Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-21
BAR HARRnR. Ang. Is. 1870.

Editor american
In this cottage where | am staying |
which, by the way. is filled to overlooking, |
are people from Detroit, Mich, Jackson
vile. Fla, Boston, Mass, and New York |
city, who have never been in Bar lIarbor |
before: with one assent they pronounce 1t
charming charming mention this |
because SO many seem to believe that
everybody who was ever likely to come
to Bar Iiarbor has already been there.
1t is stupendous mistake there are many
vet in the west aud south who are learning
more aud more of the attractions and
beauties of the place, and who mean to
see Bar Harbor before they die. The read
ers of Hdrpers Magazine have remembered
Charles Dudley Warmers descriptions and
he has caused many a wish to see the
spots he has described. Such persons ask
for "Rodick's" and desire to see the
glories of the Fish Pond and to hear
the hum of the Bee Hive" but they have
departed Yet why could they not return?
See how the Louisburg has regained all
its former popularity and far superseded
tt it is crowded and every available cot
tage near 1t is filed with its guests. One
owner Of a cottage near there, our former
citizen. postmaster Suminsby, told me Mrs.
Balch was paying him two dollars day
for each room in his cottage. The negro
employees Of the Louisburg who are so
numerous, not having room there. Sleep in
the old Congregational church, and make
the night air melodious with their negro
songs, If the Louisburg needs only good
management to fill it. even at the highest
prices, why not Rodick's in the same way:
Those who learn not from experience
must suffer but evidently some of the old
hotel keepers here have learned something.
The Newport, for instance, has never
lost its popularity, and its patronage is
substantial and satisfactory. All the no.
tells save Rodick's and the Grand Central
are Oiled, even those make respectable
showing. Bat there seems To be 4 dearth
of Young men at ali the hotels and the
hops are mesgre apologies with perhaps
one exCeptiou-l mean the regular hops.
and | am told the ladies dance with them
/ selves much more than with their OPP
/ positcs. The subscription hops and keho
/ Valley dances absorb more Of the young
! life and imagine at the latter place there
/ i much continual gaycty.
/ DO not understand why the hotels 10
/ not have among them some leading spirit,
who could naugurate entertainments and
/ social gatherings Of their own. and II Ii
were not for the eternal fear that they
1 should mngle with some person or per-
/ sons who were beneath them in social eta-
ton and also that they should not pc pat
ronized or sanctioned BY those In the cot
tages, think it would pcrhap, hc done
/ And cannot understand why it J. not IS
desirable II not more so, 10 meet bright,
entertaining people with or without mon
ey and social position than to be with
those who possess both and have up;hin.
else 10 recommend them, - many do.
T ". Hjggiuson says in late number
Of the HIry.r's BISIRr. Ordinarily It IS
not to ones credit If he boasts summer
spent In exclusive enjoyment Of lis owl
small circle. /; i good to come in con-
tact with those whose line, OF thnugl I
are diverse from our own. even il III. Y
violate the Queens English' and dress
regardless Of the dictates OF taste or fash
ION Il i improving to meet those whose
TIL.
superior 10 orr own. but it i often equal
Is helpful to luIn.ie with those In humnirr
wslk- 81 lic II DO possible addition in
the NAY ~ entertainment nr instruction
accrue - a. from their society, the sweet
,r flower 81 Cht.>t-ltkc charity may hlnuu
~ pur summer garden and make the -.a-
~on one ~ hr held ID joyous remembrance /
H. $40 WIS, % deeply feel - much Vet
tA.lk Ae touches iey r-hi uaie When u,
ualiy looking f"r something - hr ga.n,t
for ones own ~clf
attended the kcrmI-~ al tn, Rod,
Music hall Thursday afternoon and c,.n.
n-, ana saw nothing should pronounc,
remarkable except the crowds Of peopl,
and the remarkably handsome and fashion.
ably dressed ladies
There was an extravaganza OF Blue
Beard" " hich could not see much of ow
ing to the prominent back Of gentleman
in front Of ne, but it was laughed at and
applsudcd by those who could and r.
call was made for dance by Blue Beard
who was very small man Mr. Merrill
and hi, wife tall fieshy lady Mr.. De
Castro. The latter sung to the air Of
Solomon Levi" something about Bar Har-
Dor and the Village Improvement Socie-
ty" for the benefit OF which the entertain
ment was arranged which | aid not catch
the words Of
The booths were PRETTY arranged, but
sparsely lllei, except the village booth.
The latter took the most money and was
presided over BY ladies Of the town, all
the rest by visitors. The room was
crowded in the afternoon also in the even
I Ing, when there was no entertainment
simply sale, grab-bag, rafting and
4 StlNIu- " ltIitNHiitIiS- oHIN tildl more
! money was spent in decoration and richer
articles were on sale one could not see
/ that the affair was better done than those
| OF the same sort ia Ellsworth saw
more beautiful ladies however, than at
any one time in my life before, and they
were in full dress and undress. Jed
I Prouty's exclamation would not have been
at all out Of place in most cases.
One would have to dress extraordinarily
indeed to be noticed when the ladies are
out in full array-either on the street or
in evening gathering-for there is so much
worn that is rich, bold, tasteful, common
Tie influence on human nature, both old
and young nature, was illustrated by a
comment | heard a gentleman make upon
his wife's hat, What makes YOU wear
that hat?" says he, lit Is not becoming
Would he have noticed that ordinarily,
asked his wife. No, she said, she is only
being educated to becoming and handsome
clothes" sweet little fiaxen haired, six
years old boy, son to the same gentleman,
and who is called B-his name is Britton,
said to his mamma when he heard her
mention going TO the kerIniss in the even
ing. Mamma, | want you to put on your
haS har -,