The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-06-29
REsCENT BEACH IN THE CASTINE

-- amer Castine took party to Cres-
III uss-a last Sunday, who feasted on the
..-s. 5n the way down and regaled them
..--. ..tl obster and other ingredients of a
-r- .raer on arrival at the beach, The
-.e,-.- and water conditions were perfect.
~.s-s 5as only the faintest indication of
AID at times the bay was calm and again
..-.s. IS light to brisk breeze. At Cam
a- l-aber Of the party left the boat, some
.- he beach by trolley, others to visit in
5;r- Eockport or Rockland. The big steam
-.-r- grdonia, owned by Mr.. Cyrus K. Curtis
in. urts Publishing Co., Philadelphia,
-rusr resident, was in the inner harbor,
,a- -s- PROPELLER was churning the water, as
t..- e4-y departure. The usual fleet of small
a. as not in evidence at the moorings,
.sy,e zen ordered out of the inner harbor
Sc sreaging is in progress, and they are now
-,-5s I the shore just below the entrance.
4a=- rJlnding Owls Head a flag was seen at
,.-.uasi on one of the cottages and when
- Re It was learned that it was for the
*s.- Is drowning, Friday, of Capt. Peter
.----.y, q retired master mariner. The story
Fl. aere is different from that in the daily
,s-=.. one report had it that his body was
.. gled in the seaweed and kelp, SHOW
2. .a, he had made desperate struggle to
..r- 1self, and another that the body was
4.-- lpon the shore of Munroe's island.
account is that he had gone out fish
dory, and as the water was quite
.. wife watched him for time from
rtage and then seeing that he was all
.4- tsgt to call on neighbor. Later man
....a ay saw an overturned dory and rowing
md the body in the water alongside,
-.,- Lee took it TO the shore, where it was
--- .a- life was extinct and that there was
"a the lungs. The commonly accept
IS that Capt. Kennedy had a shock
s: --.. allure, and in falling capsized the
a al fell into the water. He carried life
..-.s.,e and also an accident policy and as
alter it is thought the question of the
death may be BROUGHT up. Captain
e. -ay @as SO years of age and commanded
1t schooners for nearly thirty five
-..- revious TO his retirement from the sea
.-7 ears ago. He is survived by widow.
=Et Beach has picture show added
-aetions, and after the lines had been
departure Landlord Smith appeared
-.... wharf and said that some of the party
Tile pictures and would be along in 10
Ires. A stern line was thrown out
4. % a time two belated passengers ap-
and were got on board, The problem
&. fuse Is to casting off the stern line, as
Is on the wharf and to man less
s.i resourceful than Capt. Coombs it
aye proved difficult one. He climb
a wharf. and cast off the line, but be-
ould get on board again the boat be-
u lrift off, and it was only by prompt
,a ~ ccordance with his orders, in getting
.3ar sgalnst the wharf from the hurricane
@- t44t he was enabled to get on board.
er rounding Owls Head homeward
4at apt Coombs steamed up into Rock
l4 asraor to give the party near view of
ts battleship Utah, and went slowly
-., her. To one who was born in the era
;a- ueh craft calls forth little admira-
aough her big and little guns and
t2.H- tops are impressive as evidences of
g,'ag 1ower. On her decks were piled bags
ia 10 be used in the speed trials and the
a aoard appeared to be mechanics, as
~'0Fas were conspicuous by their absence.
G= astine arrived at Camden nearly half
a'-- before the time set for departure Is p.
md at O'clock had landed her passengers
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