Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-17

II wss q merry and happy party that
left Cherry field Oh Wednesday morning
for q blackboard ride 10 sehoo.iiss Lake
and MaehlaA II eoHspsisesi nearly
twenEy persoss conveyed ~ two roomy
|buekboard-, and TIE visitors. were sc-
|eompanied ~ nearly ene hundred
eitixers Of Cherryheld. who vent h
private teams, the entire line being I'm
der the guidance Of f. I. Campbell. ESQ
The distance 10 the Lake Is aboat six
miles and vas covered By our
party IN about an hour. Hotel
seEoodIc Il located al this lake
aud ia managed By George Il.
Cunningham. who faraishei enmpll-
men,ary dinner to the members OF the
Assoeia.ioa. This hotel IS situated Ia the
centre Of the great biueberry bogs which
daring the height OF the blaeSeFry
season are covered with parties picking
blueberriss for the canning factories
Besides furnishing employment to a
large number Of women ami
children la the pickia. seasou,
the crop annually nets about
$500 to the person ew ming the had. A
ilne dinner wa served at O'Clock. after
which the party started for Aachias,
dlstaace Of about twenty-five miles. For
aboat six miles ~ this distance the
route Of the party lay over the celebrated
Base Line Road, so called, which was
laid out by Jefferson Davis when attached
10 the engineer corps Of the army after
his graduation from West Point about
lss1. This road Il broad and level. and
1t has been said 10 be 20 straight aud 1f
such uniform grade that a squirrel could
be seen anywhere On Its surface at al
most the entire distance. The ride from
the lake TO Maehias was delightful ard
greatly enjoyed by the entire party.
That town was reached about O'Clock
In the evening. the party somewhat
tired but ready after Il nights rest for
more sight seeing.
Thursday morning the press party
aud about four hundred Of the people #
Machais enjoyed clam bake at Rogue
dale. Those who could not eat clans
found plenty Of holsters and picnic
dinner. Several of the party covered
themselves with glory and at the din
ner table and afterwards were captured
by the photographer while resting In the
shade of the cool hillside. The scenery
at Roquedale Is magnificent, many re-
marked that It was not excelled in this
respect by Bar IIarbor herself.
Mr.. Geo. +. Gardiner OF Boston, now
at Rogue Island, incurred the lasting
gratitude Of the excursionists by placing
the use of his steam Yacht at the dis
posal OF all who wished to sail around
the bay.
Thursday evening a public reception
was given at Libby Hall, at which the
party met 100 or 800 of Maehias citizens.
Friday, Mr.. Ames aud his family had
invited the journalists, their ladies and
800 OF the people, Machias and East Ma
chais 10 banquet at echiner Cottage,
Backs iiarbor, The Machais Cornet
Band, 10 prices, Frank I. Crane leader,
made fine music all along going down
river, while at ''Iechmer" and on re-
turn.
The day was devoted to visiting the I
many points OF interest in and around
Bucks llarbor. SCOUTING Horn, The
Caverns, Natural Bridge. Mt. Etna, all
had their full share Of admirers. After
dinner many drove to Towards Cove aud
visited the beautiful beach at that point.
Friday evening was pleasantly spent
at reception at the residence of Geo.
". Drisco. Esq. editor of the Maehias
Mon. aud one of the veteran editors Of
Maine.
Saturday was given up to pleasant
drives in and around Machias, visiting
the public buildings, etc. Saturday
evening reception was given
by hr. and Mrs. q. l.. Keith
of East Machas. at which the
members of the Press Association
met many of the pleasant people Of that
place. Not only here, but at all tarrying
places during the entire excursion, wher-
ever we met the people of the places
visited. we were received with the great
est cordially by all, and delighted by