The story of Martha's Vineyard, from the lips of its inhabitants, newspaper files and those who have visited its shores, including stray notes on local history and industries; . ant Summersday it is impossible to realize what they faced; no ordinaryman, even had he been willing, could have undertaken such anenterprise. Some fifty vessels were driven ashore or went tothe bottom of the harbor. 122 MARTHAS VINEYARD. THE POOR NOT ALWAYS WITH almost total lack of penury on the Vineyard is and then some old and feeble person outlives all friendsand relatives, or some one who is no
The story of Martha's Vineyard, from the lips of its inhabitants, newspaper files and those who have visited its shores, including stray notes on local history and industries; . ant Summersday it is impossible to realize what they faced; no ordinaryman, even had he been willing, could have undertaken such anenterprise. Some fifty vessels were driven ashore or went tothe bottom of the harbor. 122 MARTHAS VINEYARD. THE POOR NOT ALWAYS WITH almost total lack of penury on the Vineyard is and then some old and feeble person outlives all friendsand relatives, or some one who is not quite right aloft requiresassistance, and then a paper is passed around and the unfor-tunate promptly and willingly cared for. The opportunitiesfor at least earning a living are much greater in a place likethis than inland, or in large cities. For instance, the herringfishery of Tisbury is worth anywhere from $25 to $50 per sea-son to any inhabitant who may choose to avail himself of it;then the cranberry picking in the Fall is worth possibly twiceas much more, while the quahauging, scalloping and fishing areopen to all, and though hard work is very profitable; then in. I (lid not always staiiil idle as this; for once the risiiij? sun Slionc bright and gay on my long white sails As round to their work they spun. And I sang in joy to the favoring gales That gave their strength till my grist was run. But now Im aged and gaunt, and clull must I look to the rising sun. VINEYARD HAVEN XEE HOLMES HOLE. 123 Winter the cutting of ice and fishing for eels through holes cut therein furnishes employment to many. THE OLD WINDMILL. Dr. Freeman notes in 1807 that there was but one windmillin Tisbury, but makes no mention of its exact location. Theone given in the illustration was built about 1812-15, and for-merly stood on the high ground of Manter Hill, then known asMill Hill. The null now forms part of the dwelling of aSummer resident, and may be glimpsed as one passes a laneon the highe
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