St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-12
Nantucket Island.

...--... breath of the good salt air
Il tlHf shown from the open sea-
Fi,TG .,..r. ewes are aching sair
n M my ain countne.
4 ...s.. r fthe distant shore
II Agl- ,'.- .1pphire sea
Bs" hite hands to me-
0.ns 81. Nantucketer of his native
and ..y to home is one Of the
4 ...s...-, Of the inhabitants as is
Il a. evident Uv the family names of |
q ,,raf. present residents which have
.f.o.r from the first settlers. But
4 ,.,s, st wonder why the island |
,.e- BE settled or how later it
..o me of the principle ports of |
q massachusetts, with a population of |
81 ,t,,+ 10000 souls, but which has now
handled own to about 5000, for it is
Il ,.trr .a low sandy island, fertile
4 ,r SPOTS and destitute OF any
d ,,gre.aaeae But it is nevertheless
trsr bst there are few places in New
4 r.aaal SD much historic interest, or
e .,.- have contributed more to the
,-o.os-.-v The country at large.
II 4-ousert it seems to me that it pos
,.,,es a speculative degree those
Il characteristics that make an ideal sea
Il ,i.rss5-.. F1rtrom whatever direction
Fl As wind may blow. and there are very
II sU dav, when there is not a breeze, it is
Il 5ovn Owe. The great waters and is
with health giving properties,
Il and temrc-s the summer heat and makes
q tbe nights cool and refreshing. A visit
81 here is li.. sea voyage without the
q discount its caused by the motion of the
II vessel rhe,sland is situated about 30
miles ro. the southern shore of Massa-
Il chaset,s and is reached by delightful
II alot al.u. three hours from Woods
#Hoeattacto5t Of Buzzards Bay. After
n eayins Woods Hole the steamer first
oache, a. Martha's Vineyard which is
II mtahou, half an hours ride and then
II seams t.r .ae open sea and out of sight
II otaui oil ). sights Nantucket.
n Il is therefore far away from the
81 noise Of .road trains, the whirr of
II trolley u., the honk of automobiles,
II aeNca- crowds, and many other
IL annoyance, which prevail at most sea
II gisre,.-. IT'S quietness compels one
81 urcas Muscular and nervous ten
II sion at INTO absolute peaceful rest.
N Here sleep soundly nights, and
often ia Inc day, and be assured of
FL steady physical and nervous improve
ne..
Il Ha,a .e a arouse himself from this
Il s.aa coalition he can find a great
II many thing, to interest and amuse.
y There . quaint old town with its
n 0.daou,, peculiar style of architec-
tgr, Sc. angles with the streets and
tr.,a j angles with their picturesque
81 doorway, ad look-outs on the ridge
n poles used IN he old whaling days to
III watch the return of the whaling
vessels. There are the crooked narrow
streets r tie most part paved with
colae s.a.s and more interesting yet
the H>.4ble intelligent residents.
n Here s.ardiness of character about
then aa. their speech is so permeated
With aaac~ phrases that it is most
interesting iandsman.
hm- crested in the history of the
Island is tie Nantucket Historical
Soae-E M its collection of historical
Teeord>aa yicles relative to heisland.
Here oa. @ learn that the island was
DIS, dis, red by Gosnold in 1902 and
ID ,3tl then under the jurisdiction of
New lor. Has decided to Thomas May
&c" All. IS SON by James FORFEIT, agent
% "l. Earl of Sterling. In 1869
a' "-a. conveyed to nine purchas-
s all M rights and interests for
E thirty ls of current money and
'"o a,a.-. Tits, one for myself and one
]" my #ta The nine original pur-
,1ase, Tristram Coffin, Richard
s1aa Coffin, Stephen Greenlief,
o-'aa @ Thomas Macy, Thomas
oa'aat- --astopher Hussey and John
swan one finds numerous descend
aus bearing these surnames among the
~I12. ,e., 0day. The island was peo-
''4 WIFI Indians and these nine pur-
,las''s ac obliged to acquire the
''IAe gats' from the natives.
bleak and stormy cape
IA Ant me Macy passed
III ~ .Nct S naked isle
-" boat at last.
r.W around them
r,a .-g fishing sped
ind of heaven
.;lls were spread.
III
SIZE remaineth
III -ay free G.
B. hearted Macy
.&X he spa
linus a.'ttier sings regarding the first
'','sa, # The island of Nantucket,
1-1 "4.- OH, circumstances narrated in
N poe" la. Exile" may not be histor-
{ ~a'1 correct as to the persecution Of