Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-04

work and cooking. The kitchen isNvery
large and has several large ranges.
When beans are served they cook six
bushels at once and consume on an
average 10 barrels of potatoes and
seven barrels of flour in one day.
Our drive home was very pleasant
and after tea we went to a ball and
concert which was given in the City
hail. at the close of the concert about
rs couples fell in line (the Chevaliers'
wives from st. John Joining, and the
grand march commenced to the beauti-
full music of Mardi Gras parade march,
by Winston. After this ended dancing
commenced and was kept up unt1
very la te or rather early hour During
the evening the visitors were presented
to General Weeks and staff, beneath an
overhanging drapery of bunting, the
presentations being made by Major
VIM. c. Miller.
Thursday morning was spent IN q
ride to Gardiner. seven miles out OF Au-
gusta, and we followed the kennebec
river nearly all the way, on Or lett
ana on our right beautiful homes and
lawns While there the chief marsha
hall, which is very pretty, and after a
few purchases and talk to some old
soldiers we met there we returned by
the cars to Augusta and thence to the
Odd Fellows hall and Masonic Temple.
through which we were kindly shown
and every item of interest explained.
music being rendered while there. BY
this time we were feeling rather tired,
so we found our hotel and after having
dinner hired blackboard and with Mr..
Johnston and others to lead in another.
drove to Cobbosseecontee lake, where
there is a delightful summer resort, the
shores and surroundings dotted with
little cottages, through some of which
we were shown. The lake has many is
lands, which greatly add to its beauty,
some of them being called the Three
Sisters and Ladies' Delight.
When we had rested for few hours
we started home a different road from
which we had gone. the beauty of
which we cannot describe. Beautiful
trees so thick we could scarcely get a
glimpse of the sky at the top and the
roadside banked with flowers and ferns.
seemingly high enough to reach one's
shoulders The dreadful dust was some
source of trouble in our enjoyment, but
we managed to forget this and came
home with brush me" painted or rath-
er printed on our backs.
The following evening was spent in
resting and getting ready to return
home, and at midnight we babe our
new made friends good bye, and after
giving cheers for the ladies and gen
tlemen Of Augusta we soon started, ar
irving after a pleasant trip in st. John
at Il o'clock A. NJ. on Friday, Goth.
We came away feeling loathe to
leave, and too much cannot be said o.
the kind and thoughtful manner with
which we were treated, everything pos
sible being done TO contribute to our
enjoyment and comfort.
Every visitor thoroughly enjoyed the
trip and we heartily thank the ladies
and gentlemen of Augusta who helped
us to do So and we hope to be able to
return their kindness in the near flu
ture
The Hotel Augusta, at which we
stayed, is very prettily situated, both
back and front rooms affording pleas
ant views and the attention given by
Proprietor Mr.. Capen and staff render
ed our stay very agreeable.