Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-24
OCEAN POINT
The Casino the Center of Activ.
ity-Many New Arrivals-Ten-
mis- the Leading Sport
Many Newsy Jottings

grows larger, and the center Of a larg;
part Of the activity Of the people Is the
Casino. where every afternoon are seatec
groups Of people on the piazza, or inside
the building. playing the piano or vic.
trola- The chief attraction Of the Casino
is the tennis courts. which are now in fine
! shape. New equipment has been pro.
| vided for the courts. and the courts them
selves are hard for the first time since
the heavy fall Of rain about two weeks
ago. Many tennis enthusiasts play In
the morning but the greater crowd gath
ers in the afternoon when both courts
are constantly in use. Many good play
ers are being developed by daily prac-
tice on these first-class courts and when
the August tennis tournament comes
some fast playing Is promised. Besides
the tennis, which Is the most popular
game at the Point, Quoits controls a few
admirers. A new set Of Quoits has been
brought into possession Of the Casino for
those that like pitching light weights.
Often between the sets. the tennis play
ers go out on the ball field and pitch
! Quoits. On rainy days or On days when
out OF door sports cannot be played, a
tennis net is put up In the Casino and
volley ball is played with tennis bail.
Much interest is taken by the Pointers
| in the activities which center around the
Casino, and al! new Corners to the Point
are always welcome there.
dance was held in the Casino last
Wednesday evening. Only a few were
present, so everyone gathered about the
c,ln crO he
sing the young people danced until
| late hour to victrola music. The latest
dance records are on hand at the Casino
so first-class orchestra was not yearned
| for so much by the dancers
party Of people visited Wiscas-
set last Wednesday afternoon. Cap
tain Brewers boat conveyed the party.
which included some Of the young people,
TO this quaint little town on the Sheep
scott river Erskine Buchan and Rodney
Pettengil, who are spending the summer
at the Point, have tried a novel stunt
and enjoyed it very much. The two boys
took Gory. packed it full OF provisions
and tent and rowed out &c Outer Heron
Island, about four miles OFT in the ocean
from the Point. pitched their tent, and
set up camp for about FIVE days. The
young men fshea TO pass away the time
on this wild and woody island. Outer
Heron Island was fsslntrlY owned by a
fur company who kept foxes there
Halloween arrived 4 tl1a Pom, last Mon
day afternoon, in ste formers touring
car. ana canped OUT Tor the night in a
grove near Levi Williams cottage
Ocean Point was the first place where
the young men stopped over on a tour
which they are taking. Their journey
will take them up 10 Rockland and Cam
den anu possibly further. The young
place, pack up in the morning and leave
for new place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sherwood OF
Springfield. Mass. left the Point Friday.
They trolleyed from Bath to Portland
where they stayed with friends until the
Boston boat left Portland. Mr.. and Mrs
Sherwood will arrive in Springfield Satur-
day noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Wilkins and son
| Malcolm of Boston are spending two
| weeks at the Point
few days with some friends at the
Point.
Rev. ]. c. Smart of Burlington, Vt.
pastor Of the Congregational church. and
professor Of Biblical literature in the
University OF Vermont, has Joined his
family who are spending the summer a,
| the Colton-Ware cottage near Grimes
Cove.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. c. Hopkins and son
Cleon of Boston are spending few weeks
at the Point in the Durham cottage
| near the floating wharf.
Mrs. J. Frank Stevens and children
Elizabeth, Dorothy and Lawrence, have
left Ocean Point for their home If
Nashua.
Mrs. E. L. Hersum and family Of Cam
bridge. Mass. are spending the summer
in their cottage which was formerly the
Grimes house.
Mrs. Richard vose Of Allston. Mass
returned to the Point last Tuesday aftel
a trip to Boston and the vicinity. tn,
last ten days Of her absence Mrs. vos,
| who was accompanied by her husband
| spent at West Gloucester as the guest o
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Davis WHIT
have often visited Ocean Point in tn,
summer. Richard vose is expected at tn,
Point about the first Of August.
| Mrs. A B. Cross of Augusta left tn,
Point Thursday for her home. Her son
Alonzo Cross, with his wife and daugh
ter, are now occupying the Cross cottage
| The postoffice is. as usual. being man
| aged by the Flagg family. The mails t.
the Point are reported as being quit,
heavy while the reverse is true in REGARD
to the outward mail. Walter Flags
spends his week-ends at the Point. Hi
wife and daughter Dorothy are spending
| the entire summer at the Point.
Donald White Of Augusta has left tn,
Point after spending few days as th'
| guest Of George Davis.
! DR.. and Mrs. Bacon Of Southboro
Mass, have arrived at the Point. and arr
spending the summer at their cottage
Spruce Cabin. DR.. Bacon is the physi
clan for the st. Marks school for boys
in Southboro.
Ex-Judge and Mrs. Frank K. Shaw Of
waterville. Me, are spending the rest OF
| the month here at their cottage. Their
nieces. the Misses Ethel and Nellie
knight. are spending the entire summe,
at the Shaw cottage.
The Misses Abbie. Frances and Marie
Knowles are spending a few weeks al
the Lobster Pot" Miss Marie knowles