Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-28
A PLAIN SPOKEN GUIDE.
A State Official Tells Of His Trip to RanqeIey
: Last Week.

One Of the excursionists who went to
Rangeley, last week, has written out a
| little outline of what he saw of the
| trip, in connection with a little matter
that his friends are joking him about,
in which, his guide gave him some ad-
| vice. The writer is Well-knoWn
State official, but on account of not be-
| ing regular contributor to the press,
his modesty prevails upon him to ask
that his name be not used in connec-
| ton with the sketch.
The annual excursion of the Maine
Sportsmens Association to Rangeley,
last week, was very successful, and
everybody enjoyed it to the utmost.
The party numbering more than 100,
spent Wednesday night with Marble.
the Incompatible at the Rangeley
Lakes hotel. The evening was spent
most profitably and pleasantly in
speech-making by members of the as
ISOLATION, and the occasion was en-
livened with music by fine orchestra.
| On Thursday morning, the party was
| broken up by the departure of many
of the excursionists for Bemis, The
Birches and Mooselucmeguntic.
| The writer and Commissioner Stanley
went to Pages at Haines' landing In
| the afternoon we were joined by Hon
p. o. Vickery and wife. Hon. ]. f. Hill
| and wife, Commissioner Carleton and
| wife, Insurance Commissioner Carr
and wife. General Richards and family
and Miss Haynes, Colonel H. A. Wing
and wife, Mrs. Bradstreet and daugh-
ter. Colonel Soule and wife. and DR..
Croker and niece.
This entire party was much pleased
with their entertainment at the Moose
lucmeguntic House, under the splendid
management of T. c. Page. who has
charge of the Senate cafe. Washington.
ID. c., when the Congress is in session
He comes up to this resort in May with
his trained corps Of walters and cooks.
The service is of the best. The cuisine
is the finest. The planked trout, cook
ed and served here. cannot be sur
passed in the State. Page is peerless
as host. He has the faculty OF maxi
ing all his guests feel that he is a per-
sonal friend, and he won the hearts Of
the entire party by his attention and
solicitude for their comfort.
We must not forget Joe the clerk
and office boy, who is attentive and
untirng in his efforts to serve the
guests
The fishing at Haines' landing Is the
best in this region. Nearly all the
gentlemen had good success in landing
the gamy salmon and trout that
abound in this lake.
The writer and Commissioner Stan
ley had good luck. landing several
four pound trout and securing about
80 in all.
Hon. p. .. Vickery with his usua,
good luck, landed a ive-pound trout,
early Friday morning. after which he
was content to rest on his laurels and
did not go out again. lie was high
line on trout. Commissioner Carleton
landed an eight-pound salmon. and
was much elated at being high line on
landlocked salmon.
General Richards is a successful fish
erman. and had good luck. 1t is hoped
Colonel Wing will have better luck
next time. Insurance Commissioner
Carr had his usual good luck and land
ed several fine specimens.
Colonel Soue hustled around. Friday
forenoon, in the rain. and when asked
what he got replied, Il got wet 1t is
reported he got a good string in the
afternoon.
Dr. Hill did not try the fishing but
he and Mrs. Hill won all hearts. and
everybody who met him and his
charming wife will be glad to CON
graduate him when he is the Gov
ernor of Maine.
DIR. Croker remained over, and it is
expected that he will add to his fame
as fisherman.
1t is reported that he has captured a
big salmon. and it is hoped he did it
on Saturday.
I must not fail to mention the guides
of this county. They are stalwart
men. fearless honest and capable. l
believe. Many Of them are characters
and even picturesque.
The weather. Friday, was showery
and very squally at times. and the lake
was rough and the waves high. making
navigation dangerous in the hands of
unSkilled men.
Our guide was a rugged specimen of
physical manhood, honest and fearless.
and extremely solicitous for the safety
of his patrons. He is a blunt, out
spoken man, and capable, skillful
boa tman.
An incident. When our boat was
coming in at noon, Friday. we encoun-
tered a fierce squall. The waves ran
high. and were angry and ugly to con-
template. Ansel said in reassuring
voice, Keep quiet and I will take you
through safely
Keep your hands off the side of the
boat" came in a strong tone from An
sci. "and all will be right
You may be sure we kept our hands
off the side of the boat. When it had
Gained down a little I said to the
guide, What harm would it have done
if | had put my hands on the side of
the boat3"
He asked me very politely, do you
want me to tell you?"
Certainly" / said.
Well" said this frank guide, Il will
tell you then. If you had put your
hands on the side of the boat when it is
so rough you would have leaned the
wrong way When a big wave struck
the boat. the result would be capsize.
and you would so right plumb to H
We smiled audibly and kindly in
formed the guide he was not, evident
1y, acquainted with the past record of
his patron. If we are ever out again
we shall not forget the injunction of