Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08
I-'G-"l PORTLAND MAINE TlURs1kAY ls
LR{GR FROM Mr.. r. M. HUB.
BARD OF ct. LOUIS.
NO. et charlevoix, Michigan Where
mate 10 Similar. Mr.. Hubbard
Homesiek for Fog Though.
Charlevoix. Mich.
July 22 1SO7
Messrs. Crowley & Lunt,
~ Portland Nayue.

Hessrs crowley x Lunt,
N Portland, Maine:
Ventemen:-As I spend this sum-
mer here with my family, with the
Charievoix House Association, my
thoughts instinctively often revert to
my Maine home with so much that
is pleasing to recollect
The name of this place Is sugges-
tive of French; but we have not met
Erepchman since we have been
here. !
The northwestern portion of Michi-
gan has many summer resorts-ai-
most rfvaling the Maine coast. No
table among which is Charlevoix 'the
beauuful.' named for an early-day
Jesuit priest.
Pere Marquette. an early French
missionary. labored among the In.
dians and promoted French settle
ments In the then northwest. espe-
cially In Northern Michigan and many
naPes OF places. straits and bays,
liz Point Au Pins. Bois Blanc. Les
Cheneaux, Sault Ste Marie, Des-
bartes and Charlevoix perpetuate the
evidence OF the work of Pere Mar
quette.
Many summer resorters from va.
rious sections including the south.
flock to northern Michigan.
The summer hotels and cottages
bear evidence Of 1t, and these resorts
are certainly attractive; but I would
not for moment suggest that II has
the enticements of the Maine coast
especially Casco Bay. oh no! Al
though the air is similar to the Maine
coast. crisp and invigorating.
Did Won ever hear ohout Tho x,,o,
and his wife in Boston who became
spirttualists. of the passing away of
the wife and the talk he had with the
spirit OF his loved one and her reply
t9 ,0pestion II she was happy?
frcpivx was, -Oh. yes, I am
very happy out here, and yet II Is not
like. Boston,"
1t is very pleasant here and yet It
isn't like Harpswell.
The Charlevoix House Association
Is quite similar to Auburn Colony.
The cottage owners own their prem
ises on leases, much as with us. and
occasionally rent one to non-mem-
bers.
The association. however. own and
run large hotel, The Belvedere.
There Is a casino similar to our
nall, but larger and handsomely fin.
ished and furnished and is used for
card and dancing parties and for
more sacred purposes Sunday even
ings with praise services. Then
there are other similar conditions
mere. We have the same difficulty
In our dining tables in getting table
saIt out OF the shakers on our food.
mat Is experienced on our Maine
coast. How II reminded me of
Harpswell and almost made me home
sick"
And there is lawn tennis here.
where the girls I'm making strokes.
throw out the left hind foot Just as
IN Harpswell and the young men.
what few there are. turn up the bot
toms OF their trouser legs, Just the
same as at Harpswell And the
struggles with the laundry question
and difficulties I'm making change
when paying bills all remind me of
my dear Maine home. No fogs
mere. Now please do not smile when
! honestly state that I should hearth
~ welcome good old-fashioned sea
fog.
With greetings to every one I'm and
around Harpswell. I will close by re-
marking. Though lost to sight to
memory dear"
r.. VI. Hubbard.