The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13
OLD ORCHARD BEACH.
What n Press Reporter Discovers In His
RambIes.

OLD ORCHARD, Aug. ~.
The season is now at its height, and Old Orchard
is one continued round of gayety.
The Children's dancing parties which were so
popular last year. have again begun this season. one
being given at the Ocean House this afternoon and
it was very successful affair being thus far the
leading event of the week. At $50 the grand
march commenced, the children filing into the
music hall couple after couple. The sweetest little
couple were the two three year olds Master Ike
Splits and little Miss Susie Burns. All the children
wore very handsome bouquets presented Ly Mr..
GENTLY MIR. Hastings presented them with some de-
licous fruit. His great interest taken in this
ehildrens party of the reasons OF its great
success. Another will be given next week when
guests from other hotels will be invited TO partk
cipate.
Monday evening at about 10 O'Clock cries of MUIR
der rent the air, coming from house just back Of
Whitmore's billiard hall. The repeated screams
for help brought some men to the house who found
the door locked, but as the screams continued the
door was soon burst open and a terrible sight met
their eyes. Mrs Hattie Bumpus, lady about forty
five years old lay the floor bleeding from wounds
in the face while Fred w. Perkins OF Saco was In
the act Of committing an assault upon her. Perkins
fed before the rescuers were able to comprehend
the situation but was afterwards followed and ar
rested on the railroad track and is confined in
Alfred jail. IL was ascertained by Mrs. Bumpus
that there were three men who suddenly broke in
upon her and hardly before she knew of their
presence struck her in the face, blow following
blow. Inc men were under the influence of liquor.
Geo. e. Sawyer Of Portland is at the Sea Shore
j. B. Vance, N. p Vance, F. Corsey, and Mrs. A.
X p Lord, all Of West Buxton, arrived to day At
Harry Beatty of saco is to-day guest at the
Ocean House.
j. L. Dunbar of Portland is at Hotel Fiske.
Mrs. Trask Of Pennington arrived at Hotel Bel
mont to-day.
D. MeEniire. well known Montreal merchant,
is now sojourning at the Ocean House.
While the Ola Orchard House hack was at the
station to-day, the horses suddenly took fright and
started up Old Orchard avenue, and turning sharply
round the bend, they ran into the woodwork OF the
awning at Burnham's lunch room, tearing it down.
The horses were soon stopped, and no special dam
age was done to the team.
The following people from Portland registered at
the Old Orchard House to-day: Geo. o. X Cram
F. G. Croker, W. H. Anderson, H. W. Kings and
Mrs. Orrin King also Stanley T. Pullen late editor
of the PRESS. Judge Vincent of Erie Pa also
registered at the same hotel.
From all parts OF the world they come to this
famous resort To-day SignOr Nino Cavazza of
Modena, Italy, arrived at the Old Orchard House.
Hon. Geo. T. Mescott of Portland president Of
the Portland & Rochester railroad and treasurer Of
Boy View House.
Wednesday evening the Ocean, Fiske and Sea
shore orehestras consolidate and play at the rink.
d. Il. Parker, j. @. Clark and James Muse, of
Boston, came from Wakefield Mass, to Old Or.
ehard ON their Harvard bicycles, and registered at
Hotel Everett. The distance was 100 miles, and
the actual travelling time II hours.
Maine arrivals at the Revere House include +. A.
Clark and wife, Mrs. b. P. Hamilton, Springvale;
Mary e. Garvin. Susie b. Chelis. lila hi esrvin'
George Garvin, E. E. Lord, all Of Shapeigh; F. L.
Rankin Woodfords.
A grand German came off at the Old Orchard
House this evening. 1t has not been excelled by
anything of the kind this season. The costumes
were gotten up in splendid style. Natural flowers
were specially noticeable, there being great pro-
fusion of them. Not an ungraceful dancer was on
the floor, but everything went off with charming
grace and elegance. The tavOrs were selected with
grea. care, and were very fine. The music by Prof
Aubrey's orchestra excellent.
A concert of plantation melodies by the Tuskegee
Singers under the direction of Mr.. X. II. Hamilton,
was given at the Sea Shore House this evening. The
hall, psrlor and veranda crowded to their ut
most capacity. The music was excellent and re-
ceved with well deserved plaudits.