Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-29
Bustins Island

Inc vaudeville entertainment Owen
oy the entertainment COMMITTEES of
me b. i. A. A. assisted by many
otners. was given on Monday even
ing. saturday evening being rainy.
Inc grove where the show was held
was decorated for the occasion by
MOVERS. ferns. Chinese lanterns. etc.
Inc stage presented a very attractive
appearances. with a background of
wnIte. The artists were all In good
form, and each did their very best.
oeins inspired. no doubt, by the large
sna apprectative audience which
completely filed the seats. while
many brought chairs and others
$1,000. 1t would be impossible to
mention at length each OF "the very
pest Things OF the evening"" but spe-
cIai mention should be made of Miss
fuckers automatic figures. which,
when wound up, went squeakingly
through their two parts. The ghosts
must be mentioned, too, and II is
said, In connection with them. that
the children are afraid to pass the
grove at night, since the show. Mrs.
donovan. Mrs. Brainard and Miss
Tucker, ,ueker made three very charming
n nIe girls with short skirts, Dutch
H CUT ana little character song
MT socket Whittham's presentation
OF white MINISTRIES" was Thoroughly
enjoyed by all. The lend men" were
up In all their parts, and the chorus
nhed In finely. The Jokes, local hits.
etc. were all more than good. Miss
aeien LeMaistre Of Phila., as Casco
queen Low, being particularly en-
pertaining. To Mr.. Whitman is due
the words and music of a remarkably
good topical song. which put every.
enc In good humor and caused
much laughter and applause. 1t was
a rattling good show, and the pro-
S s amounted to between thirty and
forty dollars
This week marks the beginning of
the end Of the season and by Labor
Day the island will have lost many
OF It's summer visitors. May they all
nave SO enjoyed the summer that
they may come back next year
bringing their friends with them.
The Wychmere boys broke camp
Monday. many going to their homes
before getting back to study and
school work
The clam bake and corn roast held
IN the grove Saturday night. was
rather dampened by the rain. 50
many people took their clans and
corn nome and enjoyed them there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bacchus of Wood.
bury. New Jersey. with their chill
dren and maid returned to their
4 nome Saturday. Mr. Bacchus has
just returned from England where he
went to visit his mother. We were
sorry to have them go. and hope they
may return another season.
| Mr. and Mrs. Taft and daughter
cara go to their home in Kenneth
square. Pa. Friday. They are a
most welcome addition to our sum-
mer colony and We hope they have
come to stay
One OF the features OF the yaude-
Vile show was the reading of Miss
Rachel Pidge Of Philadelphia.
| A party of Is people went to Cur
( net Friday last, in MT. Guffy's fine
! launch. "Cantcatchim.' A delightful
trip is reported.
| Mr.. and Mrs. f. n. Winslow of
Lawrence. Mass. are here for a two
weeks tarry. They are staying at
the Kelsey cottage.
Mrs. Boiler and daughter Mildred
OF New York City. who have been on
the island for a month, left for their
home Friday.
Miss l.. Penny and Miss X. J..
Sheridan OF Boston, Mass. are spend
ing tneir vacation on Bustin's. They
are rooming at the Central.
Miss ]. VI. Holden OF Barre. VT. is
spen1ing her vacation here. This is
her first visit to Maine and she ex-
presses herself as being much delight.
ed with her initial visit.
MOST OF the cot.agers have re-en-
gagged the cottages they have occu-
pea this season for next year.