The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-07-11
TO CRESCENT BEACH AGAIN.

The steamer Castine made her second ex-
cursion of the season to Crescent Beach
July 7th. The weather was not promising
and this lessened the party somewhat, but
they were reinforced by the members of the
Cosgrove Stock Company, including the
Bingham family, who were to open an en-
gagement at Stonington Monday. The ar
rangement was to make the usual call at
Camden and take the company and their
many trunks to Crescent Beach and after
landing the excursionis.s there return to
Rockland with the theatrical people and
then 60 back to Crescent Beach. But the
wind was southeast, there was a chill in
the air, and the motion of the boat, while
not enough to affect the majority of people,
was too much for some of the theatre folks
and they deserted the steamer at Camden
to take the trolley to Rockland, their trunks
remaining on board. Some had predicted
that it would be difficult landing at Crescent
Beach, but they were false prophets for the
water was smooth and the landing easily
made. The weather had kept away the
usual crowd and the Castine's party were
petizing and bountiful shore dinners. One
of the party after partaking very literally
of lobster asked if there was a coroner in
Belfast and when told that thee was, said:
''If l pass away, tell him | died happy"
The Castine had gone to Rockla with
the properties of the Cusgrove Stock Com
pany and was to return at $50. Some one
suggested taking the trolley ride to Cam
den, leaving on the 45 p. m. car, and half
dozen, including the writer, who had never
been over the line from the beach to Rock
land, made the trip. On reaching home we
read in the Boston Sunday Herald: "The
trolley ride was never more popular or more
delightful. 1t has all the delights of whizz
by automobile, without the expense and the
dust and danger" That expresses it in few
words. There is little to be seen on this
road until nearing Rockland, when a fine
view is had of the haroor and the break
water, and one is puzzled to know why the
road should make SO many sharp turns and
then go off at nearly right angles.
Close connection was made at Rockland
with Car for Camden, nearly filed with
people bound for Oakland, and when land
ed opposite the Bay View in Camden we
had an hour to spare. The two boat cranks
walked up to the head of the hart Dor to look
over the yachts hauled up at Dailey's place
and in the vicinity. Among them was the
FolwelPs sloop yacht Viking, formerly the
Effie, built at Crow Cove by George
Williams, and which has been out of COM
mission for some time Two yachts were
ready to go overheard, but the majority
were evidently hauled up to stay. A visit
was then paid to the plant of the Camden
Anchor Rockland Machine Co. The old
wooden building in which the anchors are
made was open to everybody, but the new
brick building in which the Knox engines
are built was not only closed but bore signs
at every turn with "No Admittance,'' and
one had in addition, "Keep Out This
concern builds launches as well as engines
an open shed. The material and workman
ship of these boats could not be excelled
The Castine made her appearance on
time, as usual, and at A. 05 D. M, was headed
for Belfast. In coming in and going out of
the harbor we had fine view of the new
steam yacht Lydonia owned by Cyrus X.
Curtis, publisher of the Ladies' Home
Journal and Saturday Evening Post sum-
mer resident of Camden. This yacht is
said to have cost Sl75,000 and takes the
place of the Machigonne, owned by blr.
Curtis until this season. Mr.. Curtis is a
Maine man and we have reason to be proud
of the success he has achieved in the pub
fishing field and of the fact that his native
State has attractions that bring him to her
shores every summer.
AT 545 p. III. the Castine landed her party
on Lewis wharf well pleased with their
trip.