The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-07-25
PULPIT HARBOR.
A Land Locked Haven With Picturesque
Surroundings.

A Land-Locked Haven With Picturesque
Surroundings.
That Friday, July 10th, was not an un-
lucky day all who Joined the Baptist Sunday
| testify, and it was in accord with the fit
ness of things that it should be good day
| on the water. The wind was northwest,
agreeably tempering the heat of the sun
and the bay was as smooth as the proven
bial mill pond. The trip was made in the
popular excursion. steamer CaStine, and
| with Capt. L. W. Coombs at the helm and
Perry COOmbs in the engine room safety
| and speed were assured. When the Castine
left Lewis wharf at $50 a. NJ, there were
| nearly one hundred people on board with
| quite large percentage of the young folks
| for whom the excursion was specially plan
ned. A landing was made at NOrthpOrt to
| take on board Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence French
| and three children, guests at the NOrthpOrt
Hotel. Mr.. French is son of Allen D.
French. He spent his youth in Belfast and
is now successful lawyer in Boston. He
was schoolmate of Frank j. Starrett, who
was on the excursion and at whose sugges-
| tion Mr. and Mrs. French joined it, to the
pleasure of all who met them. The sail
down the shore, past the many cottages
was very pleasant. The two campgrounds
looked most attractive and it was predicted
of Saturday Cove in passing that it would
grow in Importance as IA summer resort,
having a fine harbor for the now indespens-
able motor boats or sailing yachts. Nearly
opposite is lSola Bella, the summer home of
the Folwells of Philadelphia. This is Seal
island on the charts, and just above is Hog
island and below is Flat island, which has
no trees on it but produces quite crop of
grass. Hog and Flat islands were bought
some years ago by two brothers, summer
visitors az Saturday Cove, but have never
been utilized in anyway
Entering Gilkeys harbor the neatly kept
lighthouse on Grindels Point was an object
of interest on the left, or port, side, while
on the right was Warren's Island, owned by
the Folwells, and on which stands their big
log cabin, built of logs cut on the island. 1t
faces the western bay and commands beau
tiful views of the Camden and North
been favorite anchorage for coasting ves-
sells bound west who made harbor here
when fog prevailed or there were adverse
winds. On this trip the only vessel seen in
the bay was three-maSted schooner bound
to Belfast with coal. Passing Narren's
island, we came to Spruce, a smaller island,
; and then, on the other hand, Thrumbcap,
which is an island only at high water. There
was formerly monument on the highest
point of Thrumbcap; rocks piled up in a
pyramid with a pole on top. That has
disappeared and near where it stood is d
small building. Some years ago this island
was bought for a nominal sum, as we were
informed by the late Joseph Williamson, by
gentleman who bad never visited Maine
island. AS the tide was too low, and on
the ebb to permit of the steamer going
though the lower part of the harbor her
course was by Seven Hundred Acre Island,
passing quite near the point on which
stands the summer home of Charles Dana
Gibson, an object of interest to many on
board. Just beyond is the farm and sum-
land, the sister of ex-President Cleveland.
In passing out we had distant view of
the Dark Harbor yacht fleet in Ames Cove.
On the right were the two Ensign islands,
on the left Minot's island; then Jobs
island, which lies at the southern entrance
of Gilkey's harbor Then we pass the Lime
islands, Lassells island, and laying the
|
island the steamer is headed for Pulpit
| harbor. Mark island with its outlying
| ledges looms up and many recall that this
| was the scene of the wreck of the steamer
City of Richmond.
| Pulpit harbor appears on the charts as
| North harbor and it is about midway of the
| island of North Haven, one OF the Fox
islands. When the sloop yacht Marjorie went
| into commission in une, 1891, she started on
her first cruise with a party of five on board,
| bound for Pulpit Harbor, but the weather
conditions were unfavorable, the time was
| limited, and she failed to reach her des-
tination. In July the trip was made, the
Marjorie sailing from Camden in the after
noon with a leading breeze, with instruc-
| tiOuS W TAKE Il cuuTCU OF6TlOOkluS
harbor for a landmark. We made the
church all right, but were well inshore be-
fore we could see any indications of har-
Dor, a point of land just inside the narrow
entrance making out in such a way as to
shut off any view Of the landlocked haven.
Ledges make off on one side ard large
rock on the outer end from its fancied re-
semblance to pulpit gives the harbor its
local name. We found it difficult a. that
time to trace the resemblance but Friday
we had clearer view and could see a re-
cess on one side of the rock which might
pass for the inside of pulpit Just inside
the entrance on the right, In one of the
many coves which make up Pulpit harbor,
a yawl rigged yacht lay at her moorings.
Rounding point of land on the left the
Castine landed her passengers on wharf
at the head of which is store kept by
Miss Isa A. Beverage, daughter of the late
Capt. Beverage. Here the party gathered
in the shade of the buildings and nearby
trees with their lunch baskets until the
line of march was taken for grove short
distance up the island. 1t was grove OF
spruces that while keeping off the direct
rays Of the sun admitted cooling breeze