Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-16
OCEAN POINT NEWS.
Season Progressing in Earnest-Many Cot
tagcrs Personal Notes.

Ocean Point. July 15.-( Especial ocean
Point was never more attractive. the
perfect weather, the cool breeze from
the great Atlantic the scores Of vessels
and steamers, the modern yachts with
their pleasure parties sailing to and fro
hourly, all go TO make up a programme
good to behold. The inhabitants of this
little summer city are mostly made up of
Augusta people. The little homes are
very nicely made and neatly kept. ana
locations so well selected that each one
thinks his own the best. Here. as well as
III the larger cities. improvements are al
ways i'll order
the Atlantic cottage owned by c. T..
tioXie. This once tiny cottage has now
become Il mammoth hotel. containing 20
sleeping rooms. all well lighted and FUR
nished. The spacious parlorS and broad
Verandas, all fronting the ocean. give a
view grand to behold. Tine well arranged
dining ball roomy and light with tables
laden with all good things, and the corps
of rosy checked girls to serve the wen
prepared food, makes the house one of
the best.
The Bay View another of Ocean Points
wen arranged ana neatly kept houses. is
lacking in nothing for the comfort of it's
guests. This house is owned by j. w
Harlow and has. at present. some dozen
or more boarderS. with more to follow.
The dining room of this house is large
seating 80 at one time.
With few exceptions the cottages are
all opened and the outlook for the hotels
is very promising. and applications for
cottages are being received daily.
Very much to the satisfaction of all.
Miss Edith Flagg is serving her third
year as postmistress here. and the rapid
ity with which she puts out the letters
to the people who throng the office on the
arrival of The mails. shows that Uncle
sam has made no mistake in her appoint
ment.
Rev. Z. Z. Newbert busies himself in
more ways than one. Besides the care of
q large garden. he finds time to write for
means neglect the duties of his parish.
May the genial parson live many sum
mers 10 enjoy this charming spot.
Mr.. G. G. Burns. the veteran of ~
the south shore and the grounds about
are most attractive. 1t has cost him
many. days of hard labor to work the
land into this condition but he now en-
joys the fruit of il all
Mr.. j. r. McDugal who for Il quarter
of century has been in the grocery bust
branch store here. This building of the
Queen Anne style was erected last fall,
and is well filled with fresh goods from
the Boston market. Connected with the
store are parlors fitted up for serving ice
creams. The second story contains "A
good sized hall and will be used undoubt-
edly for either 4 reading room or for di-
vine worship Mr.. Van Horn the genial
eXprcSSman is always found at the
wharf on the arrival Of the boats. he
looks after ali the baggage and carries
passengers To and from the boats.
Tho new road recently built by the
town around by the shore affords great
convenience to the public, and one may
take a drive with his team or a spin on
his wheel, with perfect safety as the
road is smooth and hard.
The most elaborate house here is the
one built by Augusta's honored citizen,
+. o. Vickery. who is now here with Mrs
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