Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-16
THE PRESS TRIP
A Six Days Tour of WASH
ington County.
The 35th Excursion Of the Maine
Press Association.
How a Happy Party Of Fifty Newspaper People
Passed Week.

square miles OF territory was the OD-
jective point of the Maine Press party
for its 35th annual outing in the good
old year of our Lord eighteen hundred
and ninety mine. y jolly party of pen
pushers laid aside their paste pot and
scissors and gave the devil a few days
rest The old familiar sign This is
our busy day" was turned to the wall,
and the editor with his better half.
washed the ink stains from his fingers
and joined the pilgrimage through the
frontier towns along the line of the
famous Washington County Railroad.
The Maine Central. through its Off
cial heads, provided for our trans
portation in special car over its we'll
maintained lines to Washington June
ton. Every courtesy was shown the
news gatherer, from the conductor who
had charge of our train, down to the
water boy who dispensed liquid re-
freshments to the thirsty multitude.
All conferred with each other to make
this an ideal trip, and assured us that
we were welcome TO all the good
things the Maine Central could pro
vide, and when the great paper Is
made up you will find the names of
the Maine Central officials and its en-
ployees at the top of column. next 70
reading matter. d. < W. After an I'M
eVentful run to Washington Junction,
our car was attached to the W. {. K.
r., and we continued our journey.
with carte blanche orders to attach TO
any and all trains on the system and
sidetrack where fancy led US.
The Washington County Railroad
the Sunrise route-has developed and
opened up section of the country
hitherto undeveloped. Nine years ago,
when the Maine Press Association
made its first trip into Washington
county. now reached by the W. {. X.
r.. they made the journey by the PRINT
tive stage coach or buckboardS. ana
what was once Sabbath LAY :
tourney can now be made in palace
cars in a few hours. for this new trunk
line is second to none in appointment
and rolling stock. the roadbed particu-
larly being astonishngly smooth for a
new road.
Washington county abounds in
natural resources and wealth. The
Yankee push and enterprise shown by
the promoters of this road is com
mendable They have brought the
whole county more in touch with the
outside world. New enterprises are
springfng up along this line. Busy
wheels are moving here and there the
entire water power is being developed
and utilized. The same spirit Of
progression and push that has char
acteriZed this enterprise from its start
is felt all along its line. Its several
boards of trade are working in unison
with the road to the proper develop
ment of the country. To the manu-
facturer special Inducements are offer
ed to locate within its borders. Its
immense lakes and ponds which feed
the several streams which supply the
power for the many industries already
in operation are the storage batteries
that are bringing Washington county
to the front as Il manufacturing cen
ter Its immense forests are waiting
for the woodsman's axe. It's water
Ways are open to the sea. Its lack OF
TRANSFORMATION facilities in the past
has been its drawback. but with this
new road running for miles ana miles
through the heart of old Washington
her future is assured. To the nome
seekers who are looking for Dfoau
acres to cultivate, where crops can be
grown in abundance, no better oppor-
tunty is offered than among the Ter
tile hills and valleys along the Sunrise
route. where land is moderate IN price
but rich in productiveness. 1he sum
mer idler on pleasure bent. with roc
and gun, can find within it's borders
sport, pleasure and recreation. To the
health seeker. the cooling breeZes OF u:
bays and coasts or the inland balSam
laden ZepherS are the eliXer of life tha'
temper and tone up the system, anC
bridge the chasm of age which turns
old Time with his hour glass back.
As we speed along from the June
ton. we get fine glimpses of Franklin
Tunk Pond and Gouldsboro. Al
Cherryfield a committee from Machia!
boards the train and welcomes the
party and presents each member witt
coupon ticket in four sections. in
viting us first to ride up town; com
pliments of the hotels and liver!
stables. Second. an afternoon drive
third. reception and banquet in TN
evening: compliments of the citizens
Fourth ride back to the train: com
piments of the Eastern and Clare:
hotels.
On our arrival at the shire town o
Washington we were met at the tran
by the citizens. who gave us vel
come as only Machias people can give
and escorted us to our hotels, tIl'
Eastern and Clare's. two as good
hotels as can be found from Quodd'
Head to Kittery in cleanliness ant
cuisine. The evening was spent II
social intercourse. and when the cur
few bell rang out its good night, th'
Press party were ready to obey 1T
summons. Tuesday morning, brlgh
and early, the party were alert ah'
under the guidance of our Machla'
friends, visited the points of lnteres
in this historic town. The pubic
library the Phoenix opera house. Lid
by hall, high and grammar schools
Masonic hail. public buildings and tn
old historic Burnham tavern, nov
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Hale. de
scendants of the original Burnhams
1t was here that John O'Brien ant
other patriots met and perfecte
plans to destroy the British arme
sloop Margretta. the first naval vic
tory of the War of the Revolution
Lieutenant Moore. who was in com
mand of the sloop, was brought her