The tourist's guide to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard . en taken aboardthe boat and the crew pulled for the light minutes later it was out of sight, sunkbeneath the waves. The crew pulled for Sankaty Light. Theyhad tide, wind and current to pull night they kept heroically at work. Atdaylight they were lo miles off the finally landed with ten men badly about 23 hours they had fearlessly foughtand finally conquered. As a testimonial of theappreciation of their heroism they were grantedan increase in pay. The town pays for the care of the poor un-f
The tourist's guide to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard . en taken aboardthe boat and the crew pulled for the light minutes later it was out of sight, sunkbeneath the waves. The crew pulled for Sankaty Light. Theyhad tide, wind and current to pull night they kept heroically at work. Atdaylight they were lo miles off the finally landed with ten men badly about 23 hours they had fearlessly foughtand finally conquered. As a testimonial of theappreciation of their heroism they were grantedan increase in pay. The town pays for the care of the poor un-fortunates who become wrecked on the coast. Westward of the Island is Tuckernuck. Asa summer resort for hunting and fishing it isconsiderably frequented. As a social institu-tion, it is not vouched for. A story is in voguethat a native one day upon being asked whothe President of the United States was, replied, Dont know, but turnips are 50 cents abushel. The population of the island does not exceed25, who sustain existence by farming and [4] Beach at Siasconset. fishing. There is excellent duck shooting onthis island. The cemeteries, many of which bear a tomb-stone as quaint and simple as were the citizensthemselves in years ago, are places of gener-al interest. They are as follows: TheFriends, at head of Main street; The Catho-lics, on Prospect street; The Unitarian, onProspect street; Colored and South, just out-side western part of town; The North is onNorth Liberty street. Devlins Cottage is a unique and pretty littlestructure out Maddequet way that is frequent- NANTUCKET. 99 ed by the friends of Mr. Devlin, mostly drum-mers. It is situated from out the cynosure ofother domiciles and is a veritable haven of restand sport to its habituees. An arch like gate,setting out about a hundred yards from thecottage, precludes the entrance of a team unlessopened by a switch known to the driver. In-side, the cottage possesses all the comforts ofa home and here, should the h
Size: 1976px × 1265px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookidtouristsguid, bookyear1902
