Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-07-18

is". Inc majority OF the party left Pov,l..s
on the l.30 train. other members ,oi.in, !,
along the route. Arriving in Carleton the,
part Of st. John on the vest eide Of the rive,
the morning Of the 10Th, We we're immediate.
~ transferred BY steam ferry to the CITY
proper Numbering about So per,one. 70
were unable TO get accommodation N The
'Donerln Hotel," hence the majority of the
company CHARTERED At the Royal" In the
afternoon, the ''Sun. "Globe" and ..Tele-
graph" rendered Us q complimentary rid.
about the city. With twelve of the n;cs
double barouches with which 81 John :.
favored, we made quite demonstration. We
visited many Of the beautiful churches !:
crossed the suspension bridge into Carleton.
and visited the Insane Asylum; re-cro,sed IN
Portland, and drove to the lofty eminence
overlooking both cities. known a. Nj. plea..
ant, and surmounted by a very spacious and
elegant residence, called Reeds Castle >,
The house il receiving some extensive add;.
tions and general repairs preparatory To its
being opened ~ q summer hotel. From the
promenade on the roof we obtained a perfec,
birds-eye view Of the surrounding country
Some merrinient was caused by . lady and
gentleman of the party being locked into the
house. Their absence was soon discovered,
and they were released. Some punster of the
party said it was q Rich Joke Arriving at
the hotel at tea time the ladies found await.
ing them generous donation Of flower.
from Mr.. Reed, with a special bouquet for
the lady whom he had temporarily incarcer-
ated in his castle.
Since the great fire which DESTROYED over
1900 buildings. and caused a loss of Sl3 900
900 above the insurance, the burnt district
has been mostly covered, principally with
fine brick buildings, though in the lower part
of the city many dwellings are of wood. No
wooden building is now allowed to be built
more than two stories high. ST. John being
Just 100 years old. it has not the quaint apes ar
ance Of some Of the cities visited. The color
of the houses was noticeable They are near
ly all of dull, dirty brown, the dense fogs
with the smoke of the soft coal used univer-
sally making the use of any light color i'm
practicable.
Carleton, as l have said, is a corporate part
Of st. John, while Portland. though nominal
ly part. has, actually, a separate city gov
eminent.
leaving ST. John by steamer Empress
of the Nova Scotia Steamship Co.. we sailed
across the Bay of Fundy TO Digby, thence to
Annapolis, where took the ears for Hall
tax On board the steamer empress" we
ate the first really good meal since leaving
home. From Annapolis, by the Windsor
and Annapolis Railway, we passed through
the beautiful Annapolis valley-one of the
gardens Of the East, stopping a short time
at Grand Pre-" the scene of Longfellow's
''Evangeline'. A short distance from the
station is the spot wher re the little chapel of
the Acadians stood, and rows of willows mark
the course of the old streets. Reaching Hall
fax at 8 80 we drove directly to the "Halifax
House" where we found room for all, es-
pecially room for improvement. Both here
and at St. John we found in the hotels lack
of Yankee spunk." They are slow-behind
the times.
Thursday we spent at Halifax, and tor our
delightful entertainment that day, we are in
debted to the Press of Halifax and to the
Board of Public Charities In the early
morning we visited the Citadel which crowns
the heights and commands the city and har-
Dor, witnessing the drilling of the ''red
coated" soldiery, and from the summit Of the
fort, fixing in our minds view of the
city. At eleven o'clock we took a steam
er and visited II. NJ. s. northampton.
Embarking again, we steamed up the Basin
and back to the Insane Asylum, where by the
generous hospitality of the Board Of Public
Charities, b0untiinl collation. was provided.
After the repast tasts were offered ana
drank to the Queen, the President of the
United States and others. Happy remarks
were made By the Hon. Mr.. Gayton, chair
MAJ f the Board of Public Charities. DR.
Reeves of the Asylum, and members of the
Press of Halifax and of Name. Again
boarding the steamer we sailed up the West
A n oil of tho hoo uftfuI 8. lat.
ural Park" This was one of the most de-
lightful trips of all The gentle slopes dotted
with elegant mansions and less pretenrious
cottages, on the one side, and crowned
by n beautiful growth of evergreens on the
other form altogether q scene always to be
remembered. In the evening, by invitation
of the managers, the whole party attended at
the Academy Of Music the presentation OF
Hazel Kirk.
Halifax presents an older, and, in the bus
iuess portion, a less attractive appearance
than ST. John. The presence of small
wooden buildings among the nicer brick
ones, and all of them having the same
dull c olor AZ those of st John, detrscts very
much from the beauty OF the place. Ihe
Park. and all that portion OF the city occu-
pied bv dwellings, are very pretty indeed,
or course we could not thoroughly do the
city in one day but we cav many beautiful
places and met great many pleasant people,
among others, Consul General Frye. former
~ of Belfast.
Friday morning we left Halifax, by Inter
colonial railway, for st. John. Not the least
pleasant experience of your correspondent.
was a ride Of about ten miles, on an engine,
on this road Through the kindness OF engln-
eer, John H. Hunter, of engine No 81.
veteran and trusty engineer, l was granted
this priviI, &c. The ride over this road was
a yery pleasant one. We were 50 favored as
to have special car provided for u.s. and to
have for conductor, Mr.. X. 6. Duncan.
From beginning to end Of the trip. he in
terested himself in our behalf, pointing out
an places of interest among others. the Lon
donderry Iron Mines region, said to proauce
some of the finest iron in the world.
Al Amherst We found. at the very
neat and well kept dining room,
yery nice dinner awaiting us, generously or
ssrsd by the management Of the road. We
were hungry party. and most heartily -oio
wc appreciste this act of kindness.
Arriving in St. John in the early evening,
ahout halt the company took rooms at the
| hotel. the others taking the night tram TOT
Bangor. Saturday morning the rest OF the
COMPANY took the Plying Yankee and oy
s~an;ny of that day, the Maine Press Excur-