Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-20
Notes from the Camp Ground.

This will appear to he somewhat out of season
for communication, but wishing brief respite
from business cares, we took the afternoon train
Saturday for this place. On arrival here we
find important changes have been occurring; so
much so we hardly know where we are, as we
leave the station.
Under the direction of Mr.. Reed, the faithful
superintendent of the grounds, wood that was
X lied by fire from the locomotives, some two
wears since. and underbrush has been cut and the
grou nd nicely cleaned up nearly up TO the en-
closure, the territory thus cleared being some
twenty acres, | should say. Somewhere from
% 10 10 cords OF wood are now piled up which is
TO be removed soon AS snow falls The work
has been done by people in the vicinity, who clean
the land up for the wood they get, there is no
expense to the association, am informed. So
| much for what has been done outside of the
closure.
cottages on the right near the Tabernacle grounds
meet our view, built aud owned by Mrs. Pratt of
Fairfield, and Ramsdell of Gardiner. These are
all the cottages that have been erected this
part of the grounds since meeting.
On Wesley Avenue, the most noticeable improve
ments have been made. Mrs. Moses Wells of
your city, has just completed nice cottage and
Mrs. G. Nj. Bailey OF Winthrop, has expended
| some two hundred dollars in enlarging her cot
tage, making it one of the most commodious on
the whole grounds. 1t has piazza facing south
and east, 46 feet 10 length She viii doubtless be
able to entertain all her friends.
Parties in Fairfield will build the lot next
above Mrs. b., another season, after which, that
locality will present an attractive appearance.
Lower on the same avenue, Mr. Barns Is en-
larging his cottage, making it mere convenient,
As he spends a considerable part of the season
here. His family now here with him as also
WIN. Folsom and family They all hoping
to he able to close up their work to leave
Tor home by Jan. LIST, 1878.
Several parties have contracted to have cot
tages erected III the spring, and the lumber has
been sawed "dimens ion" at South Gardiner, so
that next season will be busy one here, judge,
probably the most so of any in the history Of the
place.
Each succeeding year more taste is manifested
in the Style OF cottages, although too many cling
to the "barn she'd" addition, instead of having the
cook ing department neat, like the cottage.
RivervIew Park has been graded, and will be
one of the prettle,t points in the grove. Skow
hogan Park has also been filed. Liberty Park,
near Smith avenue, is to be graded up by Me,sts.
Folsom Il Burns. | am told this is called "Llber
~ Park a. cottagers in the immediate vicinity
al liberty to move their buildings often and
when they please, aud no questions asked.
Saturday evening was one OF the peasantest | ev-
er witnessed here. The scenery looked like ste
sccpc lictuies; the weather was mild, and had
he leaves been upon the trees one would have
called IT u September evening.
Please excuse the length Of this, and we will
make II the last mote for the >.
kennebec Valley Camp Ground, Nov. 10, 1917.