The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-13


issued 10y the Hartman Bros of Boston,
the promoters of this resort, we picked
out the various points designated, and
concluded that all Dirigo needs is popu-
lation to make it an ideal summer home
Eagle Island is close at hand and two of
the Marjorie's crew were interested in
looking at the place where they had an
chored one dark night nearly ten years
ago when returning in the Jennette from
Isle au Haut. Until now OR destined
haven had not come into view, and even
after we had passed Eagle Island light the
hills of isle au Haut were only a shadow
on the horizon lacking off Hardhead
we ran along the southern shore of Eagle
Island, past the Porcupines and Bald
Thoroughfare under our lee and that of
the main Thoroughfare up to windward.
lacking along the North Haven shore we
stood over to Deer Isle, running near
enough to see some of the summer homes
on its rocky western side and encounter
ing few lobster fishermen out in their
double enders. The absence of sailing
craft was the subject of comment. Later
in the day large cutter was seen headed
up the bay, which we called the Isis, and
correctly, as was learned later A small
schooner was in our company for short
time on the North Haven shore and a
white sloop was at anchor off Saddleback:
and these with one or two small fishing
boats, comprised all the navigation seen
during the day. The wind did not favor
us point during the day but fortunately
did not die out, and at p. NJ. anchor was
dropped in Isle au Haut Thoroughfare
opposite the residence of j. E. Barter.
After visit ashore and call at the store
Of Capt. j. B. Barter supper was prepared
and eaten, and before s p. NJ. no sound
was heard on board the Marjorie but the
SHORES Of her tired crew, and not until
o'c clock next morning did all hands turn
out to lind everything enveloped in dense
fog.
The bill of fare for the day included
clam chowder and all the ingredients were
in readiness save the CLANS To procure
these it was decided to visit little cove
on kimbalfs island where ten wears be-
fore Henry Gilman had dug some of the
finest OF this species of biyalves the writer
has ever seen and whose size and flavor
still linger in the memory. Alas. we
were doomed to disappointment. The
cove was there, but tie clans were not.
BY hard digging we secured enough for
chowder, but in size and plumpness they
fell far short of expectation. Capt Bar
ter +old us later that the fishing vessels
generally anchored off this cove and land
ed there to dig bait. He recommended
digging on the bar in the Thoroughfare,
but we did that on a former visit and did
not find the CLANS nearly as good as the
old time kimball' S island bivalves.
Going ashore after dinner for stroll we
encountered showers and took refuge in
the store, where Capt. and Mrs Barter
are always ready to entertain visitors or
wait on customers. 1t is the only store
here. Capt. Barter was we'll acquainted
III Belfast in years past and had many en-
qulres to make concerning old friends, ac-
quaintances and shipmates. Among those
with whom he had sailed were CAPTAINS
+. 4. Bramhall and E. E. Pendleton, the
latter relative of Mrs. Barter. The rain
over we continued our walk and the next
port was in the shop of Mr.. A. j. Turner
Isle au Hauts artist in iron. He had lust
completed repairs on a sewing machine
and was at work on a bicycle The lob
would have been simple one with hi.
cycle repairs at hand, but Mr.. Turner hal
to replace several parts and it was neces-
saly to make special tools to do the work.
We called the next dav expecting to find
that some one had brought in a watch
minus wheel and found that the bicycle
had been successfully repaired and that
two Others had been brought in. Mr.
Turner has enlarged his shop since our
last visit and has more room in which to
display the many useful and ornamental
articles he fashions from iron to adorn
summer homes or serve as souvenirs for
the summer visitors. Nearby is the pho
tograpbic studio of John Turner. where
some excellent views of the island NAV be
obtained.
The fog disappeared during the night
and Friday dawned with clear skies and
southerly wind, SO after breakfast the
Marjorie was got underway and beat out
Of the Thoroughfare with Carver's Har-
Dor as the objective point. We had not
got out by Ki.nbalrs Island before we
found that the run was likely to be any
thing but agreeable. The wind breezed