The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-08-10

ulation to furnish the greatest living ex-
ample. Many had told of the death from
which they had been dragged, when a
worthy sister rose and with a voice of
pride and triumph exclaimed ''Brethren
and sisters, there was time when ! wore
French artificial flowers in my bunnit
But found they were dragging me down
to hell-and-I took them out and gave
them to my sister.
After dinner there were strolls about
the town, some of the ladies visiting the
shops in quest of souvenirs in the shape
OF china, stick pins and flags; others as
cending to the roof of the Algonquin by
the elevator where they enjoyed mag
nfcent view of Passamaquoddy Bay and
the St. Croix river.
About , p II. we embarked on the
steamer for Eastport. The fog had near
ly disappeared and only gentle wind
was blowing SO that it was quite com fort
able on deck and all enjoyed the sail
Long before reaching PASSPORT we could
smell the sardines cooking, and to many
the odor was the reverse of appetizing.
/ At EastpOrt We were TO have been trans
feIred to another steamer for Hotel Ne
mat ia no at North Lubec, but Mr.. Rob
bins succeeded in arranging for the boat
we were on to carry us over, and in due
time we were landed at our destination.
OF this hotel and its proprietor we shall
have more to say later. An excellent sup
per was followed by restful night which
prepared the party for a long and event
full day Friday.
After breakfast Friday we boarded the
steamer Alice and enjoyed a delightful
sail to the head of Cobscook Bay, an es-
tuary of Passamaquoddy Bay. touching at
the Ne mat Ia no wharf on the return and
then proceeding to PASSPORT. Here we
were met By Mayor Leayett and a com
mittee of citizens and escorted to carriages
for drive about the island which ter
minated at Crosby's beach, where the
party were handsomely entertained by
/ the Eastport Board of Trade A fish
chowder was served with sandwiches,
cake, fruit, coffee, etc., and the variety
and excellence of the cake, all the prod
uct of the Eastport ladies, attested their
culinary skill. Here as at other places
| three cheers and a tiger were given for
4 our entertainers before entering the car
riages again. Some went to McFaul park
near by and witnessed some exciting
horse races, and others returned to the
city for an hour or two of sight seeing.
The party divided here, some going to
! Campobello and Lubec, others to visit
the scene of the Jernegan swindle at
North Lubec, while number took the 3
! O clock boat for the Ne-mat -tano for
few restful hours before the banquet, an
bounced for o'clock p. m, at which
Mayor Leavett and other prominent cltl-
zens of PASSPORT were to be present I'm
fortunately the fog shut down early, and
while the captain of the Alice could have
brought over safely the party of thirty or
more that were at the wharf in PASSPORT
at he appointed time he could not under
take to return them after the festivities,
and as the hotel was full they felt com
PEELED to remain at home. 1t was a great
disappointment to the press party, and to
the landlord, Mr.. Pierce, who had made
great preparations for the entertainment.
However, the banquet was served on time
and the party were at table some three or
more hours, enjoying part of the time
in feast of reason and a flow of soul.
Saturday morning we started for home.
After an early breakfast at the Ne-mat-ta ia
no we boarded the steamer Alice for
Eastport, where Mayor Leavett was on
hand as usual, to see us into carriages for
the station and to ''speed the parting
guest" as the train bore us away from our
kindly and hospitable entertainers. This
ended the excursion, the majority contn-
uing by train or boat to their respective
homes, while Is remained at Ellsworth to
make an excursion to Bar Harbor. Their
experiences are told in other columns.
The party was made up as follows:
Edward NJ. Barton librarian Of Anti
quarian Society, guest of the association
| Worcester, Mass.
Fl. E. Bowditch, Kennebec journal, Au-
gusta.
R. NJ. Campbell and wife, Enterprise,
G. NJ. DOMAIN and wife, Maine Register,
| Portland,
K. NJ. Dunbar and wife, Damariscotta
Lston P. Evans and wife, Observer r,
Dover.
nal, Augusta.
Arthur E. Forbes, Oxford Democrat,
South Paris.
Chas. B. Haskell and wife, Advertiser,
Pittsfield.
Louis o. Haskell and wife, Advertiser,
Pittsfeld.
Geo. u. Loring and wife, Portland.
Ernest w. Morrell and fe, Reporter
journal, Gardiner.
II. K. Morrell. wife. and son, Master Arch
Hiram Morrell, Gardiner.
Lucius Fl. Murch, Belfast
Geo. W. Norton and wife, Evening Ex-
press Portland.
Jesse Fl. Oger and wife, Herald, Cam.
den.
Howard Owen. Maine Farmer, Augusta.
Chas: A. Pilsbury, wife and daughter,
Miss Marjorie D. Pilsbury, Journal, Bel
fast.
M. N. Rich and wife, Board of Trade
Journal, Portland.
; q. W. Robbins and wife, Enterprise, Old
Town.
Miss Grace Gatchell
Eliphalet Rowell, Hallowell.
Joseph o. Smith and wife, Reporter, Show
hogan.
Fred'k M. Thompson. Courier-Telegram,
Portland.
Mrs. F. Fl. Thompson.
Charles E. Williams, Portland.