Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-06-28

The Etnier cottage Is being piped
for bath and conveniences by plumb
ers from Portland. A Rider-Ericcson
hot air engine will pump water from
spring on the property into a 300
gallon tank which will be located
In the barn and will supply water
for all purporses. including a new
laundry which Is being built there.
Mr.. Etnier will arrive about the last
of July
Mrs. Annie Johnson Brown of
Vienna. Me-, Is here on two weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Riley Johnson.
Mr.. Herman Slower arrived home
from Southern Pines, N. c., Tues
day OF last week. He has spent some
time there, leaving here after the
winter term of school closed which
he was teaching.
Miss Alice Gay has been in Port
land this week visiting her sister,
who is at the Maine Eye and Ear
Infirmary.
Mr.. Albert Young and nephew.
Harold. OF Auburn, arrived Friday at
the Young cottage.
Eighteen yachts of the Portland
Yacht Club anchored here Thursday
night after their first days run down
on their annual cruise. In the even
ing with anchor lights glowing the
scene was brilliant one and several
beams from the search lights on the
forts up the Bay enlivened the scene
much more.
Mr.. Roy Downing, Mrs. Downing.
Mr.. Oscar Brigham and Miss Myra
Brigham of Minot have been occupy.
Ing the Downing cottage. They
drove down over the road forty two
miles arriving here about 3 d. m. on
the same day. AS the distance from
Minot to Lewiston is about one third
the way and has to be covered
by carriage anyway, they decided to
take the whole distance in that
way. They spent the next day in
Portland.
General A. S. Daggett of Boston
is rooming at George Randalrs house
at West Harpswell and taking meals
at William Randalls. General Dag.
gets daughter arrived Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Shackley, Mr..
and Mrs. James Shackley and Mr..
and Mrs. John Foye of Canton spent
few days at the Strout House re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer c. Towle of
Haverhill, Mass. arrived last Monday
at their Ash Point cottage. which
they occupied last season.
The Douglass heirs have divided
their land on the Point and had II
surveyed last week. They have
about one lot apiece.
The school closed last Friday and
Miss Conlough gave the scholars a
treat after which with few remarks
the school was closed until the fall
term
A E. Pinkham is driving a hand
some hitch of three. gray horses
abreast in three seated surry. 1t
Is the most attractive driving rig
seen about the Bay for some time.
Arthur Palmer has just received a
shipment of six cases of the
Reputation chocolates, about $500
worth OF candy in one shipment.
This speaks we'll of the CONNECTION
airy he handles and shows an increas.
ing demand for this fine chocolate.
Antonio Gomez, who is caretaker
at the Peary estate on Eagle Island.
since the Commander and his faith
iul Capt. Percy left last summer, has
an enviable record for life saving. He
mas saved eight persons from drown
ing In Casco Bay, Boston Harbor and
Long Island Sound. He is a Span.
lard by birth but speaks English and
mas served fourteen months in the
spanish navy as a non commissioned
officer. Mr.. Gomez comes to South
Harpswell In a motor boat eyery day
for Mrs .Peary and gets the mail. sun
plies etc. for Eagle Island.
A Portland plumber is putting in
the piping for salt water for flushing
purposes at the Spaulding cottage at
Ash Point. Mr.Spaulding is stopping
at the Merriconeag House, where
Mrs. Spaulding and daughter Miss
Helene, are expected this week. after
which the family will go to Ash
Point for the summer.
The Children's Day concert was
given at the Methodist church last
Sunday evening at 100 D. m. The
church was finely decorated with
potted plants and an attractive pro-
gram was given.
Mr.. n. VI. Hubbard of st. Louis.
one of the best known summer resi-.
dents OF the Bay Is expected at the
Auburn Colony at his fine cottage.
very soon.
The DIR. Watson cottage near the
landing is opened and Mr.. watson's
mother fG a.