The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-27
SUM MER GOSSIP.

The number of yachts coasting eastward is
larger than ever this season.
Inc trade In sweet grass at the resorts has
begun, the children gathering large punches,
which they sell at from three to ten cents a
bunch. 1t soon dries and fills the room with
the sweetness of new mown hay.
The Northport sSea Breeze makes its first
appearance for the season this week.
Key Mark Trafton, D. D., of Boston, is
rustieating at Moosehead Lake.
The SQuid informs the descendant of Capt
Kidd, who is now in Maine in the interest OF
his ancestors gold, that the original and only
Kids cave is at Squirrel Island
An Augusta young man got sea sick while
Pond. E7E
John G. Whittier is at Centre Harbor.
Inc NorrlStown Herald suggests that Bar
Har Harbor's whiStling girl would be good
mate for the whistling buoy.
one OF our resorts is said to have flag so
wired that 1t cannot hang limp even if there
is no breath of air stirring. 1t is fixed above
the gable of a hotel, and is intended to con-
vince the heated guest that his discomfort is
imaginary.
!, Mr.. Noah Brooks, well known as an au-
thor and as contributor to the Century, is
passing the summer at Castine.
These ancient mariners look upon the in
lux of visitors to their domains somewhat as
mortals do bees-the buZzing to be endured
on account, of the golden honey they make.
Houlton has good number ofssummer WIS.,
Itors. Aroostook is each year becoming
more popular.
Mr.. Robert Grant contributes pleasant
paper to the Outing" entitled A Plea for
Bar Harbor, which is really clever little
study of Mr.: Grants Enthusiastically.
The drawing room drama is becoming one
OF Bar Harbor's most popular amusements.
The passenger lists of thesoutgoing Euro
pean steamers are bare almost of familiar
names 1t is said that suburban country
places are popular this year.
Patent medicine advertisements framed in
mica are noticeable evidences of attempts on
the part Of the natives to keep up with their
temporary city neighbors in the matter of
indoor decorations.
Miss Maude Howe, the auth0ress, is in
Gardiner and will remain with her sister,
Mrs. Henry Richards. until August. when
she will visit Mt. Desert
r, The roar Of the roller coaster, the buzz of
the electric light station and the skating rink
ard
During, August the Life Saving men will
give exhibitions of their life saving maneu-
Yres for the interest of the guests at Fort
POpham.
1t is estimated that the hotels and summer
boarding houses of this State are able to ac-
commodate $4,000 guests, and that thev have
on an average from July 4 to Sept. / about
$4,000. Probably nearly 100000 come and 60
during the summer season, and it is stating
it low to say that their average expenditures
while here are fifty dollars. This makes
tOtallof about five millions, a very large share
of which goes to pay Maine people for labor
and articles which are produced by their la
Dor. This annual income, which supports
some of our railroads, makes very many of
our farms valuable, enables many of our mer-
chants to make money, and helps directly or
indirectly majority Of the people of the
State to get good homes and save dollar
for a rainy day.