Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-05
OCEAN POINT
Official Opening Of Ocean Point
The Summer Home
DANCES, ENTERTAINMENTS
AND ALL SOCIAL EVENTS
IN ORDER

The season of 1916 officially opened
Saturday evening when the first dance of
the year was held in the Casino. Consd-
ering the earliness Of the season this
dance was well attended. The music was
furnished by local pianists ana BY the
Nictrola. Several of the older set joined
in the festivities which fact contributed
toward making the seasons first social
event a typical Ocean Point success. For
the ensuing dances an orchestra from
Eoothbay f1arbor will furnish the music.
discussions are being held by the Point
crs in regard to the entertainments and
special features for the coming summer.
Past fetes will unquestionaby be sur
passed by the attractions promised by
the entertainment committee for the
summer Of 1915. The chief event will b.
the Grand Fetc day to be held on the
second or third Saturday in August. All
efforts will he set toward making a nam
moth success of this proposed undertake
ing which will be the greatest entertain
ment ever produced at the Point. AS the
various details Of the grand fetc day are
made they will be made known through
these columns.
! More people than usual are spending
the Fourth at the Point Saturday and
Sunday brought many tourists from New
England to the Point for 'over the
Fourth Several piazza parties are
planned for the evening Of our national
holiday and a merry time will unques-
/ ably be enjoyed at the Point.
, Religious services were omitted this
Sunday at the Casino Next Sunday a
service will be held at II A. NJ. in the
| Casino as well as every Sunday through
out the summer.
The Atlantic House. Pleasant View
House, and The Homestead are all open
! and are entertaining many guests. Indi-
cations now point to a prosperous sea-
son for the Ocean Point hotels.
/ Erldon Turner of Augusta motored to
the Point Saturday for the Weekend He
+! was accompanied by his grandfather, c.
! II. Blaisdell. and his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Turner, all of Augusta The
party motored back to Augusta Sunday
afternoon. While here. Erldon Turner,
who is director of the Ocean Point As
ISOLATION, together with several of the
other Pointers, made plans concerning the
grand fete day.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Earnest jackson and
daughters Pauline and Wilma, have ar
rived at the Point and are passing the
summer in "Mizzentop"
Mrs H J. Chase and daughter Edith Of
Gardiner are passing three weeks at the
Point in the Band Box"
L. S. Rackliffe of Waterville is visiting
the Point for over the Fourth in the Sun
rise cottage.
A. B. Hopkins and family Of Augusta
motored to the Point Sunday and enjoyed
a picnic dinner on the rocks.
Walter Flagg of Augusta motored to
the Point Saturday in Erldon Turner's
car to pass the weekend with his family
Joe Crowell Of Springfield, Mass, a ia
nous Ocean Pointer passed few days
al the Point, visiting his daughter, Miss
Margaret Crowell and the latter's aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard w. Vose of Ais
ton. Mass. motored to the Point Saturday
to pass two weeks with Mrs. vose's
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Guilford
Ware. Mr. and Mrs. Vose were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. John Hahn, also
of Allston. Mr. and Mrs. Hahn who have
visited the Point before, are delighted to
visit it again and are enjoying their stay
immensely.
Mrs. Fred Boynton Of Augusta who.
with her husband is passing the summer