The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-23

Lyman Richards of South Portland. L.
A. Gram of Portland have become men,
bers of the Edgewood club and are ocou-
plying the cottage with that organization.
Mr.. E. E. Hobson and daughter and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. McKilby and daugh-
ter of Island Pond, arrived at the island
yesterday and will occupy Camp PHeble
for a few weeks.
Mrs e. A. Snow of West Roxbury is
at the Adams cottage.
Mr.. William II. Hines, Madeleine Hines,
Lola G. Hines and Catherine NJ. Connel-
lev of Lewiston are at the Times house for
few weeks.
Among the latest arrivals at the Innes
are: Mrs. A. L. Day, Miss Annie E.
Day, E. 6. Poole, James Gallahue, Bos-
ton G. Il. Gould, Lewiston Miss T. J.
Winchester, Worcester; Miss Sadie f.
Thompson and Jennie Taylor of Wal
than.
MIR. Jefferson Forbes, who has been in
British Columbia for six years, returned
home yesterday and is now visiting rela-
tives on the island.
Prof. Leo Stevens will make balloon
ascension by moonlight Saturday even
ing.
j. o. Edwards and daughters of North
Auburn and j. W. Howe and wife of
Lowell are among tue recent arrivals at
the Fifth Regiment cottage.
The young ladies who are stopping at
the Eighth Regiment cottage will give
a hop tonight which will undoubtedly be
largely attended.
Manager BARLEY McCullum of the ISL
and theatre has decided upon the follow
ing pieces which will be produced by his
company, one each week until the end of
the sevson virginia. by Fl. Grafton
Donnelly will be played next week. By
q special arrangement with Manager
Frohman. the "Chaiity Ball." by Belas-
co. will follow ;then will come the Gold
en- Grant, by Claey III. Green, Hearts
of Oak" byssJamss A. Herne, Young
Mrs. Wentworth" by Bronson Howard.
Saints and Sinners" by Pettee & Jones
and the season will close by magnifi-
cent production Of Frederick Bryton's
Forgiven. None of these pieces have
before been produced at the island
theatre, and few of them have ever been
seen in Portland.
Mr.. McCullum reports that the season
SO far has been better than ever before,
and his matinee houses have been larger
his year than they ever were in former
seasons.
The real fun on Peaks island will begin
when thu Boston and New York people
commence to arrive next eek. TIL
lively season on Peaks does not usually
begin,until about August lists The fol
lowing are now stopping at the various
hotels: Union house, e. L. Weymouth,
Elizabeth B. Tivnin, Boston K. j. Hol-
land, New York; 6. P. Rockford, Buren,
N. H.; Mrs. J. e. Grove, Somerville,
Mass. IA. Fl. Waters, Natick; Mrs. G.
Trull, Carroll L. Mattox, Lyndon, VT.
Gilbert Delano, Lynn; u. K. Roberts,
W. E. Roberts. Brunswick; W. L.
Hams, Dexter; A. M. Day, Colbrook, N.
H. Peaks Island house, W. r. Sawyer,
Fl. T. Smith, H. S. Baxter, W. j. Grace,
Thomas j. Kelley, W. FL. Stanley, Bos-
ton; Seymour N. Heybie and wife, Ruth.
erford, NJ H.; II. l.. Marston, berlin,
N. r.. Carrie Gill, Rose A. O'BrieD,
Providenoe; W. H. Sawyer Boston; Mrs.
H. G. Sawyer, Lancaster. n. H.; A. B.
Case and wife. Boston; j. McCaw, Sher-
brook. Harbor View house, Charles II.
York and wife, Leo Stevens. William
Platow, New York; William II. Gordon
and wife, F. A. Adams, Boston; W. f..
e. Taylor, wife and child, Amesbury.
Mass. Bay View house, Miss Emma A.
Giles, Newton Centre, Mass. Mrs. q. L.
Merrill, E. Somerville, Mrs. Joseph Bird,
Boston; George D. Doane, Brookline; 70
lande Wallace, Yarmouth; Charles Il.
Goshen and ladies. Saco. Avenue hotel,
Miss L. II Tilson, WaterviIle; Thomas
McFarlane and wife. Montreal; Mrs. A.
p. Nickerson, Someryllle; Mrs. R. Stew
ems, Maiden; Mrs. S. T. Constable, Bal
timore; Miss Sarah CAIRNS, Mrs. Robert
CAIRNS, Master Walter and Harold Car
ms, Sawyerville; James Harper. Jr.,
Montreal.
A party of seven all Of whom have be-
fore stopped at the Avenue house. arrived
by the New York boat last night and are
again to be found in that house.
q Mrs. Augusta Coolbroth Of Springfield,
has arrived at Great Diamond island,
where she will remain until the latter
part of September. She is accompanied
BIZ Miss Emily Ellis also of springfield.
Musicals seem to be in order at theVal-
ley View house, Peaks island, this season
Last Friday evening an affair of this
kind was much enjoyed. In addition to
the guests of the house, guests from the
city and surrounding cottages We're pres
ent. Miss Trefethen and the Misses Tu-
key rendered instrumental music in a
pleasing manner, and Miss Varney's
vocal solos delighted all. Miss Willette
Trefethen was the pianist of tho evening.
The Indiana and Rhode Island state
committees have endorsed Bryan and
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