Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-02
NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
kENT,S HILL.

G.. w Thompson is making extensive
repairs upon his buildings. An addition
of 70 feet or more has been built onto
his barn on the Whittcmore place and
several other improvements have been
made thereon. The dwelling house occu-
pied by him is now undergoing extensive
repairs and alterations. The entire in
terror of the house has been remodelied,
new ol-way has been added, and the
outside walls will be re-clapboardcd and
painted 1t is also probable that piazza
will be built around three sides of the
house. When completed it will be very
cosy and attractive homestead. The car
penter work is being done ny Contractor
w. E. Briggs of Livermore Falls and the
masonry by ID. r. wentworth OF Fay
1t is reported that c. J. Cole. who re-
Gently purchased a lot of land of Mrs
l.. r Brooks near the Methodist church
for the purpose Of erecting a dwelling
house will not build this season as he at
first planned. Mr. Cole has but recently
purchased and moved onto the White
more place. which is just across the line
in Fayette, and has Thoroughly reprinted
the buildings inside and out. thereby
IldktIt al very Aura ltbhilS Its1l-
dence. He has also cut away the bushes
in Tie fields which border upon the main
broad and has otherwise beautilled and
| adorned the place.
The Maine Vacation Home, known dur
ing nine months Of the year and for the
past so years as the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary. is ready to receive summer
guests. Some have already arrived and
| a large number are expected within the
next 10 days. For a long time before the
school closed the buildings have been in
the hands of the carpenters and painters
and everything about ii is spicl aud span
| 1t is understood that large number of
applications for accommodations have al
ready been received. and at the height of
| the season fully 200 guests are expected
! to be entertained. A large bath house
has been erected on the shore of Sleepy
| Hollow pond where n splendid beach is
available for those who wish to take a
plunge in the limpid waters of the lake.
| Camp Cebennek, owners by Messrs
| Chases Palmer and Tyler, is now in full
swing and 80 young men from Phiia del
| phia and New York are now enjoying
camp life to its fullest extent The mum.
Der present this year is nearly double tha
number of boys who enjoyed it's hospital
| ity last season. In order to better care
for the increased number another in
structor, Mr.. Tyler of the Haverford
| school. has been engaged to assist the
first mentioned gentlemen. In way
Camp Cebennek-whch is Kennebec
spelled backward-is d summer school for
boys but not for the p1rpose Of stud,,in,-
books. Its object is to teach the young
men the practical things about woods
| life, such as the proper use of firearms.
the handling of boats and canoes, the
are of swimming and hundred and one
other things which every young man
should know, and at the same time it
gives them an opportunity to see the
beauty of the Maine woods and to take
into their systems the health-g giving ozona
of the forests and better equip them for
the arducus duties Of student life when
/ they return to their homes in thu far
| Mrs. Catherine Campbell who has been