Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-22
OCEAN POINT
The Cottages Are Rapidly Fill
ing Up, Weather Is Ideal and
Next Will See the Sign
standing Room Only
LIFE AT THIS POPULAR RE.
SORT WELL-NIGH PERFECT

Ocean Point, Me-, June 21.-(Spe-
cial)-This little burg is passing
through at present the chrysalis stage
and fast becoming winged for its sum-
mer flight, Having shed its cocoon of
storm doors and shutters it is pretty
safe 10 say that the season is opened
and the Point is once more on the
map. Twenty-Five families are al
ready here in their cottages enjoying
sunburn and tan with more to follow,
and BY the first Of the month the So
cial gaieties will be in full swing.
The post Office opened last week
tt1ag Day. and as postage on duns
have not been advanced any under the
wilson administration the poor news
paper man is still not immune.
There is no Disgusting the fact that
the season is backward: the unsea.
sonaole weather. coupled with the
stringency OF the money market, and
the absence Of that prominent bunch
midway down the good housewives
stocking. Familiarity known as the
Home Savings Bank. has kept many
from engaging accommodations in ad-
vance. Consequently when the rush
Goes come which is sure to, some may
nave TO walk in their sleep or take up
with cocoa door mat for mattress
and a grip sack for bolster
ocean Points charm lies in her
simplicity or 'back-to- nature: every
thlng here Is real: it's a little world
all Its oWn-no artificial or made to-
measure scenery but just as primitive
IN way as il was when the first set
tiers landed and made a clearing in
the long ago. Back from the highway
the paths are simply trails fashioned
py the woodsman's ak and in most
cases carpeted with pine needles so
soft and springy that the foot sinks
IN like bed OF down and the trodder
IS shod with silence. Even the natives.
the older ones. have changed but very
little; their odd ways and quaint cos
tunes make them as picturesque as
ever
The days down here are ideal: no
excessive heat, and should Old So! for
get and turn on the hot air faucet
along comes good cooling breeze
that tempers the heat for the poor
shorn lamb In the evening when the
city mans thoughts turn to bridge or
10 MS club the jewellers at the Point
assemble at the grocery store. the
hshermans Faneuil Hall, and within
easy reach of the cracker barrel. ques-
/ Nons Of state and nation are dis
cussed and settled without arbitration
or a peace commission.
The Atlantic House is UNDERGOING
qulet extensive repairs. concrete
| lioors. bath rooms, new paint. and in
TACT al tie things that go to make life
comfortable ana -romeiiRe, and the
opening viii take place about July lst
captain Brewer fCy) has built quite
an addition to the old home, some
eight or ten rooms with bath in fact
has put on everything except a mort
gage and is making a bid for the
summer travel
Ihe old schooner the Vim. Rice that
came ashore some TWO years ago is
fast breaking. in fact about all there
I is left IS the keelson and any am
bilious amateur artist who wants 10
paint wreck scene viii have 10 draw
. On their ina gination or risk seasick-
ness on the briny deep.
Holsters and fish are in abundance
with prices Very reasonable, later on
when the demand exceeds the supply
prices may have balloon tendency
and rise The town is laying GU,
some of lis tax money in building
ROADS and fixing the old ones over.
AT the Cove a new road has been
ouilt or started that will connect with
the regular highway which will when
completed convenience the Cove peo-
PIE very much.
Inc Journal IS the only paper that
reaches the Point in the morning at
present. giving the Pointers the latest
Geographic news up to four A. NJ.
also an occasional solo from Willie
Bryan's bassoon as he stands on the
steps OF the Hall of Fame Ingham
VINO runs both store and Hotel tRav
Vlew) is doing good business in fact
ne is the man of the hour for without
MIN there would be a famine. Next
week the sign goes out. Standing
Room Only.
JOHN OI-JJI"