Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-14
OCEAN POINT
The Cottages Nearly All Open
And Midsummer Activity Is
On-Little Damage by the
StOrm-The Late Arrivals

Ocean Point, Me-, July 13.-(SpeciaD.
Last weeks severe rain and wind
storm, which wrought such great hav-
oc in this part Of the country, did no
great damage at Ocean Point, although
most Of the roofs leaked and the roads
were extremely muddy and impossible
at places Very rarely has such a
storm struck Ocean Point in mid-sum-
mer.
Most Of the cottages are now open
and occupied, but the hotels have very
few guests. Captain Brewers house,
which, during the winter. has been
transferred into a boarding house, has
| the largest number Of boarders at
present The Atlantic House is slow
| ly filling up with its usual crowd Of
vacationists.
| Religious services are, as usual, be-
! ing held every Sunday in the Casino
during July and August. Last Sun
/ day Rev. Arthur p. Pettengill preach
! ed. The Sunday before, Rev John
Wilson filed the pulpit. Both services
were we'll attended.
! A Fourth of July dance was held in
the Casino on the evening Of July 5.
/ H. E. Cook Of Gardiner, judge of the
probate court Of kennebec county. has
I purchased a plot of ground at Ocean
Point and is going to build cottage
| The 1Cr iS situated across
the road from Hussey's cottage, ada
cent to the Gillett property. The trans
action was put through by Eridon Tur-
ner Of Augusta and John r. McDougal
Of East Boothbay.
| Mr. and Mrs Abraham NJ Rihbaney
and children, Marguerite and Edward,
are at. their cottage Bean Maris," for
the summer. Mr.. Rihbaney, who is the
pastor Of the Church Of Disciples in
Boston. has recently published biog-
raphy of himself entitled. "A Far Jour
ney," which, already has a large circu-
| laticn on account of the high literary
and beneficial merits of the book.
| Lewis G. Wilson. secretary of the
American Unitarian Association, is
here at the Point with Mrs. Wilson for
| lN6 SuI1lIJSl lSAl soiIs IAC'. coliIA I1Cti-
~ Wilson, who was married in the
latter part Of June. is at the Point with
his bride for the month of July on their
honeymoon. Another son, Everett Will
son, Of the Old Colony Trust Co. of
Boston, has announced his engagement
to Miss Sadie Macdonald. also of Bos-
ton. The marriage will take place in
September.
A party of four Augusta girls. chap
eroned By Mrs. Ellinwood, are passing
three weeks at the Point. The party
includes the Misses Myra West, Marion
Ellinwood. Dorothy White and Helen
Thompson. Miss Anna Norton gave a
tea in honor Of the young ladies at
her bungalow last Saturday afternoon.
Monday afternoon the young ladies
were given tea by Mrs. George Cony
and Miss Haskell.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Frederick Earn
shaw of Chicago are at the Point for
the summer in their cottage Earns
cliff" Mr.. Earnshaw, who was the
tennis champion of the Point. is still
in the game, prepared to defend his
title.
Mrs. Brott and the Misses RATHER
inc and Lila Darricott Of Lowell,
Mass, are at their cottage for the
summer.
Frank T. Noble of Augusta with
his daughters, Mrs. Thomas AIKEN,
Bessie and Charlotte, are at their cot
tage, THE Anchorage" until Labor
day.
Roy Hussey Of Augusta is running
/ q no
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi T. Williams Of
Augusta are passing several weeks at
Ocean Point. They have as their
guests three nieces. the Misses Eunice
williams and Celia and Estelle Lehr.
Hamilton Turner of Hallowell, &C.
companied by three friends, Arthur
Lehr. Albert Skillins and Carl Nick
erson passed Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams. Mr.. Turner made the
trip with his friends in his new Ford
touring car.
The Misses Charlotte, Marion and
Gertrude Mower and Everett Mower
Of Augusta are occupying a cottage
called "We-O-Nit' at the Point dur
ling the summer months.
MeSOES. DIoohS NeWDcrt ana freq
Thompson Of Augusta motored from
Augusta to pass the week end at the
Point.
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur c. Pettengill
and children. Miriam, Rodney. Rich
ard and Elisabeth. are at their cot
tage near Crimes cove for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. /. Frank Stevens and daugh-
tiers. Elizabeth and Dorothy Of. Nash
ia, N. H., and infant son are at their
cottage. "Hardscrabble," for three
weeks.
William w. YerralI Of SpriuHfleId,