The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-10
OLD ORCHARD.
what Press Reporter Discovers ia His
Rambles.
OLD ORCHARD. July 9. 1s.

OLD ORCHARD, July 8, 1884.
Although visitors arriving on every train, the
hotels will not fill up until the first few days of
hot spell, for which great many people, in the
cities, who have already engaged rooms. are wait
ing.
For the last three evenings, hops have taken
place at both the Sea Shore and Ocean houses.
A number of people, owning private carriages
have arrived on the beach.
Hon. William Slade of Cincinnati q. S. Consul at
Nice for many years. and wife, are spending short
time, at the Lawrence House.
Mr.. Thomas Ward of Lewiston, has recently fin
ished a cottage near tie Lawrence House in very
unique STYLE Ii is artistcally painted in several
different colors
On the Hotel Fiske register, Prof. c. H. A. Bulk
ley, of the Howard University, Washington, D. c.,
daley nscribes short piece of poetry appropriate
both to the day and to the weather.
Among the Maine people who have summer resi-
dences at the Camp Ground, may be mentioned
Charles W. Ross, and family DR.. Stevens G. W
Banks and family and Rev. A. S. Ladd, pastor of
the Methodist church, all of Biddeford; Amos Il.
Allen and family of Alfred; Rev. M. Wetherbee
member of the Maine Methodist Conference and
family of Kennebunk, and Mr. Scott Leavitt and
family of Scarboro.
Many pedestrians and large number of vehicles
from the pony village-cart to the pretentious
barouche, have taken advantage of the fine beach
| during the afternoon this week.
The secretary and treasurer of the Maine State
| Grange, together with His Excelency, Gov Re bic
Grand Master of this organization, are to have a
meeting at the Central Park House on Friday and
| Saturday of this week to make arrangements fol
| the large Grange meeting to be held at the Camp
Ground, some time in August.
The corridors of the Ocean House have been new
ly carpeted and an elegant Grand Square piano
has been placed in the ball ROOM
The Boston and Maine, beside building new
platform, have also laid track, which now
| gives them four tracks at the station.
Among those who are registered at the Sea Shore
House. are Will II. Mcdonald of the United States
phia, who are en- route to Bar Harbor; Mrs. Brown
and daughters of the Agricultural College Guelph
| Ont, and A. M. Lyon, wife and son of Skowhegan
One of the Boston and Portland steamers was OBJ
served off the beach near Wood Island this after
noon.
parlor entertainment occurs at the Fiske this
evening" consisting of oriental exercises and magi
| cal mysteries by Prof. Pray.
The Unitarian Society of Saeo had large gather
| ing at their picnic at Ferry Beach Park today.
There is to be an old fashioned clam bake at the
Concord" tomorrow.
Recent arrivals at the Ocean House include Mrs
| W. Q. Nelson, Henry Cromwell and j. W. Tabor
| all of Portland.
Mr.. A. b. Stephenson of Portland we'll known
among ship owners in that vicinity and family have
| taken the Cushman cottage on Ocean Avenue for
| the season.
A. A. bennett. Esq.,, Clerk of Courts of Cumber.
land County, and family of Portland have taken a
cottage on Old Orchard street for the summer.
At The rink the next league polo game occurs Fri
| day evening.