Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-08
AT M00SEHEAD.
Maine Sportsmen's Excursion
to the Grand Old Lake.
Large Party Arrives, Saturday Even
ing--More viii Go, Today.
The Trip TO Kineo and Those Who Were There
10 Enjoy It's Pleasures.


Gportsmens Association started under
! the most favorable auspices. A large
party boarded the 122S train at Au-
eusta. Saturday. bound for the Moose
head Lake region to pass Sunday at
| this famous resort. At Waterville, the
Kennebec division Joined the party
from Portland and way stations who
;,lrived by train over the back route
and we continued on to Grcenville. At
Newport junction we met the Bangor
| d nj eastern delegations and from there
To Grcenville by the way of Dover
and Foxcroft. At the latter station we
| were switched onto the irons of the
B. & A.
| For the most part from Augusta we
have been traversing n level country
| through fertile fields and "A choice sec
ton Of Names farming country. The
| risa wns so gradual we had hardly no
ticed the ascent until we reached the
| bills of old Piscataquis county. just
| beyond Dover Is n pretty bit OF scenery
and from there on to Guilford a little
town nesting among the hills, the
scenery is picturesque. Abbot village
| Is next seen as the train speeds along
| and At Mongon Junction we exchange
| a few passengers for the little narrow
guage railroad. some six miles in
| length. that has its terminus at Mon
son. where the Monson Slate co. has
| it works.
Just beyond Blanchard we crossed
| the Bunker Brook trestle. some 15 feet
| high. and lC0 feet hong. quite an en-
| sineerinG feat. The deep bass voice of
| the engine reminds us that We are
climbing heavy grade but the power
| full engines Of the y. & a. take the
grade like a bicycle rider. Through an
opening in the foliage we get n view
Of Bald Mountain. which stands out
bold ami clear. Beyond the little town
Of Shirley we bid farewell for the pres
ent to the Piscataquis river that We
have followed from the junction. Way
over to the left the Squaw mountain
range looms up like Il sentinel while
he view from the right shows n long
stret tch Of low land with its tiny stream
flowing through il which finds its out
lei in the great lake.
The party reached Greenvillo, the
terminus Of the II. & A.. at SO. where
steamers were in waiting to convey
them up the lake to their destination.
Sailing out in the lake from the west
cove. the steamers landing. one sees
Greenvlle village over to the right.
Just beyond through the clearing. the
Blair mansion comes into view. Be
yOnd. we get a side view of the Squaw
mountain range again. The lake is
sone six miles in width at this point
point. gradually widening out as We
steam up from the landing. From the
steamers deck We get a fine view of
IHrnt Jacket and Hartford Point. 4
little beyond We sight Moose Island,
the scene of many a story and fable
which passes current for the truth,
among the visitors TO Moosehead. Here
a nd there one sees some cute little cot
taee in the clearing but for the most
part the shores are one unbroken for
est.
Away over to the right Brick island
IS pointed out, while the view to the
left shows us Black Sand island and
Deer island just beyond. We are now
Just one-half the distance to kineo or |
ten miles from Greenville. After pass |
ing Deer island we get view of the
Outlet. more familiarly known as Will |
sons. At the outlet Of the big lake |
into the Kennebec are the big dams |
and the sluiceway, where the flow of |
water is regulated and sets the busy !
spindles running along the Kennebec.
The Outlet House. famous resort |
for all lovers of the rod and reel, is |
located here with its latch string al |
ways out and hearty welcome al |
ways assured you. Deer island or |
Capen's. a large island with heavy |
growth of timber. and the same beau
riful foliage that one sees everywhere
at Moosehead. The hotel, a homelike
place, is pleasantly located at the
northern end of the island and COM
rnands good view of the lake
and many Il summer tourist who is
seeking health and rest, prefer Capens
with it's quiet homelike ways. to the
more fashionable places.
Lily Bay Mountain and the two
Spencers loom up in the distance. max
ing background to the pretty marine
picture. After rounding Hog island and
the sand bar, we get our first view of |
KineoI the monarch of Moosehead. The
far famed Kineo House stands out in
!
rock. reminding one of some rare bit
Of Swiss scenery. The peninsular con-
tains some 500 acres. is situated just
midway or in the center Of this great
inland sea, 1408 feet above the level Of
the odean. 1t is grand promontory
extending into the lake. from the east
e-.> shore. and rising boldly to a height
of more than 1000 feet. The hotel is sit
uAed on the shore of the great lake
with the mountain for n background
and commands view of the lake and
the surrounding forests and mountains
for 20 - in each direction.
The the lake in the twilight
is one Va I2rsotteIl; 'S
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