Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-28
AT OCEAN POINT.
APopular Seaside Resort Grow
ing Still More Popular.
A Water System to Be Put in--New
Cottages Going Up.
Splendid Natural Advantages and Within Hail
Of Other Popular Resorts.

''O' " 90 'ii'"Sa as Il resting place 1Or
the weary during the hot summer
months. No place on Names rugged
coast possesses more natural advan-
tages than does this long peninsular
extending for miles into the Atlantic.
| The tourist in coming down from the
upper kennebec travels two Of the
most beautiful of Names rivers-the
| kennebec and the winding Samoset
with its terminus at the sheltered har-
| Dor of Boothbay
In coming out into the bav the trav-
eller by shading his eyes with his hat
can see over TO the eastward the coast
line OF Ocean Point, the summer homo
of many a breadwinner from Maine to
the Rockies. The Point, for the last
few years, has been on the gain. New
cottages and new stores have sprung
up as If by magic. and yet there is
more 10 follow.
DR.. l.. j. Croker of Augusta, who
! believes in the future of the Point, is
70 build the coming season two cabins
after the pattern Of those 50 much in
use ut the Rangeleys, which win add
much to the picturesque architecture
Of the Point.
The crying need in the past has been
the lack of water for drinking and do
nestle purposes. but now the Point is
getting metropolitan in its ideas and
proposes 10 introduce a water system
of its own. a large lake about half
mile back of the cottages is TO be tap
ped and the water forced into an i'm
mense cypress tank and from there
there distributed along its pipe lines 10
the consumers. Outside of its con-
venicnce the new water system will
have n tendency to reduce the insur-
arce rates and give better protection
from fire. Competent engineers have
looked the ground over and have pass
ed judgment as TO its feasibility With
this new system in operation the
Pointers will be the most Cody people
on the coast as cleanliness is next 10
Goodness.
The attractions Of the coast are varied
enough to suit the taste Of the most fas
tidious. The shore road along the coast
"a Grimes core; the shady paths through
the pine woods. with its various stopping
places just far enough apart; the bride
path to Little River with its magnificen;
views to reward one for the cxertion.
From the high bluffs Heron Island an I
Pemaquid stand out in bold relief. while
Monhegan is outlined in the dimdistance.
The view southwark with It's vast cx-
panse of sparkling waters. the sWash If
ms breakers. mere and there one sees the
wind TANNER with her white canvas
spread to catch the breeze.
Further on one sees the white hull az
some steam yacht with her brass fittings
and white stack as she speeds towards
Ear Harbor and the eastward. Further
out in the dim haze one can family dis
Germ the top hamper OF some four master
making for an oiling. Nearer inland IL
he less pretcntious fishing boat with its
weather beaten skipper tending his
travis.
All this makes a picture of rare beauty
full of life and animation. If one wishes |
for an extended view and 4 study of the |
native bOatmen. let him take pleasant |
party on board of one of the yachts IN |
the sheltered harbor and take trip |
among the islands. n short run to The |
southwark with a good stif breeze. JUST |
water, brings US off Fishermans island. |
with its little fishing hamlet sheltered hy |
the protecting hills
government has erected a life saving sta
tion where the crews watch for hours and |
days for the men who 80 down II ships.
hour Of the a. During the day they can
signal from the tower. At night the
patrolman peers into the darkness. his
' tSlstH 4lSll III manu-. ana at the 1lrSt III /
timation that a ship is approaching too
near the coast he flashes his light TO warn
him of his danger.
If ship is in Distress he signals tina. |
she has been discovered and that help IS
near. The crew hurries through the sand
with their apparatus to the nearest point.
II the wreck can be reached by the boats
the crew man the life boat and push OUT
into the gloom and darkness to the
rescue.
If the wreck is in such position thar
she cannot be reached by the boats. then
the mortar is brought into play and a
life line is thrown over the wreck. Then
out goes the heavy cable; the car is at
tached and sent out then comes the res
cue of the half drowned sailors. Every
man knows his place; every man must do
his duty.
The crew is obliged to practice this res.
drill which they faithfully follow. The
station is fitted with h.. all the latest i'm;
life boat is the wonder of
he 18th century. 1t is practically impos-
sible to sink it.
The station rests upon a solid founda
ton of stone and iron SurmOunted by a
arge wooden structure with a high tower
inished throughout with hard pine and
spruce. the men live here through the s
months they are on duty. Every men {
If the crew are allowed one day shore lib
.rty each week from sunrise to sunset. If
hey wish to extend the time they must I
procure a substitute That Is acceptable to {
he government.
The men are very courteous to visitors.
EXPLAINING in detail the apparatus and the
work. Days could be spent upon the T
sland studying this branch of the ser :.
ice but to the visitor whose time Is lin I
ted. few hours visit will give an idea il
# the safeguards Uncle Sam is throwing v
round our shipping.
Over to the southwest Is the Cuckolds &
With its fog horn and bell, whose warn q
ne notes assist the pilot in storm and a
og to find a safe and sheltered harbor. =
Squirrel Island. the Bar Harbor of Lin u
DIN county. with its Swiss cottages, It's s
alatial hotels and select summer colony, f,
avs over to the westward while Capitol
hat little gem of an island so dear to the y
Gardiner mans heart, forms the western s.
cast line of the bay. Spruce Point with a
IS bold headland forms a natural break :,
va ter for the upper bay on the northwest. u
Tn to the north are the sheltered VII b
ages of Bayyille and Murray Hill, land s,
1cked on three sides. safe for boating n
nd bathing at all times. =
Having boxed the compass, We Will now L
eturn to the Point and its many attrac- n