The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-23
LITTLE CHEBEAGUE ISLAND.

Among all the islands of Casco Bay there are none
possessing greater attractions than Little Che
beague. It is most charming spot for summer
home, and with the great improvements made there
within the past year by the Little Chebeague Island
Association it is destined to be in the future one of
the most popular resorts on the Maine Coast.
This island was owned by Brig. Gen. Samuel
Waldo at the time of his decease in 1859, and in
the inventory of his estate as appears by the Suf-
was appraised by Alexander Ross, Benjamin Waite
and Stephen Longfellow at eI50.
The Association, of which Nathan Cleaves is
president, F. j. Rollins, treasurer, and j. II. Ham
len and Charles S. Morrill,. managers, was incor-
porated under the laws of the State in 1888, and
began at to improve the facilities of their
chase. The magnificent hotel which they have
there erected-the "Waldo" named after the
former distinguished owner of the siand-will COM
pare most favorably, in lis complete and luxurious
appointments, with any summer house in the State
1t is about $50 feet in length by 80 feet in width
has 60 large and airy sleeping rooms, spacious
dining ROOM broad halls, and capacous parlors.
Every room is supplied with electric bells lighted
with gas and the luxury of pure spring water is
had on each story. wide piazza surrounds three
sides of the building, and the drainage and ventil-
alton is perfection itself. The hotel is conducted
on strictly flstclass principles and for home com
forts, polite attention from employees, admirable
cuisine and the watchful care which anticipates
every want of the guest it is all that could be de-
sired.
Directly in rear OF the house lie fine ten-acre
grove Of grand old oaks and pines, with smooth and
solid turf beneath, while the ground on all sides
slopes gradually to the sea. A beach nearly mile
in length add to the attractions and the facilities
for boating, bathing, and shore and deep-water
fishing are unsurpassed. CLANS are also found here
In abundance, and every opportunity ean be had
fer an old-fasbioned elam-bake. That his island
was Of the great fsastingplaces of the Indians
centuries ago is plainly evinced by the banks of
shells scattered around.
There are several neat and cosy cottages the
island, among which are those OF Messrs. j. II.
Hamlen, Nathan and Henry b. Cleaves L. L. o.
Adams F. j. Rollins, Chas. S. Morrill, and Spencer
Rogers; also four belonging TO the Association.
In connection with the hotel the new and commO-
di5us steamer. "rhe Alice built expressly for the
pleasure and convenience of the guests, will run
regularly and directly between the city and the
island.
From the well known energy and stability of the
managers of this Association, predict for their
enterprise splendid success. The admirable sit
uatioD of the island, with the wide extent of its
magnificent views of land and water, of The city
miles awas with its church spires rising above
the long lines of shade trees, and the harbor dotted
with the white sails of passing commerce. CON bined
with its cool tenn erature, health giving breezes and
quiet seclusion, well merits the appelation as the
gem of Casco Bay"