The Portland daily press., 1895-07-29
ISLAND NOTES .
The Pleasant Day Drew Many to the Shor
-AH the Steamers Were Crowded.

The Pleasant Day Drew Many to the Shore
-An the Steamers Were Crowded.
The steam launch Dora of Boston,
arrived in the harbor Saturday to receive
coal and water. She sailed early Sunday
morning.
Prof. Crouch, the composer of Kathleen
Mavourneen, paid visit to Peaks island
| Saturday.
Miss Eleanor Smith of Lancaster, Ohio,
is late arrival at the Peaks Island
house.
| A party of cottagers from Trefethen' s
landing, enjoyed brief cruise through
Casco Bay in steam yacht Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Ethel Stoddard of Boston is sum
mering at Peaks.
M. J. McGowan of Montreal, is a guest
at the Valley View house, Peaks island.
Miss Etta Louise Raymond is the guest
of Miss Eleanor Lane at the Lane cottage,
Evergreen.
Miss Margaret Mcleod of Montreal, is
| spending the summer at Peaks island.
A. I. Myers of Baltimore, is stopping
at the Peaks Island house
A very inebriated individual got off the
Emita at Little Diamond island, Satur-
day afternoon, and with baseball bat i'll
hand, sailed up the landing looking in
vain for the Grand Trunk railroad
station. After wandering around the
island for a while, land asking numerous
| InnpStionS Of ha ho fi,u Iu
persuaded himself to return to the land
ing, where he waited for the next boat.
A number of people were bold enough
to take dip in water along the island
shores Saturday.
| The employees of the Thomas P. Beals
and the Ellingwood Furniture company,
held field day at Long island Saturday.
The principal event of the day was the
ball game, which began after the crowd,
which numbered over one hundred, had
enjoyed hearty dinner at Cushings. The
score resulted in favor of the Ellingwood,
| the tallies counting nine to seven, after a
most exciting game. The special features
being the battery work of Collins and
Murphy for the Beals crowd, and of
Merrill and Feeney for the Ellingwood
The boys returned home about seven
o'clock, after voting it very jolly time
Mr.. f. B. Smith of Brunswick, is
spending few weeks at the Granite
Spring hotel, Long island.
Among the recent arrivals at the
Granite Spring hotel, Long island, was
Miss Henrietta Morgan of Hyde Park,
Mass. r. f. Child of Medford, Mass. I;
Miss NJ E. McConky of Auburn; A. B.
Chase of Auburn; Fl. B. Hicks of St
Louis, Mo.
| The Portland Comm andery Of the
Masons, held an outing day at Long
island Saturday. From three o'clock to
five in the afternoon, the Commandery
went through a well executed drill AT
five o'clock they assembled at Granite
Spring hotel, where they enjoyed one of
Ponce's famous dinners. They returned
home on the six o clock boat after having
a most enjoyable field day. The Com
mandery will go to Sebago Lake next
Saturday.
The Forest Queen took party of forty
ladies and gentlemen from Portland
yesterday morning After spending some
time fishing in Diamond Cove, the party
| enjoyed long sail. .
The steamer Cadet was brought to a
sudden stop yesterday afternoon, the
water supply having run out leaving the
tank quite empty. After taking supply
from Casco bay the trip was continued.
| The city government of Dover, N. H.,
are to hold their annual field day at Long
island, August 9th. About one hundred
will attend Ponce will serve an old
fashioned clam bake.
| Among the arrivals at the Avenue
house. Peaks island, are Fl. W. Roberts
of Montreal Alex Archibald and wife of
Detroit and NJ Jerold Davidson of Mon
| treal
| About one hundred people accompanied
the Lanata Friese club from Boston yes
terday to take part in their annual field
day, which occurred at Long island Sun
day. The club is composed of some of the
finest vocalists in New England, and
during the day a musical treat was fur
nished to those present. Among the in
vited guests from this city, was noticed
Portlands S favorite baritone, ]. P. Welch.
About one o'clock dinner was served
at Plaisted's, after which several
speeches were delivered. The party re-
| turned to Portland on the 4. Is boat, and
took the Port1andsfor Boston last evening