Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-19

VIE VI IlSduheiu, ALBERT kimball AID
wife, and Rev. c. E. Owen.
The family of Mr.. James e. Rlancb-
ard of Chelsea, is at Camp Refuge,
Next Sunday Rev. N. NJ. Simmon Is
of the Bates Street Baptist church.
Lewiston. will preach here at the III
tie church on the HILL"
Twenty seven persons from tho GAS
shore Joined in picnic partv Tbu,s-
day. to the east side of Lake Marano-
cook. They went by the electrics fo
near the steamboat landing, ana from
there up tie hillside into the woods
where, under the spreading pines and
birches, close to murmuring brook.
and on the soft carpet of the earth the
tables were spread, and dinner pro-
yided that was calculated to lust suit
the appetite OF the most exacting pic
nicker. Those participating ranged in
ages from five to 50 and there was the
pleasant mingling of old and young il:
mutual enjoyment. To keep every
thing straight and nice, there were
present one clergyman and two dea-
cons. Excursions like this. which may
be accomplished within the hours of :,
half day-inexpensive and refreshing.
are made possible by the opening of the
railroad. The excursionists gathered at
the Hunt cottage in the evening. ana
had sing.
On Tuesday, Mrs. Alden Srrague OF
Los Angeles, Cal, celebrated the 72nd
anniversary of her birthday. She and
her husband are spending the season
at their cottage. which is also occupied
by Mr.. Charles S. Hichborn and fam
lily. Mrs. Hichborn, who is daughter
of Mrs. Sprague gave a dinner to a few
friends in honor of the event The
years are using Mrs. Sprague most
kindly; one would not suspect that she
was over so or 60.
Why should the Electric Railroad
Company perpetuate the error of the
Maine Central Company by spelling
Maranocook this way: "Maranacook -
DR.. Wilder is having great fun with
his rowing she'll Under his manipu-
lation it goes like thing of life. 1t IS
Just dangerous enough to be interest
ing 1t is the first craft of the kind
ever launched in these waters. The
one who rows it doesn't have on a full
evening dress and attends strictly to
business.
Benjamin c. S. Rhoades of Marble
head, Mass, wife, wife's mother, and
three children are occupying the Ham
mond cottage. Mr.. Rhoades is a MEM
Der of the Stanhope Printing and Lith-
ograph Co. of Boston.
In the North cottage are Frank Stan
van of the Boston Globe, wife. wifes
mother and son. Their guests the first
of The week were Mr.. and Mrs. Leach
of MedfCrd.
Rev. ]. L. Quimby. wife and daugh-
ter of Gardiner, We're the guests of Mr..
c. E. Burleigh, over Sunday.
Judge Whitehouse and Mrs. Oscar
Holway were among the callers, Satur-
lay.
Miss Ada C. Williamson, sister of Jo-
seph Williamson, Esq. a prominent
teacher in Boston, is visiting her broth
er. There have been some very pleas
ant whist parties at Pine Cables and
still there's more to follow, there and
elsewhere.
Some forty young people attended
the party given at Edgemere, the other
evening, by Miss Ella Reid. There was
dancing in the living room and on the
veranda. Fruit punch, ice cream ana
ether refreshments We're served. On
FRIDAY, Mr.. Reld chartered Mr. Howe ;
catamaran, and took a family party up
the Juggernaut, where among other di-
versions. they greatly enjoyed the cleo
trical display and the shower.
Capt. Melville Smith and family have
arrived, and Whispering Pines is in
full blast.
Mrs. d. c. Robinson is absent on n
business trip.
Hon. Byron Boyd has given to his
new cottage the name of pine Lodge
Mr.. and Mrs. Woart Brown of Water
vile, have been spending the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Burleigh.
Mrs. George +. North is visiting Mrs
Soule.
Elma and Emma Clark of Everett,
Mass, formerly successful teachers in
Augusta. are visiting at "Cedarhurst.
The wife of DR.. Bradbury and daughter
and Mrs. Fanny Davis have been
the callers.
Hersey's Island is becoming popular
with those who come here on excursion.
Seats and lawn swings are being pro-
vided and it will soon be wired for cleo
trio lights.
Weather Septemberish.
II. O.