New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-16

wuIPr Mr. BI ,lNT WILL TAKE rIS VACATION
1,rr nAwp EVOLUTION of BAR uARnoh
ttroN a. OCCASIONAL rDtpi sroSDESr or THE fWBrNE.
BAR nARroR. Mt Desert July l3-Aftcr
bis discover, uf this 'lmd Ch1mpain aa,ended VIVA IA
now known ne Otecn Mountain, and gave n thu nam" "i
Att paor which Ia, since been given to the island cm-
btarlns lhtep towns Mt Dc'ctt fremont AMI lleh.
The latter tnntne Ar itathnr tho LARGEST VILLAGE. amt
thp centre the stnmaf icsoit business Tho principal
,aaiaaptt luoa tot nna" hof' "a ~ "a th' new iaH
real itne IiUm llHaiuh
Ton 1ptia Nsa M poaru was AnoWh ohlt as place
ArpfatiatrS na,urt 7nnc ut thc fishermen Who thoh
inhabited H. have had change thme Over the apf' "i
then dreams and tnry have hvonmo hihos I'f GUNNER
boardcl7; OF at Hoa-i, cary ia June
they sI,rsad their nets invitmgy for the coatenia
OF the said summer boardtrs' rurae' The town 40"
looks like metropolis al expects to retain that dignity
until teln September inc visitors, who or some lime
have been arriving IN great numbers every dai' nho
everything III complete readiness The hol"l- anu board
ing houses large aud small, are gorgeous with pants OF
many hueS aud the decorations and couyenionoeS
give promise Ofth entertainment and enjoyment sought
by their numcrou, guests. Several Of the aelca have en-
larged their ac omO lanas, and large nuneer OF new
cottages been bnt llcc last season The coiascS
came slightly advance of the boardcrs ana many OF
the cottages for weeks past have been occupied pS
their
The wonderful prosperity ~ this place dates from the
building Of the first hotel for the reception of forty guests
I'm 1857 Iv the large land owners ID. Roick sons At
that time high lands could be had for $40 per acre.
Now from ~ 900 $1,000 the tune and. IN one III
stance AT least 5000 offered for single building
lot similar rapid evolution OF ral estate boom per
yades every part the island that offers desirable spots
for sct5lcment round hill overlooking the town. sold
few years ago for So j. n0w valued at SloooO1 Dr.
Da Costa Of Philadelphia, bought swamp WIFE water
front tor 81 800 aud sclI It lately 20 Mr. Montgomery
fears OF Boston for $4,000 Ir Sears has graded and
otherwise improved the property and erected a very
handsome cottage thereon. The valuation OF the lawn
also hnsincrcascI wonderful Inanner-from $4,000
I'm 1870 10 more than - 900 900 at the present tins An
OH OF Thrift p-rvades the place; and the substantial plank
eld.vsFs give confidence TO the uncertainty OF
the PEDESTRIAN after nghtta. The fishermen
and farmers OF ten years ago have virtually
disappeared such; many OF them having hecom" III
Deepen lent ont of rapid changes in and the great
prosperity OF Their town aud island II is but just how
ever state that some OF the natives most benefited
by the change have not only been willing for strangers
10 deserve credit OF making Mt Desert what now
hu seem content bear the odum Of attempting to stop
tic wheels OF progress.
Inc presence here during goody part of the summer,
O. the Republican candidate Tor Presidency and his
family VIII doubtless attract visitors, and for this
aud cher reasons there viii be larger number Of
people here this summer than ever before.
The unprcobtious cottages are being fast SUI
perscdcd ny substantial and elaborate structures,
such as that recently finished for Mrs. Bowler,
Of Chicago. at eos, Of more than 100000.
Indeed lie Is rapidly rising 10 the level Of that at
Newport All tie water front l. held by prominent
New-York and Boston gentlemen, who have entirely
sb.uged the character OF the local architecture sub
.btuted turfcis towers, gables wide paZzas and r0ony
porte cochurcs as necessary oduacs OF their palaces,
buit without regard expense Tho comellest forest
tree. are preserved and guarded and the vcvey smooth
ness of green turf adopted place of native shrubs and
leatcoyercd woodland.
Nh. hotels present similar striking changes ont OF the
original Rodick House OF fifteen years ago has been
evolved structure adapted to the luxurious accommo-
dstion Of 900 patrons The West End Hotel ms rooms
for 400 guests. while nearly all tho larger ho.ss-the
Marlborough. Malvern Lyns's and ten twelve others
promise TO he crowded.
Formerly when tourist desired to visit Mount Dese rt
A. bee ane imperative 10 sail from Portland Rockland
and until the present season the common methods OF
keachng tho island have bSsn unsatisfactory. All this
has been agreeably removed by tho completion of the
hew branch OF the Msae Central Railroad from Bangor
~ She tow. Of Hancock The tourist oaa ""~ cat hs