Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30

,icnie. 1 ate three plates OF haddock
~ 49, am almost ashamed to own II
So 80 fear that you viii think am a
rorGisnd' ,, r,,,. -.
- a II. and no sooner would ] clear
n,,,s than Watson would fill it again.
.rsested each time, but il was no use.
-. accused Of being no trae New Eng
ooasi man IL | could not take in
- mates of paddock smother at a
.,ls meal. SO you see the fix l was in.
,sssIda't help it. i didn't want to.
~, Il did not end here, There were
.,.,ss ~ those splendid biscuit, made by
I.roins ladies. My attention was called
..,hsru. II indeed II need be, and I could
~, psss them, for such had been part of
- living az may use the phrasel- in
~. olaen time" Then there were several
s,oa. Of tempting cake made by rs many
,,suds. wanted to sample 1t all; and
n. cake. and have from my earliest rec
election,
Ara .hen there were doughnuts and pie.
Ana ueiiher Of these could let pass by.
There sat by my side an old sea captain,
xbo though rich in years experience
xss, young in heart as ever; he nudged
mo on BY look and word; and the master,
r,ssaut. who butlded the boats which
b,ough, the party, to him, too, was honor
dc nom me. felt that was deeply in
asb,ed to every member of the party for
tbs joyful occasion, and so I understood
Tia, must do justice to the picnic din
,sr; snd feel that did.
Bat when had finished felt myself TO
h like unto some Of our electric ears-so
fill that half or more Of the passengers
can only find standing room, and badly
,saesEed At that. Just imagine biscuit,
toashnats and pie standing up in my
stomach for want ofspace to recIine IN; for,
sure as preaching, there seemed 10 be no
room for them otherwise when ! had I'm
hhsd paddock smother. However, am
Up and around to-day andlteeling all right
Tor another turn at paddock smother.
And 10 a. IN. finds me here on the outer
end OF the same pier that figured so prom
insnily in yesterdays programme; and
have sighted Joe and his party coming in
on their launch. Soon | will be on
board, and we on our way to Uncle
divers
When the launch arrives I.hnd that the
party IS made up Of some ofithe members
Of yesterdays party, joined by others of
ny friends OF those good old days OF
posgy schooling in the bay; and cannot
help thinking of the Poreupines (sevcral
Islands, each OF which, in form and with
forest looking like quilts, very much
resembling the animal poreupine; and
which, like sentinels, stand guard at the
entrance of beautiful Frenchman's bay)
and Point Harbor, now sorrento,
famous resort.
What Jolly, good timesiwe.had at these
Islands and at the harbor | have named,
during the sixties, even when our late
oiVil war was raging the fiereest.
The beaches were lined with what we
called porgy camps, with all porgy-
eAIehing parsphernslia, such as boats,
trying kettles, presses, tubs, barrels and
80 forth; and little railway equipped
With car and windlass,la each stand, shot
aoSn the beach TO below low water marx,
iof the purpose of pulling boats loaded
VITA hsh up to the trying kettles; and
every clear space on the shores was util-
aed Tor spreading nets to dry, and where
oroken ones were mended.
Farmers from farms I'M the bay came
hsfe to fish during the run OF porgies,
Nihging their families or members OF
'hen; and farmers wives and daughters
made cosy SUMMER homes iof the rough
board shAnties, and tables were we'll
'ifeAd for hearty men, who, oft-times,
eoaia not come in until some time in the
Alssrhoon for breakfast, because OF the
graz rush OF porgies inithe bay.
There were days, and sometimes weeks,
u weary, expectanti waiting flor porgies
"eome into the bay. During these times
e mad music and games and general
sOOo times. We had musicson shore; mu-
ASN7s Spihs On Fistts tfuul Is
ana 10 island, and from the island to Bar
ha'oor. Music on water is doubly sweet,
!Ou Know; and it seems tonne that have
-s'ef since heard such music as rang out
V'e' the calm waters around those islands
~ moonlight nights, fromithe threats of
aAppy young people. Bar Harbor was
then in its infancy.
md in this party of Joe's several OF
friends OF those glorious days with
:" summer Inhabitants of these beauti-
~ stands. Twas there, and remember
'" w's Gays among thelhappiest OF my life.
"hen get on board the launch l find
.4a. we must go up the coast little way
ant Desert Ferry, for Joe has given
'espaone order to some fish-dealer at Bar
atoor TO send paddock there, il he can
~ 70 on certain boat, and IL he misses
- enanee, TO forward them by next boat
y ooffento; so in order to be sure OF our
y and the paddock, we must call at
A' Jerry first. But on arriving we find
~ Maddox there; so lose no time getting
usfway for Sorrento, arriving there half
hour ahead of the steamer we go to
Meet.
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