Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-09-09
For the oxford Democrat
NOTES or A NEW ENGLAND
TRIP.
No. Nirf.
PORTLAND. Ms
August 10, 81 !

NJ. Editor
This letter will have 20 DO mostly with
Casco Bay and the Islands. with which
/, !, studded more ,hiekly than any va
ter. Of similar extent on the coast Of the
United States
The n,me Of the bay j, said to be a
corruption Of the Indian word Agooei'co,
though, TO mean "a resting place : and
truly ",he green shores Of its forest.
crowned i.lAnd." !. place Of res, and
r,trca, from care. for many weary people
during the summer season. An after
noon trip 70 the Islands seems 10 be an
everyday recreation to the people Of
Portland. There are many from other
places. also. who own cottages OF board
on some one Of the many Islands Of this
a" miniature archipelago" or along the
shore. Of the beautiful bay.
Cssco Bay extend. from Cape Eliza
beth to Cape Small Point, a distance Of
abou, twenty-five miles; and in i,' wa
,er.. according to the popular tradition.
are sos Islands. one ior every day in the
year sSeep, leap years. The editor Of
the Portland Tfanscrpt, Mr.. T. II. FL
well. ia hi, book Portland and Vicini-
,y." eNplodes this notion by counting
the Stands; he says that. taking the is-
lands of all sizes. from the little rocky
i.le, covered with water a, high tide, TO
those containing thousands Of acres and
hundred. Of inhabitants. and including
rocks and reefs. there are only about ! SO
GLANDS in Casoo Bay.
Among the principal Islands are Peaks
Long. Cushings. Grea, and Little Chea-
beague. Great and Little Hog Islands,
Bailey's. Ores. House Island. etc. The
largest is Great CheAbeAgue, containing
1900 acres. Peaks Island is the mos,
popular. and It's two lines Of steamers
are busy all day carrying people to and
from il. Hundreds Of people In exeur'
sion parties. from city and country. are
going there every day now; and after
pleasln, sail, and days enjoymen, on
the island, in the Garden, Pavilion and
Skating Kinks, they return to their
homes a, night Yesterday occurred the
annual excursion Of the Noun; Mica
Lodge |. o. o. f.. Of South Paris, and a
large party from ,hA, place and other
points Of Paris and Norway, some 500 in
all. were here. Hon Frederick Doug
lass was at Peaks Island yesterday, the
CUES, Of Mr.. Pickard Of the TrdRscriP,.
To-day the Marke,men Of Lewiston had
their annual excursion to Peaks. The
party numbered some 400; but driz'
cling rain prevented them from enjOyins
the occasion or "seeing the sights One
Of them though, it ",he worst day ,h'
Lord ever made for a picnic"
Hog Island is the unroman,ic and in
elegant name given $50 years ago to on
OF the most beautiful Islands in the bay
",he gem Of Cssco's lovely isles" Dia
mond Cove-",ha, dimple Of beauty II
hogs snou,"--s favori,e place for pic
mics, has lately given its name to the Is
land and !, is now called Little Dismon'
Island.
Many peninsulas and cspes extend In
to casco Bay. Al its western side Is tn
peninsula OF Portland, while the long
narrow neck Of Harpswell stretches ou
into its eastern waters, with islands o.
either side. These "hngcrs Of the main
land" as well as the islands, are indens
ed with many beautiful ooves, while th
shores are pinked with piciuresqu
points" between which flow creeks
inlets and tidal rivers.
On JEWELS Island Il Is said that Cap
tain Kidd buried some Of the ill-gotssl
treasure. which tradition seems to hav
made him leave OF every coast, and th
island has been nearly dug over at differ
en-, times by the creduloas.
The waters Of Cssco Bay abound viii
nearly al kinds Of edible 6sh, such Z
cod, pollock, halibut, hsks, hsddock, st'
Here also, occasionally, h found the pul
nacious sword-fsh and the alesginou
porey. while cunners OF ssa perch ar