Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-06
HOW Summer Visitors Enjoy Themselves
There.
A Contest pr Tall Men---A Clam Bake
and Other Social Events.
A Party OF Landsmen Get a Taste of
the Briny Deep.


the willy tinker to leave his comfortable bed
and attach himself to his silver hook
On arrival of the boat one is reminded of
Saratoga or Newport, where Van Horn, the
genial Jehu of the tally no "Red-robin" reins
| up his Arabian pets to take on his morning
load. With toot from Van Horn, Jr., who
navigates the trumpet, the cavalcade starts,
and after speedy trip of twenty-five min
utes the passenger is safely landed his
veranda, the landeau ambles gracefully off
to this Phryguan stables and goes up for
repairs. Our daily mail is transported from
the landing by diamond edition bound in
calf of Whittier's Barefoot Boy so-called,
because he bears so much. (This is joke /;
don't let it escape in a Storm
There has been an exciting contest going
on, with twenty-five entries at the start, the
prizes being pretty bust of Ben Franklin
and horned toad, for the LATEST man on the
Point. But two remained in at the finish,
well-known Augusta man and staid citizen
of Riverside. As the polls were about to
close the Riverside mans friend rushed in
with a statement sworn to by the well-known
lawyer II. NJ. Heath setting forth that they
were obliged to hide the wood saw and knock
the bottom out of the water pail to keep him
from working himself to death This decided
the matter and the Augusta man lost by one
vote
The HAYES family of Riverside, and their
friends are occupying the Burns cottage and
favor the Ocean Pointers with some choice
vocal music
On Saturday last we assembled en- masse
to enjoy an old fashioned clambake given by
Mrs. Lyke. 1t proved satisfactory to all who
participated, except the clans.
Augusta is well represented at the Point
this year both in youth and wealth likewise
in beauty. | see by the Squid that His
Honor, Geo +. Weeks is uncertain whether
he will continue in the law or like Horace
Greeley go to truck farming. His garden is
the most unique specimen of its kind being
decorated after the most approved style of
high art. He expects to compete with South
ern California and the Bermudas.
Tuesday of this week we had the pleasure
of a trip to Monhegan Island, about twenty
miles out to sea. The party of seventeen left
the Point about A. NJ, under the protecting
wing of ii. +. Bowditch of Augusta, and S.
NJ. Knox of Wilmington, Del, on the yacht
Ticker, Capt. Tibbetts, with good fresh
breeze we made Monhegan in about two
hours, some of the party in the meantime
having paid the toll that old Neptune usually
demands. After visit to the lighthouse,
where picnic dinner was served, we started
to return about 3 P. NJ. The wind had in
the meantime increased to gale. We
passed ont the northern end of the harbor
under close reefed mainsail and jb. After
getting out from under the lee of the island
We struck the full force of the gale. We
were then shipping seas which were breaking
completely over us from bow to stern, and
drenching the party to the skin. Deemng
it unwise under the circumstances to attempt
to make Ocean Point that night, the order
was given to put about and make for the
island. The entire party and especially the
ladies', displayed commendable courage and
bravery during this most trying part of the
trip.
After safely landing we had an excellent
chance to test the hospitality of the Monte
gan people Every house on the island was
thrown open to water-drenched Pointers and
they are under deep obligations to Mr.. |
George Spud, Mrs. Davis, Mr.. Albee, Cap |
tain Humphrey, Stanley of the light
house, Capt. Will Humphrey of the
mailboat and many others for actual kind |
ness and courtesy that money cannot pur-
chase very pleasant evening was passed
viewing the breakers from the cliffs, a most
magnificent sight and one long to be remem
bered, the water dsshing mountains high and
the wind blowing a tornado The whole
lighted up by Monhegan Light, shedding its
ways over forty miles of wild ocean. After
hearty good nights and good wishes from our
friends we were soon wrapped in the arms of
Morpheus. Wednes day morning shines out
bright and clear. After a hearty refreshing
of the inner man at Mrs. Alberts, we took
boats visited Mananna Island, Monhegan's
twin The United States fog horn is located
here in charge of Mr.. Williams, and son of
Portland. They gave us a royal welcome
and did sll in their power to make our short
stay pleasant At 10 A. NJ. we cast off our
lines and babe our friends good bye and
started for the Point. A very pleasant