The Portland daily press., 1885-08-14
SUMMER GOSSIP.

p. Z. Brown, Esq, prominent banker
from Washington, Kansas, and wife, with a
party of friends are at Camden for the sum-
mer.
Rev. DR.. Lyman, prominent New York
clergyman, is spending the summer at Cam
den.
The summer skating rinks are failing up
one by one. The roller coaster seems to be
the thing nowadays,
Kennedy Smith, of Tim PondiDead River
fame, writes that his business of entertain
ing sportsmen and tourists has been more
than double that of last season during June
and July. Trout fishing has been excellent
Something new has been introduced at Bar
Harbor in the form of fair, called the La
dies Bazaar, which opened in the music
room of the Grand Central last week. 1t is
conducted by some enterprising young ladies
from Bangor.
III. Vanderbilt, has taken Mrs. Bowler's new
cottage at Bar Harbor for the month of Au-
gust.
Hon. c. A. Pillsbury of Minneapolis, man
ufacturer of the celebrated Pillsbury flour, is
at the West End, Bar Harbor, with his
family.
The postoffice is one of the busiest places
at Bar Harbor just now. The receipts from
the sale OF postage stamps during the first
three weeks in July, amounted to 5000 The
receipts of the Office during the quarter end
ing September 30th, will probably reach
$780, Two men do all this business The
government derives an annual profit out of
this office of about 5000. The business is
carried on in the postmaster's dwelling
house, and only $75 year is appropriated
for clerk hire.
According to the NJ. c. R. R. agent at Bar
Harb0r there are now more people at that
resort than ever before. While the same
cannot be said of the other Maine resorts, it
can be truly said of Bar lHarbor-neyer was
more lively season than this. Maine peo-
pie are beginning to go to their own famous
resort more than ever. This is due to the
fact that they can get there with ease now
by rail in short time, whereas before it was
long journey.
The electric lights are not very popular at
Bar Harbor, says the Machias Union. Dark
ness made visible by feeble rays of kerosene
lamps, reigns in several places, that were
last year Illuminated by electricity. Two or
three new lights are noticed this year, but
many residents continue to look upon them
unfayorably. This is partly due to the fact
that they are expensive. costing about 81 a
night for each light, partly to the fact that
so brillianta light reveals flaws and imper-
fections in complexion, in dress, and in
wares, and partly to the fact that many
| guests prefer darkness to light
Usually at this season of the year a great
number of seal are seen off Old Orchard
| beach. This year not more than half doz-
| en- have been Seen1n month.
Theiheight of the season is now in full
| blast at all the summer resorts.
The mosquito crop in Floridais faid to be
smaller than usual this year, owing to the
| discovery of a St John hotel keeper who
| tried the experiment of throwing oil into
| ponds and stagnant bits Of. water. He found
that it prevented the insects from Matching
and his plan is coming into general use IN
the State Here is a hint to the summer no.
tel keepers in this State.
Mr. Stephen O'Meara, of the editorial staff
of the Boston Journal, accompanied by hi.
| wife, is passing his vacation at Bar Harhnr