Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-07-11
Litlejohn's !.

The cottages at Lttlejohn are being
occupied rapidly and the summer col
ony at this picturesque island is in
creasing in numbers daily.
Among recent arrivals may be men,
toned Mrs. Eleanor Flummerfelt of
Newark, N. j., and Miss Ethel Flum-
merfelt, her daughter. The ladies have
taken the White cottage and intend to
remain throughout. the summer with
possibly brief visits to places Of near
by interest. This Is their first sojourn
on the island and they are charmed
with its beauty, its healthful breezes
and the comforts and conveniences
of life to be found here
Miss Kate Cook is expected at her
cottage July Sth, and will probably be
Joined by friends during the week
In the meantime the house has been
friends, Mrs. Nella Lord and Miss Eve
lyn Lord.
Mr.. Howard Chandler and family, ac-
companied by Mrs. G. w. Hight OF
Quincy, Mass, have taken the Callow-
nil house for the month OF July. They
are delighted with the commanding To-
cation Of the cottage and are finding
this, their first visit to Littlejohn, one
OF rare pleasure.
At Lyndehurst cottage, Mr.. Garlic
ton Hicks and family are once more
domiciled, having arrived June 18th.
Mrs. Seavey is with them and they
intend to remain as in other years for
the entire summer.
Mr.. Speare of Melrose, one of the
first OF the summer contingent to ar
rive at ittlejohn has been busy max
ing improvements about his place and
with his two new tents and the cot
tage Bay View" to be occupied by his
own and his sons families, is certain
ly doing his part to add to the num-
Der OF summer houses on that part of
the island
At the risk of being accused of OPEN
ing the fish story season with a whop-
per, We must record the capture of a
big cod caught of Chebeague and
brought to Littlejohn by Mr. Leon Hill.
On the testimony of reliable witnesses
this summer visitor in our bay meas
ured 5 feet inches and weighed when
dressed 65 pounds. Mr.. Hill, finding
difficulty in disposing of his mon
strous catch to his customers, sold IL
to Mr.. Speare, who with true enter
prise has dried 1t and sent 1t to Melrose
to form base of supplies for his win
ter's fish balls.
Allston cottage was opened June
10Th. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter F. O'Brian
and their three daughters ar
irving for their third season
at Littlejohn, on that date. On
July Fourth they entertained a
party including Mr.. T. II. Kingston.
his mother and two daughters on their
new steam launch the Peter F., Jr."
A trip was made to Underwood
Springs. The launch has found good
anchorage at Lyndehurst Point.
Mrs. Henry Chisholm of Melrose
Highlands is at Alpine cottage where
she expects to be Joined shortly by
her son, Mr.. Henry w. Chisholm.
Mrs. A. NJ. Ames is most pleasantly
located at Crows Nest, where she re-
ceives her friends and entertains her
guests in most hospitable fashion.
Mrs c. Colombo of Woburn, Mass,
arrived at her cottage Saturday, July
9th, for stay OF two weeks.
Bookings at the Rockmere indicate
that the latter part of July and the
month of August will bring the same
1uil house OF other years. Early July
business being everywhere affected by
the backward season.
Mr.. Hamilton has improved the an
proach to his hotel by building a ter
raced wall of stones which is at once
useful and picturesque.
Fourth of July On the island was as
quiet as the proverbial Sabbath day.
"A goodly display of flags and i'm the
evening few fireworks forming the
sum total of Littlejohn's celebration.