Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-04

other evening. IL was quite late and l sal
upon the hotel yerandah absorbed in cigai
and my own reflections. Near me were q
young lady and gentleman. and although
did not pose as listener, could not avoid
hearing them give their impressions of the
scenery which they had enjoyed on drive
that day. He dwelt with evident delight
upon the bold headlands the steep preci
pieces. He was particularly pleased with
several wild bits of coast and expressed the
opinion that many good ship had probably
laid her bones on those rocks. But the
young lady had evidently looked at other
phases of the scenic panorama. She was
charmed with romantic little dell where
a number of wild flowers grew, and where
the song birds yet fingered. She was de-
lighted with a little lake because it was so
smooth and placid. And so throughout-the
one saw the majesty of nature and the other
its beauty. The one was impressed with its
power, the other with its gentleness. The
young couple soon left me alone with my
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into their natures than would have come
from many days of the social acquaintance
ship which marks the life at a summer hotel.
The drives continue to grow more and
more popular here. Some beautiful new
roads have been built within the past year,
some of them commanding a superb view of
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along the bold, rocky shore and tall cliffs
that edge the southern side of the island.
The few people who have saved their lands
from the greedy grasp of the land compa-
MES now sprnging up everywhere in this
direction. are opening them up and inter-
secting their tiny pine forests with broad
avenues surrounding desirable sites for
handsome cottages to be some day erected.
The canoe is still craft peculiar to Bar
EIarbor-among seaside resorts | confess |
know of nothing more ENJOYABLE for taking
out an evening party-of two-for an hour
or two upon the water. OF course ones
companion must be an agreeable one, other
wise the canoe trip is failure. But with
such a companion, with balmy night and
smooth water, a canoe trip is sure to be
a success long to be remembered.
The season is now at its height, and really
here. There is a refreshing absence of
shoddyism and more of the genuine elements
of character, which constitute an Americans
sole right to distinction.
Trout fishing has been quite favorite
pastme with many of the guests, and some
really good catches have been reported. The
fronting streams are plentiful on the island
and on the mainland back of Sullivan and
Gouldsborough The great lakes known as
Flanders. Donners, Tunk, Spring River and
Fox ponds, back of Sullivan, are the great
fishing grounds of this whole region. Trout
rise to the fly in Flanders pond, and take
the fly as well "a bait in deep waters
Trout and tang from two to ten pounds may
be caught in Tunk pond. At Spring river
trout weighing from three to five pounds
may be caught both with fly and bait. The
great fishing and game preserve of the
these ponds and the various streams empty
ing into them. The tracks of deer all
round these lakes were seen in every direc-
ton cartridges also, were seen by the
writer in the woods near the ponds, and very
fresh bear signs.
Some of the enthusiastic sportsmen have
ranged the woods for small game, but have
not met with very hattering success.
Later in the fall the sportsmen here find
black duck, coot. eider-duck. shell drake,
whistlers, teal, wood duck, Brant geese,
plover, beach birds, water witch, etc, around
these islands in abundance, In fact this is
the great shooting ground in the fall and
spring.
The great driveway up Green Mountain
commenced only FIVE weeks ago, has been
completed, and is the result of the enterprise
of Mr. Z. T. Hamor and J. j. Carr. Ii
starts from the Eagle Lake road, "a miles
ont of town, and covers a distance all told
from the Rodick House of only four miles
1t will be the one great attraction of the
island. because it embraces by its curving
grades around the mountain most of the
scenery of the island The birds-eye view
of the coast, islands and sea is unrivalled.
The views are in all directions on the noun.
tain, as the road winds by easy grades around
it. Whom we leave the Eagle lake road the
drive passes along the top of the ridge of the
spur of Green Mountain, about 700 to SOC
view of Bar Iiarbor and the view out to sea
and as we rise higher the coast and islands
melt in the distance into blue outlines of &
mighty map of this whole region. From the
ridge the road winds up the north side of the
mountain, aud ends near the Summit Hotel
the passengers being landed on the board
walk. The fare is only 50, and every one
who comes here will take the trip if they car
take only one drive on the island. MIR
Hamor is the well known proprietor of th'
Grand Central Hotel, and this makes his 2otl
season as a most on This lsiauu. n euiai
hotel was built by him, accommodating aeou
IS guests, 20 wears ago, which gave way Il
the present establishment, which accommo
dates 500.
Land speculation is beginning to boon
again. Several prominent New Workers ar
reported to have invested quite heavily dur
ing the past week. Things in this direction
are certainly looking up
Spray
Mrs. James T. Fields is here.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Ballou. the author, is at tn
Newport.
Miss Sarah Orne Jewett, the popular Nam
novelist. is among the late arrivals.
Sorrento will shortly be put in telegraph
communication with the rest of the world.
| MIR. and Mrs. T. Beaver-webb will occup