Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-30
At C0BB0SSEE.
Howard Owen Sends His lJs,,ql
Weekly News Letter.
Tells How Cobbosseecontee's Charms
Have Become Widely Known,
pos's You Q" the Arrivals and HAPPENING. :,
tho Past Week

Dear !ouInal:r II is simply wo.,a
iui now people can live a lono ~.
aiiiu such wonderful scenry as il
Ioiced mere, without realizing ~ -.
IL is as true today, as 81 .lwa,,s 80
ih;it distance lends ench,r,,,,a '"S'
The view" The Eas, >y;n,h,a 70
hester people had plodded alone
~itei year. tiliing their farm,
Sihs on the Industries or ifn ,s
oeat tney could. once in q while c.t.b
ing mess of fish from the .nc1d ).
"u' EeFeH expecting il 10 deyelo,, III,
anything but Il breeder of ,noe,.;,o,
ana inuskrats. But along cap,c ,.,,l,h
men as Daniel Robinson. and loi' II ;,
lew years il blooms out intn j ,,,,,,,
ing ana popular summer resor, aa1
ing thousands OF dollars to The val,,a
ION OF the several towns. Tho evac ~
'ne natives nave been opened ana
they are the loudeSt in their nrais,,
ol the treasure which they w.litrl tor
otnefS To discover.
a gentleman from New yurl u.,,
mere, the other day. ana ne liked thn
fiace y" wen that he threatened To
Duild hoGsebnat and anchor II .nno-
si'e 'ach cottage and stay there until
ne was invited To dinner SO the Icnp,s.
must prepare Themselves for comnlny
next summer
For several days. last week. Mrs.
Hannah j. Bailey. at her cottart On
Bciic Isle. Pine Cliff Chalet" ana at
her home in Winthrop Center. Itad he
hohof of entertaining Richard NJ.
Jones and portion OF his family. Mr..
Jones is principal OF the noted penn
Sthool for Boys. i'll the city Of phila-
delphia, that has 700 pupils He ~ a
native of China in this county. ana on
the large lake there has located his
summer home. Where he gets his rest
and recreation. He was formerly prin-
cipal of Oak Grove Seminary. ana tho
friends of his youth extend to him a
most earnest and cordial greeting. on
Tuesday. Col. r. ~ Soule sent tie
steamer tubh"ssec down to Belle isle
taking Mr.. Jones ana his family. Mrs
Bailey and ether friends on an Cxcur-
sion to his elegant cottage at Ham
mond's grove. where ice cream cake
ana punch We're served. They were
then taken back upon the steamer
greatly delighted With the trip ana the
courtcsies extended by Col. Soulc. In
the evening. Mrs. Bailey had fireworks
and the music of 4 band in honor Of
her guests.
am happy to state that Ralph
Smith has found his alligator Tom
my" that has been absent fortnight.
and children may now go in bathing
without fear Of being swallowed. The
creature which is 10 inches in length.
was found summing itself on a stump.
1t is now luxurating on beef steak at
30 cents a pound.
on the 22d inst, Master Wood Mac
argo gave q party To IA Of his young
boy friends. in honor of the Sth ami
versary OF his birthday. After a love
" blackboard ride from Hammond's
Grove through highways bordered by
apple orchards and moving fields and
acres of waving corn, they reached
The Needles" the summer home Of
Mr. r. +. Goodwin of Augusta. where
amusements were provided ior the
Youngsters. Here was i punching bag,
boxing gloves. and sack and ether
races for which money prizes were
given. A nice lunch was served, fol-
lowed by DuthbpdTu Iiut. tHipuSh
Winthrop Center. and home again, the
air vocal with coon songs, and kindly
wishes for their young companion
Wood.
Ralph Smith has been on q week
canoe trip to the Annabcssacook. IN
COMPANY with Roy Flynt. liefc"
smith. and Harold Iichborn- They
had a grand time.
The Hichborns started. yesterday
for Pine Point. where they Wtii re-
main two or three weeks.
Ressie Warren of Augusta. Who Is
here with her mother and little SIS
cfars although only IA years old. -
showing the genius of the true artist.
She has drawn and painted in water
colors .Ingleside," the cottage occu-
nied hyc. f. Flvnt. of the kennebec
Journal The picture is almost per
sact t,e.. cottage having for a back
Z Ground. the large pine trees 81 the
oro,a She has also drawn pictures
~ other cottages. This little artist =
,ba granddaughter Of Hon. Sainuel -
Ro,rdman. formerly of the journal
now Of the Bangor Commerclah.
The Flynts had as q caller on 7ui-
dav Mrs. F'urber Flynt. MISS hertha