Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-04-15
NORTHEAST HARBOR
SOMETHING ABOUT THIS uNIorp
SUMMER RESORT
LINES ON WHICH IT HAS BErN n,,,,..
oPED-iTs socIETy-ms cnuReure
10 HAVE ELECTRIC LagT,No

The grouhdwork OF the det,sh,,.,
summer resort at Northeast Harbo,
fortunately laid by the coming Of . go,
OF right-minded, weii-educnt, d mont
class of summer visitors who nstires ;.
high ideal. wa
Years ago initiatory steps were tab.
here to form an outing retreat, and pr.n.
OF the pioneer promoters have lo,e ).
ioyed the prosperity OF their hsryest
Loren Kimbaii and Herman sar.
were among be first to offer hotel scen,s
modstions, and beth have always h.sn
credit TO their undertakings. Mr.. Kim
ball, it may be said, has slNRys catered ).
the choicest class cf summer visitors oshs
came TO he coast OF Maine. He vii, h,.o
only the best class OF help, and ono en-
see the result OF his rigid rule in tha
peace and contentment among sssttsn,.
who are like class being tutored to ,n,n
out to be community builders worthy q,
the place.
Bishop Dosne end the name Nortbes.,
Harbor bring TO mind the same tbo,s,,
the two are interwoeen fabric Tho
more one sees hem the more ~ erline tber
prove. President Eliot, Of Harvard. sna
his followers are a known quantity in tb..
welfare of the place. They and thar
associates either own cottages here or
are guests who eventually viii build.
HOW THEY BUILD.
Unlike some oti er resorts. they buiIo
~ snr Ie,a ..,.s -
all build on scale of from IS O0O tn
sl2 COO They own small, weli.cared.fo
estates, near TO each other, and II is hard
TO tell who owns such and such place.
The Biocge,t place, now building, ia
really an exception for size and layout. for
this vast showing goes well up to the
800 900 mark.
What business Is carried on here is ofs
kind tina, is the child OF necessity. 4,
business Is seldom conducted here on
prospects; what is done here is a sure
thing. Keen competition here Is yet
unknown. Every one seems to be on,
good terms.
Loren kmoall deserves spot her sllusion,
TO his smDilion. He has bought a tract
OF land-the view backgrounds 1t is SO.
high, aud built a long, graceful, serpen-
tine road 10 the climax OF the property,
and several cottages now skirt its sides.
giving a grand TOUCHDOWN or out-to-sea
view in all directions.
THE CHURCHES.
Splendid churches are built and con-
Quoted here. Bishop DosDe's, for in
stance; here on their plot, the grave OF
beloved dsug liter, costly chapel was
built uesr the grave as sort OF memorial
and cherished spot now there is erected
a besutituI stone edifiee massive and
graceful, and revereutiy 1t is noted thsts
section Of this chapel as it now stands
embraces the former grave, and the iden-
ticsl monument is eneased in the teauti-
ful walls of the building, serving a
purpo similar TO a memorial wipdow as
often used in places OF divine worship.
Rev. J. r. Norwood serves the Epsco-
pal church during the absence OF Bishop
Doane, and during the summer stay OF
the bishop, Mr.. Norwood takes his yacs-
ton.
-'S"A tnS S'o""P Hohne - '""sS IA"
society building owned by the church
where the local orders OF /. o. o. +. and
K. of Z. hold meetings.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
Active work Is now going on construct
ing a wire service for electricity
from Bar Harbor for both light and
power. This unequaIied service assures
an ail-the- year round supply, whereas
should local plant be installed, no doubt
1t would be closed except in the summer
season.
Now the houses, streets, stores aud
shops will have an unfailing supply all
along this side OF the island. THIS seq