Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-29
OCEAN POINT.
Summer Travel Has Com
menCed from the Hot Cities.
Boarding Houses Are Open and Are
i Filling With Guests.
Some Changes and Repairs Have Been Made
! Number OF Arrivals.

Ocean Point, Me-. June cS.-(SpeoiaD.
larger cities. are sweltering with the
bobbing round up in the sos.
people of this little peninsular city are
sitting under their vine and fig tree
and enjoying life to it's utmost. The
air has been tempered for the past few
days with good sOutherly breeze
making the days at the Point just cool
enough for comfort and the nights de-
lightful. and all one requires to thor
Oughly enjoy ones self at the Point is
a clear conscience and 4 straw tick,
though the conscience is not essential
The van guard of that great army of
pleasure seekers who annually spend
their summers at the Point have ar
rived and are thoroughly enjoying
themselves. before the sign is put out
room only"
The hot wave that Old Prob has been
so liberal with throughout the country
has sent the people from the larger
cities flying toward Maine. The kenne-
bee and Boston boats as well rs the
river steamers are doing i land office
business and the summer travel has
set in with a rush. The Point is doing
n little tidying up here and there and
putting on a few finishing touches to
the improvement commenced in the
spring. Cant. Burnham's cafe at Spring
Cove, which has always been popular
ha N no is leinp
enlarged and improved and when fin
ished. the captain will have quite a
palatial hotel.
Dr. Crooker has just completed a
commodious stable and baggage room
at the wharf which will prove great
convenience. The steamboat waiting
room and store has been leased and
will be opened, July I. Mr.. d. r.
Greenlief of Gardiner, is erecting \
pretty little cottage on his lot, recent
ly purchased of j. w. Harlow. oppo-
site Mr.. McDougal's store. which will
soon be ready for occupancy. Rev. F.
f.. Newbert of Augusta, is perfectine
plans for his new cottage, soon to be
erected at The Cove. At the Drum
mond cottage extensive repairs are
being made.
The Rumney cottage and the Harlow
cottage are open for boarders. Mrs
Flagg of Hallowell. is already on the
ground. Her cottage Grand View. Is
fast filling with boarders. Among the
late arrivals are Mr.. and Mrs. Peck
ham of Augusta. and the Messrs. liar
rington of Hallowell. The Hoxies viii
arrive, Saturday, and their cottage
Atlantic" will open. Monday. July l.
With these excellent boarding houses
| in full swing, the travelling public Is
we'll provided for Miss Hattie Holmes
| is entertaining Mrs. Morey of Augusta
Senator Vickery and Mrs. Nickery are
expected next week, Tuesday. and GOV
and Mrs. Hill. it is hoped VIII pay the
Point visit. later. At the Presbre!
| cottage are Mr. and Mrs. Presbrey OIL
| Florence. Mass. and Commodore Pres
brey, Mrs. Presbrey and child OF Ne"
York. The commodore's trim knock-a-
bout is anchored off the coast. which
! affords the commodore more pleasure
than n HYMN book would a Calcutta
| missionary.
! Mr.. Williams of Boston. an honoret
member of that famous quartet "CamI
| "a Dalu tIt ItlHt Il hyi' '''N' $500
| week. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Lyon o.
Augusta, have arrived and are Occupy
ing their cottage at The Cove. MT
Scott Frye and Lawyer Southland o
Bath. came down. Thursday, and toof
DIR. Crooker's naphtha launch up IL
| Bath for some slight repairs. MAI
facilities. this season are all ina
| could be desired. Two mails day
which keeps the Pointers In toucf
with the outside world. The Easter
| Steamboat Co is giving good service
from Path while the steamer Gardner
CAPT. Westman, is filling the Islander :
| Mace to the satisfaction of the up
river people.
! The view from Ocean Point looking
| saaward is more than beautiful. Inc
harbor is full of shipping of all KINDS
from the trim yacht to the lumber lug
ger. all spreading their white wings
p o,tch the breeze. Now and ther
one sees steam yacht with its polSh-
ed brass and slanting stack ana mer
nv PARTY under the awning ait, all re-
minding us that the outing season IL
| with us and that there's no better iiH''
| to visit the summer resorts on MaIhe
ragged coast than the present. Don
! wait until the season is over ana 'i't
harvest ended but pack your grip ano
he sure and see that your ticket reau'
/ "Ocean Point, Maine"