Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16
OCEAN POINT

Fremont J. c. Little Of Augusta.
was visitor at the Point on Thurs
day.
George Johnson Of awterville, is
passing his vacation with his family
at their camp in Grimesl Cove
Miss Dorothy Albee of Hallowell is
the guest of Miss Dorothy Flagg for
several weeks.
Miss Mae Cushman Of Augusta is
passing her vacation as the guest of
Miss Hazel Jackson at Miss Jack
sons new camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Jennings Of
Augusta are passing several days at
their cottage on the West Shore.
Mrs. Maud B. Roberts is entertain
ing Mrs. H. H. Hewitt and children.
James. Rita and velma, OF Orlando,
Fla. for a few days at her cottage
on First street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Norton, Mrs.
B. A. Norton. Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Gray and Mrs. Alma Leav'tt, who
have been passing some time at
Wayside cottage. returned Thursday
to Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Maurice Arnold of
Augusta, arrived at The Villa. on
Thursday and will pass several days
there. Mr.. Arnold is on his annual
vacation from his duties at the Au-
gusta postoffice.
DR.. Robert Coleman. who Is on the
staff of thesBoston City Hospital. and
Miss Matilda Morris of Wellesley.
Mass, arrived at the Atlantic honse
on Monday and are passing a few
days there as the guests Of Mrs.
Thomas Coleman.
Miss Marion Moore arrived Thurs
day to pass the rest of the week with
her family who are occupying the
Pinkham camp. The Moores leave
for home Sunday after passing two
weeks at the Point.
Miss Lucille Purinton drove to Au-
gusta on Tuesday to attend the golf
tournament at the Augusta Country
club. She will return to the Point
the last Of the week.
Mike Meagher of South Boston,
Mass, is occupying his cottage nearS
the steamboat wharf for a few days.
Mr.. Meagher. who has been coming
to the Point for many years. now
holds the position of athletic instruc.
ter at the l. Stree Bahs- in Bosom.
C. X. Denney OF Greenville, ILL.,. is
a guest of the Browns at their camp,
REST a. While" for few days. Mr..
Denney is veteran Of 81 and comes
to the Point from Boston, where he.
has b "a attending the G. A. r. con-
vention. =,
Walter J. Budget, Mabel Budget,
Beatrice Budget, Mrs. Mabelle Will
liams, Mrs. Thomas Coleman, DIR.
Robert Coleman and Miss Matilda
Morris left Thursday on a motor trip
to Jackman and vicinity. They Will
return to the Point on Saturday.
Deep sea fishing enthusiasts are
daily reporting mighty catches OF
cod and haddock. There being no
provision of law for official weight
to tell his own story.
DIR. Oliver w Turner Is building
an attractive cottage and u two car
garage~on q handsome lot in 1.-THE
Birches." DR.. and Mrs. Turner eX-
pect to occupy this cottage next sea-
son. The location which is high
above the water. embraces a wide
view of Iinekin's Bay. Boothbay
Harbor and the sea. 1t is understood
that friends of the Turner's will build
on adjourning lots.
Many property owners would ike
to see Charles +. Flynt OF AUGUSTA
resume the presidency of the ocean
Point Association. Mr.. Flynt retired
n year ago after holding this office
for three years, and left record
of efficiency and accomplishment
that speaks for itself.
The Central Maine Power. COM
pany is doing a much needed work
on its lighting lines at the Point.
Additional transformers are being
installed at important points and
much new wire strung. The result
is a uniform and satisfactory voltage
for cottages and public places.
The commissioners of the Booth
bay Harbor water system are at
work on plans for further i'm
provement in the distribution Of wa
ter. Before another summer many
new and larger mains will replace
existing ones now overloaded by
new customers The superintendent
expects to have uniform pressure
at all parts of the Point by early
spring.
More than 20 new cottages this
season make q fine addition to this
growing colony of summer folk. This
is by far the largest number of new
cottages built in any one season
since Ocean Point was founded.
Many workmen have been employed
here since April, and the building
boom has made a fine market for
materials Lots continue to sell and
new owners have plans for building
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