Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-13
OCEAN POINT.
Breezy and Interesting Letter from
That Delightful Summer Resort,
Designed by Nature as One OF the Most Eeau.
tiiul Spots on the Coast.

on It's summer garD, anu the poor swelter-
ing mortal who is chasing that tickle jade of
fortune in the hot city is 'snot in it." The
nights are delightfully."- cool and the days
are like summer dream, and the average
mortal with clear conscience and straw
tick can come here and enjoy life to his
hearts content.
Nature has done much for this popular
resort. Extending as it does like an arm
out into the sea, one gets a cooling breeze
from old ocean at all times. The land
gradually rises as one goes inland, ter
minating in series of high hills covered
with heavy growth of pine. The walks
and drives are delightfully."- pleasant and
shady, the shore path to Grimes being the
most popular, and at any time during the
day or evening the summer girl may be
seen with her city beau, vending their
way to Grimes Cove to talk sweet nonsense
and view old ocean from the bluffs.
The average city bread winner on his ar
rival to this haven of rest shucks himself of
his store clothing and dons the regulation
uniform which consists of an ancient and
battered tile that was built in Dublin in II,
coat, that the ragman would refuse to
to accept in exchange for vases, trowsers
to match, with the basement literally
supplied with patches, an outing shirt and
heavy shoes. He, like Micaw Der, is on his
native heath. Ina few days Old Sol has
done his work and painted him beautiful
mahogany brown, SO that he looks some
like the tatooed man, or one of Hembold's
buchu pickers.
During this trans formation he does not
shed his appetite, but like.the mortgage on
the poor mans house, it grows and
| thrives as a green bay tree. No second
bell is required to call him to breakfast.
Long before the echo of the first bell had
died away, that vacant chair at the table
had been filled, and the havoc has COM
menced. Ere he rises the table looks as if
a Montana cyclone or an army
of Kansas grasshoppers had struck it.
| At last he is too full for utterance, but his
| face takes on that seven by nine smile as
he lets out the back strap to his vest and
waddles out upon the veranda. He is
then besieged ON all sides with invitations
| to go sailing, rowing or to some inland pic
mic, and when these invitations are sec
| onded by some one of the fair sex one is
obliged to surrender at discretion.
The Kodak fiend is here with his little
| 'you push the button and we do the rest"
machine, collecting evidence for future
breach of promise cases. The citizens of
this burgh should call at once an indigna-
ton meeting, without regard to political
lies or party lines. and Danish this disturber
of our peace to some inland city, where
the mercury stands at 200, all the year
round, for one does not know,
unless they have been there, what a
shock it gives the nervous system when
they are snugly tucked into some cosy nook
in the rocks, under the shadow of some
friendly boulder, with an agreeable COM
panion, to hear the click of the drop
shutter and know that you are "in it."
We should say put a bell on the Kodak
fiend, by all means.
The view from our veranda is unsur-
passed. Directly to the south you get a
view of Ram island. with its cute little light
house and government buildings. Separ-
ated by ship channel is Fishermans
island, and way beyond is seen Damsriscove
island. Over to the southwest is a fine view
of Pond island light, and in the same range
is stately old Seguin, the guardian of the
Kennebec This is a first class light, and
is equipped with a Fresnee light, which
throws a bright, clear light over 25 miles of
IL,
hard earned dollars for this luxury.
Over to the westward, Capitol, Mouse and
Squirrel islands are in plain view, with
the rock bound coast of Southport for a
BACKGROUND. Inside this safe harbor is
Burnt island, with its lighthouse perched
upon the summit. Looking north and
northwest you can see Spruce point and
the pretty entrance to Boothbay Harbor.
| One of the most magnificent sights to a
landsman is to see 200 or more crafts of all
kinds, with all sail set, just before a storm,
| making for the safe harbor. 1t is sight
| long to be remembered.
As we have pretty well exhausted the
beauties of our westward veranda view,
we will turn to the eastward, which brings
the White islands and the Hypocrites in
| view, with Heron island in the same range.
| Looking still farther to the eastward you see
Monheg gan, with its revolving light, and its
twin Msnana, with its fog horn and
government station. From all points of the
compass the views are grand and amply re-
pay one for hard climbing and long walks.
The event of the day is the arrival of the
steamers, bringing our friends from the hot.
outside world, seeking health and pleasure,
and here they find both. The wharf pre-
sents a busy scene and the variety of
costumes reminds one of the Midway
Plaisance at the Worlds Fair. 1t is the
work of a few moments to make our friends
feel at home. The steamer gives her fare
well toot and we take up our line of march
to the cottages, Vsn Horn. holding the rib
bons over .'Nancy Hanks, leading the way.
Our friends are soon safely housed and the
Point once more assumes its easy going
ways.
Boothbay Harbor itself is one of the
loveliest spots within the borders of the old
Pine Tree State 1t is safe and accessible
for hundreds of steamers, yacths and sail
| ing crafts. Its unsurpassed natur-
al beauties of scenery have brought
it to thess notice of large class
of tourists, who annually make this their
summer home.
The tide of summer travel is swelling in
numbers and influence year by year, and
seekers after health or pleasure will find
| this an ideal summer resort. with plenty of
good fishing and boating, and when Old
Sol with his scorching rays drives you
out of town, pack your summer outfit, come
down to the rock bound coast and make one
of this jolly party which annually spends
its vacation down by the sea.