Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-06
AT CoBBoSSEE
Many Campers Enjoy
ing Fall Months
Good Catches Of Bass and PieksreI Re.
perted-Werk Commenced on New
Concrete Dam at outIst-Two Pic.
mics Held At Hard Pine Point

AS the summer season at Lake Cob
oossee draws near it's close the scribe
ENDS the majority of the cottages on
every shore occupied and the camp
ers enjoying the September days.
Many OF the people are planning 70
remain Until late in the Fall saying
that except for the little chill in the
air IN the morning and the night they
enjoy the Autumn at the lake better
than any other part of the season.
The fishing continues to be GOOD, fine
catches being reported nearly every
day.
The dances and moving pictures.
which have drawn good crowds at
Island Park through the summer
months, have been brought to a close
and a number Of the hotels about
the lake have closed their season,
which they report has been very sue
cessful.
Outlet
The Lake View Inn will remain omen
until Oct. l.
A. G. Pinkham and Alphonso Mason
took a party from the Outlet Tues
day in their motor boats to Hard Pine
S-'-N "iiSi' fiSHlS was HViu. Ile
picnickers found the fishing good. max
ing good catch Of bass and FISH
chowder was served at lunch time.
John Merrill. who has been suffer
ing with blood poisoning for the past
week is reported TO be improving
Work was commenced Monday on
the concrete dam. which is being
built by the Gardiner Water Power
Co., to replace the old stone dam which
was carried away by the freshet in
the spring The job is being done
by a crew of eight men from the
Hollingsworth &; Whitney Co. ana will
probably take three weeks to COM
plete, A temporary wooden dam was
built soon after the stone dam was
carried away and the new dam will re-
place the wooden structure.
The Lake, House closed it's season
or Labor Day. Since the death of
Mr.. Emery in June. the hotel has been
managed by Mrs. Emery and her niece
Mrs. D. T. Devoll Of New Bedford.
Mass. This is Mrs. Emery's 4ist sea
son at the hotel
Summit L. Hecht Of Boston was
visitor at Lake View Inn over Labor
Day.
Miss Doris Taylor has been enter
tanning a party Of friends at the Out
let.
East Shore
Silver Beach Inn will remain open
until the 18th of this month Among
the guests at the hotel are George P.
Richardson and Frank Pope Of New
ton Center, Mass.
Augustus Clark and family. who had
been at their cottage at Cuba island
for the summer. left Tuesdy for their
home at New York City.
Mrs. Raymond Foster of Brunswick
and Mrs. r. w. Wood OF Hallowell.
who have been passing two weeks at
the Wood cottage, will return today to
their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w Winfield o.
New York and Mrs. Hugo Arnold and
daughter Of Chicago, who had been
enjoying q visit on the East shore.
left Wednesday afternoon on an auto
mobile trip through the mountains on
their way home.
Mrs. Harold Hinchhorn is passing a
few days in New York City.
Harmond's Grove
Misses Mary. Edith and Margaret
White have returned from a few days
visit at Old Orchard
Mr.. and Mrs. Spettigue and daughter
Elizabeth, who have been passing sew
eral weeks as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs H. G. Panuardin, have returned
to their home at Newark. \. J.
Mrs. G. w. Leadbetter and son Rob-
ert have returned from weeks Wis
it with friends at Rockland.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Charles Clukey Of Port
land were recent guests of Mr. and
Mrs. John E. Nelson.
Master Charles Nelson. who was re-
Gently injured in the left eye by be-
irg hit with a golf club, is doing
we'll.
Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Walker of Ban
gor have returned to their home after
a short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
McArdle.
sood-sized party from Hammord's
at Hard Pine Point. making the trip
in DR. Nilder's and Charles S. Browns
motor boats.
Mrs. w. H. Reid has gone to Fred
ercktown. y. B.. for visit with her
aunt, Miss Sterling who has been Wis
itng at the Grove.
Misses Anna Rideout and Eta NJ
Gaspey Of Melrose. Mass, formerly of
Bath, have returned to their homes
after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
S. Brown. Miss Ethel Hawley of
Bath is a guest at the Brown cottage.
NJ ]. McArdle Of Portland passed
Labor day at the Grove with his
brother Frank McArdle.
Mrs. L. G. Soule Of Denver, Col. and
Mr., and Mrs. H. B. Speakman Of Chi
cago are the guests Of Mrs. r. W.
Soule at Camp "Summerhawis."
Tennis continues TO be the popular
sport at the Grove.
island Park
Misses Maude Hersey and Uno Wood
Of Waterville, who have been the
guests of Mrs. F. L. Hersey. have re-
turned to their homes.
Miss Margaret Wing of Waterville is
visiting Mrs. D. J. Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schubert, who had
been camping at Island Park. have re-
turned to their home at San Francisco,
Cal.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wallace of
Cambridge, Mass, are the guests Of