The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
month of August on the island at the

month of August on the island at the
Pearl cottage.
A small spruce tree in jardiniere of
rope, the work Of Mr.. Sargent of the
Casco Bay Steam boat company, has been
covered with the pictures of the Byron
Douglas company and is an object OF
much interest to visitors at the Gem Ice
cream rooms.
Among the recent arrivals at the Union
house are: Miss Katherine l.. Godfrey
louisiana V. Godfrey, Margaret H.
Godfrey, Lynn, Mass. e. S. Hutchlngs
and wife, Lowell; Miss Shystla Sweeney
Westmont; Mrs. f. Waterman. Boston
Highlands; Harry L. Perkins. Joseph w.
Feely, Ben Dalton, Brockton; d. d.
Jones and wife, Boston.
At the Innes house: Herbert halls, j.
W. Harris, Albany, N. Y; A. l.. blur
raw. NAV Irwin. MIR. and Mrs. II. Chase,
Mr.. Allen and wife, Boston; Il. M. Hill
ton, jefferson, Me.
At the Peaks Island house: FL. G. San
born, II. V. Picquitt, Maiden; Frank
Kentield and wife, Eric L. Parrott, Ok
ford. Me. Alma f. Griffin. Haverhill;
r. S. Dodge, and wife, Lynn; DR.. and
Mrs. c. N. Cox, N. Y; Gilbert E. Wood
and wife, st. Johnsbury, VT; Mrs. q.
Warwick, N. z. City; Mrs. L. P. Cros-
ton, N. A. Higgins, Standish.
A large delegation from Westbrook took
possession of Eden hall where they will
snend their vacation.
The Fifth Maine Regiment hall was
Nesbert wife and daughter of New
York, arrived on Saturday.
Captain Buchanan and family spent
Sunday at the hall.
The Union house is having parlor
entertainments each week. The young
people there are enjoying themselves with
lawn parties and croquet.
The new bathing beach is proving a
great success. All day long the bathers are
enjoying their daily dip in the waters Of
Casco Bay.
The new park is also just what the pub
lie needed, the trees and cool shade make
desirable resting place for the tired ex-
cursionlst.
The fifth Maine regiment Memorial hall
has red cross the badge of the sixth
army corps painted on the tower.
The Fifth Maine regiment association
and the Eighth Maine regiment associa-
ton will have their reunions at their
Memorial halls next week.
Tbs many friends OF Capt. A. Oliver
will be glad to hear that he is improving
and hope to see him at his post on the
steamer Pilgrim before many days.
LITTLE DIAMOND NOTES.
ga party of 5Oo,'' game at cards. was
played at the Micao Tuesday evening
last About 40 or SO of the cottagers and
their guests participated. and were hand
somely entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. H.
P. Larrabee.
The usual dance was given on Satur.
ady, and was made unusually delightful
by the presence of SO many young ladies
from abroad.
Mr.. Douglass, of the city treasurer S
office, is spending fortnight at the
island.
Latest adv1ces from Bishop Burgess are
to the effect that he will not make his
usual visit to the island this summer.
Miss Ellis entertained few friends re-
Gently, and most enjoyable evening was
spent. .. There were piano selections by
the hostess, while Miss CoolDroth charm
ingly rendered a number of vocal solos.
The "beys' at Camp Nautilus have
just supplied themselves with a fest and
trim sailhoat. She has been christened
the "Tidy Adelaide.
The Great Diamond island association
had an informal meeting on Tuesday
evening and the matter Of a proper cele-
bration Of Island Day was left to a COM
,nittee vino will report in a few days.