The Republican journal., 1895-07-18
Down the Bay in the Marjorie.

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derway the gatftopsai and iibtopsail were
set and with an ebb tide helped to set us
down the bay The wind soon began to
veel and before the Camp Ground was
reached ii was blowing from the south,
bul with little force. With the wind in
that quarter there was no chance for 4
slant, and the Marjone's crew resign
ed themselves to dead beat to wndward
for the remainder of the day. Short tacks
were made down the Northpolt shore un-
til Wlightfs point was reached, when the
Yacht was headed across in the direction
Of job 5 Island. When near the southern
end Of I.assell's Island the wind increas-
ed, the light sails were taken in, and as
it was now flood tide it was decided to 90
between Lassell's and Saddle islands,
stand over to North Haven and beat
up on that shore, where there would be
less sea and tide to encounter. This
proved good move, for there was more
wind neal the shore than ont in the bay ::
bat fo" time the beacon on the Drunk
ard seemed a long way to windwald and
the prospect foI reaching our destination
that night was somewhat doubtful But
at last the desired point was reached
ard sheets We're Stacked of and the
Yacht Head, Il tol GlockettS point Keep
Ing the spindle on the Doetsh ledges
9n the slalboarl hand. On nearing the
point tle course was laid inside Of Lead p
better Island. through the nalrows and
alound The southern end of the island,
when hurricane came into view and the
roaring OF the surf on intervening ledges
was heard. 1t was now growing dark.
and none Of the party We're acqua; nted
with Tive locality Soon the wir.t failed
1s. al!d ii was necessary to TOW, while Il
lockout was ktpt for an anchorage In 4
little While a tavoring breeze Sprang NJ
aNd seeing a quarry wharf, with boats at
ancliof. we made a port there. We had
reached tleen' Island. and were within
halt mile of the camp Of Coombs and
Robinson, although VIZ did rot know that
uutil TIE next morning. when one ii the
crew ioWed around an intervening point
@i ala and made the discovery and All
nouned Qua arrival.
As theae was 10 Wind the morning of
llle ri wc toNed down and anchored ia
the ccTe Nhelc eur tishelmen friends Nave
sheir headquarters. Il : directly oppo-
Site Msels IialboJ. hich is not more
tlan mile distant. The camp is situ-
ated - 4 noint facing the cove and com
anaigdile Il view Of Carver's lIalbel and
the keach, while at tile rear the bay
spreads out beiort YOU, with Isle au
Hauf tAe seal Islands, Matinieus, etc In
full >igGt. VIII pure air and pure water
such situation could not be otherwise
than healthful. and Ml. and Mrs. Robin
son ard The boy all gave evidence that
the life here agreed with them They
occupN the camp. while Mr.. Coolnhs has
aeom in house a short distance away
The island is quite large, has at least one
q5a'ry where paving is produced. and
the population includes colony of Firms,
who ate employed in the 4ualiys, and
nullcIous sheep On the southwestern
end ot ille Island is Heron Neck light. but
a short distance from the cove in which
the MtraMie lay at anchor. Taking Il
stroll IA ihat direction We came TO two
deserted h"nscs and one had evidently
been recently vacated fol there was a
small -adtn near in which cucunlbels,
beet>. ere. were growing, The house
faced rse, one side Of which was form
ed NY tle point cn which The Fight house
stands, anG must have been GIencIed with
spray ~ heavy storms Judging from the
NAY II which heavy rocks had been tossed
about ~ The wa7es. 1t was altogether
depressing looking place, with only the
beating Of sheep to break The solitude
Now Is to the events Of the It'll Down
among tile islands they begin to celebrate
the night before, as d. the boys at home:
and At tie quarry near which we anchored
a dance was in progress, while all along
the lnaiiaEen shores, including Caryer's
liarbol. hplns We're footed, bells rung.
guns discharged and fire crackers set off.
After breakfast on the lth we rowed over
to Carver ) Halbol to witness the celebra-
tion and it was one that would have done
credit to much larger place. Making
landing alongside the sch T. NJ Bonnie
we found ourselves lust in time to see the
procession, which was headed by the
Ninalhaven band The representations
were both historical and fantastic and i'll
Guided the Goddess Of Liberty, represent
ed by Miss Laura Sanborn; the American
trigate Constitution, manned and ready
fol action: the II original States, repre-
sentcG BY corresponding number of
elilGien. Moll Pitcher at the battle of
Monmouth: a band OF Brownies. Il won
deltlll bicycle inventions: a trained ele-
phant, etc. Aftel the procession band
concert was given from tile new band
Stant. u tie afternoon there were yar-
OllS spelts and contests. Il Yacht race an
other band concert. tlle works and a Grand
concert aud ball at the new Opera house
Everything passed Off smoothly and the