Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-18
AT CObbOSSEE
Cottagers Showing Great Inter
est in the Motor Boat Races to
be Held Saturday, Aug. rs
Fishing Reported to be
Excellent

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Great interest is manifested by thu
cottagers on all the shores Of the lake
in the races of the Cobbosseecontet
Yacht Club, which will be held Satur
day, Aug. 26. The owners Of fast boats
are putting their craft in first class
shape and all are looking forward t
some hotly contested races.
The fishing continues to be good a,
the lake, several catches Of large bass
every shore.
The cottagers certainly are enjoying
life at the lake. Nearly all the cot
tages are filled and there are q large
number Of visitors from the larger
cities.
Hammond's Grove.
Miss Sadie B. Soule Of Denver. Col,
arrived Tuesday at the Grove for a
visit with her grandmother, Mrs. r.
W. Soule at camp "Summehawis."
Miss Rita Mcneil, who had been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McArdle.
has gone to New York state to visit
her mother before returning to To-
ronto, Canada where she attends
school.
Island Park.
Among the guests recently regis
tered at Island Park Inn are the fol-
lowing: c. H. Stewart, New York; ].
w. McNair, Pittsburg, Pa, Ida Merle
Sampson, Peublo, Col.
Mrs. j. E. Wallace Of Cambridge,
Mass, has returned to her home after
a visit Of three weeks as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Hersey.
Miss Elizabeth Kemp of Portland,
who had been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Frank Murphy, has returned to her
home.
DR.. Lookin of New York made a
catch recently Of a bass that tipped
the scales to five pounds. This is the
largest bass that has been reported
caught at the lake this year.
Capt r. N. Pernette of the "Alcedo
II" reports that he has taken a good
number Of parties in his launch dur
Ing the past few weeks, both on day.
light and moonlight sails.
West Shore.
On account of the large amount of
sickness in the larger cities Camp
Yukon for boys will remain open until
Oct. 1, which is a month longer than
was originally planned to keep the
camp open.
improvements have been made upon
the cottage owned by Ray G. Marston
The roof has been raised giving a
ohapca for additional roopoS
Robbins Point.
]. w. Beatson of Boston and his
daughter and his mother in law, Mrs
Dutton. who had been camping in a
tent at Robbins Point, have moved
to the State Y. NJ. c. A. grounds
where they will enjoy few weeks
stay. Mr.. Beatson Is an enthusiastic
fishermen, and he recently caught q
bass that measured 16 inches long and
weighed about three pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Butler OF
Guy NJ. Lincoln.
Outlet.
S. L. Hecht and T. j. Peyser OF
New York City, who had been making
"a stay at Lake View Inn, have re-
turned to their homes.
I. w. Penniman, proprietor Of the
Lake View Inn, recently found that the
bearings Of his motor boat, Don.
were burnt out and he is at work
trying to get the boat in order to en-
ter the races to be held at the lake on
Saturday, Aug. 26. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Penniman won the
O. wit loc
year.
A good number Of large sized bass
have been caught recently at the Out
let. Miss Ackerman of New York
caught a bass tipping the scales to 3A
pounds while several of the guests at
Lake View Inn and the Lake House
have made catches weighing 3h
pounds each.
A party of the guests at Lake View
Inn recently had a chowder at Mer-
rilrs Island and the occasion was
greatly enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Brainard Of New
Mrs. Maher Of Nebraska are occupy
ing the Whittemore cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boas of Springfield
Mass, are guests at the Lake House.
East Shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Jaret Of New
York City recently arrived at Silver
Beach Inn for a stay of six weeks
Mrs, E. Fiebelman Of Brookline
Mass, was the hostess at a whist
party given Wednesday evening al
Silver Beach Inn. Five tables wer:
filled and the guests passed very en-
joyable evening. A Dutch supper was
served at the conclusion OF the games
The beautiful new cottage owned
by Fred c. Marston Of Montclair, N
j., is almost completed. This cottage
has 10 rooms and from the broad
piazza there is a very pretty outlook
Mrs. Marston and children are Vt
present occupying the cottage.
The work upon the bungalow owned
by Waldo Sampson Of Rutherford, N