Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-23
LARGEST SALMON
BELGRADE LAKES

BELGRADE LAKES
Belgrade Lakes, Me, July d
(SpeciaD.-The largest catches of sal
mon reported for many years have
been brought in at this resort during
the past week.
Henry Marsh of Rochester, y. y,
wins the honor of bagging the big
fish Mr.. Marsh has captured five
handsome landlock salmon, \totalling
IS pounds in weight. The largest fish
tipped the scales at II ga pounds and
was caught while trolling in Parker
pond. Two others of good size were
caught in that body of water, one in
Snow pond and a fifth weighing seven
pounds in Great lake.
DR. Levinsky with Joseph Green as
guide, caught 1o-pouno salmon in
Great lake Thursday while plug fish
ing.
The hotel season has picked UP re-
marlably and the number of SUMNER
visitors is. well above the average de-
spite the war At the Belgrade Hotel
Us guests are reported and 50 are
stopping at the Central House. The
Red Oaks Lodge is also doing we'll,
and Camp Abena has 81 girls this sea-
son. according to the final registration
figures.
The Gables, the popular hotel on the
road to Mt. Vernon, is we'll patronized,
and Thwing's camps on Great lake re-
port many arrivals.
Mr. and Mrs Russell Nash of VOL
To- Nos he n Kos
ton after weeks stay with T.. W.
Gordon at the Davenport cottage. Mrs.
Gordon of Holbrocil. Mass, is now
visiting her son.
II. V. Moseley of Wakefield. Mass,
one of the known summer resi-
dents here for many seasons. is again
stopping at his cottage on Great lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. James j. hampton of
Washington, D. G.. with their daugh-
tor Dorothy, are at the Log Cabin for
the summer.
Robert Myer OF New York has ar
rived at his sumner place on Great
lake with his family. Summer resi-
dents here were saddened to learn or
the recent death Of his little daugh-
ter
r. Webster Kelley of Boston, Al
thony Vincent of West Roxbury. both
in the employ of Kidder. Peabody &
Co.. the big financial house of Boston
Gordon Cameron of the Maiden K Mel
rose Caslight Co, Percy Bennett,
cashier of the Employers Liability
and Insurance Co. of Boston, Albert
F>rink Of Andrews e Co.. brokers, Haf-
Ian p. Willis Of Wells. Me, also with
Kidder, Peabody. and Curtis Breed a
Brokline real estate man. compose the
party of Boston business men who ar
rived Yesterday at the lakes for TWO
weeks at the Kelley cottage. The men
came down on the Gardiner boat Sat
urday night and came up to Belgrade
il one of Clvde Tillacns autos.
Friends Of Miss Constance Bridges, now
Mrs O. B. Jones. for many years sum-
mer resident of Belgrade. will be interest
ed to hear that she is now on her we'd
ding journey with Owen B. Jones of Will
liams, Ariz and will return to Boston in
the fall before making her home in St
Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Dalton are receiv-
ing CONGRATULATIONS on the birth of
daughter weighing II pounds, on July IL
Mrs. Dalton was Miss French daughter
OF David French. before her marriage
Mr. Dalton was formerly in the United
States navy.
Clyde E. Tillson. local garage owner
and farmer. has recently purchased a
new COW.
Mrs Robert Henderson, widow of the
late Robert Henderson, one time manager
of the Red Oaks Lodge. is now at the
Belgrade.
c. $. Eaton Of S S. Pierce & Co. Bos-
ton. has been detained from visiting his
summer home on Long lake this year by
illness.
Mrs. Wilson Clement and Miss Ruth
Damren have opened a fancy work store
In town.
Miss Bessie Kelley. daughter of Bert
Kelley. local storekeeper. has returned to
her home from Augusta.
Mrs Buckley is having her house
painted in town.
The golf enthusiasts are making the
pill fly on the Belgrade course and the
sharks are out to beat the record made
by Ouimet. the new western champion,
on the course three summers ago.
Robert c. Kelley, former Belgradite,
has received his degree from Harvard
University and is now in the employ of
the International Time Recording Co. at
Boston While attending Harvard during
the past year Mr.. Kelley did newspaper
work for the Boston Journal. Boston
Globe. Boston Traveller and the Assocat-
ed Press He volunteered for the Platts-
burg training camp May but was reject
ed on account of his eyes
Herbert L. Kelley. managing director
Of Silas Pierce & Co. was IN town last
week.
Mrs F. NJ Davenport and Miss Lucy
Davenport returned 70 town Yesterday
aftsr two weeks vacation here Mr.. and
Nre wode are stopping at De Kalb's
cottage.