Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-03
BELGRADE LAKES
Acme Theatre Omits Sunday
Evening Picture Show, Fol-
lowing Protes Fine
Fishing Reported
Baseball-Arriyals

Belgrade Lakes. Me-, Aug. 2 (Spec-
iaD-The proprietors of the Acme
theatre, moving picture house at
Belgrade Lakes, have been obliged
to omit their usual Sunday perform
ance as result of a protest by Ev-
erett Cummings and several other cit
liens interested in local church mat
tiers.
The Acme theatre has been running
a large show on Sunday evenings for
the last three summers, as a demand
for the performance seemed to be evil
denced by a large attendance Of the
guests at the summer hotels and the
townspeople. The Union church has
always held Sunday evening service at
the same hour as the movies. and it Is
thought that the small attendance at
this service has been the cause Of the
protest.
Fear that the wave for a closed
town on Sunday would proceed to 9TH
er activities has thus far proved
groundless. The fishing tackle store,
the photo shop, and the ice cream par
lor continue to do business on the
Sabbath. The usual number of boats
are seen bound for the fishing grounds,
and the anglers say that the fish bite
as we'll on Sundays as on other days.
The Pine Island Boys Camp had a
baseball game scheduled with Joyces'
Camp on Sunday. But Sunday
movies are under the ban.
The Belgrade Hotel nine has been
late in organizing this year, but ap-.
pears to be as formidable as ever,
The opening game with Camp Kenne-
bee last week resulted in to VIC
tory. circuit pitched for the locals and
seemed to possess all Of his cunning.
which made the nine a winner last
year. Charles is catching again this
year. and Carey, the hard hitting left
fielder, Buzby on first base, Smith on
third form the nucleus Of the team.
The next game is scheduled for
Wednesday. Aug. with Joyces Camp.
The fishing is excellent. Rev. e. A.
White, of Glen Ridge, N. j., who holds
the record for the largest fish ever
caught in these lakes, a 14-pound SAL
mon, caught in May. 1913, has captur- =,
ed over 80 trout and salmon this sea-
son. His latest catch is four pound
salmon. Mr.. Henry Marsh Of Roches-l
ter, n. Y, caught three trout and a.
salmon in Great Lake on Saturday, all
the fish being of good size. Mr.. Les
ter Perkins. one of the best known
local guides, got a 7-pounder Satur-
day, which makes his total nearly as
large as Mr.. Whites. Summer WISH
tors say that the trout and salmon
fishing is the best it has been in years.
And the bass and white perch are also
plentiful, although most of the fisher
men are after the bigger fish.
The cottagers seem to be more num-
erous than ever, but the hotel season
thus far has been only average. I'm
less indications fail to materialize,
however, the month of August will
witness an increase in summer visi-
tors.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Nash of VOL
laston, Mass, are at d. c. Kelley's
cottage at Great Lake for the month
of August. Mr.. Nash is gaining Prov
ess as an angler. His latest catch Is 4
5-pound salmon, and he also has Is
trout to his credit. The party toured
from Boston in their automobile.
Paul Folsom, Howard Wallingford
and Miss Gertrude Danforth. all Of
Dorchester. Mass, left yesterday for
Boston in Mr.. Folsoms car after q
fortnight's stay as the guests Of Mrs.
George F. Davenport and Miss Lucy
Davenport at their cottage on Great
Lake.
Anthony Vincent and F. Webster
Kelley both with the firm Of Kidder
Peabody & Co., bankers and brokers.
Boston, are at H. l.. kelley's cottage
for a two weeks vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Clark. Rufus
Clark Jr., William Clark and Miss
Nancy Clark of Winchester. Mass, are
at their cottage at Great Lake for the
summer.
f. A. Baldwin of Bost IN is stopping
at the Red Oaks Lodge. He is a ma
tive of Mount Vernon and visited that
town last week for the first time in IL
years.
Mr. and Mrs. James j. hampton Of
Washington. D. c., are at the Red Oaks
Lodge for the summer. Their daugh-
ter. Miss Dorothy hampton, is at
Camp Abena.
Rev. T.. A. White conducted services
Sunday at the Union Church.