Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-01
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
HAzaosp.s GROVE.
A Prosperous Season Cottages Crowded and
cottasers Having Jolly Time.


Her than this summer While elsewhere
people .9,ave been 'sweitering, people along
the bank Of the lake have kept cool an.
happy. nsier the Manchester bill,
at Iiammoni'- Grove merry
colony has been passing tht
summer in conten,n.ent and seelusien
The grove has been more prosperous ana
successful than ever heretofore. Al tbs
Cottages ART crowded ant everyone has
seemed to enjoy himself or herself. People
have BEEN coming and gong nil the time
but at present the population is At rest.
'-commodore- u e. Robinson Of Boston
Mrs Robinson and their two boys, Tom and
sam, are at their pretty cottage at the head
OF the lake. liammoni's without
Commodore Dan ssould be like Hamlet
18th Hamlet left out. As usual he AMI his
boys are at the head of all things ard 81
much TO make time ny. Miss Fancher
Eaton of Boston and Miss Polly Edwards
Of Augusta are visiting Mrs. Robinson.
Vt the Hammond cottage are j. Frank
Pierce of Augusta his wife and children,
Harry and Mis- Louise Pierce
W II. Reid of Augusta is at his cottage
with his wife and daughter, Miss Ella Held,
and friend OF the Latter.
At the Smith cottage are Capt and Mrs.
| Melville Smith of Augusta, Miss Emma
and Master Harry smith A party Of boys
have been in possession of the Engcls cot
/ tage for the past week. but SATURDAY night
I they returned to augusta and Mrs. Engels
I and her family are now domciied there.
| The party consisted Of Willis and Lester
Partridge, ntho +. Michaelis, Charles May,
George aud Hal McMuriic AMI the Enseis
boys Harold Partridge spent Friday night
with them.
| NJ the BurIeigh cottage are Mr., aud Mrs.
| II. +. Hilton Of augusta, formerly OF Hay
erhill, Mass, the Misses Edith ami paisy
eoulc and a party of friends. ... -
Just beyond them at the other lIammonI
cottage are Mr., Glorgc North Of Augusta
and friend.
The Toeplin clu1 house is at present va
| cant as is Mr.. Alden Spraguts handsome
new cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague, tlcir daughter,
! Mrs Cha,. s. lIichborn and family are at
their cottage on Srrasues Point. Mr..
| llchborn always spends Sunday there,
Next comes the Hunt camp which is oc-
cupied by Mr.. aGil Mrs. {. e. Hunt of Au-
gusta. Mr. Hunt has just completed Il con-
venient wooden kitchen.
At Prof. G.. \. Robcrtson's cottage are
The professor now known is the" Admral,"
Mrs. Robertson and Miss Josie robertson.
Since the admiral put his speedy steam
launch, Mascot, ON the lake there has been
4 good natured contest between him and
Mr. Robinson for the leadership. ..
Camp Refuge is again occupied by
Howard owen and family from Augusta
" no have been home for week.
Across the lake on Jersey Point ut the
Wclch cottage are Col. J. W. WEIGH Of
New York, and his family from Augusta.
Ills sons, Merritt WEIGH of Wateryille and
Thadbleu. Wclcl, {. f.. of Bath, are with
them. -. .:":
Affairs have been lively this week. The
Mascot has gone down the lake several
times with Il crowd on board and the Jose
plinc in Tow with still more on board.
TUESDAY four canoes left for the Little
Cobbosseeeontcc With Il jolly party on board
which consisted of the following j. Frank
and Harry II. Pierce; Tom and Sam Rob
insou; Commodore Robinson and Mr.. Hi
ton, aud Merritt and Thad Wclch.
They returned Friday evening and that
night Il welcome home dance at the. cafe
was given them by the ladies. About 20
couples took PAT AMI great fun was had.
SATURDAY, Gen. dul Mrs. john T. Rich
ards, Nil, Ruth Richards anil Harry Il.
Richards of Gardiner. aud Frank
Croker of PORTLAND caine up in the Mascot
from the Gardiner camp at the other
end Of the ldke where they are spending a
month. r. NJ . ~" |
Capt. Smith recently surprised the people
here hy launching il new style craft which
he calls the "Grtta" but which the com
u1oiorr Iva, nicknamcd the churn." 1t is
built after lie model of row boat and in
the center is q large paddle wheel which i
turned nv the Wilti and which is connected
with two small paddle wheels y hich propcl
the boat. III.
The ,liboat owners are hard at work
practicius anil preparing for the annual re
gatta, which will be held about the middle
of next rionth. Capt. smith has had new
ri4giQg, etc. put on The Ennabel' and
hopes to Geat the Lady of the Lake, Mr..
Spraguc'- boat. --:.. H..