Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-07-22

hatchery on Squaw Brook, near the foo
of the lake and about fifteen miles from
Kineo. The steamer made an early
start $3.50 is early for people on theil
vacation) and in due time reached the
mouth of Squaw Brook. Here the sup
erintendent of the hatchery, c. c,
Nichols, was waiting, with a gasolene
launch and a scow. We loaded on to the
scow, and with the launch he tOwed us
up the still water of the stream for half
a mile or more. Then, getting into
shallower water, the launch was tied up
and the scow was poled by two men a
considerable distance farther. Finally
the scow was left and we walked the
last hundred rods to the hatchery, which
is in the heart of the woods, about a
mile from the lake, with not even a good
blackboard road built to it as yet.
Work on this hatchery was begun last
September, so of course everything is
new-house, stable, hatchery building,
and the troughs outside, holding hun
dreds of thousands of young salmon fry.
The conditions here are very favorable
to the work; plenty of running water
and low temperature. Five men are
employed regularly.
When we had inspected the plant to
our satisfaction, we were invited into
the house, where we found dainty
lunch set out, including bowl of as good
fruit punch as ever'tickled palate. An
hours visit ended our stay, and we went
down stream by the same variety of
l. .,I, ant I'm Law
ing Mr.. Nichols, the courteous superin-
tendent, we gave him three cheers, and
voted the trip the pleasantest event OF
the week.
In the afternoon we went in the same
steamer around North Bay, under the
overhanging cliff of Mount KineO. The
captain manipulated the whistle rope
and the echo called sharply back from
the cliff; but after trying it a few times
he gave it up, remarking, "Tain't any
good to-day; winds too high. 1t ought
to echo back and forth a half dozen
times"
A weeks outing would be incomplete
without one "good rainy day." and we
had that Thursday, though the weather
was promising enough in the morning to
beguile some of us into a blackboard
ride to the farm which supplies the
house with vegetables. The road skirts
the lake and is beautiful drive; but we
viewed it mainly under the edge of an
and through mist of rain.
The rest of the day was given to ping.
pong, cribbage and other intellectual
pursuits.
The celebration of the Glorious Fourth
was begun by some of our party prompt
ly at midnight, by the announcement,
distinctly made at the door of our rooms,
that the press boat would start for North
Bay in five minutes. With forethought
unusual in such cases, the announcers
avoided disturbing the others in the
house as much as possible, and the break
in our slumbers was only temporary.
For the rest of the day, it was almost as
quiet as Sunday. 1t was nice day, and
most of the ladies went canoe riding.
The ball players of the association, with
4 little help from outsiders, went up
against the bell boys, and learned that
they were back numbers by score of 10
to 2. In the evening there was a small
display of fireworks on the lawn, and just
at noon there was an unannounced ex-
hibition of the Kineo fire department. |
was just returning from trip up the
when the alarm blew. In
stantly the men working about the
grounds began hustling, and hose car
rage went flying to hydrant. OF course
the hose twisted, and when one man
Strengthened it out the others ran with
the carriage and wound the hose back
On the reel-you know how it works in
such cases. l began to get little con-
and walking up to the scene
came upon Manager Judkins with a
pretty broad smile on his face. Then /
went through between the buildings,
md found that the other company
already had a stream on, and veranda
full of guests were laughing the ''all
out" But there was more than one OF
them that was worried for minute.
Although the excursion was billed for
The week ending Monday, by the end OF
the week the restless American spirit
began to manifest itself, and most of the
party got in fever to ''get to work.
so Saturday morning, with the exception
If single member, we moved aboard
The steamer, and with three parting
cheers for Kineo and three more for Mr..
Judkins, started down the lake on our
lomeward trip.
But we shall go to Kineo again some
lime.
A. L. +.