Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-06
THE kENNSBGC LAKES.
A Plan Prosposed for a Grand Pleasure
Route.

As the fishing ANA vacation season
approaches interest rapidly increases
in all that pertains To the Kenuebec
lakes and almost daily news is received
here Of new enterprises ana schemes
one Of the most important is that for
establishing pleasure route for sum
mer visitors and citizens from Cobbos-
seecontra to Readticld. the entire dis
tance with the exception Of less than
quarter of Il mile being made by Wa
ter. Connecting Cohb0sSrecontrr and
Annabcssacnok lake is 4 stream about
four miles in length which il perfectly
navigablr for small steamers, the only
hindranCc being a low dam at North
Monmouth. tn" plan is to construct II
lock in the dam for the transfer Of
steamers. II Will then be feasible for
a boat starting at Hammond's grow.
four miles from Augusta. To steam
nine miles down thu Cobhosseccuntce.
up through the stream to Annabcs-
sacook and through that lake. seven
miles to Winthrop village.
1t is but a quarter Of a mile across
the village which a person can handilY
walk. when he will reach the shore Of
Lake Maranacook. where another
steamer can be taken ana a sail had
over these charming waters to Read
field Corner. The tourist starting from
Hdmmond's grove. in the morning. can
make the round trip in 4 day. taking
dinner at the Corner Craig point, or
the MaranacOok house, and have a de-
lightful ride throughout. There arr
no more charming lakes III Maine than
these. and the scenery is most inviting.
If the line Of steamers is put on this
route as now contemplated il will b.
an advanced step towards the develop
ment of the summer resort section Of
kennebec county.
On the other hand people who are
passing the summer in the Mariana
cook section can make the trip to cob
bosseecontee. procuring dinner at one
Of the hotels on the shore Of the lake.
returning the same day.
With these steamers must come tn"
building of an electric road from Au-
gusta to Hammond's and a pleasure
route Of unsurpassed attractions will
be the result, which cannot fail to b.
of great benefit to this city.
Furthermore. il is but 4 distance If
two miles from Rradficld to the Mt.
Vernon system Of lakes ana the tllil
is that the steamer route can be- oX-
tended through these waters. ana then
Belgrade Mills could 10 reached IVY an
easy carriage drive. The possibilities
of the western Kcnncbcc lake SYSTEM
for summer business are great and
Wei informed authorities are saying
that these resorts Will in the near flu
turc outstrip the RangelcY lakes or
even Moosehead in popularity. Chair
man Carleton Of the fish and 4 anne
commissioners. is more enthusiastic
than ever over the outlook for the
Kcnnebec lakes.
Only Tuesday. guide from Belgrade
came to Augusta FOR the purpose of
registering ana told Mr.. Carleton that
the outlook at the mills was most
tlattcring for the coming season. and
that already nearly every room in all
the hotels had been spoken for. Five
parties which he had guided. last sea-
son. for the fishing would return and
had made contracts with him to guide
them He had also had numerous APP
DlicatiOnS from others. He had con-
cluded to buy Il fleet Of fishing boats
ana employ six guides 50 good was the
prospect