The Republican journal., 1902-02-20
JONESPORT JOTTINGS.


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Capt. Geo. \. jenkins relates story
connected with the Old coastin@ schoon-
er II. Curtis of Deer Isle, which, after
81 years of service got laid away i'll one
of the late gales. The story begins
with Capt. Jenkins early sea days when
he was boy and the Curtis was owned
in Harrington and commanded by the
skipper whose name she bore. At that
time the JoneSport man was fore the
mast in an Addison brig owned and
commanded by Capt. H. A. Know e.. On
trip to a southern port the brig Ell
countered a gale which carried away
her spars After the gale was over the
Curtis hove in sight and was slgnai!ed
to come to the brig assistance tor the
purpose of taking Mrs. Knowles aboard,
as some time might elapse before the
disabled vessel could work her way
into port Capt. Curtis promptly re-
sponded. but owing to the high sea
Capt. Knowles was unable to launch a
boat and after the Curtis had laid by II
hours the two vessels became separated
in the night. The disabled brig sue
ceeded in getting into port, however,
and her captain was none the less
thankful to Skipper Curtis although he
was unable to render assistance.
JoNEsPoRT's CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
SMITHSONIAN.
In the Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, ID. c., is seen two speci-
mems Of the mechanical skill OF Jones
port man, Postmaster o. ID. Kelley, to
which is attached quite an interesting
story. Twenty years ago Prof, Spencer
F. Baird. while on a visit to this part
of the Maine coast, came across the
remains of a boat OF ancient model
supposed to have belonged to one Of
the pioneer settlers The Professor
was very much interested in the find,
so much so that, after reaching Wash
ington he telegraphed one of the party
vino was with him when the discovery
was made asking his price for con-
structing diminutlve craft of tie
exact model, the length to be IA inches.
The man after beginning the job got
sick of the contract and handed it over
to Mr. Kelley, who completed it and
forwarded the specimen to Washing
ton. Afterwards Mr.. Kelley received
another older from Prof. Baird for a
boat of the same model to be % inches
long, the contract price being SIS
Each boat was constructed OF tlmberS,
planked and fastened with copper and
fitted with brass roWlOcks. Three
Jonesport men who returned last week
from Washington report while visiting
the Institution of having felt particular
pride in seeing the products of the skill
of their townsmen among the vast
collection of curios.
A SUCCESSFUL HERRING FISHERY.
There is found one Weirman in Jones'
port who expresses himself as entirely
satisfied with the results of last sea-
sons business, while others, on account
of the scarcity of herring, have good
cause for complaint. This man is Capt.
H. E. Beal, who owns three weirs and
an interest in several others. The one
which proved a bonanza for the weir
man is located in Eastern bay and from
Sept. 18th to Oct. 18th, was the death
trap of $40 hogsheads sardines, which
he sold to packers at prices varying
from 81 to S. a hogshead, the William
Underwood Company being the princi-
pal purchaser. In addition to this bust
ness Capt. Beal put up 10000 boxes
smoked herring, he owning three smoke
houses OF large capacity, but owing to
the small catch Of herring suitable for
this purpose the pack last season was
much below previous years. Capt. Beal
has been engaged in weir fishing for Is
years and has capital to the amount of
$4,000 invested in the business in boats,
seines and other fittings which the
work requires. He intends increasing
his business next season by building
two large weirs in Eastern Bay. Capt.
Beals home which is on French House
T H.. i II q
the most pleasant and inviting resi-
dences in town, Indicative of the thrift
and taste for which the owner is
known. Capt Beal has a good word
for his employees, U. l.. Norton, Geo.
W. Alley, W. F. Dawes, Alvin Huntley,
Sidney Openshaw and Alamanda Beal,
whom he says are tirst.class men,
Jonesport Enterprise.