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A Trip to Pigeon Cove, Rockport, &c, Mass.
1901
Aug. 21

The morning opened cloudy, but it soon cleared
and the day was as bright, clear and comfortable
as could be.

Rev. Mr. & Mrs. James A. Kelso left this morning for
Alleghany, {Allegheny} Pa. their home. We have enjoyed them
very much and shall miss them.

We took the 11.44 train for Rockport, bent on
a pleasure trip to visit seaside places about
Gloucester. The ride between Gloucester & Rockport
was through a country literally hidden under
granite boulders and ledges. We passed very
extensive and deep quarries of granite as we
neared Rockport. Rockport granite is known
far and wide. The Boston Post Office is made
entirely of it. At Rockport we took the electrics
and rode through Pigeon Cove. We met Mrs.
Lamb of Cambridge on the car. She is staying
in Pigeon Cove. She pointed out to us the old
Babson House. We had beautiful views of Sandy
Bay and the wide ocean. We left the car
at the end of the line some little way beyond
Pigeon Cove and walked out to Halibut Point.
Near here we visited a large granite quarry
and I talked with one of the workmen. The
work was started five years ago and yet
a vast hole had been made. The view
sea ward from here was grand. The distant
western shore toward Newburyport and
north ward was plainly visible. From here
we walked east through a foot path in a
field, passing a very old farm house with