Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-26
A Now Hastern Resort.
TCampobello Correspondent, New Yorl
Evening Post

TCampobello Correspondent, New York
Evening Post
The rise in the value Of land at Bar Har-
Dor, amounting to 900 per cent, more or
less, is indirectly beneAtting the travelling
public by encouraging the starting Of resorts
which, it 10 hoped, will be equally prosper.
Gus 1t is argued that, 80 far as natural ad-
vantages go. there are iunumerable unde-
veloped Bar Harbors, and that by buying
large tracts for nominal sums, and judicious
advertising. the stockholders in the various
land companies will eventually reap fortunes
Az no one can predict the possible increase
Of wealth in the next twenty years. or the
limit to which the desire TO- country HON, Q
may extend, it 10, Of course, possible that
these expectations may be realized; but to
me it seems highly improbable. However,
~ one Of the means Of bringing these "high-
ly desirable sites into public notice, 10 the
establishment Of good hotels and fast trains.
the traveller has cause to be grateful for the
misplaced confidence Of the land companies
The newest Of these embryo resorts on the
| eastern coasts 10 st. Andrews. . sleepy vii
lage or the New Brunswick side Of the ST.
Croix River. which separates the Province
from the United States. The situation of
the town 10 similar to that Of New York, ex-
cept that the arm Of the sea which cores
pends to the East River 10 considerably
wider, and the further shore 10 some " hat
more beautiful than that opposite New York.
The village once had q large West India and
coasting trade, but this vas absorbed long
ago BY St. John and St. Stephens, the latter
flourishine place further upthe river, oppo-
site the Maine town Of Calais. The railway
running due north from St Andrews vas
built forty years ago. but had 80 little bust
ness that it ran but three trains week each
way. freight included Some twenty years
since, however, q railway was built across
the Maine forest from the Penobscot valley
to ST. John. incidentally giving the New
Brussgick road communication east and
west.
The new hotel Of the St. Andrews land
company, called the Algonquin" 10 built
on plateau overlooking the village and the
water on either side - veil - . long reach
Of Quoidy Bay in 'front.' The situation 10
unquestiouably nne, and the advantages Of
sunshine and Goodness unexcelled. The
house itself 10 veil built and furnished,
though it lacks the air Of refinement which
characterixes the hotels at Campobello
The roads round about are excellent, and
Eve miles back Of the town are hill come
600 feet high and Chamcook Lake, q large
and beautiful sheet Of water, for which
Campobelio offers no parallel Among the
corpofatoTs Of the land company appear
many vell-known Names, headed by that of |
the Lieutenant Governor Of the province |
1t 10 understood that this appears for purely |
decorative purposes, but other names will be |
recognized ~ belonging to persons intere sted |
in the management Of all the railways be-
tween Bseton and the property Of the CON-
pany; and their influence 10 expected TO
prove decidedly useful. Formerly it took
ten or eleven hours to reach Bangor from
Boston, and at least - long to get from
Bangor to ST. Andrews. By the train
begun this GUNNER, the train
which leaves Boston At eight a n, reaches
McAdam Junction, N. B.. with through
parlor car. At 7.3o, and St Andrews a. BIS.
But while accessibility 10 thus secured.
and comfortable lodgings are provided. I
doubt il the St Andrews Hotel secures
many patrons from the St.,s-much less
buyers Of the villa lots. although an attrac.
live eampie. or decoy, villa suggests the pos
abilities Of the future. The place, think,
wouId not wear veil; the drives though
pretty, are not many. There are no sea
rievs. and the hotel 10 not veil managed.
L 10 better than the Mt. Desert hotels, With
single exception. but it gives only second
ate fare. and charges hfst-ciass prices,
rhich the latter do not. These defects
vould be les apparent, indeed, il Campo
,ello we're not 20 near-oniy two hours BY 1
teamer- where the land company's hotels [
ne models Of what such houses should be,