The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-07-15
Letter from Bar Harbor.
MAINE NEWSPAPER MEN AT THE SEASIDE.
THE GROWTH OF BAR HARBOR. THE TEACH
Frs IN COUNCIL, ETC.

Letter from Bar Harbor.
THE GROWTH OF BAR HARBOR. THE TEACH
FRS IN COUNCIL, ETC.
Correspondence of the Journal.
BAR HARBOR, Me-, July 10, 1886. The
Maine Press Association arrived here last night
for weeks sojourn and are comfortably quar-
tered at the Atlantic House. To-day the menu
bers enter upon course of sight seeing and
the more adventurous intend to leave no nook
of the island uneXplored Aside from trip
up Green Mountain, included in the general
programme, it will be a go-as-y ou-pease; and
those who prefer to quietly enjoy the sea air on
the shady side of ycrandas and to study hui
man nature, rather than natures handiwork
in rock and lake and mountain will be at liber-
ty to do 50. Some of the party will embark on
the new and fleet little steamer Silver Star for
Il trip to Isle au IIaut which is rapidly coming
into prominence as summer resort, while
others have in view shorter excursions by sail
or row boat. The arrival of the Eastern Yacht
Club on their annual cruise is also looked for
ward to with interest The fleet. now daily
expected ut Bar Ilarbor, includes the large
schooner yachts Ambassadors, Drcadnaught.
Mohcan. ActTa, Gitana, Wandercr, Meta, La
iona, Tioga and flagship Fortuna; steam yachts
Adclita and oneida; cutters Huron, Stranger,
Nolantc and Edith, and sloop North Star.
Those who have visited Bar IIarbor frequent
ly of late years cannot fail to be impressed with
the many evidences not only of the pcrma-
nance but the continued growth of this now IA
nous resort. A large amount Of building was
done last winter including n brick business
block. additions to hotels and the erection of
many private residences. The cottagcrs come
earlier and stay later than the transient yi>i-
tors, and With their yearly increase the place is
changing in character and appearance. lu-
deed, it has no longer the air of mushroom
growth which characterizeS many, indeed
most. Of the watering places, and is second
only TO Newport in the substantial character of
it, buildings and the duration of its seasons.
The cottage residents of course give stability to
business and bring more OF less patronage to
The hotels, ana the day i not far distant when
onc or more of the first class hotels will be
open throughout the year. Early this season
there was Il demand for better accommodate
tons than We're afforded and no doubt this de
mand will be fully met hereafter.
The present season has opened most auSpic-
iousy. The warm weather in June and the
first of the present month fastened the depar-
ture from their city homes of the habitueS, and
the annual meeting of the American Institute
of Instruction., which closed last Friday has
given the hotels good send Off 1t is estmat-
ed that between two and three thousand per-
sons attended these meetings. and it was GER
tamy a happy thought to bring the teachers
together at this place. To most of those pres
cnt the scenes must have been novel, the
change refreshing. and the success of the meet
imgs would indicate that a needed Stimuous
was impaired to the no doubt weary and GER
tainy deserving co-workcrs in the great cause
of education. To the teachers of our own
| state this meeting afforded advantages OF
| which we fear too few awaited themselves.
But let Us hope that the American Institute
will again select Bar IIarbor a. its place of
meeting 1t certainly could not do better.
Although the Maine Press Association in
clulcS representatives of all the political par
want to leave Bar lIarbor without at least Z
| glimpse of the summer house of Hon. James
q. Blaine, while TO many his presence viii
| lend an additional attraction to the place. Mr.
| Banc's cottage i on the llighbrook road, ant
commands 4 beautiful view of the bay. witt
| hardly less attractive inland scenes. The cN
terror docs not differ greatly from that of other
1 +l,.,
Il model Of comfort and convenience. \ rcccn
writer SAYS of it The chcf F0urre of til,
interior is an immense brick fireplace i'll thu
sitting room. 1t is wide enough to swallow
quarter Of cord of wood at one mouthful
There are no frescoc>. The ceilings are ehe
plain or fashioned in open panels The vain
Sroting is high and in one of the rooms is
dead black. \ baskel-work staircase is one o
the oddities of the house, and of itself is
decoration. The two upper stories contain
ten ample Sleeping rooms. prcttily papcred
The walls Of the upper halls are covered Wit
a marvellous imitation of straw mating. whic
is one of the ingenious freaks of the pape
maker. The bath rooms and other convcn
fences of this sort are of the approved pattern
The Kitchen laundry and servants quarter
are completely separated from the main par
Of The house.
Speaking Of cottages reminds one of "A >tor
told hy Mr.. De Gra>se FoNc, of Philalephis
one of the largest READ estate owners at Ba
lIarbor. Mr.. FoNc owns the Malvern lIott
and many cottages. and every season adds
their number. He employs no architect hI
decides upon the size and Il foundation is laiC
Then the walls 30 up, and Mr. +. walks abol
with his cane and pointing it this way and th;
says; Put 4 window here and door there
and partition there" and 50 it goes on frol
day to day and story TO story. The workmc
; call il building by the rule of cane. The Me-
} York >loop yacht Atlantic, it will be remen
bcrcd, WAS built by the rule of thumb.
must be admitted that the cottages 80 built III
tasteful and convenient; and no one who III:
; Mr.. Foxes cane and knew how to handle
need employ an architect. But We fancy th
kind Of Games do not grow upon every tree
Something about Bar IIarbor'> water supp
will perhaps interest Belfast readers at til
time. As the place grew it became cyide
that not only is protection against fire b
I for sanitary reasons and domestic purpose
! Bar lIarbor must be supplied with waite
c Those residing outside the village controll'
the town meetings however, and nothil
could be done 10y the town. so the RodiO
. Brothers undertook, almost una1ed 10 hril
: in water from Eaglo Lake, 270 feet above Il
sea. Their pluck and enterprise carried the
through successfully, and the increasing Il
: mand for the water will soon make the inve>
5 ment profitable one, although the outlay W
large C.. A. l..
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