Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-07

lett, Mrs. Davidson, Miss Leila Cary, Miss
Jessie Bartlett and Messrs. Murphy,
Nicholson and Osborne, violin obligatos
and solos by Mr.. j. D. Partridge. A
unique feature of the hall entertainn ent
was the serving of refreshments by 90
young ladies, each wearing paper cap
and apron and badge with the name of a
paper represented in the Maine Press AS
ISOLATION. Miss Don Richardson was the
young lady, to whom the Journals COM
pliments are due for her graceful repre-
sentation. This feature was one which
showed much thoughtfulness and 1t is
needless to say appealed especially to the
excursionists. At the conclusion of the
programme Hon. W. 7. Spear, in very
appropriate address, welcomed the visitors
to Aroostook and to Fort Fairfield in par
ticular. A social hop closed the festivities
Of the evening.
At Fort Fairfield the excursionists saw
some of the largest and best arranged
stores in the county. Mr.. q. N. Good
hue, who it is said has the best and largest
grocery and provision store in Aroostook
county, invited the members of the party
to sample the fruit and confectionery etc.,
an invitation that 1t is needless to say
was quite generally accepted Indeed this
was but one of the many courtesies shown
the party everywhere and by so many diff.
ferent people that it is impossible to men
tion them all by name, in fact, they seemed
to include the whole town and it was the
unanimous expression Of the party on
their return that the Maine Press Associa-
ton had never net more cordial, whole
souled people than those who represent the
thriving towns Of Aroostook county
visited by us. Resolutions were adopted
thanking the citizens, the railroads. pro-
prize ors of the hotels, etc., also:
Resolved, That our pilgrimage to the
Garden of Name has been one of the
most enjoyable in the history of the asso
citation, and the marked attention shown
US by the good people of Aroostook will
never fade from our memory
The thanks of the party are due Broth.
ers Gilman of the Pioneer and Hall of the
Republican for copies of the illustrated
editions of their papers which attracted
so much attention for the enterprise dis
played therein; also to Brother Robbins
for copies of the souvenir albums of Old
Town. Mr. Robbins, ON the committee
was untiring in his efforts to provide for
the comfort and pleasure Of the party. He
received the heartiest cooperation from
Mr.. Gilman, who accompanied the party
from Houlton, all of which was greatly
appreciated.
One thing that was noticed by the ex-
cursionists was the excellent train service
over the B. & A. Railroad. Four trains
daily each way between Houlton and
Caribou is service one would hardly ex-
poet, and 1t was surprising to note the
number of people travelling on these
trains. President Burleigh of the road
told Journal representative that the
passenger traffic is constantly and rapidly
increasing. He said they had been sur
prised at the way the earnings of the road
had held up during what is generally
known as the 'lean" months, June and
july so far as freight is concerned. At
the close Of the seasons potato shipments
the freight receipts for juno only fell off
about $13, 600 and the increase in passen-
ger receipts almost made this good.
The exoursioDists noted when they got
to Oakfleld that work had been begun on
the Ashland branch which will connect
with the main line at this place and run
through the forest great part of the way
to Ashland, about forty miles distant and
there open up fertile farming country
and tap an immense lumber region, the
products Of which now pass down the St.
John waters to be manufactured in the
Province Already steps are being taken
pectation that the road will be ready for
freight shipments this winter. President
Burleigh says that the line is compari-
lively easy one to build, that about
700 men are now at work upon the
construction, which will be half COM
pletei by the end of this month. An idea
of the prospect for lumber shipments
by rail may be had from the fact that the
Hollingsworth & Whitney pulp and pa
per company of Watcrville, have had
prospector looking over available lands in
the vicinity Of the Ashland branch of the
B. & A. with a view of shipping their pulp
wood by rail. A. large amount of this
wood is found in this region to which the
pulp men are looking now that the supply
is lessening In other parts Of the State.
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