Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-11

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Nsv Mills. Gssdines, vish De fifaie steam
ting Glenn snd barge In sos
which vas 70 take oar party 90
the Stream Of pleasure ell ready for
START The barge vas sboat twenty feet
long and eight vide. vish sesss upon the
sides. chaiss ali through The middle part Of
The boat, and IN swniag-covering over the
whole. There VS. an abundance Of big
isneh bsaksss, which re noticed tucked
under The sssts - We ss<ppsd on board,
With VARIOUS bozes. bundles. and Tin cans,
all Indicating that hungry sxcursionisss
you'd DOT be disappointed when the hour
for dinner came. Brief and somewhat in
formal fntsoductions followed, the Glenn
snsinesr-the eYev Of which consisted Of
Ave persons, among them tvo pretty young
miss-s Of ten or dozen ysass old. one of
which acted ~ second ohscerr for con-
siderable part Of the vay and pilos~d the
smart little ting and barge iosd Of psssen-
gers roand . turn in the lake in admirable
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The party consisted Of the following per-
cons Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y. Andrews. To
whose kind invitation and perfect arrange
ments fer good time the pleasures Of the
excursion sre doe; Mr.. and Mrs. W, p.
Atherton. HsIIovell; Mr.. and Mrs
v. A. Lsphsm. Pitfston; Mr.. and Mrs.
q. T. Merrill, Mr.. Merrill being the yell
known manager Of the "Oakiands," Card
neY; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pope; Mr. and
Mrs Elbridge Traitor: Mise Alice Foster
Mr.. and Mrs. George Woodward; Miss Han
nah v. SewaiI. Oidsown; Miss Ann Merrill /;
Mrs. A. b Andrews; Mrs Norton and daugh-
ter; Mrs stsigef Of California + Howard T.
Andrews; Harry Neil, and Mr. and Mrs.
L. Bosrdman. Augusta. Quite lively pr'-
| cession our little bosts made, the steamer.
barge n tow, and email boat in to~ tehind
that. and they contained jolly company
A sort Of genealogical excursion" Il might
be called, for there we're q sufficiently large
majority Of prominent orehardists Of the
number TO not inaptly come under that appel
laton and much Of the interesting talk which
enlivened and made pleasant the sail up and
down was good enough and practical enough
to have formed the programme for fruit
growers convention. Only we we're not re-
porting that day--the pencil was laid aside
for once and We we're enjoying the first day =
vacation for . tweive-month.
| Cebbosseecontee stream 10 the outlet Of ~
lakes and pond. in Western Kennebec. 1t
10 q marrow. winding stream, aud while its
waters are not sluggish, there is in its general
course no very swift current. The building
Of dams at Gardiner has caused it To flow
back over many acres of land. has covered
intervales along its shore, 90 that where wa.
formerly good grass land now only grows the
rank water grasses and PUSHES, juncus. J
There is probably no stream of its small
size in Main. which forms the outlet for so
extensive series q Lakes and ponds, OF
gives 50 much prosperity and business, As it
furnishes the power for four immense paper
mills. several large lumber mills, wooden
factory. shoe factory, several machine shops
and other minor industries which make Gar
diner one Of the most prosperous cities in
Maine, because Of its diversified industries
the greater part of which are dependant
upon this stream for their power. We learn
ed of
4 CurioW. Industry
while talking with Mr.. Andrews about the
Cobbosseecontee business concerns. and one
which 10 not down in the census reports. II
10 the eel business. which Is carried on to
quite an extent BY Mr.. T. II. Spear. whose
trap or pound, and eel works are located just
below the water works dam. Years ago the
owners of the mills used To be annoyed 8
great deal by the great quantities of eels
which came down the stream in the fall of
the year. They were so numerous that they
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