Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-05
essSD TRIP
Huu toe Isias Druggists Sput Thar
lime Last B9k
Their Excursion to KiBeo - Pleasa n
Incidents NJ the Trip.


The snnn.l excursion Of the Maine Phsr
msa ie.l Atsocis,ioa ~ Kiaso vas q
event long 70 re remembered BY those vh4
vent. We isfs Augusta on the Yentse Q,
145 r. ~. aad sf.sr an ureventful ride oil
70 nil reached the Queen City when W
we're taken IL charge By the Bangor Drug
rists, and driven 9, cur headquarters 1t the
Bangor Exchange. The evening vas spent
socially. The Opera House Oschestrs
favored % with choice selections and moth
Ing wAs left undone BY the committee "a
make our stay in Bangor Pleasant
Old Prob smiled upon ~ and the weather
vM eli that We would ask for . brisb,
October morning. Ali Va hustle 1t the
hotel. The drug man had bis beauty nsp
a,..urbsd by the hotel fsnd sho vainly
trisa 10 .saken . modern Rip Van Winkle
This reminded Us that our special started
a7I5
We assembled in the dining room and did
ample justice to cur morning sepast. There
"a no time for speech making ~ the
Bangor Bsrd are diseoursins some choice
music In front Of the bossl. 20 We fell inte
line for the MAJ n to the depot All aboard
snd We we're Of for Kinso. vsszie, Basor
Mills, Orono and Great Works are soon
yssssd and Old Town reached. where We
we're soon joined by tbs up river and Old
Tosn druggists. After some choice selec.
tons BY the band we we're switched on 10
the h & +. Road and continued our jour
nsy to kineo-
Nothing was left undone By the Bangor
druggists, As thy never do anything BY
halves, and this was no exception TO the
rule
The smoke weed" WAS lighted and we
viewed the Guar giDg psaorsms from our
car window. Alton. Pes Cove, Lagrange
Olnsy Vile and Milo Junction were soon
Jeff behind. After leaving Milo junction
Ne got our first view OF the Piscatsqui.
river through = covered bridge.
Change car. for Milo, Bfownvlile. and
Ks,aldln Iron Works. South Sebee snd
East DIVER are soon passed At Dover
.ad F,1efof. Is the junction # the NJ. e
Il H. to D.1'er. The scenery here 10
magnificent, No pen Of mine can do it
justice 90 ~e will pass on to the nex. sta
ton Of Importance which Is Guilfoid, a
very pretty village Of 100 population
nestled among the hills Of old Plsesiaquis
county.
This 10 an uphill job Of railrosding. We
get Il glimpse Of Abbott Village ~ vs. pass
there aud push on to Monson junction.
Here We Had pretty little narrow gusgs
toy railroad five and half miles long thu:
runs to Monson where the Monson Slate
Co, are doing rushing business.
Beyond Blanchard We come to the Banker
brook treslle. 10 feet high anil iG0 Fee!
long. As we go over il the poor druggist
holds on with . dsatb-like grip, Will.
visions Of his misdesds fl %. before him
After crossing IL = heavy grade is climbsd
80 feet TO the mile. Through an opening
IN the trees we get view Of Bald mouu-
tain. Beyond Shirley we part company
with the piscstsquis river. which We have
f,liowsd from Milo junction. GA the left
.rs seen the sYusw Mountain range, snd
on the RICH. as far as the eye can see Is An
extensive bog with 8 sluggish stream fdx-
ing through into MOOSE head lake. with its
outlet near the steamboat wharf.
8feenyilIe 10 now reached. This is the
terminus Of the Bangor & PiscstGquis K,ii-
road, 8s miles from Bangor, 1874 from
Portland aud 1919 from Boston. After run
ming under the trestle Of the Canadian
Pacific Railroad. which crosses here, we
landed ct the wharf and embarked on the
steamship Gov. Cuburn, Capt.. Robinson.
for sail up the lake to Kineo, our destisa-
ton.
The band entertained US with their choic-
est select ions as We sailed upon Names In
land sea. The weather was perfect. Sail
inx up the lake one sees way over to the
right II miles. Greenville village. About
one mile up the lake can be seen the Nc
Faflsnd place. where Blair. 3 millionaire,
10 building an elegant house. The fonnds
ton up TO the present time has cost $50 900
We ran out the west course, leaving SquAw
mouatain on the port side. The lake at
,hi. point Is about SIX miles vide, gradually
widening out ss We go up. Coming out
into the large bay we got . view Of Burnt
Jacket. on the star board bow. Two and a
half miles up from the landiog we passed
Hartford's point. and beyond Har-
ford. roint We sighted M0ose
island, the home Of John Cusack, who is
monarch Of all he surveys, ald the summe r
visitor Who goes to Moosehesd without
seeing this old landmark misses the
chance of . life time. This Is the best
month Of the year to see Moosshead; the
foliage ls Just turning and nature his,
adorned herself iu her most picturesque
colors. The trees bend down 50 they a.
most touch the lake Snd the water looks
IKE = mirror, $, bright and clear. one need
not 20 to Moray or Switzerland for
scenery. Here and there Que sees clear
ils through the trees. but for the most par t
il 10 one unbroken forest. Brick
island 10 pointed out way over
to the right, while over to the
left can be seei Black Sand island and
Deer island just above it. This is ten miles
or Just half way from Grseuvilie to k'nso
Sailing up we pass Lilly Bay mountain
Capias and other point, Of interest a
Deer island one gets = view OF the Quite
or the head waters Of the Kennebec. Thi'
lsa ans nshiug ground. The two Spencer
mountains loom up 10 the distance. W.
pass Yog island and the sandbAr and gel I
doe view Of Ktneo.
The wharf is reached 1t last. We mis-
the smiling isce Of the old donkey that use
10 transport our baggage from the lapdinI
10 the hotel. Ala. he has gone the va
all good donksys 20 and his place Is 'Akei
bs. irissy horse. The band lssds tn
way aud we fall into line and march to tn
botel, where we xte welcomed BY Landicr
Dennen. For the benefit OF those who ma
think I have iurned on the switch
il,as nation, but forgot to ring in suy facts
| viii hriehs describe kineo. The hotel
= large wooden building, elk ss1ires h'e7
With oil the eomfsr ard modern improve
m.nts The dining room i. 10 feet Ions
Nth seating cspsci:y for 400. We real