Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-03
AT C0BB0SSEE.
Best Season in the Lakes His
tory Drawing to an End.
Many Of Summer Cottagers and vsi-
tors Leaving for Home.
Some. However. will Linger Far Into Autumn
and Even Winter.
Lake CobboSSeeContee.
nchpSter Sent . I

Manchester, sept. :. 19Ul.
Dear Journal-Fish wardens have
been gliding about the lake in noiseless
canoes to discover if there were any vi
olationS of the law enacted last winter
foI bidding the catching of black bass
less than l. inches in length. Now from
the experiences Of past years I know
that Il bass II or even 10 inches in
length is just as good eating as one l.
inches in length. But however foolish
and stupid the law. the people here
nave lived up to il and believe in it's
enforcement. until a sensible Iegislat
ure shall sweep ii out of existence. At
the same time there has not been ~
| immense sale of foot rules to fishermen
in this vicinity. We are law abiding
people and don't need to be watched
10y fish warden.
Among the results Of the coming Of
the electric railroad will be the cree
ton Of cottages on the islands. eSpec-
tally Hodgdon's island and Horse Shoe
island. There are few cottages on
these islands now, scattered here and
there: but the facilities for reaching
them almost hourly by steamboats,
connecting with the electrics will give
them a big building boom. They afford
fine locations for summer homes to the
many who prefer an island to the main
land.
People are asking where the park will
be established: whether Hammond's
grove and farm will be purchased and
used for the purpose or some larger
place on the western shore, or perhaps
Hersey's island. one thing is certain
IN I n
have business must have park here
with facilities for sailing. boating. fish
ing etc People are not coming here
simply to stand on somebody's shore
and gaze at the lake. however beautiful
it may be. Something must be provid-
ed for their amusement and recrea-
ton.
Waldheim was visited, Monday af-
ternoon, by party from Farmingdaie
consisting of Mrs. Nora Grant Rice and
son Vaughn. her guest. Miss Bertha
Jones of RoXbury Mass. and Mr.
Samuel c. Grant and wife of Peoria.
ILL., Mr.. Grant, who was n Farming
dale boy. went to the West when
mere youth and has made his home in
Peoria. which has a population of 49,
900, a city next in Importance to Chica-
90 Mr.. Grant is looking into the faces
Of the friends of his youth who still
linger upon the shores of time. | am
happy to report that Mr.. c. c. Hunt is
steadily improving from his recent
sickness and is attending to business
Will show his gasoline engines at the
State fair this week The Hunt family
will move into town in fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Lewis gave a
dinner Friday, to J. f. Pierce. wife
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. c. Rob-
! inson and Mr.. and Mrs. Wood. This
family will take their departure. to-
day. visiting on their way to st. Louis.
Boston New York and Buffalo. Next
wear they will return early and make
other improvements on beautiful Hal
cyon Cottage" Mr.. Henry Howard will
remain a few days to close up the cot
tagc.
The aniable J. Frank Pierce and
family went bag and baggage on Fri
day. They came early and have made
= long season of 1t.
ID. G.. Robinson puts in most of the
available time in sailing the Gretchen
IT,. has improved the moonlight nights
10 the fullest extent. A party was made
m on Thursday. driving to Reautield
by the Stanley road and returning the
other side of Maranocook lake. making
n distance of u miles. The RobinsonS
will return to their Boston home about
the 18th. Mr. Robinson is liable to be
called away on business at any time.
Mrs Footc closes her boarding house,
today. and Mrs. Lippncott will close
hers on the l4th. Mrs. Foote is enter
tanning her sisters. Mrs.. H. w Comp
bell of West Quincy. Mass. and Miss
Nellie Foote of Boston. Mrs. Foote in
forms me- that she has had a prosper
ous business and will return with
fresh ambition next year to run a no
tel.
The woods will probably return to
their ST. Louis home the last of this
week.
L. C. Cornish and wife expect to
spend = portion of October here.
At Edgemere Miss Lcrned has closed
Der visit and returned to Worcester
Mass. Mr.. Ernest Everett goes, today.
The fl mi,y will move into the city,
next Thursday
Miss Maud F.. Elackmere of Dorchcs-
Ter. MATS. q fine soprano who sings in
a Boston church. is a. guest of Gov,
Burleigh The Burleighs will remain
here for an indefinite period perhaps
near the tine when the Governor will
have to pack his grip sack for Wash
ington.