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; . BY WAY OF THE STATE Shaler saysthat SengekontacketPond was originally abroad bay which has beenbarred from the sea by awall beach of sand, andit is along this beach thatour highway proceeds withwater close on either road has one and onlyone drawback: It is agood road, and conse-.,„„ . , ., , , o , . 1 . quently much affected by Gatlienng sea weed ou the shore ot Seiigekoutacket. ^ -^ J the autom
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; . BY WAY OF THE STATE Shaler saysthat SengekontacketPond was originally abroad bay which has beenbarred from the sea by awall beach of sand, andit is along this beach thatour highway proceeds withwater close on either road has one and onlyone drawback: It is agood road, and conse-.,„„ . , ., , , o , . 1 . quently much affected by Gatlienng sea weed ou the shore ot Seiigekoutacket. ^ -^ J the automobile, whose in-decent haste prevents its occupants from enjoying the viewand fills the eyes and clothes of less rapid citizens with dustand distress. However there are moments when, free from thisannoyance, we can lookoff over the great ex-panse of Vineyard Soundacross the watery wasteof Squash Meadow andHedge Fence, or, on theother hand, across thelesser waters of the pondand to its further shore,Weeks Neck, MajorsCove or Farm Neck, where formerly stood on ^ great expanse of Vineyard 58 MARTHAS VINEYARD. the Butler meadow a mill for grinding tanbark, and still standsthe one time home of Ichabod Norton. IN PRAISE OF GUNNERS. As the bridge over the ponds outlet is crossed we are likelyto see one or more fishermen pulling in great store of folks eat these things under the impression that they areintended for food, and I have heard them, called salt water*perch by such, but in the opinion of the writer they are only fitfor the food of their betters in watery society, and as the catch-ing of them consists in a twitch of the line and the pulling up ofan undemonstrative wiggle, there is no great excitement aboutit or sport, but already the cunner occupies more space than heis entitled to.
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