Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-17
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ciety to the dead who died that first
| awful winter. One-half of the 100
who came in the Mayfower persisted
in the first few months after their ar
rival. They buried them hastily and
in darkness, and they smoothed down
the ground and sowed grain upon 1t in
the following spring, that the Indians
might not become aware of their
weakened condition. The title to the
land now rests in the Pilgrim society
and will be protected and cared for
during all times
Later in the week Mr.. Hopkins. who
was for three years governor general
of the society. left Plymouth and, as
the guest Of the newiy-elected governor
general, Hon. John p. Tilden of New
York City, toured for two days on
Cape Cod, from Sandwich to Province
town. In the latter quaint old town,
with it's long. narrow streets and
odors of drying cod fish. they spent
the night, and their presence was so
quiet that the towing crier was not
called out to ring his bell and read
Of mind in the past. At the town of
East Brewster he stopped for a little
TO visit the house where five of his pa
ternal ancestors. including his father,
were born and reared. In those days
salt was obtained only from evaporat-
ed salt water. And he visited the
ruins of the old salt works which his
grandfather operated 100 years ago
The place is still owned In the family
AS far as Orleans and Welifeet the
north shore is lined with beautiful
summer cottages and charming. well
kept villages. Farther up the Cape
toward Provincetown. one sees more
of the old shioned one story
wcather-stained houses of the old time
Cape Colder" Nevertheless, in their
quaintness and LONELINESS, they are
charming, and SO are the old-fashioned
flowers, which grow around them in
abundance q
dunes. the great sand hills built up
by the winds, the salt marshes. the
cranberry beds. Toward Province
town he saw countless fields of tur-
Farther south there were numerous
orchards. with trees laden with apples
and pears. He saw elaborate summer
cottages, ornate and highly expensive
Judging from the sign boards all the
world loves fish dinner II is the
rad now on the Cape to have in one
yard one or more windmils Their
mttle arms could be seen almost any
where swinging wildly. At one old
mouse. there, was native who manu-
factured and strung them along the
front yard renee, inviting purchasers.
ohe when was mounted on a diminu-
tive lighthouse. was priced at sI2s,
But small one could be had for a
dollar. The wife invited us In ri
share the dinner with herself and hus-
band. but warned US that ii was a
picked up" meal.
one begins summering on Cane
Cod he is pretty likely to settle down
there and never spend a summer anv-
where else. Its roads are superb ito
natives are quaint: it's atmosphere is
fragrant OF the past. and the surf that
beats eternally upon it's sandy shores
sometimes in tones Of thunder and
sometimes very gently and softlv- nro-
claims and will ever proclaim, world
WlthGDt IN NEfrEt
sea. - viz
Mr.. HOPKINS and family leave next
week for Washington and on the 2sth
ne viii go to Indianapolis to attend
me National Encampment of tho
Grand Army. of which he is Judge "A
yocate General <N