The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-03
THE ISLAND SEASON
Has neeu An Unusually Good ONE.

ne season at the island is drawing to
q CLOSE but there are still MANY simmer
TORS except at Cushing's island. which
HAS begun to show quite departure of
people during the last few days. The o.
Ia va house, the beautiful summer hotel
Oh Sh1s island, win shut its doors to the
1%zI1c on Thursday after having expe-
1@ez4ced a most excellent busine5s.
-he warm weather that has nrevaiIed
curing the week has had beneficial
elect on all of the other islands in the
hzaEbor so that the exodus to the citv has
11o1 yet been noticed at Peaks, Great Dia-
1nond and Little Diamond. These Islands
On Saturday held nearly as large a mum.
Deg OF cottagers as at any time during the
summer. With the beginning of the
schools next week, however, many of the
Families viii have moved up to the city.
Zh1s has been a most delightful sum-
1nezr In Casco bay and the season OF 1900
NE~4l go down in history as one of the best
III ali respects. Especially noticeable has
bean the long run of fine weather. There
have been very few stormy days and
hardly any fogs have obscured the beau
E1Ez1I scenery. These characteristics have
been the subject of very general comment
among the many people at the islands
this summer.
-A1r- William Gordon, M. P, who has
been spending several weeks at the OF
1zEzva house, left for his home Friday
night His family viii go this week.
The families Of Mr.. Charles Cushing
and bIr. Lemuel Cushing have vacated
their cottages at Cushi ng's and have re-
turned to their homes in Montreal
Mr.. Prentiss Cleaves, who has been one
OF the clerks at the Ottawa, goes back to
Ann "A rbor, Mich, to resume his studies
at the University at that place. Mr.. M.
J Linden, who las been the head walt
sr. ret urneo to Brown University where
bs Is a student. Mr. Joseph Wade. who
has been in charge OF the bar, will leave
the drst of October for Victor, Col, where
1e expects to locate in business with his
cousin, Mr.. James Doyle, a Portland
boy who went West only few years ago
and who has since become a millionaire
through SUCCESS in the mining business
The chef, baker and cooks who have been
at the Ottawa, return to the Conservatory
01 Music In Boston. For several years
they have been at the Ottawa every sum
1ner.
The Peaks Island house and the Coro-
nado win close about the latter part OF
the month. There have been few days
during the summer when every room in
these two houses has not been filled.
s'This has been a remarkably good Sc a.
son for bowling" stated the veteran
> ames A. Pine. Saturday night. 1.-The
sport has become more popular than ever
this year. Ladies, especially, have taken
a great fancy to bowling and have had
many parties. Many OF these ladies have
become experts.
A number of the members of the IRE
mont Stock company, after the matinee
Saturday, went in bathing in front of the
theatre and enjoyed pleasant time in
the water.
Manager Cooling has not yet decided /
when the season at the Gem will close. j
Business has been fine since the coming
OF the fremont company to Peaks. At /
every evening performance during the t
past week every seat has been ia ken. g