Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-07-28
From the Wyoming IN. VI Times.
THE SEA-sERPENT AsTRAy.

appearance Of the Sea Serpent IN Sttrer Lake
Tile Testimony Of Fire Credttdbte Witnesses
Silver Lake is a sheet Of water about four
miles long, and from half to three-fourths OF
mile wide. The lake is a great place oil
resort for fishing parties. There is said to
be place in this little lake where the lead
has been dropped in vain. No sounding has
been obtained hence the presumption, and
we admit it as o presumption, that it CON
meets, by some subterranean passage, with
lake EIe or Ontario and to draw the figure
still greater, with the vast Atlantic.
Friday evening last, as party, Of which we
formed one, were disembarking from a trip
on the lake, with hundred pounds or less
of dressed cat fish, Messrs. Charles Hall,
Joseph II. Mex night, Charles Scribner, and
Alonzo Scribner, accompanied by two boys,
named George Hall and John Scribner, were
just leaving the landing on an evening fishing
excursion.
They left the landing near Mr.. Howe's
Pump Factory, about o'clock, =. NJ, Fri
day, and rowed up to the narrows OF the
outlet, where two Of the party got out and
dragged the boat through As the channel
became wider, they took seats in the boat,
rowed steadily up to the lake and commenced
fishing. The evening was not dark. Both
shores were in view and stars and clouds ap-
peared alternately. About nine o'clock, as
the entire party were fishing, Mcknight, who
sat inthe stern of the boat, called the atten-
tion TO what had the semblance, though much
larger ola long tree trimmed of, lying on the
surface of the water, north of their boat, and
dozen yards off. All looked at it, and va
rious suggestions were made regarding it.
1t appeared to be so or 100 feet long.
However the party continued fishing, the
thinp tlpv coIy--ha II trpp lOu Or what NOT
remaining in the same position for twenty
minutes or half an hour. About 81 o'clock
it had disappeared, when or how, the party
had not observed. In about ten minutes,
Mcknight called attention TO the same OBJ
ject between the boat the party occupied and
the old sail boat 'Frolic' which lies aground
disabled on the east shore. The centre Of
the log, tree, or whatever it was, was in a
direct line from the stern of the boat, and not
more than four rods off After watching it u
few minutes. Mcknight, who was.nearest it,
exclaimed, Boys, that thing is moving!"
A few minutes more passed and Hall
noticing that it had and was changing its
position, exclaimed, See, it is bowing
round y and true enough, so it was. All
looked and sax the same movement. Its
head, il could no longer be called log, was
now within three rods of the boat, and as it
approached the waves parted on either side,
as If a boat wasleisurely approaching Serb
ner, in an attempt to cut the rope attached
to the anchor and boat lost his knife, and
pulled up the anchor. Hall grasPing the
oars and commenced pulling vigorously for
the west shore, Mcknight steering the boat.
Scribner took seat with Hall and assisted in
rowing. All this was the work Of an instant,
and their mysterious and unwelcoms guest
disappeared while it was going forward, to
the great joy of the party.
But they were not clear Of their visitor.
The boat had not been propelled more than
40 rods when the strange customer was again
visible on the surface for the third time, to
the northeast of them, ard between the boat
and the outlet This time the visitor was
within one rod of the boat. and the party were
making rapid progress towards thenlet. All
in the boat saw the creature. 1t again dis
appeared.
! For the fourth time, when the party were
within 30 or 40 rods from their proposed and
| now nearest landing point the south side of
the inlet, for now there was no mistaking its
character, darted from the water about four
feet from the stern of the boat, close by the
rudder paddle, the head and forward part of
the monster rising above the surface Of the
water eight or twelve feet in an oblique direc-
I
fair view of the creature, and concur in rep
resenting il as most horrid and repulsive
! looking monster. All agree ms to the length
exposed to view. On the opposite side of
the boat about a rod and half to the north
east, the other extremity of the serpent was
! in full view, ashing the water with its tail.
When the forward part descended upon the
water, il created waves that nearly capszed
the boat, and suspended regular operations
at the oars.
The party reached shore in safety; but
| frightened most out o. their senses They
left the boat on the side of the lake farthest
! from home, and footed it home some two
miles, rather than venture down the outlet
not more than half a mile in length. 1t is
almost needless to say that they slept little
that night.
| We will add for the benefit of the incred-
uious that these men are persons of charac-
! ter. They would be believed in this commu-
nifty in any ordinary matter as between man
and man. We admit il is a large story, but
it is about a large Serpent. lie would be a
monster at half the size.
But here is the affidavit Of two OF the
party
Joseph r. Mcknight and Charles Hall
both being duly sworn, say that they nave
heard read the article puohsheN ."
Wyoming Times. in relation to the serpent
| in Silver Lake, and that theftatemehts 'nere
made are true of their own knowledge.
j. r.. MckNIGHT,
CHARLES HALL
Subscribed and sworn this 10th day oi
''''' io' ENos w. FRosT,
Justice of the Peace.
One dollar foot has been offered Tor 'he
skin of the Serpent, if over GO feet long
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