The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-06-07
A Trip BY Steamer on Swan lak,.

Belfast party consisting of l. W. Parker, II.
j. L'cke F. A. Gilkey. W. A. swift, Charles
swift, r. W. Patterson, Wilson Carter, Charles
hnowlton, George W. Burgess, X. p. S,ickney and
journal representative, recently passed very
pleasant day on Swan Lake, in Swanvlle The
trip to the lake was made in the big covered car
rlage of the Belfast Livery Company, and the
party then embarked on the steamer Melissa NJ,
now plying the waters of Swan Lake. This steam.
er was designed by Mr.. o. X. Webster, of Belfast,
but was built By the owner. Capt. Emery Cunning
nam, and named for the owners wife. The boat
Is fortytwo feet long, ten feet three inches WIDE
and three feet deep, and substantially built. She
Is supplied with good boiler and marine engine
and Will run eight miles per hour. There is 4
small cabin in the after part, but il is seldom
used and good seating accommodation all about
the boat If one wants a more elevated position
the hurricane deck is available. The steamer is
licensed to carry seventy passengers, and was
built and launched last fall, but too late for ser
vice. She was hauled out during the winter and
when the ice broke up this spring launched
and the machinery put in. The boat is great
success, and although some of the staid citizens of
the town regard steamers whistle these
placid waters as something of Dissertation, the
@N-'~N''
hlngham VIII not want for patronage.
swan Lake is about four miles long ami from
half mile to a mile wide, and is one Of the finest
sheets Of water i'll Maine, as all will testify who
san over it or drive along the highway which skirts
its border There is no visible inlet and the lake
is supposed to be fe,! by submerged springs. The
water IS clear and cool and hides within its depths
some OF the finest trout to he found in Maine.
While the trout plentiful they will not take the
hook, but occasionally some lucky sportsman
lands a two or three FOUNDER. Belfast and Sears
port people have several cottages the south.
western shore at the foot OF Clark Mar,lenS noun,
tain, and there are plenty eff excellent camping
places lot occupied Four towns border on the
lake-sWanyille, Searsport, Monroe and Frank
fort
a The head of the lake there is an excellent
landing place and Il beautiful grove on the land of
Asa Carter, in the town of Frankfort. 1t WAS
here the Belfast party landed and prepared their
mld-ttay lunch. \ canvas tent had been erected
Tor their accommodation, beneath which the table
was spread. Fire was made the shore and
coffee made and egg boiled, When the lemons and
sugar were being prepared tor lemonade, stickney,
with a look ot surprise, exclaimed: where are
we to get Water:' lie Had forgotten that swan
Lake was full of the best drinking fluid that lies
out Of doors \ number Of townspcople were
present who sailed down the lake the boat, and
before the day closed there were 100 people pres
cn. The sail home was even more ticiig than
the passage up in the morning, and the party all
felt that swan Lake and the Melissa NJ only need
10 be better known to be generally appreciated. A
pavilion Tor the accommodation of picnickcrs
cOlill lac ted n Inn han;
OF tie lake ut small expense. ami il would lie not
oay an inlucement 10 excursions in this direction
bat Il great convenience.