The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-23
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A Cruise to Criehaven.

Mr.. Alfred johnson ran out to Crle-
haven in the schooner yacht Whistler
Monday, September 18th, returning to
Belfast Tuesday. The trip to the Island,
under both sail and power, was made in
five hours against head tide. The run
back required almost an hours more
time, owing to dense fog which neces-
STATED a longer course via the two
whistling buoys off Fern Island and
Two Bush Island, respectively. With
the help of these two buoys, ''grunters'
as they are locally called, and the bell
buoy off Monroe's Island, all placed in
recent years for the help of the Boston
steamers when passing outside of the
Mussel Ridge channel, it is now possible
to go to and from Criehaven and Matini-
Gus with much the same ease with which
one would pass along familiar, lighted
highway. The four large white can
buoys, which, placed mile apart. mark
the course over which the U. S. warships
are taken on their speed tests, are visi
BILE long distance outside of Monroe's
Island. and are also great help in foggy
weather, to the navigator.
The lobster fishermen on Criehaven re-
port good season. The closed time dur
ing the summer months while the lob
sters are shedding their shells, formerly
observed by all fishermen, has been
abolished, as it seemed unfair to some of
the older men who could fish only during
the summer season. Although the lob
sters are less plentiful than they were
dozen years ago, the rise in price makes
the yearly earnings per fisherman about
the same. Able power boats of from
twenty-five to thirty feet in length have
replaced the small double-ended "pea
pod propelled only by oars. Separate
stationary engines set in the bows of,
the boats are used to haul the traps from
the bottom. 1t is thus possible for one
man to haul more traps, in deeper water,
and cover greater area than could two
men formerly. Cod, haddock and other
fish are plentiful about the island, and
when not engaged in clustering the resi-
dents set their seines. The old weather.
beaten fish houses used to store seines,
gear and bait, which stood for so many
years on the steamboat wharf were
recently burned. There was no insur-
ance and the loss was serious one to
the islanders, the greater part of whom
had gear or other property in the build
ings.
The laundering of the steamer W. G.
Butman last spring near Matinicus has
already been chronicled in these columns.
Capt. Butman told the writer that it was
very rough at the time and that heavy
short sea struck the bow of the steamer
unexpectedly, rushed through the open
port holes, burst the forward planking
and bulkhead, filled the freight room and
engine room, putting out the fires.
There was barely time to get the dozen
passengers and crew into the life boat
before the steamer sank. Capt. But
man has placed the Palm, large gaso-
iene cruiser, 70 feet long, 60 h. p. engine,
owned In Boston, on the route to carry
the mail and passengers. The freight is
now entirely carried by schooners.
Many changes and improvements were
noted on the island; among others is
the new club house used for social gath
erlngs, dances, lectures and meetings of
all kinds, including church and Sunday
school. Mr.. Fred Rhodes, who married
daughter of the late Capt. Robert
Crle, the former owner of the island.
has recently retired from the firm of
Rhodes Brothers of Boston and expects
to pass the greater part of his time on
Crlehaven, with an occasional trip to
California or Florida during the winter
months. Mr.. Rhodes is fast converting
the eastern end of the island into model
farm, and has imported the best of stock,
uses up to-date methods and machinery.
Among other inovations he has drilled
two artesian wells, built a swimming
pool and dock in front of which boats
can lie In any weather, and small marine
railway fer hauling out boats up to ten
feet in width. Mr.. Rhodes farm in
cluoes several houses with all modern
convenlences, and all visitors to the is
iano, whether as guests or summer board
ers' are most Hospitality received and
made thoroughly comfortable.
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