Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-31
ocean POINT
Dancing, Bridge, Tennis and
Boating Now the Pleasure of
Scores Late Arrivals-Gos-
sip Gathered Among the Cot
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Ocean Point, Me-, July so.-(SpeciaD
Many more people, especially the
young people have arrived at the Point
and are joining in the gay life Of the
Point which takes place mostly in the
Casino and on the tennis courts. The
Casino is very busy. For the last five
consecutive evenings. it has been
opened by the young people for dances,
card parties and general good times
Soon the Casino will be in demand by
the young people for the rehearsals
Of the musical show which will be
given in the Casino about the middle
Of August.
A big dance was held in the Casino
Wednesday evening. The largest
crowd, which has yet appeared at an
Ocean Point dance this year, were
decked out in their summer flnery and
danced the modern dances to modern
music. Miss Charlotte Mower played
the piano for dancing, and pleased the
merry makers by her work. The big
gest feature of the dance, however
was the presence Of modern dancing
teacher. Miss Little Of Boston, who is
spending the rest Of the summer at the
Point with her mother in the Fitz
cottage. Miss Little has studied the
modern dances at the Castle House.
New York City and also at several
other Famous schools for modern dane
ing. Miss Little teaches the new
dances in Boston, and is master at
her art. Miss Little danced the mod
ern dances in their latest and stand
ardized forms with the men at the
dance. On account Of Miss Little. the
dance was doubly successful, and the
future dances promise to be very
lively.
On Wednesday afternoon a card
party for the ladies was held in the
Casino. Auction bridge and straight
whist were played from 3 to o'clock.
Leigh Flynt Of Augusta, who is a
member OF the Bowdoin College tennis
team Is at the Point, and plays a fast
game OF tennis. By defeating Freder-
lex Earnshaw in a hard fought match,
Mr. Flynt is the champion of the
Point Harry Tillinghast Of Mount
vernon, N. Y. is playing a remarkably
fast game of tennis On the Ocean Point
courts Among the ladies who play
tennis, Margaret Munsie, of Leomin-
ster. Mass, and Gertrude Heath Of
Augusta, hold the lead, as the best
tennis players
FREQ lngham has placed on the top
OF his store large and attractive
weather vane which will inform the
Ocean Pointers CT the direction of the
"lnd ana when to look out for storms.
Mrs. j. d. Nutting, Jr., and daughter
Harriet, Miss Lottie Harrington. and
Mrs. E. w, Andrews and daughters.
Delphene and Kathleen, all of Hallow
ell, are at the Point staying in the
Seldom Inn" cottage Mrs. Nuttine
is spending the last three weeks of
July at the Point. Miss HARRINGTON
and Mrs. Andrews are her guests for
the week.
Frank Boucher Of New York CITY.
VINO is a guest at the Atlantic House.
mas hired a first class motor boat for
several weeks. Many parties of young
people often go out in the motor boat
and enjoy the sea breezes amidst the
Jollity Of gay crowd.
George r. Yerrall of Springfield.
Mass. president of the Ocean Point
Association has left the Point for a
few days on important business. but
will return soon.
Albert Hopkinson of Southboro
Mass, is spending a few weeks in the
FORMER Robinson cottage. Mr.. Hon
klhson Will be especially remembered
because of the tremendous hit" he
made in the minstrel show last wear
oy singing song hit, Nobody Home"
EDWARD Rihbaney young son of the
Kew. A. M. Rihbaney. celebrated his
lotn birthday, last Wednesday nv
having a marshmellow roast on the
rocks in front Of the Rihbaney cottage.
ana oy inviting some of his young
friends to join in feast.
Mrs Richard Vose has returned ia
Boston again for two weeks. She will
return to the Point with Mr.. Vose.
MRS. Byron G. Dor Of Augusta and
MISS Mary L. Dor also of Augusta
are spending the rest of the summer
at the Point as guests at the Atlantic
House.
Judge Harold E. Cook Of Gardiner.
Me-, is spending a short time at the
Point. While here, Judge Cook is in
terviewing a contractor in regard to
MS new cottage which will be built
soon. Judge Cook is a guest at the
Atlantic House.
Miss Rosiland Winchester of Salem
returned to the Point, last SUNDAY
from a 10 days visit with friends and
relatives at Woods Hole and Cotuit.
Mass, on the Cape. Her brother, Fitch
winchester will not visit the Point
TINS year unless his plans are greatly
altered.
Miss jeanette Selling Of Augusta
Is spending two weeks at the Point az
guest at the Atlantic House.
Miss Pauline Jackson made a short
visit to the Point last Tuesday after
noon. Miss jackson is spending a
few weeks at East Bothbay as a guest
OF the kempton family who visited the
Point for all summer two years ago
Miss jackson regrets very much that
circumstances prevented her family
from making its summer stay at the
Point, and looks forward more than
ever next summer when she surely will
De mere. Miss Jackson enters Smith
College. Northampton. Mass. next
TALL. Last year she attended Abbott