The Republican journal., 1905-08-24

Breakfast was to be served from ao n o
a. M. and then the start was to be made
Tor the fishing grounds; but Port Clvde
runs" on local time and those who report
ed at $50. standard, found that a majority
OF the party had breakfasted and that thew
were the losers by their unintentiona,
hardness. The day had dawned with a
dull grey sky, an easterly wind and other
indications OF storm, but with pilot on
board and supply of clans and herring
for bait the fremont was headed for the
hshlng grounds. When fairly outside a
heavy swell was encountered and the
breakers were dashing high on the rocky
Islands and reefs off the harbor, and it was
not long before some of the party began to
| look pale around the glls. After nearly
an hours run the steamer was stopped and
thirty or more lines were cast over by the
eager fishermen. An occasional nibble
kept up the interest for time, big fish or
| an obstruction on the bottom robbed one
llne of hooks and lead, some fine specimens
OF kelp were landed, and finally the first
fish, variously reported as silver hake
ana harbor pollock, was hauled in by
Capt James II. Perkins, and little later
Henry l.. Lord was the possessor of rock
cod. If we had not had pilot on board
our stay on this ground would have been
short, as it was evident after five minutes
trial that the fish were not there. Meanwhile
some Of the party had contributed literally
OF "throw bait' and then retired to the
cabin to mediate. Later change of
spots was equally barren of results and the
fremont was again headed for Port Clyde
with her sadly disappointed crew. A visit
to the fish market was attended with bet
ter success and enough fresh haddock for
chOwder was readily secured. Then it was
all aboard again for home. The services
of James E. Welch, an expert chowder-
maker, had been secured, and with the as
sistance Of Robert Burgess and others the
work OF preparing this savory New Eng
land dish was begun. The water was still
little hubby, but smoothed down after
the steamer had passed Owls Head and
when the chowder was ready and served
piping hot in bowls it was done ample JUS
tice to and we'll sustained the reputation of
the artists who prepared it.
1t was decided to take different route
home, and the steamer was headed across
the bay for the Fox Islands. Lines were
wet again off the Thoroughfare, and then
the steamer kept on through scenes familiar
to some but strange to others. Browns
Head light was pointed out on the right
and on the left the Sugar Leaves, but the
tide was too high for them to be seen to ad-
vantage. Then the fine cottages on the
Vinalhaven shore came into view and, op-
poSite, the North Haven settlement, with
the club house on the hill, wharves and
storehouses. There was no wind and the
fleet of small yachts in which the summer
visitors enjoy their afternoon sails laid idly
at their moorings. Out by Iron Point, on
which is the handsome residence of DR.. c.
G. Weld, and then the odd-looking light in
the entrance to the ThOroughfare comes
into view and as the title Thoroughfare is
opened up the big brick hospital on Widows
Island is near at hand on our starboard
bow. AS we pass out into Isle au Haut bay
that well known island is seen in the dis
tance and, nearer, Mark Island with its
light, marking the entrance to Deer Isle
Thoroughfare and heading the chain of
islands that make Merchants Row. On the
starboard hand as we head up the bay Deer
Isle stretches along the horizon, and the
spire of the church that the late James G.
Pottle built is plainly revealed by the west
ering sun. The wind is SO light that big
black cutter yacht with ali her canvas
spread has her gasolene tender out ahead
towing. We pass quite close to the light on
Eagle Island and the bell there answers the
salute from our whistle. Then comes Diri-
go, late Butter Island, where there are many
signs of summer life. When a little above
Cape Rozier we overhauled the good schoon-
er Maria Webster, Captain Turner, with a
party of men and women on board returning
from a blueberrying and fishing trip to Isle
au Haut and there was an exchange
of sautes. The wind had freshened
by this time to a fair sailing breeze
and the schooner was bowling along
with everything set and the wind on her
quarter. A little farther along we overlook
the Dickey Bros. launch Adah from Castine
with party on board. Rounding Turtle
Head the fremont was headed for North
port Camp Ground, where we took leave Of
Mayor Gilchrest and another of the party,
who went ashore in a rowboat. A large
delegation was awaiting the arrival of the
party on Lewis wharf, nc doubt expecting
to see big catch of fish; but if so they
must be included among The disappointed
ones. The trip aside from that was grand
success from start to finish, and the Gun
ners will not lack for company when the
time comes for their 1906 outing
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