Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-14
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The follo~ing very interesting story was
written expressly for The Young Foiks
Corner. by Eddie NJ. Sproul only eleven
years old
Ny TRiF TO THE SEA SHORE.
Thinking some of my friends might be
interested | will write what remember of
my trip to the sea shore. Eleven Of US
made up our minds to tent at Pemsquid
We made arrangements to start August 4th,
1883. We hired Alex. Jackson to carry Us.
Mr.. Jackson got an old stage. thinking it
safe. hut before we got three miles from
home, q wheel tire came of and he had to
return to Weeks Mills to get it set. While
be was gone we amused ourselves by sitting.
like band Of gypsies, by the side OF
swamp and eating our supper. For sup
per we had baked chicken, cucumbers,
bread and cheese and an apple pie
that had been stepped in. This break
down, belated US about i've hours,
but we started again. While the men
were Harvesting the women thought they
would walk along; 80 we walked about two
miles before they overlook US. Then we
got in aud rode We rode about mile
when we heard crash. We stopped and
looked round. The rack that carried the
provisions had given way and one large box
was turned up side down. What to do we
did not know. Finally the men decided to
pack the boxes by the side Of the road.
Then they walked a. far as Mr. Halpin's in
Windsor. Here they intended to hire an
express wagon and take one Of the horses
1--WE had three) and so take the provisions
along in that team Before we got started
it was two O'Clock in the morning. As the
night was dark and we we're SO tired, Mrs.
Halpn invited US irto her parlor where we
all camped on the floor until four o'clock in
the morning, when we again started on our
journey.
We rode as far ss Turner'S Corner,
Whitefield, where we stopped and rested
and took our breakfast. About seven
we started from there but in short
time it began to rain. And one
Of the party being sick We stopped
again about ten O'Clock within eighteen
miles of the beach, and ate lunch. The
people kindly invited Us to spend the day
there but the m.jOrity of the company
thought it best to drive on, as we were wet
and cold, and get to our journeys end IS
soon As possible. At last we arrived at the
beach. Now imagine Us in strange place,
vet and tired and nowhere to stay all night
The people there offered to take US sep
arately and do the best they could for US:
but we finally found . cottage, and though
wiudowle less We decided to 60 into it aud try
to make ourselves comfortable. So We
filled our oil stove, dried our bed
ding and those who were hungry re-
freshed themselves by eating. Ate our
dinner and started for the old
jamestown burying ground. While there
heavy shower overlook Us. Part of the
company rushed to the tent to see to the
things while others took refuge in stable
near by. We we're much amused to see
the oxen taking refuge under q large hay
rack which was tall enough for them TO
stand under After the shower the women
and children VIC ut in bathing. We had
callers before We got out of the water, and
we had to steal our way back to tle tent.
Captain McLsine brought US some Holsters
and amused US by telling US stories of his
voyages to foreign countries which were
very interesting. Thursday we got up
early, a. it was . beautiful morning, aud
made ready TO 90 to the light house. We
were three miles from the light. We had
only one team, horse and light buggy
for conveyance. SO the driver took all he
could and carried them part way and
then came back for others. Part
of the company walked all the way We
had Zig pail of lunch, three or four pouRds
of nuts and candy and q nice time we had
eating our lunch and cracking our nuts on
those great ragged rocks back of the light
house. We also enjoyed picking the shells,
getting start fish, and sea moss. Those that
walked back bought large water melon.
and lots of fun they had getting it to the
tent. We all enjoyed eating it and went to
bed tired. Friday morning. we children
went and picked about quart of buckle
berries which we enjoyed for our supper
We went in bathing but the water was dirty
and rough, and came with such force that
we lost our soap and towels and were glad
to scramble ashore. In the afternoon we
we took walk over to the canning factory
aud saw them put up CLANS. did not think
1t seemed like very nice work. As we
came from the factory we visited the bury
ing ground, also the ancient paving and
found many things that interested us as we
were going to our tents. We we're visited
by terrific hail storm; some
of the stones were as large as
small marbles. One lady in the village
gathered pail full to cool her soda water
with. The hailstones melted, the water ran
under our tents and wet our bedding. Sat-
urday morning. This day passed as others
before. After dinner we went out back of
the old boarding house and gathered shells
and sea urchins, and night overlook US I'M
awares. Sunday while the women were
,oing their work. they were surprised Icy
some friends from the country. After
breakfast we took walk in the
woods where the ground looked as
if covered with snow, and the green tree $
grew out of it. A lovely pla:e it was.
After dinner. Captain McLsir took part Of
US to sail. We stared out of Johns Bay =,
went out by Johns Island by Christmas
Cove, down to Pumpkin Rock. out beyond
the point. nearly to Mouhegan.. We 1sssed
a buoy painted red and black. 1t was the
first one had ever seen. As we came back
we saw Z humber of black seal in the
water. cant begin to tell how beautiful
i, looked to mc,--the white foam dashing
against those great rocks, like great waves
of milk. The scenery along the banks was
beautiful. When We got back to the beach
we found lots of company waiting for US,
we ate our supper. sp Mt a pleasant even