Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-19
OCEAN POINT.
The Nirvana Comes in Second
in Saturdays Race.
A Narrow Escape from a Serious Fire
in Miss Holmes Cottage.
Gossip and Personal Notes Alonq the Shores
and Among The Cottages.


Davenport cup was sailed. Saturday
morning, it being Fcte day at Squirrel
Island. Much interest centered in the
event, inasmuch as the Ocean Point
boat, the Nirvana. owned by Eugene
w. Presbrey, had won the best two out
of three the season of 1899, and the
Squirrel Island boat the Anita owned
ny MIR. Taibell, won the series of 1900,
AIR. Tarbell having sold his yacht and
not having her to enter this season.
MIR. Wade of Squirrel Island. entered
the Apache, built by Lawley, last win
ter, h. having entered her in three
events before the race, SATURDAY, and
being beaten i'll each. This is the boat
on when Squirrel Island built hopes
of winning against the Nirvana, which
was the dangerous rival of the Craken,
owned by L. Stanwood of Squirrel Is
land.
The race was in the morning when
the wind is generally light, but after
% minutes sailing the wind freshened
from the non thwest. The race was
started at about 9.4J 4. NJ. with the
Apache in the lead. followed by the
Craken. ana the Nirvana last across
the lire.
The Apache kept to the Southport
shore as did the Craken for some time
but the NirVara took the outside
where the wind vas strong and the
sea choppy. The Apache made the first
mark tar IN tA2 lead. clos" hauled. ana
ran for the second mark with spinaker
and ballooner set.
No No,
first mark. but the Apache had a big
lead which could not be overcome. She
is a fast boat before the wind. The
Craken was beat before she rounded
the first turn. for second position, the
third and last turn found the boats as
before close hauled, with Apache lead
ing, Nirvanit second. Craken third and
they finished in the order named. The
Apache is a fast "knoCka0out" and the
result of the series will be watched
with interest by all around the Islands.
We still hold leg on the cup and will
fight it out to the finish. The race was
q handsome sight from the Point, as
all the yachts racing. about % in all.
were coming head on to the south
shore of Ocean Point. with spnnakcrs
and balloons all drawing, which made
cameras.
A special race between the above
yachts will probably come off next
Saturday. the Ocean Point race.
Sailboats were III great demand, Sat
urday. to follow the race.
The Point was very lively last week.
though we had to contend with thick
fog most of the week. but for all that
,-N1 tDt
playing whist and games of all kinds.
4 siX-master was seen going to the
eastward Saturday morning. about =
O'Clock by many who were about at
that time. 1t made a fine picture.
SUNDAY n,"rning at 80 o'clock. Mr..
Brigham, who occupies the FoEler cot
tacp. noticed smoke coming from the
shingles of the next cottage on the
piaz.a roof. He watched it and found
that it was ire and at once notified
Miss Hattie Holmes. who WAS in the
kitchen at the time. l.. j. Upton, who
was in the house at the time reading.
uiicklv ran out and found the roof in
- blaze over the kitchen door. He
seized two buckets of water when
luckily had been brought in a few min
u,cs before, and Up through the house
lust in time, for WITH little delay the
t,vo huckets would have been of iittl"
use. However. they put out the IRE
The shingles had to be torn up to get
at it, The excitement was over III q
chort time. The weather has been dry
for g, rov davs and had the blaze been
whore tho wind could fan it, nothing
could have saved the cottage. as =
Atlantic iIousc-Mrs. c. 7. Barrows'
Auburn: Jennie NJ. Pratt, Mrs. D. y.
Dodge. Ninncrrcd Dodge. Freedom. Me +;
Mr. a.d Mrs. II. w. Colder. Miss Colder.
belgrade Mills: Edith Waller. Nor'isto"n'
~ j.: Agnes Foster. Boston. Mass; MIS-
l.. l.. cutter. Woburn: Mr. and Mrs.. -,
". Weber e Son. Bangor: MISS Meg
NJ Creed Boston; Dr. and ArS- =. IL
Chase Everett, Mass. .,.,-
Clfi Coltaee-Mr. and Mrs tnS:i .,,.
cambridge; Bertha EUcinan!, her'h''
Cutlcr. Wohurn Mass.
Sunrise , nttage-Mr. and AIRS. l.. s.
Rackl:fc. Wa.ervt!lc. Me: ~,
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. f. Jones and chill
dren have returned home. having en-
joyed themselves for two weeks at ING
Jones cottage.
BAY View-nlr. ana Mrs ]. F. Dyer and
son Augusta: Mr. and Mr-. ,'udkins.
Mr. and Mrs. harris. Boston; Miss Far
rel, Stockholm. Mass; Mrs Thompson
and son Chelsea, Me: Mr.. Mariner
Rockland: Mr.. and Mrs \. T. Holt. Bath;
Mrs Walker. Cleveland. o.: Miss PRAY
augusta: Miss Annie C.ancey, Augusta
Miss Partridge. Augusta.
Howe Cottagc-Mr. and Mrs Haziet0n
of Marlboro. Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Moul-
ton. BaSton; MIR. Dunbar. Miss ID Inoir
Canton, Mass; Mr.. Howard Canton
Mass.; Miss Grover. ,arlbi .,iSc; MIS-
brigham, NCrthboro, Mass.
Focler CottaGc-Mr. and Mrs. Brig nam
Mrs. J. G. Hurll of RoXbury. is conflne'
to her bed at BIrnhams with fever anf
pneumonia. She is slowly gaining under
DIR. l.. J. Crookcrs care.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson and family arrived
Tuesday. to occupy their Fir Cabin.
Misses Weeks and Bradstrect arrived
Wednesday, for "A vacation at this pop
ular resort.
Clarence Partridge and Ned Beanc o
Augusta. left for home. Thursday. havin;
pa ssed two weeks at Camp Newton, am
they say that they thoroughly enjoyc'
every moment they spent on shore, AM
in their yacht No Such. They hay
made arrangements for much large
cottage FOR next season and with part
will cruise around in the schooner zach
Merry Maiden.
Rev. Mr. Pettingiil and family are nov
enjoying the Grimes Cove sea air.
Monday night. Aug. T. We nOticed man
Co,ored people moving around the Point
and thought that probably an excursion
for the Colorcd folks had selected III
Point as their picnic grounds. but late