Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14

during their leisure moments
II. l.. Sherhurne is one of number
of men from the capital city who have
entered quite extensively into the sci
ence of gardening, Mr.. Sherburne has
|recenlly had a fine little orchard of
fifty young apple trees set out upon his
lot at Robbins point.
w. S. Purinton who is soiourning a
Robbins point is the owner of very
attractive looking vegetable and flower
garden. Mr.. Purinton claims the dis.
tinetion of being the first amateur
gardener about the lake to have sweet
peas above the ground before the 10th
day of May.
Roy Rodwell was among the fisher
men to try his luck, Saturday after
noon.
Charles f. Flynt and Leigh d. Flynt
were at the Flynt cottage on Robbins
Point, Saturday. MIR Flynt is screen
| ing IN the front piazza of his camp and
intends tc use the enclosure as an out
door dining room during the hottest
| months of the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Purinton and
daughter were recent guests at the
Dwight Higgins camp, Robbins Point
Farnsworth G. Marshall superinten-
| dent Of schools at Augusta and Her
man II. Stuart principal of the Cnny
High school. were among the lucky
| fishermen who took home good strings
| of fish on Saturday.
rsay Marston of Hallowell. was at
| bis cottage ON the west shore, ssatur-
| day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Ballard spent
the weekend at their camp on the
west shore.
Miss Elizabeth Welch Of Bangor has
| arrived at Camp Goodnuf" on WEIGH
Point, where she will pass the sum
mer months
| George Jones was among the anglers
| to try his luck at the Lake, Saturday
afternoon.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Carr are settled
for the summer at their camp on WeIch
| point
| c. F. Fiynt has placed his launch the
Ida Nj" upon the lake.
| MIR. and Mrs. III, l.. Sherburne have
been enjoying the beauties of the lake
ut their cottage Robbins Point. Mr..
/ Sherhurne recently captured five
pound bass.
| S. Il. Glazier of Boston. has been rus
| ticating at the Niles camp on the
south shore.
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Ludlow were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs c. c. Ballard
| recently, at the latters cottage on the
| west shore.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin WiswelI have
moved into Camp Arequipa on WEIGH
Point where they will pass the sum
/ ner months.
| One of the most attractive new cot
| tages built this spring is the camp of
| Jim Armour of East WINTHROP. The
| cottage, which is now nearing compile
| ton is situated on the north shore of
Lake Cobbosseecontee and is a two
story frame building On the lower
! floor of the cottage are two sleeping
rooms, living room. dining room and
| kitchen, upstairs are two airy bed
| rooms. The cottage has broad piaz-
"a with a southern exposure and COM
| mands an excellent view over the wa
| ters of the lake. The building is very
| attractively finished and will soon be
ready for occupancy
Faur Mason recently landed fine
sikh pound trout
| Mr. and Mrs. Dan Rice have moved
to their cottage on Hersey's Island for
| the summer
| f, L. Hersey and family have moved
to their cottage on Hersey's Island for
the summer months
! Harry Godfrey of Augusta will occu-
py the David Diplocl cottage for the
coming season.
Charles Adams and party of four
friends who have been enjoying
| short vacation at the camp at Fairs
| Cove, have returned to their homes i'm
| Boston. During their stay at the lake
the young men We're very fortunate
| fishermen and landed a number of
beauties.
| One of the handsomest new power
| boats placed on the lake this year is
the launch of Herbert Fish of Halo
we'll. The craft is 30 feet long with a
seven foot, nine-inch beam. 1t was
bully by the Ripley Boat Co of
| Augusta is equipped with canopy
top. automobile steering gear and is
finished in stained oak.
| The motive power is furnished by n
two-cylinder. 1O-horsepower Hartford
engine which viii drive the craft a lit
tie faster than ten miles an hour
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith and Miss
| LOUISE smith were at the SmilH cot
tage on the North shore, Saturday.
Mr.. smith has placed his launch the
Grab" on the lake.
Mr.. ami Mrs. +. Bernard Purinton
passed the week -end at their cottage
on the north shore. MIR. Purinton has
| placed his launch on the lake.
Rev. b. p. Hope was at his cottage
on the north shore, Saturday. Mr..
| HOPE has one of the finest gardens on
the shores of the lake and derives a
great deal of pleasure from it's cultiva-
| ton.
Onp of the best trout to be taken
| from the lake recently was a six
FOUNDER landed by Russell Pcrnettc.
Mr.. Poor came close second with a
4 1-2 pound speekled beauty of the
square-taiIed variety.
Mr. and Mrs D. C. Robinson of Bos-
ton have moved into their cottage 'sThe
| Wigwam,'' for the summer. Mr.. Rob-
inson has placed his motor boats upon
the lake.
DIR. and Mrs. Moore and Clinton
Moore were at their camp on the East
| shore for the Weekend.