The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-09
OLD ORCHARD BEACH.
What Press Reporter Discovers in His
RambIes.

OLD ORCHARD, July 8, 1884.
Conductor Hamilton, of the b. & NJ r. R., will
soon move into his summer villa, next to the one
occupied by Silas Quincy, Esq 4, of Boston.
Mr.. Joseph King, wealthy merchant of New
York city, and well known resident at Old Or
chard for the past nine summers, has arrived at the
Irving House for the season.
The first hop of the season occurred at the Ocean
House last evening. Though but few couples were
upon the floor, the concert by Harris famous orches
ira of Manchester. N. H, gave much satisfaction.
At Central Park, there is something different
from the average summer Gotta &c, in the shape OF
house and ell built entirely of logs.
Some of those who win occupy cottages at the
camp ground this summer, are Prof. Wilbur Of
Peaks Island; the widow of the late Rev. Charles
Andrews of Gray; Mr.. Chapman and family, from
Gardiner; Miss Hanson, of Portland, and Miss Wal
dron, of Melrose, Mass.
Geo. C. Howard, Esq, of Portl and. is the success
sor in the drug business of Guppy, Kinsman & AL
den, who were here last year.
The ticket office and both waiting rooms at the
station are being painted and otherwise improved.
The latest arrivals at the Old Orchard House in
clude H. e. Fitzgerald and Arthur W. Pierce Of
Portland and Tristram Seaman of Saco.
The concord" was formerly the old Adams
House. and used to stand the site of the pres
emit Fiske House. 1t had some Of the first boarders
Mr.. o. P. Greene aud wife, of saco are visiting
friends at Ocean Park.
House at Biddeford Pool, great many still avail
themselves of the delightful trip which the ride
along the shore and the sail down the Saeo affords
MIR. e. l.. Gould and wife, and MIR. Warren Good.
win and wife of Saco occupy very cosy little cot
tage in front of the Old Orchard House.
Mr.. j. c. Tarbox and family of Auburn have
moved into their cottage at Ocean Park.
DR.. F. A. Burnham and family of Saco have taken
the Pike cottage at Central Park.
John Munger, Esq., of Portland, is registered at
the "Engleside."
pastimes on the beach this afternoon.
The latest Maine arrivals at the Fiske House in
clude Miss Dole, Miss Eta i. Shaw and II. l..
Jonef, all of Portland.
Mr. Chas. G. Atwood of Saco has opened his fancy
goods store near the b. s. NJ station.
MIR. George P. Chick of Boston will ofieiate as
master of ceremonies in the Hotel Fiske ball room
| this summer.
Mrs Stevens of Bath is at the Lawrence House.
The skating rink is now beginning to draw large
assemblages every evening Tonight the first
league polo game of the season in the Old Orchard
rink was played between the Sacos and the Old Or.
chards. The Saeos came down with a much strong
er team than they had when defeated last Wednes-
day. The game was called at nine O'Clock, MIR. W.
II. Leighton of Portland being the referee. Thorn
as and Elwell the judges for Old Orchard and
| Boothby and Hodgkins for Sacos. The Old Orchard
| team was composed of HUFF and Davidson, rushers;
Churchill and Whitney, cover points; Dunn, centre;
| Credeford, cover goal and Norway goal.
On he first rush HUFF got the ball and it was kept
first at one goal then at the other for IL minutes,
\ when the goal was finally won by good shot by
| Churchill Of the Old Orchards. There were FIVE
| fouls
In the second, Churchill got the ball, and after
| three fouls Goodwin of Saco won the goal by a
/ beautiful shot Time, eight minutes.
The third goal was of short duration and was won
by Dunn of Old Orchard in four minutes. The last
and decisive goal was very stubbOrnly contested;
but after a battle of II minutes including IA fouls
the Old Orchards came of the floor victorious.