Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-10
OCEAN POINT
Boys Erect Unique Camp
Annual Meeting Ocean Point
Association Saturday-Ten-
mis- Still Popular.

A masquerade dance is to be given in
the Casino Saturday evening. A prize
will be given to the individual wear
ing the funniest costume. Another
prize will be given for the prettiest
garb. and still another for the oldest.
Much interest is being shown in the
coming dance and a large number are
expected to be present. Simple and
easily procured costumes will FREEDOM
mate. This affair is under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. H. D. West of South Ac-
ton. Mass. assisted by Mrs. Walter
Dolliver and Geo. G.. Williams. H. E..
Bowditch has rendered valuable as
slstance with the advertising.
Two Of the boys at Ocean Point
have erected a small camp on the
beach on the west side of Grimes
Cove near the cottage Big E Nuf, Ed
ward Rihbany and James Fassett are
the campers who constructed this
unique camp with wooden frame work.
cloth and rubber roofing, boughs of
the spruce for walls and wooden
floor. They alave built an oven near
the camp and there. the meals are
cooked. True camp life is enjoyed.
A few of the Pointers enjoyed a
hike over the Spruce Point Indian
trail on Wednesday afternoon. The
party journied to Spruce Point on the
Linekin Bay ferry and from Spruce
Point they walked through the Indian
trail TO Boothbay Harbor. returning to
the Point on the ferry. The party in
Guided the Misses E,lnice Williams,
ID OIL vi
riet Godfrey and Ruth and Margaret
Clark.
Pete West is now the caretaker of
the Casino and tennis courts.
The annual meeting of the Ocean
Point Association will take place Sat
urdav Afternoon in the Casino. Officers
and directors for the ensuing year will
be CT osen and other matters will be
decided. Tennis continues to be pop
ular diversion at the Point. Many
players are here and gather around the
tennis courts in the morning and aft
ernoon. Some fast matches are play
ed Everett Wilson. Edward L. Morse.
Rodney Pcttengill and Edwin Burleish
have had exciting matches recently
and all are playing strong game.
Many of the young ladies at the Point
are interested in the game Among
those who are playing strongly at pres
ent are the Misses Lila and Katherine
Darracott, Mrs. Edward l.. Morse and
Miss Margaret Munsie. Many others
are playing.
Miss OlNs Moulton of Gardiner is
RAISING Il week at the Point as
guest at the Atlantic House.
Miss MARGARET II. Lord and Miss
Gertrude T.. Lord, both Of Waterville,
are passing a week or two at the At
lantic House
Mrs. NJ. ]. Smith of Richmond and
Miss Georgia Jackson of Augusta are
passing week at the Atlantic House.
j. w. Sonia of Medford Hillside,
Mass, recently passed few days at
the point. visiting his family at the
Boynton cottage near the store.
Mrs c. F. Smith, who is passing the
summer at the Point, recently made a
few days visit to Augusta as the guest
of her brother. Fred Boynton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Jones and
daughter, Helen, of Augusta. are pass
ing two weeks at the Point. stopping
at the Greenleaf cottage, Sea Haven.
DR.. ROLAND S. Barney of Boston and
his sister, Mrs. John l.. Bacon, of
Southboro, are passing several weeks
at the Point, stopping at the Bacon
cottage, Spruce Cabin.
Nj and Mrs. William f. Cross and
son, Russell. of Augusta, have return
ed home after passing two pleasant
weeks at their cottage, Monhegan
View, at Newbert's Point.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Malcolm, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Malcolm and son. War
rem, all Of Augusta, recently made a
short visit to the Point.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Boyd of Gar
diner are passing a month at the
tase. Independence.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Griffin have return
ed to Augusta for a few days in order
that Mr.. Griffin could attend the reunion
of the Civil War regiment of which he
is a member.
Miss Marian L. Smith of Augusta is
passing a few days at the Point, stopping
with her mother and aunt at the Ellis
camp.
Mrs. Frank Farnum. Mrs. Edward Has
kell and son Audrey and Misses Evan
geline Ripley, Helen Harris and Orisa
Hysom, all Of Augusta, are passing a few
days at the Sampson cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert f. Brown and Miss
Anna Smith. all of Stoneham. Mass. have
arrived at the Point to pass several
weeks at the Smith cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. O. Woodfords and
daughter Irene and Mr.. and Mrs. s. r.
Cole. all of Watervile. are passing two
weeks at the Point as guests OF Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Cole Of Waterville at the Sun
rise cottage.