Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
CAPITOL ISLAND
Sailing Craft Numerous in Har-
bor-Committee for Croquet
Court Meets-Decides on Lo-
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ciaD The schooner-yacht Scud. of
Boston. arrived in the harbor Wednes-
day afternoon. attracting much atten-
ton on account of her trim appear
ance.
More sailboats than for many sea-
sons have been seen about the har-
Dor, a dozen being out in spanking
sailing breeze Wednesday, while the
number OF motorboats seem about
double the numbers of the past few
years.
The old ferry steamer Hockomock.
Bath to Woolwich, which for a week
or 10 days has been on the marine
has not been sold to Booth
bay Harbor parties, as reported, but
is simply being repaired by the State
to replace at the close of the summer
travel the larger and more expensive
boat to run. the Gov. King.
The catamaran sailboat Hopewell
with its odd appearance-two hulls
with a floor deck-which is anchored
port shore. is said to have come from
Lake Cobbosseecontee. Kennebec coun-
ty, where it was formerly owned by
Rev. B. P. Hope. then of Augusta.
A visitor in the harbor Wednesday
afternoon which attracted much at
tention by her repeated whistling was
the kenncbec river tugboat Seguin.
but She came in light and departed
likewise.
The loss of the electric lights on
Capitol, through the burning of the
power plant at Damariscotta. has
proved Il great inconvenience to the
whole summer crowd. as nearly every
cottage now has the lights installed.
The current has been coming on about
$50 P, NJ, with fair strength, which
remained 50 for about half an hour
then dying a slow but sure death. the
end coming about 10 o'clock, with you
it, lighted match in hand to
toll You when the last gasp came The
entffe summer colony neighborhood
has suffered the same Inconvenience
The thunderstorm of Tuesday night
consisted of a series which appaT-
emily visited every section west
north and east and out at sea. The
lightning was incessant for an hour.
with some nearby. No damage The
rain came down in torrents for half
an hour.
The oldest summer visitors in point
of visitation do not remember lower
run of tides than during August
Gene Merrifield of Richmond the Is
lands handy man. who has been COM
ing here for the last - years, says he
cannot remember any lower
An unusual sight Wednesday after
noon for Capitol waters was the pres
ence of thousands of infant" mack
erei These waters were once full of
mackerel, but for some years only oc-
casonal schools. have been seen.
The announcement that the steamer
Islander may be hauled off the Au-
gusta- Boothbay Harbor run by Sept
II. or at latest by Sept Il. is not
favorably received by the summer peo-
pie. The usual beautiful weather OF
September is greatly appreciated by
scores and the threatened cutting off
of the present convenient transporta-
ton will mean going home before
they wish
Mrs. George r. Brown and daugh-
ter Mildred of Evantown. ILL.,. Mrs.
L. P. Moore of Summit. \. J.. and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Fancher of Clevc-
land were weekend guests of Mrs.
Mary Gaubert and Mrs. Lyons at the
Orcutt cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ingram and
daughter. Betty, from Andover
Mass. and Mr.. and Mrs Winfred A
Taylor from Summit \. r.. were
guests for few days at the cottage
The Outlook" occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Wadsworth.
The guests at the Capitol House
during the past week were: MISC
Marion W. Mckinley. Germantown
Pa; Mr.. Ray T. Cooke and Charles
II. Cooke. Bernard F. Murphy. Miss
Grace Strecter and Miss Marion
Jones. Athol. Mass; Clara NJ. Mayes,
Boston; Edith G. Downes, Framing
ham, Mass; Madeline C. Crandall,
Brookline, Mass; Frank Owen, Bos-
ton; and Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Stew
90 - SASAiiAic4i'
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H. Hilton
and daughter. Hope Eliza beth. left
Sunday for their home in Framing
ham. Mass, after spending a vacation
of two weeks on the Island
Miss Marion Baker left Sunday for
her home in Maiden, Mass, having
passed two weeks here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. NJ Maxwell re-
turned to their home in Dorchester,
Mass, Saturday, after having passed
the last of August at the Capitol
House.
Mrs. Blanche Bwingale and son,
Roger, of Melrose, Mass, returned
Sunday, after remaining here two
weeks
Among the guests who have been
stopping at the San Souci' the past
week were: Cornelius Thomas Wag-
ner of Rochester. n. H.. c. Milton
McOwen, Bowdoinham. Carrie Reed
and Mrs. Annie Houdlette. Dresden;
Mrs. Rosalynde Hammond. bingham,
Mass; Gladys Reed, Portland: r. H.
Reed. New Boston. n. H; Alice II.
Hornsey, Melrose Mass; Mr., and
Mrs. NJ. f. Townes, Bath; w. D.
Gage, AthoI Mass; George McMen-
ines. George McDermitt and Mr.. Sui
livan from Cambridge, Mass; Mr..
and Mrs. Guy L. La Plant, Miss
Mary E. Malone and Cathanne c.
Malone. Boston; Alice 1. Burke, Mrs.
Annie I. Burke and Miss Mary
Hamilton. Gardner, Mass: Mr.. and
Mrs. p. A. Crawford, Augusta: Mr..