Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-13
LOCAL MATTERS.
AT C0BBOsSEE.
The New Cottage Of Messrs.
Scribner and Frizzelle.
II. O." Sends His, WEI ky Budget Of
Good Things. 4
Collegiate Campers The % Dreadful
caIam'ty-Its Cause. ,n,-

erected this season at the head of tn,
bay. is that owned Jointly by Roland a
Scribner, who Is in the office of the ST..
rotary Of State, and DR.. G. H. Frizzelle
the weIl-known optician. The lot is rs,
22S feet, an incline sloping down to thu
lake. The size Of the cottage, will
veranda on three Sides is 30x32 feet
The living room, with fireplace on one
side, Is 14x16 feet. Leading out from
this are the dining room and kitchen
The dining room is 12x14 feet, and the
kitchen the same. The chamber stairs
are in the back hall, which is reached
from the rear door and also from the
living room. The toilet room is on the
first floor, a pump forcing water from
the lake to a tank, the drainage being
into a huge cesspool. There are three
good sized and airy sleeping rooms. The
cottage is painted seal brown, with
white trimmings, and shingles stained
with green. Every inch of room is until
lied and made attractive by the adorn-
ments and furnishings. AS l saw the
two families living together in perfect
Fellowship and harmony, couldn't help
exclaiming: Behold, how good and how
pleasant 1t is for brethren to dwell to-
gether in unity" or in Cobbossee!
Governor Burleigh and family have
returned from their Fourth of July trip
to Ocean Point, where the Governor was
enabled for Il few days to take a rest
away from the labors of his correspond
ence. Mrs. Burleigh Is in fine health.
Clarence and his family who are at the
seaside, will soon be here.
Hon. Byron Boyd will, this week, go
to housekeeping in earnest in his ele-
giant "Pine Lodge"
G. +. Giddings, the pleasant gentle
man In the office of the railroad COM
tnissioners, and family are occupying
'''rhe Hammond" where they have as
company Mrs. L. J. Wills, widow of the
late William Wills, Miss Ada Plummer
and the Misses Esther and Doris Per-
kins of Woodfords.
Mr.. Howard, the gentlemanly advance
agent of the Lewis, is here, and has
opened their beautiful cottage, Hal
cyon," on the east shore, for the sea-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry C. Lewis of
st. Louis, are expected in the course
of q week. They will be accompanied
by Mrs. Pryor, formerly of Augusta.
DIR. Bailey recently returned from Il
European trip. and made his way at
once to his cottage on Belle Isle. So
welded are the people to this favored
locality.
Rev. Alfred owen. DID, of Nashville,
Tenn, one of the most distinguished
sons of Colby, has been visiting his
relative, Howard Owen, at Camp
Refuge" DR.. owen is connected with
the Roger Williams University at Nash
vile. He graduated from Colby so
years ago. and at the recent session
four of the class were present out of
six who arc living. one year while In
college he taught school on the east
side of the liver in Augusta.
Down mt Grams Point a company of
Jolly collegiates are making things
lively. Twenty-Five students from Co.
lumbia University. New York city. are
cnCamped there. occupying 10 tents and
the Plant cottage. All the cooking Is
done by hired domestics, the boys Civ
ing themselves up to the fullest enjoy
ment. bcG ting. fishing and resting. They
will remain here until the 4th of Sep
tcmber They regard this as an ideal
spot for IL vacation and have no doubt
their visit viii attract here other stu
dents from the big city and big uni
versity.
Mr.. and Mrs Willis Wing are well
coned honc from Washington again by
their friends and neighbo1s. 1t is hoped
that Mrs Frisbee will make her annual
visit to the Wing homestead.
Cant. Mel Smith and family are at
their "Whispering Pines cottage Tor
the season. and are warmly greeted by
their many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Alden Spraguc are soon
to make n tour of several portions oi the
State, visiting friends and relatives prev
ious to their departure, in the fall. for
California. They had Il call Friday, from
their relatives. Mr., and Mrs. Albert keene
Of Boston. wholesale flour and grain
Among the visitors ut Dea. Hunts cot
tagc. the past week, We're Rev; Z. a.
Hayden and wife. The deacon is on a
business trip to Van Buren,, Aroostook
Col. r. w. soule and wife are enthus-
astic over their trip to Moosehead lake;
but then Cobbesseccontee lays over them
all.
Mrs. Walter D. Eaton of Boston, for
merly Addie Quinhy of Augusta, is visit
ing Mrs. ID, G. Robinson. The commo-
dore will return from his business trip
the first of the week.
Miss Blanche Webster is guest at the
cottage of Q. G.. Webster.
His uncle. DIR. G.. II. FriZZelle of Chi
ca,,o. and his father, +. i. Frigzcile of
Oakland have been visiting the doctor &;
his cottage.
DIR. Kinsman has been called much ol
the time this week, to his business i'll
E.G Bascome of Brooklyn. n. V for.
nlerly of Augusta, looked in upon his
friends here. today. .
f. f. Smith will move into his cottage
which shall later describe this week,
MIR. Ryder was absent. today, in Auhtsrn
to engage help for the Augusta shoe fac
tory.
Rev Francis Grosvenor. the venerable
father of Mrs. Harry Lowell, is stoppns
with his daughter, and his sunny face /.
always welcomed among the cottagers
He is a retired Methodist minister. an,
In his day has filed many important ap
pontments. May the evening of his lif
be as quiet and unruffled as the bosom
of the lake when nndisturbed by tn
slightest zephyr
Speaking of ministers, reminds M
that the large sloping lot of Rev b. z
Hope and +. II. Wellman. ut the head o
the bay, is one of the most slightly loca
lions on the lake A boat house will b
erected this season, sure. and a mic
cottage will soon follow. Mr.. Hop
brought several trees from New Jersey
which he has set out upon the lot, som
of which he hopes will take root
Two enterprising boys, Henry Stamr
and Sewall Webster. are tenting on tn