Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-22

and Mrs. Holden at their Gotta &c.
Miss Mabel Sally has returned to her
home in Woonsocket, but her sister.
Miss Angie. will take a pleasure trip
to Nova Scotia prior to returning
home
Miss H. Haughney Of westbrook
made her first visit at this island. the
past week. calling upon friends at the
Grimm cottage.
The first race Of the Portland Power
Boat Association. proved 30 success
full to the participants that arrange
ments are being made for the second
club run. to be held Saturday and SUM-
day, Sept. 8 and 8. The run will be
to Clin Island and the Aucocisco house
will be headquarters for the club. The
details are nearly ready. and It Is
announced oflicially. that the start will
be at 8 o'clock Saturday morning. It
Is intended to make this race the most
enjoyable one Of the season, and al
ready large number have entered
their names: and 1t is the intention Of
the association to get the greatest
number Of boats together possible.
The Redding family Of Westbrook
have taken the Mathew cottage which
was occupied earlier In the season by
Mrs George Pollister and family of
Portland.
Mr.. L. w. Southard's attractive new
bungalow occupies q commanding Site
II was built by Mr.. Southland himself
In the short space Of three weeks. He
contemplates the erection of another
similar one this fall.
Mrs. F. s. Webster and daughters,
the Misses Cara and Olive Webster
OF West Newton, Mass, are recent ar
rivals at Cliff cottage and will remain
until September first
A meeting of the executive board of
Cliff Island Improvement Society was
held on Thursday evening with Mrs.
Flora E. Stone, and considerable bust
ness was brought up for discussion.
Plans for the establishment of a per-
manent library were formed. Mrs.
Charles Hunter being appointed chair
man Of special committee chosen to
solicit and collect books for that pur-
pose
Considerable work is being done for
the improvement Of the condition of
the streets. 1t is hoped that six ad-
ditional street lights will soon be in
stalled. which together with those in
present use installed the first of the
season, will prove of the greatest pos
sible convenience to island pedestri-
ans.
The matter of erection of much
needed bath houses is still being agi-
tated by some of the summer visitors,
one party going so far as to state that
he will give several days work and
another has offered to contribute some
hardware. Will not some enterpris-
ing person contribute towards the nee
essary lumber that a start on the
bath houses may be made this pres
ent month?
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Woodbury. are
receiving congratulations of their
friends, upon the birth of twin boys,
Howard Elmer and Harry Joseph,
weighing seven pounds each
Some who have been at Cliff cottage
since July are planning to return home
this week, but are almost 10th to leave
Mrs. Southland has the happy faculty
OF always planning some pleasure for
her guests, either a trip around the
bay I'm the "Skidoo." a pretty up-to-
date motor boat, belonging to Mr.
Soutnard, or days outing to some of
the adjacent islands. The amply filed
lunch basket containing all sorts of
appetizing good things. SO tempting
and nice for a picnic dinner. The
evening concerts, too, are much en-
joyed by the guests, plenty OF good
music being furnished by the phono-
graph.
MT. and Mrs. Southland are always
SO thoughtful in looking after the well
fare and comfort Of their guests that
Cliff cottage has established this sea-
son reputation second to none as a
popular domain. At the present time
every room, both at the cottage and
bungalow is occupied, and people
seeking accommodations here have
been forced to try elsewhere. Mr..
Southland contemplates building one or
more bungalows before another sea.
son.