The Republican journal., 1897-08-26
The Marjorie's Log Book.

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ter op Snakes in Ireland, which read as
follows: There are no snakes in Ire
land" In the spring, when painting and
vanishing were in order rain storm sue
ceeded rain storm and if the sun shone
out for a time rain would soon follow,
spelling the fresh paint and necessitating
another coat. But why recall memories
of the cold, wet and generally disagree
able spring, and of the early summer that
was little if any better? Suffice it to say
that it was not until July Sd that the Mar
| jorie filled away from her moorings on the
first trip OF the season, with a crew con-
sisting of Capt. 7. B. Barr, Geo. W. Bur
CESS and the owner. We sailed for no.
where in particular, but headed down the
western bay, and the late afternoon found
us off Lincolnville Beach pointed for Cam
den and making fair progress with light
wind abeam The City OF Bangor passed,
and when we had ridden on the swell she
created we found the wind had left us.
Seeing no prospect of reaching Camden
we came about and headed for Glkey S
Harbor and about 9 p. N. towed inside
| the light and came to an anchor. Next
morning early we got underway and beat
| down to Ames' Cove and went claiming;
then weighed anchor again and stood out
by the Ensign Islands, and soon with a
/ light, but favorable, breeze were heading
for Rockland. The wind began to die
made Camden harbor and concluded to
spend the remainder of the day there.
| Monday morning we started out in a
| thick fog and had a good run home, al
though the wind was light until after we
passed the Bluff.
/ The next trip was maze to Islesboro, a
day 5 sail only but a very pleasant one,
with good company and a fair sailing
breeze all day. A visit was made to Tur-
tie Head and it was saddening to see the
changes few months had made in place
known to 50 many people and which has
been the scene of so much hospitality.
There was hardly a trace left of the cot
tage-not a stick OF a stone marked the
spot. and only a few ashes We're to be
seen, The avenues were so grown up as
to be hardly distinguishable and in very
little while there will be thick growth
everywhere The landing place on the
north side of the Head was tiled with
rock already covered with sea weed
/ where the tide reached, and above that
it was choked up with brush. The boat
house on the other side was going to rack
and ruin and the rollway had collapsed.
In contrast to the NO Trespass' signs
elsewhere was one bearing the words
! 'Banquet Hall. Welcomeri a reminder
of the former proprietor, DR.. A. S. Davis:
and this is about all that is left to indi-
cate his ownership. On the return home
! the Marjorie was headed in along the
North Shore to salute the cottagers there.
and one of them carried on conversa-
ton with the party by means of a mega
| phone at distance of half mile or more.
Aug. 9TH and Sth a trip was made to
Blake's Point, with fair wind each way
but with some calm and much heat.
that gave two of the crew compilations
the color of a boiled lobster, while the
third, whose occupation keeps him in
doors, lost some of his outer cuticle. We
hauled in on the east side of the steam
boat wharf, with our anchor out ahead,
as on a former visit two years ago, and
after supper took stroll ashore A short
distance from the wharf is a deserted
house, and there are quite a number of
these empty dwellings on the Cape. Here,
as 40 doubt elsewhere, the land has been
bought for speculative purposes Strik-
ing road which led up over hill from
the shore we followed it for mile OF two.
| passing few houses and finally reaching
/ the waters of a cove which runs far inland
and on the shores of which are houses
where summer ooarders are taken. Night
came on before we reached the yacht, but
the moon had risen and the view of the
bay from the brow of the hill was very
pretty, with Eagle Island and Pumpkin
Island lights twinkling in the distance.
| About 10 p. m. a small craft headed in
for the berth we were in, but kept off on
finding it was occupied. 1t proved to be
knockabout from North Haven bound
for Castine, and her crew had quite time
in getting her moored for the night. One
of our party climbed up the slippery side
of the wharf-it was low tide-to run
line, and they were given other assistance;
but they sailed the next day without even
the courtesy of saying good morning.
Some people leave their manners at home
when they 60 abroad, and others have no
manners to leave.
There was head tide and little or no
wind next morning and two of the party
went in quest of blueberries. Last year
they were very abundant on the Cape, but
this season they are scarce here as else
where. About noon the Marjorie was got
underway in a calm, but after a time
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