The Republican journal., 1900-11-22
PETIT MANAN.
What the Maine Coast Club Proposes to do
with it.

What the Maine Coast Club Proposes to do
with it.
| The readers of The Journal have heard a
good deal of Petit Manan in the past, have
! been interested in it in varying degrees,
and no doubt will be glad to know what the
recently incorporated Maine Coast Club, of
which mention has before been made, pro-
poses to do with it. This informationis is fur
nished by a write-up in the November
number of the Maine Central, magazine
| published in Portland. Starting out with
! the well fortified proposition that Maine to-
day is the "leading playground of the Ma
tion, some statistics are given as to the
i army of sumpier residents. Then Newport
and the Maine resorts are contrasted, as fol-
| lows:
| There is no rest in Newport. Where men
and women should be content to breath the
! good air, laZe about i'll the sunlight, play in
the surf, sleep the cool nights through, and
tke no heed of time. the requirements of
a curious civilization have made them slaves
of the clock. All day long they are on dress
parade and the women must devote at least
IA third of their time to changing their
| gowns.
| Instead of IA small expense account, within
the reach of the toiling thousands, there is
the feverish, ruinously expensive, hurly-
| burly, hot-houSe life of the fashionable re-
| sort. And because OF this condition thOus-
| ands of respectable people are shut out
from the benefits and pleasures of sum-
mer outing at desirable places and compel
| led to go, if at all, to remote, undesirable
sections. Hence the birth of the Maine
Coast Club, with its broad charter, founded
on the principles of True Americanism-
that men should be measured by what they
are, and not by the stocks, bonds, or bank
a hpI fnn1nr9rI1y
1t will supply place pre-eminently for
the cultured, whose tastes and methods of
enjoyment bear the stamp OF their own high
character place for the true Americans,
OF those who place character above wealth.
where in a modern, well appointed, home
like clubhouse they can have tirst-claSS
service at actual cost, or if desired, low
cost, artistic cottage home for themselves
and their children, where the promiscuous
assemblageS of many resorts are unknown.
1t will supply the finest privileges for rec
reation in the world both seashore and in
land, and the outing suit will take prece-
dence of the dress suit.
In seeking a location, naturally the
founders turned to Maine, where the for
ests generate ozone, and the pine fir and
hemlock contribute their healing benison to
the breeze, which, mingling with the brac-
ing sea winds, makes the richest air on
earth.
Three months spent each year in Maine
VIII MAKE cHllu HdluIdlty weak picture
of physical strength, and it will lengthen
the average life of overworked, nervous
people more than ten years. In fact, few
weeks Will do more toward retaining or re-
gaining health than all the Hot Springs, or
medicines, OF special treatments in the
world.
These being recognized facts, the club has
obtained ownership of the finest place on
all the beautiful coast of Maine. where
breezes from the forests and sea alternate.
This place has the following distinctive
features:
\ striking feature-am anomaly in sea
side resorts-is the complete blending of
Seashore and inland attractionS-ocean or
lake-bay or river-beach or mountain-a
yachting cruise or charming ride amid
green fields and fragrant flowers. Bar liar-
boz, with its gay society life-only Il few
miles awaA-or "a lodge in Il vast wilder
ness, awaiting your choice.
After You become owner Of a certificate of
stock there is no further expense. There
are no dues, there viii he no assessments,
for each share is fully paid and nor-;tSsesS-
able.
This club supplies il, members with
every accommodation, requirement and IA
cility. for both seashure and inland recrea-
ton many things 10 other one club on
earth can supply at actual cost to the
club. \o effort Viii be- made to obtain
pr0tt from entertainment Of the members.
This reduced expense VIII save You on
every seasons visit much more than the i'll
teIeSt Oh Your investment.
The club owns magnificent property
that viii eventually be worth millions of
dollars. 1t has sources Of revenue sufficient
to supply its treasury with many thousands
OF dollars more than it Will probably re-
quire.
The club is in first class condition tnan-
cially and under our plan can never be
otherwise. Its capital stock is $4,000,
divided into 80 shares of the par value of
$500 each. its membership is therefore
limited. 1t owns about 1900 acres, with
sula of Petit Manan, 'the gem of the
Maine coast" This property cost the club
$50 900, and at the date of this writing the
club has certificates in the treasury amount
ing to S50,o0o at par This will be convert
ed into cash as needed, and will place con-
siderably over $4,000 in the treasury. Be
sides this, $12,50o in certificates have been
deposited with the treasurer to create the
fund and guarantee the $4,000 in awards to
cottage builders.
Two hundred shares only are offered at
par-S500-to desirable parties When they
are taken, two hundred more will be offered
at twenty per cent. advance, after which
the remaining shares will be held for
much higher price. 1t is believed they will
command at least $1,000 each, in less than
| year, as all enhancement OF value in the
property accrues to the benefit Of the
| shares
| When your certificate is paid for, an
agreement, under seal, signed by the treas
urer, will be given, binding the club to give
the deed of villa site at any time when
selection is made, and reasonable assur-
ance given that cottage will be erected
| within three months. This assurance is re-
| quired to prevent the holding of sites unoc-
| cupied as an investment. The party enti-
tied to lot may sell it to be occupied by
| another, subject to the same restrictions as
| members.