New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-17
ISLANDS or CASCO BAY.
REST FOR WEARY CITY TOILERS.
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY AND OCEAN BREEzES-
SAILING AND FISuING-TuE SCENE OF

BEAUTIFUL SCENERY AND OCEAN BREEZES-
SAILING AND FIsHING-TuE SCENE OF
ONE OF MRS. STOVES NOVELS.
Kttrdge Cottage. Orr's Island. Me-, Aug. Il tspe-
cfa-There is ceascless charm in trip among 'i'c
Islands of Casco Bay. Men and women VINO nave
passed their lives within view Of them slezc iels"0
summer afternoon to visit the scenes familiar to ue
since childhood, remove early In July 10 coVuhHe'
and tents erected on the rocky bui's or showing
shores and remain until September winds drive them
IN their more substantially built homes To the exile
returning after many busy years there is special
charm. The thoughts, II not the smooth rhythm Vi
the Portland born poet have been ever on his NINA:
.Oren think of the beautiful town
That is seated by the sea;
Often In thoughts go up and down
The pleasant streets Of that dear old town.
A. my youth comes back to me-
can sec the sladowy lines of its trees,
And catch IN sudden cleans
The islands that were the Hesperdes
OF all my boysh dreams
lie finds little change-summer cottages and hotels
now stand where he used TO build his brush fire and
his picnic dinner Bangs Island has become Cush
ings after S owner, and big hotel looms up on
its highest point but old White Head remains, under
whose ma 7slvc front no anchored his boat and
nshod for Hog Island has become Diamond.
then Diamond Cave always It's most attractive
feature. No. Casco Bay remains unchanged, and In
an its essential beauties interchangeable.
"Nowhcre farcr swertcr. arcr,
Does the golden locked ffuit-bcarer
Through its painted woodlands stray,
Than where hillside oaks and beeches
overlook the long blue reaches,
Silver c,ves and pcbbled beaches,
And green Isles Of CascO Bay
Orr's IS tie last island of the traditional 3Gj 10
be found in CaSco Bay. and presents the attractive
feature to those who seek quiet pot for a short
summer outing Of sufficient distance from Portland
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city and the interior towns. There hotels. but
q few boarding houses give good entertainment 1T
moderate prices. aud many Of tie residents receive
summer guests into pleasant. airy farm houses Fish
ng and sailing arc m" chief anusemcnts that OFFER
hut the ,h 50 abundant and easily taken that after
the demands u the table have been supplied. further
| slaughter seems needless cruoity. good road cN-
cnds the cncth Of tho Island and the scenery in many
parts 4, beautiful and picturesque.
40 siGuboad swings to the breeze hangs over
The door II the quiet retreat where writing, an
| nounclng lis name. has any family by the name
! ~ Ktindsc ever been known the island or the
neghborug col.t but since ,nrlrly generation
aeo-Nr,. stowe made TIL, the scene Of ono Of her
simple .toros Of New England life in the oldcn time,
resident, and visitors have agreed that this Is the
/ story. r1mbrclroOfcd cottage whcr lived the
! Captain El'trldrr-" the long. lean. brown mau"-oi
hc- creation the brown hou~' standing little
/ lnan about a hundred yards from III, open o'can."
accuracy cf description the cSscncIes Of her story
| for instead Il the ocean waters making up amid
! picturesque rocIs shaggy and solemn" have the
| placid water of Merry concag Bay. more than mile
broad with IInrpswcll the other side and stretching
further than The eye can reach to The northeast Inc
rocky cras the other side OF the Island front
In, the bread Atlantic lu' there dense forests OF
-prlcs and fir and few hali,atons II man. 1t Is ONLY
"a short dhtancc across, however and from hllltol
near by can be- seen AZ The storm tossed ocean
and The quiet hay. Orr's Island IS about four miles
| long and from ono mile TO oncQnarer Of mile
| broad and Is cut by deep coyes extending far Inland
frequent are thee cove IN ~, ana tnc aclIcGm
| Great. urrs and Bailcy's lsland'-cpnsuuiuhE III,
township Of linrpswcl- have norc mile, % sceoa,,
than ANY Atlantic state except Maine. In the larger
COW AN IT,, e f,ce ~ Inc water and the
| shiny head ~ The seal ~ he sNlmS from point "
Orr's Island. formerly Little Tabasco is said 70
have been bought nom the Indians for hoHsheid o!
/ rum IL, first white owner sold IL "a joseph OFT III
! i7G0 Tor some woodland near Boston; and can see
! Iork honsc where Joseph first lived II Is on high
! bun overlooking the bay on three sdeS ana n wi1e
~ The land has passed from tic descendants OF tle
Urr- the division lines Running ecncI3Iy IRON bS 10
! 4 yi,t0, to IN -ing" graveyard .ceN limited NUN
isrG +" Gri That no records back more than
| forty.nvc ycar' He Is told mat uni char,n WE
hmiI ON tho ISLAND IT. Inhabitants all woi~lppcd IN
th@ meeting horse in IIarpswc aud there their deai
,cor conveyed I'm boats for burial followed BY 'oat
IND funeral train and he Il reminded OF winters yer
Son Of tn legion of the Dead snip Of iloTpswrl
sncctrc shin which comes driving In rs an omen OF
| death hut never rrachcS shore.
Shc round, the hcadlandS briStlng pines
She thread, IN" isle set bay,
| No spur Of breeze can spcci her on,
| Nor cbb Of tide delay
Some home amid yon bIrchca trees
Shall dr,pr rs head with woe
! And slowly where the Dead snip sails
| The funeral boat shall row.
| From sheltered cove and tdcd creek,
| -h.u glide the funeral train.
| Tho dead boat with the bearers four,
| The mOurncfs At her st"rll--
And one shall go the silent way
| Who shalt more return
| orr,s Island i, q hitting place for the weary cry
toit.r who needs rest Ocean breeze renew me lshed
nnntitc relax the oVrrstraincd nerves and invite 10
indoIeut enjoy incnt Of scenery and anguld r'pose ~
| ,,,v c!ty man maiden. who wishes 10 WusW "
! r,u,ncr the I'll ,.patiuls OF winter anna dlHctfhI
Goo. may halt NJ old orchard N"nch or press beyonu
| o. N,nut Desert and kindred watering places Ilt
| nnnortunity will not easily be found on any OF tht
| iIInuds of Casco Ray, though some have hoteIs OF
cor. siderable prctensiOn--the ottawa House on 'u9h
i"r,s island Icing the largest. and the lawson anu
| thc Ncrryconcag ilarp,wcll Neck the most remote
| from Portland.