Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-06
OCEAN POINT.
Preparations For a Busy Sum-
mer Now in Progress.
Winter Gales and Storms Have Done
But Little Injury to Property.
Several Cottages Have Been Opened Pros.
porous Season Anticipated.

Ocean Point, Me-, June 5.-(SpaciaD.
is one of the pretty months of the year
10 visit the seashOre. The foliage and
vegetation are at their best and all
nature has put on its summer garb
: nj calpeted the hills and valleys with
a beautiful variegated covering. fresh
and plea ing to the eye. All along the
water front one notices signs Of activ-
ity. From Bath to BOothbay. along
the shores OF the winding SamOset. and
across Old Sheepscot siens Of the APP
preaching summer are apparent as the
inha bitants are preparing for the COM
ing rush. Here and there some cot
tages have shed their winter shutters
and came out from their glow worm
growth like the butterfly.
FER up i'm some inlet beyond the
reach Of the tide, some fishermen have
hauled their boats up and are putting
on the finishing touches with paint and
canvass, preparatory to the good times
that are sure to come. At Ocean
Point, that little peninsular city,
where many an Augustan has
built his snmmer home and where the
frivolities of fashion are tabooed, they
are INDUCING like their more pre-
tentious sisters in the annual house
cleaning and tidying up.
Mr.. Van Horn, who during the win
ter montha. like Alexander Selkirk. is
monarch of all he surveys and whose
right there is none to dispute. is with
hA 81 Of hiC cts1u
preparing for the summer campaign
The winter gales and storms have
dealt very leniently with the cottage
property and Mr.. Van Horns munich
pal cares have put very few burrows
on his brow. The Point is looking at
its best and as one travels the old
ia miliar Shore Road. the marine view
| is exceptionally fine. Way down to
the southwark toward Sesuin one Of
Uncle Sans cutters is coming in. Her
holly stone decks and polished brass
fittings are dazzling to the eye. OFT
toward Fishermens island, Captain
VIII Humphry with the Monhegan
mail boat is heating out. She has list
ed over just far enough to show the
outlines of her deck. Every sail is full
| and drawing and her cordage is as
| taught as rods of steel. The few
passengers are, huddied down to lee
| ward with heavy wraps buttoned to
| the chin. enjoying their little cruise
out to the island. Just beyond one can
see n fisherman's dory and hear the
bump. bump. of the oars as they
| work in the thOle pins. Some fisher
man evidently working in home, after
tending his trawl.
Farther ont one can see the outline
of some coaster bound to the eastward.
while back from the oceans front the
wind is whistling through the pines.
| This rare bit of nature in a marine set
| ting with its moving figures makes
4 picture worthy of an artists brush.
Some of the cOttagers have COM
menced to arrive. Mr.. G.. G. Burns of
Boston. formerly of Augusta. who
| comes at the first sign of spring. has
arrived at the Point for the summer.
Mrs. Burns and friends will ar
rive later. The Rev. f. f. New
bert with Mrs. Newbert. gave the
Point a flying visit, last week, having
driven down from Augusta by team.
The Williams cottage. or more prop
| erly speaking, Camp "a. is open with
Mr.. Williams and friends from Boston.
! DR. Crookcr's party came. last week.
for a few days. at the doctors summer
| home near the wharf. The doctor
contemplates coming later for long
rest. The steamer Islander that has
served the Pointers SO faithfully for q
number Of years. Is thing of the
past, having been sold to Providence
parties who will use her the coming
summer in Rhode Island waters. Her
place will be taken by the steamer
| Gardiner and the management will en-
deavOr to give the down river people
the same excellent service that has
made the Islander so popular with
the travelling public in the past.
| The Eastern Steamboat Co. is run
ming on it's spring schedule at present.
the summer schedule TO take effect
presumably about July 1. The mail
| service will be the same as last year
which was very satisfactory. Miss
Flagg of Hallowell. the efficient post
mistress who has had charge of the
Office for q number Of years. will still
continue to handle Uncle Sans prop
erty. A movement is on foot to have
the office open the same time the
Squirrel island office is opened June Is,
which would accommodate many. The
schooners J. A. Palmer and Menawa
put in the harbor this week. for re-
pairs. having been in collision off
Squirrel island i'm the fog. The
Palmer lost her bowsprit and the
Monawa'g sails and top hamper We're
damaged to some extent. They will
repair at Boothbay and proceed to
| Boston.
| 1t may be yet early to prophesy but
if not the Journal will predict that
| Ocean Point has the most prosperous