Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-14
KENNEBEc TRIBE NO. IS. IMP. o.
Bangor Y. w. C. A.
Has Summer Camp

! TO give girls and women an oppor-
! tunity to enjoy their vacations and
| week ends in the salt water brcezes,
| the Bangor Young Womcn's Christ
| ian Association has leased for the
| coming summer months the we'll
| known picnic grounds and buildings
at Penobscot park in Searsport, from
| Charles f.. CaytinE. This property
| was formerly owned by several MEM
bers Of the Bangor L. T. c.. which
held annual outings there but Mr..
Cayting has also acquired the entire
control 1T is one of the most pop
| ular outing places on the bay and
many church and club organizations
have held their summer field days on
the grounds. which are finely adapt
cd for summer outings. The prop
crty was leased at a very low figure
SO that the association can give the
girls and women of the community a
summer outing at very incident OK
pense, Mrs. CaytinC. who is Il mem
Der of the board of directors Of the
association, making the generous Of
fer of the lease at a low cost by rea-
l..
tiles
Only IS miles from Bangor and
easily accessible by train and by au-
tom obile, the resort offers splendid
vacation possibilities. The buildings
arc on large section of land jutting
out into Penobscot Bay. No other
cottage lots are nearby, so the place
will be isolated from the occasional
annoyances Of neighboring campers.
The Scarsport railroad station is
but short distance away and in an
hour and a quarter of good travelling
the site may be reached by automo-
bile.
The largest of the buildings is a so
foot square house, entirely surround
cd by ten foot vcranda, which is
screened in at parts, for outside sleep
ers who want the salt water breczes.
In the dining room 60 can be scat
ed at once. The buildings are
equipped with electricity and tele-
| phone.
There is also large annex contain
! ing sleeping rooms, and large recre-
ational hall with bowling alleys and
other attractions. A kitchen. Office,
storehouse and other small buildings
| are on the grounds.
| On the lot is q baseball diamond
and track, both Of which will he
graded up for the sporting clement in
the vacationists. There is also a ten
mis- court and several fine lots for
Z ryan
! buildings.
Two Of the most prominent features
| OF the site are the wonderful view
and fine sandy beach. At low tide
| campers may cross a bar to Sears is
land. For the bathers and boaters
| there is float in front of the main
building. The swimming opportuni-
tics are excellent and the fishing will
also provide good sport. Drinking
water will be furnished by pipe con-
nection from Half Moon lake, said to
contain the purest of water.
About 100 people can be accommo-
dated at the camp atone time and the
minimum number that will be need
cd to cover expenses will be 40 each
week. No trouble is expected in get
ting that number as the girls are al
ready registering in large numbers.
A young woman from Virginia and
two from Ohio have written the To-
cal Y. w. c. A.. asking IL there is to
be summer camp here for girls and
II so they wanted to register for the
entire summer.
The purpose of the association Is
not to make money, but is to furnish
good vacation camp for girls and