Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-08-23

HOUSE STILL CROWDED AND
TOURISTS REFUSED ACCOM-
MopATlONs.

Large Number Of Transients Daily.
Landlord Crafts has been kept very
busy this week endeavoring to accom-.
modate those who wish to secure
lodgings at Ocean View. All Of his
rooms are filled and although he has
been fortunate In hiring rooms at
neighboring cottages for some Of his
guests he has been forced to close
his doors on quite a few patrons. Sun.
day he served dinner to 1913 guests
He is at present examining plans
and specifications for an addition he
intends to make before another sea.
son.
John NJ. Colt and his sister. Miss
VI. E. Colt are entertaining their
friend, Miss s. NJ. Wilson Of Wash
ington, d. c., for a few days.
Graphophone parties are becoming
a popular means Of spending a pleas
ant evening. Landlord Crafts has
placed his large graphophone at the
command Of his guests and supply OF
over 200 Of the best late record. Many
Of the other visitors on the island also
find pleasure In he music this fur
nished.
Friday evening the spacious parlors
OF Ocean View were crowded by men,
bers of the summer colony In response
to invitations issued by Mrs. Gorilla
Banister Of Gonzales, Texas. Mrs.
Banister delivered an interesting talk
on psychology and the error Of lad
verse impression" Her dialect stories
of the Southland were largely enjoyed
and her reading Of hands furnished
much amusement.
Friends made on former visits to
Bailey Island are eagerly looking
forward to the coming this week OF
Mr.. John II. Small and family OF
Washington, d. c., Mr.. Small is pro-
prietor Of the largest florist stores in
Washington and New York. His fami-
ly consists of his wife. charming en-
tertainer, two popular and beautiful
daughters, the Misses Helen and Mad
ison and John H. Small, Jr., who has
won quite reputation in all depart
ments Of athletics. John Small's big
fish," caught two years ago. is still
frequent topic of conversation at the
wharf. He Is just returning from
United States geological survey In
Colorado.
Mr.. Henry Jerolaman, the straw.
berry king of Hilton, n. j., accom-
panied by Mrs. Elizabeth Hayes Neu-
mann of Newark, and her son Alex
ander c. Neumann OF the same city
arrived Sunday for their summer out
ing. Mr.. Neumann is secretary of the
Ray Sporting Goods Manufacturing
Co, of Newark, and at the present
time is making an extensive tour
the interest of his concern, and also
interesting New England capitalists
In forming a company for the purpose
of manufacturing what Is known as
the seal back layatory. This seal
does away entirely with what Is
known as the present back vent pipe.
He is meeting with grand success.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cowles or
Springfield, Mass, arrived Sunday
for their annual vacation. This is
their third season with us, and among
the many Springfield tourists who
register here none are higher in their
praise Of Bailey's than this couple.
Mr. and Mrs. H. s. Woods of
Worcester are here again for another
extended vacation. They are regular
tourists here and have many friends
among the guests OF the hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Stephans
OF Reading, Pa, registered Tuesday
noon for an extended outing. Last
season they were at the hotel for the
first time, but like many others of our
tourists after their first visit, we can
usually expect them next season. Mr.
Stephans Is In the real estate bust
ness at Reading.
Miss J. s. Humphrey Of Beverly,
Mass, who has been at the hotel since
early last week, is a young lady whose
popularity Is well established here.
She is a lover Of the rough scenery
and dashing waves found on Bailey's
back shore and hopes to visit the
island againg next year. Miss Hum
phrey Is very successful business
woman In the Garden City by the
Sea-" Beverly on the North Shore.
Misses Emily F. Clegg. Bertha E.
Fogwell and Maud A. Matthews, three
young ladies. from Fall River,
Mass, are here for two weeks out
ing. These young ladies are making
the most OF their time bathing and
boating.