Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28

a ward the sea. There Is freedom non
. lconstraint ct the Melrose that appecu
, 70 unassuminG persons. ana tnet '" J
| house Is appreciated by It's patrons =
evident from the number OF them WIZ
return from year to year. " u s't
. uated ON Mt. Desert street. the mos
, Fashionable boulevard In Bar haI,
! Dor, and stands back from the stree.
! some distance, giving opportunity ~
. la handsome lawn and driveway ~
, front. Il Ia one of the older houses
, and IL OF q plain style or architectuI'
but Is fitted with all modern conven'
fences. and Is surrounded by expen,
sive cottages. many OF the occup. III.
of which take their meals al TN
hotel. The Belmont Is one OF the
first houses to open In the summer
, and is generally full during the sea-
son.
, Bar Harbor Is a resort OF fasnioii,
There is a current impression that II
is going to seed" as resort, Du'
the inhabitants and freQuenters IN
ldignantly disclaim II, and our friend,
Jim Foley, who for consideration
drove us about the water front, ana
told us who owns the cottages. says
that 100000 is to be spent there LOT
residences this year that he knows OF:
II Is evident that Bar Harbor VIII
remain on the map for some time 10
come. Millions of dollars are invest
ed here in cottages. many OF which
are for rent this summer. as the occu-
pants have gone to Europe. What
Jim Foley doesn't know about the
place isn't worth knowing and We can
IconscientiOusly advise any OF our
READERS who happen upon Bar Harbor
and want temporary coachman 10
ask for Jim. When he isn't busy he
is likely to be found In front OF the
Melrose. which Is favorite resort
for public carriages. There Is prob
ably no other region Of like area IN
America where may be had so varied
and so beautiful drives as on Mt
Desert island. River. lake and noun
tain scenery are furnished BY nature
and good roads are free, while the
carriage rates are fixed by schedule
that Is not unreasonable. Boat rides
may be taken around the island on
the Maine Central steamers. or to
Rockland on the Eastern Steamship
company's line. Golfing, tennis, yacht
ing and bathing are enjoyed in the
fullest degree, every provision being
made for the comfort and pleasure Of
those who indulge In these sports
There Is always cool breeze OH the
broad veranda Of the Melrose and 1t
Is pleasure merely to sit there and
watch the other people. There In
plenty of opportunity for displaying
good clothes II one feels so inclined,
hundreds Of good horses are brought
into the place every season and there
is not a carriage in town that looks
as if it had been more than two
weeks out of the factory. The light
natural wood carriages are the most
common. and all are rubber tired
The private carriages with their
coachmen and ladies of fashion are
everywhere to be seen. and the bust
of New York and Boston houses.
showing some OF the finest merchan-
disc to be seen In the large cities.
! The boat We left on went at 10: 80
in the forenoon. AS we had made the
trip from Portland by night. We were
somewhat eager to see how 1t looked
by daylight. We were not disappoint-
| ed. To Bangor the country is sparse
ly settled. the road having been pri-
marily built for the Bar Harbor traf-
fic. We passed through the little
town of Holden where the editor first
went to school, but the railroad has
left the schoolhouse away of to one
side and We did not stop to hunt it
up. At Bangor we had time for lunch,
and We had better lunch than Is
usually PUT before one in a railway
restaurant Then we went on Our
train was called the Flying Yankee
and stopped only at the functions
But every other station is junction
as there are branch roads running off |
a M rbnr
by the way of Augusta and found the |
ride down the Kennebec delightful |
We We're unable to decide whether the
Ice that was apparently harvested
from the river below the point where
The water must be salt. would be of
any value for domestic purposes. but
MRS Editor was convinced of her
'pouses wisdom when he told her
hat the ice was chemically treated to
'xpel the salt and that it was much
heaper than fresh water ice and last :
ID longer. Since when Mrs. Editor 1
las been inquiring Of the ice man for
alt water ice.
1t was about supper time again
'hen we reached Portland. and we
1uulged in Holsters. The editor prob
bly, consumed more Holsters on this
rip than are to be found i'm all Yer
lont mot counting the un-eatable
ind, Mrs. Editor being a close sec
nd. On our way to Boston we Wis
ed Old Orchard beach. where the
nooth stretch of sand is simply
onderful, walked out on the great
on pier. which seems to reach half
ay to England. and were introduced
the lady of the souvenir depart
ent by our friend. Doctor Trull-at
asst the editor was. while Mrs. Editor
atched the wavelets. We were also
uoduced incidentally another day
z shore dinner prepared by Mrs.
uH. who dwells near the mouth of
e Saco river. and who can cook fish
more ways and better ways than
RS. Parker of the Parker house, Her
ace Is reached by narrow gauge
al that runs from Old Orchard to
IMP Ellis, where sailor man rows
e across the river for 10 cents DER
ad, which is the most work we ever
" done for 10 cents.
OUR last side trip was to Nantas.
beach-and We are still convinced
II there is no better side trip out
Boston for an afternoon than this
me OLD chestnut. Nantasket is Il
bathing beach, ii Is far enough
ay SO that the ride is just right.
j II is near enough so that ii
ISN'T cost much. The new Paragon
X recently started there is mod
"a after Luna park on Coney is
d. but the ocean after all is the
r attraction.
I is scarcely necessary to add that
editor and his wife had return
Iets to Brattleboro; 1t may be as
ned that they had nothing else that
: negotiable. In fact. but for the
dness of our brother. we had been
bile to raise the wind to get to
1tasket and back. Such being the
2, there was nothing for 1t but to
foot for home, which we did. And
he is mighty good place to get