Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-01
From Kittery to Quoddy.
BYJ. 7. BLUNT.
Our next important watering place is


OLD ORCHARD BEACH,
about Is miles from Portland, our largest
city. Like many another favorite resort,
Old Orchard attained its popularity from
the campmeetings held there By the NJ. q.
shrch. The attention Of the public being
directed in this manner to the place. it was
not long before new order Of things was
introduced. till in late years the secular
plernent far outnumbers the religiously in
clined
Meetings are still held in the grove by
The Methodist people, who usually occupy
ono fonr or FIVE weeks by their regnl II
ienonin, tioual services. comprising the
district. state, faith and temperance m set
incs. Then the FIRE. Baptists, in imita
ion Of their Methodist brethren. have ser
cured attractive grounds near by, and hole
annual grove meetings., while nearly all
denominations are represented either by
church. chapel or vrstry Hotels accom-
ncdatinc from 100 to $50 guests, have
smaller ones are past numbering. the cot
ages forming almost city in themseise i.
50 popular has the place become simply
because the long sandy beach affords the
BEST facil tiles fer surf-bathing. Have you
sver experienced the peculiar sensations
attendant on sn1f-bathing? How the waves
\
5Iling ones cars with the brine, or lifting
him bodily teward the shore, then, as he
mink TO toach bottom, the rcceeding wa
.srs- cary bin far oGs beyond his depth
Ludic.nus III the eG-reme are the
blnnde Of those unfamiliar with
be sea. and many hearty laugh htve we
enjoyed at the expense Of some luckless
wight inst taking his first lesson from old
OCEAN. Until one learrs 10 dive as the
waves come in, he is likely to find his feet
the place he II ,ant his head to be and,
as the boy with the collie, ''e'enam"st
,urnad inside out" Thirty four electr
iehts, ranged along above high water mark
have added special feature to the beach
his season, appreciated, dolbtless, BY the
countless heroes and learners, who come
lere to take dip in the surf at evening.
Then, too, the shore is covered with car
iages passing and sepassing over the still
moist sand, firm enough to insure good
ooling for horses but yielding just enough
o prevent fatigue. Back a few rods is the |
,each railroad over which miniature ira n |
# observation cars make frequent trips for
he accommodation OF visitors. The c. |
nuch like our open horsa-cars, but are ar
arged to carry larger number, the spec
al peculiarly Of the train resting in its
unny little locomotive and novel baggage
ar, he last named being mere platform
n trucks propelled il front Of the engine.
he road unites several other minor water
ng places like Ferry Beach, Camp Ellis
nd Biddeford Pool between which points
t makes 2G daily trips
Two other railways have stations here,
) the facilities for travel ale all that are
equired.
Old Orchard lacks pier at which land
ngs can be made, the gradually shielding
lature of the shore heretofore precluding
t, but this want is soon to be supplied. A
rotting park will also lend renewed charms
0 this already ayored place and give it
omething Of Saratogan air, while cast
10 like that of Newport is projected
There is certain metropolitan appes :.
nee to the place even now, ana these in
will no doubt attract still lar
yer numbers. Almost every day during the
9ason. long trsIn- Of excursion cars have
leposite their freight at tie station Oh the
beach, Il e ran .ii, uumJsf 1F visitors ne
.stimlte Nv wy tlot-t VI A. o-e 5d
Ia. this yet~, o.. =t.a -jUl gtr.te,
,at5d il Tie > 80. t.. TIA. I.,Ug.s,.
jrariuz ar.u- t-S uI1 l-+ tu VI
fr,s If NV O-ian, All 5r-u. 4.Ilae
we're represented l. I'll ator'5,i ~, ffo "a
Chinese lAunlry III I5.. III ,,t, 70 contsc,
.ioner distributing his svee..melt3 fre54
from tie Golfer.
But this is only one OF the thousand ways
lsvisel by the railway offisiAls aud hotel
to turn the tide o. excursionists
70 their own pscuniary profit Sill Old
Orchard is beautiful place and we'll wor-
-ly of public patronage.
TO be Continaed.)
Fabyan's, n. H.
NEItflt ~ Il Gr,N -r1r EsII<-p,