The Republican journal., 1895-10-17
A Visit to windermere Park.

Sept. 25th we left North Searsport at early
dawn to visit this beautiful park as one Of a
! committee in the interest Of the Waldo
County Veteran Association. 1t proved to
be very beautiful day and on arrival at
Waldo Station we called at the homestead
Of Bro. JOSH Littlefeld. but found him away
from home. His better-half Sister Little
field, was just sitting down to breakfast
and invited us to join her. Soon the train
whistled and we jumped aboard. Along
comes Jerry for our fare and, by the way. he
says, fare you not one Of the chaps we car
ried to Belfast when we ought to have left
/ you at Waldo Station?' After answering in
the affirmative, and good laugh, Jerry left
on his mission, which is to see no deadheads
get a ride on his train. Soon Thorndike was
reached and DR.. A. j. Billings, another of
the committee, was in waiting with his colt,
which by the way is out of his time, but can
show good step, and off we started for the
Park, which was reached fifteen minutes be-
fore the appointed time. Comrade Rowe,
another of the committee, had already ar
rived. After looking the Park over, the of.
ficers of the Park Association (all gentle
men in every respect) arrived and we looked
the grounds over again in their company.
Then with the President, DIR. Fuller, and
the directors, we met at one of the cottages
for short consultation. This Park is stu
ated on Unity Pond in a grove Of pine
and cedar, and we found it to be one of
Natures most beautiful spots. Already
cottages have been built, with hotel,
stable, boathouse, plenty of boats, and a
small steamer for excursions and picnic
parties Pure water has been brought
into the Park, and it is as good as we ever
drank. After partaking of good dinner at
the hotel, the doctor called for his colt and we
returned by way of Unity village. This road
leads through lice farming country where
everything indicates prosperity. We passed
the creamery, also the corn factory, which
has just finished up prosperous year. This
was the first time we had visited this sec
ton of Waldo county by team Fifty or
sixty years ago this was the home of DR..
Billings and he knows every farm and who
occupies them. We will mention only few.
The first is the Farwell homestead, situated
on Unity stream, and it is so we'll known
throughout Waldo county that it needs no
description. Next was the Clark farm, and
we noticed particularly the apple trees which
were bending with their weight Of fruit. Next
came the Hurd farm, noted for raising pota-
toes. One thousand bushels is not regarded
as much Of crop. One OF the boys raised on
tins place is A. A. Hurd Of Belfast. Just
before crossing the stream we passed the old
schoolhouse where tie doctor said he had
got many hogglng as boy sixty years ago.
The next is the Perey homestead (Home
Sweet Honey Bro. John Perley sleeps on
the hillside near the spot he loved 50 we'll
AS we passed we thought of the many urgent
invitations to visit his home and felt sorry
that we had neglected to do so until too late.
We pass on to Thorndike Station, bid good
by to the doctor, board the train, and in due
time reached Waldo Station where we found
our horse all right, bills all paid and so
We're off for home after a pleasant and pro-
titable day. s.