Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-06-06
AT COBBOSSEE.
H. O." Again Takes Up His
Pen for the Journal.
The Opening Season and Its GIories
at the Lake.
The Early Bird that Catches tho Worm
News Along the Shore.
Manchester, June 4, 1901.

shall again chat with your readers the
coming summer. While it is a duty
put upon me, I trust it will also be
something of a recreation to all con-
Cerned; and that it may not be weari-
some. l shall try to make my letters
briefer than ever before. So here
goes!
The colonists are arriving earlier
than ever, since the resort was found
ed; summer homes were opened while
the snow was on the ground and the
lake solid with ice. People were sun
ming themselves i'm hammOcks while the
children were sliding on the ice. Those
who came early had the opportunity Of
their lives, to witness the opening and
expanding season, the unfolding of life
from apparent death, a type and fore
taste of the resurrection. The fresh
ness and beauty of the foliage are
something wonderful. Stand upon
some hillside and look down upon this
enchanted valley upholding and sur
rounding this gem of all lakes, and be-
hold the various tints of green, ming
ling with the sombre darkness of the
whispering pines, which putting forth
their new shoots, just now appear like
Christmas trees with candles all light
ed for the glad festivities. And then in
these groves of beauty there are morn
ing and evening concerts by the fairest
songsters of the wildwood, while at
your feet bloom the wildfiowers in re-
gal though modest splendor, including
bule and white violets, wake robins,
and the wild lily of the valley.
The first comers this season, for per-
manent stay We're Col. r. w. Soule and
wife, who came early in April, their
elegant cottage, "Summahawis" being
fitted up for cold weather as we'll as
warm. This cottage has been the GEN.
ter of social functions, Mrs. Soule hav-
ing given two card parties in March,
and another last Friday. The enter
tainment provided at these parties was
Of the most elaborate character, hardly
any similar occasion in town compar-
ing with it.
The next comers were Commodore D.
c. Robinson, the King of the Grove.
and his accomplished wife.
Gov. Burleigh and family We're early
on the spot, superintending the en-
largement of their cottage, which will
later allude to. The Governor has had
Il winter of strenuosity at the National
capitol, and comes to this place for
rest, which is taken in about fourteen
hours solid work a day. 1 have known
f. G. Burleigh ever since he entered
public life, and I never knew a man
so well endowed by nature and by grace
for work, work, work, solid work. And
this gift he uses for the benefit of his
lucky constituents i'm the Third Con.
gressional district of Maine.
Col. harrington is occupying his new
cottage. which 1 shall later describe:
Postmaster Lane and family were ear
ly at their enlarged cottage. Mrs.
Martin is at "Woodbnes;" DR.. Hall
and family at "Adewando," and JO-
seph Williamson and family at pine
Gables" c. w. Jones and family have
occupied THE Hammonds" portion of
the time and will be here permanently
on the closing of the schools. In "The
Circle" Guy Vickery, Harry P. Lowell,
Roland Scribner, and F. f. Smith have
their cottages open. We are sorry to
notice that Mr.. Smith is in poor health
and intends to close his cottage and
make a sojourn to Monhegan Island, to
escape for awhile the care and anxiety
of business.
DIR. Kinsman has been here frequent
ly but is now with his wife on 4 visit
to her brothers. in the wlds of Maine
Mayor Robertson worships here most
every Sunday. Camp Refuge" is open
with the latch string out Dea. c. e.
Hunt and family are expected here
next week for the summer.
Alderman Hiram Clark with his
family has spent few days at his
cottage. He is a most persistent and
patient fishman. landing some nice big
white perch every trip, and no fooling.
The fish like his bait. He will move
out for good very soon.
A family from Auburn has come
here for portion of the season. John
VI. Wise and wife. Mr.. Wise is a
member of the large shoe firm of Wise
& Cooper. They occupy the North
cottage and will remain here until tn,
4th of July.
c. Is. Burleigh, Of the Kennebec
Journal, has greatly enlarged and i'm
proved his cottage; but more about 1t
in a future letter.
Hotel Pines, on Island Park, is in
full blast, with Warren C. Harlow as
the sole manager. Mr.. Harlow has had
long experience in that line of business,
and will serve his patrons faithfully.
Those who hitch their row boats and
launches to the frail foot bridge that
spans the mouth of the creek. should
be made aware of the fact that the
structure was not intended for any
such purposes. but is private property,
maintained and kept in repair by the
cottagers for their convenience in
travel and neighbOrly calls. This
should be all the notice needed by
those who are using the wharf as a
hitching post.
Loring Farr. Esq, and James T.
Collins, committee appointed by the
town of Manchester to examine the
premises in regard to the town assum-
ing the care of the bridge. and erecting
more substantial structure, have
been upon the spot and will be pre-
pared to make their report at the
adjourned town meeting in August.