The Republican journal., 1886-02-25
Wayfarings.

A four-mile drive down Northport avenue
brings one to the Northport campground and
Northport summer resort. where during the
season Bracket 4 Co. furnish Sea Breezes and
nature does the rest aided by an ample corps of
assistants. 1t was sample morning of the sea-
son that we rode down eisurcly over the wide
avenue taking in our vision the broad sweep of
the bay, distant Islesboro with its Turtle Head.
the more distant shores of Eastern bay and the
eNer-changing landscape, water>cape and sky
scape. TO the right one has good country
view, wide or narrow, as woods and conigur-
alton allows the eye to wander abroad or
fines it to nearby objects. The sail dotted bay
| is ever an attractive sight. In our boyhood we
remember making, what seemed then foreign
voyage from Belfast to the hills of Isesboro,
and picked up some nautical terms that have
stuck in our memory like burdock burr in
horses name. The craft was a square stem.
square stern craft with three keels. l enquir-
ed why she had so many keels and was told
| that it was so if she lost one she would have
| another to lose. The same reason why we have
| two feet two hands, two eyes etc. doubtless
| If there is pleasanter drive and more charm
| it than here they can pass in their credentials
| to the committee. We will go on the record
| here that we have yet to visit them and enjoy
| them.
| We rode down the avenues, slowly. enjoying
every moment, every view, and leaving the
| team in the shade, enjoyed a two hours stroll
over the grounds and along the shores. Many
| of thp an, cd
| eral bear Spanish names and some in Heather
| Chinee, Malay and Kanaka, for aught we
know. Our knowledge of languages is contin-
ed to the lower part of the Americanized Eng
| lish. After awhile we climbed on board our
| buggy and took turn down the newly opened
| road to Temple Heights, finding that road one
| of the best, and the views from every part
| both charming and lmeXcelled. Along the way
| here and there a cottage presents ITSELF and
| before many years they will line the whole
| road. Temple Heights is Il new camp ground.
under control of the Spiritualists and is rapidly
| building up. Near Saturday Cove the road
| joins the old time-honorcd hill blest thorough
| fare from Belfast to Camden and Rockland.
| Probably no road for the same distance in the
civilized world has many and so steep hills.
| Land was so plenty here and 50 cheap they
! stacked it in immense piles. In fact about all
it is good for is to stack. The only object there
is in travelling this road now is to gain the as
| cent of Mt. Pcrcval, the most noted eminence
| on this part of the coast. We climbed to the
| top of this mountain, registered in the book
kept there by the proprietor, Mr.. Hiram
| Pierce, of Belfast added our stone to the pile
| or calrn on the very tip top, noticed where
| the soil had been scrapcd away by the heavy
| clouds dragging over the summit, and theu for
| an hour viewed the landscape Ger. Here we
| had some Of the finest views we ever bcheld.
| DIR. w. H. Wn>low i'll Forest and Stream dis
cribing his yachting trip in Penob>cot bay and
| along the coast of Maine says
But the crownin@ glory of the place is the
| magnificent Sheet OF sheltered water for COM
Portable safe cruising. | climbed to the top of
| Nit. PerciVal, one of the aforesaid chain upon
| the western shore. and looked down and away
| at one Of the very finest views | had ever be-
| held, and that Is saying much. for | have eaten
| bread in seven kingdoms. The shore line could
| be followed to the right as far as Owls Head,
| to the left to Belfast, Searsport, Fort Point,
| then crossing the noble Penobscot down to Cas-
| tine, Cape Roster an away east into Eggemog
| gin Reach. Islands of every size and shape,
| cultivated or heavily wooded, lay upon the blue
| water far aS the eyes could reach SeaWard.
| Before us was the long narrow lslesboro, with
| the lighthouse and Inlet of Gilkey'S Harbor.
| Beyond the eastern shore, Blue Hill shone blue
and high above the surrounding land, East
| ward, the misty peaks of Mt. Desert could be
| perceived, and southeast dark heavy cloud
| upon the horizon represented Isle All llaut. 1t
| was like looking down upon Il map of blue and
| green and gray beautiful scenery. bold shores.
| few hedges, sheltered channels and >traigltaWay
courses, all in view from the excellent roads
| along the water line. My companion. +. l..
| Williams, Of South Boston, gazc, at the magni-
| ticcnt sheets of water upon each Side of Isles
| borO, the western and eastern ship channels,
! stretching from Belfast twenty-cight miles to
| the open sea, and exclaimed, Wv hat splendid
| sheet OF water and what Il glorious place for
| yacht races.
| We can endorse all the Doctor says and
would add that the landwarl views are equally
as interesting. Many towns can be seen from
| this pont-in fact can see from here Gle IT
to the moon. 1t was privilege to behold the
| glorious sunset on that day. Old Sol, we'll
| satisfied with his days work-a perfect day
| rolled himself in his blanket of tleecy clouds
| and slid off to bed over the western horizon.
| Our return down the mountain and down the
| hilly roads ending in spin up the Avenue to
| wv f'i'ih-
| twilight. We arrived Just in time to see a
dozen fine salmon going into the larder of
| Mine Host Weeks, and to enjoy II supper equal
to the appetite created by our ride and the air
| of Mount Percival.
| Our rest that night was sweet and rcStful
and we arose betimeS to sample one more sal
| mon and take the early train over the Belfast
| Branch X. X. The dew sparked in thousand
diamond drops in every field and along the
| grassy slopes of the railway cmbankment> and
| margins. City Point. Waldo, Brooks, Knox,
| Thorndike, Unity and Bulnham all a>tir and
| out by delegation to welcome the coming, and
| speed the departure of the train. The railroad
| traverseS the heart of Waldo County. Lovely
| Winnecook Lake, Unity. never looked lovclier
| than when We rolled along its quiet shores. A
few minutes wait at the junction and the morn
| ing express from Bangor scoops Us up. The
conductor kindly punches our ticket and we
| are lost i'll the crowded cars.
| WANFARER.