Reprinted from The Evening Telegram, August 7, 1891
Mr. Shaw Heads the list.
Our Gooseberry Cove (near Heart’s Ease) correspondent writes as follows :—” The fishery in this direction continues remarkably good. Traps are now being taken up, but they have secured fine fares.
Mr. Daniel Shaw heads the list. He hails for one hundred quintals, as the result of four weeks’ work. Both sickness and death interfered with him in the spring, and he was unable to prosecute the fishery early. But, all things taken into account, his voyage has been a fairly prosperous one.
In the hook and line fishery Mr. Patrick Seward leads, and is closely followed by Captain James Langer. On Saturday last they loaded their boats, doing the best work of the season. Other boats have done exceedingly well. I may here state that the fish thus taken never enjoyed Mr. Neilson’s hospitality at the hatchery.
We have five summer merchants in Fox Harbor, besides Mr. Alcook, who resides there and sells all through the year. One trader arrived there the other day, but, not being able to secure any store, he had to leave.
We have two large schooners sailing out of this little harbor to the Labrador. They are commanded by Capt. Richard Seward and Capt. Robert Seward. We wish them much success.
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Transcribed by Wanda Garrett, March 2016