Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12

Casco Bay. Both the Eastern ana
Western Promenades command marvel
Gus views. Here in Longfellow Square
are the Offices Of the Maine State Pub
State are welcome here. Information
concerning routes, resorts and the
facilities Of the State in general VIII
be gladly furnished.
Beyond Portland.
Beyond Portland, United States High
way No. l continues along the coast via
Rockland and Bangor on to Calais and
the New Brunswick border. Rocklano
Is the metropolis of the Penobscot Bay
region, another Of the States prominent
Summer localities; while at Rockland
Breakwater Is an exquisite sea view, while
from the ocean, looking toward the
shore, the Camden Mountains rise up
from the coast. There Is q great deal
of life here during the Summer season.
and all manner OF outdoor sports are
available.
The last two of the noted Maine coast
resorts, Bar Harbor, on Mount Desert
Island, and Winter Harbor, across
Frenchman's Bay. may be reached by
several routes. One Is TO ferry across
from Prospect to BuckSport "a Toll
bridge is now under construction), then
run to Ellsworth and down to Bar Har-
Dor. Another route Is to continue up
to Bangor and then down to ELLSWORTH
thus doing away with the ferry crossing.
Winter Harbor may be reached by ferry
from Bar Harbor across Frenchmans
Bay. or else by road by way OF ELS
worth, Hancock and West Goldsboro.
Bar Harbor long rated as one OF
the watering places Of the world. Is the
mecca each year for prominent families
of the country. The Shore walk, Dor
dered by handsome estates with beautl-
full gardens, is one of the show places
another Another feature OF Mount
Desert Island Is Acadia National PARK,
the first national park east OF the
Mississippi River, conducted by the Fed
eral Government. There are guides ana
| trails, motor roads and camping SIZES
| for visitors, and q wonderful comblna-
ton of beautiful lakes. high mountains
and marvellous seacoast. Across the Bay
from Mount Desert Island, at the emo
| of q peninsula jutting out into the
ocean, is Winter Harbor, which also mas
q very active Summer season, having
excellent facilities for all outdoor sports.
Inland Attractions.
Inland lies Names famous lake and
mountain region, her great hunting ana
fishing areas. One Of the most noted Is
| MooSehead Lake, q rare spot OF natural
beauty. The lake is 40 miles long. and
about midway is Kineo, on an arm OF
| land that extends out into the lake.
With the lake on three sides and Mount
Kineo rising to height of l 900 feet In
the back, It's location is ideal. This
charming vacation spot Is reached by
boat from Greenvile, at the lower END
of the lake. This year 1t Is also posi-
BILE by the completion of the road from
Jackman over to lockwood to reach
Kineo from the west side Of the lake.
1t is then just three-quarters of a mile
straight across the lake to Kineo.
Another spot of interest which should
not be missed by motorists on trip to
Maine is the town of Lakewood which
Is Just a little northwest of Skowhegan.
on the road running up to Scion, and
then onto Jackman and Quebec. In
this town there is a Summer theater
colony, where a stock company per-
! forms, putting on new show each
week.
And, Of course, all motorists to Maine
visit Poland Spring, the home Of the
! famous Poland water. This spring,
flowing out from the solid ledge at the
summit of one of the highest hills in
the vicinity, is we'll worth visit to the
State to see, with its wonderful setting
of hills and valleys. 1t is of historical
interest to know that the present Poland
Spring House Is located on the old
homestead Of wentworth Kicker, and
that the building comprising the north