Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-04
GOOD BYE FOR $50.
The Season All But Over at
Capitol Island.
Improvements Made and More Con-
tempIated for Next Year.
Short Lobster Incident With III: Accused
Coming Out on Top.

Capitol Island Me, Sept. 5.-(Spec-
iaD. season Of 1899 is at Capitol
Island. as we'll as at the other island
gems of Boothbay Harbor about over
and by the end Of the coming week OF
all the thousands of pleasure seekers
who have had the good fortune to tar
~ for greater or less period among
the fir trees and along the rocky
shores Of the popular resorts in this
vicinity, where one forgets for the
time the dull monotony of everyday
existence, and lives only a life of
pleasure, but few will remain, and ere
long, when the sun rises over the rocks
Of Ocean Point his rays will fall upon
the suffered windows and lonesome
looking piaZZaS of cottages closed for
the winter, from which has vanished
the cheerful spirit of occupancy till
summer comes again.
Capitol Island has been very lively
the past season-livelier, in fact, than
for many years. Many people have Wis
itcd the island. and all have gone home
charmed with the place and the eX-
pressed intention of coming back, next
year. Some of the most enthusiastic
ones have even gone so far as to en-
gage rooms for the coming summer at
the same place where they spent the
past one. Does not this speak well for
the island?
The island. always lovely spot.
even in the days when it rcjoiced in
the cuphonious name of Pig Cove. is
more beautiful, today. then ever. and
has been the scene Of great improve
ments the past summer. one of the
first movements on the part Of the Of
iicers Of the Island Association, last
spring. was the institution Of the Of.
flee of chief of police. and Mr.. Hickey
Of Gardiner. was installed therein. AS
may be judged. that gentleman's labors
in preserving the peace and dccorum
NJ the island have been light. and were
confined chiefly 10 preventing the use Of
firearms within its rocky limits. Only
one instance has been recorded where
police Interference was necessary.
In addition To his duties as chief of
police Mr.. Hickey is also street COM
missioner and under his direction the
part leading from the steamboat land
ing W over the hill ana across the is
land has been wideucd ana greatly
improved. Next season. IL will ~
pushed on TO completion. and II T.
Needless to say that the road will b.
deeply appreciated by all, both cot
taEers ana visitors. Mr.. Hickey has
still another office. that Of proprietor
OF wheelbarrow express for the
transfer OF baggage. and through the
latter medium H. has reaped quite
snug revenue. In view OF the several
Offices held by this gentleman IL would
really seem that there We're some truth
in the say that some are born great.
some acquire greatness, and others
have greatness thrust upon them. BE
that as IL may. ne is d faithful officer
and by his gentlemanly bearing has
won lots Of friends.
Speaking of improvements along the
path it is rumored that next year will |
see the advent of horse upon the is !
land, and the institution of an express
wagon route from the steamboat wharf |
to the vicinity of Jewett's |
rock Ii is not known as this early !
date what ceremonies will attend the |
of this horse and wagon |
express. but all true Capitolites will |
watch for its arrival with interest.
Quite futter of excitement was |
Sunday, Aug. y. by the an
that there had been a |
seizure of short Holsters made that |
by the game warden. at the |
Richardson house, and that Mr.. Rich
ardson had been fined so therefor. AS !
the story was circulated it lost moth
ing thereby. and the amount which the
genial proprietor of the house was said
to have been obliged to pay varied |
from so to $50 and the story soon
found its way into the newspapers. AS
4 matter of fact. the warden did visit
The Richardson house, with two aids,
cooking after short Holsters, but did not
find any, as the following note to Mr..
Richardson, from A. r. Nickerson, the !,
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