Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-29
CAPITOL ISLAND.
Season Drawing to Close and
People Leaving for Home.
The Defeated Euchre Player Goes to
Head-Boothbay Wins from Bruns-
wick. Fl to o-PersonaI Notes
Cleaned Among the Cottages.

Captol Island. Ne, Aug. 2S.-(Spec-
iaD.-Anothcr week at this resort will
undoubtedly see the finish Of the sea-
son of 1901 here. Already several of the
cottages are closed ana the number of
people departing is growing larger ev-
cry day in spite of the fact that Sep
tembcr is usually the finest month at
the staShorc. The weather for the last
week has been perfect and everyone
has enjoyed the fine moonlight nights.
There has been Il good breeze each even
ing ana several of the shippers have
taken out large sailing parties.
A little while ago there appeared in
these columns an item pertaining to
tn" success in .lI,hre playing of a GER
tam gentleman here on the Island. He
Was evidently having bit of hard luck
then. but things have changed during
the season and he has been able to get
il back on tn" so-called champions.
The other evening 4 Philadelphia team
succeeded in putting it all over the for
mer winners and establishing record
Of its own. 1t is evident that the
champions have retired on their laurels,
for since their first trimming they have
gone all TO pieces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis of Boston,
who have been Passing their honey
moon ut the Richardson House, have
returned home. They We're duly Sere-
na,,rd by their many friends on their
dcyarturc and they left the Island amid
tho hest wishes and blessings Of all.
Mr.. and Mrs Sidney Wilder Bartlett of
! Boston accompanied them.
The ball game at Boothbay, Friday
AFTERNOON. between the home nine and
Il team representing the Cabot mills of
| brunswick, resulted in another one
sided affair, EoOthhay winning by Il
! score of - 20 9. The feature of the
game was the batting of Bryant. the
! third haseman of the Boothbay team,
! who made six hits out of seven times
up, one hit home run, the longest
| ever seen on the field.
People were awakened. Friday even
| ing, by the whistle of 4 strange steam
or and on investigating found it to be
the Ransom r. Fuller. She had put in
during the night to avoid the heavy sea
which was running, and sailed again
at about o'clock.
| Capt. charles Wade took Il party out
to the life saving station at Damaris-
cove. Friday. The visitors We're treat
ed in Il most courteous manner, being
showed everything of interest ut the
station, making the trip Il most en-
| joyable one.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Partridge of Car
diner. have returned home after a short
stay at the Island.
| Herbert Spear arrived or the Gar
diner. Sunday noon.
Miss Pessie Overend and Miss Isa-
belle Chi'ds of Worcester, have re-
turned home after an outing ut the
Palmer House.
Ralph Peaslee of Gardiner. took din
ner at the Richardson House. Sunday.
Miss Lottie Holmes returned to Bos-
ton, Saturday.
Miss Alicc Clifford of Gardiner, left
on the afternoon boat. Saturday.
Henry Homeyer left on the boat for
BOSTON. Saturday.
| Miss F. NJ Drew and Miss Susie
Drew Of Somcrvile, have returned
home.
| the Gardiner.
Mr.. ana Mrs. G. +. Underwood who
have been staying at the Whitemorc
cottage, returned to Newton. Sunday.
| Mr. ana Mrs. Wesley Moore Of To-
gus. who have been staying at the
| Richardson House, returned home, Sun
day.
| Ernest Ridley and family left for
Gardiner on the afternoon boat, sun
day.
William ]. Balfe Mrs. F.. Ralfo and
Miss Alice Ealfe Of Cambridge. left
Friday.
The latest arrivals at the Richardson
House are: Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Max
We'll North Adams. Mass: w. p. Dav-
export. Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. o. C.
Webster. Augusta: Mrs. NJ. Q. Ham
mOnd. Readheld, Me-; f. s. Hammond,
Augusta; Mr.. and Mrs Harry r. Park
hurst. Hartford. Ct; Judge William r.
Hail. Richmond; William Fl. Stuart.
Richmond.
The steamboat landing at Capitol
seems to be a favorite place for people
to drop their valuables overheard Up
to TIE present time the deposit has
been one gold watch, two silver
watches, so in change and one cam
era. The watches We're all fine ones
likewise the camera. while the change
speaks for itself. None of the things
lost have been recovered and the small
boy who can fetch white rock"
ought to make n good thing ont Of II