The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-08-01
G1LKEY,s HARBoR.

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this vicinity. Mr.. J. R. Bracket of
Baltimore was the pioneer here, his
cottage standing on the high land at
the southern end of Islesboro, and his
grounds extending to Gilkey's Harbor,
where he had a boat landing and moor
ings for his steam and sail yacht. Then
boat landing was built on Ames cove,
for the accommodation of cottagers
and guests of the hotel at Dark Harbor,
and their yachts were moored here.
Four or five years ago there were no
other buildings or landings on the Isles
boro shore of Gilkey's Harbor. The
cottages were all on the other side OF
the island, where they are exposed to
the east and southeast winds. Now
the Isiesboro shore of the harbor from
Thrum Cap to Pendleton's Point is ap-
parently all taken up and the best sites
are occupied by handsome cottages,
each with a convenient boat-landing.
There are few cottages above Thrum
Capy but the shore here is not so well
adapted for cottage sites as lower down,
and the water is shoaler, while lodges
abound. Just inside the light house on
Grinders Point is favorite anchorage
for coasting vessels, westward bound.
The once familiar beacon on Thrum
Cap pile of stone and pole, seems
to have disappeared; and those who
used to resort to the shore below
Tumble-down Dick for CLANS, would
now find themselves trespassing in a
cottager's dooryard.
At the right as you enter Gilkey's
Harbor is Warren's Island, bought few
years ago by W. H. Folwell of Philadel-
phia, and upon which before his I'M
timely death last year he had begun
the erection of log cabin or rather
,, log palace. The property was left to
his youngest son and namesake, who is
now carrying his fathers plans to COM
pletion. Very exaggerated figures have
been published as to the cost of this
building, ranging from $780, 600 to 3d.
900; but when finished and furnished it
will have cost pretty sum. Only the
roof is visible from the Gilkey's Harbor
side, and the stranger would probably
conclude it was summer hotel. Only
the first story is of logs-spruce with
the bark on, and of uniform size. They
were cut on the island just in rear of
the building, and enough were cut to
furnish material for a wharf, which
stands on the highest ground on the
island, which slopes to the south and
west, affording fine views of the bay amp
of the Lincolnville and Camden hills.
At the main entrance is a large marble
slab in which is cut the Latin word
Salve (Welcome.) You enter here a
room 60 feet long, 40 feet wide and -
feet high, the walls, like the exterior, of
the bark-covered logs The ceiling is
to be sheathed. Opposite the entrance
is huge brick fireplace The mantel
is slab of marble II feet long, feet
wide and inches thick. on the front
edge of which is the quotation, How
beautiful upon the mountains Set
into the chimney above is large square
of marble in which are cut the words,
Mon reve' my dream the name Mr.
Folwel gave the island. Upon the
walls are portraits of the late Mr.. Fol-
wells father and grandfather, hand
some model of the Folwell yacht Vik-
ing, and one of sailing vessel. A fea-
ture OF this room are the six windows
of plate glass, 5 by feet, enclosed in
heavy gilt frames such as are used for
large pictures. But no picture can COM
pare with the lovely views thus franz
81. There are two of these windows in
the front and two at each end of the
room. There are two Daghestan rugs,
10 - by is feet, on the floor, and the
furnishings include a handsome piano.
In rear of this room extends a hall
leading to the kitchen, store room, ETC.,
and to the dining room on the south
side of the building. This room is 20
by 30, and the decorations include
shields, swords, deer heads and Delft
ware. In the second story are %
chambers. In the hall is a model of
the five-masted schooner Edith G. Fol
well, built at Bath last year and named
for the daughter Of the house.
While the house or cabin is nearly
completed there is much yet to be done
on the grounds in the way of grading
and seeding. There are about 125 acres
in the island, and at low tide you may
cross a bar to Spruce Island, which lies
inside. Just below is Seven Hundred
Acre Island, where there are now two
cottagers, Mr.. George Novel; of Boston
and Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland,
sister of ex-President Cleveland. The
main ship channel is at the lower end
of Acre Island, and on the other side is
Minot's Island, and below that again
Jobs Island, thus completing the chain
of islands which form Gilkey's Harbor.
In due time these islands will have
their summer residents.