The Portland daily press., 1884-07-07
OLD ORCHARD BEACH.
What Press Reporter Discovers in Ais
RambIes.
OLD ORCHARD, July [

OLD ORCHARD, July 6.
The beach presented an animated appear
ance this afternoon. A large number of
transients came out from Portland, also quite
a throng from Biddeford and Saco.
The Old Orchard House has secured the
services of six experienced colored bell-boys
from the Grand Central Hotel, New York.
Late arrivals at the Ocean House include
Geo. F. Hinckley, Berwick; f. Barrett NJ. D.,
Portland, and Miss f. MARITIME, Saccarappa. =
F. W. Parker and wife and the Misses Clara
and Belle Parker of Lewiston registered at
the Sea Shore House to-day.
At II o'clock this morning, religious services
were conducted at Hotel Fiske by the Rev. G.
II. A. Buckley of Waship ston, D. G. Mr..
Buckley also gave sacred reading in the
evening to large audience.
Rev. Mr. Clark, the presiding elder of the
Maine Methodist Conference, has taken a
cottage on Ocean Avenue at the Camp Ground
for the season.
Capt. Aaron B. Leavitt of Saco is said to be
the only one left, of what are termed, the
"original owners" of beach property, between
Old Orchard proper and the Saco river. He
has tract of several acres out of which he
has never sold lot.
The following are registered at the Fiske
House: Geo. f. Reynolds, Miss Eta d. Rice,
Everett Small and Alice Andrews, all of
Lewiston; #. A. Boothby and Miss McKen-
ney of Biddetord; VIM. Allen, Jr., Portland,
and the Miss Cloudman, Gorham.
Mrs Googings of Chicago, has arrived at her
cottage on Third street for the season.
A merry and select party Of Sacoites were at
"Camp Comfort" on the Fourth. The par
ty was composed of John @. Bradbury, cashier
OF the York National Bank and wife; A. II.
Gilman and wife; Postmaster Chase and wife
Joseph G. Deering and wife; Ex-msyor Carter
and wife; j. Q. Sawyer and wife; Leroy o.
Straw and wife, and Dorrance Littlefsld and
wife. The time was pleasantly spent in card
playing and general conversation.
Among those who have recently moved into
their cottages on the Camp Ground, for the
season, are Mrs. Wordsworth on Union Aven-
ne and Mrs. Il. " Plummer Of Augusta on
Ocean Avenue.
A few of the prominent people registered
the Ocean House, include Hon. j. Il. Stevensf
postmaster at Manchester; Judge Bartlett O
New Hampshire; Charles Williams, Esq, pro
prietor of one of the largest soap-stone quar-
ries in the United States, and family of Man
chester; John Porteous, Esq, genl freight
agent OF the Grand Trunk Railroad, and wife
OF Montreal, and j. Higginbottom, auditor of
Grand Trunk Railroad, Sherbrook, Ont.
Harris orchestra, of six pieces, from Man.
chester, n. H., will furnish music for the
Ocean House this summer, and will arrive to-
morrow.
sciibed the names of John E. Cummings aud
Geo. e. Grant of Sseo: Geo. B. Littlefeld,
Kennebunk, and Frank B. Ross Of Biddeford.
Mrs. Tukey Of Saco, who conducted the At
lantic House last season has rented a cottage
for the summer on Grand Avenue at the
Camp Ground.
Accompanied by the Institute Baud, the
Biddeford fire department, together with their
wives and invited friends, enjoyed a day of
rest and relaxation yesterday, at Ferry Beach
Park. Among other amusements, those so
disposed, INDUCED in the light fandango mp to
a late hour, to strains of excellent music from
the Institute Band. Everybody seemed to
have good time, and many were the express
sions OF approval concerning the arrangements,
which we're carried out to the letter.
Recent arrivals from Maine at the Belmont
House, include Mrs. B. e. Melvin and Mrs. E.
| r. Morrill, of Winthrop; Myra II. Hilton,
Grace May Hilton, Mr.. aud Mrs. W. X, Hill
| ton, John Alden, all of Portland: J. 7. Hall,
| Auburn; Thomas Dealy, Albert Duckworth
and Martha Duckworth, of Lewiston
At the "Linwood" Mr.. John Hall and wife
| and Miss Mabel Page, of Alfred, are registered
| for the season.
Next Wednesday, the Unitarian society OF
Saco are to hold picnic at Ferry Beach Park
The uniforms worn by the bell boys at the
7 Sea Shore House are the prettiest on the
beach.
Late arrivals at the Pleasant House include
| S. Alma Pendexter of Pittsfeld, Me-, aud G
| O. Blood of Biddeford.
Afternoon arrivals from Portland at the Sea
| Shore House Include the following: q. Fl.
| Shaw aud wife, L. L. Moore, Miss /. T. Gay
| Miss Arahel Shaw, Chas. Fl. Haskell and wife
Miss Hersey and Q. o. Haskell. FL. B. NJ.