Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-01

the same pleasures by land and sea.
| They have captured Littlejohn. 1t Is
theirs. and all the hospitality Is gladly
extended to them. Every girl of them
has some serious work to do in life, is
in fact making ready for 1t at Univer-
sity, college and preparatory school.
but here at Littlejohn they are having
their play time, their heydey and
every one wishes for them a royalty
| good summer
They are wearing a camp uniform
of blue and white, very neat and most
becoming and from the cottage caves
! futters blue and white banner bear
ing the mystic letters b. J. /.
Ten of the girls are from Dorches-
ter. Miss Mary Delano, Miss Sybil
and Miss Matilda Witt. Miss Lucy
Romer, Miss Marian Judkins. Miss
Helen Hewins. Miss Ethel Bell. Miss
Marian Stetson and Miss Harriet De-
lano, Misses Gladys and Margaret
Morrill, are from Concord n. H., Miss
Marian Parker from Brookline. Miss
Alma Crawshaw from Lewiston and
Miss Marian West from Wolloston.
The Chambers are still at the CAL
lowhill log cabin. but Mr. Sidney CAL
10 SApctNtu III august.
IL is his intention while here to have
classes in sketching and china paint
ing.
Al Crows Nest there is much regret
over the anticipated departure of Mrs.
W. X Fullerton for Prout's Neck
where for sixteen years she has pass
ed some portion of her summer at the
SoutEgate. Mrs. Fullerton, who Is
eighty years young has many friends
who are bound to her by more than
the ordinary ties of friendship and
who find in her companionship con-
slant helpfulness and good cheer.
There was flag raising at Idle
wylde last week and now beautiful
ensign floats beside the burgee which
was placed over the cottage some
weeks ago. Mrs. Horton and Mrs.
Hutchings are again here and the Nor
deck still lies at anchor in the cove.
Mr.. +. A. Arnold for some weeks
visitor at Idlewylde has returned to
Boston after a very pleasant vacation
during which time he made many
warm friends. Mr.. Arnold belongs 10
the I'd brigade NJ. V. NJ. Gen1 Whit
ney commanding, which goes into
camp at So. birmingham Saturday
Immediately after taking part in the
military parade of Boston's Old Home
Week celebration.
Mrs. r. A. Chamberlain of Dorches-
ter has been a guest at the Rockmere
during the week past. II was her first
visit TO Littlejohn and she takes away
golden opinions of the place and the
people. Mrs. Chamberlain will pro-
coed almost at once to her summer
home in Plymouth. Mass. Other
guests at this house have been Mrs.
daughters. Blanche and Hazel. Mrs.
Briggs and Miss Belle Lucas also of
Brockton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sanborn of Som
erville are registered at the Rock
mere. Mr.. Sanborn, who is chief car
inspector OF the entire system OF the
b. & VI. road and consequently a very
busy man, comes to Littlejohn for the
weekend, while Mrs. Sanborn re-
mains for more protracted stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hill are recent
Corners to the island and are STAYING
at the Arcade. Mr.. Hill who has trav-
eled much both in his own country
and abroad claims that the view look
ing up the bay from the bridge is
strongly reminiscent of Irish scenery.
Casco Castle In the distance being one
Of the features that recalls views
hfhothtys fTtuuT IOfke Oh
Bridgewater has been visiting his
father here and has stopped with him
at the Arcade.
One OF the most fanciful devices for
an evenings pleasure was planned and
carried out by Miss Cleary who invited
party OF friends to join her in
straw-ride across the island around
the island anywhere and everywhere
upon the island so that they did not
debouch upon the water at any point.
This was TO be land parade Water
sports were well enough and had been
pretty thoroughly exploited. but this
was to be a high and dry affair and
therefore when the jolly group were
actually started on their way II was
eminently fitting that crackers should
he the first Offering In the way of re-
freshments. Everybody munched with
gusto secretly wishing they had at
least been watercrackers and so parch-
ed that when lemons were produced
from a corpulent bag and passed to
each individual they were hilariousIy
accepted without any care for invidi-
Gus meanings or slangy constructions.
Each lemon was pierced with a stick
OF barley candy inserted 80 that prop-
eriy manipulated the combination
made as satisfying a drink as can be
found at any soda fountain In the
land
Meanwhile the horses logged on and
the little island was thoroughly trav-
ersed. Meanwhile also the clouds had
been lowering and soon broke In a
shower Of rain. The patient horses
heads were turned homeward and the
land party. no longer dry. was dis
persed by the very element they had
80 nouted and tried to Danish from
their evenings sayety. Moral: At