Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-04

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Our trip to the summit of Mt. Washington
did not keep Us late in bed tie next morning
for We were to start for home. Even if it was
circutous route, it was going home. We
babe our kind friend Hutchinson good bye,
AMI at O'Clock we start for Bethel, ride Of
% miles, following the west bank of the
Androscoggin through the town of Shelburne
and Gilead. Crossing the line between Shell
burne and Gilead we feel that we are once
more in Maine. Gilead was named from
some large balm Of Gilead trees In the CEN
ter of the town, which we dill not see As
we leave the mountains behind US, we cast
many lingering looks backward, for it is with
regret that we turn from them to the nearer OBJ
jects which constantly attract our attention. As
We follow the valley it gradually widens.
the hills are farther back from the river, and
the roads are quite level and Sunday at l2 80
we drive up to the Bethel House, kept by W.
F. Lovejoy & Sons. That the beautiful
village of Bethel with its splendid views and
drives is appreciated by the mountain tour
lists is shown from the fact that we found
the hotel full, and had t, take a room in the
attic for the few hours we stopped there
We forgave the landlord when he set us
justice, and decided that we fully understood
why Mr.. Lovejoy had crowded house. At
ter dinner we called on some friends, one of
whom, an aged lady, at tLis writing lies At
deaths door, and it is very probable that ere
this is published she will have passed away
We also called on Hon. Enoch Foster At
his law office, and found the "Nestor'' of
the Oxford Bar at home, as genial
and as gentlemanly only Foster
can be. Tearing ourselves away from the
entreaties of our friends to stop all night,
we start for Waterford, via. No. Waterford
long ride mostly through the woods. some
of which were heavy pine growth. At $50
we arrived at the Water Cure, "a description
of which gave in my third letter. where we
were warmly received by DR.. Shattuck, and
as it was the first visit of our friends A. and
b. to this beautiful place. it was not until 5
o'clock the next afternoon, that we got start
ed for Bridgton. The mother of Artemus
Ward lives nearly opposite the water cure,
and Waterford was his native town and home
We visited his grave in the cemetery, and af
ter considerable searching we found plain
marble slab somewhat stained, upon which
was inscribed 'Rest Loved One, Rest, Chas.
+. Brown, known to the world as Artemus
Ward. Died in South Hampton, Eng,
March 6, 1867, aged SO years. His memory
lives as a sweet and unfading recollection"
Our ride to Brdgton, a distance of nine
miles. was one of the pleasantest our trip af-
forded us, in the cool of the day, through q
splendid farming country, broad fields stretch
ing far away to the right and the left Our
route was via No. Bridston, following q
high ridge of land, with beautiful lake or
pond in the distance. on either side of US,
and although our ride was short one, still it
was too dark for us to see much of the viii
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we drove up to the hotel. The next morning
we take good view of the village, which
we find very pleasantly located, well laid out,
and containing some very fine buildings, both
public and private. 1t is the terminus of the
narrow guage railroad which we first at
Hiram. At nine o'clock we leave the village
behind u.s. and aft err an Is miles drive through
the town of Naples and Casco, we stop at
a verp small village on the north shore of
SebagO lake, called East Raymond. We find
the hotel a very unpretentious affair
but when ushered into the dining room we
found ourselves seated to the best dinner we
had had since we left home. and to which we
did ample justice. After dinner and l took
stroll, leaving the ladies to take their regu
lar afternoon nap. We go down to a small
stream which is the outlet of Panther Pond,
which is only quarter of a mile above the
bridge We borrow boat and spend two
hours rowing upon as beautiful sheet of
water as the State of Maine affords. Return
ing we harness our rested horses and start
for Danville function via Pownal, Gray and
New Gloucester, "a distance of % miles, where
we arrive at o'clock p. NJ, very tired and
weary. but with feeling that we have again
got among friends, and comparatively speak
ing, were almost home. The next morning
A and m yself take the tro-seated carriage
back to Auburn, which had been hired for the
trip, make pleasant call upon one of Au-
gusta's honored citizens, Mr.. Oscar Holway;
are shown through their immense warehouse
BY the Junior member of the firm, Mr.. Frank
Tobey, who is so well and favorably known
throughout the State, and return to Danville
in season for dinner. After tea we take our
team and ride up above Upper Gloucester
nearly a mile and half to visit the old farm
which was my fathers first home, and which
I had not visited since my seventh birthday
lover thirty years ago. The place was easily
recognized bv the row of stately elms in front
of the house which my father and his brother
set out nearly 20 years ago. After pleasant
call on the present prOprietors, anda stroll
over the place to many spots which had not
forgotten l take long look at a group OF
buildings on a high hill about a mile to the
west of the one we are on, and l recognize
the home of the Shakers who have so long
resided in Gloucester, and 1t was with Ieei-
ing of sadness, not unmixed with pleasure,
that turn once more to look upon the famll-
iar views around me. Hurrying back by twi-
light 'we are glad that it is Saturday night.
and that we have tried all the week to be
good"
Sunday morning finds us very 10th to hurry
about getting up, and obliged to hurry after
we do get up because we have long ride to
a Shaker meeting, and it won't do to be late;
for the small church is liable to be crowded
by the many visitors who come from the
Poland Spring House g miles away and
the adjoining towns. 1t is beautiful SAD
bath morning, and man must be less than
brute. who could not enjoy ride under such
favorable circumstances. We do arrive at
the church a little late, and find the house
full and many standing around the door, but
it was our good fortune to at last gain an
entrance and get a good seat. We md
room about 25 by 40 feet, and Immaculate IN
its neatness, with plain Imprinted settees.
About half of the room was occupied by the
.World's People," Gas the Shakers call them
the other half by the Shakers, there being
some s or 6 men, nearly as many boys under
- wears of age, and about 80 females OF all
ba, slater to the little