Prescott Transcript in Prescott, Wisconsin

Memoirs of a Smuggler and a Moonlit Chase at Memphremagog

A long Narragansett tale recalls 1875 border tensions on Memphremagog Lake and the smuggling exploits of Uriah Skinner. A tight pursuit by Newport officers ends when Skinner vanishes, leaving only his boat. Years later a fisherman discovers Skinner’s cave and bones, legend linking him to the lake’s mysteries. The narrative blends adventure with Civil War era frontier life and local moralizing.