The Republican journal., 1906-03-22
MAINE FOLKS IN FLORIDA.
Charles F. and S. G. Swift Sightseeing
and Catch Fish for their Breakfast.
Other Maine People at Palm Beach.
Correspondence of The Journal

| | had pleasant note the other day inform
ing me that Charles F. and Sherman G..
! Swift of Belfast were to arrive, and meet
ing them at the station ! soon had them
pleasantly quartere0 in cosy little room,
at the Hotel Keystone, just across the hall
from my own. The first day was spent in
visiting local points of interest and calling
on John Doe, and the next day they visited
Miami Saturday they visited the Hotel
Royal Poinciana and took the elevator to
the cupola, which towers above the big
house and from which there is a fine view
of the ocean, the everglades and the city OF
West Palm Beach across the way We
looked down on the elegant residence of
Henry NJ. Flaglar, the promoter of Florida
| interests, enclosed by high iron fences and
looking palace in itself. Sunday forenoon
was pleasantly spent in visit to the pretty
home of Mr. John Doe on the ocean front,
later adjourning to the Casino at the bath
| ing hour and afterward to the beach, where
large numbers were bathing in the surf.
Probably the most interesting feature Of
| the visit to Palm Beach was the trip down
| the lake to the scene of the wrecked
| four masted schooner James Judge on the
ocean beach. We took the launch Helen
late in the afternoon, with Capt. |. D. His
cock in command, and Mr.. Leroy Hiscock
| as engineer. There were only five in the
party and we had Il delightful outing.
thanks to the Messrs. Hiscock. 1t was
Sunday, but somebody suggested the drop
ping of line over, just in quiet way, and
soon 'Sherm' was buSily engaged hauling
in a fish which threatened to make matters
decidedly interesting and keep him busy to
"save him." The boat was slowed down
and with little care the big fish, which
proved to be one of the largest cavdllos
caught in Lake Worth this winter, was
soon being held down in the bottom of the
boat Previous to this Mr.. Charles Swift
had shown very little interest in the matter
of fishing, but this seemed to fill him with
desire to make record, and a line for him
was soon dropped over. After IA five mile
run we soon reached the pier on the lake
side opposite the wreck, and laying lines
aside landed and walked over through the
jungle and we're soon On the shore of the
Atlantic ocean and close to the wreck OF
the schooner.
This four masted schooner, the James
Judge, was thrown up here on the sand a
year ago in November. She was passing
without cargo and the heavy storm which
prevailed drove her far up on the beach and
it is very doubtful if she ever floats again.
Sitting upright as though on the stocks, and
fully rugged, the schooner presents very
interesting appearance. We went on board
and posed for pictures, registered, and
chatted for few minutes with the owners
wife in their coy little cabin home, and
then crossed the land to the boat in the
lake.
Lines were thrown over as soon as we
cleared from the pier and we had not gone
far when Mr.. Charles Swift began winding
in with considerable nervousness and with
an apparent avowed intention of landing
his fish and going back to Maine high line;
or even with "Sherm." His fish, which was
several hundred feet away when he began
hauling, was soon on board and proved to be
beauty-a speckled trout 10 inches in
length and weighing more than two pounds.
1t was Engineer lIiscock's turn next and
he soon landed IA fite cavalo, after which
we took a sail along the lake front in view
of the cottages, then back to the pier and
with our fish marched up the street
Whether it was by accident, Or pure display,
we cannot say, but it SO happened that in
returning to the Hotel Keystone, Mr..
Charles Swift, who was leading the way,
INV,
the church, but by the minister's house.
We weighed the fish and Monday morning
had trout for breakfast, which was doubly
enjoyed from the clever cooking and the
pleasure in catching Florida fish. Mon
day morning saw the Messrs. Swift on their
way north, and while it seemed hard to |
break away from home folks after the
pleasant outing, it was with the thought of !
soon returning north. Sunday evening we
attended church and met Mr.. j. G.. Showers |
of The Palms.
Mrs. Neal Mitchell of Readfeld, we'll |
known Maine lady, is spending the winter |
in Jacksonville.
Mrs. NJ. II. Howell of Bangor is making
an extended stay at The Palms.
halpH w. Il. hunt Cl Iorildnu mas Deen |
a guest at The Palms.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Low of Portland has been |
spending few weeks in the State and was |
recently visitor here
PALM BEACH, FLA, March 10, 1906 Mrs |
L. X. Hart of Belfast and Mrs. S. II. Mason |
of Portland have been visitors at Palm |
Beach, guests at The Palms, the past week
on their way north from Miami, where they |
spent some seven weeks. They were but |
short time here, and after visiting the points
of interest left for brief visits at points |
farther north.
Very prominent both socially and finan-
ciallyIare Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcmillan of
Portland, Me-, now at The Chamberln,
Old Point Comfort. Mrs. Mcmillan was a
noted beauty of generation ago, and comes
of that fine old family of Albany, N. Y, the
Van Benthuysens. The daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Mcmillan is Mrs. Gulick, wife of
Lieut.. John W. Gulick, now at Fortress
Monroe. 1t was here that the wooing
transpired and after the wedding in Port