Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-02

swan. island
Business i, dull. The canning factory j.
shut The mackerel fleet have not met with
their usual success IN finding the FISH. Late
Is We hear Of several Of our vessels taking
from twelve to fifty barrels near home, and
We hope they will soon find larger schools Of
good sized fish.
The steam yacht Ladogo, owned by
To- day She has made a harbor here several
times Of late while cruising along the coast.
Gentlemen on board delighted with the
scenery and situation OF this harbor, sald
to be prospecting with a view TO buying
land here for building lots. There many
good building sites commanding grand and
ocean. But land is in the hands Of substau-
tial citizens who will not sell hastily and
cheapy.
School in Dstric, No. began August
9th, Mary A. Carroll OF Southwest Harbor
teacher.
We do not know here what hot weather
is. We have ju.t enough heat IN the mid
die Of the day to make US appreciate the
delicious aud exhiIarating ocean breeze.
The ladies Of Dstric, No. seeing that
the children were working willingly and
well at their books, these summer days, re-
solved to regsle them with picnic on
| Saturday, the 2lst. Mr.. Isaiah Stanley
generously offered his field for playground,
ana erected a tent of sails in the shade Of
his orchard trees on the lawn in front Of his
| house Here the ladies spread the table
| cloths on the smooth grass, and We sat
around in primitive style. chatting and en-
loving the bounies of nature, improved by
| the culinary art in which the ladies of Swans
| Island excel. All relished the bounteous
pas, and we're happy in the interchange Of
love and good will, and pleasant converse
ton among neighbors and friends in the
pleasant open air, amid delightful
scenery. The young people played croque,
ana ran ABOUT on tne Htlu Uldue SO smooth
BY the labors of Mr.. Stanley and his father,
Mr.. VIM. Stanley, who came from Cranberry
Island and settled here, and whose dwelling,
where our tent was spread, stood. 1t was pro-
posed to have another picnic for the children
at the close of the term. Before leaving the
ground we were invited by our visitors from
| CITY Point" TO attend their picnic on Mon
day afternoon, which invitation we readily
- i
crossed the harbor and landed on "Citv
Point" Here we found arrangements more
in the form of garden party than picnic.
A spot having fine view of the harbor had
been leveled by Capt. Emery Colt, and
walled on three sides, some time ago, for
another purpose. This was just the place,
now, for an open dining room, and was
| shaded by sails and furnished with chairs
and rockers to invite to rest; and here four
tables were elegantly spread for supper.
Some of the company rested here while
others played croquet or walked to admire
the beauties of scenery from the higher
| grounds, and the boys rowed on the cove
! near by. The bountiful supper proved that
each lady of "Ci,y Point" is an adept in the
art of cooking. All present were happy to-
gether in the society Of one another, and Of
their generous hosts and fair hostesses of
"City Point Four generations sat at table
together, and the patriarch Of the family,
MIR. Ambrose Colt, is not an old man by
any means. And long upon ''City Point"
| a place beautiful for situation, may he live
and prosper, surrounded by his children.
Sch. Augusta E. Herrick, Capt. William
Herrick, arrived here to-day from the Bay
with SIS bbls. mackerel. She encountered
severe gale with very heavy sea off Cape
Sable on Sunday night, losing dory and
twenty barrels Of mackerel which were swept
from her deck. She will sail for Boston
coon.
The sea on the shores here on Sunday
night was the heaviest known for many
years, and the roar of the breakers was at
once grand and fearful.
Aug. %. AMY.