Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1905-07-06
South Har.pswen
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lacking to the full enjoyment OF the
summer season is the filling of the
hotels and this is a matter of a few
days only now.
| The Merriconeag House has already
large quota OF guests and the Ocean
View Hotel. which opened last Satur-
day. is entertaining a goodly com.
pany.
The Whitten family of New Hamp-
shire have arrived at the Dascomb
| cottage for the season. Mr.. Dascomb
has only rented a part of the cottage
and will occupy the remainder himself.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Sherman
Of Philadelphia, arrived last week and
are stopping at the Merriconeag
house. They will soon establish
themselves in their cottage for the
| summer.
Miss Berdina Bibber has been quite
Ill the last week. suffering from an AZ
tack Of the grip.
Master Willie Pinkham has had
1aaster Frank Frost of Winthrop as a
visitor few days recently. They
were much in evidence on the 4th
with blown-up-battleships, torpedo
| sticks. etc.
Mr.. William III. Morse Is making
canes from a piece of greenheart OF
the Roosevelt. given him by Charles
| Percy. caretaker of the Peary place
| at Eagle Island. for Capt. Charles w.
| Morrill, Of the steamer Sebascodegan,
| Elbridge G. Pinkham and Charles A.
| Bibber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osceola Currier and
family of Newark. have been at their
cottage at the colony since last week.
The Currier cottage has been newly
painted this season.
Mrs. w. B. Gatchell has been enter
tanning Mrs. Eugene Pickett OF Var
| mouth.
Mrs. Lemuel Bibber is reported as
quite seriously sick. having been In
poor health for some time.
Mrs. Henley. who has been at her
cottage next to Mrs. Burr's. for the
| past six weeks. has returned to Lex
ington. Mass, for a time.
The family OF the late Prof. ]. ".
W Rich Of Providence. r. l.. It Is I'M
derstood. will be at their usual quar-
tiers at South Harpswell this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Brown are re-
| OF little son last Thursday.
Miss Julia Pickard. Miss Grant Of
Auburndale. Mass. Miss Helen Dana
| OF Westbrook. Mrs. Packard and Miss
Annie Packard OF Lewiston. are
among the late colony arrivals.
The Thoma Thompson cottage will
be painted this season. Mr.. Thomp-
son was down from Portland last
week to attend to the improvements.
The Dr. McCandless cottage will BIZ
painted this week.
The Flying Dutchman, as DIR. E. A.
Austin's new motor launch Is to be
| called. will be launched this week
from the Wilson's yards at Orr's
Island.
Mr.. Albert Young and his daughter.
Mrs. Lester Young. have returned to
Lewiston after two weeks stay here
at their cottage.
Three OF the Tufts Laboratory stu
dents have arrived and at presen,
have rooms with the DIR. KingsIey's.
Among them Is the Japanese student
who was here last season.
Orr's Island and Harpswen played
ball the 4th and with the Fantastic
Parade and fireworks, also the Au-
burn colony flag raising, the day was
well observed.
A. f. Pinkham. the express and liv-
eryman moved three pianos last Fri
day. two coming from Brunswick for
DIR. McCandless and the Auburn Col
ony Hall. and one from Portland for
Mr.. Luther Dana. A piano for Mr.. A.
8. Young at the Ocean View Hotel.
came Saturday.
The schooner Lydia Grant unload.
ed a large shipment OF freight for
Arthur Palmer, the grocer, last Satur-
day.
The J. @. Bridge family have ar
rived for the entire season, four OF
the party arriving on the Saturday
morning boat.
Mr.. Daniel n. Slower Is entertain
ing six guests this week at his place
on Slower Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parker of
Lewiston arrived some weeks ago and
will conduct business at the Blue Shop
this year.
Our young friend, Ed Souviney. the
hair dresser, has re-opened the old
stand at the Merriconeag barber shop
and billiard room this year. II Is said
he had such rush of business on his
first day last week that he really al
most got nervous. though he knows
what a rush" Is from past expert.
ences here.
Mr.. A. w. Childs and family have
arrived at their cottage at West
HarpsweII, coming from Kansas City
last week. Mr.. Childs' new yacht. the
Usona. Is q beauty, and VIII ply the
waters OF the almost inaccessible
coves Of the bay at her owners pleas
IRE this summer.
A party of young people from Mon
mouth will have the Elmwood cottage
during three weeks In this month.
Mr.. IT. ing whitney left for Lewis
ton To-day. where he will spend two
weeks( with his father.