Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-25

lot last season and erected an L. It Is
now his intention to erect a good sized
cottage in the near future.
Hiram Clarke Of Augusta, and family,
four years ago.
c. c. Hunt of Augusta. and family.
pass the summers regularly at their cot
tage which was built three years ago.
Howard Owen Of augusta, is occupying
the cottage which he lately sold to Mr.
Coleman. This was one Of the first cot
tages at the grove.
Prof. C. A. Robertson of Augusta,
has been summer resident at the Grove
for many years and has very pleasant
cottage on the east side. On account Of
sickness in his family Mr.. Robertson has
been able to be at his summer home but
very little this season.
The people of Hammond's Grove pass
their time during the long summer days
and short moonlight evenings in various
ways, all furnishing enjoyment. Fishing
parties daily so forth to tempt the gamy
perchance to get that speckled beauty,
the trout. The fishing party Is always an
enjoyable one. Not for the fishing alone.
but for the merry party. the ride over
the water. and all those little things that
go to make an enjoyable time.
las for fishing proper there is no better
place in the State than Cobbosseecontee.
All inland fish AFRO found hare in ahuu.
dance and the lake does not suffer from
that terrible disease ''fished to DEATH"
The parties that go forth from Ham
mond's have plenty of sport with the
finny tribe and when they return they
generally have a catch to show their
friends what they went after.
Next to the pastime of Izaak Walton,
perhaps the bathing is the most enjoyed.
Every day at II A. NJ, men. women and
children. gather along the shore for the
daily plunge. The lake affords the best
of bathing privileges. Gradually the
shore runs off until growing deeper and
deeper the water reaches great depth.
The beach is comparatively safe one,
and while the inexperienced are enjoying
themselves in the shallow water the
swimmers are out in the deep giving an
exhibition of all aquatic sports.
A fine spring board has been erected by
Mr.. Robinson for diving purposes and
everybody takes delight in watching the
experts go plunging into the lake after
receiving their impetus from the board.
Once in a while someone makes a miscal-
culation and strikes the water on his
back. Nothing serious happens but the
individual is quite likely to notice that
something has effected his wind.
Bathing is also enjoyed in the evening
to some extent. When the moon shines a
merry party is assembled and they so
forth to take their swim in the water
which has been heated through the day
by the excellent rays of the sun. The
water at this time Of the day is the
warmest that it is at all and this causes
the evening to be very popular with many
of the bathers.
Boating is also much INDUCED in. There
is no one at the grove who hasn't boat
of some kind. Canoes, sail boats, row
boats, steam launches, naphtha launches,
in fact all kinds of crafts are found along
the shore.
An old inhabitant of the grove gives
out the number of boats to be approx
mately as follows: Fifteen sail boats, 30
row boats. ~ canoes, steam launches,
naphtha launch and one bicycle boat.
If there is a breeze in the evening the
sail boats go out on the water and the
owners race with one another about the
lake. If 1t is still moonlight and no
is the popular craft. Some of the young
ladies can not only row boat but they
can paddle canoe after the Indian man
ner of doing all the padding only on one
side. Many also enjoy sailing although
they seldom go out unless accompanied
by some more experienced friends.
Among the fast boats at the grove Is
the "Waubaushene." the property Of R.
w. Soule. This is considered to be one of
the fastest crafts on the lake. She was
named for little Indian~town in Can
ada where for four years Mr.. Soule was
stationed as United States consul.
Captain Smith is one of the most en-
thusiastic aquarians; and by the way.
everybody has title at Hammond's. 1t
is either captain, commodore, mate, or
something else. 1t happens to be Captain
Smith and he owns the Vega. This is a
small boat but one of great speed.
Captain Thad WEIGH has a large size
sloop rig while Captain Breed has one Of
those crafts known as ''cat boats