Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-11
OCEAN POINT
Chapel in Memorial to Late Mrs.
Lewis G. Wilson Fast Near
ing Completion - Design of
Type of English Parish
Church.

lish Gothic architecture is now fast
nearing completion on the shore road
at Ocean FONT between the cottages of
Rev. \. NJ Rihbany' and Dr. Bacon.
This chapel is a memorial to the late
Ms. Lewis G.. Wilson who died in 1915,
near the spot where the chapel is
erected Mrs. Wilson, who was di-
rector of the ocean Point Association,
was deeply interested ia the religious
services held at the Point and often
planned and managed them. Her serv-
ices in this community were worthy of
and received the heartiest appreciation.
Her personality was the most benevo-
the work of the community with
spirit of helpfulness, and served as a
leader al the Point for many years.
Mrs Wilson was well known and be-
loved by the people of Ocean Point.
This memorial chapel which is de-
signed after the type of the English
parish church, sets back about thirty
feet from the road on slight eleva
ton, facing the road and the ocean.
The grounds surrounding the church
will be left in their natural wild state.
A stone walk leads to- the main en-
trance of the chapel.
On the right hand side of the face of
the church is an inscription:
Memorial Chapel
Built in Memory
of
Janet NJ. Wilson
1917
Directly over the main entrance to
the chapel is a loaded glass window
and above that a small belfry in which
hangs a bell given by Mrs. s. F. EN-
erson of Burlington Vermont. This
bell was made especially for the chap
ell, and has cast in it the inscription,
Ocean Point 1917.
The floor Of the interior is cement,
with a brick aisle. The pulpit is built
of native stones with a, tablet top of
Monson slate and the pews, which are
stained in golden oak, have capacity
to seat one hundred, twenty people,
The windows are Of cathedral glass in
diamond lights. The chapel will pos
ses$ an organ. The interior is most at
tractire ard artstically arranged.
The chapel is fifty feet long and
tWenty-six feet wide and is built of
native stones. The roof is Of Monson
slate with copper Hastings and cop
per saddle board. The chapel was de-
signed especially to suit the locality by
the wcll-knowp church architect, Ed
win j. Lewis Jr.. of Boston.
The chapel is a splendid structure
artistic and beautiful Its attractive
ness should call many visitors to the
Point. The cGiEce combines the wild
simplicity Of the Point with the nos
pitable architecture of the early Eng
lish period This small stone chapel
set among the spruces, with an ap-
proach OF native stepping stones. fac
ing the broad Atlantic. is an admirable
and inspiring edifice. beneficial not only
for Ocean Point but for this whole sec
ton of Maine. .feT
4 small church service was held in
the Casino Sunday morning. Rev. A..
NJ Rihbany of the Church of Disciples.
Boston. conducted the service and gave
a snort talk on the twenty fourth
psalm. IS this service was arranged
in a very short time, without any no
tice 10 the Pointers. a small attendance
was present The regular church serv-
ices will start next Sunday in the Ca
sirO al II A. Nj.
RehearSalS for the entertainment TO
be Sivens Saturday evening are now be-
ing regularly held. An excellent per-
formance, worthy of a large attend
ance is promised. Miss Lois Smart
has charge of the music Of the enter
tainment.
Mrs. Levi T. Williams and Eunice OF
Augusta are passing the entire summer
at the Point MIR. Levi T. Williams
will motor dowf for the week-ends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Nelder and chill
dren Winnie. Robert and Annie, and
Mrs. Arthur West. all of Windsor,
passed Sunday at the Point as guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi 4. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs William Johnson, and
children, William Jr.. Lottie, Virginia
and Ruth, of Hallowell, passed Sunday
at Ocean Point.
Mrs +. O. Nickery of Augusta is
passing the entire summer at the Point
in her summer home "Orison Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs Earle Bither and son.
Richard and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Kraus. all of Augusta, passed Sunday
at the Point as guests at the Atlantic
House.
Eleanor Wilcox OF Augusta is visit
ing her grandmother, Mrs. c. z. Hoxie,
at the Atlantic House.
Mrs. Frederick rockingham Of West
Poxbury, MasA. is passing the summer
at the Point as guest at the Atlantic
House.
Mrs. Amelia B. Scoffeld and Miss
Cora L. Scofeld of Chicago, Illinois
are passing few weeks at the Point
as guests ct the Atlantic House.
Miss Helcr W. Wright Of Lowell is
passing a few v-oel1s at the Point as
guest at the htlantic House.
Mrs AIonzo FaSsett and sons, Nor
man and James, and daughter. Phil
lis. of Leominster, Mass. are passing
the summer at the Point in their cot
tace near Crimes Cove. Mrs. FasSetts