Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1903-08-06
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Capt. Joshua c. Douohty's House
Burned to the Ground.
The one and half story house own
ed by Capt Joshua c. Doughty locat-
ed on the east end Of the island was
burned to the ground Tuesday even
ing. The house was occupied by
Levi F. Doughty who was not at home
at the time Of the fire. The property
was insured with the American Fire
Insurance Co. for $500. Mr.. Levi
Doughty's loss will amount to about
$500 with no insurance. II is reported
that Captain Doughty had just receiv.
ed an offer to rent 1t to New York
parties for the remainder Of the sum-
mer.
Mr.. L. B. LANCE and a party of New
York friends will enjoy the month OF
August at his cottage. The Radcliff.
Next week after overhauling his yacht.
~La-Femme.r the following will cruise
to the eastward. Capt. L. B. LANCE
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. LANCE. Miss NJ. and
c. Waters. Harry "A. LANCE. Althea F.
Young and Skipper J. c. Doughty.
Judging from the boxes and parcels
being stored away there is only the
weather to mar good cruise for with
jolly party and fair weather there
is very little for sdch old salts to be
hindered from making the cruise a
success. The log memo. may be heard
from on their return. This is the sixth
| cruise to the eastward in FIVE years. ''
Mr. and Mrs. w. G.. Parker and
daughter. Of Maiden. Mass, are visit
ing Mrs. ]. H. Thompson at the Coron-
| ado cottage.
Mrs. Eugene Graves is visiting at
Bay View cottage.
A large camp of visitors are expect
ed through the month of August on
Jolly HILL
| w. c. Parker and ]. H. Thompson
were seen with berry pals going over
the hill yesterday. So ends the berries
mourning.
Services will be held Tuesday all
berry pickers invited to attend.
| There were several annual outings
on the island last week, the largest
and most important being those Of
| Twitchell. Champlin company. EFT.
Burrowes company and Pearson mem.
orial mission.
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Susa OF Brockton, Mass, have arrived
at the Brockton cottage for the month
of August.
Mrs. Richard Roome of the Belle
view cottage is spending the week at
her home in Everett, Mass.
DIR. and Mrs. Dyer returned home
to Providence. r. l., after a most de-
lightful visit on the island. DR.. Dyer
was much taken with the many i'm
provements on the East End since
last year.
| Mr.. Swift and family Of Brockton.
Mass, will return home Thursday az
ter most delightful visit on the ISL
and.
| The Misses Desmond of Portland
and Master Eugene of Bath were the
guests Of Mrs. John Murphy, Sunday.
| Mr.. Phillips spent Sunday with his
family at the Kempton cottage.
Miss Mary O'Connor of the Auco-
cisco house, Cliff Island. has been
spending few days at Fernrest cot
tage.
Mr.. Edwin Murphy moved down to
his new cottage on Monday. Mr.. MUIR
phey has a fine cottage on the new
shore road.
| Mr.. George Freese spent Sunday
with his daughter. Nina. Mr.. Freese
comes down every Sunday from Bos-
ton to spend the day on the island.
| DIR. and Mrs. Beal will arrive Thurs
day at their cottage the Brockton for
the rest of the season.
| E. T. Burrows company employees
numbering sixty held their annual field
da'- here Saturday last. The party took
dinner at Cushing's casino, after which
a ball game was played between a
nine compose Of the best players
from the | mpany, having as their
rivals the Twitchell .Cbauplin nine. At
the close OF the JGme at tn,>.end OF
the fifth innirs' The score stood 3oo>3.
The return "Trip was made on the
p. m-Joat. all being pleased with their
Ldsys sport.
Rev. G. F. Parsons. pastor OF the
Methodist church at Westbrook, with
his family arrived here on the island
last week and are summering at one
of the Seward cottages at the West
End. Sunday evening he held SER
vices at the West End school house
which were attended by a goodly num-
Der OF the cottagers and residents here.
The usual weekly hop at Cushing's
Casino Saturday evening was very
largely attended.
Schooner Ella VI. Doughty Is lying
In the harbor here. and II Is said that
the captain Is unable TO secure a crew
on account Of the poor luck that the
last crew had on their cruise.
Mrs. Cora VI. Adams Is occuryjns
the Burneli outage on Island ave
nue.. CO.,
Rev. A. s. Ladd, ID. d., presiding
elder OF the Methodist church of the
district Of Lewiston, made an Official
visit to the church here on Sunday and
preached a powerful sermon at the
evening service which was very largely
attended. While here he was the
guest OF Rev. Felix Powell and wife at
their home.
The annual summer outing OF the
employees OF the firm OF Smith a. Ru-
merry of Portland Will be held here
Saturday.
The Maine 1-10-29 Regiments
will be held here at their headouarfers