Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-20
OCEAN POINT
New Hotel, The Homestead, OPP.
ened by Capt. Cyrus Brewer
Edgar Williams Attractive
Cottage-S0cial Affairs
And Late Arrivals

Ocean Point, Me-, July 1e-(SpeciaD.-
One Of the largest additions to the Point
since last year Is the opening of new
hotel. THE Homestead" owned by Cap
tain Cyrus Brewer. Captain Brewer has
| built an addition to his house with l6
| bedrooms and a large ana attractive din
| ingroom. At the front part of the addi-
| ton is a broad veranda facing the west.
| Captain Brewer has already had many
guests and more are expected. Behind
| The Homestead is a building in which
there is room for three large touring
cars.
A party of the young people of the
Point went to Boothbay Harbor Satur-
pictures and the vaudeville act at the
Pythian Opera house. AFTER the pictures
| some Of the party Joined in the dance.
| The party. which was chaperoned by
| Mrs. Smart Of Burlington. VT. and Mrs.
| Clapp of Chicago, ILL.,, included Misses
| Lila and kathrine Darricott, Sara and
Margaret Smart, Charlotte Noble, Mary
Field, Sybil Kittredge and Messrs. NAL
| colin, Munsie, Roy and Stanley Hussey.
Albert Gay, Everett Moore, Robert
| Phelps, William Yerrall. Arthur Kraus.
Reuben Brewer and Arthur Brewer.
After the dance the party enjoyed a
short midnight sail before returning to
the Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar n. Williams of
Winchester, Mass, are, as usual. spend
ing their annual six months at Ocean
Point. Mr.. Williams has recently COM
| pleted a stone wall, very artistically
built, which extends the entire length of
the front of his property. The front Of
Mr.. Williams cottage is also built Of
stone. The effect obtained by so much
stone masonry is indeed unique. In
front of the stone wall and between the
wall and the house are many beautiful
| flowers. There are peoples Of different
shades and varieties, golden-glow' and
| other beautiful flowers. At the center
of the piazza, pointing out to sea, is a
cannon of historic interest which Mr..
Williams obtained from the descendants
Of Benjamin Riggs, who was one Of the
\
| Mr.. Riggs bought the gun at Falkirk
England, for patriotic purposes. The
cannon, which is a six-pounder, is known
as a ships cannonade, having a flarins
muzzle which scatters the shot. The
cannon is mounted on a mahogany CUR
carriage. Behind this attractive house il
a pigeon yard where many costly anc
beautiful pigeons are kept Mr.. William.
is fancy pigeon breeder. He has white
and yellow fantails, pied pigmy pouters
red jackabins, and white Russian trum
petrs. Mr.. Williams also has japanese
silkie bantams and Golden Seabrigh,
bantams.
Miss Gertrude l. Heath and Mis-.
Ethel Nj. Brainerd Of Augusta arrived
at the Point Sunday and are passing
two weeks at the Atlantic House.
Rev. Lewis G. Wilson conducted thu
church service held at the Casino or
Sunday morning.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert c. Sherwood OF
Springfield, Mass are passing two
weeks at the Atlantic House. They re-
turn to Springfield next Friday.
Mrs. L. ]. Fassett and children, Nor.
man. James and Phillis of Leominstel
are located at their cottage neal
Grimes cove for the summer.
DR.. Fred A. Kincaid Of Dorchester, Is
passing the summer at the Home.
stead"
Arthur H. Kraus Of Augusta passed
Sunday at the Point, staying at the
Atlantic House
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Mower and Mar.
tin Danborg Of Augusta motored t
the Point Saturday. The party lef
Augusta at $50 P. NJ. and on accoun
of the muddy roads they did not arriv,
at Ocean Point until ? A. M. Mr. Now
er and Mr.. Damborg left for Augusta
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Mower re-
manned at the Point with her children
Mr.. Mower plans to return to tn
Point later in the season.
Miss Foote of Montreal is located a
Her sister, Miss S. Foote Of Toronto, il
here for a month.
Miss Marion Clark of Beach Bluff
Mass. is passing her vacation at tn
Homestead"
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Bowditch of Au
gusta, who have been passing a few
weeks at the Bay View House, hav
returned to Augusta.
Mrs. B. S. Rowe Of Boston is pass
ing the summer as usual at her Ocean
Point cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Adams of Water
Vile are passing a week at Oceal
Point, staying at the Atlantic House.
George r. Yerrall of Springfield ha
joined his family at the Point for
week.
Miss Margaret Munsie is entertaining
Miss Marian Fairchild for two weeks
Miss Fairchild was one Of Miss Nun
sizes classmates at Smith College
Northampton, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newbert and son Johl
Of Augusta motored to Ocean Poin
Saturday for the weekend.
Miss A. p. Miner OF Lincoln, Neb.
is passing the summer at the Point q.
guest at the Atlantic House.