Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-07-25
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wood work in the person OF Mrs. J.
A. Peterson, who summers at the
"Hillsborough." The excellent works
of Mrs. Peterson have taken many
prizes at fairs and exhibitions. and
one which is of especial mention is
that called Morning which took
first prize at the Maine State Fair
In 1905. II Is large and handsomely
painted on tapestry and at present is
at the summer home of L. H. Scott.
the Worcester" cottage. Mrs. Pc
terson has conducted large classes for
several years past in painting at Rum
ford Falls. Livermore Falls. and
North Jay. Me. Her latest and
most unique work is designing and
burning complete dining room set
with no two pieces of the
furniture alike. The designs
used are of fruit and flowers.
designs used are of fruit and flowers.
which are without doubt the most
beautiful for this class of work. as
the brilliant colors so lastly put on
with burnt wood background effect
make gorgeous combination When
completed Mrs. Peterson will be the
possessor of handsome as well as
useful set of dining room furniture
which she will put on exhibition.
Robert Hedges of st. Louis, No.
who is an old Yale college cnum of
Mr.. Howell Lord OF Newark. y. j.. IS
TO spend about months vacation
here at the Lords summcf home at
the colony. Mr.. Lord is expected to
arrive about August Bird, after which
time he will spend the summer here.
The Spencer cottage near the bridge
which was recently vacated by Mr..
OF Livermore Falls, Me-, is to be occu-
pied for the next two weeks by a
party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Gracelon Of Lewiston. Mrs. Oren
Kicker of Chelsea, Me-. and Mrs. c. o.
Hodgdon OF Auburn, Me. Over Sun
day last the party entertained as their
guest MIR. and Mrs. Elmer Daicey also
of Auburn.
Hector NJ. Holmes of Hazard Law
School, Prof. Howe, professor of chem
istry at the State Normal
School at birmingham, Mass.
and F. II. Pratt, all of
whom are summering at cottages
here. left yesterday for a three weeks
cruise along the Maine coast, on the
auxiliary yawl Linda" of Cohasset,
Mass. The party will no doubt have
most delightful trip as they are
going to Bar Harbor and Eastport and
other points along the coast.
Miss Lizzie A. Curtis of Lewiston,
Me-, Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
w. Fernald at the Bibber cottage.
Miss Curtis arrived on Friday last
and will remain through this week
AS guests at the house a week ago
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Pratt
OF Boston, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Paul with their
granddaughters, Katharine and Lena
OF Lewiston, Me-, arrived Thursday to
spend the summer at their summer
home at the colony. Mr.. Paul con-
ducts a large department store at
Lewiston. and is yearly visitor to
HarpswelI
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis B. Noyes and
daughter, Francena. of Dorchester
Mass, arrived at Harpswell on Satur-
day last anG are to spend the summer
at the Noble cottage.
Mrs. W. A. McCandless of the
colony. with her family and party Of
young friends. enjoyed a moonlight
sail about the bay on Friday evening
last
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. NJ Holmes and
Hector NJ. Holmes of the Harvard
Law School, all of Maiden, Mass, to-
gether with Rev. John II. Holmes and
son, Roger, are at the Burr cottage
on Hurricane Ridge for the summer,
having arrived last week. Rev. Mr..
Holmes is pastor OF the church of the
Messiah at New York City. having
taken the pulpit Of Rev. Minot J.
Savage OF New York. The Holmes
family have been visitors at Harps-
" q "a at IL
have been at several of the cottages
on Hurricane Ridge.
Mrs. Arabine Coulliard and Mrs. A.
A. Silsbee OF Bath. Me-. are guests of
Mrs. j. II. Peterson at their cottage
here. They arrived on Monday of last
week and expect to remain for an
extended sojourn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Dana and fam
lily OF Westbrook, Me-, are to return
to their home tomorrow. afte-
spending a week at the cottage Of Mr.
Dana's father, w. X. Dana. at the
colony. Mr.. Luther Dana Is assistant
superintendent of the Dana Warp
Mills at westbrook.
Miss Matilda Currier and Mrs. Reed
arrived at the colony Friday last TO
spend the season at the summer home
OF their father, Mr.. Osceolo Currier.
Mr.. w. G. Danforth OF Foxcroft. Me-.
was the guest Of Mr.. G. z. Conner at
the Bay View" a few days of last
week.
Miss Gertrude Harlow of Dixheld.
Me-. has been spending the past two
weeks with her sister, Mrs. G. X.
Brooks. who Is summering at the
"Cliftondale."
Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Pratt ond daush.
ter, Miss Margaret, of Cohasset. Mass
are at the Noble cottage for the sum.
mer. Mr.. Pratt has his yawl on Harps-
wei, and r. a great admirer OF the
fine yachting facilities offered here.
Frank Baxter of the colony. Com.
Spaulding Of the HarpsweIl Yacht
Club, and John Thomas of BrookiIne.