Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
A VISIT ro MARrHA.s rINrrAnn

Dear Friends Of the Social corner:
Beginning Of new year How many Of
you have made a set of new tresolu-
tons? Now begin to plan for one fine
trip this Sumner, for it sure will be here.
When my eldest son comes home on his
vacation with wife and two sons, aged
respectively Z and 5 years. we usually
take a trip somewhere. Last year We
left early one morning, went to West
Minister by way Of Scotland stopped at
the cemetery, and then went on to Can
terbury and into cemetery there. Then
we went on to Providence. called on
friends, then TO Fall River. called on
cousin in New Bedford. and on to Woods
Hole where we put the car in garage
after learning that to take II on the boat
TO Oak Bluffs would cost S11 one way.
We changed clothing and left it in car at
garage The boat came soon and we
were on our way, arriving at the Bluffs
about :. n. We found rooms. had sup
per and retired early. I missed the large
Sea Vow house that was there 40 years
ago. lit where the boat landed At
this iiG.s Il Z guest "a wom1n) broke one
piece of 4 valuable toilet set. She report
"a the accident TO The office and the pro-
prietor asked her the full price Of a new
SGT whereupon she returned to the room
and broke the remaining pieces and then
L
house, which stood to the north OF the
Sea View Other times when going there
We went on the railroad to New Bed
ford, then by boat to Cottage City. as it
was then called. We boarded in Edgar
town, eight miles below, and to get there
we had to change to a smaller boat The
second time there 1 found little railroad
to Edga ftown-but there is no railroad
now. The place, like many of the earlier
ones. is not patromized by the class it
used TO be.
After breakfast my SON hired jitney
to take US to Gayllead, as I'd. never. been
there. Mr.. e.. a native Of the island
and recommended as a careful driver, at
80 per hour. took. us. Real Indians occu
ply this part of Martha's Vineyard. and
SUCH an abundance Of grapes all along
| the drive, which impressed us that Mar
tina certainly possessed a vineyard On
! our way to Gayhead, as my sons wife is
| exceedingly fond of HOLSTERS, Mr. e. said
ASK these women here to boil some for
! you willie we go farther on We did Sc
and on our return they were all ready
J FOR as in d box. and they were first class
! too. There's very pretty lighthouse al
| Gayfead and as you go on farther you
! certainly realize the reason for tbs
| anne as you see the pretty streaks Of
| gray. blue and red clay from the higf
| point of land TO the water As you wall
| on uD to higher ground still, you find Z
| shed-iike affair where some Of the Indian
| women sell postcards and mould this elas
| into small articles to sell.
Then 1 thought I'd like to see Edgar
| town once more, and not knowing Their,
was n bus carrying passengers we wen
on with our careful driver. When Their
40 years ago or SO. where we boarded
to walk down to the lighthouse, especial,
when the boat came in. and had bette
chance to go fishing and claiming. I,
TACT. her father commanded O. sailboa
and so all addressed him as captain. /
was more quiet in Edgartown- I was s
anxious to find the friend of my teens
We corresponded until children came /
demand Our time and attention. We wen
10 the location-the older house was gon
but on coming to cottage and seein
someone in the shed I said to ":
GO ask him if he knows what becam
OF Katie Coonrbs?' We did and receive
this reply, 'Yesi I married her fort
years ago" Can you ladies imagine tf1
real pleasure It gave us to again Sc
} each other face to face?" We then ~
turned to the Bluffs and made prepare
Tons TO take the boat for Nantucket.
| IN ittie way ttOm 0ay Head "
saw strip Of land called No Man
Land Doubtless you have read abor
boats recently anehoring there with i
qaor and smaller boats bringing It ava,
but as the land is owned by no one wis
! can be d6ne7
I've given prices to help you to plan q
TO expense. Rooms $3.50, So and So
piece per night. Our time was short 4
we only remained one night In the Mac
3 I'll tell you about Nantucket later
. fyxs I-vr1r