The Republican journal., 1909-08-05

E. L. Wall, r. c. Campbell, J. C. Clark,
G. G. Winslow, C. ]. Brown, W. A.
Hanscom, W. F. Emery, D. D., c. H.
Bryant, 0. G. Barnard, E. A. Carter,
E. S. Burrill, G. L. Granger, George
cided to go no farther in that direction and the
beat was headed for the outlet, and soon we
were among the lily pads and in the channel
leading to the dam built by H. L. Woodcock %
years ago. A section of the dam east of the
gate has been removed, permitting the water
to run out and boat pass through here
and go down to Searsmont village. But The
Pines had greater attractions for the visitors
and we returned to the landing. The boat in
which made this trip is the special pride OF
her owners. Mr.. White had her built in New
York to order, by since famous yacht builder,
at a cost of S125--regular price $3.50. She is
what is known as Whitehall boat, Is feet
long, of graceful model, and after 81 years
use is as good as when new; easy to row and
tight as a cup.
While others of the party were enjoying
been preparing paddock chowder and Capt.
White was busted with other preparations for
the coming feast. Around an extension table
on the veranda the party were seated and then
the chowder came in piping hot, accompanied
by Sunshine biscuits which had been crisped in
the oven. "Our George is past master in
the art of chowder making, rivaling in this
direction Charles Treadwel and his famous
chowder pot of the olden times. The chowder
was so good that there was thought of
comparison at the time but when one of the
participants remarked later that it was the
best chowder he had ever eaten the writer
heartily agreed with him. Strawberry pie and
doughnuts made by Mrs. Bucklin of Belfast
were other features of the feast that called
for commentator.
After dinner cigars and pipes were in order
and stories. with "reminiscences, personal, polit
ical and social were INDUCED in. The club
records, now in the second volume, were
brought out, and contain much of interest, and
many literary gems in prose and verse. In
August, 1872, it is recorded that Capt. w. E.
Stevens of the Boston journal, William H.
Simpson, George A. Quimby, VIM. F. Bean and
John H. Quimby We're at The Pines, and MIR.
Simpson inscribed in the book the following
lines:
Oh, pines that whisper in the breeze,
Oh, waters that reflect the trees,
Or mirror in your depths the sky
When summer clouds sail idly BY
Aweary of the strife and din,
Of all the sorrow and the SIM
We come, by kindly Nature led
Each on her breast to lay his head,
Unheeding who the strife may win,
If Grant goes out or Greeley in
Ignoring Pike, forgetting Hale,
And voting that it all is stale.
We come, band together flung,
Like perfect harp, in accord strung
Each like bird in joyous June
All ready for the inspiring tune.
Here's Stevens, of the Boston Journal,
A captain who should be colonel,
And quiet Quimby, void of dash,
Who guards the Savings Bank and cash.
Another Quimby, who can make
glorious chowder or shortcake,
The writer DIETER read than SEEM
Last, but not least, the active Bean.
What fish we caught, what jokes we said,
Or how we slept or how we fed,
No record shall the tale mpart
That's cherished in each grateful heart.
August 2, 1872. W. H. SIMPSON
The handsome Chalmers-D Detroit car in which !
we made the trip had been brought from the |
loor yard where it was left and stood near the
cottage awaiting our convenience, and too soon
he time came to say goodbye to our hospitable
losts and start homeward. "Our George" &C.
,ompanied US home, and wishing to know the
exact distance from The Pines to Searsmont
'illage the register was set at zero when we
tarted and it made the distance one mile and
This is perhaps good place to
insert few facts concerning the topography
f the town from a Gazetteer of Maine pub
shed in 1881. 1t says of Searsmont: 1.-THE
own was formerly noted for its pine forests,
f which it is said there was larger quanti.E
han in any other town of the Waldo Patient
General Knox himself carried on numbering
ere. From the northeastern side Quanta-
acook Pond extends nearly to the village Its
rea is lbs square miles. This pond is the
ource Of the east branch of St. Georges River
1oody Pond, in the southeastern part of the
own, is about one-half the area of the first
nd discharges into that pond, through a
tream and smaller pond between. St. Georges
liver, west branch, has it's source among the
ills and in the ponds of Montville On this
tream in Searsmont. are eight water-powers,
nd on the east branch and its tributaries are
even Others" 1.-THE soil of this town
productive and the buildings have generally
he appearance betokening thrift. Searsmont
10 miles southwest of Belfast, which is its
,earest railroad connection"
The return trip was made by the more d.
ect route, and when "Our George" was landed
t his own door the record was just IL miles
rom The Pines.
Three years ago when the Maine Press As
ociation on their summer outing had headquar
ers at York Beach and made number of
rips in the vicinity over the electric roads by
pecial car, it was the unanimous opinion of
he party that that was the perfection of
ravel. There was no dust, the motion of the
ar made breeze sufficient to overcome the
eat, and over the straight stretches Of road