The Portland daily press., 1884-08-25
OLD ORCHARD REACH.
What "A Press Reporter Discovers in His
Rambles.

OLD ORCHARD, Aug. "a.
Saturday one of the largest crowds of the largest
crowds of the season was here, there being three
excursion trains of eleven cars EACH and containing
two thousand people aIarge part of whom picnicked
at Ferry Beach Park.
Saturday evening" as usual was the gayest Of the
week, there being something going on at all the
hotels either in the way of the regular hop, in
that of some parlor entertainment. AT the Irving
House there was the regula Saturday evening pro-
gramme. Several new artists however, were intro
duced among whom were Martha Davis, who rem
dcred several remarkably fine selections at the
piano. MISS Cora DenneTe sang R very pre1ty song
of the evening and the one which kept the audience
convulsed with laughter was the humorous readings
and representations by Prof. bennett of Lewiston.
Mr. Dennett's recitals of darius Green and his
FLYING Machine" and "a school boys first attempt
at speaking, together with his "Yankee impersun-
ations" ali kept the audience in Of applause,
and he was eLcored again and again.
At the Lawrence, Miss Belle ingalls, Lovejoy gave
very interesting dramatic recitals, and at the
Aldine Hotel Mae. Richardson entertained the
guess with her voice and at the piano. a. I'm
A complimentary concert was rendered the Old
Orchard house band in the music hall of that place.
programme, including Mrs. Mcclellan OF
Toronto, Miss Winchester of New York,
Mrs. Pickett and Miss Foller of Boston. At the
latter part of the concert, the band favored the
dience with some selections, and Mr.. f. G. Record
discoursed fine music from his $4,000 violin. The
hall was we'll filed, and very neat sum gathered
for the band.
Mass was said in Music Hall, Sunday, as usual
Sabbath services were also held at the Bay View
House. conducted by Rev. j. NJ. Savage; WHILE at
St. Johns chapel, Rev. Mr.. Storrs preached in the
forenoon and Rev. Mr.. Small in the evening.
The meetings at Ocean Park closed today,
Saturday afternoon, young fellow, known as
BABY Narcotics of Biddeford, attempted an as
sault upon George Elwell of Portland, at the
apothecary store, and was arrested by officer Whit
tier.
Campmeeting' John Allen registers at the Sea
Shore House.
Miss Belle ingalls, Lovejoy read at the Ocean
j. step i n general superintendent of the
Grand Trunk Railway. is at the Old Orchard House.
The following Maine people arrived at the Sea
Shore House today: w. H. Gray, L. B. Roberts,
Franklin NJ. Lawrence, G. Edwin Dyer, j. X. Mar
tin. Edwin Small. all of Portland; o. H. Leonard
S. NJ. Towle, Lewiston; Frank johnson, Bath; Jo-
seph Boothby, Limerick; W. P. Walsh, Augusta; G.
M. Bailey, Winthrop, Everett TotmaD: Fairfield.
Miss Carrie Gilmore gives an exhibition of fancy
skating at the rink Monday evening.
l.. E. Pease of Saco, is at the Lawrence.
Maine arrivals at the Montreal House include the
following persons: j. @. Adams, Biddeford; F. s..
Adams, Kennebunkport; John Scott, wife and
daughter, Lewiston.
Lewiston arrivals at 1.-THE Irving include W, E.
Kicker and M. bennett.
From Saco, Ella Chase and Miss Stevenson are
among the Ingleside Cottage arrivals.
The Maine guests at the Hatch House include:
Charles Murphy and Miss Flora Murphy of Skowhe-
gan
Maine arrivals at the Revere House include the
following l.. M. Pnlsbury and child, Biddeford;
5. D. Te6bets Mrs. W. o. Hanson and Master E. A.
Hanson, Springvale.
F. S. Kicker Of Brunswick is at the Old Orchard
House.
Maine arrivals at Hotel Everett iuclude j. E.
Barnett and F. E. Mason, Portland; VIM. Spear,
Ferry village
The following are the Maine arrivals at the Ocean
House: A. ID. Adams, Biddeford; VIM II. Stuart,
Richmond; I. s. Elliot So. Berwick.