Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-07
A DELIGHTFUL TRIP.
Hotel Men Have Realized Carl
bou in Aroosook.
Enjoyed themselves immensely at
Houlton and Pres'ue Isle.
They Meet Hon. w. W Thomas. Our
Minister to Sgcdcr.

Caribou. Me, June 6.-(SpeciaD.-
Still journeying towGds the north.
the Hotel Proprictors' Association Iaf,
Houlton at sos Wednesday evening
and made it's next stoI at Pressure Isle
which place was reaced at 9.47. Here
the party was cntcrtaned by Chas. &
Perry proprietor Of the Pressure IsIa
House, probably the bst hotel in north
ern Aroostook. The RESCUE Isle Band
gave concert at tn hotel i'm honor of
the association, With was much an
precIated. ThursdA morning, car
riages were provided by the citizens and
various points of incest visited by the
ladies and gcntleper. The gentlemen
were much intcretcd in the horses at
the stock stable of r. III. Phair- the
Starch King of 4roostook. No expense
has been sparcdby Mr.. Phair to secure
representatives. Of the best-blooded
horses in the Suntry. Robinson's 20
tato house WA also visited, where 49,
400 bushels ofpotatoes were stored at
one time dung last season.
The town # Pressure Isle has made =
most favopblc Impression upon the
visitors. very indication of prospcr-
ity and tfift are met on every hand.
Beautifufesidcnccs, Well-kept grounds.
clean sticks of goods in the stores. an
tell Of prosperous times in Aroostook
county
At Us Thursday afternoon, the party
left RESCUE Isle for Caribou. The
specG car No. 81, in charge of I. l..
E,nyoff, who was specially detailed by
the8. q a. to look after the association
on .CCOunt of his accommodating quail
its. was in waiting. After a short run
Cribou was reached at 2.25 p. NJ. Here
r. party was divided for the first time,
smc stopping at the Vaughan House
nth Landlord q. II. Merrill and some
With l.. W. Stevens Of the Burlcigh
House.
These proprietors WED with each other
to do everything to make the stay of
The visitors pleasant. one of the first
objects of interest visited was the fish
hatchery, where he salmon were seen
i'll their various stages of propa cation.
After tea 4 business meeting WAS
called by President Mcdonald of Farm
InGton. when a st if resolutions was
adopted thanking the various railroads,
motel proprictors ana others 70. the va
rious roUrtCsies received.
\ very pleasant Incident connected
with this occasion was the Introduction
"r United States Minister Thomas of
Sweden. to the members of the asSocia-
lion. Mir. Thomas addressed the Assoc
citation briefly and presented the mem
bcrs with the souvenir cards of the oC-
cauon Of the unwilling of the John
Ericsson statue lat Stockholm, Sweden.
Tic felccitatipns exchanged between
Munster Thomas ana Admiral Don O.
Robbins. the midget bounccr of the
Windsor Hotel, Belfast, created "a mu-
trRI admiration and did not In the least
pias" the little man of II inches and 40
pounds AftcrwaId Mr.. Thomas and
tie admiral were elected honorary
members of the association. \
In conversation with the Journal man
Nr. Thomas expressed himself as very
much pleased with the progress Of the
Swedish colony since his last visit to
hcm III the occasion Of their Goth anni-
scrsary, TWO years ago. A week ago
Sunday, he addressed them, and he told
your correspondent that he considered
this colony the smartest agricultural
section in the country. today.
one matter which came up at the
business meeting was the census OF
summer visitors which is being maui
guratcd by Secretary Carleton OF the
Fish ana Game Commission. Hearty
support was voted to do everything
that can assist in the undertaking.