Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-12
Daily ksnnebec journal
AT c0BBoSSEE.
Any and All Sections are Call
ed "Hammond's Grove"
New Cottage Of 0. c. Webster, the
Augusta Druggist.
Personal Chat Of Many Ausustans at
the Lake.
Lake Cobbosseecontee,
Manchester, Aug. IL, 1902.


Grove" No matter whether one
locates at 1.-THE head of the
pond. or on the east or west Shores
o. what local name is attempted to be
Incorporated, it is ''Hammond's Grove"
just the same. 1t is written on the
placards plastered on the electric cars.
Oh the direction of your letters, and on
the packages sent by express. Do you
think you reside on the east or west
shore, or on one of the forty islands of
the lake? Perhaps; but there are some
decisions about it-you are at HAM
lnond's Grove! And luckily it bears
such an honorable name, for Lindley H.
Hammond is a general favorite with all
the summer residents. Courteous and
attentive TO all of the many wants of
the cottagers, furnishing them supplies.
fresh from the farm, at reasonable
rates, he has the good win and fellow
ship of all here. l always want to muir
der the man who speaks of the grace
fully curved hill range southwest of the
city of Augusta as 'Nigger HILL sug-
gestive of the blackness of despair, or
of the growing annex to our city,
"Cushnoc Heights as Sand HILL" the
home of ants and grub worms; but
when we hear of -''Hammond's Grove"
the mind at once reverts to sweet pine
groves, the ravishing music of the
woodlands, soft zephyrs from ripping
waters, and big catches of fish.
Mr.. O. C. Webster of Augusta, drug
point of land jutting out into Man.
chester Bay n few steps from Ham
mond's, or which he has just completed
Il cottage for his own use, planned by
| himself and Mrs. Webster, the joint
product of this worthy pair. The lot is
70 by $50 feet, extending from the car
tack to the shore of the lake. The
main house is 16 by IS feet, with 10
| foot veranda on the south side and east
| end. The living room is IA by 16 feet,
| the dining room being in one end of
this The kitchen is 10 by IA feet. The
| balance OF the first floor is taken up by
4 porch which is built expressly for
| the dressing of fish. The roof extends
| over the main house. forming the roof
of the veranda, thus the two char :
| hers extend over the veranda, max
ing two spacious rooms, II by &c
| feet each. A dormer window is
| built on the roof. The gables OF
the cottage arr painted gree :,
| ana the llTSl Sloiy SIty- L Hc pItlLS-'t
floor is "a feet above the level of the
| lake at the present height of water.
| The water supply is taken from the
| lake, and carried to a tank in the attic
by means of a force pump. The car
penter work is done by Mr.. ]. Keeman
of augusta. No name has rs yet been
| selected for the cottage. The lot viii
| be greatly improved next season by set
| ting out trees of a hard wood variety.
Treby Johnson and a portion of his
| family have been spending n day or
| two at the camp of Hon. H. 5. Webster.
| Mr.. Webster last spring sold q part OF
| his large lot to parties who will proba
| lily build.
| Percy Hill, son. of Gov. Hill, Charles
| Kinsman, Dan Nash, and Harold HIGH
born have camped for a fortnight at
| Horseshoe Island.
Capt. Melville Smith and family Of
Augusta, after spending n portion OF
their vacation elsewhere. will this week
occupy their Whispering Pines" cot
tages. This will be to the entire sat
lisfaction of the entire summer com
munity, in which me captain ard his
family are favortes. On his arriva
the talk will begin about the annual re-
eatta His sail boat and Ralph'S
launch are both IN commission.
Rev. A. c. White, former pastor ri
The UriversaIist church, Augusta, is
stopping ut Mrs Welch's cottage, or
Welch's Point.
NJ. Alpheus Flood. wife and sou. %
>Naterville. are visiting at Lewis 4
Burleighs. Mr.. and Mrs. s. $. Brown
We're down. Sunday.
The Electric Railroad Company !:
building n waiting station ut the Ham
mond'S Grove entrance. 1t is II by /.
feet will be sheathed and clapboarded
and have a pagoda shaped roof.
Mr. c. F. Pureigh has returned fror
: New Hampshire with his family. arc
; will remain here for the rest of the sea
son with the exception of the time ht
will be engaged on the stump and his
duties on his paper, the Kennebec Jour
nal.
Postmaster John V. Lore returnat
Saturday from visit to his mother IL
New Hampshire.
DR.. F. G.. Kinsman and wife celebrat-
cd the doctors 40th birthday anniver-
\, sarv by staying over Sunday at then
Glad Hand Inn where they received
the congratulations of their man!
friends Life is all the sweeter an.
brighter by their presence here. In re-
membrance of the dey. the doctor re-
ceived from his wife 9 gift Of mas g
nificent diamond ring.
Il At Governor Burleigh's cottage. fh'
other evening. there was family at
fair in the shape of an auction sale O
packages. beans berg used as lega
tender. Col. Soule was the auctioneer
and performed his part with his usua
wit and hursor The Governor is de-
voting considerable of his time IN plan
ming for the active State campaign
which viii soon begin. Among his &c
cont visitors were Postmaster Brown
of Belfast. and Postmaster Lib5cy nj
Gardiner
| At ]. Frank Pierce's cottase Miss
.vnnie T,add and Miss Hen'iee were q
tea. Philip Young of Portland. and
Miss Christine Fogg were visitors.
The Rohinsons III the "Niswant
have entertained Mt tea Governor and
Mrs. HUI. their friend. Miss Ray of st
Louis. Mrs. Lambard and Mrs Audey
| Milli'len.
| his ,1IItipS in t1,r