Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-07-05
MERRlCONEAG HOUSE.
POPULAR SOUTH HARPSWELL
HOTEL DOING REMARKABLE
BUSINESS.
Important Arrivals Recently at This
House and Local Doinqs.

Important Arrivals Recently at This
House and Local Doinss.
The Merriconeag House is still
breaking the records for Casco Bay
hotels at this season of the year. Most
Of the arrivals are from New York
and Philadelphia while Massachu.
setts and some other states are also
represented.
The arrival Of Commander George
II. Stevens of New York last Thurs
day was the signai Tor general
handshake all around, for the Com.
mander is always greeted with the
heartiness born of genuine liking by
all who have met him. True to his
reputation for doing things at once.
the first thing he unpacked after ar.
rival was a new and mammoth size
Victor graphophone playing all the
large size and grand opera records of
which he brought about 300. On Sat.
urday Commander Stevens thought a
sumcient time had been allowed for
the fsh to gather in great numbers
at his favorite "haddock hole" since
mis- arrival, and, armed with a good
selection from his array Of 500 fish
hooks, and garbed in a brilliant hunt
Ing coat. he took passage I'm Cant.
GatchelPs kicker" and spent about
three hours at his favorite sport. The
result was eminently satisfactory AS
usual for George never misses" any.
thing that's going round" He got
ABOUT 400 pounds OF the largest vari-
ETY. OF salt water fish that inhabit
these waters including even conger
cells. A section OF one of these eels
almost large enough to be cut into
steaks was served to Proprietor
Campbell at supper as a special fay.
or. We shall anticipate hearing
more OF Com. Stevens doings later.
The family Of Mr.. Chas. w. Myers
OF New York accompanied by Mrs.
J. Is. Davenport, a sister of Mrs
Myers, arrived and took possession
OF their comfortable suite Sunday.
Judge John J. Ryan and wife of
New York with their family consist.
Ing OF William ]. Ryan, Bessie RYAN.
JACK Howard and Elbridge Howard
nave been stopping here since last
week Wednesday. They had previ.
ously spent a few days at Orr's Is
land. Judge Ryan, who is a promi.
nent practicing lawyer, having re-
tired from the bench some time ago.
made a quick trip to New York Thurs
day intending to return Tuesday with
some other members Of the Howard
family.
Mrs. A. w. Sander and her son.
Master George Sander, daughter and
grandson OF Mr.. George ri Stevens.
who Is stopping here for the summer
VIII arrive from New York today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Reichenback
OF New York arrived for an extended
stay on Saturday. Mrs. Reichenback
Is one OF the enthusiastic women
sportsmen with the line and hool<
and always has good luck at fishing.
her presence assures a good catch
and she often puts to rout In the
amount OF her catch the most ex.
perienced men of the party. Mr.. and
MRS. Reichenback were passengers
on the steamer Manhattan which left
New York Thursday afternoon and
friday noon while passing Cape Cod
tne steamer passed a whale OF such
unusual size that the officers called
particular attention to II. Mrs. Reich.
enback brought two handsome Gifts
as tokens Of her regard for Mrs.
campbell and Miss Fannie Campbell.
Mr.. Thomas w. Smith. who is stop
ping here with his wife, is professor
at the Drexel Institute of PhfIadel.
phia. He has spent some seasons
about York Beach and Kennebunk In
previous years. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
both delight In sailing and have their
Continued on Pare a.