Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-18
AT HANlMOND'S.
June Chats from the Shore Of the
Beautiful Lake.
Old Cottages and New-The Gardeners
and The Fishermen.
Hammond's Grove,
Manchester, Maine.
June II, 1903.

z = Hammond's Grove,
/! Manchester, Maine
NV June IL, 1903.
G Dear Journal: We are not the cor
respondent whose letters you i'm
patiently await and eagerly read We
make this statement, not because there
IS any need Of making It, but simply
because It sounds so honest, and we
always feel as though we were ac-
uomplishing something IL We even ap-
pear honest-in a newspaper.
Let US not dwell, however, upon
anything SO personal as the degeneracy
Of the modern .newsmpnger but CON
template rather, the continued rise of
Hammond's Grove and its more i'm
mediate suburbs. Its rapid growth is
still marvel even when it's intelligent
and energetic class of taxpayers is
taken into. consideration. Rapid, did l
say? Truly 1t is octopusian. We who
abide here more diligently than Others
feast our eyes upon q forest at night
only to find, when morning dawns. that
Its green Businesses have melted into
the conventional outlines of a commu-
nifty. Such an oaesis that upon the west
ern shore Of Manchester bay, where
Messrs.sF. e. Smith, Scribner and Fritz
zclle, p, f. Parkman, o. c. Webster,
II. p. Lowell, G. w. and G. o. Vickery
have built their camps, each SO in
dividual In style, yet all so attractive
that. 1t would be hard to choose the
most pleasing, which, fortunately, is
not required of us. Combined, they
certainly make q charming picture
from the surrounding shores of the bay
and need only the owners and their
families to complete it.
In the Grove proper, most of the ma
tives are to be seen while several new
and warmly welcomed families are
with us. These are Col. and Mrs. E. C.
Harrington, their daughter, Mrs. Liv
ingstOn and little granddaughter
Margery, Dr. and Mrs. E. l.. Hall, Mr..
and Mrs. George Bangs and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peckham and son, Mr..
Smith s. Randall and daughter Con-
stance, Mr.. Goodrich, the popular Or
ranist of the Congregational church.
with Mrs. Goodrich and child, and Mr.
Rider, superintendent of the shoe fac
tory, who with his family are occupy
ing the Lippincott cottage. Among the
pastmes. gardening has superseded
ping-pOng with the men, while the
fairer sex has found, apparently, that
fishing Is a profitable employment.
Among the noteworthy gardens are
those of Gov. Burleigh and Postmaster
Lane, between whom, we understand, a
fierce rivalry exists. Both sccd-patches
have struggled to light under most
discouraging circumstances, for that of
the genial Postmaster, owing to undue
hastiness on his part. suffered from
frost, while we have reliable informa-
ton to the effect that the Congressman
has not planted anything for going on
forty years and.-Well, a man can for
get much in forty years.
The hshcrwives have been fairly sue
Cessful In fact the other evening Mrs
but the less said about that the bet
ter, particularly for Mrs.. We should
liked to have related the incident for
1t would have read well. but that is the
discouraging point about Journalism
anything that promises to be ncwsy is
annihilated by editorial discretion. II
is this fine sense of discernment as tc
what we want to tell and what we
mustn't that makes the difference be-
tween news and gossip.
Inc TeaSOn WHY we IitiNC ''P'NS'' W.
fishing as wifely accomplishment Is
because there are so many wives ou'
here and they have all taught their hus-
bands to row. You need not SCOT, W
men of wisdom these gallant oarsmei
all look absurdly happy, and If the viz
tue be assumed, in very truth, 1t betters
the real article. We have, though, on'
fisherman. and we are proud of him
AS day hastens to meet the night Col
Farrington is seen to put forth from
shore in q graceful green boat and al
IL Elides silently over the waters witt
its two trolling lines following in IL
wake. the shore balconies are sure to p'
filled with an admiring and sympl
,hetic audience. To see the Colonel cas-
a fly. make n strike and complete tn
performance with quick and certall
din of the net. would stir enthusiasm Il
the breast of the most hardened cyni
on the joys of fishing.
Concerning the weather. we shai
never dare to voice our feeble opin
ions after Fthe glowing word picture
of your worthier scribe. but If yo
have any doubt about it. we say-Com
and see.
Kobus c. Kont