The Portland daily press., 1896-07-01
PEAKS ISLAND.

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jolliest places on the island. The party
ia made up as follows: President, W..
J. Miller; secretary and treasurer, Arthur
L. Merry, C. H. Lane. George L. Flick
EFT, Harry K. Waterhouse, A. Stonley
Wass, VIM. H. Southland and Charles.
c.. Gillis.>
E. J. Morgan, formerly leading man
of the Pavilion theatre, was on the ISL
and last night, calling upon old friends.
Mr.. Morgan is member of yachting
party which is doing the Maine coast
Eugene PIesbrey, the stage director Of
all of Pallner's big productions, is &C.
| oompanying Mr.. Morgan's party and was
visitor at Peaks yesterday. -
Helen Henry, the one year old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. George Henry of Mr.. MoCul-
lum's company, made her first appear
ance Oh the stage on Monday night as
the baby in the "Danites. " It is need
less to say that the little body did her
part of the work to perfection.
The following are registered at the
Harbor View house: e. Gooding, J. L.
johnson, E. L. Leighton and son, Port
land; Arthur Livingston, W. FCanfieTd,
New York, Rev. E. j. Prescott, Vassal-
boro; Rinca Scott, Roy Scott, Bessie
Scott, B ooklyn; L. French and family,
Lewiston; S. c. Hallock and wife, BoA-
ton; Henry o. Stevens and wife, South
birmingham, Mass A. H. Jarvis, OF
tawa, Canada; Mrs. NJ. Bulmer, W..
R,,1r, n
Bulmer and Master Bulmer Montreal l.;
Prof. Albert Waltz, Rochester, N. Y. +;
M. W. II lnley, Waltbam, Mass.
The following are stopping at the Ave-
nue. house: Mrs Maxwell, New York !;
Mrs Eugene Willen buchy, Washington;
Miss M l.. Osgood, Mrs. E. NJ. Cum
mings, Montreal; Miss D. Dolan, New
York; P. E. Pendergast, Scranton, Pa
/. Yesterday afternoon commenced the
SECULAR matinee season of the Peaks ISL
and theatre, and the afternoon perfor-
nance of the "Danites" was largely at
tended. 1t would be hard indeed to find
a more pleasant way to spend an after.
noon than to visit Peaks and attend
one of the Mr.. MoCullum matiuees.
Mr.. George W. Gorden Of the Peaks
island rink opened his popular place OF
amusement yesterday afternoon for its
9th season. AS soon as the doors were
opened at half past two O'Clock the crowd
begun to arrive and by five O'Clock the
floor of the rink was covered with grace
| full skaters Prof. Albert Waltz, who
claims 60 be the champion fancy skater
Of the world gave an exhibition during
the afternoon and evening and won round
after round Of applause for his wonder.
full feats on the rollers.
Last evening the skating by the music
of Prof. Welcomes full orchestra con-
tinued from z. 30 O'Clock until $50, when
tho first hop of the season WAS begun
and continued until nearly midnight
when a special boat brought the dancers
back to Portland. During the evening
Prof. Waltz gave another exhibition az
he will continue to do all of this week.
The roller toboggan also came in fol
it share of attention.
Mr.. o. E. Davis was late arrival a
Camp Waltham today.
The Peaks islanders are looking for
ward with many anticipations of pleas
urs to the glorious Fourth which viii
be duly celebrated by the inha bitant
of the "island city,
Mr.. George Henry of the Moo ullun
company is noted fisherman for lobster
and it is said he can pull lobster pc
with Eli the grace of a native born fish
ermap.
One of the prettiest cottages on the is
land is occupied by Miss Beatrice Ingra
ham of the theatre company. Miss Ingra
hams mother is with her this season
and the littIe Marguerite'' cottage, a
it is called, is q favorite resort of the isl
and young people among whom Mis-
Ingraham is very popular.
Cottagers have been arriving very slow
ly during the past few days and Their
are still many cottages unopened. Thi
ia thought to be caused by the 600
weather, and few hot days would b
greatly appreciated by many of the isl
and traders who desire more customers.
Mr.. L. M. Adams was among the 9th
, err arrivals at Cushlng's island yester
| day.
The following are registered at tn
Peaks island house: Richard Colder
and wife, Buoksport; b. P. Brown an
wife, Montreal; Q. @. Shepherd, Mel
rose; G. W. Bonney, Edward Stetson an
wife, Lewiston; George S. Hall, Phila
delphia.
Capt. T. P Beais moved down to hi
cottage yesterday. The captain has
garden in which he takes great pride
and we'll he might, Tor he is always on
of the first to have early peas. He ha
beaten the record this year for he pickle
fine mess for dinner June Dist.
GREAT DIAMOND ISLAND.
Charles J. Chapman has moved int