Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-21
r the close Of the fishing season. Sept.

For the benefit Of guests. there ar,
moored In the stream four public pleas
ure boats: the "Asphodel' owned b,
Mr.. Warren. the Spaulding's dor.
othea," both OF which are poso,in,
motors. and the two steamers "Joll,
| Roger" Capt. Curtis and the "FrolIc'
owned by the always popular Cant
| Jordan. In addition to these MOVIE,
boats. nifty or more "Rangcleys" car
be seen lying along the hotel wharve.
| IN readiness TO accommodate the fish
crmcn.
IL one is so fortunate as TO secure ono
or theSe much patronized motor boats
1t would be- well worth the halliday
spent to make a circuit of Great LAX,
and thus gain Il fair idea of the SIP
prisins size and picturesqueness of this
beautiful body OF water. Leaving The
mouth Of the stream and turning M
the west shore one passes first the Gray
cottage almost hidden IN the ,r.ce.
Close by is the imposing pine Bluff
Lodge formerly owned by Mr. Ware of
Natcrvillc. now the property of New
York; people. Farther along. on tn"
same shore are two cottages owned by
"i. r-uStilc Io"N W The Lakes. AT
the foot Of Mt. Philip. IS quite IL colony
including the Monks Cottages ana the
Wilder settlement. A few rods from
the mainland ut this point Il GonIwin
Island which every summer is orcupicl
by Mr.. Joyce and his colony of Massa
,husctts s+hool-teachcrs
Passing now around the lower end of
lloyt'S. the largest island in the lake.
Little Indian aand Crooked Islands lie
directly ahead The former Is now
owned by Capt. Jordan Of the steamer
Frolic and here i'll his neat little pa
vlliOI he serves his delicious chowdcrs
tn those 50 fort as to be his guests
Taking II short cut through the pretty
little strait between jamaica Point and
Chute's Island ole energies into the
large cove M the lower end of which is
tn" inouth uf III" Great Meadows
Stream. III" outlet Of North Lake. sew
crai miles above. Into this cove pro-
JcctS Horse Point. Following along
the rugged shore of this point on.
comes first Ia the smaller Dr"jcctio
where Or. Jones. Mrs. Besscy ard
several others Of W'aterville have cot
taScS. Tile last in this group is the
summer school tor boys conducted by
Mr.. 1ichul is Of Gardiner. Tn. fleet
Of boats Of every description moorcd
around the float here indicate one di-
rcction at least III which instruction is
given.
a short distance around the slightly
point owned by l.. G. Cornish. k,sG.. Of
Augusta is "Thc Fishing Rocks" a
pretty cottage recently built by Nj. Il.
W. Dunn Of Natcrvillc. W. hope
that the talented mistress of this quiet
spot. Mrs. Martina Baker Dunn is here
preparing fresh delights for the many
a,imiring readers. At this cottage
Miss Ethel +. Farr and Miss Elizabeth
W. Gerrish. formerly teachers in the
Ccny High school. have been guests
this summer. Along what is kIIOwn
as the Gleason shore is the finely equip
ped establishment owned by Mr.. Cal
lagher of Milton. Mass. and a large
colony Of Waterville people. extends for
some distance around the cove. Cross
ing the head Of Pmkham'S cove, the
next point Of interest is Pine Island
where under the charge of Mr. Colby. a
colony Of twenty-five boys are having
the time Of there lives with their
Sail-bOatS and leet Of canoes.
If time allowed one could now follow
down the shore OF the narrow Fosters
Point. around the cove and UP the
irregular shore of Long Point where
are very pleasantly situated the cot
tages of the Foster brothers of Bel
grade. Il. NJ. Brann and j. Maurice
Arnold Of Augusta, and several others
The lots at the extreme end Of this
point hav" recently ben purchased by
McS&rs. Myers and Shnv If New York
And now as he enters the gap between
this point and the upper Ind of Hoyt';
Island the eXcursionist is in the high
way OF the lake. With the famou,
White Lodges behind him. Will"
straight ahead across the long reach of
tn" rovc is Smiths Hill with its two
lone trees az .linst the skyline
At the left as one follows the high
way lies IIeraom's Pom. where, in their
delightfully."- situated littln plateau sur
rounded by the pines. IRE tie cottages,
"Ewnyca Camp BELONGING; to Mr.. Il; \.
Perkins and Camp Lo us" owned by J.
X. Townsend. both Of Augusta. At tn .
latter camp Miss Abbic Knowles has
bccn guest recently.
Now The circuit has been complct"I
for. just under the sh"dow OF Smiths
Hill lies the rnuth IF the stream from
which the start was made. And as In .
boat draws up 10 the wharf We hope
the traveller has imDibcl Il little of tn.
love for this beautiful i'la,ce which its;
intimate friends. the cainpcrs on tn.
lake. have ana always viii have to the
fullest measure
l.. l.. II.