Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-23
OCEAN POINT

DR.. V. T. Lathbury. Mrs. Lathbury
and children. Vincent and Louise, OF
Augusta. are at Camp Happiness for
two weeks.
j. Frank Dyer and family OF Au-
gusta arrived at their cottage Thurs
day and will remain there for several
weeks.
Mrs. W. F. Marble of Augusta. was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Pur-
linton from Wednesday to Friday.
Mrs. A. NJ. Towle and son. Charles.
of Augusta, arrived at the Point
Thursday. They will be here for the
rest of the summer.
Warren Keith of Augusta, was
visitor at the Point Friday.
Senator Herbert Wadsworth or
Winthrop, was a caller at the Pulsl-
fer cottage on Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert True of Augusta. Is
| the guest of Mrs. Harris True at The
Hatchard for few days.
Everett Perkins of Augusta, is en-
ployed in the Office of the Atlantic
BLOUSE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Flynt. Of
Augusta, were at their cottage, The
Breakers, over the week lend.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Small, of Dex-
| ter, are at their cottage near the
steamboat wharf.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Snow. of
Hallowell. have arrived at their
camp for a several weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Niolette and
| daughter, Blanche. returned to their
home in Augusta last week after
passing two weeks at The Hatchard.
Mrs. Thomas Coleman, of Welles-
ley, Mass, is a guest at the Atlantic
house. She plans to stay at the
Point for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Nash. Of Au-
gusta, are in the Presley cottage for
two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Weston. Of Augusta. were their
guests over Sunday.
The Cross cottage, Monhegan
View, Is occupied for the remainder
of the summer by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Pulsifer, of Watervil1e, and
their daughter, Mrs. Bailey, of Bos-
ton. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Newbert en-
tertained a party at their new camp
Sunday, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank l.. Clark, Judge Robert Cony.
and Mrs. Cony. all of Augusta.
The many friends of Miss Madeline
Turner, of Augusta. who has former
ly spent her summers at the Point,
will be interested to hear that she IS
to leave New York on August 3Oth
for Paris, France, where she will
Miss Turner has turned out some
very excellent work in this line and
will undoubtedly meet with great
success in her chosen field. The best
wishes of the Pointers go with her.
Mrs. B. Earle Bither and son. Rich
ard, went to Augusta Friday. after
passing two weeks at the Atlantic
House. Richard is to be at the State
Y. NJ. c. A. Camp at Lake Cobbos-
seecontee for a month, and Will then
return to the Point.
Phillip Hennessey returned to the
Point Wednesday from a short trip
to Salem and Danvers. Mass. He
was accompanied on his return by
Miss Beatrice Budget. Miss Mabel
Budget and Roger Budget. Roger
will leave for Danvers. where he is
employed, in two weeks. while the
girls will remain at the Budget cot
tage for the rest of the season.
Among the many Automobiles at
the Point Sunday were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Parkman, Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Reid. William II. Reid, Mrs. Herbert
Sawyer. and Maurice Smiley, all OF
Augusta, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Austin, of Hallowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Purinton en-
tertained house party over the
week end. 1t was made up of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul d. Sargent, Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Wyman, Miss Katherine
Wyman. Miss Dorothy Wyman, Miss
Peggy Wyman and William Wyman.
Mrs. Wyman, Mrs. Sargent and Miss
Peggy will remain throug the week.
The regular weekly dance was
held at the Casino on Saturday eve-
ming with an exceptionally large at
tendance. Sixteen young men from
the boys camp on Reds island help
ed swell the numbers. During the
course of the evening several spe-
cialties were given, a Paul Jones. a
spotlight dance and an elimination
dance. Several vocal selections were
rendered by Philip Hennessey. A
box of candy, given as prize in the
elimination dance. was awarded to
Miss Virginia Wilcox and Richard
Holmes, the winning couple.
The Point is now nearly at the
height of its activities. The hotels
are fully booked up for the rest of
July and the whole of August, and
the cottages are nearly all occupied.
The tennis courts are both in order
now. the second one having been laid
out last Saturday, and they are al
ways in use. with a waiting list US
ually on hand. Dances will be held
at the Casino every Saturday night |
from now on until Labor Day. 1t is
understood that the ball field will
shortly be put into condition, and
there is talk of forming a team and
playing a series Of games with East
Boothbay. Bayville. or Boothbay
Harbor.
Bathing seems to have taken a
boom here this summer. Every aft
ernoon finds both beaches In use by
q large number of swimmers of all
ages, sizes and shapes, clad in all
varieties of costumes ranging from
the abbreviated suit of modern times !
to the full dress uniforms Of grand |
mothers day. There are several ex-