Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-07-19
MERRICONEAG HOUSE.
EXTRAORDINARY RUSH AT THIS
HOTEL is CAUSING WIDE
SPREAD COMMENT.
Many Distinguished Guests Here
Who Were Fortunate in Book.
ing Early.

VINO were Fortunate in Book.
ing Early.
The Merriconeag House. under the
proprietorship of Col. Geo. w. Camp
bell, Jr., has always been recognized
as the leading house of the Bay, for
what Is considered the most desirable
summer resort business; but this
season 1t has gone far and away
ahead OF the most sanguine anticipa-
tions OF Col. Campbell, and as he sits
In his office and looks over the situa-
tion with hundreds of applications
facing him and absolutely no rooms
to be had before September except for
a few days at a time, to say he is
seriously troubled by the fact that so
Ugh valuable business has to be
! ydfned away from South fiarpswell
Is putting 1t mildly. 1t is too early
to say much Of what the future may
bring forth. but 1t Is to be sincerely
hoped that the course OF events dur
Ing the coming winter and spring
will place In Mr.. Campbell's hands
the hotel he needs and needs at
once.
A family party consisting Of Judge
and Mrs. John ]. Ryan, Miss Bessie
Ryan. Mrs. NJ. Howard, Misses B. and
VI. Howard and Messrs Jack and FL
bridge Howard are on few days trip
to Quebec and st. Anne de Beaupre
from which they are expected today.
Complete arrangements for the party
including chartered drawing.room car
over the Maine Central Railroad and
also all hotel accommodations en-
route were made by Col. Campbell by
telegraph and personal work, before
they left the hotel. Misses VI. Foley
and X. Buckley, who are also guests
here had seats for the trip. Mr.. VIII
liam Ryan remained at the hotel dur
Ing the absence Of his fathers party.
A most appreciative audience lis
tened to the complete concert pro-
gram rendered by Commander Geo. III.
Stevens Sunday evening with his mag
nificent Victor graphophone. The ma
chine was placed on the hotel veran-
da and all the guests availed them
selves OF the opportunity to hear Il.
Many OF the records were grand opera
selections. Mr.. Stevens has over
three hundred here, the whole outfit
having been carefully packed by a
New York house and shipped down
by express. He also rendered several
selections on Friday night at the con-
cert at Hamilton's hall which was ar
ranged by Col. Campbell and given in
aid OF the Ladies' society OF the Meth.
odist church.
Com. Stevens and his daughter.
Mrs. A. w. Sander and child took a
side trip to Riverton Park Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Cheney of
Morrisville, VT, are stopping at the
hotel. Mr.. Cheney is clerk of the
House Of Representatives OF that
state.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leal with their
daughters. Miss Leal and Miss Doro-
thy Leal OF Plainfeld, Nj, arrived
here few days ago from Harrison
where they stopped for a short time.
They were guests at the house three
seasons ago and expressed much sat.
isfaction on returning here again.
A stunning reception in the nature
OF a parade and cannon salute has
been arranged for the return OF the
Judge Ryan party from Quebec. Bob
by Bibber's band will be engaged and
the saluting cannon OF Mr.. Joseph
Gildersleeve and Mr.. l.. II. Spaulding
will be called into service, while red
fire galore Will be touched on I'm the
evening by Mr.. II. NJ. Fairbanks. It
Is proposed the Judge shall long re-
member his home coming" for hes
a Jolly good fellow"
Mrs. NJ. Howard gave a driving
party Sunday. Two three seated sur.
reys were engaged at the stable and
about fifteen OF the guests enjoyed
the ride. The surreys were ordered
for 1.30 y. m, and at that time there
were also q blackboard and two bug.
gies waiting to take another driving
party comprising Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Reichenback and friends whom they
had invited for the afternoon.