The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-10
Maine Press Excursion.

Moosehead Lake is good place to Wis
tst this time of the year, and, in fact,
most any time after the ice goes out in
NAY to late in October.
Thus thought the Maine Press Assoca-
ton when it arranged for its annual ex-
cursion to kineo. June 30 to July 5. Ii
reasoned from experience as we'll IS OBJ
seryaton because II years ago it visited
this same delightful inland resort, and
once, even earlier in its history, spent its
annual outing there.
kneo can be reached with greater des-
patch and comfort from central Maine
| than ever before. II hours from Boston,
from Portland. 5.25 from Waterville
and 6.10 from Skowhegan. Thus one
can leave Skowhegan at H. 30 p. m. train,
= take Pullman Parlor car ut Waterville
At / b p. M, go through without change
to Gfeenvilie, arriving there at > % p,
D., take the boat there and arrive at
kneo at p. m. The return trip is
made with equal despatch TO Waterville,
| Tn boat leaves kineo at $40 a. M, and
| the train reaches Waterville at 3. Is. An
hours wait there makes the return trip
from kineo TO Skowhegan cover a few
4 minutes over seven hours. This is much
better time than could be made before
The rail link was put in between Dexter
\ lld Foxcroft, when to reach Moosehead
one was obliged to go via Bangor and
4 0ldtown.
The train service on the Maine Contra
to Foxcroft and on the Bangor & Aroos
took from Foxcroft to Greenville is ex
eelen.. There are no roads in the coun.
Try whose equipment is better or whose
train hands are more efficient and atten'
live TO patrons than these two admirably
managed Maine railways.
The boats of the Coburu Steamboat
Company, which ply between Greenville
junction and kineo, are staunch, speedy
boats, constructed with special regard
70 the business in hand and afford ample
comfortable accommodations for passen.
gers 10 rain or shine. The captains and
sneir men are polite and attentive and
look closely after the welfare of passen.
GERS
The Kineo House is model summer
hotel, one of the best in the State OF
Maine. 1t is modern and we'll nigh com.
pete in every department; the cuisine is
exceptional excellence, the service
prompt and efficient, the halls, corridors
and rooms pleasant and attractive, the
surroundings delightful aud the views OF
unsurpassed loveliness.
The members of the Press Association
we're delighted with the attention given
nem by Landlord Judkins and the efforts
made by him for their comfort and en-
N'tsnment, including trips by his boat,
lae hineo, to the State Hatchery at
'qaaw Brook In Piscataquis County,
Sme 10 miles distant a1d 10 North Bay
various points of interest.
another trip affording great pleasure,
asen through the courtesy of Landlord
'adslns, was blackboard ride to "Deer
desd Farm" five miles along the shores
a'''hwsrd from Kineo. This farm was
S'nerly owned by MIG. Shaw & Co., the
oath lumber firm, and was by them used
fsl'e hay and grain to supply their
cams in the winter and for pasturing
'''ng the summer some of the horses
''a oxen used in the numbering opera
10n'. 1t is now used by the hotel com.
hly to raise hay and grain for their
'Aoles, also to grow vegetables, fruits
wv green stuffs in great variety and
''undance to supply the tables at the
'Ael' George Lewis, an English gar