Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-15

OCEAN P0lsr, August IA Old Father
Time, With his usswirg machine. has swung
srsuni smother txsive sioa,hs sni landed
Us again at Ocean Point Some ehanges
have been msie at this p easAnt resort since
vr were hers last year. A fe~ more cot
tsges and more psople, but the old lanss
mark, remain the szIe. Van Ho:r,
s&ni9r, Gg2virg tire line. over Nszepps.
and his historical tally ho, Red Robio. i
still with o.. The r. port that Columbus
took the first ri1e ia this sneient chariot is
, without fcueissios- Th'- Is ;he height Of
the gay ses.on az the poitt- Every cot
tage contain. from FIVE to twenty msrry
pleasure seeks.s EhO declare this to b.
the gsyest ses.,a thai the Point ever had.
The Camp Qaiss Clnb, Springfield, Mas
merry party Of perfect gentlemen, oceu-
py The Lamont cottage and 10 them the
Ocean II tinteIs ere indebted for
many a g,Jasi time The grand hsli gwen
in the Rink last week under ths auspices VI
rhi. club vas the success Of the season sud
FeHnerY Dream all long be remembered
by those ~ho tFipped the light fantastic toe.
The Point can boast thi, year of the best
choir of singers both male and female, on
the coast Of Maine. snd ith the assistance.
of the Banjo Club, make life pleas at ami
Presby's sarsnla the centre CT attraction.
Messr, Wymsn AMI Clark of Fairfield.
the musical wonders have been with Us a
few day aud the merry music of the gai-
tar and flute have added much ID our en-
j3yment.
One sees about tie same amount Of
STYLES th', year as OF yore, and tie ccHitin
siien GO stgmf that is h'tle sf
everything, is much in vogue.
The weathtr Ia. tcen delightful,
cool and pleasant. The traditional five
DAYS rain that keeps MeGiniy grave moist
Is conspicuous by lis absence. While the
poor city mortal has been sseltering with
the Thermometer lO3 in the shade. we
have BEEN sitting round with top coats and
heavy wraps on. Yachting, flirting and
fishing are the attractions AZ this famous
resort, and everyone pursaes his fsyorite
amusement.
Monday Of this week the Pointers turned
ort sa a,asse and escorted The Ocean l., int
Il b. nine To Squirrel Island After a
elo,e ami exciting game of only six iun ng.,
one could see, Ike BelshsZzar. the hand
writir on the wall, II 10 10 IN favor of
the Ocean Pointers. We arrived at rtc
Point on cur return at late hour, but the
news uf victory had spread before US, and
Ike the Pfodigal son, the welcome
Ws- royal Ever tin horn tin pan bell,
,tc. Was brought into acquisition. The b
h club juin,4l n line and smil the cheer
ing strain. of th,- huglc and th,. cnlitcniug
music of Eleven to trn-Eicveu 10 ten
We've hca'eu them once Wril beat them
4
srI by Mite H0s'css, Mrs. Harlow. No
sltep for the pointers tonight Clarinet
solos ON lin horns vas the orlcr of the
night and the Pesk-.-boo lniian war dance
in front Of c4toly's cottage was su i'm
mcnso success. During the evening very
peculiar accident happened The old flag
Fole. bavirg long outiyed its usefuus -,
tumbled to the victory With crash. TIE
boys firmly belle wing in allowing their
lights to shoe before men and rot TO be
hidden bent ath a bu-hcl lighted an i'm
nense hon fire on the shore. At about one
A. NJ the din sni clattcr ceased and quiet
reigned once more The nexl morning the
early Pointer ON ari,ing witnessed n siglt
never bsior" held by man Ia some unac-
cOui table way the contents OF the clothes
lines in the immediate ncighbo rhood had
formed 60 partnership with the summit Of
the numerous tlsg poles, ard summer cloth
ing was higher tban they had been known
for years. After numerous trs Dc and *
changes people came in possession of Their
own goods and peace rc' gned once more on
tie Point. When the curtsin has fallen
for the last time On tins pleasant scene, We
will pack our CUPS, as the dusky Arab
folds his tent, and steal silently away, re-