Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-25
~7HE JERRYs."


Especial to the kennehee Journal.
RICHMOND. July r.
You have heard of the '.Jerrys' Of Wal
thAmS of course yoa have. AT present rhi,
jolly party Of ~ztehmakers are enjoying
themselves at this old camping ground
Jerry's Island. Cape Nswzgen, Southport
Maine, and better crowd never visited ouI
shores.
The JerYys had their origin in 4 party Of
Waighaai ~sichmaksrs " ho spent Ileir vAca
ton AT Marion on Bazzzrt's Bay. the place
that Mrs. Cleveland made famous Thin
was in the year 1850 Two years later, in
50. one Of the members T.. ID Donnell. the
present king. persuaded the boys to visit the
eoast Of Maine ard proposed Cape Sesagsn-
The, tined tie experiment and each year
since has feund the Jerrys present for q
three weeks outing. The oid name as
AAriog was the "Pin Hook Crowd" This
vas changed ~ The Jerrys'. from the
island thes inhsbit. or rather from Jerry
Selsoo. ho was sqaatter % the island
about the time Of their first visit.
The present crowd consists of nineteen as
lively boys as ever gathered under Que tent.
as folloss T. ID Donneil. J II Rough
ssdge, William, Ball, William Francis. Err
nest AverilI, Frank Guthrie. John T. Me
Nabb. William Rankins, Nat He~es. John
Dosdell Joe Rankins, Thomas Trueloye,
Auguste Benz Victor Kuhn, W. ID. Francis,
Joe Soilaee. Walter Lucas, s. +. Christie
and A. II Ring. The first eight comprise
the old crowd. the others being new mem
bers this year. +. ID, Donnell, better known
ss Bird, " is the only one left Of the orig
inal Jerrys, and is king Victor Kuhn is
the champion 25 mile bicycle rider Of Mid.
dlesex county Auguste Benz is an expert
fencer and boxer, we'll known in Massachu-
sets There are eighty members Of the
company all told, though but nineteen are
camping.
The Jerrys occupy handsome new tent,
2515o feet, pitched on little eminence that
commands "A splendid view. 4 grove of
pine trees shelter the situation from the cas-
winds. A smaller tent is used for cooking
purposes. The island contains twenty five
or thirty acres and is hired each year At
cost Of fifty ceats per me Dber
Here and there are signs locating streets,
squares and places of general interest.
Lemon Avenue" TO Balls Macker.l
Rock, Roller skating is positively prohibit
ed on the l.isnd, King Jerry" Please don't
hsr II or fool with the rabbits
The Jerry Association has eighty members
all told. scattered far and near, Philadelphia,
Los Ang, les. Denver. London and in fact
ever, here. WalihaA's mayor and three
aldermen value ighiy their membership in
this organization. Each year the ASSOCIATION
have dinner usually about December lst.
Each member is expected to be present or
send letter. An illuminated plan of the
camp is always on the table and brings
pleasant memories 10 each man.
The camping party Is made up
each year by the chief officers, who act up
on the numerous applications. These appli-
cations must all be in before June first, and
must be satisfactory to the magnates in all
particulars At the time of startinga COM
mssary is elected who looks after all the
business of the Jerrys. ten dollar assess
ment is made and the whole expense of the
trip will rarely exceed fifteen dollars per
man Two cooks are hired and provisions
laid in by the wholesale. A barrel of pota-
toes, crate of onions, one and half cheeses,
three tubs of butter, sl5.ls worth of canned
goods, s5 worth Of hams, and other things
in proportion Each man has q cot bed and
plenty of room.
What do the do? Why they fish. sail. play
bali, RI ad, lay around, eat and sleep. rhe
last two items take up lots of time. They
have dozens of visitors whom they entertain
right royalty. Let a person once visit the
Jefrys and they are sure to see that face the
second time Their visit usually includes
three sundays and the second is made theiP
grand reception day when they invite all
friends far and near to join them and par
take Of their hospitality. ltisquite needless
to say thas 40 one who can go neglects to do
so.