Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-14
OCEAN POINT
First Regular Church Service
in New Chapel-Children to
Give Entertainment.

Inc NTSL regular CIiUTCli sci lCS la
the new chapel was held on Sunday
morning when Rev. Lewis G. Wilson
Of WATERFOWL, Mass, preached before
a congregation of about 125. Rev. Mr.
Wilson's address explained the need of
the chapel at Ocean Point and dealt
with it's purpose in this community.
Special music was rendered. Miss
Lois Smart, organist, Miss Rosiland
Winchester, Violinist, and Mr.. Dronet,
, c0rnetist, played for the offertory.
After the church service, the congre-
CATION. under the Craftsmanship of
Professor S. F. Emerson, continued the
congrega tional meeting adjourned two
weeks ago. The congregation accept
ed and adopted the report of the NOM
mating committee for the board Of
managers for the chapel The follow
ing now constitute the board of man.
ayers: Rev I. c. Smart, Miss Anna
Carter, Rev. John H. Wilson, Miss
Anna Norton, Mrs. Arthur c. Petten-
gill. Fitch Winchester. Miss Margaret
Emerson, Mrs. Marion Wilcox and
William W. Yerrall This committee
will shortly meet organize and draw
up a constitution which will be SUBJ
mitted to the congregation for ap-
proval on Sunday, Aug. rs. The con-
gregation is not organized into a
church society, but is taken to repre-
! sent the community in the affairs Of
the chapel. 1t is composed Of those
present at the church services. after
! which meetings are held. The congre-
cation is intended TO represent the
Pointers as a whole and that through
their representatives, the chapel shall
be managed. The chapel services are
thus community affair, and the char
acter of the services is undenomina-
! tional.
One of the most interesting and en-
| PERTAINING of all the social activities
of the Point this year will take place
! in the Casino on Saturday evening
when a performance Of interest to
those of all ages will be given by the
children of Ocean Point under the per-
sonal direction of Mrs. Harry D. West
The entertainment is called The
Children's Vaudeville and will con-
sist of recitations, songs and dances.
Roy Hussey of Augusta, now in Com
pany E OF the Nlilliken Regiment at
/ Brunswick, passed the weekend at
the Point, stopping at the Hussey
cottage near the wharf. He was ac-
companied by his cousin, Vinton Hus-
sey
Huntly Buchan, Norman Fassett and
Richard Pettengill, all of whom are
passing the entire summer here, are
! camping for a day on outer Heron
Island about four miles from the
Point.
| Walter E. Avery of Gardiner pass
cd Sunday at Ocean Point.
Arthur J. Bean of Mount Vernon,
now of Battery E of the Mlliken
! Regiment now located at Brunswick,
! passed the weekend at the Point as
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank
| Hammond.
! Herbert Folsom of Augusta is pass
iDG few days at Ocean Point, STOP
| ping al Camp Happiness. He is ac-
companied by his mother, Mrs. w H.
Folsom also of Augusta.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert W. Grant of
Augusta passed the week end at the
| FONT as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. c. Raynes at the Outlook"
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Graves, Miss Ella
/ Graves and Lindon E. Hale. all of
! Norridgewock, are passing two weeks
at the Point, stopping at the Judge
Shaw cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kidder of Wat
ervile have been passing a few days
| at the Point, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. F. Graves.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Jacobs of Bath
passed Sunday at Ocean Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Raynes and
daughter, Miss Mildred Raynes, and
sons, Nathan and Charles of Augusta,
and Clarence Grant of Rockland, are
I passing three weeks at the Point,
stopping at the Outlook" near the
steamboat wharf.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Chaplin and
children Lloyd and Ada, and Mrs
! Georgia Chaplin, all of Augusta. pass
cd Sunday at Ocean Point
| Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Savage, Mr.. and
M.>. O'Brien and Mrs. Dinsmore of
| Augusta, who are camping at Five Is
| lands, came TO the Point Sunday in
their boat for short stay
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Flynt Of Augusta
! have returned to the Point and are
stopping at the Breen cottage Happy
Nook"
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Newbert and son
John of Augusta, passed the weekend
at their cottage at Newbert's Point.