Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-02
J8|y Guests Leave and
August Visitors Aitlvs.
WeekIyDEadces are Chief ll| Social
Attraction al Point.
shnnsrs. Prepare to Shoot PIoyer,
Snlpe and Sandpipers.

Ocean Point, Me. Aug. l.-(SpeciaD.-
The most popular month of the season
has arrived at Ocean Point. The last OF
the week saw the departure of the many
July people who have been here. Already
another set, those whose vacations come
in August have come to take their places.
At this late stage of the season it Is
practically impossible to find a vacant or
unrented cottage Social affairs at the
Point are coming along swimningly. the
weekly dances being the chief attraction.
! Religious services are being held regu-
larly every Sunday at fine Casino.
The Point was visited on Saturday af-
ternoon by a severe shower which was
much needed. For few minutes the
rain was so heavy as to obscure objects
at even a short distance. 1t cleared soon
| however.
| A dance was held at the Casino Satur-
day night. A good sized crowd attended
| AS usual the one Important feature was
the scarcity of men. The young tn ladies
dances well and more than do their part
| to make them successful. but the young
men are rather shy of the dances and dc
| not seem to care about coming.
| The law on plover, snipe and sandpipers
went off Sunday at midnight. Local
gunnerS are preparing for some extended
trip after these birds. They are reported
1 y
in large numbers before the last of the
| month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marry Hawes of Spring
field. Mass, and Miss Olive Judel are oc-
cupying Mr. Halves cottage. Camp Quiet
for the month.
Edison Locke of Augusta. whose family
| are passing vacation at the Woodcock
cottage, is spending his week-ends at the
| Point. w.
| Mrs M L. Carver and daughter Ruby
| Carver. who have been in the Blaisdel
| + FOE fTt of II llIr how
| turned home to Augusta.
| Miss Elizabeth Thompson of Augusta Is
spending few days at her cottage. Fair
Judge and Mrs. Frank Shaw of Water
Vile. accompanied by their niece, Miss
| Ethel Knight of the same city. are in the
JUDGES cottage for the month.
| Bernard Dove of Augusta arrived on
the Islander Saturday. for a short camp
| ing trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hussey of Au-
gusta are the guests of the Lockers at
the Woodcock cottage.
| Harry Leighton of Augusta is the guest
of Carl and Walter Hutchinson for few
days.
| George Jones and family of Augusta are
| spending their vacation at the Point.
DR.. Gliddings of Gardiner arrived Sat
! urday on the Islander. to occupy his cot
Mrs. V. NJ Mayo. and daughter. Miss
| Esther Mayo, and Misses Spencer and
tAHuIeWS, WHO nave Deen III fdlF-N lew
cottage for the past two weeks returned
home Saturday .-- :
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Turner and son who
| have been the guests of Mr.. 3. f. Rowe
f, day, returning to their home in Augusta
Miss May Keesan and Miss Adde
Weeks of Augusta are passing vacation
| together at the Point.
Mr. and Mrs. George Glddings and
| children are occupying Seldom Inn
j. Il. Stephenson and son-in-law. Frank
! BlaiSdell of Gardiner. came down Sunday
! morning in Mr.. Stephanson's speed boat
anson's cottage.
| The Bickfords and Odiomes of Somer-
Vllle, Mass, are occupying one of the
tenements, in Capt. Burnham's new cot
| W. II. Pike of Augusta passed Sunday
and ,, part of Monday at the camps of W.
Arthur FITZGERALD who had just return
| ed to Augusta after a few days spent at
the Point returned Sunday on the Islam
der.
! J. w. Harlow came down from Angus
ia Sunday to take a look at the repairs
now under way on the Bay View House
returning the same day.
Miss Maud Wills is passing few days
at the Woodcock cottage.
pr. Crooker and niece Miss Addie
Crooker'S cottage. Hill-Crest.
Miss Maude Pinkham and Stewart
shaw Of Augusta arrived Sunday on the
Islander.
L; G. Haskell of Augusta G. Thomas
and w. G.. Haskell of Alma. Neb.. are
guests at the Pleasant View House
Among the latest arrivals at the Allan
tic House are: Miss NJ. b. Sto"kbridge,
freeport: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Alexander.
Boston: Miss Ethel NJ. Smith, Worcester:
MS MIS-: J.. poddridse Branneau and Miss
Elsa r. Brameau of Cambridge; Mrs