Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-06-03
Correspondence Of the American.
BAR HARBoR. May 2s, 1886

Mr.. EDITOR
have been spending few days a, this
place, and in strolling through the streets
and examining the numerous buildings
which have been erected. and the other i'm
provemen;s which have been made the past
year, the thought struck me- that short let
ter descriptive of what meets ones view in
passing along the streets Of Bar Harbor and
other places of Mount Desert, might inter
est some Of the readers of the AMERICAN.
The town of Eden. which vas taken from
the north part Of Mount Desert in Feb
-uary 1896, contains much natural scenery
calculated tn draw the attention of the
tours, and the curious It, sea beaten
shore. small lakes and beautiful mountains.
with which Bar Harhor seems to have been
especially blessed, are replrte with attractive
features
For the las, few wears have spent several
months a, different SEASON, Of the wear at
Bar Harbor. and o;ber places on this pic
turtsQue ls'aa1. The views from Mount
Dr>er; snd Eden streets, the two highest
streets of Bar Harbor. are certaiti,
grand. You ge' fine view OF a large num-
Der Of elegant hotels. Of which the Rodick
seems to be the most conspicuous; hesuti-
ful and costly cottages and other buildings.
both private and public, the ground around
them well graded. and arranged IN good
slle; the harbor, dotted arth vscur~
steamboats, snd piea>urr-bua;s If most
every shape and size the mountains than
which in carly spring nothing can be more
grand. when the forest trees are ;,ntt.a. ar.
their robes Of regal greer, or are IN fuI
blossom; in autumn. ahrn The leave. ar THE
forest trees tina grow along tlr rugged
mountain slopes. from base 10 summit, have
turned to plak or brgh, scarlet. at other
shades.
\ large number Of the co.,,.., i-~m, !.
attractive. and some claim h~s5hfli. d, i4,i.
surroundings oi f1r~>' trees. eaI-ii tie oa.4-
ers have left in. perfect state " tatu q.
All the roads leading 10 the ,sfol. ;.,.f.
Of tn, mountain island are kep, ~
condition. and s r.le over them sd jhe .-t.-
mer season. through wi.! forests o.4n. BIZ
shore ci some Of the >ma. lake., af arc. i
the bsse Of lofty mountains, : !e,is..;...
TIE balmi ar from the mountains ao4 f.-..r,
and healih.iaden hrctzr- from lie "a are
refreshing ard invisorlJiug 70 nil and cspr-
cially 10 the feeble an! those WHO ra,~ tte
bot and impure ar OF The crow led cities
for health and recreation
There j. an OH maN.m which il frequently
quoted Wien travelling through lA-
country you can form a pre;t, correc, i4ya
o. the Inhabitants. BY The condition of their
buildings. When ,ou see rae-tsg and bob
tai. hanging out Of the siu.ous. You may
be sure 70 find the same squ4hd appearar e.
within" You will see bat few building, :
thi- character when passing through any
part Of Mount Desert Island Their dwell
ling houses. both large and small, and every
thing about them, look nea, and comfortable.
and YOU will find the inhabitants to the man
OF born, hospi,abl-, kind and as intelligent.
as any class Of citizens IN any section Of cur
State. Many Of the descendants OF the
original settlers are successful business men.
Any one familiar with Bar Harbor twenty
five or thirty wears ago. and absent from
there until the presen, time, would,
think, be greatly surprised a, the change and
the prosperous and fourishing condition Of
the place. He might be led to suppose tina,
Aladdin. Of the Arabian Nights. had been
TO work there with his wonderful lamp aud
genii.
One OF the most important improvements,
and great public benefit. is an abundance
Of pare water supplied to all the hotels and
every other building in the village. that
want II. The water Is brought b. aqueduct
from Eagle lake, distance Of about
three miles. learn ths, the Rod:cks we're
the projectors, and are the owner. Of this
highly appreciated and much needed sup
ply of water. Eagle lake, | am informed.
IS fed principally by mountain springs
Ellsworth is well represented at Bar Har-
Dor. In passing through the street. you
will see the following signs Of persons who
formerly were engaged in business in Els
worth:
S. ID. Wiggin, apothecary and druggist,
Main street.
Frank p. Moore, watches. clocks and
jewelry, silver and plated ware, Main street
Moran Brothers, merchant tailors. Main
street.
r. F. Suminsby, ladies' and gents fur
nishing goods, Main street.
Miss Joy, millinery and fancy goods,
Main street.
J. f. Clark & Son, boarding and livery
stable. Cottage street.
George NJ. Tower, carriage, sign and
ornamental painting, Cottage street.
Moor & Pendeton, house, sign and car
riage painting, School street.
Hapworth & Burr, furniture, carving, and
oil kinds of wood work, Eden street.
Bar Harbor, think, will soon be knock
ing at the door of our legislature asking to be
incorporated as a city. notice that in the
editorial correspondence in the AMERICAN
of the Goth inst, it is said Bee Hive
would be an appropriate name as any
for the little city;" certainl, it would not be
bad name, as you will always find the peo-
pie there as busy as bees, "improving each
shining hour" But still think that Noun
tain City would be more appropriate, when
city charter is obtained. Bar Harbor is
surrounded almost on three sides by tower
ing mountains and elevated hills, and on the
other by the broad old ocean, whose foam
Tag pillows break upon her rock bound
coast. Rome, one Of the most ancient as
we'll as the most famous of cities, was called
the City Of Seven Hills. And if mountains
and hills contribute to a city's renown,
think Bar Harbor will stand in the very
front rank of fame. If the FIRST settlers at
Bar Harbor are not so ancient as those of
old Rome, they were, if history is true, in
all that was upright and just, their superiors.
]. L. NJ.
Mrs. David Withee, a lady of 81 years,