Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-25
OCEAN POINT
Surf at Gunner Rock Attracts
Large Crowds Over
Week End
ARRIVALS AND DEPART
URES ARE MANY

In spite of the foggy and rainy weather
which the Point has been enduring for the
past few days, fair sized crowd at.
| tended the weekly dance at the Casino on
! saturday evening when a new two-piece
orchestra furnished the music. No special
! features marked the course of the even.
ing's events but next Saturday evening
special attraction is said to be offered.
Professor Emerson of Burlington, w,
preached a scholarly and effective sermon
| at the regular weekly service held In
the Casino Sunday morning Miss Kath-
er1ne Darricott sang a solo. She was &C
companled on the piano by Miss Lois
| Smart of New York city. Attractive DE,
| corations consisting of wild roses and
white flowers, were arranged in front Or
the pulpit and upon the piano by Miss
| Lila Darricott of Lowell
| Magnificent surf was seen at the Point
! on Friday and Saturday. Gunner Rock
was popular place from which to view
the towering. then falling, spray and the
wild and mighty dash of waves breaking
against the rocks forming eddies and
turbulent seas.
| Erskine Buchan of Montreal and Rod
ney Pettingill of Portland passed Friday.
Saturday and Sunday camping on Fisher
mans island which is about mile from
the Point. These young men carried their
camping outfit and provisions for three
days IN dorles. During their stay on that
barren yet fascinating island they fished
and enjoyed the life of camping in a will
derness.
Erldon B. Turner of Augusta passed the
week end at the Point as a guest at the
Homestead. Mr.. Turner left early Mon
day morning for. Portland for shor,
business trip.
Mrs, Harry D. West and sons Pete and
Robert of South Acton Mass. are at the
Point for the rest of the summer Mr..
West will come later in the season.
Walter Flagg of Augusta passed the
weekend at the Point as a guest Of his
family and mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Flynt of Au-
gusta are entertaining for two weeks Miss
Marion 4. Fisher Of Augusta and their
son. Leigh Flynt, also of Augusta. at the
Shaw cottage near the postof1ce.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ Lowering Of Raneor
are visiting the Point as the guests Of Miss
~ - A~o'oii AS anu tIe ldlterS mother,
Mrs F. J. Lowering, also Of Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kraus Of Augusta
passed the weekend at the Point as
guests at the Atlantic House
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Hyde of SPRINGFIELD
Mass. reached the Point in their linou
sine on Saturday evening, after a trip
from Boston. Mrs. Hyde will pass the
summer here and Mr.. Hyde will be here
for the week ends.
Charles E. Hoxie Of Augusta passed the
weekend at the Point as the guest Of his
wife at the Atlantic House
Mr.. and Mrs John 3. Murray of Water.
vile are passing two weeks at the Point
as guests at the Atlantic House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Bither and son
Richard Of Augusta motored to the Poin.
Sunday to pass the day with Mrs. Bither's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Hoxie.
at the Atlantic House
NJ. E. Bookings Of Chicago has been
passing a few days at the Point as guests
at the Atlantic House.
Mrs. c. A. Wight Of Chicopee Falls.
Mass, Miss Clara Stinson Of Hallowell.
Olive Moulton of Gardiner and Mrs. F.
j. Thrasher of Hallowell, visited the
Point last Thursday. having dinner a,
the Atlantic House.
F. W. Adams and daughter, Miss L. B.