Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-26
OCEAN POINT.
The Season Is Waning
But Not Ended.
Casino Sidewalks and Lights
for Next Summer,
Activity in the Real Estate Market
The Big storm.--Mccting Cid
Friends.-The Sea Serpent and
LongneokcrS.

Ocean Point, Me, August aG.-(Spe-
cial.-Summcr at the scashore is on
the wdnc aIIi the wild roses SO bcauti-
full and profusC with their sweet per-
fume are fading and passing by, and
the golden rod, Il harbinger of fall has
GENE. An unnistIkabe sign that the
Many will lilgcr until the golden days
| of fail when the foliage puts on its al-
tumn tints ana the open fire with its
big log paints Fantastic pictures on the
wall and rartrr5 Of their cd summer
home. But the ;,reat mass of pleasure
seekers WHO come down to sea i'm boats
will soon pack their tents, and steal
silently away like the Arabs, leaving
the Point to the natives ana care talk
ers, who will roam through tie desert
ed village monarch35 of all they survey.
iut there are many happy days yet ill
store for the Pointers before the cur
tain is ruEg down ON the season of
1904.
Tie long talked of mass meeting of
the cottaGors, and those Interested in
the welfare Of the Point is soon to MT
tcrializ" and nt:ccS have already been
posted calling for an adjourned or pre-
liminary meeting of last week of all
concerned, 1T McDougall'S hall this
week for the purpose of pcrfecting an
organization, having for its object,
'"The advancement of the Point" The
cottage corporation plan similar to that
in vogue ut other resorts is couSidera-
bly, talked of. and il the plan goes that
is mapped out Ocean Point Will start
the season of 1865 with Il Casino for
amusement, and Il hall for religious
purposes. j system of lights and walks.
and if fact all the good things that
come TO us by all being in harmony to-
Scther
This week there has been some little
activity in the real estate market. City
Marshal Brrcn of Augusta has pur-
chased of Mrs. Robinson Il cute little
cottage on the Highland near Judge
Shaw's summer home. He and Mrs.
Brccn are looking forward i'll antici-
patton to the many pleasant days i'll
store for them when the summer comes
again. Mr.. Eddy o. New York, has
purchased tie large new Robinson cot
tIge or villa. ON the same line as Mr..
I:rcen's, and are rrena,in to keep open
house to their friends the coming sea-
son. Mrs. Cony of Augusta has pur-
chased Il lot near the Newborts' at the
Cove, and will break ground in the
spring for IL summer home down by the
sea.
The storm of last Saturday was some
thing out of the ordinary ard in superior
ity only TO the line gale that annually
visits the coast in September. Consider
able damage was done around ard near
the floating wharf, and to tho little
mosquito fleet that has its rendezvous in
the Cove. The views from the south
shore flom Crimes Cove was something
grand Tno5r who Witnessed it saw Old
ocean in one OF its widest modes. I'll,
storm evidently cleared the air, and has
gwen us a week OF the most beautiful
weather Imaginable, bright moonlight
nights. and days that are something ideal.
While strollinG around the other day
met Il lady from New York, who was sum
mcring hero. ana in the course of CONVEX
"a ton asked her il she had ever been w
the kcnncbcc? | WIS going TO tell her that
one of the pleasures of coming to MaiEr
was in sailin;; up the beautiful river ard
a visit ito Augusta. Sic Informed mo that
Augusta was her native place, although
she had not been Iheic Cor a number Of
years she still cherished fond memories
of the Capital City. Ny surprise WIS WAS
complete when she told me her maiden
name. for VIC had been school mates 90
;,othcr when Mr.. Robertson. pow Mayor
IohcTtson. used to dust the bread J! oi my
Iants presumably To MAX" m" smart
lie succeeded in the fon;!cst expectations,
for | was smart in spots Tor some lime
| did not object to III" busting PROCESS,
hu; what | did object TO- was his busting
them while | was in them. | do not
know when have passed NOR pleasant
afternoon in chatting of old time s NV
school mate 81 years ago il now the wife
nf promint III engineer Of New York
CITY Verify the world i. small after al
The hcrrying season is on down here
ana bluclcirics are as plentiful Is good
resolutions on New Years day. In fact,
the woods are fun Of thcm. One family
harvested IL quarts ono day. last week.
rather an nnlucky number. but they Kept
them just the same.
Much to my regret tho sea serpent has
not Yet appeared. 1t must be our turn to
have him next wear. There is something
strange about this sea serpent busin ~.
over at one of the landings where "a SEE.
serpent had been reported noticed three
OF four empty icing neckers" floating
down the wharf. Whether the man saw
the ''longneckers" or the sea serpent first
am able to say. but they are certainly
great help, so l have been told, in To-
eating the beast.
The last two weeks in August and the
fifst TWO of the month of September are
the most beautiful at the shore, and be-
tore you den up for winter put in
rev days down by the sea, and lay in
STOCK of tan for fall.
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