The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-04
THE ISLAND SEASON.
Resume Of the Summer DoIngs of
Eighteen Eighty-NIne,

The island season of 1889 is virtually at an
end, and brief review of its principal
events may not be Inappropriate
The past summer has been a fair average
season. There have been cold, wet days in
plenty; but there have been warm, dry DAYS
to Uifset them. The hotels have all done
1airly well, having had good run of patron
age with no serious disasters. At the be-
ginning OF the summer the Granite Spring
dotel at Long Island was opened to the
public Tor the first time. This is the only
addition to the list for the year. The fleet
Oh steamers In the bay was strengthened in
the spring by the charter of the E. P.
Shaw Of Newburyport, Mass, and the S. E.
Spring. which formerly ran on the Saco
river. The Shaw has returned to Newbury-
port. but the Spring will probably be per-
| manent addition to the fleet. Besides the
public steamers, squadron of launches,
both steam and naphtha, has invaded the
harbor, and are to be met at every turn. One
feature of the summer business has been
more fully developed the past year than ever
before. This is the special sailing trips that
have been made nearly every Sunday to Fort
Popham, Falmouth, Yarmouth, Bath and
elsewhere.
Of course the greatest event of the season
was the advent of the Chicago Art Party,
one hundred strong on the 29th of June.
They took possession of the Ottawa House
and fairly carried Cushing's Island away
with them when they went After this great
excursion came train of others lasting for
the most part for one day only. The Jewel
ers, the Hatters, the Commercial Travellers,
| the Auburn ShOemakers, the BARRIERS. the
| GroceIs, the Lewiston and Auburn Market
men, the Catholic Orphan Asylum's two
| picnics, the different regimental associations,
Smart Post of Cambridge, Pennell's excur-
sions from points on the Maine Central, the
Westbrook operatives, the Bridgtonians. and
dozens of others. More or less private par
ties came and saw and went again, leaving
happiness behind with the landlords, and
carrying away memories of the salt breezes
of the ocean, to last until another summer
comes around in the whirligig of time.
The Moges islands in the lower bay have
been sold to Mr.. Stotsenburg of Indiana,
| and parts of Bailey's island has gone to
Lewiston and Auburn people who propose
to improve matters for another year. The
proprietors of part of Long Island have
| caught the spirit of improvement and it is
portable that another year will see this ISL
and laid off in cottage sites.
There have been the usual ''larks," and
other feathered times on the different ISL
ands, including dances, musicales. hops, hay
rack rides, corn roasts, owl parties, illumi-
nations and other things too numerous to
mention.
The Pavilion and Greenwood Garden have
both furnished excellent drama at popular
prices. At the former place, My Husband,
Kathleen Mavourneen, The Shaughraun,
Clear Grit and Dot, the Street Wait, have
been among the attractions. Manager
Knowlton had the Japanese Village, string
of popular operas, East Lynne, the Octo-
room and the Lancashire Lass. Captain
Andrews and his boat the Dark Secret were
at the Rink. while Professor Colby made
two successful balloon assertions from the
Garden.
One feature of the usual season at the isl
ands has been almost wanting this year. The
Austrian corvette Saida was the only speci.
men Of the man-of-war tribe that favored
Portland with visit, although we have the
promise Of the entire North Atlantic fleet
at some time In the dim future.
The season of 1889 did not pass without a
sad drowning accident. On Saturday. Aug
ust 3rd, Mr.. George c. Kitchens of Boston
fell overheard frem his yacht at Trefethen's
Landing and drowned in sight of a number
Of people all of whom were powerless to
to help him.
The different steamers have done the usual
amount of humping on rocks, docks and
mud, owing to wind, or tide,or fog, but happi-
ly nothing of a serious nature has occurred.