Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-17
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Summer Season Now at
Its Full Height.
One Of the Most Enjoyable
In Its History.
Nearly All the Cottages Are Occupied.
Several House Parties.

odlil llC wal III weather vi july
mas caused the many cottages along the
shores of Lake CObbosseecontee to be
occupied and cottagers are now enjoy
ing some of the lakes best weather.
Hammond's Grove at the head of the
lake is now fully settled with the ex-
ception of the Pierce cottage, which
was occupied through June by George
NJ. Young and family of Portland
among the old inhabitants of the grove
with their families are: Col. Soule,
William H. Reid, Mr.. Ryder, DR.. Wild
er, Commodore Robinson, Chas. Jones.
John Y. Lane, Clarence Burleigh, By
ron Boyd, Col. harrington. South Far
| rington and Mrs. Wood. Paul Sargent
State road commissioner, with his wife
and mother, is summeripg at AdeWan-
| do. The Brooks cottage is occupied by
| Mr.. Swift of the firm of Swift &
Turner, and family. WOodbne has for
| its occupants Mr.. and Mrs. +. Fl. Bur-
CESS and son, X. Norman, of Augusta.
| Several cottages are now fitted with
| electric lights among which are the cot
| tageS of Gov. Burleigh, Byron Boyd.
Fred Kinsman, and Frank Smith.
| Commodore Robinson is as usual de-
| lighting in the pleasures Of CobboSSee.
He is again conducting his swimming
school and the following pupils are en-
joying his instruction: Wood McCargo,
| Louise Smith, Max and Doris Wilder.
Norman Burgess. Ethel Ryder. Alice
| Damrosch, Frederick Jones, Dorothy
| Boyd, Edwin and Donald Burleigh.
| William Williamson, Gretchen and Pol
ly Damrosch and Walker Beale.
L lxr
popular at the lake and no less than
three have been in progress during the
last week. Saturday the Brown cot
| tage on the east shore babe farewell
TO an exceedingly pleasant house
party, including the following young
Augusta ladies': Weltha Tompson,
Ruth Partridge, Madeline Lord, Ellen
| Dyer, Florence Gannett, Mary
| Stinson, Theresa Newbert and
Louise Warren of Boston and
Emily Hicks of Rockland. Mrs. Wal
| ter d. StinsOn performed all duties of
chaperone very successfully for the
| third time this season and Miss Sophie
Picot and Emily Stinson were able as
sistants. The party was entertained
Friday night at Woodbine by Il. Nor
man Burgess. Refreshments were
served and a very pleasant evening was
passed.
Sprague's Grove has the same settlers
as last year with the exception of the
Lewis cottage, which is occupied by
Llewellyn Cooper and family.
| One of the latest arrivals to the navy
of launches at the lake is the Sadie b.,
lcaptained by c. b. Burleish. 1t is {
trim looking boat % feet long
land a five horsepower Knox en-
CINE, and although especially built for
Icomfort, there is do doubt but that she
will prove to be very speedy.
| Monday terminated very pleasant
homeopathy of girls at the Webster
cottage. The party included Miss Sa-
rah Merrill. Adelaide Johnson. Blanche
Webster of Augusta, and Miss Marion
IIov.II of Lewiston. Mrs. Webster was
chaperone and her son Tracey acted Us
ma scot. Sunday they We're visited by
Miss Josephine Tuell. Miss Susan John
son, Edwin Tuell. Cony weston ano
Sewall S. Webster.
Mrs. II. A. Josslyn of Portland Is
visiting at the pleasant summer home
of Col. SOule.
DIR. and Mrs. I. C. Quimby and family
, of Gardiner and George w. Cuimby Oh
Augusta spent last week pleasantly
at Kconabeki as guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Burleigh.
Mrs. Fred Sterling of Montana anc
children are visiting Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam Reid. Mr.. Sterling is eXpecte,
within few days.
Fred Jones of Boston. manager Of
the Kennebec division of the Eastern
Steamship Co., is the guest of Charlie:
Jones and family.
Miss Ethel Ryder Is entertaining Miss
Nan Weston of Augusta at Fernleigh
Judge Thompson and wife have takef
q cottage in Lily Cove for the sum
mer.
Miss Helen Hand and Laura David
son of Woodstock. n. b.. are visiting
at the Pine-L Lodge, the cottage of BY
ron Boyd,
Erad Foge passed Sunday at Tho
Grove as a guest of Clarence BurleiSt
and family.
Ruel Soule was n guest Of his grand
norents, Col. and Mrs. Soule, Saturda!
and Sunday.
AR. and Mrs. Lewis Swift of Sidney
spont Sunday at the Brooks cottage
tha sumn,er home of Mr. Swifts broth
Ter.
The water at the lake is reported t.
Inc HIGHER for this season of the yea
than it has been for several years, tn
present condition being due To tn
heavy rainfall.
Hotel Pines is as usual enjoying
worry successful season under tho shilt
ful management OF W. G. Harlow
~ harlow il always ready to serve
those famous shore dinners of MS ant
| 10 states that almost daily he enter
toins large parties either from tn
1.Le or from the city an(
,,icinity. The fact that all rooms ar
engaged for August speaks well TO
M. popularity Of the hotel
Among a few of the late guests OF tn
;, Ibotel are: c. o. Montgomery. camden
Ne: J. T. Merry, Rockland. Me-; walk
or Beale. Augusta; NJ. S. HolVay, AN
l. eusta; Marion Lowell. Lewistoni >: :
T. webster, Augusta n: $, sprinaef am
! ramiiy. Philadelphia Sarah 5. Woodis
y Athol Mass; George c. Clark. North
L ampton, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. +.
Tracey, n. Y.