Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-16

Machias, East Machias. Hadley's lake.
and home through Marshneld a beau
tiful stretch of country interspersed
with lakes and green fields In the
evening we had the pleasure of meet
ing the towns people and enjoying
their hospitality at banquet and re-
ception rendered the party by the citi-
zens at the Cniversalist church The
church was Hastily decorated for the
occasion and McCabe's orchestra fur
niShed excellent music. The reception
was wholly informal and gave us an
excellent opportunity to spend social
hour and cement the bonds of friend
ship closer. Refreshments We're served
in the parlor TO which the party did
justice, and at late hour we strolled
home in the moonlight, satisfied that
the shiretown of Washington county
was one of the most hospitable places
on earth.
The following morning we took
bar2eS to the station, where after
three cheers for our hosts we boarded
our special and attached to the 9.35
train. we continued our journey to-
wards Calais. the border city, where
we arrived at 11.15. The party was
met at Midtown by a committee from
the board of trade. citizens and St.
CrOix Club. After being presented to
the party they welcomed and rendered
us the freedom of the city. The ar
rangements for our transfer from the
station to the hotels St. Croix and
Border City We're perfect, and we soon
found ourselves with travel stains re-
v-..I ,inx Al
new found friends. The St. Croix
club. the social club of Calais, kept
open house and invited the party to
make their spacious and commodious
rooms their headquarters during their
stay. They also Informed the party
that if any wished to take a carriage
ride in any direction that free teams
were at our disposal at any
livery stable in the city. Calais
is the terminus of the Wash
ington County Railroad, the Dor
der city. separated from our provincial
neighbors by the St. Croix river. 1t
has all the modern improvements:
electric lights: its street car system is
unsurpassed that connects Calais with
st. Stephen. and Midtown, \. e:
water works, gas. public library and.
| in fact. is up to date in all its ap-
| purtenanccs. Through the courtesy of
! President Curran the party We're taken
| BY special car in the afternoon over
| the entire system of street railway IN
Calais. st. Stephen and Midtown, CIV
| ing US an excellent opportunity TO
view the residential and business
| places in the three cities. President
/ Curran of the Calais X st. stephen
| Street Railway, who has that happy
! faculty of doing the right thing at the
right time. instructed his conductors
| to accept the Press badge for trans
portation over the entire system dur
ing the day. This was one of the
many cOurtesies that made our visit so
pleasant. In the evening a reception
was given the party by the st. CroiX
club at their rooms. Mrs. e Il. Muir
ray. Mrs Frank p. Wood. the Messrs.
Nelson. President Frank Nelson. DR..
a. r.. Swan and w. {. Renne assisted
the club in receiving. The whole
affair was admirably planned and sue
cessfurly carried out. Refreshments
We're served during the evening. and II
was a very pleasant and enjoyable
| occasion-one Of the social events of
our trip.
our journey thus far had been
by rail. but through the courtesy
| Of the Frontier Steamboat Company
we varied the trip by a sail down the
! beautiful St. CroiX. with its pictur-
| esuue scenery. Upon starting in the
early morning the fog was dense. but
as we approached St. Andrews. \. H..
the mist had rolled away. bringing out
in detail the beauties OF the st tf"lN
and old Passamaquoddy bay. We
made a stop of four hours at st. An
irevs- Blythe Sea. visited the old fort
the Greenock Presbyterian church. the
| court house. jail ana custom house,
| and rambled through the streets ana
| stores finding many quaint "id
| souvenir as a mcmentO of our NlSlt'
returning to the Algonquin hotel IN
time for dinner. The Algonquin IS the
| Waldorf Astoria of the lower PROV
inces. a very large wooden structure
covering an immense area. 1t is STU
a+ad on very high ground and com
mands a fine view of the bay and sur
rounding country. 1t is English
throughout. a full course dinner was
served the party from | to ). more III
the form Of banquet. lis lois
| tables running the W1olt ltIlStii VI ~
dining hall with cut glass ana SILVER III
abundance. At > L. NJ. the barges
| were in waiting to convey the party To
the steamer where we embarked Oh
the jeanette. Captain Grant, for tril
across the bay.
The trip from St. Andrews down acr"''
ola Ouoddy with its numberless lsiahu'
was more than beautiful, with us
snarBlfng waters glistening in the sun :
reflections We found President ah'
Mrs. Curran on board the steamer
| very pleasant and agreeable surprise =
all. After decorating them with the NJ
p A. badge they became one Of " AT
remained with Us to the end-a very
pheasant addition to our party. we fouhu
Cantain Grant. a thorough steainood'
man. very agreeable and courteous an
admirable host. ana to his bright-eyeo
assistant who 50 daintily handled thS
wheel in our passage across the Day "
doff cur hats. The steamer touched al
the Island city. then proceeded To NortH
| Lubec Hotel. Ne-mat -ta-no, where we
found a hearty welcome waiting US. NortI
Lubcc may well be termed the ideal spo'
on Names rugged coast. Situated Oh
Cobscoolls bay. an arm of old ouoddN