Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-06-13
EnIargements and Improve
ments on the Cottages.
Extensive Improvements Have Been
Made on Some Of the Cottages at the
Grove-NearIy All Are Now Occu-
pied-PIans for a Yacht Club.
Manchester, June 11,1904.

I tiLC III Tie newspapers, IL mas
appeared to many that the man who
has been lucky enough to get an end
| seat in car, is, with becoming
thoughtfulness on his part, entitled to
hold it; and why he should be called a
hog for doing so is past comprehension.
| you've no right to the end seat;
Hunch over.
You cannot sit next to the street;
| Hunch over.
| No matter where you want to sit,
| And there's nobody holding it,
| You mustn't sit there. not bit.
| Hunch over.
| If anybody wants your place.
| Hunch over.
| There is no recourse in the case,
| Hunch over.
| No matter though you pay your fare,
| No matter though you kick and swear,
You've simply got to move from there;
Hunch over.
| Duty commands-you've got to go;
| Hunch over
Public sentiment has made it so;
| Hunch over.
| You cannot bar the way, and clog
The end seat like buffer log;
Somebody else must be the hog;
Hunch over"
Gov. Burleigh early in the season
enlarged and greatly improved his
| sweet little Camp CobbOssee," build
| ing a dining room II by Is feet, the
dining room previously forming a por-
| ton of the veranda. Then an addition
| of some five feet made to the cook
room, and a new chimney added.
| Standing on the very best location in
the grove. this cottage is now one Of
| the most desirable there.
| But the most extensive operations in
| building have been those of Mr.. c. B.
| Burleigh of the Kennebec Journal, who
has SO extensively enlarged and i'm
proved his cottage that it may now
| truly be called a mansion. !. The main
part Of the cottage, containing living
| room, dining room. editors den, sleep
ing room and kitchen, remain about as
| they were before, the enlargements
being in the ell. That has been raised
| to a second story, and ten feet added to
the length, giving a workshop for Mr..
Burleigh on the first floor, and three
| spacious chambers above. The pro-
lection of the second story forms the
roof of an extensive veranda. What is
called the boys room is IA by "a feet,
and fitted for three beds. The walls
and ceiling are sheathed and stained q
green color. The room of Mr.. Geo. w.
Quimby is Il by IL feet the ceiling and
portion of the walls being finished in
| North Carolina pine, the remainder of
| the walls being denim. There is a fine
room for the domestic.
| The master workman on both cot
tages is Mr.. E. w. Libby, one of the
most trustworthy and faithful carpen-
ters in Augusta. 1t is a pleasure for
me to speak this good word concerning
him, for he deserves it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ryder and their
daughter, Ethel, have been at "Fern-
leigh" for several weeks. Mr.. Ryder is
superintendent OF the Augusta Shoe
| Factory.
Capt. Melville Smith has put in one
of his sail boats and will soon launch
the other. He will make an effort this
season to form Il yacht club. In this
effort he will be joined by Com. Robin
son.
DIR. Julian Wilder has been here
since the 5th of May. He is making
beautiful his premises by setting out
young pines.
| otNtItl vi Tie tOltGSeTS HlCenueu
the wedding Of Miss Louise Pierce, who
las always been a great favorite here.
She received the warmeSt congratulate
tions on every hand.
| Mr.. Francis Wood and wife of St
Louis. who arrived on Wednesday, and
are occupying their cottages. Camp
Maplewool' and Camp Kozy" For
many years they have made this their
summer home. and ever the attractions
Of the great Exposition, held i'm their
lefty this year. couldn't keep them away.
Col. NJ. V. b. Chase of Aubusta has
sent forward many of his supplies, and
will soon occupy Pine Croft for the
season.
.. c. Webster's family are at their
rcat cottage on The Circle
People are being more and more at
tracted from the big cities to this love-
ly retreat Just now Mr.. Edward J.
Cox, connected with The Associated
Press, New York City, accompanied by
his wife and two little girls, are stop
ping for a fortnight at Cobbossee
Farm. kept by Mr.. w. L. Mace, East
Winthrop. They are delighted with
the place and its surroundings, and the
unsurpassed beauty of the lake.
Mr. Charles Randall of Massachu-
sets, who bought the Smart farm, and
moved here with his family, making
it his home, has made many improve
ments on the premises. 1t is a slightly
place, with a grand view of the lakes.
and beautiful grove in front Of the
house. They have christened the place
"Windhurst."
The many friends Of Joshua B.
Brown, one of the substantial and
truehearted citizens Of the place, will
be glad to know that he is able to be
about the place again, and with a hope
full. joyous spirit.
;! Along the shores of the Maranacook
several new cottages have been con-
structed since last season. the best
among them being that of Fred S.
Williams of Winthrop. Work is pro-
crossing on the hotel being erected by
Mr.. Jenkins of Boston. 1t is to contain
thirtyfve rooms and have every