Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-25
News and Personals from All
Around the Lake.
Season at Its Heisht-various I'm.
provemcnts Noted-Deliahtfu Enter.
tainment at Windhurst Farm-scv.
cral Pleasant Birthday Parties,
Manchester, Me, July %. 1904.

SCccontce. Inc pace TO tap the road
already built Il distance of eight miles
from Lewiston to Sabbatus, from
thence to South Monmouth, cominp
down to the foot of the lake, then run
ming along the east side to Manchester
crossing the creek and connecting with
the present Augusta, Gardiner & VIM
thrup Railroad. y possible sweep may
| be made through Hammonds Grove
| This will open up a dozen miles of de-
| sirable shore lots and make the long
! talked of connection between Augusta
! and Lewiston by electric railroad. The
| people of Lewiston have long been
, anxious to get over TO CObbOSSee The
new enterprise would help the trad
crs of augusta in the increase of their
business, us the people along the new
| line would prefer to come to Augusta
| rather than to go to Lewiston. | have
| it on the authority of the engineer of
| the route that the road is very feasible
! ana easy of construction. l tell you.
| Mr.. Journal. that CobboSscc is yet in
its swaddIng clothes.
| The lawn entertainment on Saturday
! evening at "WindhurSt Farm" Chas
| l.. Randall, proprietor, Manchester
was Il great success. The beautiful
| grove in front of the house formed an
ampthcatcr in which seats had been
| built. and the large terrace made an
! excellent stage, which WAS Illuminated
| as we'll rs the grove. The children all
! did we'll. showing the excellent work of
! their Instructor, Miss Alberta Black
| who favored the audience with several
: finely rendered selections. The sing
| ing by Mrs. Willard Of Newark, n. j.
| was Il great treat ana was rapturously
applaudci. Mr.. and Mrs. Randall are
: entitled to great credit for the work
they performed in preparing for the eX-
| hbition.
For the first time the notes of hand
organ fluHtcd out on the air on Monday.
This is the forerunner of the theater.
The season is now at its height, every
= cottage being filled with the exception
, OF two. and there have been numerous
applications for these. There has not
been a particle of gaicty here, with the
exception of the dances. Everybody
seems to be satisfied with a quiet, rest
full. peaceful life. 1t is just the place
for persons with crazy nerves.
Governor Eurlcigh is passing the
most of his time i'll Augusta, engaged
in The preliminary steps of shaping the
political campaign which will soon be
on in full force
Farmers in this vicinity with whom
| have talked report an average hay
crop. 1t was never secured in better
condition.
G. +. Burlcigh of the Kennebcc Jour
nal, has returned from New Hamp-
shire, but his wife remains there on ac-
count of the severe illness of her moth
er.
Miss Helen Chase, who has reached
the mature age of seven years. is Civ
ing a birthday anniversary party. this
afternoon, at her Erandpa's cottage.
Ernest +. Temple, who. two years
ago. bought the Pease farm, has made
radical improvements on the same. Be
sides attending to his responsible du-
ties in the Augusta cemetery he has
entirely renovated the house. built two
barns and brought up the producing
ca opacity of the farm to Il wonderful eX-
tent. He has an interesting family of
six little girls. His residence is in a
very slightly locality overlooking the
lake.
Mrs Wingate and her daughter of
Augusta. and Miss Bernicc Bates are
camping on the Foster shore.
Arthur King of Augusta who served
in the American-Spanish war, with his
mother. are camping in the grove of
Rev. Mr.. Hawkes.. Mr. King is fight
ing now the approach of that dreaded
enemy, consumption. and is taking the
outdoor treatment with good results
Prof Meader and family are at Rev.
Mr.. Hawkes. for their annual vacation.
The professor has left the Friends
school i'm Providence and gone into the
lumber business.
DIR. Hall and wife have returned from
their visit to the oxford hills. accom-
panied by Mrs. Halls sister. Mrs.
James Favor of Norway
Postmaster Lanes potatoes are i'm
full blossom. He has fine garden.
Bert Hammond and wife started. to-
day, for their home in Boston, after a
delightful vacation at the old home
, stead.
Col. Harrington is entertaining at
"Ferndon." young gentleman who
when a hoy he became Interested in the
city of Portland. while the colonel was
member of the Portland Fraternity
an organization which took great in
tcrcst in poor and worthy boys. who
were struggling to better their condi-
ton 1 refer to Mr.. Anthony Barrett
who is the principal and superior of a
parochical school of 400 pupils in New
, burg. N Y. Mr.. Barrett visited the
colonel at Kczar Falls in 1887 and
spent three years at the Latin High
! school in Boston. from there he went
to Florida: graduated at ST. Joseph's
! Normal College. West Chester. n. Y,
and taught eight years in Waltham.
Mass. He has recently been deeply af-
ficted by the loss of an elder brother.
Mr.. Ryder of "Fairleigh' cottage goes
+, to massachusetts. today. for his moth
or. who will return with him for
. visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennison of Brunswick.
and Mrs. Travener of Dorchester.
Mass. have visited at Whispering
Pines
Miss Elma Clark. formerly success
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