The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-02-25
A Boom for Penobscot Bay.

There is no more attractive section of the
Maine coast than the Pen obscot bay region.
The fine scenery of the Penobscot river, the
picturesque shores of the bay, with the num-
Der, variety and accessibility of the outlying
islands, meet all the requirements of the
summer sojourner. He may be social or Sc
Guided, rest in secluded hooks, or breathe
the briny air of old ocean in it's undiluted
strength. For those who wish to build,
there are abundant locations on the coast, or
islands, or inland by peaceful ponds. At
Fort Point, Searsport, Belfast, Northport,
Camden, Lake City, Bay Point Rocllland,
Owls Head, Dark Harbor and Ryder's Cove,
Islesboro, and Castine, there fine hotels,
many of them new and all designed for sum-
mer visitors. Communication by rail, steam
ers, telegraph and telephone is excellent.
There is daily line of steamers to and from
Boston in the summer season, and train SER
vice to Rockland, Belfast and Bangor.
Steamers now ply regularly between Bel
fast, Islesboro and Castne, and between
Belfast and Deer Isle, touching at interme-
date points. The latter route is almost
land-locked, takes one into the beautiful
Eggemoggin Reach, and affords one of the
most delightful trips on the coast. Connec
ton is made in the summer with a daily line
of steamers from Bangor to South West and
Bar Harbors, Mt. Desert. 1t is not within
the scope of the present article to touch upon
the attractions of the various localities, but
merely to call attention to the additional
facilities for travel now in contemplation
or under way, and to venture the prediction
that the coming season will develop great
boom in this section
THE LAKE CITY HOTEL.
Picturesque Camden, where sea and
mountain meet, is too we'll known to call for
description, and Lake City, one of its charm
ing suburbs, has been portrayed by the ar
lists pencils and the pen of a ready writer.
A number of cottages have been built there,
and it is the scene of many picnic and ex-
cursion parties. Now a fine hotel is to be
built, work to begin on the foundation as
soon as the frost leaves the ground, and the
structure to be occupied June 1. The plans
show a very handsome three-storied build
ing, facing north and looking out on Megun-
ticook, with a 50-foot tower on each front
corner, and 12-foot veranda entirely around
the building. The structure will be 4Ox4S
feet the ground, with a water tower on
the southern corner. The office will occupy
the entire front of the building and will be
costly furnished with rire-places, etc. A
double staircase leads from the office. The
dining room will be 29N4S feet and will be
accompanied by commodious and conven-
lent kitchen. All the lower floor will be fin
lShed in natural woods. There are p guest
chambers, and all are attractive rooms. and
will be handsomely furnished The grounds
are thirteen acres in extent, and the hotel
VIII be beautifully located in a commanding
situation. The hotel will make a specially
of feeding excursion parties and will set a
nice table. A little steamer with a barge
plies on the Lake, and the attractions of the
place are manifold.
THE ROCKLAND, THoMASToN AND CAMDEN
RAILROAD.
IN this connection a recent interview with
Mr.. George E. Macomber of Augusta, Presi-
dent of the new Rockland. Thomaston and
Camden Electric Railroad, is of intert st.
"The final location of the road has Just be, IL
completed. said Mr.. Macomber, 'by B,s-
ton engineer i'll the employ of the Edison
General Electric Co. Mr. Capen, of Augusta,
made the preliminary survey and the
plans. The location of the road runs from
the centre of Rockland through Rockport to
the further side of Camden village. a total
distance of some nine and a half miles
Work will he commenced on the construr-
ton as soon as the weather permits and We
hope to have the road in operation by june
I. Before long We hope to run the road over
to Thomaston as we'll.
"There's one thing about it" added Mir.
Macomher, "that the public does not realize.
This is to he a complete railroad We Will
carry freight and mail Well as passengers.
Closed freight cars will he used and every
accommodation used 10y a steam road will
be given. Furthermore, this will give to
Maine the honor of having the first com
pete electric road i'll the country
The men interested in this company, J.
Manchester Haynes and DIR. J. f. HILL of
Augusta, and others, are abundantly able to
carry out their plans and no doubt Will do
SO. In that event there will he a daily
steamer from Camden to Dark Harbor Isles
boro, to accommodate sojourners at that
rapidly growing resort,
A STEAMER LINE TO NORTH HAVEN.
The Fox Island Thoroughfare. which
the village of North Haven is situated, is
not eXcelled in attractiveness by any piece
of water on our coast. 1t is completely
landlocked, and in the summer is dotted
with gay pleasure craft, while it is in fact as
we'll in name thoroughfare for vessels
sailing coastwise east and west, and for the
Bar Harbor steamers. A few of the many
desirable cottage sites occupied, the
brothers Weld, Of Massachusetts, owning
each handsome villa on Iron Point. DR..
Weld is having built at Salem fine
steamboat which will go on the route be
tween Rockland and North Haven early the
coming summer and make daily trips six
months of the year. She will be command
ed by Capt. Mills, of the sailing packet
Greyh )und, who is one Of the oldest and
most popular captains sailing out of Rock
land. The boat will be SO feet long, Is