The Republican journal., 1889-07-18
A Trip into the Interior Of Maine


differed, fast and comfortable The first stop
Is made at Fort Point to land passengers for
The Woodcliff The click of the moving ma
chine was heard on both sides of the river, as
the farmers are now harvesting Maine, staple
crop. All the villages along the route are now
at their best and are securing more than the
usual quotas Of summer visitors. At every
landing were eager friends to welcome the Wis
itors. and the amount Of OSCILLATION was some
thing wonderful. As the boat approaches
Bangor evidences of great business centre are
seen. First are huge ice houses. where Names
staple winter crop Is stored, and large vessels
taking the concealed renobscot water on
board to cool the people Of less favored clmes.
Dozens of two and three-masters and two
monster four masters were seen. 4 new feat
ure on the river this summer, and one not rel
ished by our coasting marine. are the huge
bargeS that In tow Of steam tugs bring down
large cargoes of coal and take back Ice,
thus depriving our c0asting vessels of their
| legitimate business. These harge> are OH
barks and ships that have outlved their useful
ness in the deep water carrying trade, ana Ill
vested of their lofty top-hampcr have become
merely hulks Of burden. We noticed one the
Sumner Z. Reed, once a fine ship commanded
by Searsport man. but now doing this mental
| duty. Next came the lumber mills that turn
out millions Of feet per year.
Bangor is now the scene Of temperance
crusade. The Why ha> taken Oft Its jacket, a.
| it We're, and is calling for rigid enforcement
\ nf tJ,o d.; /.
public sentiment. There was sad need ot
such a movement, as Bangor ha> Hal 4 bad
reputation. in this respect, in the past. we
Judge there is some liquor yet sold, for drunk
en- man in front Of the Bangor House kept tile
| occupants Of the front rooms awake half OF
the night.
Bangor is ahead of her Sister cities III III.
gard to electricity. The City la, put IN i
plant and does its own lighting. 1t ha, 40 arc
lights In the Streets and i Said u he thu he>t
| lighted city in Maine. Another Improvement
/ is the street electric railway. Tile track /, aC
on the surface at one Side Of the street, and tht
| power i furnished from wire overhead. Tht
cars are like the ordinary Street car. but Witt
a dynamo underneath, while from (he top ot
/ the car Is an arm reachn. unW ari on an an4lr
with pully on the end of this arm Which rllu,
along on the under side Of the overhead wire
The speed Of the ear is regulated ~ brake
The car moves rapidly without any stsibl,
means of locomotion, and i something "
surprise to person not familiar With thu at
rangement. At night electric sparks Hash iron
the rails. The Penobscot Electric Company i
a success.
The objective point Of the trip wa> Danforth
town in the northern Part M Washington
county, Lightweight miles EAST VI Bangor u
the European and North American Railway
now part Of the Maine Central SYSTEM TIN
population Is less than l.o00. hut 1t is 4 >mar
and thriving Village. 1t II Situated oh TIL
Baskahegan stream Which water power run
several lumber mills. LAUNDERING i the prin
ciple business. A new Methodist Church i II
process Of erection. The Visit If the Gran,
Lodge of Maine Qua Fellows wa. 10 institute
new lodge Of that order anforth lle
There We're sixteen charter members au,
twenty three applications for members bin
The promoters Of the lodge lire among til
first people in the place. The meetings ar
held in the Masonic Hall, in Il large buillin,
overlooking the village. The Noble Grand B
the lodge lives twenty miles from the lod.
room, but he proposes to be OIL hand lit cler
meeting, although in order to WI W he mu.
leave home at 245 in the afternoon, take tn
train for Danforth and return home ~ TIN 4
midnight In the cities some members canno
l,;+ tI,,,;,, l.. o.. d
away.
In going from Bangor to Danforth man
thriving villages seen, but after Ieayn
Mattawamkeag the route II through dr4ar
waste. At Mattawamkeag thu new iuc, til
Megantic railway. Strikes the Maine Central
This road bids fair TO become much traycle
route.
The Grand Officers returned To Bangor I'll
next day and from there proceeded I'd IIel
mon Pond, nine miles from Bangor, vhcre Nh
other lodge was made called Triumph I.nd4
No. ll9. Herman Pond j, i handsome ~hee
Of water and is much sought hH pleasure par
ties. 4 building has been erected Oh Il loin
overlooking the pond, and Il much re>orted L
by picnic parties. The new lodge VA. I'll, titI,
ted at this building. but Will holl it, rcgul4
meetings at the Masonic Hall III tile vii!age
The lodge had six charter members ana TWEEN
ty-siN initiates. Large delegations Of OLA FIJI
lows came from Bangor, Etna and Ut her points
The degree stan from Oriental Lodge lit Bah
gor was present and assisted in the work. TIL
members are largely farmers, and On the It'll,
in question left their hayin5 70 become menl
bers of the new lodge A nice supper Nh
served at midnight.
The Grand Officers We're Hard Worked. bciu.
up two nights iii succession. Maine HOW III,
an unbroken list Of l19 lodges and nearly ~.
900 members, and At the rate II progression
will be the largest secret society ii Maine IL i
is now the leading one R. Wa. il.