2io FISHERMEN'S OWN BOOK. 



Then came the wharf of Joseph Smith,"now part of the property of Messrs. 

 Clark & Somes. 



Frederick G. Low had a large wharf on the site known as the Sargent 

 wharf, now occupied by Mr. John G. Bennett. He was largely engaged in 

 the wood and coal business. 



John Honnors' wharf was a portion of the wharf property now owned by 

 Mr. Robert Fears on Duncan street. He owned and fitted schs. Nymph, 

 Glide, Favorite, Yarico, Ariel, Myrrh, and Ospray. 



Where the gas wharf now is was a stone wharf occupied by Mr. Calvin 

 Swift, engaged in the fish oil business. 



Sargent's wharf then occupied the premises now known as Andrew Leigh- 

 ton's wharf. There was also a small wharf adjoining, known as Caswell's 

 wharf, used for the graving business. 



The Col. Pearce wharf occupied the site of the wharf property of Michael 

 Walen & Son. This property has been greatly changed and improved. It 

 was a great wharf in those times, where foreign commerce was carried on, 

 and was the scene of great business activity. 



In Vincent's Cove there was a small wharf, the premises now owned by 

 B. F. Cook. It was then owned by Samuel Caswell. Then came a little 

 wharf, now owned by John Nelson, and Capt. Israel Trask's wharf, where 

 Chresten Nelson is now engaged in business. 



At Vincent's Point, Messrs. Caswell & Leighton carried on the fisheries, 

 now known as William H. Friend's wharf. They owned schs. Ontario, Is- 

 aac Day, master; Volant, Benjamin Rowe, master; Lady of the Lake, Cyrus 

 Story, master ; Decatur, Monroe, Robert Rantoul, and a freighter commanded 

 by Capt. Benjamin Brooks, of Rockport. 



Brown & Woodbury's wharf, since purchased by John Pew & Son, form- 

 ing one of their four wharves at Rowe's Bank, came next. Among the ves- 

 sels which they owned and fitted, were schs. Lapwing, Reform, Antelope ; 

 Enterprise, Capt. Jonathan Burnham ; Henrietta, Capt. Gorham Riggs ; Ol- 

 ive Branch, Capt. Samuel Dowle ; Falcon, and Independence. 



Where George Todd's coal wharf now is was at that time occupied by 

 Richard Friend & Sons, who owned and fitted schs. Monticello, Capt. Joseph 

 Herrick ; Martha Washington, Capt. George Watson ; Cion, Capt. John 

 Blatchford ; Laurel, Capt. George Blatchford ; Columbus, Capt. Lemuel 

 Friend ; Three Sisters, Capt. Josiah Norwood ; Fresident, Capt. William S. 

 Friend ; Branch, Capt. Simeon Burnham ; Splendid, a freighter, Capt. Fred- 

 eric Norwood ; Four Sisters, a freighter commanded by Capt. Simeon Burn- 

 ham ; Emerald, Capt. James Norwood ; and Olinda. 



Epes Merchant & Son carried on business at the wharf now owned by 

 Sylvanus Smith. The vessels they owned and fitted were the Wasp, Capt. 

 Charles Merchant ; Emblem, Capt. Elisha Smith ; Orontes, Capt. Henry 



