The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-07-30
RoCkIdnd and Whereabouts.
NOTES OF A PLEASANT VISIT TO
THE LIMERICK CITY.

rock City, via the Merryconeag and Cam
den, with spirits that defied the weather.
The occasional showers had made the decks
more suitable for swimming lessons than
for places of repose, and the threatening
clouds racing overhead promised little i'm
proyement in the weather. Reluctantly,
therefore. it was decided that it would be
prudent to "seek the seclusion that the
cabin grants" and securing place OF want
age at an open window the sail down the
familiar shore was enjoyed as much as the
dampness and mist allowed The new pa
yilion and bathing houses were the first on
iectS of interest; then the five Battery COT
tages came in for a salute and a share OF
attention. In contrast to this lively group
is Murphy's Point, farther down, where the
suffered windows and closed doors looked
grave and forbidding At Little River the
red bricks of the Pumping Station showed
dimly through the trees, and the wreath OF
smoke rising from the tall chimney betoken-
ed activity within. The ever picturesque
North Shore, now built up almost beyond
recognition. was swiftly passed, and a land
ing made at the Camp Ground to let few
passengers ashore, who We're warmly well
coined by their friends. The disagreeable
weather had kept the usual SightSeels away
from the wharf, and aside from c. 0. Dickey
of Northport and a prominent Belfast jew
eer who was fishing from the boat slip, no
familiar faces were recognized AT Temple
Heights a landing was made and our pas
senger list augmented by half dozen or
so. From this point the threatening clouds.
lowered, wreaths Of fog began to encircle
The hillsdeS and the shore was so thickly
Snrouded with mist that the only alternative
for amusement was recourse to magazine.
When Camden landing was announced
there was a general scramble for bags. suit
cases and wraps AS there were no Carl
ages in attendance ones carrying capacity
was tested, and the adopts proved equal to
managing suit case, bag, umbrella and gown,
a feat which might try masculine muscle
and which certainly would tax masculine
patience. The passengers toiied YEARLY up
the street Just in time to see the rear of a
Ruckland ear vanish in the distance, but
lion would accommodate us, bag and bag
gage lali an hour later, we sought the wait
ing room. Mieie such signs as SIN God We
trust-u.i others cash., helped to make the
thirty long minutes slip by. The arrival of
The cal was Synonymous with the arrival of
Il friend and once aboard tongues flew as
Camden and smoky Rockport were left be-
hind, the power house passed, and, finally,
our destination was reached, to receive the
warmest Of greetings.
Our program for the afternoon included
A call at the \. j. Bird store, where
We met the two partners, both genial
gentlemen Although the evening fulfilled
the promise of the earlier day and was dark
and foggy, the break water light flashed in
at the windows at five second intervals and
added radiance to the festive board where
the far-Gamed Rockland game of "hog" and
others Of intellectual depth were played
The next morning a trip down town was
in order; our objective point Fuller Il
C0bb's Mrs. Crockett's ladies goods store
was also visited, where many dainty things
for wumen's and childrens wear We're eX-
hbited Week crockery store also at
tracted our attention and a flying visit was
paid to Simonton's. The post office, an ex-
ceptional1y attractive and well-kept stone
building, aroused our admiration as we
stopped there to trust the news of our safe
arrival to Uncle Sans care. Then we
boarded a Highland Car, and, greatly to our
delight, secured d front seat, where an unin-
terrupted view of the surrounding country
was obtained. We rode out to the end of
the line, passing, among other residences,
the handsome place OF Hon. S. NJ. Bird,
man prominent in Maine politics, The
car made wait just long enough to admit
of brief examination of the nearby aban-
doned qualrieS. filled with water of deep
er shade than the skies overhead.
On reaching home we were informed that
if we wished to see the lime drawn from
the kilnS we must present ourselves at the
office at clock, when our guide would be
in waiting. Accordingly, gowned in the
oldest our limited wardrobe afforded, we
sought the store, where Mr.. 4. j. Bird and
Miss Myrtle Herrick, the company's book
keeper, escorted us over the plant Our
first visit was to the staging where the
schooner A F. Kindberg was dscharging
coal, After watching the barrowS make
few trips apiece we went through the big
coal sheds where the different varieties
were piled high in their respective bins.
Next we looked into the woodshed, where
the big saw run by electricity was kept con-
Stantly busy. From the clear outdoor air
to the sitting atmosphere of the lime-Shed
was but step. One of the two kilns was
out for repairs, but the one in working
order gave us "a very clear idea of the lime
industry, thanks to the explanations OF our
guide. We saw the lime drawn out, barred
down. ard the fires attended to. Between
whites we went through the shed where the
finishing touches are given to the casks
of lime before shipment. Made fast to
the wharf was a lime-laden vessel, the
schooner George W. Glover, ready to sail
on the next tide (She was burned on the
flats at kittery Point, July 18th, from her
cargo taking fire.. We next progressed to
the outside of the kiln where four-hOrse
teams were unloading limerick into the open
mouth of the furnace which would trans
form it into lime two and a half days later
The empty kiln afforded fine opportunity
for observing the shape and structure Of