Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19

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occasion. was very tasty and pretty and
The spread reflected great erect not
only upon the management bu the
chef whose fertile brain designedthos,
architectural wonders in the cuiaary
line.
After dinner came the climb upthe
mountain. This is tho proper thRs-
The mountain itself is just back OF he
notel some half a mile or 50 TO the b2s'. I
The ascent IS gradual until one reachs
he base where one finds flight o
stairs. 1ZS in number. and very steepl
After climbing these you find a 25e foot
chain which you grasp and pull your
self I'D to the summit. At the end Of
the chain is a Birdie path through the
woods which you follow 10 the look-of.
You are now 500 feet above the leTcl Of
the lake and 1000 feet above the sci
level. FThe view from the summit IS
MAGNIFICENT and amply repays one for
the hard and tedious climbing. It's
simply sublime. The great lake, an
imme nse area Of water. with its islands,
iulets and bays isspread out before you.
Looking towards the nortn tile great
Eofth bay strctches out for 20 miles. y
The Northeast and Northwest Carries
far over to the east lie tie Spencer
mountains, forest covered. Beyond the
Spencers is old katahdin with her sky
limo Of blue. 50 miles away. Southcriy
"ro the Lily H4y mountains and 20
niles down the lake is Greenville viii
age. while over to the westward soma
~ miles away is the outlet to the Ken
urbcc ana above 1t Moose river, the
outlet of BraasUd lake. Farm island,
Lobster mountain ana Tomhegan
stream ar. plainly visible while direct
- below as are the cottages and hotels.
diTinUtive in sic.
WE have drunk in enough Of the Won
lers Of Noosehaad Lake for one day,
80 descend from our elevated position
'mong Che clouds to mother earth again,
but not before some Of our party hear
the rumble of the thunder as it rolls
down the mountain side, bringing with
ii FL miniature flood that plays sad havoc
with some Of the party's finery.
Returning 70 tha hotel the evening
IA passed socially around the big open
FIRE or in tho MUSHROOM where dancing
an1 singing are carried on until i late
| hour. n was TuMoIed hat some Of the
party were obliged To hang themselves
over the clothes horse all night to dry
their clothing
WeGncs lay. a steamer was placed at
our disposal through the same fairy
source We NIL our good fortune and
delightful trim Was made to The fish
hatchery on Squaw brook. We left
I1ineo at SEQ ana the trip was made
spma " miles down ana across tho lake
ia INC ,rir.t.ea of inc Little Ser.aw
hr6oi, wcr, the party were met by Mr..
q. ~ Nichols with q naptha l"unch ana
'aTsV ana c'iii'eu Up '-iS i'it 81 e''ti
| ~ ."f il,'iitiF It'll H'''" % 'iic 80,
sa'l'i- iHr 'l""h n NtIS hIi'""' OiS
rhH mel Tor some Issuance b'!llS al'!ioSt
| hidden d'Gdug the foliage that iIn"u IT'S
banks Overhead the trees meet each
.tarr III rl.ices across TIA tiny stream.
If ,,:,s nm ideal trim and Thoroughly en-
inz.,L.. Nv an. AZ. the hatchery the.
uartv passed Il very pleasant hour in
sueol,ue. The miami aud the mOdus
.,,,..,..rIi az fish cultura Is ura,tirad
VI, Scientific. basis Afte,. f. thorough
fn-,.ctjorI of the. works tf,l party re-
paired TO The house where Mr. Nichols
had tempting lunch spread and wei
c"Etd IN" Maine l'le7S IN very
hosl"UlhI' lh'tili''r' SOM 81 t'C I'lilS
ieli ih !oNr Nitl t't nanny ,'l -iiu l'l
-Nu O1sPrilgS ANA made much ol them.
We r.traccd Our stems the way We
,a,rp. down the beautiful shady wind
inp stream to the outlet where NJ
boarded our steamer fcr the return
trip a ross the lake The party found
ME NicHolS Wh" ms 'haIGe 81 lht
hat h'rv very courteous ana oDll%lng
auG are very much Indebted TO him io:|
tho yorv pleasant side trim. THE home
,.rrl trim across the Lake. where we
arrived in annie season for dinner
,..,,. VAN. pIa-.gYrf. After dinner the
..,,,. Steamer v.9s nlaced al our dis
,.o.,l ,o,.,i, ana affe,. = nloas.nf eaiI on
,,, r..f5a TIA ,,,.oraadad ovar. undcr. the
,I;rfs ,nI t,i,d tba ccho and heard TIA
echo of The steamers whistle as il
skinned from peak to peak. After our
r-iurr thc remainder Of the time. Will.
;h" cav. lasted was devoted to the
great national game and as the news
pua,i. mon knocked the pirsI5in sphere
around ,hc fila they no doubt realized
that the baseball bat was mighticr than
THE pen
Ill Inc evening the grand BAN took
tl4ce and lasted uutiI the small hours.
'I'i,. al-a wall. M i,,trrt,,iyeion was very
,In,sr AVA received IVY # deserved