The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-01
SUNSETS ON THE sACO.
The Dweilers of uarsha's Grove Enjoy
Them.


given on this grounds few days ago but
the teacher was not the usual Instructor
In that branch. 1t tesms that several
families of squirrels had their homes
under cottages here. When the owners OF
said cottages appeared and house cleaning
with its usual Gscompaniments was imam
gurnted Mrs. squirrei decided that she
really must move to a guitar neighbor
hood. So she was seen crossing tho grass
and running up the trees, carrying her
little ones in her mouth, as q cat carries
her kittens. More than one FAMILY moved
IN this same fashion apparently with
never thought to the interest which
they were exciting among the oniookers
Sunday was quses day at tho grove.
The horse car. minus Its bells. come up
and takes the denizens CT the grove to
church at the village. After dinner the
hanmorks seem to contain the only signs
of life and the only voice heard is raised
In wistfui question as to whether some
care to read himself. In sunset time,
the people al gather on the river bank
and there sing the beautiful songs which
arc dear to every heart, and HAYS been for
hundreds oil. years. Last evening the sur
set was an odd enc, grey and god being
almost tae only colors shons, and dis.
s,lve and reappearei again until the
whole sky was filed with.radiancs and
the river threw back the reilsction.
LonRfellow cottage Is pleasant place
now for the occupants have twined pillar
and post with the feathery princes pins,
and aided decorations CT evergreeps, Mr..
Clarence E. Hay. Mrs. Hay, Miss Marion
Hay and Master Allan Hay of Brookline,
Mass. have ole half of the cottage, while
Mira. Gorge II. Henry, Miss II. NJ Bsll,
Misses Margery and Hazel Henry. als3 Of
Brcokline, are 10 the other half.
Dirlgo is occupied by Mr.. aud Mrs.
Charles Day OF Portland, AMI Mr.. and
Mrs, +. +. Homestead are expected to-
| morrow to join them.
Mr.. aud Mrs w. r. Tarbox Of Frye
bury are cat home" at Elmhurst cottage,
and really to sea thier friends at any
time, as 1t also "Buttercnp." the great
citizen OF the grove, as s"Rex," the one
dug on the place. IL is sad TO relate that
as yet no great friendship has sprung up
between the two however.
A most delightful part OF the grove is
"Hammocktown," inst in front Of Kane
| cottage. Here. under tall pine and
MAPLE trees, Mr.. Burr3wes has swung
several OF the big, modern ha knocks
AMI In addition to these. a large circular
tent gives shelter from the wind. Pesn
into the tent, nay, enter, for cordially
abounds here. The floor Is OF fresh,
whi:e-pine boards. Various camp and
easy chairs are around and tie table Ia
piled with the latest papers and maya.
zines.
"If one wants anything In this place,
one has only to mention the fact, and
Immediately rairy drops the wished for
article at your fees.'' This remark was
heard twice during thu forenoon, aad ii is
corrol o-a.ei ty tire experience Of more
people than the speakers. The spirit of
helpfulness which prerails here, must
account in some degree for the fact and,
possibly somewhere between the village
and the grove, is a magical Robinson
Crusre tox which turns cut corn-pcprers
or ferns. fire-crAckers or water.lllies
with equal .eility.
The Latest arrivals are Mr.. T. II. John
sou. Mrs. johnson. Portland; Emma
Psulire sanda. Someivilie, Mass. Mrs
George +. Henry. Miss Fl. NJ. Bell,
Misses Msrgery and Hazel Henry, Clar.
enoe II. Hay and c, Miss Marion Hay
aud Allan Hay, Brooklin-, Mass. N.
WAREHOUSE and Wife, Portland; G.orgs
HALEY, East Irowniield; JIG. wooe, Con.
core, n. H.; Maude A. Russell, Portland;
John W. Kelly and Wifi, Littleton, ".
H.; Mabel h. Stone, BIcwrfeid.
Msrtha's Grove. Fryehurg. July ST.
Life at the Grove Is nut dull during the
evening", even though the Assembly has
not begun and no stated lecture or con-
GET Is upoa the programme. Directly
after supper ost OF the Company mtet
NJ o. the river task, Ead there tail ose-
tie yesrs annasrg eypereIles. or plan
| for Pleasure, ex;rs.ons. whifs they watch
the tensef. Suine times this sun set is
SO glorious Il at 1t IL imrcss!l le TO talk.
as the CO ofs tnange ana shift iron GRIM
son to gold and azain to deepest nurple
every TINT eing 7, q c.ed in the placid
| river beneath.
Mten The dews tfeini falling. TIE mist
/ fisief, ana toe whip Ga i'll calls out his
mon,ntul pisint the company resres Is to
the Grose itouss parior Here, II the
night BIZ chilly, large, bright open lire
ma good she.r.
~ IS possible that some people have an
ieea that Is does not thks SO much energy
and such an expenditure of brains to play
games as 10 teach SCHOOL. II so, they ars
invited 10 Try the games " hich are played
In this same parlor, elenines. Perhaps 1t
requires as inucn thought 10 tell the
name o. tine, from Fearing TWO ar
three bars, taken at random from the air.
as IL docs 10 solve an algebraic equation.
Ana especially Ia this the case when
tunes sacred and REGULAR Scottish and
popular, follow che another in rapid sue
&c esfcn.
The evenings usually close with