The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-04
OLD ORCHARD BEACH.
What Press Reporter Discovers in His
RambIes.
OLD oRcHARp. July 9. 1ss

OLD ORCHARD, July 8, 1884.
The double track on the Boston & Maine railroad
is completed far as Old Orchard, and is now be-
ing used between here and Portland. Work is pro-
crossing rapidly, aud the extension to Biddsford
which is as far as the work will be pushed this sea-
son, will be finished in a short time.
Hampden Fairfield, Esq, aud family of Saeo,
will summer in their pretty cottage at Ferry Beach,
The truck used at the Sea Shore House for the
conveyance of baggage to and from the station, is
the best thing of the kind on the beach.
The widow and family of tho late Col Charles
Green, of Savannah, Ca, have moved into their
elegant cottage on the beach, for the season.
At the door Of the Florida curiosity shop gray
squirrel is associated in a cage with grim and
frolicsome monkey. The pranks and antics of the
pair furnish considerable amusement for the pass
ers by.
The regular summer visitors from OIdtown, the
Indians have begun pitch their tents for the sea-
son.
One of the prettiest cottages the beach, in fact
on the coast anywhere, is the one owned and occu-
pied by Thos. Goodall, ESQ.,, of Sanford. TAe
grounds are beautifully laid out with walks and
flowers. and facing the street is little fountain, Of
unique design.
out in the grove, the proprietors of the booths,
the fruit and confectionery stands, and Of the many
other devices designed to entce the spare change of
the summer visitor, are making extensive prepare
tions for a busy season.
Several of the walters at the Ocean House are
from the Revere House, Boston.
Recent arrivals at the Pleasant House, include
Geo. Il. Colby, f. A. Sawyer, Mrs. F. A, Sawyer,
Rev. Norton Sawyer, and Miss Josephine Mitchell
all of Portland. Among those who have engaged
rooms at this house are ID. W. WardrOp Esq, and
wife of Boston. Mr.. Wardrop is connected with
the surveyors department, in the Boston custom
house.
Hon George G. Yeaton, of South Berwick, a
prominent lawyer and politician, and James S.
Smith, Esq, of the Union Pacific railroad, are
stopping at the Fske House.
The following Maine arrivals are registered at the
Irving House: A. z. Ridley Mrs. George f, Ridley
and Alice F. Ridley, all of Lewiston.
Among the cottagers, who will be at Ferry
Beach this summer, are b. y. Hamilton, Esq. and
of Saco.
at The Fiske,'' are W. II. Downs and George c.
Yeaton of South Berwick; Harry V. Moore Ber-
wick Miss G. Hyde, L. Il. Wetherell, F. A. Sawyer.
L. A. Wade, N. ii. Studley, W. Montgomery and
Arthur W. Pierce, all of Portland.
This is Barnum's day in Saco and Biddeford, and
many of the hotel guests went up to the street
r. A. Fairfield of Saco is soon so erect a cottage
near the Bay View House at Ferry Beach.
W. L. Meyer, Esq, of the Wabash, Ind, Plain
dealer has been spending short time at the Sea
The latest Maine arrivals at the Old Orchard
House include George P. Barrett and E. N. Fernald
of Portland.
There were several bold bathers on the beach to-
day.
The young lady 'boarder'' naturally feels little
abashed when, in the presence of her heretofore
beguiled young man, she is aceOsted by friend
with an inquiry to the time when she finished
her Dishes"
F. A. Libby, Esq. and family of Portland, have
taken IL cottage for the season next to the one
occupied by Mrs. Greene.
The Sea Shore house has more guests than any
other house on the Beach, thirty people having
| taken rooms today.
Ameeting of the Old Orchard Auxiliary Temper
ance Alliance was recently held electlng the follow
ing officers President Judge Chas W. Ross: Vice
Presdents-Rev. Mr.. Chase, Mrs. james Brown
and Mrs. irving j. Brown: SecretaTy-E. E. Oliver;
Treasurer-AIrs. Irving j. Brown; Chapain-Rev.
Mr.. Chase; Executive Committee-Rev. j.. M.
Woodbury., Mrs. Baxter Mari and Mrs. G. D. Oliver
A committee appointed TO make arrangements
for grand Temperance Convention. commencing
July 18th and lasting several days. They will en-
| deavor to get together the largest meeting ever
held at Old Orchard.
The people are beginning to come, and Old Orch
ard will soon De in its glory. H.. b. NJ.