Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22

more early historical landmarks, al
so the great Harvard college; fine
buildings, immense stadium, gym
nasium, dormitories, and other col
lege buildings. We visited the spot
and read the tablet where stood the
famous Washington elm where
Washington took charge Of the
American army, July 3, ITS. We
visited Longfellow's home, fine es-
tate, nice park opposite (Longfel-
lows park. There are number
of statues and tablets relative to
our own early history The church
where Washington worshipped in
1775: site of fourth meeting house.
We also stood upon the spot mark
ed by a tablet, where General Henry
Knox delivered to General Wash
ington in January, 1875, the train
of artillery brought from Fort I'll
conderoga to evacuate Boston,
Next we came to Lexington Here
is the house of Jonathan Harring.
ton, also large boulder memorial
to the Minute Men,. And the old
belfry from which rang the alarm
calling Minute Men, erected in
1851, in Lexington, Mass.
After leaving Lexington we drove
through Somerville, Revere Beach
and sea side resorts, to Lynn, the
shoe manufacturing city. Next we
came to Salem, famous for witch
craft history. Here we visited
Hawthorne birthplace. also the
Nathaniel Hawthorne statue ''the
House of Seven Cables" and the
"old witch house" built in 1886. 1t
was in this house that Jonathan
Corwin, the first witch Judge, held
his court and examined men and
women who, jealous neighbors said,
had secret meetings with the devil
and learned how to bring misfor-
tune to others. These trials com
menced in 1892, and the findings in
this court caused IA women and
five men to be hung,-no doubt al!
innocent From Salem we next
reached Gloucester; here we receiv-
ed a lot of mail, and were glad to
hear from home folks. Gloucester
is famous for fish, and as we are on
a fishing trip, we thought best to
start fishing here. Just little be-
yond Gloucester is the town of
structions of Gloucester police
man we drove out on "Tea wharf"
Rockport, and parked our car near
the Atlantic, and found an old skip
per named Gust Bigalke who is cap
tain and crew of the vessel named
"Alice." This skipper makes bus
mess of taking parties out for deep
sea fishing.
We arrived on the wharf in the
evening of Aug. 2, and chartered
the Alice for the next day. On Aug.
3, the weather was fine, and we had
a wonderful time; experienced no
symptoms of sea sickness. There
were just the three of us on board;
we had plenty Of lunch, and had the
skipper dine with us. We caught
about 800 pounds in all,-cod fish,
cat, haddock, pollack and others.
Mrs. Ewing caught a rose fish"
which the skipper said was a rare
specimen. 1t was a beauty The
largest fish was so pound cod. al
SO one about 40 pounds. These
were the first cod and pollack we
have caught, and the cat was differ
ent from the Florida salt water cat
Never saw one like this one. The
skipper said it was good to eat. The
cod, haddock and others were of
various sizes. We are sending pic
lures of these fish to Dale Perkins
barber shop, in McConnelsville, as
it is centrally located, and you
doubling Thoma&es can call at that
shop and have a look. Mrs. Ewing
took three of pictures eight miles
out, as fish were caught, and with |
the boat riding the swells. The pic |
lures are better than we had an I
Two of the pictures are
taken on the landing, showing the
skipper on the right.
The rocky coast of Maine. with its
background of hills and mountains.
presents some wonderful views for
the tourists. We have enjoyed the
scenic beauties of this trip much
more than any of our southern or
western trips, and as we have spent
eleven winters in Florida and one
in southern California, this speaks
well for the scenic beauties Of the
east.
Now let us tell you of our horrible
discovery Before starting on this
rip we had boasted that after max
ing the trip, we would have visited
every state and territory in the un-
on. as we had never been east Of
New York. Well, we arrived in
Maine, before we discovered that we
lad missed Vermont One conso-
alton. We will still have some
place to 80. We arrived in Bangor.
Maine, at IL a. m, Aug. Z, and as we
ire ahead OF our mail schedule, we
nave about a week to spend in this
erritory. VIII tell you how and
where we spend, it, in next letter
We are now on Moosehead Lake, but
will go back to Bangor from here
and start north about August Is.
TO our friends wishing to reach
IS by mail, address j. H. Ewing.
Tourist, General Delivery, Lewis,
Quebec, Canada
This address should not be USED
ater than August 25, as we expect
o pass this point about August 2S
Thanking our many friends for let
ers, cards and newspapers received
It our mail stops, we are The
ohio Ramblers," Mr. and Mrs. j. FL.
ewing, Greenyille, Maine. Aug. II,