Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-12

The excursion 10 the Nhie m"untNshN
which was given al the clos Of the con
ven,gon vas q very enjoyable occasion. IL
was arranged by Mayor r. r. Boethhy, and
the delegates from distant states partse-
uiariy enjoyed H..
Eighty white Ribbonsrs from eighteen
states made up the company. Tbs pour.
ing rain In the early morning booked ass-
couraFing, bus tbsse women are eoaFa-
gsons and determined whsn they DO set
cut, and before Portland wasIeil tar behiad
the san shone out gioriously 20 reward
their perseverance,.
soon the mountain scenery cama into
view, At arst In the hasy distance, then
looming Up clearer, tili At last we wsse In
the heart OF the bills. Tho conductor was
very polite and attentive, and The brake.
man a model Of attention, showing US all
the points Of interest without waiting TO
be even asked.
In one place the read winds afcuHd the
mountain 20 that one can look from the
platform Of the rear esT and zee the engine
winding iis way along. The tresils bridge
over q gap gives q ssSw Of deep chasns,
add on one side tho mountain looms up 80
high ths, one can hardly sec the sop from
The car wIndos. We were shown the ssss
Of the WILEY house, aud all prominsni
places as we passed.
The face % tho mountains ~ scanned
from top to bottom villa water courses
worn by the melting sRo~s. AZ this sea.
soa they we're Of course dry. and the river
A. a sm~Hs
80, bal in time Of fires hsS the sighi snast
he magnificent.
Our tefulsns was FshysnS ard there
oar two excursion cars wVFr slastfscEsa
While the regular train seat en-. One
genial brakeman bet us hare see hey ot one
sas thst We might leave our wraps and
ianch Baskets 10 sasety whils wW astaissa
abous. the other car bsing lea Tor ocSa.
Fancy by ihoss desiring to stay by.
Moot oi sso ssdles started OF in Different
directions, sons to- tho SIT. washIa gssB
haiol now in process Of baIiding. aud a
magnificent slEaetats u g.: soase seat 10
ths top OF Meant Deception, near ~,
bile ~rsse enntsaisa theDss ves @sth
We ksug 3hont tbs woodlands near.
Tbs soafart befrscs Of tae neangain ash
w.rp sxsrxw here In oytsruox anA tbs
ladies from The South and West wess
equally delighted wish tlas fifs and psnes.
ss,sgr even .,aitinr uf liitIs Or tree. 10 carry
home 10 their gsrdsns. One PARTY secured
a team for a drive after mach trouble, a.
thc driver. dsmsryra at xrtting GOT tAs
carriages = bleh had he~n pat .way tor ths
season.
The exercises on thu way ms,s .nos be
,asgot,rs. .oou After having a urayvr.
.ns1tlnw wa. STARTED. and AT nearly every
.,aurtns Mac. .ou,a apuroprtat, hvruas
wers sung, and tbs noou,lae prayer was
no, forgotten.
Mos, of the ladies took their lunch
before lnaylng the cars, a. we arrived q,
ahoai noon, but some no wsrs famishlnx
Tor q cup Of tea hunted Ia vain. Not cup
Of tea could be had without going TO The
hotel and taying seventy. nyv cents. u hsch
was ,hs price of a dinner. Howeyey. thsy
managed 10 do wahout. and al the hour
appointed for tbs return trsp they came In
grour.s, decorated wIgh ,ho seArist noun
tain ash berries and essrxrrcns. Tbs two
ear. we're decorated with them In pro.
fassoa.
A. we rsturnsd ,nsretwyre more PRAYER.
and singing. also a vsry so-rt.i time. a. all
yer. r..ilnw better acaaagn,rd. oar owu
.tecsal parry consisted Of Mr.. v, Goes.
Mrs. 4. Nav Robbins. Mlss ka,hss Free
man and tho sorle~. Mrs. Gees gave her