Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-08
Oh, THE WEATHER!
Merchants Excursion Has un-
suspicious Conditions,
Over 200 Embark and Have "Pret,v
Good Time After ALL"
Did Not Raj" at The Islands and R.,,,;,u,
Sail Was Enjoyed.

! 'SHt, ana when those
"no 'n'ehued TO take the trip arose
| yesterday morning, they found the sk :
shrouded IN a thick blanket of cIouds,
! ana II looked as though q downpour of
| ram might come at any moment
On TINS account many We're discour-
aged and went back to bed instead =,
! boarding the cars which left Nata,,
| street. 1T a. NJ a fair dav voula
: have seen an immense crowd on tha
excursion but as it was. a few more
! thsn 200 boarded the Wiwurna at Car
Iulner, not quite enough to pay the ex-
PffGses OF the trip. 1t was a great dis
| strp2intment to many people who had
| eypsSted. the day of the excursion To
beslnaSked with the same ideal wealth
| er tlsaf had been enjoyed for more than
w$sE past, but something was the
mattersMith Old Prob and the excur-
tsionists,&pund the outlook in the morn
ing Anything but pleasant ana encour-
agingsaes-e~
But hifss conditions considered the
event Nus sen joyable. 1t rained dur
ing most of the trip down the kenne-
Doe. msSfact it seemed as though the
heavens we've trying to drown what
little enthusiasm the cXcursioniats had
left. but as the Wiwurna steamed ont
among the islands which cluster about
IN Boothbay harbor the rain ceased
and for Il few minutes the sun appear
ed. and patches of blue sky We're to be
seen between the masses of clouds
which Scudded across the horizon The
discomforturc of rainy weather was
spared the cXcursiuniStS until the trip
home when another cloud burst in the
embryo beat down on the steamer ana
was blown iii onto the decks under the
awnings. making the seats uncomfor-
tably wet
There is not a doubt but that clear
sunny day would have seen one of the
greatest excursions that ever went out
OF the Capital city. \ grander days
trim could not have been planned than
that among those beautiful islands.
covered with green verdure and hand
some cottages. with wharves extending
| into the water about which many
handsome craft rise ANA fall with the
swell which finds its way between the
| islands from the Atlantic. But the
pleasure of every event OF that nature
is influenced more than by any other
prevail AMI that was against Che Mcr-
chants excursion at the start ana 10
a more or less degree throughout the
| day.
4 high southcrly wind raised quite
heavy sea ana in the vicinity Of ocean
Point and Squirrel Island the steamer
tossed about to the joy Of the youngs-
tiers who were in the bow. AT tunes
an extra large wave striking the side
| of the bow sent shower Of spray into
| the boat and a number got WettnS
which was taken in perfect good ma
ture ana created much merriment.
As the Wiwulna steamed away from
the Gardiner wharf the Olympia Bahu
played. 1t mad not commenced To ram
and everyone was hopeful that the shy
would clear and 4 fair day result az
| ter ali. Past the kennebec towns am
| hanlets ana large schooners when
| were rnoored in the river. the NlWufha
| went at good speed with the tide A
| r,,nhar of vessels were loading ice
| from the houses along the banks TO De
| shipped to the large cities OF me
| southern States. which have consuih-
! ea almost double the usual amount Oh
cold crystal during the not wave
which prevailed but fe" days ago
| rut the steamer had not gone Tar
| when the rain commenced 70 put ~
| hammer on the spirits of the excursion
isis and the curtains were let down on
the side most exposed, shutting out the
view Many began to think that IL
| would ha better to turn about and give
IN the sail but the majority express
| IN themselves as determined to hnish
| tha excursion if il rained "pitchforkS
md harm shovels.'' The ship yards at
Bath were objects of much interest
, number of frames for large vessels IN
different da,rpes of completion being
seen.
A number of people left the steamer
at Bath, some of them Visi'ihs "eri
meeting park and others gong as i"l
as Lewiston. When the steamer h"u
been made fast to the wharf the 'lyih-
pia Band boys also marched out "i''o
the landing and the eXcurslonISlS pe
oon 10 grow a little excited. We want
the band, Put the band on board
and similar cries were heard. Inc eN-
CursiOnists were afraid th'y were ~
ing to lose the band and th"y consul
| crtu Things ban enough "''h"'
misfortune At length, however. the
band again crossed the gahEWay an"
resumed its former position on the up
per deck. playing with all IT'S miSh'
and main as Bath began 10 PC Ieit ~
the distance.
AS the WiWurna steamed OUT vi wy
I\ennebec in the SaSanoa the ram cedS-
Cd. Mouse Island was the firs' st"pp',s
place and a very few of the party iahd-
ed there. among them being TWO gen
tlcmen who had the impression tha'
the boat was to wait some time lhey
We're somewhat surprised 10 ma 'he
steamer gone when they appeared anu
We're lucky enough to find man WIZ"
YVES gong by sail boat to Boothpds
HarbOr and was willing to take thci''
along. They were not sorry. thefeio'e'
That their mistake resulted IN slNihS
them an opportunity of enjoying san
in small boat.
As the cXcursionists left Mouse is
land the clouds began to break ahu
some real sunshine was seen. lHc'
! for time joy reigned supreme we re
! going to have good day after an
I WAS the general expression. but 'iit
clouds again hustled closely together
| hi1it,. Wow for the res