Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-05
AT COBBOSSEE.
Three New Cottages Built on
WeIch's Point.
Owned by Messrs. Pishon, WiswelI
and Hobbs Of Augusta.
Notes of the Cottagers, Their Guests,
and Their Pastimes.
Lake Cobbosscecontee,
Manchester, Aug, 4. 1902.


Dear Journal:
On the western shore of Welch's
Point, looking out on to East Winthrop
bay, better known in former days as
Cars Cove" | find three new cot
tages. The first to claim my attention
is that of Mr. II. l.. Pishon, of the Au-
gusta Trust Company, and built by that
we'll known master workman, w. w
Jackson of Cushnoc Heights. AS viewed
from the water, its appearance is sc
neat and trim and beautiful, that one is
reminded at once of the lady who pre-
sides within. The cottage is a story
and a half. % feet square, with Il We
randa 80 feet long, running around the
front and two ends. The walls are OF
sheathing, the rough side out to receivs
the green stain, and the smooth side
forming the finish for the interior. The
living room is 10 by23 feet, lighted by
small square windows, and containing
a nice fire place. Doors from the liv-
ing room lead into Il sleeping room
dinirg-room and kitchen, with all the
conveniences. The spacious room W
stairs is not yet divided by partitions
This lot, like the two others to which
we shall allude, is IS feet on the lake
front, and runs entirely across the
Point The name of. Mr.. Pishon's cot
tage is The Three Pines" from ths
fact that three stately pines stand in
juxtaposition to it.
On the next lot south, and somewhat
similar in style and finish, is the cot
tage of Mr.. Melvin w. Wiswell, of tht
State treasury department, which has
4 ,fs.1
word, meaning Rest There is a main
house with wings at the rear. The
main house is IS by 80 feet. The piaz-
Ia winds around three sides. The color
is light green with white trimmings
Or the first floor are the living room
dining-roCm and kitchen. The living
room is II by is feet; the dinng-roon
and kitchen each 10 by Is feet. There
is a fire place and other conveniences
and appliances of a modern cottage. Mr.
Fred w. Ellis of Augusta, was the boss
carpenter on this job, and the entirs
beautiful structure is a good standing
advertisement for him.
The cottage on the next lot south
still in process of construction. is that
of Mr. w. l.. Hobbs of Augusta, con-
nected with the Nickery & Hill COM
pany. The name is "Hughwarrie," the
indian name of a mountain situated il
North Carolina, where Mr.. Hobbs and
his wife (who is the sister of Governor
HID formerly resided. The cottage is
somewhat smaller than that of Mr.
Wisweu. but it is constructed on the
same general plan. The main house is
l6 by "a feet. with wings and piazza
IT is boarded and shingled: the wealth
er. ever kindly in its artistic touches
here. will do the coloring. On the first
floor is the living room, bed room and
kitchen. The living room is IA by IL
feet, the dining-room II feet square
and the bed room and kitchen 10 by 1C
each There are two large sleeping
rooms above. The basement is en-
closed. as are the Easements of the 9TH
or cottages in the group. and may
easily be fitted up for winter use. when
ice boating will claim attention, besides
affording space for the storage of boats
wood. ice, etc. Most of the carpenter
work has been done by Mr.. Hobbs him.
self in his spare hours, who is genius
in the use of tools, besides being an
agriculturist of no mean repute, as his
well cultivated garden on the premises
will attest. These three cottages, by a
projection on the front piazza of each
have an extensive lake view. and are
ALWAYS favored with the sunset splen-
doris that have made Cobbossee famous.
: The excursion to this place given on
Thursday afternoon to the Augusta city
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