The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-16
Marblehead by the Sea.

Editor of Watchndn The city homes are
being swept and garnished, and in an )ther
week the population Of Marblehead Neck
will be small. There are about one hun
dred and fifty summer homes here, some OF
which are fine residences, and two yacht
club houses, considered among the best in
New England. The Neck is little more than
a mile long and one half mile in width, Joined
to the town by natural driveway OF about
half mile. So you see the air from all
quarters takes trip across the waters to
reach us, and from the north, east and south
quite an extended one. A little cool some.
u es, but hannels and three hearty meals
to keep one comfortable are better than
faus. cooling drinks, no appetite, and not
comfortable at that. Coming here the irst
of June, the early flowers are gone, but the
wild roses are growing every here that the
soil is deep enough for them to take root.
Clambering over rocks, peeping up betw cen
steps that lead to the floats, they can be
gathered in great quantities until nearly the
first of August. A few roses can be found
even nova freak of nature. In June,
also, the fields are golden with blossom
locally known as wood wax, wood. waxen.
Then come the fragrant honeysuckle, the
gorgeoue blue flag, and scarlet lily There
Is no time that rare specimens of wild
flowers cannot be found. list of which
would be long one. Many varieties Of
golden rod are still beautiful. and the pur.
Pile and white asters are abundant.
The birds were here before us, ready for
concerts at an early hour. The most inter
esting and companionable OF them all were
the golden robins in their smart dresses,
giving lawn parties, and the sweet song
sparrow, who would now and then " its
mellow notes outpour " from the piazza
railing. These hot days. away ahead of any
in the summer months, brought the song
sparrow back to us. Where had she been +?
Many one who few away before that wave
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verses to have come back where it was not
The ragged, jagged old rocks are beauii.
ful-interesting, too, from the geologisJ's
point OF view. They are mostly syenite,
porphyry and greensboro. Narrow ravines
run back, some a hundred feet, into which
the waves rush with such force as to send
up jets OF water to a great height, The
Churn being the most wOnde full. Castle
Rock is high, and at point Of land from
which is one Of the finest views all along
the shore.
The harbor is 80 shelte ed as to make II
safe, and having a depth OF water sufficient 10
float ships of the largest size is by no means
the least interesting feature connected with
this beautiful spot. Being a favorite place
OF resort with yachtsmen, there have been
fine steam yachts from Boston, New York
b lar Harbor, Newpo' :, and, in fact, from all
over the country. AT present there is a
trip along the coast of Europe, The " En-
| terprse " (school-ship) is here also Such a
variety OF sail-boats coming and going, one
| would never tire of watching Little steam
boats fly back and forth TO keep us in touch
| with the strange, old fashioned, silent
town" the distance b ing only too short
| Aud now we must take one last look al
the lighthouse, the dsmantled fort" foi
the season with us, a. Marblehead Neck, IL
over. -.