Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-09

an constantly asked what do ron think
Of Ocean Po:nf~s and the impromp1u an
sTer has been, Paradise - On reflection
this IL no exagssrssisn. Anybody coming
here needing rest, ard bring natnre ~saia
say the same, provoked he stays few days
gees about, uses bis eyes, aad has ssch
weather ~ that Of the Last three or .our
weeks. One 10 astonIshssi that Is boasts
only tisfrty cottages. and ten permanent
sefnss. Either il has been little advertised
or else Maine must b. very rich 10 sach
places.
The climate l. fires from extremes. The
air is absolutely pure. wheFs ! ssite
the usual shore smells Of ish anil sea weed,
ARE unknown. Tise fact il, Ocean Point
lee practically three miles cat Al sea. IL
coat being free from low or ssloaly laad. 80
| that every tide covers is yegptafion. fta nat
arai drainage IA good, and grass xro@s iax-
sriansiy assoa; every cottage We could
eoani the flies and mosquitoes which
have Visited as. A. far Ne know thsre
are no pests Of any kind in safHeient
the only ara~bsek Is the colslneS Of
shs water, which prevents the fire.
gasns bathing of invali9s The outlook
fEBAI BtiF Efht&r NHgftl1 a tifi4s~
rama the whole day. In the background
boxing sest sre Negro Island,
Burnt Island with its lighthouse, Capital
Island, and sosshpors aad Squirrel; north
~sst beyond Ocean Point wharf, spracs
Point ard other shores Of Bootabay Hsybor,
To the southwest Cape Sewagen and So
gaia. In the foreground Boston and ether
steamers, coasters. porgie boats, fishing
sehoonsfs and smaller crafts. yachts and
do'iss ceaseiessiy glide to and fro. Tam
Ing inland there are most charming ~slks,
lanes, bride paths. and sheep tracks. The
fora - lnexh2astible In interest, ~ a lady
bending over . little clearing In the grass
saii, 1T seems an impsrtinenee to have
flower garden here" Nowhere have usss
50 many, and 30 many rare Wild flowers. Itis
q constant source Of delight TO 20 out each
day 70 see What new variety Is In bloom.
straw berries blaeberTiss, raspberries,
bunch berries. blackberries and cranberrie-
are everywhere in plenty. Nothing IL more
charming than 10 20 botanizing or sketchlng
with the rich d''ep green spruce AMI III GA the
one hian'l, and some lovely bay. with Is grey
and gmber rocks on the other in the aear
distance, while rare iichcns, grown matted
Rto a carpet. are At your feet, AMI flower,
AMI pffFffF are Nitf!iA reach ana Singing
birds are above yoar head said Paradise
at FIRST in haste; I now say il At leisure.
Few places have 50 many pretty bits
for the artist. Not only Is the coast bold
and broken. but the grass and trees grow
10 the very edge vi the rocks or cliffs
The eottagers are all as far as know
prosperous, unostentstious, we'll behaved
people and lively too. We have near US
what the South American calls Plaza.
Occasionally we are favored with base
bail. lmpromptu concerts and other diver
sions, but W. know nothing Of the vulgar
variety Of picnicer, the prying steamboat
tourist Of day. much less the tramp.
might write great deal more As to its ac-
feasibility and comforts but content my
self by adding, it is unaceountabie that
such Il place Is so little known, and am
forced to the conclusion that it is due to
the fact IL belongs to an eminent physician
who realizes that If his patterns discover
this retreat they will need him no more
while summer lasts.
r. A. GBtFfIs.
OCEAN Pofsr, August 7.