Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-07-04
Peaks Island
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| country or seashore than in the good
old summer time" The trees laden
with their wealth OF foliage. or the
Towering beauty and fragrance Of the
garden, with its many tiny shoots of
| green In strongest contrast to the
brown earth or pebbled shore. All
most strongly appeal to city dwellers
with an almost irresistible power,
which together with the companion
ship OF family or friends what won
der Is 1t that with rest and recreation
the summer life Is SO beneficial to man.
! woman and child.
During the past week the tide of
travel has set strongly in this direc-
ton and the bright June weather has
| served to open wide the doors of many
cottages. camps and more pretentious
summer residences scattered here and
there about the island.
MIR. and Mrs. Jabez True and fam
lily are occupying their cottage again
| this season.
The Charles Phinneys, also the John
ID. Keefe families have recently Joined
the cottage colony, and are to remain
through the simmer. Among others.
| opening their cottages the past week
! are Mr.. j. c. w. Pevey and family of
Winter street. also the v. III. Sargent
| family of Cumberland avenue, Port
land.
Mrs. Edward McClearn has had as re-
cent guests her sister. Mrs. Z. Nc
Clearn and sons of Somerville, Mass.
The newest fad in summer houses
has resulted in the erection of particu-
larly novel. comfortable and pretty
. structures styled as bungalows, and II
is said that in New England there are
probably more examples of this form
If,f. hD
part OF the country. Several attrac-
| tive bungalows have been built since
last season at Peaks. That of DR.. VIM
.ouis Merrill, the well known dentist.
of Portland, is perhaps one of the
most pretentious and an example of
what may be done for the making of a
charming SKINNER retreat. Ii was de-
signed by its owner and is constructed
of an interesting blend of wood and
stone. A veranda whence an extended
view of tie bay may be had. is one of
the important features of the exterior
| and directly behind the veraada is the
spacious living room. after the style
of bungalows in general the world
| over. Mr.. Alfred Butman of waltham.
| Mass, also has an attractive bungalow
which was built since last season and
has been leased by Massachusetts, par
ties for the summer
1t is somewhat early in the season
for social functions To- any large ex-
tent TO have as yet occurred. A num-
Der of the cottagers are busily engaged
in making preparations for entertain
ing guests over the Fourth. Mrs. vi
NJ. Borthly entertained on Monday
members of the Gilt Edge Whist club
to which she belongs. The ladies came
down on the steamer Pilgrim at 1890
spending the entire day. The attrac-
tive cottage presented a gala day ap-
pearance. A large American flag was
thrown TO the-bfeeze. from the pin
nacle and the spaciors veranda had
been made to look most inviting
with cosey chairs. a hammock and all
the other accessories that go to make
up sort of outdoors living room. At
noon an appetizirg lunch was served,
little tables being arranged about the
veranda and wild flowers of various
kinds formed the decorations. Later
whist was enjoyed and many high
scores made. The afterlcon passed
all too quickly and the ladies were 10th
to leave. so enjoyable had this outing
been to all. As preparations were
made for return TO the city in the late
afternoon boat, many expressions of
pleasure end congratulations were ex-
tended to- the hostess for the very en-
ioyable day spent at Gilt Edge cottage
ard the hospitality dispersed. The
guests included Mr. and Mrs Fred Bos.
worth, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ord. Mrs
Davis. Mrs. Brooks. Mrs. Selden, Mrs
Cobb. Mrs. Clark. Miss Anderson, Mrs
Richardson. Mrs Ballard, Mrs. Kim
ball. Mrs. Dow. Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Nut
ter, Mrs. Miller. Miss Emma Lord. Miss
Marie Bosworth. Miss True of New
Gloucester. was a special guest for the
occasion.
Casco Howard of Boston. the talent
ed child actor, accompanied by his
mother are spending their eighth sea-
son here. Casco, lad of ten years be-
gan his stage career at the age of three
appearing at the Gem theatre with the
| summer company I'm 1900. and taking
the part Of the son of Napoleon in the
play known as king OF Rome" in
which he made great impression.
Cisco irherits a decided taste for stage
life. his father. Thomas Charles How
ard. OF Boston. being an actor of con-
| siderable repute. The past winter Cas-
co has spent in Boston appearing at
| times In child roles at the Boston and
4 Globe theatres IN the following plays.
AS We Sow" County Chairman '
Ben Hur," and with r. ri. Sothern
and Julia Marlowe in Joan of Arc"
and Merchant of Venice" The child
Is most prepossessing In looks, and
manner. He has big brown eyes that
look at you In the most appealing sort
OF way. and this added to his sweet.
sunny nature. have won for him hosts
OF friends. He spends much time play
Ing on the beach and like all boys en-
Joys out-of-doors sports OF all kinds.
He delights In writing stories for a
pastime and last winter wrote several.
two OF which The Mysterious Cave. .
and II lie on the Prairie" In which some
thrilling adventures Of cowboy are
wildly depicted, are later TO appear I'm
the Youths Companion" The child
mas a strong imagination. which is
most unusual for one so youpg in
years II IL probable that he will an
pear In child role with the present
company. playing 81 the Gem this seq :
son. who later contemplate putting on
one OF the strongest plays that has
Il ever yet been staged AZ tho Go,n