Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-01

"One night as lay sleeping
There came q vision rare"
1 thought stood upon the summit Of
one OF Mount Deserts lofty hills; before
and around me, in all its beauty, lay our
beautiful island, the 'sPearl of French
mans Bay". And while gazed 1 became
aware that many changes were taking
place, and wondering what it was that
made these changes soon saw that the
hand of man was helping nature to beau
tify and make glad the waste places.
The roads and streets through all the
towns and villages cleaned broad, and
smooth, and clean. No unsightly heaps
of rubbish dumped by the roadside, no
rank weeds and brush growing knee-high
beside the sidewalks. But shade-trees and
Towering shrubs, clean walks and we'll
sprinkled streets prevailed everywhere.
Cosy little homes of the work-s-day
people nestled behind well-kept lawns,
showing the natural good taste OF our
New England people. The palatial homes
OF our summer people seemed more fitting
by reason Of the great improvement that
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While l looked upon the fair scene the
twilight faded and night spread her sable
mantle DER land and sea, and pinned it
with star. Quickly, in town and village.
along highways, lights burst forth, and it
looked as though many stars had come
from above to light the paths OF earth.
In wonde spoke aloud: "What does
this mean?" When a voice at my side
made answer: .Did you not know that
the Mount Desert Electric Light Co. has
its first illumination tonight" did not
know, but much rejoiced over what was
there revealed to me.
Then the shsdowy voice again broke the
what good would one day come to our
island; of the things that could be done
to add to its beauty, and make it more
desirable place to live in. And while we
were talking night folded her mantle and
morning dawned on the fair scene, and
the stir of awakening life began.
l seemed endowed with the eyes OF
s'Seewell' in the fairy tale, for could see
far away through the lovely forest where
the hand Of art had touched here and
there to assist nature, and along wind
ing roadway there was CLINT OF what
looked, in the morning light, like ribbons
of silver. / could see doors and windows
thrown open and people moving here and
there. In windowand balcony stood fair
girls with hands full of flowers, and ev-
erything wore a festive air.
turned to the shadow at my side and
asked the meaning of all this. "Why, do
you not known" it made answer. swell,
wait few moments and you will see"
Suddenly there was borne upon the air an
unfamiliar sound. l listened. What can
it be? An automobile? No, they are not
allowed on the island! Listen! 1t is
can it be-?
turned to question my shadowy COM
panion, and saw it gliding down the
mountain side, but the voice came back to
me: 81 must hurry and catch that first
trolley for Ellsworth or shall be too late
for the. early train for Boston" And
down the valley the brightly-eolored
trolley car flashes, and hear the glad ac-
claim of the people and see the young
girls scatter their flowers as they welcome
the first electric car to Mount Desert.
And the voice floats up the mountain
side, borne on the morning breeze: IKE
joice, rejoice for the future OF Mount
Desert"