Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-19
C0BB0SSEE Letter.
The Vacation Season Is Now
at Its Height.
Every Cottage but One at Grove o.
cupied by Rusticators.
Some of Latest Arrivals and Recent
Social Affairs.
Lake Cobbosseecontee,
Manchester, August IS, 1902.

-iohNllCotNl, aug uol 10, IvV-.
Dear Journal
The vacation is now at it's
height here, with every cottage
but one occupied. The greatest adj
mirers of our beautiful lake are those
who come from abroad to spend the
summer here. In this case distance
lends enchantment to the view"
1t is an undoubted fact that the
American people work too hard, and
do not allow themselves sufficient rest
and recreation. "All work end no play
makes Jack a dull boy" We hear men
boasting that they haven't had a va
cation for ten or fifteen years." and
then we pick UP the daily paper some
fine morning and read their obituary.
don't think it is much to boast of
that a man is able to make a pack
horse of himself and labor for years
without respite. A stone drag may be
used until it is worn out. So this lake,
so near the three sister cities, is
blessing from the fact that it invites
the weary and worn ones 20 rest air!
recreation, at little financial cost.
A business man of large acquaintance
and extensive travel, who recently
NISilcti 1ldIltS W. bdlley VI w lHlHIOp
Centre. says that the scenery in this
region surpasses anything he has ever
seen. 1t does not strike the beholder
with such a sense of sublime grandeur
as he finds in other places but it fas-
cinates with it's picturesque and rest
full beauty.
While the people of "Baileyville" are
enthusiastic patrons of the new road,
they would have liked it better had it
made little closer alliance with their
thriving village. Perhaps this i'm
provement will come at no distant
day.
The poor old Winthrop stage, in the
evolution of the means of transporta-
ton. has petered out to one-seat
wagon, and will soon disappear alto
gether. 1t will pass away with the
other appliances for capital punish
ment. BY the way, Mr. Journal, did
you ever notice that while some people
believe in and make use of all the mod
ern improvements and contrivances,
they draw the line at the gateway of
theology. and clnging to the old stage
coach theory, refuse to part with the
devil that so entertained their fathers.
or the terrors Of a hell which made
their teeth chatter at midnight. No
electric car theology for them. The old
rickety stage coach belief is good
enough.
l.. c. Cornish and wife left today
after several days visit at the "Haly-
con- cottage, with Mrs. Lewis.
Wearied with the duties of his pro-
fession, Mr.. Cornish gave orders at MS
office to cut all the wires, so that he
could have the complete rest which
this locality and it's environment al
ford.
| salute from the miniature cannon
! announced the arrival, Saturday, of
Mr.. II. C. Lewis of ST. Louis, Mo-, TO
whom all extend the glad hand, and
hope his stay may be long and pleas
ant. Mrs. Lewis has as guests Miss
| Carr of Chicago, and Mrs. Holmes OF
Boston. Mrs. Gordon of st. Louis.
who has been summering at Harps-
WELL came today.
Mr.. and Mrs r. E. Goodwin have
closed 1.-THE Needles and gone on a
schooner trip to Philadelphia.
! was glad to take by the hand yes
terday. Mr.. Parker Wilder, formerly OF
Augusta. one of the boys who went out
from our midst to achieve fame as a
newspaper man in the great West. He
is editor of the Madison (Wis) Jour
nal one of the most influential papers
Of that section. He will remain in this
vicinity some ten days.
on Friday night Anna Sargent Hunt
gave sumptuous dinner to Mr.. ans
Mrs. F. r. Wellman and daughter
Rev. and Mrs. Hope and sister, Rev
Mr.. Simmonds, wife and daughter
Rev. and Mrs. Childrey, and a couple