The Republican journal., 1904-03-31
LILulAN'S QUICK TRIP.
A Belfast Boys Sail With Capt. Ryan.
The Colorado Climate, etc.


To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL:
l have been very much interested to-
day on my trip from Denver here in
reading The Journal, and it is hard to
realize when riding with the windows
open and the atmosphere as warm as
in summer that Belfast bay is frozen
over. and that you are having cold win
ter weather. We have had a most de-
lightful winter. Very little snow and
no cold weather. There has not been a
dozen days so far when anything more
than light outside garments were re-
quired. Florida nor California cannot
furnish anything better for climate
than we have had so far this season,
although we are liable to have some
heavy snow blockades before summer
arrives. But our heavy SHOWS in spring
do no harm. The grass and budding
trees seem to flourish and the robins
sing louder than ever when the ground
is covered with snow and the warm sun
is shining brightly.
The article on the old schooner Polly
is very interesting to me, and in speak
ing of Capt. Ryan brings to my mind a
trip l took with him on the Lillian
nearly thirty years ago. There was
never boy in Belfast who was not
ready to accept an invitation from
Capt. Ryan to make a trip with him,
and the one | have in mind was one he
invited Frank Woodcock and myself to
make. We were delayed in getting to
Boston by storms and head winds, but
enjoyed every minute. No time, how
ever, was lost in unloading and loading
at Boston, and the Lillian was ready to
start for home before noon on Friday
Frank, however, began to worry and
wanted to reach Belfast before Sunday.
He thought about the rough seas, head
winds and delays in coming, and finally
decided he would take the steamer that
night in order to be at home Saturday.
So we sailed without him and went fly
ing down the bay under full sail, with
ali the wind we wanted and everybody
happy. AS darkness approached the
captain said, if this keeps up we will be
at home for Sunday and attend church.
When l awoke Saturday morning we
were passing the old battery and reach
ed the wharf before it was breakfast
time. ate my breakfast, went home,
harneSsed the horse and went down
street, got Mr.. Woodcock and went to
meet the boat Il think it was the old
Cambridge and waited for Frank to
come. | shall never forget the look of
surprise when he saw me standing on
the dock and he would not believe that
the Lillian was in, but thought l had
given him the slip and come home by
rail.
Capt. Ryan has made number of
quick trips, but | think that was the
banner trip of the Lillian. 1t was Ger
tainly the most enjoyable one l ever
made and | will never forget it.
The Polly ought to make an interest
ing subject for some of Percy Sanborn's
water colors and they should be in grea
demand in Massachusetts. His waite
colors of Belfast bay are greatly ad
mired, and if they contained something
of historical interest like the Polly the,
would be of much more value.
hope The Journal will continue pub
fishing articles regarding the early day
of New England and of Belfast; the
are always of interest. Will you no
get ''Graveling the Road from Georg
Quimby and publish it, in order to re
mind us of the old merchants who hav
passed away. Yours truly,
+. w. Angler.
/ Trinidad, Colorado, March s, 1904.