Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-29

golf links and clubhouse, and Ralph
Flanders of Boston was elected chair
man of a committee to investigate the
matter, with Charles Kennedy of Bos-
ton and H. e. Hartman of New York
on the same committee.
Charles o. Dickey of Northport was
elected committee of one to confer
with the county commissioners in re-
gard to laying out an automobile road
through the North shore, the camp
ground and the South shire. (The pro-
posed State road has been laid out to
run along the back road, and exclud-
ing the campground and South shore
entirely.
The following entertainment COM
mittee was elected: w. Franklin
Burnham, chairman, C. E. Rogers,
Charles Kennedy and A. B. Colburn of
Lowell
1t was voted to hold what will be
known as The Northport Carnival
week, annually. AS the season has so
far advanced, but two days of carni-
val will be held this season, the dates
named being Aug. IA and 15 The fol-
lowing program has been arranged for
those days:
Friday, Aug. 14-9 A. M.-Semi-
finals in tennis tournament and ROGUE
for the Northport Inn cups.
10 A. Increased pig contest: boat
rowing race with first and second
prizes; diving contest for men and
boys; diving contest for ladies and
girls; canoe race, singles; canoe race
doubles. First prize. Sailing race
handicap for cottage owners cup and
two other prize cups Potato, sack and
three-legged race.
S.S0-Grand illumination and fire.
works.
Saturday Aug. 15-9 A. NJ. Finals In
the tennis tournament and Rogue fol-
Northport Inn cups
The race; swimming race, with
prizes; climbing of creased pole; swim
ming exhibition.
z. M.-Ball game; motor boat race
y +. M.-Concert by Belfast Band.
3 P. M.-Ball in Northport Inn.
The above cannot fail to draw q
large number to the campground and
there Is every reason to believe that
the carnival will be a great success.
With such men as these taking ar
improvement of the campground Il
will soon become in popularity what
Nature intended it should, one of the
leading summer resorts of the Maine
coast. 1t is ideally situated with It's
water frontage. backed by a splendid
grove, good steamer connections an6
altogether a very beautiful spot
The president of the association, Ire
NJ. Cobe of Chicago. is the larges
property owner of the resort, having
maintained large villa on the South
shore for several years. He has JUS
taken possession of his new estate or
Hillside, short walk from the camp
ground, which is estimated when fur.
nished to have cost over a half million
dollars and is the show place of the
Eastern Maine coast Mr.. Cobe is alive
to the interests of Northport and with
him at the helm the association is
bound to be a success Another pushel
is the proprietor of the Northport Inn
w Franklin Burnham, who since com
/ ing to Northport two years ago has
done more to enliven things than any
other one person in many years. HI
is making the Northport Inn not only
a most comfortable hotel but a socia
center as we'll for the campgrount
and with semiweekly dancing parties
the young people of the resort spent
many happy hours. The other men OIL
the various committees and the direc
! tors are all not only clear headed, bus
mess men but have long been propert!
owners in Northport and are keeni!
| interested in all that makes for it.
/ growth and prosperity.