Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07
OCEAN POINT

Costumes Gay, Quaint and
Ludicrous at Annual Mas
querade-Miss Whittlesy as
Girl From Toyland", and
James Fassett as Gay Cav
alier" Take Prizes-Whist
and Dance Is "Next"-Per-
sonal Mention
Miss Grace Little Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Little are here once more. Mr.. Little
ows the first cottage ever built on Ocean
Point. 1t has been moved from its
Noble cottage
Miss Charlotte Noble OF Augusta is
with her sisters at The Anchorage.
Mrs Fred Robinson is guest of Mrs,
Thomas of Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Cross and son
Herbert of Augusta, Mr. and Mrs. II.
F. Goodrich and daughter Irene. STAN
ley Hnssey of Augusta. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey. with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey, Jr.
and the Misses Harvey of Haliowen,
are all at Rockledge.
DR.. and Mrs. J. p. Nutting, Jr., with
children, darriette and Elizabeth, and
Miss Lottie Harrington of Ha!loweld
have return their home after a two
weeks vacation at Seldom Inn.
Mrs. L. s. Lyon of Augusta and
nephew, Mr.. Clark of Auburn, are at
Good Enough.
]. D, Stephenson has arrived at his
cottage, Spray View, to pass two weeks
vacation with his family, who are pass
ing the season here. Mr. Stephenson
and J. F. Blaisdell motored to the Point
from Gardiner Sunday morning
Mrs. Katherine Bagley has returned
to her home in Gardiner after a visit
at the Stephenson cottage.
Mrs. Ernest H. Maxcy, who has been
the guest of Mrs j. Frank Rlaistiell at
the Stephenson cottage, has returned TO
her home in Gardiner.
Mayor and Mrs. Swift returned in
their car to Augusta, Sunday morn
ing. after week of unalloyed enpoy-
nent here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowker, after
passing week touring the North
Shore. have left for the South Shore.
Mrs. Fred Earnshaw gave them a
farewell party at cards on Monday
evening at which the prize winners
were Miss Lila Darracott, Mrs Her
man Williams, and Mrs. Harry West
When Miss Lila Darracott arrived
at Boothbay Harbor Friday morning
she found a large coterie of young
people from Ocean Point at the
wharf to meet her. Some came in
motorhoats. some in automobiles, and
some walked. That evening a card
party was given by Edward Rilbany
and Miss Lila carried off the prize
Rev. and Mrs. Pettingili, Rodney
Richard and Elizabeth Pettingili are
Cnce more at their cottage in Grimes
Cove. Their cottage was the first to
he built in that region.
A small hoy three years old is con
stantlv asking why. so when q
Young lady told him that when the
crows said cav. cav they were ask =
ing what are YOU doing?", he was
quiet few minutes busily cutting
fir balsams for pillow. Soon a crow
called cav cav" and Junior prompt
~ shouted, Il am cutting asparagus
for my mother"
Mrs. Greenleaf of Augusta just
hailed the correspondent when pass
ing her piazza and told of her an
rual excursion to Gunner Rock. She
said Mrs. Fred Moore of Randolph
and Mrs. Arthur Libby of Gardiner
are visiting me, for eighteen years
ere pf lax ~
ken our lunch over to Gunner early
in the morning. built up big fire
on the rocks. caught cunners, and
cooked them for dinner: and, speak
ing Of cunners, this time I caught one
eiShteen inches long, boiled it in sea
water let it get cold, dressed it with
salad dressing and had the most de-
licious supper dish you ever tascted.
The annual masquerade Saturday
evening was "a scream" about 100
people attending.
Mrs. Harry West, as The Lone
Fisherman, received the guests as
they entered the hall, then Mrs. Dol
liver as Aunt Mary, in old fashioned
costume. and Mrs. Wilcox as 1.-The
all wise Judge" reviewed the process
sion of maskers. and awarded prizes
to Miss Hope Whittlesy. the little
girl from toyland and Master James
Fassett, the gay cavalier
Miss Gladys McGillicudy, the Jap
anese girl in a wonderful embroid-
cred kimona. and Mrs. West led the
grand march. In the line of march
were: Katherine Thomas as the
flower girl, Herman Williams, Jr.,
as the toy soldier, Virginia Wilcox,
butterfly. Eleanor Wilcox An Old
Fashioned Girl, Katherine Danacott,
as brother Dan, Mrs. 3. T. Rowe
as perfent lady: Mr.. G. +. Jones
as perfent gentleman; Dr.. Lee
Croker as himself; Dorothy Doii-
yer. The Maid of 81; Huntley Buck
nam. Satan; Bob West, the clown;
some people as "A Lota Speckteta-
tus" and others too numerous to
mention. Among the celebrities
present were Miss Bertha Howe.
Miss Helen Rogers. Mrs Brasly. Mrs.
and Miss and Edward Richbony.
Mrs. and Miss Jones, officers from
the Governor Dingley, Miss Wright.
Miss Chadbourne.
Mayor Swift, Gordon Edgar. Smith
Cooper. Junior Volunteer Nathan
Rogers, the Misses Getchen, Reed
and Jones came in launch from
Capitol Island for the festivities. Miss
TERRY and Miss Cotton, Miss Hus-
.ee- Mo- 11,