Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-29
AT C0BB0SSEE.
New Cottages on the West
Shore of the Lake.
Half a Dozen Built by Prominent
Augusta Men.
Personal Chat Of Cottages at Ham
nonds and Vicinity.
Lake Cobbosseecontee,

west shore of the lake, in East Win
thTop, only short distance from Ham
mond's. on the direct line of the cleo
tries. Indeed, the buzzing car scoots
through the back yard of the cot
tagers. This locality was known in
other days as Cars Cove" and here
often came in quest of white perch.
which they garnered by the bushel,
such old-time fishermen and honored
citizens as Q. g. Whitehouse, J. z. Wy
man, r. w. Black, and many others,
who are now casting their lines in the
more quiet waters of the Jasper sea.
That was before the advent OF the
voracious black bass, and it just makes
my mouth water to think of the de-
licious white perch chowders prepared
by Harry Hodgdon, seasoned with q
dash offspring water!
Wilbur f. Russell and Nathan
Weston, composing the enterprising
and progressive dry goods firm of Bus
sell and Weston, have two commodious
lots of about eight acres on the shore
of this cove, and have erected thereon
elegant and expensive twin cottages
that is, they are similar in most
every respect. The frame and most of
the solid lumber came from the an
ccstral acres of Mr.. Weston's father
in Manchester. and We're gotten out
last winter, under the personal super
vision of Mr.. Weston. No house in
Augusta has more substantial timber
work. Mir. Weston obtained the idea
Of the construction of the living room
from cottage he saw at Rangeley
lakes. 1t runs the entire length of the
main house and is finished up into
the second story. Stairs ascending into
a gallery or balcony admit to the
chambers above, giving a fine effect.
This room is 20 by p feet. SDringinS
from a solid foundation is a chimney,
which furnishes fireplaces for both the
living room and dining room. Another
chimney is built in the kitchen. Both
chinneys contain 10000 brick, the
stone fireplace in the living room, being
a thing OF beauty. Leading out from
this room are q sleeping room, dining
room and kitchen. From the latter
YOU pass out into screened room or
the piazza, which in pleasant weather
is used as a dining-room. The re-
frigerator is here, and trap door leads
down cellar. The kitchen contains
every modern convenience, Nathan
proudly claiming it to be the best room
in the house The piazza is TO by y
feet, and is reached by an easy run OF
steps at the side. The railing OF the
niaz1a and the lattice work below Is
rustic work of cedar in its native
state The entire interior of the cot
tage is Of North Carolina pine, finished
in native wood. y portion of the large
basement is enclosed, SO that furnace
can be put in, as it is intended to make
this a winter as well as summer
camp. There is a shed in the rear. me
building is stained green, with white
trimming, the roof being of a darker
shade. White & Tracy were the buiid-
ers. A name has not yet been selected,
but one is suggested by the beautiful
surroundfngs-"The Birches."
For convenience, we have chosen to
describe but one of these cottages. MI.
BusseIrs is just like Mr.. Weston's, and
10 his he has given the name. Pine
Gone" From the piazzas on both a
nicturesoue view OF the lake may be
had.
Next north is the new and cosy cot
taar of Mr.. Charles l.. Hall OF Flckery
& Hills publishing house, named the
.eWigwam," occupying a capacious lo''
Ganked by giant pines, ana punt GOWN
almost to the waters edge, so that an
extensive water view may be hau'
The main house is 10 by 25 feet, and the
Front uiazza 10 by % feet. The living
room runs the entire length of the cot
TOGO in one corner of which is
unioIIe an artistic fireplace, in the con-
st,rotion of which we have no doubt
Mrs. Hall had her say. And it has 2
GOOD draft. which is the main point a
modern kitchen. 10 by II, connects
v.it1, q shed. s by 10. There are two
Steering rooms in the chamber, ana
large couch in the sitting-room can be
utilized into a good bed when needed.
The cottage is painted dark green Ii
is one of the most convenient cottages
a. me lake The cottage is sheatheu
with Southern pine. -.
Next 10 this is Camp Mcssalonskee'
The SIMMER and winter resort OF wizard
L. McFadden, Esq. Attorney and Counsel
ior At Law. VINO owns the fastest yacht
a., tho lake. This camp was rebuilt and
enlarged. last year, and is situated in a
Gna nine grove. on the first floor is 9
li,-ine room with fireplace) IS by p feet.
and kitchen 10 by = feet, with spacious
riazza i'm front In the chambers are
four sleeping rooms, 1919 feet square.
Mrs Charles 0. Tibbetts, of Augusta.
occupies the next lot with her new cot
tace which she has not yet had time 10
paint. although we found her (recently
nainting a sketch Of a sail boat in the off
ing. camp Winona" is the name. The
living room, Kitchen and shed are on the
first floor. with three sleeping rooms and
studio ND stairs, where Mrs. Tibbetts
win pursue her art studies. beautiful
freDlace is constructed in stone work,
each piece of which was put in place I'M
der the personal supervision Of Mrs. Tio-
belts. The sheathing is in North Carolina
nine. 1t is intended to paint the cottage
brown, with white trimmings and green
roof
Mr.. II. L. Sherburne, Of Augusta, cloth
ing dealer, has built cottage on Robbins
point. which is regarded as one of the
most slightly localities on the lake, about
half q mile from the electrics.
There are other new cottages which
must reserve for my next.
In this correspondence this season
have not given much attention to the
Vrhiie voters