Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-07
SEASH0RE BREEZES
Now DeIighting Thousands Of
Summer Visitors.
Ocean Point in Gala Attire, Every
Cottage Full and Everybody Happy.
Squire! Island the Scene IL EoGIess Caia,v
Many New Arrivals.

people coming on every boat evar,- cot
tase crowded and the weather is some.
thlng extra, much TO the delight q,
the visitors. The Point will look cav
by Saturday. with all the cottoaos
opeh' ana colors of all kinds flying il
Is lIideed lovely spot to pass the sum
iner, or short vacation. Comfor, ood
recreation on this rocky noint -
| sured. The breakers on tho eo,,t+
ahoic are a great attraction for MANY
~ s''liIHs ana nshing parties are in
oioer' the weather is grand for either
iacht scraps may be seen. anv aftar.
noon from the shores. The cente, At
traction to the Pointers will he IN.
yacht race, Tuesday, Aug. :. for the
davenport Cup. which is nov haId i,
eom. Eugene W. Presby. won Nv his
last yacht, the "Nirvana." last vear
we nope that the cup will remain a.
Coedh iolht, at least another year Iiis
iiNaiS are all from Squirrel IsIaad-tbe
Nfakeh, owned by Ted. Stanwood
ne MARION, owned by MIR. Wade
ana me Anita" owned by Mr.. Tar
oeii' Ihey are fast rivals and the race
VIII be worth going miles to see.
We have fine fleet of sloan Yachts
ready To take out a sailing party or
hshing party, Captains Brewer. Bow
man, Burnham and Poore. all first
Grass shippers. Prof. Emerson may
be seen, daily, flying about in his fast
cat boat. n tennis game or ball game
may be seen going on from daylight
III dark, each party waiting their
turn.
We have had, up to date, more peo-
pie visit Ocean Point, this season. than
ever before, showing that il is q very
popular resort. The only thing lack
ing now is that the floating stage which
mas been such a comfort to all sailing
ana boating parties in the. past has
rot been rebuilt. 1t was lost in a gale.
early this spring, but there is a move
ment on foot to have a new one built
Tor next season. or possibly this season.
Members of the 9th Mass Reg. (col
ored) are camping at Grimes. Many
saw service in the Spanish war. and
like to tell about it. They are a fine
looking set of men and can entertain
visitors with music They are fine
singers, and all in all they are a happy
set Of men.
The schooner William Churchill is
high up on the rocks at Little River
point and will soon 90 10 pieces. Par
ties may be seen, daily, going to and
from the wreck. The Pointers have
only to walk around to Little river to
set fine view. Many snap shot has
been taken of her.
TWO small whales have been seen.
last week, also a large blackfsh. The
m1ckerel and herring are scarce. Just
at present, but Gran" Burns thinks
The mackerel will show up soon. Gran
is the father of mackerel catchers
here.
Large crowds may be seen on the
steamboat wharf in gay colors on the
arrival and departure Of the boats.
Everybody seems happy, sleep well
nights, and eat three meals a day.
Following are some of the visitors:
Atlantic Cottage-H. Hunton. Halo
well; $. r. Blaisdel, Hallowell: Mrs.
". y. Bowker, Brunswick: Sarah @.
Nerriman, Brunswick; Zaidee f. Nc
Fadden, Augusta; Annie Z. Hanks. Au-
gusta; Lois NJ Wright, Medford.
Mass; Margaret Wright, Medford.
Mass; j. Buckminster. New Bedford.
Mass; Mrs. T. NJ. Mason, Boston; Chas.
+. Caldwell, Augusta; Mrs. X. r. Cald-
well. Augusta; Miss f. VI. Buckmns-
ter. Augusta: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. w.
Williams, Augusta; Everett X. Day,
Rumford Falls; Miss Lizzie L. Howe
Marlboro. Mass; Miss Abbe n. Smiley,
Waterville Me: Miss l.. Dunbar. Wa
terville. Me: Mr. and Mrs. d. II. Bran.
Lowell, Mass; +. n. Williams, Addie Il
Weeks. Augusta. Me: Miss Clara H.
Sawyer. Cambridge, Mass; VIM. \.
Bedford. Roxbury. Mass; c. Atwood,
Providence. r. L.; c. Tyler, Providence,
r. l.: Z. S. Platt, Providence. II. L.: H.
l.. Mitchell and wife. Bath, Me; Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ. Andrews, Bath, Me.
Ethel Jones Cottage-Mr. and Mrs.
Ethel Jones of Augusta; County Com
missioner Sewall Pettengill and wife
of Wayne. Me; County Commissioner
John Spear and daughter of West Gar
diner: Miss Hoxie of Fairfield. Ne:
Miss Gale of Richmond. Mr.. Jones re-
turned to Augusta. Monday, to his
duties at the Court house.
Keith's Cottage-Capt. Davis, L. s.
N, ana family
Holmes Cottage-Miss Hattie II.
Holmes. Mrs. Georgiana Upton of New
York: F. &. Webster, Cambridge.
Mass: Charlie Dill and f. Hailen-
baugh of Augusta; Mrs. Richardson
ana daughter. Miss Ida Richardson;
Miss Sanger Cambridge, Mass.
Fogler Cottage-Prof. c. w. Bates
and wife and daughter Phyllis of
Brooklyn. n. Y.
Woodbine Cottage-Eugene W. Pres
bv. wife and son, of New York; Ar. and
Mrs. f. Presby. Florence. Mass; Mrs
Harriet Morse. Jamaica Plain. Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Williams arrived
saturday noon. by team. and will en-
iov the ocean breeze for two weeks, at
their cottage, along with Mrs. Hamil-
TON and daughter of Hallowell
Mr. and Mrs James Devine and Mr..
navine's daughter left for home on the
steamer Gardiner, Monday. after pass
ing two weeks in one OF DR.. Crooker's