Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-31

AUGUSTA, Aug. IS, 1873.
EDITOR or THE JOURNAL in our rambleS
about squirrel Island on tie evening Of our arriv-
al at the place, we met with two congcnia spirits,
who were passing their vacation on the island,
and were eucanped at the point on the north shore.
We very quickly gained their consent to join us
in our contemplated excursions down the bay, and
to the various other places We proposed visiting.
On the next day, "wednesday at about nine in
the morning the sails of our craft were hoisted,
and we started on our trip down the bay, the des
tiuation being Damaiscor some five miles distant
from the Island in a souihelly direction. The day
Was most glorious one, and though but little
wind, vet with the help Of the suCcet ded
in making good Roadway. The waters of the bay
looked most beautiful in their calmness, scarcely
ripple was discrrnible and in fact,
"a dead calm rested on the bay,
The waves to sleep had gone
Bat the faces seemed TO favor us, for soon in the
distance we noticed the rippling of the waters and
| knew that d breeze woIld soon reach u.s.. Nor
were we disappointed. Ii came, and filling the
| sails, the "fllrt" sped onward. At about noon We
reached the cove and was welcomed by the fisher
| men who make the place their headquarters during
the fishing season. Here a choHder, cotton up in
| Il manner which would throw 10 the shade the
most experienced caterers in the coU"tly was
| made, and full justice was done 1t by tie members
OF our party. Then while waiting Tor the turning
| about the island, which contains about one hun
dred acres of land, adorned with all the necessary
| shade trees and shruhery.
On the south shore Of the island may be obtained
one of the grandest views anywhere attanable OF
| "old ocean, from the high rocks overlooking the
sea. From this elevated position (somc sixty feet
above the level of the sea- the can be seen to
| the HORIZON IN the dim distance. Sail upon sail is
seen flying IN ii dire ctions toward their destined
ports. Locking to the right We see Seguin, and to
| the LETT the boundless ocean, while beneath us
| wave upon wave rolls with mighty roar against
| the rocks drowning all other sounds in their at
| tempt to dash as it were, all barriers placed be-
| fore them by the Omnipotent hand of God We
| looked upon the scene with mingled admiration
| and delight and wondered at the power and good
ness of our Heavenly Father, who created alike
| the vast and bound ess ocean and our beautiful
green bedo clled land, giving to each beauties OF
| surprising loneliness and grandeur. The ncom-
| ing tide warned us that we must up and away.
As the cove recedei from view, each and all OF
us felt that we were leaving behind the most
pleasant island upon the coast Squirrel Island
was reached in good season. and in the evening as
we lay in the harbor watching the setting sun dis
appear, we completed all necessary arrange
ments for the next days excursion, which was to
take in Mouse Island and Boothbay. As the
shades of night settled on the earth the twinkng
lights in the cottages above US on the island ap-
peared as if by magic, thus transforming the place
into miniature city, charming to look upon
The next morning we started for Mouse Island
where we were greeted in a cordial way, by Mr.
T. A. Chick of this city, who is conducting the
restaurant on the island Mouse Island is indeed
most beautiful place well adapted to the want: