Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-07-10
SEAL HARBOR.
One of the Beautiful Resorts on Mt.
Desert Island.


From the Lewiston Journal.J
Seal Harbor, a quiet little village on the
south side OF Mount Desert island, is fast
becoming one OF the leading summer re-
sorts of the State. Here Nature has Law
ishly bestowed her wonderful charm, and
brought in closest proximity the noun
tains, at the foot of which the village
nestles; the open sea, beating upon the
great granite rocks and rolling up the
sandy beaches along the shore; the for
ests OF spruce and FIR extending from the
water line up the sides Of the mountains,
impregnsting the pure cool air Of the
open sea with the healthful ozone Of the
forests.
Here at first the fisherman found
sandy beach upon which to repair his
boats-here he found lumber from which
to make his barrels, but that business has
long since passed into history, and there is
not vestige left OF this occupation, but
instead a neat little village, well kept and
showing good degree of enterprise.
The story OF the growth and change is
full OF interest. At first few people
longing for quiet hooks in which to
spend the summer by the sea, wandered
into town and found their ideal resting
place in the old Clement homestead.
They came late, stayed only few weeks,
but SO enjoyable did they find the home
and SO attractive the scenery and SO
great the benefits derived, that they
returned year after year, and they
brought with them their families, their
| friends and their neighbors. The old
home had to be enlarged from time to
time, until the present building, the Sea-
side Inn, is the natural development OF
the old seaside home of the Clements.
| The brothers, A. and j. Clement, the own
ers and proprietors, both possess rare
ability of holding the friendship OF their
| guests, SO that each year greater num-
Der seek shelter with them. At present
they are able to accommodate, by the use
of neig boring cottages, about 200 guests.
| Another hotel that had somew hat
similar development is the Glencove,
owned and controlled by Lyman & Camp
| bell. The Lynams are an old family, and
here the development is more clearly
marked, as the old house still stands, and
| by it's side two large, commodious summer
buildings that never want for occupants
| during the season.
The village is among the enterprising
communities OF the State, ever ready to
keep abreast of the times. Its roads are
| iect lesson to other sections OF the State.
A village improvement society Is ever
watchfuI for the needs and the improve
ments that can be made, and the summer
people enter heartily into this work of
| improvement.
The unsurpassed water system, largely
due to the efforts OF George b. Cooksey,
has attracted many to build cottages.
The water is taken from Jordan's pond,
some two miles from the village. This
pond, 27O feet above the sea level, supplies
the cottages that are built upon the high
est hills near the shore. The pond itself
is point OF attraction. Near the outlet
is farmhouse, now controlled by
T. A. McIntire. Here dinners and re-
| freshments are served during the season
to the many visitors from neighboring
resorts, who like to take the picturesque
drive.
As the stranger enters the town, new
public library greets him. The building
is not large or imposing, but 1t meets all
the present needs OF the place, and has on
its shelves the modern books and period
icals.
The village also takes pride in the new
schoolhouse, its two ground-fioor rooms
accommodating the grammar and primary
grades, furnished with modern equip
ments for school work, and presided over
by two competent teachers.