Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-20
AT CAPITOL.
Season at Island Now
Well Under Way.
Weather Most Delightful a
Popular Summer Resort.
Nearly All of Last Years Shippers Are
Ready for Busiress-ArrivaIs at
Richardson House and Other News,
Notes and Gossip.

Capitol Island. Me, July 19.-(Spec-
D.-Thc summer season at Capitol
Island is well underway. Most of the
cottages are now occupied and nearly
all the rooms ut the hotels have been
engaged for the summer. Everyone
has been enjoying the fine weather and
there is unusual interest in boating
and sailing. Several launches are
owned by the residents of the island.
and these together with the many sail
boats have been in great demand.
People who are coming here and are
anticipating much sailing will be glad
to know that nearly all the shippers of
last year are back again. ready for
business. With such captains as John
Reed, Wade. Knight and Robinson,
everyone surely ought to have ii fine
time. They are the best shippers in
the hIrbor and it is Il great pleasure to
sail with them.
There have been several improve
mcnts made upon the island that are
landing, which WAS somewhat unfirm,
last year, has been strengthened by
new piling and planking, while the
freight house has received Il coat OF
paint which greatly improves its APP
pcarancc.
Several street lights have been added
to the island and the walks generally
repaired. a croIuct ground has been
laid out for the use of the children in
| tie grove by the spring. hut the older
people seem to take quite as much
pleasure out of it rs the young folks.
, other improvements are being made
ami the Association is doing everything
possible to benefit the island.
w l.. Berry of Gardiner has lately
purchased Il launch from Mr. Decker
of southport. which is i beauty. There
are very few boats in the harbor which
can pass it either in speed or looks,
and Mr.. Berry may justly be proud
Of his craft.
Postmaster Libby ana family Of Car
diner are stopping ut Mr.. Palmer's
home Mr. Libby came down in his
bunch the "Blanche." and is getting
4 great deal of enjoyment ont of it.
James Proctor of Richmond has ar
rived at his cottage with his family
to pass the summer. Miss Lillian Spear
ana Miss Ella Ross of Philadelphia
lrc guests at the cottage.
Professor and Mrs Stecs with their
;Wo children from beverly, y. J.. also
tia" Misses Taylor. S,attorgood. Dunn.
Garrison. AMI Morton are staying at
tn" blanchard cottage.
Captain John I;ccd of WoolWich has
opened his cottag" for the summer.
Maurice and Leo Kane of Gardiner
are visiting friends At the island.
Frederick Danforth of Gardiner made
y trip to the island. Sunday. in his
launch "IIiawatha." covering the dis
lance down in a little over four hours.
He was accompanied by George Brown,
James and Samuel Sonle.
Mr.. and Mrs. LoWric and Miss Luce
of Watcryillc. who have heen stopping
at the Whtmorc cottage for the past
three weeks. hay" returned home.
Augustus Hopkins of Gardiner ariiv-
cd on the boat. Tuesday noon.
At the ever popular Richardson
House there is the usual large number
Of guests. The rooms are already ell
gagged far in advance, and many who
have been anticipating the pleasure of
passing a vacation there have been dis
appointed Among the guests registered
are: Mrs. Charles WaCget. Misses Mar
Carcte and Leola Wagget. and Guy
Wagget Of Eoston; Mrs. S. n. Bartlett.
AlIston. Mass: Mr.. Arthur Brann of
Gardiner; Mr.. a. II. Friend and Miss
Esther Friend of Providence. X. T.; Mr..
and Mrs. Charles r. Russell of Boston:
!. y. Rakcr, Maiden, Mass; Miss Alice
NJ. Hornscy and Mr.. Edward Hornspy
Of Mclrosc. Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. J. +.
Dyer of Augusta; Mr. and Mrs. e. II.
Warren Of Boston: Mrs. Thomas DON
ncli of Boston: Mr.. Arthur F.. Small
Of Mclrose, Mass: Mr.. and Mrs. How
lott of Cambridge. Mass; Mr.. and Mrs.
r. II. Stratton of Lowell. Mass: Mr..
and Mrs. Frank +. InGham of Lowell.
Mass. Mrs. G. II. GOWN. Miss Elita
Smith, Miss Mary Oliphant. Guy dip
liant. Lawrence oliphant. DIR. w. r.
aud Mrs. Oliphant of Trenton, y. J.