Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-30
OUT AZ the lake,
An Interesting chat About Psrssas and Event,
d cebbesssseeatse.


Dear Journal-As l entered the door OF
the modest Quaker church yesterday
morning, to attend the monthly meeting.
caught the words Of the touching little
hymn, beginning:
Safe Is my refuge,
Sweet is my rest"
I thought l could say amen to that.
as | had just come from the sweet rest
of Camp Refuge and IL that is faint
type of the Eternal Refuge. then shall
this poor soul be satisfied.
The spirit is prompter with the Quakers
than 1t used to be in other days when
there were waiting spells for its coming.
lasting twenty minutes or half an hour.
This is in keeping with the spirit Of the
times We had to wait yesterday but
ten minutes. The sermon was by Rev.
Mr. Purdy of the Friends church. Port
land, the theme being upon concentrating
the powers of mind, body, soul and
spirit. to the service of Christ. This pop
ular preacher has often been heard in
this vicinity. where he spends his annual
vacations, but he was never more charm
ing and persuasive than at the present.
noticed at the meeting a farmer whose
growing corn is being choked to death
by weeds. Now l don't believe the Lord
hears the prayers of a man who does
not hoe his corn. Thou wicked and
slothful servant" etc. You know the rest
of it, Mr. Editor.
We were all glad to grasp the hand
of Mr.. Robinson. who returned from his
western trip yesterday noon and immedi-
alx 70 trtv 1t,
down the lake. Mr.. Robinson is an ex-
pert lakeologist, and when he's absent
is greatly missed. Now we shall all be-
gin to plan about the annual regatta.
In addition to the attraction Afforded by
the yachts. there will probably be a pa
rade of launches, a sort of a marine pa
rade.
Miss Martha Melchert of Boston is Wis
iting at the ''Wigwam." She is the niece
of Charles X. Nichols. who will be re-
membered as former resident of Au-
gusta.
Mr.. l.. d. Pillsbury and wife of Angus
Ia Were at ]. Frank Pierce's, Friday.
He has done considerable fishing at the
outlet and elsewhere about the lake.
Mr.. C. F. Flynt of the Journal AMI
tage.
Mrs. Drake and Miss Chadbourne will
visit at the "Edgemere" this week Mr.
Reid has leased the cottage he formerly
occupied himself to Mr.. Frank l.. Tib-
belts of the Typographical Survey Com
mission, Boston. He will take possession
next week and will remain three or four
weeks. He has wife and child Mr..
Tibbetts spent summer at the lake two
or three years ago, and was charmed
with the place that he hopes to make it
his permanent summer resort. The lease
Of this cottage completes the list: there
are no more cottages to be let this year
Several parties have written for cottages
or rooms. and the answer goes back
None to be had" An Augusta gentle
man has been anxious to purchase one
of the cottages here.
Miss Frances Sanborn of Pasadena,
Cal. is visiting al the Hunt cottage. and
there are so many callers day by day
that II is impossible to keep the run of
them. Mr.. Hunt is still high line as
fisherman. having caught "a large sized
black bass in one day recently They do
tell me that in the ''snout' of one was
before,
At THE Needless" the cottage of Mr..
r. f. Goodwin of Augusta. the hospita-
BILE bungalow has been full of company.
which has been handsomely entertained
by Mr. Goodwin and Miss Robinson. Mr.
Howard Goodwin and daughter Henri
eta. who have been there for some time.
started for their home in Washington.
ID. c., yesterday.
Rev. Mr.. Degen of ST. Marks, Augusta,
wife and daughter. and Mrs. John Heath,
son and daughter, visited Mrs. George Il.
North. Friday. Miss Lizzie NJ. Robinson
arrived on the same day and has the
honor Of being the first lady compositor
to set type in printing office in Augusta.
Rightly named is the summer home of
Mrs. J. w. Welch of Augusta-"GoOd
Enough Cottage" situated on a penfn-
sula. reached from the main road in
East Winthrop. From the front piazza
the eye takes in the entire sweep of the
lake, away down to the great islands.
which if they do not
Lift their fronded palms in air.
are studded with a growth of pine and
birch and cedar in dense and fragrant
the family and its various branches.
Mr. Robert Webb and Miss Mabel An
derson of Roxbury. Mass. are spending
a delightful fortnight at the cosy farm
house of Joshua b. Brown. overlooking
the lake. where they receive the kindly
ministrations of "Aunt Adeline.
Mr.. Edwin Treat of St. Paul. Mimi,
and Mrs. DIR. Scott Hill, have been guests
at G. A. Robertsons. Among the wild
flowers so abundant in this vicinity Mr..
X plucked the first bouquet of Golden
Rod-the last wild flower of the year
sadly reminding us of the waning season.
Mr.. Robertson has made full repairs on
his launch and it is now In fine running
order.
Rev Albert A. kidder, field secretary
of the Bible Normal College, with ms
wife and four children. is occupying
Glad Hand Inn Mr.. Kidder married
Miss Hattie Kinsman. daughter of Mr.. F.
w. Kinsman, who also spends some de-
lightful days at the lake.
Some trouble is had with the gasoline
launches they often finding themselves
in the condition of 'our grandfather's
clock" and
stop short. never to go again,
Until the old man turns"
But this difficulty will soon be over