The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-30
A Glowing Tribute to Searsport.

"A Glowing TRIBUTE 70 SeafSpOfC.
To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: 1t
may not be out of place for me to ma Ike
few remarks upon Searsport. 1t so hap
pened that | spent two weeks there, sur
rounded by all that contributes to make
one feel at home. to make my stay pleas
ant, and to enhance the value Of this life
1 took up my abode at the Searsport
House MAY 10th, and departed June 18th,
taking with me some of the pleasantest
recollections of my life. [ had some oppor-
tunity of Judging Of the remarkable hos
pitality of the people. which | never have
seen equalled in any part of the world. 1t
would be in vain for me to attempt an
elaborate letter upon this delicate subject
with any hope of doing justice to every
one whose kind attention | am bound to
notice. Suffice it to say if do not bring
all within the radius of my vision they
may excuse my forgetfulness with the
hope that | may do better next time |
make this charming place the subject of a
letter.
| desire to express my obligations to
so many of the good people Of >earsport for
their attention to me during my two week
sojourn among them that am not at lit
tie loss to know where to begin. but it is
enough for me to say at this time that |
desire personally to express my obliga-
\ l
vers and McGilvervs. The hospitality Of
these warm hearted people has written a
page on life $ history which time cannot
erase. There are Others highly worthy
of mention here-the Adams. Smiths.
Gritfins, Smiths. Parks Curtises. Hichborns
and the genial hotel proprietor and his
lady should not be forgotten: also Shute.
OF these have to say, it is no small mark
in ones life to be classed with such genial
people; and to have the good fortune of
calling them friends in the full sense
all that word implies is fortunate
event in any mans life. The atmosphere
in which they live and act their little part
notice from any person who is favored
enough to know them. The town it self
presents to the stranger an appearance
well intended to impress you with consid-
Grafton for the people. such fine resi-
dences. kept in perfect order. can not be
found in any other town in Maine. The
excellence OF the roads is noticeable.
have seldom if ever seen better in New
England. In the palmy days of the
American Merchant Marine. Searsport
was one Of the foremost Shipbuilding
towns i'll Maine. The prows of >earsport
ships have dashed overevery sea. There
is no land with a name and peo-
pie where the nag Of this Mon has
not been unfurled from the masthead
of the finest ships that ever sailed the
ocean, commanded by Searsport men. The
records are a. hand and YOU can put me
right if am wrong. but according to re-
port Searsport produces more ship mas
tiers than any other town of its size in the
United States
| must not forget my friends Dow,
Whittier and the genial Postmaster: also
West | Shall not make this a lengthy
letter. although the subject and my rec0l-
lections of the generous and whoe-soued
people would Justify my stretching it into
one | cannot take leave of them until |
have paid a compliment to the ladies' 1t
is possible however. they ID not desire
| lightly on this ground: at least they are
deserving of a much more polished compli-
ment than am capable OF paying them. |
have seen the ladies Of many lands-the
classic beauties Of Greece. the dark eyed
girls of Naples the sparkling danes Of
Paris. the brown haired girls Of London
the charming daughters OF Australasia
the beautiful women of Cancaria: but
| for all the qualities of body and
mind which make the lovely sex
so irresistible to mankind. | have yet
to see the equal Of the charming
| ladies of Searsport, who make that To-
cality the social Athens of New England
Having in full measure the sphere OF NOR
al elevation and other advantages derived
from an association with these warm heart
ed people the pride take in being classed
with them helps to render the path
way Of life brighter and adds another
link to the chain that bind us to-
gether. Again thanking them for their
! kind consideration,
am Respectfully Yours,
| JOHN w. KANE.
| Bluehiu June 20 1892