Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-31
OCEAN POINT
Yachting Party Visits Monhe-
gan and Has an Exciting Trip
Home - Very Interesting /.
Church Services-JOttings

| Ocean, Point, Me-, Aug. 30.-(SpeciaD.
A party Of Ocean Pointers. about 10
in number, on Friday sailed to Mon
hogan Island in Capt. Brewers launch.
Monhegan Island lies II miles directly
east OF Ocean Point and is generally
| considered an island way out to sea. -
| The voyage to this isolated island was
uneyentful and passibly pleasant. but
the return trip proved to be exciting
! for several reasons. The ocean was
calm the morning when the vacation
lists started but a brisk northwest
| wind made the water very rough in
| the afternoon trip home. Everyone in
the party was drenched with spray but
| nevertheless the excitement was pleas
! ing. The boat passed through school
Of porpoises which some still think
| were whales. and arrived safely and on
time at the Ocean Point floating wharf
Besides Capt. Brewer and his skipper
Pete. the Indian. the party included
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard VOse, DR.. Chase
John Phelps. John krous, Miss Marion
| Smith, Mr.. James. Miss James. Miss
Dolliver, MIR. Green and Mrs. Sprague
| The party visited the lighthouse and
all the points Of interest while on the
island.
| The church services were as usual
! held in the Casino Sunday morning
| when Rev. T. ]. Horner Of Attlebnro
Mass, spoke. Mr.. Horner is passing a
! few weeks in South Bristol and the
Point is greatly indebted to him for his
kindness in consenting to speak. The
morning golden rod and green ferns
were used for the decorations which
were arranged by Misses Katherine and
Lila Darricott and Margaret Crowell.
| A large number of orders were given
for the group pictures of some of the
Ocean Point men on the Casino steps
! These photographs were taken by Mrs
Levi T. Williams and are especially
good.
Captain Cyrus Brewers hotel. The
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Mermer of New
York City and Mr.. and Mrs. Wolfur-
dale and daughter Ruth Of Springfield
Mass, are the latest arrivals. Both par
| ties are planning to pass two weeks at
| the Point.
| Miss Marion Smith and her mother
Of New York City have been occupy
| ing the Sampson cottage for few
| weeks. Miss Smith has just returned
| from a two-years stay in LaboradOI
| with DR.. Greenfel on his expedition
Miss Smith served in the capacity OF
q nun sc and has efficiently attended tc
many serious cases. Miss Smith ven
,, tured to the farthest point north that
Red Cross nurse has ever been.
Charles E. Hoxie and Levi T. Will
liams of Augusta motored to the
Point in the latter's car Friday after
| noon. Mr.. Hoxie returned Sunday in
Arthur Krous' car, while Mr.. Williams
accompanied by his wife. returned
| Monday.
Miss Vesta c. w. Written of Fair
field and Nellie p. Rackliff Of Augusta
passed the weekend as guests at the
Atlantic House.
John Mann Of Gardiner recently paid
a short visit to Mr.. and Mrs C. c.
Griffin in their cottage Independence "
Mrs. f. 4. Phelps. Miss Genevie B.
Phelps and John B. Phelps, all of
Springfield, Mass, are passing two
weeks as guests at the Atlantic House
A party Of five young Augusta men
are passing a week in Camp Happiness
near the steamboat wharf. The party
includes Herbert Folsom, Bernard Dow.
James Colgan. Winfield Foster and
Harvey Pierce.
Edward F. Bangs and daughter, Mrs.
Leon Hewes. both of Augusta, passed
the week end as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. G.. Griffin.
MIR. and Mrs. Edwin c. Burleigh. Mrs.
c. B. Burleigh, Mrs. George w. Quinn
by and Maurice Quimby. all of Au-
gusta. motored to the Point for the
weekend, as guests at the Atlantic
House.
Richard Vose of Allston. Mass. return
ed to his home for a weeks business
trip He will return to spend Labor day
with Mrs. vose and her parents
Arthur Kraus and DIR. Doris Presson.
both Of Augusta. motored down to spend
the week end at the Atlantic House.
They were accompanied by Edward
Morse and sybil Kittredge, who are
spending week as guests at the At
lantic House.
Stanley Hussey Of Augusta is spending
cottage near the steamboat wharf.
Judge Cooks new cottage, which, is be-
ing built near the Hussey cottage. is rap
idly nearing completion. Alfred Dodge,
the contractor. is aided a great part of
the time by Judge Cook himself The
cottage will have a gabled roof and a
broad veranda on the front facing south
west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Smith of New
York City are in their cottage for their
annual sojourn and will stay until Oct.
!. Their son, Freeman Smith, who last
year 80 cleverly directed the minstrel
show. Is unable to be at the Point this
year on account of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harrington and
daughter Helen Of Boston and Miss Har-
riett Allen Of Bangor are spending two
weeks in the Allen cottage.
Martin Danburg of Augusta notored
down to spend the week end with the
Mower family. He was accompanied on
his return trip Sunday afternoon by Ed
mund Mower. who has left the Point for
the season.
John D. Stevenson of Gardiner is
spending few days here. He viii re-
turn in Frank Biaisdell's car Tuesday
with his wife. daughter. Mrs. Frank
BlaiSdell and the latfer'a SON George