Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-02-11
A HAVEN OF REST.
HAVEN IN TOWN OF BROOKLYN
Is WELL NAMED.
GROWING RAPIDLY AS A SUMMER RE-
SORT - SOME OF coTrAaERs AND
THE ATTRACTIONS OF THE

SORT - SOME OF COTTAGERS AND
THE ATTRACTIONS OF THE
PLACE.
Written for THE AMERICAN by Miss Musa
DolIard, of Brooklin.l
Haven, the western part of the town n,
BROOKLYN, and on the eastern shores O,
Penobscot bay, whose unique and pictur
esque scenery has endowed it with abid-
ing beauty, is fast becoming well known
as a summer resort.
The first summer visitors came to Haven
in the summer Of 1889, when wharf,
commonly known as the West End wharf
was built, the late Alonzo A. Friend being
the chief promoter. The first cottage to
be built was the Pioneer, by Irwin
Stanley, formerly of this place but now of
Boston, for N. V. Tibbetts, the founder of
the Haven colony. This cottage still
stands, and is owned by Prof. Dales, OF
Baltimore.
AT present there are twenty-seven cot
tages besides the "Homest ead", commo-
dious dining hail, cook house, ice-h houses
and laundry. These building are all sup
Piled with water from artesian wells.
These cottages are owned by the follow
ing persons: J. II. Crawford, c. l.. Stur-
tevant, DR.. Ballock, Walter Clepham, Col
w. b. Thompson, who owns four Cottages.
Alexander q. Bentley, w. w. Dodge,
Misses Emma and Dorothy Tibbetts and
several by N. V. Tibbetts, one OF whose
cottages is occupied by Bishop Harding,
all of Washington, d. c., Judge William
Morris, OF New York city; DIR. Paul
Sperry, OF Brockton, Mass, who in the
summer kindly plays the organ at the
Baptist church, where SO many enjoy his
grand music; Donald Parson, of Youngs-
town, o.; Mrs. L. T. Morris, of Brooks
vile; Mrs. Nellie Joyce, Melrose, Mass:
Mrs. Merle Sampson and Miss Banford, of
Lynn, Mass; Mrs. Thomas Wilson, of
Germantown, Pa; Mrs. Rabold, OF New
York city, who generously entertains her
many friends with her beautiful voice on
the summer evenings; z. Z. Patten, Of
Atlanta, Ga, who has purchased the late
S. G. Stevens property; WILDER Smith, of
New York, no has had built this winter
pretty cottage at the cost OF 1900.
With the coming of these people into
Brooklin, the towns advancement has
been rapid. A short distance from the
Haven colony is summer hotel, SPINE
crest, formerly the Wells house, which
has been remodelled with many modern
improvements. This hotel is under the
management Of Thompson & Clepham, of
Washington, who in 1912 built a large
cottage near the hotel. The view from it's
piazza is of the blue waters of Egge-
moggin Reach, which for beauty it would
be hard to excel.
Haven is an ideal spot to spend ones
vacation and enjoy the balmy air, mingled
with the savory salt OF the sea and the
spruce and pine trees. Its cool climate
attracts many here.
In the fall of 1918 club house was built
at Haven. The building is of the bunga-
low type. 1t fronts the water, with COM
modious piazzas on the south and west
sides. Almost the entire floor is COM
posed OF reception room, with large
stone fireplace at the north end. Beyond
the room are the serving room, kitchen
and toilet room. The view from the
piazzas is ideal. One can watch the steam
boats at the landing and coming and GO
ing, see many Of the islands where the
late Prof. Frank Hamilton Cushing and
Major j. w. Powell made some famous
discoveries of Indian relics.
Under the management OF Mr.. Carroll,
construction of excellent golf links was
commenced last fall, near the club house.
Considerable work has already been done,
and Mr.. Carroll will return from Palm
Beach, Fla, in April to complete the links.
There are two good tennis courts at Haven
and another at EPinecrest.
Haven is place " here one may feel free
ton, as the waters of Eggemoggin Reach
furnish all kinds OF inducement to those
who love its foaming depths. Col. w. B.
Thompson owns large auxiliary yacht
which many enjoy, and there are many
gasoline launches owned at the club,
while canoes and row boats are in album
dance.
cities, being in daily connection with
Rockland by the Eastern Steamship Co.
and Maine Central boats, and with Belfast
by the Belfast & Brooklin steamboat
line. During the sumner there are six
daily mails, so one may be almost buried
among the Maine pines and still be III
close communication with the outside
world.
Those who have watched Haven grow
during the last ten years, feel assured
tfat the future of the little colony will be
bright and prosperous. The people of
Brooklin and Haven are glad to welcome
back the regular summer visitors, and to
all the new ones extend a sincere wei
come.
ORTANn