Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-04-29
SOUTHWEST HARBoR.
What is Going on in this Busy Island
Town.

Town.
The writer pens t.irsr tines as visiting
| stranger TO South vest Haroor. To man
"on business b mt" this tide OF Mt. Desert
Is I'D is a good feeding grouud, aud thus
early in ne year the business outlook is
very bright.
These summer PAGES have two seasons,
| busy and dull. The busy season cslen-
OAR begins the first week In June, and
lasts well into September. August Is the
top notch era, and the tide OF visitors
aud tourists Is at It's height.
Then follows tue dull season; sort OF
Arctic night, but to the general visitor
this spell is active 10 building and repair
uperat ions. Thin eig bteen months no
less than quarter OF a million dollars
has been used bereR bouts. The local resi-
dents co operate with The visitors In per-
feet harmony.
What lill bids fair to be q "modern
Eastpotl" in the way OF fishing industry is
e so e. ying more than normal growth
alorg Toe Inc OF u mocern summer resort,
and ii seems as If, as neig boring resorts
iucr, ase, this place attracts splendid
quota OF the ipeomers as visitors and
summer cottage builders.
Tue dependence OF this side of the
island on boat service has tendency to
grease the Rats" as regards outside COM
nun icatiou, but the never dy ing hopes of
soon having trolley service Is factor in
holding the business that Is carried on
hos A.. of
they will have what they want in the way
of service. and pay tribute" to their own
treasures.
They are just the sort Of business folks
to promote such a scheme. They are an
alive. to-the hour clsss-sll on the jrnior
side OF lfe-the hopeful, smbitious, the
go-ahead ourselves kind.
Those among them OF advanced years
in business stand as monuments aud
ideals to the coming generation in bust
ness. They are not Of the Glass who
nurse young men into business, and club
them to The wall as soon as they show
signs OF walking in self supporting ways.
They are not a band OF business grave
diggers, but a frsternaI set who live and
let i've. A town under the banner OF the
latter class Is on a basis to show indus.
try and to invite industry aud to grow
rs pidly.
A town that Is bowling for new indus
tries, and holding out bait with a string
to 1t, can exp ct to land Just the sort OF
a n they are lining for; they catch fare
Of transient hunters; gang who are |
either sharks or the victims OF sharks |
But when a town puts out "sportsm6n's |
bait" 1t is sure to land string OF |
'speckled Beauties.
1t Is pretty s'ght coming "sround the |
hills" in the passenger steamers OF our |
Ffenchmau's bay Maine Central service to |
see the hsndwork of man IN the shape OF
the delightful view--the landscape dotted |
g, tn cottages and wsil-groomed estates. |
The landscape artist grooms the forestry /
TO harmonic wi h nature and the handi. |
work OF the architect 1t is more in
piring view than to pass along the out
skirts OF town that is monopoiized by a |
band of business men who seem Ike a |
politician In bis last year OF public ser
vice.
Let the readers Imagination guide him |
n the decision, whet her to he epticed into .
wild cat western crszes", or to build up
/ lasting business In our own State of /
Maine, 1.-The playground of the nation,"a |
name for which Hancock county resorts
ire responsible. RI &c.