Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-09
THE HOTEL MEN
Return Home After Delightful
Trip Through Aroostook.
Charmed With Beauties Of Country
and Hospitality Of 0c"9le'
Unanimo1s IN Calling 1t One o. 3 81
Trips Ever Made.


Friday morning dawned fair and
proved to be one of the most enjoy
able days passed by the tourists on the
Hotel Proprietors' Association excur-
sion. Here at Caribou terminated the
excursion proper and some Of the party
were obliged to return on the early
train. The busy hotel man cannot es-
cape care. Especially is he anxious
about his house when away, if he is
accompanied by his wife, whose respon-
sibiites are often equal to his own.
Much to the credit Of this association,
q majority of the men were accom- |
panied by their wives, who heartily en-
joyed the outing and whose presence |
materially added to the pleasure of the !
trip, and to the credit of those who did
not bring their wives it must be said
that it was their often expressed regret
that they could not come.
Caribou is a busy, thriving town, de-
pending upon the natural resources Of
the country of which it is the center
for its support. Farming is the prin-
cipal industry of Aroostook, and pros
perity is III evidence on every hand
The successive bOuntiful crops have en-
Eanced the value of everything in the
Aroostook valley. The value Of farms
has doubled in the last few years, and
places worth $4,000 are no rarity. The
season, this year, is backward. Some
damage IS reported through the pro-
tracted bad weather, but the people are
,.a,r:luj. knowing that many farm is
paid for where previously a mortgage
existed, " lille others are in very COM
Portable circumstances, thank you.
Taking buckboards, the party visited
the beaver dam in the morning. After
dinner some took the Canadian Pacific
ar Fort Fairfield, while others took the
nip by blackboard, which proved to be
al uust delightful drive of 10 miles. AT
F.u Fairfield headquarters were es-
,,hu-it,I at the Collins House, Louis
NJ toyt, proprietor. This being side
tliG, ma the president and secretary of
the association both having returned
home. Mr.. Hoyt had not been notified
to expect the party, 50 its arrival was
something in the nature or surprise.
The Joke was rather on the party ar
irving by train, as the presence OF Al
miraI Robbins led the driver OF the
barge to think he had some stranded
show company on his hands ana he laid
JOWn the rules Of the house to the
party in a manner highly amusing to
the hotel men and the ladies. They
wer, given to understand that trans
portutI"n TO town was not given free TO
those offending to put up at another
huu-o.
Arte, tbe arrival of the blackboard
parry, all again crossed the border line
this time to visit Il. Il. Mayberry, an
old hotel keeper who at one time was
landlord Of the Sagadahoc House at
Rath Here Mrs. WEIGH Of Bath.
brought her camera into action again,
and her collection of pictures on this
.itp Mil make 8. very respectable dis
ri,v
i,iu.uiua % Fort Fairfield. one 'r
tn. h.tI gtlI,prr= If the "Trip NHs .t-
t.N.G short u.iiyc evidently tnt di~-
tu,llu5r thy ,ulUrIy department l2'
,,uliui- Hua-,. iu tn" least Here "h-
also enjoyed the pleasure OF renewing
acquaintance with Hon. Nicholas res
sender, the little giant OF the horth'
often seen in Augusta, Legislative VIII
ters Here also the party accepted the
it, tatiOu to inspect the me grocery
.t,!. If ILL., n. Goodhue. rms store wac
TO the visitors, as II was llot
*. to find retail mousse thd'
wol compare very faVorably Win
the best houses in the cities OF the
state. All Of the party gladly accepted
the Iong-handled dippers, with MI.
Goodhue's unique trademark, which ne
distributed as souvenirs.
Al $50 the party took train again Tor
Pressure Isle. 1t seemed like getting
hack to fathers house to be greeted by
Landlord Perry ana his corps of re-
tanners of the Pressure Isle House.
After nm early breakfast, Saturday
morning. what was supposed to be-the
final start for home was made, but so
largo a number had not been able to
pat ont to visit the plant of the Great
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