The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-08-06
DOWN TO VINALnAvtN.


went on board, and were glad they did so,
for it proved perfect day on the water.
When Captain Co0mbs took the census he
reported company Of 49, About thirty
landed at Camden, some to visit friends In
that town or Rockland and some to take the
trolley for Crescent Beach, Fear OF what
might be in store for the excursionists far
Their on no doubt Influenced some, for when
it is rough anywhere in the bay it is rough
er off Crabtree's Point, North Haven. Here.
when the wind and tide are oppOsed,a sea is
kick ed up that would do credit to the Eng
lish channel, of which everybody has read,
or the Bay of Fundy, with which some OF
our readers are familiar. But on this oc-
casion the bay in every direction was as
calm as the proverbial mill pond ana the
only movement of the good steamer Castlne
was toward her destination.
When broad off Crabtree's Point we had
distant view of the wrecked schooner
Henrietta A. Whitney, with lighter along
side. Only her jibboom and masts were out
of water. The vessel had been stripped OF
her running rigging, fittings, etc., which
were taken W Els "OleLS hSA Ao"Ao f0e'
and most of her cargo of coal had been
taken out and oil barrels were to be put
| under deck and an attempt made to noat
her. A part of her keel is said to be gone
and she is otherwise damaged, but her masts
| lined up all right and she seemed to be rest
| ing easily with a list to Starboard. The
| schooner went ashore about . a. M, July
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fare, bound for Ellsworth. The account
| given of the disaster is not very definite as
to wind and weather, but it is said she
made the spar on the Drunkard ledge, ana
finding it impossible to make by fldd'ers
ledge, on which there is a stone beacon,
| tried to pass between this ledge and Crab
| trees point and struck a small ledge at
about half tide. naIf her length one way
or the other and she would have gone clear.
| The Whitney is three masted schooner OF
| 1856 tons net, was built at Ellsworth III 1885
| and is owned there. She was not insured.
The sal down the Reach, with islands
| and lodges on either hand and Hurricane
looming up seward, was very pleasant, put
the sea was SO quiet that the usual booming
Oh lllt SUI was wv iAVet'N' nv >''"N-''1
usually makes schedule time and was only
few minutes behind when she tied up
alongside the wharf at Ninalhaven. The
excursion>tS We're soon ashore Tor dinner
and sightseeing and found restaurant
where an excellent fish ch0wder and other
eatables were served. A few, mindful OF
their experience at StOnington, carried
lunch baskets and had comfortable meal
an board the boat, to which the always at
tentive "Perry" contributed mugs of hot
coffee. The ''early birds" at the restaurant
partook of lobster, but the supply gave out
before all were served.
There is nothing doing in the granite
business at Vinahaven as strike has
heen on since March. 1t is said the Bod
well Granite Company could have plenty
of business, but at the price demanded for
labor it would be Improbable and so the
works are idle The Vinalhaven Fish Co.
is doing a large and increasing business,
EMPLOYING about one hundred in the fac
tory and two hundred in supplying the firm
with fish Just now herring are very pen-
tiful and of unusually large size and are
taken in large quantities.
Just across the harbor from the steam
boat wharf is the wrecked schooner Flora
Condor, a three-master, and laying IN the
same position as the Henrietta A. Whitney,
with only the jibboom and mastS out of
water. On entering the harbor last spring
with a cargo of coal she struck a ledge and
an attempt was made to beach her, but she
oh anul1 he iDtO SbGal
water. An attempt is now to be made to
float her Sch. Margaret NJ. Ford has been
laid alongside and another schooner Will
take the opposite side. Chains will then be
| RIM under the Condor and made fast to the
| two schooners at low tide. and it is expect
| ed to lift her as the tide rises and work her
no on the beach, where her cargo may be
| got out at low tide The Condon's fore and
majnmasts We're taken from schooner
| wrecked some years ago on the North Shore,
| Northport. The Condor is 2l9 tons net anu
was built at Belfast in 1872 for the Jackson
Vile trade, and for years was very sue
| cessful vessel. Latterly she had been In
| the general coasting trade. commanded by
Can't, Sellers of Brooksville, with L. W..
Parker of this city as managing owner.
Something over a year ago the Belfast own
ers sold her to Capt. Sellers, who soon after
| sold to parties in Washington county.
On the trip down white sloop was seen
| making good time up the bay, and Roy
| Coombs remarked that this was one of
| his models. When asked what boat 1t was,
he said he thought it was one he built for
| Eddie Robinson, and on enquiry at the
harbor we found he was correct. Capt.
Isaac Dunbar, another former resident of
| Belfast, was also absent, and Col. Fred
| S. Walls was at his cottage in Northport.
| Capt. A. A. Daley, the inventor of the hoop
| shaving machine, was met, however, ana
| gave us some details Of an enterprise which
he is not yet ready to make public. Every
| one who knows the captain will wish him
| success.
Enquiry was made at Vinalhaven as to
| the proposed Labor Day, celebration in
| Belfast and it is proposed to make an ex-
cursion from there and bring band and
| bail team. The visitors from the Island
| Town will be welcome.
| At 3 o'clock the lines were cast OIL
| and the Castine started on the homeward
| trip over a somewhat different route, pass