The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
THE Doctors Part y" at Moosehead

afternoon last in the separation of a
most congenial party of Skowhegan
gentlemen, who had passed delight
full four days in each others company
on a fishing excursion to the famous
and charming ''West Outlet Camps"
at Moosehead Lake.
The party left home at $50 a m,
Friday, via Somerset Traction Co. to
Madison, taking the train there for
Birch Point, Kineo, special car for
their accommodation being attached
to the regular train. Reaching the
terminus of the railroad Just before
one p. m, steamer was in waiting to
convey 1.-The sports" to the charming
the shore. AS the boat sounded its
whistle nearing the approach TO the
camps, flag was unfurled from its
standard upon the wharf, and by the
cheer that went up from those on
board it was seen that ali appreciated
the fact of their welcome. As the
genial countenance and hearty hand
shake of mine host, Gilbert, passed
from one to another, all felt the spirit
of welcome in the air. By 1.30 the
party was dining, after which they
were assigned in twos and tours to
their "quarters,n each being given
one of the dearest little log cabins
imaginable, all complete in every
detail.
From that time to the hour of de-
parture on Monday at 10 a. M, all
followed their own inclinations-
mostly tishing-with the exception
that Sunday was given over to
water, covering the hours from a.
m. to p. m. on specially chartered
steamer, with a landing at Lookout
Island" for dinner-the island no
doubt taking its name from the dan
ger experienced in getting ashore
from the steamer.
Several fine catches of fish were
made, perhaps the best being that of
DR.. F. o. Sawyer and II. l.. SWEET, |
who brought in string of ten square
tail trout, the result of four hours
fishing, that tipped the scales at %
lbs. 1t was fisherman's luck through /
out, however, and some of the most /
expert anglers in the crowd failed to
land their proportion.
Medals we're awarded the different /
members of the party as follows:
Most Digni6ed, David A. Haig
Easiest Satisfied, Jas, McDougal, Fairfield
Greatest Humorist. II. w. Varney.
Most Disappointed, A. c. Bowman.
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Best Contented. J. 4. Philbrck
Most Trusty, Walter II. Hight
Happiest, II. L. SWEET. /
Most Excitable, F. O. Sawyer.
Best Fish, az ID. salmon, Blaine 8.
Owen, Augusta.
Least Active, +. E. McNeehe.
Trying to Please, II. & Woodbury.
A True Sport, A. g. Blunt
Luckest, w. G. Wright, New York City.
Handiest, K. A. Wentworth
Most Persistent, !. n. Lincoln, Boston,
Best Care of Self, w. II. Wildes.
Best Costume, Ralph B. Hill.
Worst Luck, Fred {. Dow
Hardest Worked, George E. Sampson.
Most Good from Trip, II. b. Goodwin.
Best Natured, George Nash.
Most at Home, F. {. Pooler.
Noisiest, Herbert Wentworth.
Best Fun. Joseph Nies.
Worst Sunburned, w. II. Levin, New
York City.
Greatest Weight, W. A. Guild, IT,, New
York City.
Biggest Fish, TO-! ib. laker>, Ben 7. Stew.
ard.
Greatest Capacity, Oscar Greene.
Best Gard Player, ]. ". Blunt.
Finest All-round Fellow, c. K. Vies.
The whole trip was in the nature of
"a personally conducted tour" as Dr. /
G. R. Viles was untiring in his efforts
to see that all found as much enjoy
ment possible, and the grand success
in it's entirety is directly attributable
to that "prince of good fellows"
WEST OUTLET CAMPS.
These camps are owned by Gilbert T
& Coombs, the former gentleman
being the host and manager-the right +
man in the right place. They derive
their name from being situated at the
West Outlet, one of the points from
which is formed the kennebec River.
Mount Kineo and the Kineo House F
are directly opposite the camps, and
only two and half miles away.
The main camp, and a few of the
sleeping camps were built in the
spring of 1904, and each year since
camps have been added, until at the
present time they will accommodate
fifty guests These camps are recog
nized by all as the best, and most up
to-date camps at Moosehead Lake.
They are run on the same principal
as any first class hotel; fitted with
hot and cold water, gas, telephone,
water system, etc. The main camp
contains $500 square feet of floor
space, and is considered the largest
camp in the state made of round
logs. This camp consists OF the
office, dining room, kitchen, pastry
room, chill. room, bathroom, meat
room and stove room. The dining
room will seat sixty people.
The sleeping camps are all built .
separate, with one, two, three or four
rooms each, and are absolutely pri-
vate; not in any way connected.
Each camp has its own piazza. They
are fitted with iron bed-steads, good
beds and clean bedding. Double
floors in each camp, carpeted and
curtained.
The table and service are of the
best, and certainly, no spot in Maine
offers more attractions for an ideal
vacation then are TO be found there.
Large Seizure in Pittsfeld.
Sheriff c. II. Smith and his deputy,
j. d. M. Foster of Pittsfield, searched
the farm buildings of Alexander
Robe in West Pittsfield on Wednes
day, the 20th, and seized some fifty