Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-22
Littlejohn's ].
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Inc long period OF perfect weather
has been greatly appreciated by every
one and has given an impetus to out
of-door pleasures a. well a. contri-
buted to the happiness Of the piazza
contingent and the frankly idle who
wish Tor no better entertainment than
to lie on the ground under the pines
and listen to the lap Of the waters on
the pebbly shore.
Is at its loveliest, golden-rod blooms
in all the open spaces and wooded
deeps disclose treasures Of Indian
pipe and everlasting; people come
and people go but the island turns a
smiling beautiful face to all.
AT Hub Cottage on Saturday night
last. a party OF young people met for
a good time. Cards and games sue
ceeded each other and general fun
making brought the evening to a
close
At Idlewylde cottage the Horton
family has been followed by Mr.. and
Mrs. Cluts Of Northampton. who are
staying for the month OF August, on
Littlejohn.
Mr.. VIM. Christie is spending Sun
day with his mother and sister at the
Christie cottage.
House parties Of girls promise to be-
come very popular on Littlejohn. At
the Shepard log cabin. a group of girls
from Waltham have been staying and
have been known as the Truelovee
from the name Of one of their num-
Der.
Capt. Sawyer took a party of ten
men deep sea fishing one day last
week and is reported to have said II
w ho fri ~ h.
as to size and quality of the catch
and also for the reason that no one
was in the least sea-sick. Mr. Jud-
kins landed the largest fish, which
was a 9-lb cod.
All records have been broken at the
Rockmere House during the past two
weeks. 1t has been no figure OF
speech to say that the house was full
IL has been simply overlooking and
many have been turned away for lack
of room. Although the season opened
tardily, the management will have nc
reason to complain Of this months
harvest.
Mr.. Fred w. Sproul of Allston
Mass, has taken Birch cottage for the
month Of August, and with his family
is greatly enjoying his stay here. The
group Of birch trees which stand SEN
tinel back Of the house and give it Its
name, have been reproduced on one
of the most popular Of the Littlejohn's
island postal cards.
Some of the guests at the Highland
cottage for August are, Mr.. and Mrs
A. Elwell Of Dorchester, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II. Glynn and Miss Lucy
Glynn. also of Dorchester. Mrs. Johr
Dodge Of South Boston and J. E. Has.
of Tr xx-hr "a
a marine artist. must find hereabouts
many exquisite subjects for his brush
either with water colors or oil.
Mr.. end Mrs. Hicks of Lyndhurs'
cottage have been spending few day:
at Pennington. Me-. attending a family
reunion.
On Monday, Aug. 18th. a bowling
contest took place between LittlejohI
cottagers and guests from Casco Gas
tie, who came over in a steam launch
to do uD their opponents in short
order. The visiting team was com
posed of Mr.. Heffiy Of Brooklyn ant
his three daughters, and Mr.. Blakely
his son-in-law; the Littlejohn con
testants being Miss Rena Sawyer
Miss Fiummerfelt. Miss Christie. Mr.
Munsie. Ralph Kingston and Leroy
Putnam. The parties were very
evenly matched and the result was FOL
some time in doubt, but at the enc
Of the game the score stood 375 to "a:
in favor Of Littlejohn.
Miss Caroline Gheen, daughter Of
John ]. Gheen. a lawyer resident IL
Westchester. Pa, is visiting Mrs
F1ummerfelt at the White cottage
Mrs. Johnson, also at the White cot.
tage has been entertaining for a briei
visit. Miss Martha and Miss Elizabeth
Wychoff Of Newark, N. J.
The Rev. Geo. X. Newell Of Orange
N. J.. spoke at the Sunday service ir
the little chapel to the largest attend.
ance Of the season Mr.. Newell, with
his family. is staying at Mr.. Hamil'
tons cottage. adjoining the Rockmere
House.