Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-30
Ocean POINT
Summer Conditions Rapidly As
Stunning Normal Status
Ball Field Being
Prepared
WATER SUPPLY TO BE
GUARANTEED

The Point is once again reaching it's
| normal summer condition. The cottages
are rapidly becoming occupied with
vacationists who are taking advantage
| Of the rare opportunities which Ocean
Point offers at this time Of the year.
The tennis courts are now ready for
use after a careful preparation by ex
perts. The Casino is now open for the
benefit Of the public. Among the at
| fractions which this center of the
Points social life affords are the piano.
| Victrola, dancing and magazines which
are now distributed on tables, both on
the veranda and within the building.
| Even at this early time the Casino
daily brings many Of the Pointers
| within it's hall to enjoy the music and
dancing as we'll as the various maya
zines which have been contributed by
several of those interested in the sue
cess of the Point.
| The baseball field is being cleared
from underbrush. No longer will the
| third baseman and left fielder have to
| dive into almost inpenetrable thickets
| to dig out the ball.
| Such improvements will surely be well
coined by friends and visitors of the
Point. Another change of interest espe-
cially to old-time Pointers, is the new
wire fence which was placed surrounding
the old Grimes graveyard near Grimes
Cove. Formerly the graves were not all
marked even by simple stone and the
conditions were such that in the near
future that graveyard with it's 10 graves
would pass into a state of sad neglect and
finally would be forgotten altogether Sew
eral of the Cove residents understood
what would happen as we'll as the present
condition of the graves of the early pio-
neers on the Point and of those plucky
Yankees after whom Grimes Cove was
named. and result graveyard with
out danger Of future neglect and memo-
rial of those people who first settled upon
our Point and who for many years lived
at the Point credit to the resort as
we'll as of inestimable value to it, is def
initely established. This graveyard is well
worth visit from those who feel any I'm
terest in the old settlers. and for those
who desire to see one of the few places
of historical interest which the Point has
to offer.
Last year at intervals the Cave people
Of the lack of water pressure in their cot
tages. This inconvenience was caused by
the water being drawn from the pipe for
use by other Pointers before it reached
them. To remedy this fault an enormous
standpipe has been erected in back Of the
old Jim Merriman property, SO that now
sufficient supply of water is granted to
all and a better water supply in case Of
fire is at hand.
George Williams of Brookline, Mass,
who is passing the summer at the
Point, travelled extensively among the
West India Islands this last winter.
On the 10th of November last Mr.. Will
liams set sail from Halifax in the
"Caraquet," one of the fleet of the
Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. One
Of the pleasant features of his trip
from Halifax to Bermuda was the free
intercourse between the officers of the
Ship who were a fine set Of men, and
the passengers. Mr.. Williams enjoy
ed two weeks at Bermuda, seeing Won
derful sights on the long carriage
drives Of which he partook. The Won
derful nature made caverns among
the points of interest which he enjoy
ed. Upon leaving Bermuda, Mr.. Will
liams sailed through the West India
Islands. visiting among others, ST.
Vincent, Antigua. Monserat, Donmini-
tia and finally Trinidad, where he stay
ed at the Queen Park hotel in the port
Of Spain for three months. While
there. he visited Pitch Lake, where
asphalt is mined. where petroleum
o,,I g.
Falls are situated. From this island
rich and natural resources and beauty
he proceeded to British Quiena, where
he passed two weeks at Bridgeton
Demerara. There it was that he saw
the wonderful Reinia Victoria pond
lilies in the botanical gardens. From
British Quiena he journeyed back to
the port of Spain on the Island Of
Trinidad in the same party with EX
President Roosevelt with whom he
gained an intimate acquaintance. Aft
err stay in the port of Sapin for
another month, he returned to New
York by way of Bermuda. Mr. Will
liams considers the territory which he
visited a wonderful country, the peo-
pie of brains and wealth combined. A
"OAANSi oPpoi tuIitS 1oI Will
E.the United States is offered. Mr. Will
liams noticed the immense possibili-
ties in this undeveloped country.
Miss Elizabeth Thompson and her
mother, together with the latters
grandson, Thompson Libby of Angus
ia. are passing their vacation in Miss
Thompson's cottage "Fairview."
Mrs. A. NJ. Thomas and children,
Whitney and Katherine of Augusta,
Me-, are passing the entire summer at
the Point in their cottage which was
formerly DIR. Crooker's summer resi-
dence, near the steamboat wharf.
Miss Gertrude Savage, Miss Gladys
Leighton and Miss Gertrude White. all
Of Augusta and Miss Leona White Of
Boston, formerly of Augusta are pass
ing a week at the Point in the Breen
cottage, Happy Nook" This jovial
party is enjoying its stay and regret
that it cannot remain longer at the
Point. On Wednesday afternoon the
Misses White and Miss Leighton hiked
from Boothbay Harbor to the Point in
record-breaking time.
Norman Fassett Of Leominster,
Mass, has arrived to pass the summer
with his mother. brother and sister,
who are also located in their unique