Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-07-31

Where are the prophets who said The
days are nearly numbered when people will
flock IN crowds to eastern Maine summer
resorts? p The fact is every season brings
greater numbers. The great basin with Mt
Desert hills TO the South and the Tunk
mountains 10 the North is destined TO be
come the great santarum of New England
and a portion Of the great West. Very soon
every point and small island in the grand
old Frenchman's Bay. will have its place of
resort; men of means are fast buying
up the property, having it gu; in lots
and advertising It's romance and its beauty :
the ready pen Of "Our special correspon-
dent Is making our old men rub their ewes
and ask themselves the question, Have We
been having a Rip Van Winkle s!eep, or /,
;his dream >" When we take into consid.
Grafton that more than twelve millions OF
people, constituting full quarter Of our
national population. are found living in cit
rs Of eight thousand and over are annually
setting apart portion OF their means to en-
able them 20 have a vacation 81 the seaside
for longer or shorter period then NAV We
cease TO wonder that places Of resort spring
~ ana grow As We iind them on the coast Of
Maine.
We stood the other nigh, on the street.
and looking over the unrippled waters Of
the bay we noticed a low hanging cloud
over Bar Harbor, it, lower edge having a
line OF silver light thrown up from the
electric lights Of this Cottage City. On
the other hand the cottages fringing the
tide line on Hlncock Point in a circle round
the shore. gave new feature TO the scene.
while the incoming train gave forth It's
warning shrek and was answered by the
deep bass tones OF the Str. Frances, each
telling Of new arrivals for one or other Of
the resorts set apart for the benefit and
comfort of pleasure and health seekers we
were ready TO eNclaim how much change has
taken place III a quarter of century in this
locality But We must close this rhapsody
and say what We are doing at the Point
Al! the cottages are full. the Deslsle House
= full and more guests are coming The
old time picnicers have their sails and their
chowder parties at the Owens" or down to
Point Harbor and come back reporting
Jolly good times"
Senator Hale and party had their an
nual picnic last week our people are always
glad u see this party. the Senator is very
much liked both by old and young.
A party from your city and Bangor
made trip down to the Point, since las;
We wrote. in the Barge Of the American
House. Landlord Saunders held the ribbons
over the well matched bavs. IN good style.
The party numbered more than twenty
ladies and gentlemen and NAV be classed as
the most respectable looking party we have
ever seen since visitors began TO make ex-
cursions down here.
The Desisle House is becoming quite a
place for dining parties" from other places
Of resort, and this is no; at all surprising as
Mrs. W. +. Desisles oversees every depart
ment. kitchen and dining room herself and
takes pride in having everything good that
can be procured. Some of the visitors at
this house are here the twelfth season and
this alone is an endorsement Of wha, is said
of the standing Of the house.
The steamer Rockland makes three
round trips daily, SUNDAYS excepted and
we understand is doing good business. The
steamer Electa does not make any call here
now as she is entirely at the service Of the
Maine Central Railway Company.
The sons. daughters. and grand child
rem Of our Old families scattered about in
various parts Of New England, make it a
point TO spend vacation at the old home
stead and this makes our people have lively
reunions during July and August
Nothing new in the line of sardine.
Mackerel have been the prime fish for some
time back, but they have Stacked of, in
company with HOLSTERS we suppose.
but We must slack up as Mr.. Sproul
our wide awake and observation-disclosures
commoIate- mail carrier. will be here before
We shall have time tc say political times
have not reached here as yet only IN the
newspapers. PROF.