Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14
DELIGHTFUL MAINE.
4 Summer Paradise within The Sea.girt
Shores Of Petit Manan. The Charms Of the
Crescent Bathing Pool-Watefs Warmed BY
the Rays Of The Summer Sun-An Ideal
Summer Resort.

fed coast of Petit Manan is tho beauty of
nature more truly exemplified than at
Crescent Bathing Pool Here u recessed
shore is crowned by II beautiful grove,
extending from an elevation OF fifty feet
above the sea, by gentle incline to the
waters edge Beneath the rcstful shade
of the tall naples and birches may be
heard the soughing of the wind among
the lofty pines scattered through the
grove, and mingiing ard blending with
this .Folian music comes the roar Of old
ocean, breaking upon the bar outside the
pool
Starting from the shore and extending
into the bay on the line OF beautiful
curve is a low, narrow, green crested bar
of smooth beach stones and glitterng
sand From the extreme point of this
beautiful bar to the shore, dam APO feet
long with Immense tide gates, has been
built. At flood tide the great pool cover
ing about ten acres, is filled and then the
gates are closed. Beneath the waters thus
imprisoned is spread IL floor OF nature 8
fashioning, composed of WHITE hard sand,
clean and smooth. Within ii few hours
the temperature Of the water is raised to
that of the atmosphere by the heat of the
sun Then the baaher can enter the pool
and enjoy a luxurious, invigorating,
healthiul bath.
| Here the physician may bring the
weary invalid to invoke the aid Of the
goddess of health by plungipg into
naturally warmed SEA water Here the
over worked, care-burdened business man
may seek health, rest, and comfort. Here
the pleasure seeker may sport in the
warm, invigorating balm,-a luxury IN
known ut any Other resort on the coast Of
Maine. Or if q cold plunge is desired by
the more robust, just outside tho dam
the waters of the bay ebb and flow ut
their natural temperature.
Here may be found q swimming school
with expert teachers to instruct ladies
and children i'll the natatorial art no
dangerous surf; no deadly, dragging
undertow but safety, comfort and lux
ury. for athlete or laughing child.
Across the dam, and around the crest
of the sea wall is a beautiful half mil"
promenade, passing through 'grovelets, >"
or clusters of pine provided with rustic
seats for those who care to sit and admire
the beautiful scenery.
Around the shore of the POSI- will he
placed q line OF electric lights, while in
the cent.r will rise the form of water
nyniph. holding aloft an electric torch Of
500 candle power, thus lighting the great
pool magnificently, and turning night
into day Here in the warm, sultry,
summer evenings you can behold scores Of
lithesome joyous bathers sporting in the
| water.
The great advantage Of Crescent Bath
ing Pool can be readily grasped when 1t Is
considered that sea bathing is of the
utmost Importance in restoring health
and 1t becomes still more patent when
we consider that the low temperature Of
the water at all of the northern seaside
resorts renders bathing both unpleasant
and harmful to majority Of patrons
Eminent physicians and scientists have
without avail, sought means whereby
to overcome this only draw back to a sum
mer's outing on the coast of Maine
Wealthy men have, for private use, con
structed elaborate and costly artificial
warm pools" in which sea water Is
warmed to comfortable temperature by
steam, but none of these possess the
charm of nature, without which all ad
juncts to an outing or summering, lose
their power to attract or benefit.
Crescent Bathing Pool at Petit Manan
has solved the serious problem of how to
obtain comfortable bath in northern
waters. Envjroned by all that is loveliest
in nature, existing as from the Creators
hand, It is the only naturally warmed
bathing pool on the northern coast and
fully meets the long desired public re-
qurements.