Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-30

derstood that Mr.. Ernshaw has been
seriously i'll during the past winter
and will pass the summer here with
his family in order to regain his
strength.
A number of Pointers made the
trip to Boothbay Harbor. Friday
evening, TO attend the opening of
Sprucewold Lodge. located in
Sprucewold colony. This structure,
which makes claim to being the
worlds largest log cabin. has proved
a magnet for tourists ever since con-
Struction was first started on it and
now that it has reached completion
is worth travelling miles to see, as
it is without doubt one of the most
unique buildings in this country.
| 1t is understood that within a
very short time calcium chloride
will be applied to all of the streets
about the Point. This work will be
done at the request of the Ocean
Point Association, by the town of
Boothbay as part of their road main
f, tenance program, and will not only
serve to lay the dust but will act as
binder on the roads and help to
keep them in their present excellent
condition.
| The position of caretaker of the
casino and tennis courts is this year
| being filled by Howard Stiles of
! Augusta, graduate of Cony High
school. class of '26. Howard, or
/ 'Howdy," as he is more generally
| known around Augusta, is a young
/ man OF very pleasing personality and
! we feel that he will quickly make
| himself a popular member of this
colony. While in high school he has
I made for himself an enviable record
! in both the scholastic and social life
! of the school, and "Howdy" Stiles
| is known throughout Maine as one
| of the States best high school ath-
| letes, having made his letters in
| baseball, football, track and basket
| ball. the last named team of which
/ he was captain during the past WIN
| ter. With both Stiles and Bradstreet.
! Cony's star first sacker, at the Point
| this summer we have the nucleus of
a snappy ball team-providing we
can find ball somewhere.
A crew OF decorators from Au-
gusta has been busily engaged dur
ing the present week in redecorating
/ the newly enlarged casino and get
ting 1t in readiness for the opening
| dance Saturday night, July ). The
decorations are similar to those of
last season but present much more
striking and beautiful effect than
formerly, because of the larger scale
on which the work has been carried
out. Pierce's orchestra of Augusta
has again been hired to play every
saturday night throughout the sum-
mer. Since Its last appearance here
the orchestra has been almost COM
pletely re-organized, only two of it's
former members being now present,
and the change has proved to be
! greatly for the better. With the ex-
cellent music. new floor and good
weather all indications point to a.
wonderful party. Everyone should
turn out and help make the OPEN
| ing big success Remember the
date. Saturday, July 3. and the place,
, ocean Point Casino.
The Kennebec journal has ar
arranged for transmission on the Au-
gusta, Gardiner and Ocean Point
bus, which arrives here about IL
O'Clock. This arrangement will bring
the Journal to the Ocean Point read
ers two hours earlier than IL sent
by mail. The journal is also on sale
at the Post Office.