho Oly, of
the Revolutionary Wharf.-The first naval engage
ment having taken place in its harbor result
ing i'll the capture Of the Margaratta. one Of the
enemies vessels The patriotism Of tle people
has not diminished. lii The late civil War Ma
chias sent many Or her Brave son, % tlc souh,
some of whom survive, and i'll room number
at the Eastern Hotel we talked the old times
over until the small hours OF morning warned
Us that it was time toretire. MacbiaS originally
contained What now compusre tile towns Of
East MaChias. Machias Port, " htnevrilIe aud
Mar>htied, all tOurishing towns. When the
Shore Line railroad becomes an ACCOMPLISHED
fact and these towns in Eastern Maine are con-
nected with Bangor by rail, il must nr Of great
advantage to them as well \, ID Bangor. the
natural and commercial center 0f Maine. Into
which they will thus pour their passengers ana
their produce. The building II this road i a
foregonc conclusion. Its construction Is only q
question Of time. Opposing interests NAV for
time delay the enterprise, but its day must
come, and when it does this whole section Of
country from Calais to Bangor will bt thrilled
with L new inspiration Of development And
growth, such as the Eastern section of our no.
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