The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-07-14
SWAN LAKE.
Its Scenic and Other Attractions. Fishing
and Ice-boating.

AA~ ana Ot0eI Esuo
and Ice-boating.
The drive around Swan Lake is won
DER and delight to the visitor. Inc ROAD
winds around the shore, affording at
many points wonderful views OF the
sparkling lake, winding through shady
avenues and sunlit clearings, beside the
towering rocky cliff on the left. Here
and there large clumps of white birches
border the lake. The hills with forest
covered sides and SUBMITS form pic
turesque background for the silvery
waters of the lake. Wave-washed Lodges,
gentle slopes, little coves. stretch OF
sandy beach and the wildwood scenery
give an air of restfulness that is delight
full to the lover of nature.
"Murmuring of peace and slumber,
Soft and low the ripples sing,
And the pines on yonder hillside
Echo back the song they bring.
No more delightful place for a quiet
vacation could BE- chosen. The combina-
ton of lake, hills and cliffs give to the
place charm that is never to be forgot
ten. 1.-THE most beautiful lake, have
ever seen" is the expression often heard
from visitors. The visitor will be well
repaid for climbing the steep hill to the
base ball ground, where games are play
ed often during the season. From here,
one can see the whole eXpanse of the
lake and it is indeed beautiful picture,
with the green of the trees, the gray OF
the granite lodges and the blue of the
lake and sky.
The little village of Swanville is.at the
foot of the lake, and NorthgSearsport, or
Blacks Corner, is at the head.of the
lake. The older residents of Waldo
county will remember Blacks Corner for
the great fourth of July celebrations and
musters held there years ago.
The delights of motor boating:.may be
enjoyed here amid delightful surround
ings. There are several motor boats,
including one owned by Charles Conant
of Winterport, Percy Hartman and.Bert
Brown of Searsport and E. H. Nicker-
son of Swanville.
In the winter ice boats furnish great
sport. Among those who enjoy this
sport and own ice boats are Alexander
Nichols Of Searsport; Clifford Wiband,
Ernest Burgess and Albert Nashiof Bel
fast; Fred Curtis, Harold Hartman and
Charles Seeley of Swanville One of the
most speedy ice boats is the ''North
Pole" owned by Captain Haskell of
Stockton Springs
Every season adds new laurels..to Swan
Lake as a fine fishing locality. Ter
pound salmon and trout weighing or s
pounds are caught here during the spring
fishing season.
There are many picturesque cottages
around the lake and several were built
this season. The first cottagesbuilt here
was Cliff cottage, owned by Mr.. H.
P. Thompson of Belfast tand.. built
probably IS or 40 years ago. There is a
well managed hotel, the "SwanlLake
House, - Mr.. Edwin Marden, proprietor.
A veranda is being built on the hotel.
Among the cottages are the following
The "Sylvan Retreat" owned by Mr..
Charles Conant of Winterport;; Lake
side" by Mr.. Paine ofNsAw York; the
1.-TWO John" cottage ~ John C. Pills
bury and John Chadwick of Belfast;
''The lockwood" by Mr.. Paine of New
York; "Hillside" by Mr.. Briggs of
Swanville; "Swan Lake Cottage" and
''Grove Cottage" are both owned by
Mr.. Frank Whitcomb of Searsport;
1.-The Club House" by Mr. S. A. Parker
of Belfast. One of the largest cottages
is owned by Mrs. J. c. Nichols Of Sears
port, and is now occupied by the author,
Lincoln R. Colcord, and wife. Miss L.
E. Higgins of New York is building a
cottage just below the lockwood cot
tage and hopes to have it finished by the
first of September. Mr.. C. R. Hill of
Winterport is building one on the east
ern shore near the cottage owned by Mr.
c. c. Moody of Winterport. At the
Carter shore is new cottage owned by
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Harding of Hamp-
den. Mr.. Alexander Nichols of Sears
port and Mr.. Edwin Carter own fine cot
tages. ]. Austin McKeen, Belfast; Mr..
Ernest Burgess, Belfast; Mr.. John San
born, Belfast; Mr.. Joseph Clements,
Searsport and E. H. Nickerson, Swan
vile, own cottages, and there are others.
One of the greatest charms about this
resort is that it is near enough to Swan
vile Mills and to the city of Belfast, so
that one may have home comforts and
yet enjoy nature in all her beauty, but
need not trough it, as one must do on
the trip to the lakes in Northern Maine.
Desirable cottage lots are for sale on the
east shore, and Mrs. Matte Moore has
very attractive lots for sale on the west
shore.
"Long drawn, the cool green shadows
Steal DER the lakes warm breast
And the perfect silence follows,
The burning sun to rest
1.-THE calm of thousand summers
And dreams of countless Junes,