The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-07-07

The last trip Of the Marjorie down the bay
was not a 'howling success except as to
the bowling of the wind and generally I'M
pleasant condition of affairs. Last Saturday
morning the weather vanes pointed to the
northwest and pleasant run to Pulpit Har
Dor was anticipated. A start could not be
made before P. NJ, however, and although
the wind then held in the same quarter, it
was evident that a Southwestern would be
encountered down the bay. Starting with
sheets off, before Murphy's Point was reach
ed the Marjorie was close-hauled, and from
that time until the anchor was dropped i'll
Ames' Cove, Gillley's Harbor. it was a
steady struggle against an increasing head
wind and sea AS we stood into Saturday
Cove yacht Starting had just made fast to
her moorng after run across the bay from
Spruce Island, and her crew of two MEN
We're busy bailing water out OF the cock pit
When we stood ont of the cove, the Starting
started after IFS. She is apparently about
the size of the Marjorie, but spreads cloud
of canvass. her single-reeted mainsail con-
tanning as much cloth our mainSaii and
jill. She had the weather gage and as She
forged ahead bllrying her bow in the foam,
and With now and then a wave combing into
| the cockpit. she was a very pretty sight.
She outsailed us handsomely, but as we
went comfortably along without shipping a
sea or even wetting our decks with spray we
| felt no envy of the speedier craft. On this
| tack we made point to wndward of Capt
| l1,,->,, "A
! stood along the shore some boys gave three
cheers for the Marjorie. Quite fleet OF
three and two-masted schooners was beat
ing out, and one four-lnaster, but We over
hauled and left astern all save the latter.
| Several, like ourselves, We're bound into
Gilhey's Harbor, and we found seven two
masted schooners at anchor there, including
the Mary Farrow from Bangor for Bosto L
with hay. We we We're able to lay our course
down the harbor and anchored for the night
in Ames' Cove, which is separated fro IL
Dark Harbor by narrow neck of land. The
| outlook as to weather was not promising
and we We're not surprised next morning to
| find the wind still ahead and every appear
ance of storm. 1t was accordingly con
cluded to start homewari. stopping at Grow
Cove for some CLAIMS. The run there was
| quickly made and rain began to fall before
we came to anchor. We had now TO await
low tide. when a bountfll supply Of the bi-
valves was secured at the cost of a victim 9
ana for the remainder of the day and night
the party made themselves as comfortable
as possible in the cabin The rain continued
all night and next morning, the "gloriouS
| 4th," the wind came around to the north
west and soon blew a gale Landing on the
northern side Of the cove we Went out To q
head for view Of the bay, and found il
feather white. Evidently our small craft
must remain in harl,or until the gale had
| spent its force. and SO we started for a visit
| tn friends on the other side OF the cove. The
American flag was floating from a staff at
the home of Capt 7. II. Williams, but the
Captain was absent on patriotic mission OF
which the Local has something to say else
where. a pleasant call was made on Capt
| L. F. Williams. where delicious lemonade
and fragrant Havana ) made the storm-Stai,l
| mariners unmindful of the weather. Capt.
| Williams, who for many wears ran a sailing
| packet from this place to Belfast, thought
we might have chance later in the day to
| get home, if we did not mind wet jackets,
but advised us not to start until tie weather
moderated. In the afternoon single reef
was taken i'll the mainsal, the first reef
ever taken in it. and about T.. m. d start
was made. 1t was rough ana squally at
first, but no water was shipped. and when
Va reached the Northport shore it was quite
smooth and comfortable sailing. The wind
did not last us past the Bluff and from that
time on it was no wind Or 4 head wind, and
soon we had a strong ebb tide to contend
with. and finally had to get the boat ont
ahead and tow i'll IT, the mouring.