The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-07-09
A DAYS SAIL IN THE BAY.

| UA y CHll SV JILL UHIs
About rs people were on board the steam
er Castine when she left Lewis wharf at 9
a, m. June 2Sth for an excursion to Ston-
ingtOn The sky was overcast during the
day, due to the eclipse of the sun. which be-
gan at a. m. and ended shortly after p.
M. and there was a slight mist yelling dis
tant objects, which detracted somewhat
| from the views but added greatly to the
comfort of the excursionists. The wind was
variable, at times quite fresh from the south
and again light or nearly calm, and the water
was as smooth as the proverbia mill pond
| The scenic attractions of the route followed
down the eastern bay past Eagle Island,
| through Deer Island thoroughfare to Ston-
ington, returning via Eggemoggin Reach
| have been so often described that they must
| be familiar TO The journal readers. There
| is not a prettier days sail on the Maine
coast Some of the party undertook to locate
the many islands passed by the aid OF an
| Eastern Steamship Company'S folder, but
found it difficult task, as the course OF the
boat made them appear to change both posi-
| tIOn anu SudHtS ollC VI INC Pei ttt iStAo',
to whom the islands and Lodges were fami-
liar from old acquaintance, looked with
! longing eyes on Isle au Ilaut, outlined In
dark blue against the distant horizon.
| Stonington is certainly picturesque
place-a busy town founded on solid gran
| lite. The land-we should say the granite
rises from the water, and perched here
| moi ND II q
fine views of the bay and the outlying
| islands. Granite crops out every Where. III
| front OF one house was an expanse OF gran
| lite as smooth as a floor, and the remark was
made that the occupants would nave no
| trouble in keeping the weeds out OF their
| front yard. At one place the granite mad
been ouarried to lower the grade of street,
, and rose breast high beside the sidewalk.
/ The principal street follows the harbor,
which makes some distance inland, It's
water dotted by lodges, and conspicuous
among the other buildings is the Opera
| House. The Sunday law is evidently well
enforced here, for not shop OF any de-
scripton was open, and the streets were
Quiet. This seemed the more remarkable
as there is said to be 1000 Italians employ
ed in the adjacent quarres, and business is
rushing in all of them. Some OF the party
met Mr.. w. L. Hanson, formerly OF this
| city and well known as the drum major OF
the Belfast Band, now a resident OF Ston-
ington, and who has responsible position
in one of the quarres.
On landing the dinner question was OF
first importance. Last summer as no notice
had been received of the coming OF an eX-
curslon party the hotels were not prepared
to entertain company. This year they were
notified, but the situation was but little II
any improved. Some who paid so cents for
the privilege of sitting for one hour al
hotel table then went to restaurant Tor
something to eat; and those who went to
restaurant in the first place, and the lew
who carried lunch baskets, were to be en-
Wed, When this excursion is repeated
lunch baskets will be the rule. Another
disappOintment was the small supply OF
HOLSTERS. They had but few at the mar
ket, and these were bought up at once by
syndicate, who had them boiled to bring
home: and of course Capt. Abner was one
of the lucky ones.
AS we left the wharf at Stonington for
the homeward trip some one remarked
that there were many rocks about; but he
was told that Capt. Coombs knew every
rock in the bay and had taken the Castlne
over the route we had come, and to Swans
Island, now showing up in the distance, IN
as dense fog as ever visited our coast.
Soon the Mt. Desert hills doomed up, then
we were broad off Bluehill bay. and then,
with Naskeag on the starboard hand, the
Castne glided into the smooth waters OF
Eggemoggin Reach, keeping well over on
the Deer Isle shore and making landing
at Moth Deer Isle to take on board Mr..
Spofford, who had driven across the island
to spend short time with his family. The
run home was uneventful and the party
were Landed before 6 p. N.
The few craft, steam OF sail, seen on such
trip is much commented on By the old
timers. 1t seems as though there is de-
crease from year to year. On the outward
trip Captain Bars Fiona, Captain Smith
Ray Queen and strange sloop were seen in
close company beating out, and this was
: rightly regarded as an unusual sight Tor
these DAYS Down the eastern bay two
dOry-fShermen were seen, ana Dig TOUR
master, coal laden for Searsport, was head
ed up the bay The lobster steamer Grace
Morgan, built for F. W. Collins when he
was in the business at Rockland, arrived at
Stonngton while we were there, ana IN the
Reach we saw schooner yacht and slooI
bailing from Isle au Haut, and saw (and
| smelled) a solitary naphtha boat, and a
, steamer making the Sedgwick landing
, This is the sum total of the navigation seen
during days sail.
GA q RIA.