Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-29

dies soda, etc, is sold. Nothing what
ever will be sold that comes under the
ban of the law. On the opposite corner
of the building there will be meat and
fish market, always well supplied with
fresh goods, rapid transit being made
from Portland Drinking water for the
hotel is supplied from Augusta springs
The outside walls will be shingled above
the veranda and stained; the rest will be
claphoarded and painted q pleasing and
attractive color. The house has been ap-
propriately named Hotel Pines" 1t will
be opened to the public the I'd or Sd of
July Associated with Mr.. Harlow in
the management of the hotel are Daniel
A. Knowlton and Allen H. Jewett. 1t is in
tended to keep a first-class house, and not
rob the public, only charging reasonable
rates.
Palmer & Bruce have connected the
island south, with this island by means Of
a bridge. This island also contains seven
acres, and is a fine summer resort. They
have Il large number of rowboats to let
Geo A. Palmer has leased of the COM
pany the steamer Cobbossec, and makes
regular trips down the lake 1t is a safe
and fast boat, giving pleasure to numer-
Gus cXcursionists. The fare is only 25
cents the round trip.
Mr.. Harry p Lowell and family have
been at their new cottage about n month
We shall describe it, next week.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles FrZzelle have
moved into their new cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Webster have been
at their cottage for month.
Mr.. II. Checnowsky and family are in
IIoxics cottage, which they have leased
for the season.
The Woman's Missionary Society con-
ncctcd with the Baptist church in Au-
eusta held their last meeting for the sea-
son, Friday, at the Hunt cottage, the
guests of Anna Sargent Hunt. The
Home Mission program was carried out
at O'Clock. Mrs. Hunt gave an inter
csting report of the silver anniversary of
the WOmans American Baptist Home
Mission Society held in Boston in May,
after which a sweet Summer Time poem
was read by Miss Olive f. Dana. Then
followed n fine picnic dinner. to which,
the ''men folks" were invited. The cot
tagers are all longing for a resumption of
the popular Sunday evening praise meet
ings at "Waldhcim" Mrs Anna F. Smith
of Augusta, is n guest at this cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Hichborn are
at their summer home in the Sprague cot
tage.
The family of Hiram Clark at Fern
side has been augmented by the pres
ence of DR.. Charles Knight of Portland,
and Miss Gertrude Morse of New Glou-
c2Stcr, with an occasional call from Mr.
Frank Dyer of Augusta. Music and jol-
lily have reigned supreme.
Mr.. r. f. Goodwin and family are now
at THE Needles"
Standing at the very outposts of Ham
monds Grove, IS the fine estate of Mr..
l.. II. Hammond. who furnishes the colo
niSts with wood ice, farm supplies,
stahling for their horses, etc. 1t is one
Of the chief pleasures of this locality TO
do business with n gentleman so court
oous, affable accOmmOda ting and honest.
do rot care to withhold my flowers for
the dead, but desire to bcstow them now,
especially when they are so well de
served. The good wife, Mrs. H., should |
also come in for her share of praise,
especially concerning the manner in
which she has served the patrons of the
Il lephone. Their son, Mr.. Bert Ham
mond of the firm of c. NJ Cox Co. Bos
ton, expects to spend the Fourth at the
old home
The clouds have rolled away and the
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