The Republican journal., 1905-08-31
A DAY IN ELLSWORTH.

of NJ. 'OS than the American House in Ellis
worth, where the carefully planned Fresh
man banquet was successfully carried out on
the eventful date of March, 1905? Letters
had been flying from West Sullivan to Blue
hill and time satisfactory to both parties
J had been arranged, and with the horse
woman of the family enlisted to manage
"Clip" merry party of three set forth one
morning from West Sullivan for the twelve
mile drive to Ellsworth. The first difficulty
to be encountered was the ferry, but that
was soon settled. The big scow kept for
the purpose was prepared for the start and
"Clip" was driven on board. The progress
across was rather slow, as the tide was not
exactly favorable, and the motive power
was by cable. Once across, Waukeag sta
tion" was left behind and our route lay
through the town of Hancock. Most of the
country through which we drove was a
farming section and the only village on our
route was the little one of Hancock proper.
where the post office, station, Pamela
Grange store and the village smithy were
the only indications of business activity.
As we read the signboards along our way
we noticed, with ever-grOwing surprise,
that Lamoine was six miles from every
where. On signboard after signboard we
read the legend: "Lamoine, 6 miles," while
each one chronicled the rapidly decreasing
distance to Ellsworth. After going through
the country for some distance, with comfort
able farm houses or big hay fields on either
side the road, we had a glimpse of the blue
water which makes up into charmingly I'M
expected inlets and deep coves all along our
coast. 1t was doubly welcome and looked
very tempting as it glittered in the sun.
! Plenty of time was before us and "Clip"
had not been hurried, but we were all glad
of the rest and change suggested by pleas
ant little grove, and we took the hint The
| horsewoman of the party attended to the
comfort of our steed, and the lunch box
was produced and rapidly empted.
Mosquitoes that reminded us forcibly of
| Orono at Commencement time evinced
| lively interest in the proceedings and hur-
ried us ont of our rustic retreat. The re-
| naming few miles to the city of Ellsworth
were rapidly travelled, and as we drove
down the elm-shaded streets they reminded
one strongly of our own leaf-canopied streets
of which every true Befaster is so proud.
The American House was our destination
| and We drove up the well-kept driveway to
| the stable, where clip was housed, and we
| then found the parlor without any difficulty
Our imaginationS were hard at work the
While picturing the eighty or so lively mem
bers of 1908 in possession of the house and
t1o,, ILL
| when they SO successfully evaded the Sophie
mores, and by careful generalship gathered
| in Brewer to take the train for Ellsworth.
where their banquet was in waiting, and
where they carried out their plans intact
| before the special bearing the Sophomores
| arrived in town. There were lively doings
| that night, and it was difficult to imagine
| quiet little Ellsworth in the clutches of the
avenging Sophomore horde
| We had plenty of time to give our imagi-
nation full play before the carriage con-
| tanning the other two loyal 19OS-ers, and a
| friend, and drawn by the faithful, if leis-
urely, roam come into view. A warm well
come was in waiting for the last arrivals,
| and tongues flew to make up for all the
| time intervening between exam. week, and
| the first of August. Two by two, the party
started out to 'do" the town, and, girl-like,
| first INDUCED in ice creams, reminiscent
| of "Webber's'' in Orono. Postal cards at
| tracted our attention, also, and some views
of the American House, famous in class
annals, were sent where they would be ap-
: preciated, and various other shops and the
post office visited. What time remained
after our pilgrimage about town was put in
at the hotel, where arranged in a group
that brought to mind the halcyion days of
mo. g." plans for the FUTURE and reminis-
| cences of the past were discussed with in
| terest All too soon the hour hands of the
watches pointed toward the parting time,
| and the horses were brought to the door,
goodbyes and promises of future meetings
exchanged, and the incomplete but enjoy
| able reunion was over and was added to
the long and growing, 500 you remember ?"
| list.
| The drive to Sullivan in the cool of the
day was delightful one, and we made
such good time that we were obliged to
wait few minutes for the evening train,
whose passengers went across ahead of us
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the passengers, should be said, for we on
the scow had the pleasure of the company
of one of Sullivan's citizens who had been
to Ellsworth for liquid refreshments, and
had evidently had an eminently successful
day. On the passage across, he assured
the ferryman that he was can orful good
man, and if he owed man dollar, he paid
it, whether it was in Boston or Moo York y
Nobody felt inclined to contradict him, but
he was advised to sit down, where he final
ly gave himself up to the silent contempla-
ton of his own virtue, broken only by the
occasional remark that he was 'an orful
good Teller"
From the ferry landing home was very
short distance, and although we were bit
tired as we alighted from our vehicle in the
driveway were we ready to affirm that, like
the man in the story, we had Every sue
ceSsful day"
THE NJ NJ S. R. R. BRIDGES.
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