Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-29
City and County.
AT. HAMM0ND'S.
A Journal Reporter Visits this Popular
Resort and Collects Notes.
Names Of cottagers Season Will Not Close
for Few Weeks Yet.


resort.
The captain declared that there was
great future for the grove and that this had
been an exceptionally Jolly and success
full year. He said that be believed in it
SO much that he had leased the club
house for period Of five years and would
call it " Whispering Pines in the future.
The commodore informed the reporter
that is had been very enjoyable sum
mer and that there had been an exception
ally large number of visitors, and added
| that he had this season enlarged and re-
modelled his cottage.
The general said that, although this
| had been his first season at the lake, it
should not be his last and that he had
| enjoyed it almost as much a. any in his
life. He said that he had TO take great
| deal of good natured chatting on account
| of his yacht the white Wings" not
showing up better, but said he, 81 will
show them what l can do yet" He is
very anxious for another regatta, this
year and thinks that there will be one.
Mr.. J. f. Pierce, Augustus popular
newsdealer is one of the jolliest as well
as one of the experienced "seamen" at the
| lake, and almost always acts as judge,
| timekeeper or "chief cook and bottle
| washer, of some sort at the regattas (and
never has been known to cheat) He told
the reporter that this had been very
! pleasant summer at the resort.
Those who occupy cottages at the grove
| are as follows: Whispering Pines, =
Melville Smith and family, Augusta;
Little Inn, Mrs. George North, Angus
ia; Lake Viow," r. W. Soule and
family, Augusta; Summer Rest,
George Woodwork and family and Mr..
and Mrs Chas. L. Burns from Hotel
North, Augusta; Squirrel Inn," Daniel
s Davis and family, Boston, Mass, and
Miss Boynton, Roxbury, Mass. W H.
| Breed, and family, Boston, Mass. in their
comfortable lodge; D. c. Robinson and
family, Boston, Mass, in their delightful
summer home; j. F. Pierce and family,
in their new and elegant cottage.
The Journal man then sought c. S.
Hiah born, one of the most cstimable and
best known bank cashiers in the State
care there many people on your side
of the lake." he was asked and in reply
said, "All the cottages are occupied"
"Halcyon, " tie handsome cottage built
in 1893, by Mr. Alden Sprague, is occu
pied by Henry C. Sprague and family
St. Louis. Mr. Lewis is the manager of
the Southern hotel and enjoys the distinc-
ton of being one of the most successful
and popular hotel managers in the coun-
try. Under his management the South
crn has attained reputation second to no
hotel in the land. Throughout the South
it is the standard by which all hotels are
guaged. Mr.. Lewis arrived at the lake
last Friday morning amid the blowing of
horns, footing Of whistles and the boom
ing of caunons, which shows the popularity
that he attains. Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Longfelow of Augusta, are the guests of
MIR and Mrs. Lewis.
wildamor, c. S. Hichborn aud fam
lily, Augusta; "Waldheim," Mr.. and Mrs.
G. C. Hunt, Augusta. This is perhaps the
most unique camp at the lake, Mr.. and
II ;u;p IN, ich 10
of life they say they enjoy more than they
would the life of cottager.
Camp Refuge, is the summer home
of Howard Owen and family, Augusta
ME-. Owen here finds both physical and
meutal rest from his labors rs editor of
the fIaine Farmer.
Hiram Clark and family of Augusta,
in their new and cosy summer home.
Last but not least Mt Lakeside is Cedar
Hurst, " Prof G. A. Robertsons delight
ful retreat where the professor and family
pass the hot months.
"Has this been successful season, Mr..
Hitchborns'' was next asked.
In some reSpeCbo ~ mas UeeI tuo Iuuse
successful yet, especially with regard to
improvements. Mr.. Clark has built new
cottage and Mr.. Owen has graded and
cleared his grounds as has the professor
also" He said that one Of the most
beneficial and best appreciated improve
ments this year was the placing of street
lamps from the bridge to the cottages at
Lakeside, thus enabling people to pass
back and forth after dark where it was
imp assable before.
Ia reply to an inquiry as to the horses
at the lake Mr.. Hichborn said that almost
all the men brought their horses out with
them now; Mr.. Robertson, especially, has
some good animals among them. one
which the professor thinks is going to be
a record breaker He Furthermore said
in commenting on East Lakeside that the
Mascot. " Mr. Robertson's steam launch,
is one of the most rapid and commodious
crafts of her size to be found and many
a,e the pleasant trips enjoyed On her.