Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-22

The unsurpassed beauties Of the Maine
COAT. land the Maine interior 81 Sell) are
more and more becoming appreciated as
summer pleasgFing ground and healihful
resort for the vacation tourist and summer
resident What Norway Is to England and
the southern European continent, Maine IL
coming to be to the whole of the Atlantic,
Middle and Western States east of the Miss
i.sippi valley The ndented coast line Of
our State with its lofty mountains as at Mt
Desert its beautiful bays, as Casco. PenOo-
scot and Frenchman'- its many picturesque
capes and beautiful islands Of which there are
an uncoutied number, are slning for Maine
the unstlntsd praise Of thousands of delighted
tourists. But 1t has taken money and en-
terpri-e, and brains to bring about this trans
formation In the summer life of our State
Ahich Is contributing so largely to its com
mercisl interests. its transportation, and the
general prosperity of its people. localie
may be charming in its union of the
natural beauties of land and water, and
yet be undesirable becau,e there may
be- no ready means of getting to i,
and no where TO live or nothing to eat
when one gets there. Hence the need
Of capital of enterprise. of well laid plans
and considerable patience as regards time,
before the advantages and desirable point
Of the slasds, capes, lakes and mountains of
our State can be so improved as TO become
acces-Dly by through lines of railway or
steamers and made comfortable dwelling
places By the presence of hotels, boarding
houses and cottages.
One of the latest of the many attractive
places on the Maine coast which have been
improved in this manner by the united force
of capital and labor, is the beautiful PENN
.ula of PETE Marian, which lies about a doz-
en- miles to the eastward of Mt. Desert Is
land, and forms the southern portion of the
town Of Stnben. Il has combinations of
natural attractions which renders the
place the very paradise of those in search of
the picturesque, These are Narragnagus
bay, Bots Rupert Island, Pigeon Hill, Car
rylng Place cove, Sand cove and Pinkham's
bay-each OF which have their own ndiyidu-
al and characteristic beauties
For the purpose of improving this peninsu-
Ia the Petit Mthan Land Company has Just
purchased tract of 2500 acres of its most
lat, sting portion, which embraces more
than twenty miles of diversified sea coast
and of which 800 acres are to be Appropriated
for "A magnificent deer park The company
is surveying and laying out lots. Work has
been commenced on a wharf and pier, and n
site has been chosen fer fine hotel plans
for which have already been accepted Petit
Manan is reached by rail over the Maine
Central to Mt Des,rt Ferry. thence
by steamer twelve miles to the chief harbor
Of the peninsula when the Shore Line
railroad in which Mr. Russell Sage and Col.
Green are Interested, is completed, twill run
To within four mites of this resort. This
lire is expected to be in op, ration TIN. season,
aud " in with tt.. / Canadian pugi Hp
snd Maine Central System so that Petit
Manan can be reached Without change of
| cars from Chicago and points West, as well
81 from Atlantic States points through the
New Englant and Maine Central s. stems. It
can also be reached b boats from either B1s-
ton or Portland 10 those who prefer the water
carriage
The company which has been organic, d to
improve this new Mt Desert has been incor-
porated under the laws of Maine, with cap
lta of one hundred thousand shares at 81 90
of which 20 900 shares is reserved as treas
ury stock to be drawn upon for all improve
meuts The President of the Company is
Hon Geo {. Wing of Auburn, with ). X.
Abbott of Boston. Mass, Treasurer, and
Charles W. Waldron, New York, Secretary
and General Manager. As preliminary to
the opening of this new resort. Il large com
pany of capitalists, railroad men and others
from this State. Boston aud New York made
Il trip to Petit Manan on Thursday last, over
the Maine Central The party had the Pull
man Palace Car, Rowens, placed at their dis
posa by General Manager Tucker, and num-
bered about thirty of the best known business
men of Maine. The whole party expressed
themselves thoroughly enjoying the trip,
and are enthusiastic in their praises of the
beautiful scenery and delightful summer at
mosphere of the Maine coast