The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-10-10

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clouds were floating over the hilltops
and as we went on they looked more
and more threatening. We had arrived
in Waterford opposite the Lake House
when few drops fell and it was decid-
ed to seek shelter. The horses were
sent to the stable and the party took
refuge on the veranda, and soon the
| rain was coming down in earnest, &C
companied by thunder and lightning.
AS we were due at reception that
evening start was made at the first
sign of clearing, but we had not gone
far when it began to rain again and our
driver got out the rubber boots and the
two umbrellas in party Of twelve were
hoisted. When we reached South Wat
erford and passed Elm Vale cemetery,
where modest monument of black
granite marks the last resting place of
'Artemas Ward, we did not need to
shed tears over the grave of the humor-
ist as the skies were weeping for us.
The remainder of the drive we were
principally occupied in dodgings rain
drops, but were pointed out Lovers
Lane, "a straight section of driveway
at right angle from the main thorough
! fare, about an eighth of mile long, and
so completely embowered by foliage as
to present the appearance of literal
green tunnel its further end capped by
circular bit of blue sky
Soon after we were landed at The
Bridgton and sought the grateful
warmth from the blazing fire in the
big fireplace and hung up our wet out
er garments to dry. No one was wet
enough to hurt and the drive was worth
a Wetting.
! That evening reception was given
the party at The Bridgton by The News
publishers and their wives, of which
| the News said in its issue of that week:
Half a hundred or SO of our village
residents We're invited and very nice
company responded, representing the
cream OF the village, of both sexes, and
all professions and avocations. Robin
/ sons orchestra furnished music; light
+ refreshments were served; and so pref
tily did Landlord Cabot acquit himself
that he won many deserved words of
praise. Purely informal the company
enioyed the season of social converse
and rendered the strangers quite happy
and much III love with Bridgtonians-
and, when the sun shines, with Brldg
ton" All of which-and more-is true
of this very pleasant affair Robin
sons orchestra consists Of the father
and three daughters, the youngest
| playing the piano, the Others violin and
cornet and the father the clarinet, and
it was pleasure both to hear and see
them. The four resident clergymen
were present, and Hon. L. E. and Mrs.
| Mckinney did much to render the &C.
casion very pleasant to both the towns
people and the visitors. We also had
the pleasure of meeting Mr.. Granville
Fernald, whose home is in South Wat
erford opposite the burial place of
A rtemus Ward, and Giles O. Bailey,
an old-time newspaper man, now pro-
prietor of confectionery and news
stand in Bridgton. Mr.. Bailey was the
| founder of the Portland Sunday Times,
and conducted it successfully until i'll
health compelled his retirement He
| is the son of Rev. Giles Bailey, who
succeeded Rev. S. c. Hayford as pas
| tor of the UniversaliSt church in Bel
! fast in November 1866, coming here
from Gardiner. We were sorry not to
have met Charles 0. Stickney, who was
! for many years the local editor of the
| Bridgton News, and is now frequent
contributor to Portland and other
i newspapers.
| Wednesday some of the party visited
| the Bridgton fair and in the afternoon
| eight started homeward, leaving four at
The Bridgton to take their departure
the next morning. 1t is usual on these
summer excursions to have meeting
at the close and acknowledge by vote
the courtesies received, and as that
| was not done on this occasion we would
express our appreciation-in which we
no doubt voice the sentiments of all
of our entertainment at The Bridgton
and of the attentions shown by its
genial proprietor, Geo. A. Cabot. On
his account, as we'll as our own, we are
! sorry the party was not larger
c. A. P.