. Leading business men of Kennebunkport, Kennebunk and Old Orchard beach, with an historical sketch of each place. ked result of this fact is seen in the cliaracter of the summer residentsof Kennebunkport, who are not of that transient, unstable sort who float about,that year to this jilace, this year to that, but are largely old settlers, so to speak,who have been accustomed to come hither every summer since our j^eople first tookto summer resorting, and the most delightful spots for this purpose were first discov-ered. There are other resorts much larger and more frequented, so large and pop
. Leading business men of Kennebunkport, Kennebunk and Old Orchard beach, with an historical sketch of each place. ked result of this fact is seen in the cliaracter of the summer residentsof Kennebunkport, who are not of that transient, unstable sort who float about,that year to this jilace, this year to that, but are largely old settlers, so to speak,who have been accustomed to come hither every summer since our j^eople first tookto summer resorting, and the most delightful spots for this purpose were first discov-ered. There are other resorts much larger and more frequented, so large and popu-lar, indeed, that oftentimes their claims for afibrding anything like real rest or changefrom city life come seriously into question, but it can be safely said that there are fewplaces along the coast or inland, where attractions not only so successfully withstand the tests of time, butand where so many ofupon it as one amongpass a few weeks, butit as a home, beyond allclaims or character, inThe growth of Ken-as a summer resort, haser natural, and freeroom development,rapid rise and evenmany much puffed re-. ^^ nrAtPivit,_ so increase with them,its visitors do not lookmany pleasant places tounhesitatingly considerother places of similarthis vicinity at least,nebunkport into favorbeen slow and altogeth-from the morbid, mush-which has marked themore rapid descent ofsorts. It owes its en_ during fame and power to its remarkable combination of diverse and often separatedadvantages. To the attractions of an exceptionally beautiful stretch of sea-shore,with its cool invigorating air, its opportunities for bathing, fishing, yachting, andall the numberless jileasures that old Father Neptune has in store, are added thedelights of a beautiful river where the dancing canoe and supple rod and reel are athome, and a lovely environment of hill and valley, quiet village and charming wood-land scenery, where the buck-board on its constant trips is ever revealing new anddelightful visions. To
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