Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-05
Notable Increase in tho
Summer Population.
Augusta Boys and Young Men
Have Regular Encampment.
Plans tor Big Musical Entertain
nisnt at Casino, Aug. IL.


AS the month of August progresses
there is noticeable increase in the
size of the summer population. Both
the Pleasant View House and the At
lantic House show a larger number OF
regular and transient guests than at
any other time this season.
The new arrivals at the Pleasant
View House are: Charles w. Alster-
trund, Boston; Gertrude +. Ryan Bos-
ton; Maude j. NOVEL;, Providence, r.
l.; Albert H. Black, Sidney, Me-; Mrs.
j. Albert Scott, Dorchester; Mrs. E. N.
Cook. Dorchester; Helen T. Mayer,
Dorchester; Alice G. Leach, Cam
bridge; Ella l. Leach. Cambridge; L..
L. Kingsley, West Somerville; Mrs. L..
l.. Kingsley West Somerville; T. L..
Rowe, West Somerville; Mrs. f. L..
Rowe, West Somerville; Mabel A.
Johnson Waltham; Gertrude l.. Tay-
lor, Waltham; Marion j. Taylor, Wal
than; Alice r. LinneIl, Orleans, Mass;
J. B. Taylor, Walthaml; Mrs. G. T.
Taylor Waltham; John E. Carson Mt.
Vernon, Me.
The new arrivals at the Atlantic
House are: Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Clair,
Waterville; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W..
Rugg, Boston; G. B. Amber, Mrs. G.
B. Amber, Edward Earl, Mrs. Edward
Earl. all of Leominster, Mass: d. II.
Bradt and Mrs. D. II. Bradt, Lowell;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Staples and
Miss Priscilla Staples, Burlington, Vt.
Gustave Fitz of Manchester. N. H.,
at the summer home of his parents,
Judge and Mrs. F. w. Fitz, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs Dunning and son, Rob-
ert Dunning, are occupying the Far
View cottage. ..
Mrs. G. A. Robertson and daughter
Miss Josephine Robertson. accom-
panied by Miss Mabel Griffin and Miss
Harriet Erskine and Don Fifield, are
occupying the Blaisdell cottage during
the first two weeks of the present
Month.
Several Pointers attended the races
Monday and Tuesday at East Booth
bay. Both Capt. Brewer and Capt.
Burnham took parties besides several
private launches going.
The Point was visited Tuesday by
the worst thunder shower for several
wears. The lightning was intensely
sharp but luckily nothing was struck.
Harold Hammond of Sidney is the
guest of John. Pinllham at camp
Rough and Ready. ..-..,-.-. g. ,.-5-.
Tie boys and. young men, from Au-
gusta, who are camping at Ocean
Point, have joined into regular en-
q
Bernard Dow has been unanimously
chosen as cook. The boys at present
are indulging in distance running and
sprintinS- Exciting races are beng
pulled Off every evening in the road
in front of the store. Wednesday night
Arthur Fitzgerald Of Augusta beat
Ned Morse, the Bowdoin runner in a
1O0-yard dash.
DR.. Sheean and a party of friends
from Boston are occupying one of the
Crooker cottages.
John G. Keller of Augusta was a
Wednesday guest at the Atlantic
House.
Raymond Atherton of Augusta is the
guest of Samuel Jones at the Bay View
cottage.
Lee Crocker arrived Tuesday on the
Islander.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Fuller. Charles
Fuller and party of friends are pass
ing a vacation in Happybrook cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs Levi Williams and
Miss Eunice Williams are passing a,
few days at the Hamilton Williams
cottage.
W, Franklin of Boston is camping
with the Augusta boys at Ocean Point.
Mr.. Franklin, who is a prospector and
naturalist, is here following the latter
occupation as a diversion. He is max
ing study of some of the shore birds.
Mr. Franklin intends to go to Boston
Sept. /, thence to the Canadian north
west for the winter.
Fred Getchell of Augusta is passing
a few days at the Point
Capt. Herbert Kelton is at the Point
for a vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pinkham are en-
jOying the simple life at the Point.
II is reported that musical enter.
tainment of some magnitude will be
given at the. Casino on or about
Aug. II.