The Republican journal., 1909-08-05
Under The Pines.
\ Delightful Day at Quantabacook.

\ Delightful Day at Quantabacook.
Another ride into the country under the
same weather conditions that attended the
visit to Pitchers pond, bat with new series
of charming views and with a touring car for
transportation in place of surry from the
Belfast Livery Co. The objective point was
The Pines on the shore of Lake Quantabacook,
famliarly known to habitues as "Quanty," and
she route was purposely a circuitous one, via
Poor's Mills North Searsmont, and two door
wards The latter visits were made when we
<'turned 10 the right, at the wrong places.
However, it was all in the days ride and no.
body kicked not even the auto. Aside from
the scenic beauties of the section traversed,
which are many and varied the writer, TO
whom much Of the surrounding country is an
lnexplored region, was interested in seeing
the homes Of many old acquaintance. At
Poor's Mills the neat two-story building re-
Gently erected for social purposes attracted
attention and attested the enterprise and thrift
of this little farming community. While the
men did their part. we believe the women We're
the prime movers and raised a goodly part of
the money BY entertainments and socials. Two
of the party Of four who occupied the were
able to give the history of every farm passed
and tell of their present owners and occupants.
One familiar place to the writer was the former
L. c. Bateman place in North Searsmont, as
with Charles W. Haney day was spent here
some twenty-odd years ago, when we were
guests Of the then Sage of Quantabacook."
Prof. Bateman entertained his guests royalty,
rowing them over the waters of "Quanty' a
good part of the day in quest of black bass, of
which they landed goodly number. The
house and barn occupy site above the high
way, commanding beautiful views in every
direction, and we noticed that their present
owner mas kept them in fine condition. Prof
Bateman's pride was his young orchard and
that also looked thrifty after the lapse of
years. Another object of interest seen en-
route was the buildings formerly occupied by
the Cooper Bros in their carriage business,
and farther along we to the fine farm
owned ard occupied for many years by Leonard
Cooper 1t was about here that it was discov-
cred that we had passed the right hand road
that led to Searsmont village and the car took
the back track. 1t was now mostly down grade
and part Of the way through dense woods
Before reaching the village we turned to the
left and stopped in the yard of what the writer
recognized as the Packard place, which he had
visited once, % years ago, and not seen since.
The car was left here and the party took up
their line Of march for The Pines, where a
cordial welcome awaited them from Messrs.
VIM. T. Bean, c. o. Poor and Ansel White, who
were spending a week two at this de-
lightful retreat Their guests of the day were
Messrs. Charles E. knowlton, George A. Quinn
by Ben Hazeltine and Charles A. Pilsbury, and
the trip was made in Mr. Knowlton's touring
car.
In 1859 four young men of this city-Albert
s. White, George A. Quimby, VIM. F. Bean and
Albert c. Burgess formed an organization for
social purposes under the name of the Albarto
Club. In 1871 they bought lot of land on the
western shore near the southern end of Guam
Iabacook and built the cottage which has since
been the scene of so many festive gatherings.
Later twenty acres, including the site of the
cottage, were bought. This tract is covered
with a alense forest growth, mostly of lofty
pines, and a conservative estimate of its lum-
Der value is over 81 900. Mr.. White having
removed to California sold his interest, and
Mr. Burgess having bought a cottage at Pitch
ar's pond sold his so that Messrs. Bean and
DUMMY are today the sole proprietors. The
cottage stands a little way back from the
water, in the woods, but there is UNDER |
brush in front to obstruct the views of the
undergone little or no change since it was |
Quilt, but has been kept in excellent repair.
On the first floor is spacious living room in |
rear Of which is kitchen in which "Our
George and others have achieved many Gull |
nary triunphs. In the second story are the
sleeping apartments. A broad veranda extends
across the front and along the south side, and
1ere rocking and arm chairs invite the weary
20 sit and enjoy the scenery and the lake !
)reeZes.
The program of the committee for enter
tanning the visitors included boat ride, and
soon after their arrival two of the party en-
parked in the club boat with an ex-mayor and |
:
paper man at the helm. Our course was d.
-ectly out into the pond, to get view of The
Pines from the water-and charming picture
t was.-and then we, headed for the cottage of i
George B. Dyer on the eastern Shore from
there following the shore along, past the little
cottage of Misses McCorrison and Knight,
which has remained untenanted since the la
nented death of Miss McCorrison; then the
substantial bungalow of Adrian C. Tuttle, with
rowboat moored off and canoe on the shore.
Farther up is the Merriam and vickery cot
tage, with one of the Mullen steel launches at |
Although our oarsman volunteered
10 keep on to the head of the lake it was de-