Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-20

The vacation season has now drawn near
iy to close, and In looking over the sea
sons work among the hotels at the various
summer resorts. the fact appears that the
profits have nearly all gone to the smaller
and less pretentious houses The reason
for this is obvious The people under the
stimulus of Democratic hard times have
felt economical. They have not been dis
posed to pay the high. and sometimes ex-
orbitant prices, asked by the large and nj
trarfashionable summer houses. At the
same time they have been iosth to give up
their summer outings. They have there
fore combined pleasure with economy by
going to less expensive places. An unusu-
ally large number Of them have
secured board on New England farms, while
Others have tested the inequalities of the
smaller summer hotels and boarding houses
Doubtless the Columbian Exposition has
led many people to forego their usual sum
mef resort outings; but We do not think that
this cause has operated To anywhere near
the extent that has commonly been supposed.
There have been fewer cottages erected at
summer resorts this season than for num-
Der Of years past. This fact does not indi-
cate any special hal, in the stesdy growth of
individual summer homes, II is merely a
temporary effect Of the hard times, and the
movement in this direction that has been
so strongly marked for mum
Der of seasons past, will probably regain its
former headwsy another season. II the
present stringeney shall then have passed
away and the Democratic party refrsin
from the enactment of mischievous tariff
legislation calculated 10 bring about bust
ness distress. In the rapid growth of sum
to the prosperity and permsneney OF sum
n,er hoteis. then could possibly come from
a great national exposition, or even period
Of financial sringency. During the pas,
few years the practice of buying New Eng
iaad farms and converting them into sum
mar homes has become exceedingly popu
lar. Many Of these places are beautifully
located. have buildings that can be put into
good shape with small outlay and can be
purchased At exceedingly reasonable prices
X may be that the growth of this idea will
in course Of time, AFFORD a market for
large part Of the abandoned farms" of
Noe England.
Another tendency that has been gradual
~ manif. sting itself. in the summer outings
Of the American people, is the turning of
the vacation into period of travel; max
ing 1t embrace brief stays ., a number Of
resorts instead Of an extended stay at any
particular one. The growth of this idea
has, doubtless. been to some extent, respon.
sible for the reports that have come from
our INNER resorts Of the shortened stay Of
vi.itors, a. compared with past seasons
The latest and meet popular fad-for out
inss, 10 other things, are more or less
given to fads-is the coaching idea. This
has. heretofore. been largely confined to
ten psrary excursions from various summer
hotels. But the fact is becoming demon
STRAIT, a that the idea 10 one that is capable
Of a considerable amount Of expansion.
From the big coach with its four or six
horscs. and large party, Ii is not a very
great step to . single carriage and one
pleasant companion. The New England
road. are generally in excellent condition
during the vacation period. The numer-
ous villages furnish excellen, hotel accom-
ueda,ions and people who elect to take
their outings in this way. will be enabled to
zee and enjoy a variety of beautiful
scenery, and drink in . satisfactory
amount Of health giving ozone. ct q very
reasonable figure. II a any time the dis
tAnces between hosels should be sufficient
" great to enforce tax upon the hospitality
Of come New England farm house. it viii
a'mest always be found cordial and ample,
and will scarcely fAil to constitute pleasing
episode Of the vacation. Unless all the
signs Of the times are misleading this style
Of summer outing IL rapidly gaining in
popularity. So far - New England 10 con-
cesned Il 10 veil that it shoah be %, for
h win constitute one Of The most effective
advsEsiSements Of our advantaees that We
cosid possibly have.
Almost every season few alarmists en-
dsave 70 work mp . ssnsatioa By reporting
falling a in he ttas Of summer travel and
Dssdicling the early and rapid decadence Of
~ New Eneinnd sumueP raeorf businesa. II