Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-04
BAR HARBOR.
Opening Of 4 Brilliant Season. Pros
pect for q most Prosperous Sum-
mer.
Swell New Workers to the Front.-vast
Improvements on the Place.-SociaI
Gossip.

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guests. The summer tide of travel il setting
in this direction very strongly, an already
the streets are Lively with the animated
groups and gorgeous equipages that are
beginning to throng them.
Never was Bar Harbor more delightful, or
in better condition to entertain summer visit
ors than at the present time. Many improv-
ments have been made since last season.
Work has been begun on a new carriage
road to the summit of Green Mountain
which, it is hoped, will be completed
in few weeks, and which will form favorite
resort for driving parties. new sewerage
system has been constructed-at cost of
sl20 900, which insures the very best posi-
BILE sanitary conditions. Indeed | believe
it would not be too much to say that in this
respect Bar Harbor will lead any summer
resort in the country. A fine system of
electric arc-lights will soon illuminate the
streets the new and elegant steamer Oliyette
and Boston, hieh is now only twelve
hours trip by water. New sidewalks, new
drives, new buildings in all directions, new
stores, and many new Improvements at the
various hotels all contribute TO make Bar
Harbor a more desirable place of summer
resort than it ever was before 1t is indeed
the Arcadia of America, and it is certainly
to be doubted if a more picturesque and
delightful combination of seashore and
mountain. woodland and lake, field and
meadow, can be found in the whole world.
The arrangements for transportation this
season certainly surpass all former efforts in
this line. The Maine Central railroad has
made every effort possible to perfect the
train service here, and have succeeded adj
train are bringing large numbers of people
here now daily, to say nothing of the large
amount of carrying done by them. The
record of trunks alone which arrive at this
astonish one not acquainted with the ms and
outs of summer sojourning and the wide
range of articles which unite to form the
wardrobe" of society lady-and for that
matter genuine Bar Harbor dude, who is
never far behind his fair sister, cousin or
aunt in this respect The steamboat service
too will be very much improved this season.
In addition to the Olivette, which have al
ready mentioned as running between Bar
Harbor and Boston, the Bar 4arbor and
Cimbria will run daily between Bangor and
the island The Mt. Desert will connect us
with Rockland the Richmond with Portland,
and the Winter Harbor, Mime haha, Sorrento,
Isleforh. Silver Star and others with the
neighboring resorts, of which quite a large
number have already sprung up-apparently
like Jonah's gourl-in single night
People who ought to know something about
the matter predict that if the weather holds
warm there will be at least third more peo-
Pile at Bar llarbor this season than there was
last The one or two frosty" days which
characterized the latter part of June and
the opening of July had it must be confessed
IA most chilling effect upon the fevered en-
thusiasni of some of our summer visitors.
They ought not to complain, however.
They came here to keep cool and they have
thus far had no trouble in doing it. A week
or two of scorching hot weather would crowd
this place to Overlooking. Already a large
number of guests have secured quarters for
the summer aud with proper indueement-
la,r in, tho shade bptpl kaapqrs
would be obliged to hang out placards
announcing, standing room only"
After the Fourth the tide is at its flood
aud by the last of the month social life will
to be found anywhere on the continent.
William Vanderbilt will probably be here
soon to occupy the magnificent Ogden cot
tage, whose sea view is unrvaled by that of
any other cottage in the place. Col. Elliott
f. Shepard, the new proprietor of the New
York Neil and Express, whose wife is a
sister of Mr. Vanderbilt, win occupy Mr..
Blaines cottage. Stanwood. the Leeds
cottage and also one of the Hiuuh cottages
1t is reported that he will entertain princi-
pally at Stsnwood and that among his guests
will be Mr.. Blaine, and family. Joseph
Pulitzer the proprietor of the New
York World is holding sway at
Mrs. SCOTS cottage on the brow of NAL
vern HILL which is certainly one of the most
beautiful places there. MIR. Pulitzer comes
accompanied by retinue Of servants, car
riages, horses, ct eefera, ct oeterd, which
might we'll do ample justice to the lofty am
billions of an Oriental despot lis said that
there will be considerable rivalry between
Joseph and the Sherards as to which will lead
the social life and set the "style" here this
summer The chances seem TO be decidedly
in favor of the Shepards, who are said to
excel in social life as much from their own
cordial, high bred culture and courtesy-as
from their length of pocket book which like
all those carried in the Vanderbilt family is
said to be exceedingly plethoric. Besides
large number of horses and carriages, fully
ffty servants will attend the wants of this
family The yachts at Bar Hsrbor, although
few at present, are constantly increasing, and
an extensive fleet will be here before the
season is much older.
We'll. how's the land boom?" | asked
prominent real estate owner recently.
well, don't see as it is going down
much" was his answer. lone thing is GER
tain" he added, .as long as everyone holds
on to his real estate, the way people are
doing about here now. there can't be any
fall in prices. My opinion is that land in
this section has been bought the cheapest it
ever will be. The ldency is up, A good
deal of real es evil change hands here this
season. | expect, but it will be for good
prices.
Among those occupying cottages here at the
preseut time are Thomas ]. Scott of Penn
sylyania: Mrs. DIR. Hutchinson and family,
Philadelphia; Mrs. Charles Seymour, New
York; Mr.. j. NJ. Sears and Mr.. Burnett OF
Boston.
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