Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-20
Signs Of the Seasons
Opening are Seen.
John Quill Makes Tour Of Ex.
pIoration to Ocean Point.
New Cottages Erected All Along the
Limestone Cottages at the Point
the Helm, This Year.

OIcuH L OlIty MI, d ullc 15.-\SpeClttly
The down river season has opened
can speak automatically for the
Steamer Gardiner, under the genial
Captain Westman, made her first trip
this week. Respondent in new paint
and bunting, looking like a June bride.
Last Wednesday, the portals OF the
pOstoffice swung open and the official
announcement is made from Washing
ton that Uncle Sans sub station at
Ocean Point is ready to dc business.
All along the river, and especially be-
low the Shipping City, the cottage
boom season, is noticed. Fifty new
cottages at least have been erected
along The steamer route, since last
year, and the old ones are receiving d
baptism of fresh, new paint, mostly of
the circus wagon hue. Several new
cottages and a new wharf is noticed
between Southport and Capitol Island
on the Southport shore. At Capitol
Island, quite number of the cottages
are open, including the Richardson
house. and the place especially round
the wharf is beginning to assume it's
oldtime gaiety. At Squirrel Island,
the little green isle down by the sea,
where millionaires are Das plenty as
huckleberries in the stubby pasture.
there are some twenty-five cottages
open, and every day some new pilgrim
arrives by boat to open up his summer
home and add to the little colony.
At Ocean Point the only place on the
map for the upper Kennebecker is
blossoming out like a rose. storm doors
and shutters are being taken down and
TERED up in windrows for future use.
and the latch string is out on several
cottages. The overland transportation
question that has caused the Pointers
many a sleepless night is settled to the
entire satisfaction of all concerned.
Mr.. Van Horn, ST., who has served the
people as transportation agent SO long
and faithfully, at the opening of the
spring. declined to longer serve. Mr..
The mantle has fallen upon worthy
shoulders and the public will be as well
served as before, in fact the only
change there will be will be in name
only, as it was formerly Van Horn &
Son, now the sign reads Van Horn &.
Father successor to Van Horn & Son.
The same sign of hustling activity is
shown here az in other places along the
line. New painting and general tidy
ing up of the cottages Is going on, pre-
paratory to the rush which is sure to
come after the glorious Fourth. The
cottages have weathered the winter in
good shape. and the elements have
dealt kindly with them. The general
store will be opened in a few days. UNI
der charge of Representative
McDougall. as usual. J. +. Mitchell, Of
Waltnam. Mass. has bought the Keith
cottage. is expected i'm Il few days, and
will make some extensive repairs. Mr..
Mitchelrs family will join him later
and spend the month of July in their
new home.
The building formerly used as a
store, near the head Of the Cove, has
been sold to Captain Burnham, and is
being rapidly transformed into cosy
dwelling. making welcome addition
to the summer colony. DIR. l.. j.
Croker. IT,. is here looking after Ocean
Point Villa. and the adjoining cottages
and placing them in readiness for
occupancy. Several yachts have al
ready been placed in commission and
the little harbor at the Cove is begin
ming to look summer-like. The wealth
er down here is delightful The sea
breezes temper the wind making
climatical combinations that are
simply perfect. At night heavy
bedding is in order. and one sleeps the
sleep of the -innOcent and blest.
HOLSTERS and other deep sea fish are in
abundance, and every now and then
some fellow without regard for the
truth. or with a vivid imagination, sees
or thinks he sees school of mackerel
off the Point. Sometimes it's the real
thing. oftener it's a branch agency Of
a correspondence school. or kinder
garten. but with the Pointer, not a
wave of trouble rolls across his peace
full brow, for whatever he wants meat.
fish or fowl. all he has to do is to make
his wants known on paper, leave the
order on the back-door step with his
can or basket and Van Horn does the
rest. Wood. water. ice. and in fact all
the good things of this life comes to
the Pointer, via Van Horns cart.
Without him and his faithful steed.
this ideal summer paradise would be
a bowling wilderness.
Mrs. F. o. Ward and grandson. Mas
ter John Pinkham. have arrived from
Augusta. and are at the Ward cottage.
Ruel Carleton has been down for few