The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-01
ISLAND NEWS.


Many of the cottagers are busily at
work packing and moving there house
hold effects to the city, which REMINDS
us that the vacation season is fast draw
ing to close. By Saturday night the
larger portion of the summer sojourners
will have departed to their homes. How
ever, many families will remain to ENJOY
the cool delightful autumn month and
others will arrive. Already the rooms
in some of the cottages, left vacant by
occupants who came during the early
part of July, have been engaged by par
ties from out of the state, who will re-
main until the second week in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bean of Auburn
and Mrs, J. S. Beattey and children of
New York have taken rooms with Mr..
and Mrs. O. R. Bean at the Small cot
tage.
Mrs. Ida Smith, of Portland, has taken
rooms at Eden Hall cottage for Septem-
Der.
Mr.. L. G. Shaw of North Bay, Ont,
engineer on the Canadian Pacific rail
road, is spending few weeks with his
father, J. H. Shaw, after an absence of
three years from the state.
Mr.. and Mrs.. David Cloudman, of
Hopedale, Mass, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Farrar.
The hotels and boarding houses all re-
port a large patronage and good success.
Landlord Sawyer Of the Peaks Island
and Bay View houses, reports having
had much larger number of guests
than last season. The highest number
of regular table boarders was 1874. With
the increased capacity of his dining hall,
this season, he has readily accommodated
all who favored him with their patron
age.
Mrs E. A. Webster, wife of Patrol
man Webster, has had charge of the
Bay View house, under Landlord
Sawyer's management. Her duties, al
though responsible and arduous have
been made agreeable by the courteous
demeanor of the guests. Forty-six
rooms have been occupied at one time.
Former patrons of the house greatly en-
joyed these old quarters under the new
management. The Innis house and
numbers of large boarding houses have
shared equally good patronage and the
benefits of the good will of their guests.
Patrolmen Sterling and Stevens of the
day force. and Webster and Trott of the
night force say that the past season at
Peaks Island is worthy of special men
ton. Considering the larger number of
people who have congregated on the
island by day and night, the season
has been one of remarkable good order.
There has been less liquor drinking and
fewer cases of disturbance arising from
imbibing of beer and whiskey. The good
behavior and orderly conduct of the
crowds have been noticed and commented
upon by law abiding, peaeeable citizens,
and all such have words of commenda-
ton to offer for the efficient manner in
which the police have performed their
duties, notwithstanding the charges of
neglect and disregard of prompt ac-
tion," made by some newspaper re-
porters. Since the first day of July
there have been only four arrests or cause
for such. These were for disturbance
and resisting an officer and attempting
to ''beat'' the landlord of the Union
&c
these cases there has been little cause
for complaint of lawlessness on the part
of the thousands who travelled the pub
lie highway.
The wholesome order of the city
government requiring the removal of
garbage from the cottages in the thickly
settled locality on the high lands has
been faithfully executed by Mr.. A. E.
Newell. The sanitary condition of the
island has thereby been greatly improved.
Invalids and those who have sojourned
on the island during the past season are
returning to their homes greatly i'm
proved in health and carry with them
pleasant memories of the experiences of
life among the islands of Casco Bay.
Misses Sarah and Nettie Schryver,
Mrs. Gallison and Miss Lizzie Hughes
went on the excursion party to North
Conway Thursday to join in the coach
ing parade. Mrs. Matte Litchfield and
others from the island joined the excur-
sionists to witness the parade. Mrs.
Hughes, wife of DR.. J. B. Hughes, is
visiting friends in Boston this week.
The members of Beacon Commandery,
Golden Cross. will go on their annual
excursion and picnic to Harpswell Tues
! day. Sept. 4th. Steamer leaves Peaks at
0.20 a. m.
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