Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-29
Bailey Island
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Doinss at the Homestead.

Doings at the Homestead.
written for the Casco Bay Breeze
August, 1907.
The dOg-day month is undoubtedly
the banner month at this place. as
the Homestead, the Annex and the
surrounding cottages are all full to
overcoming. Some few Of the left
overs from the July fog still linger
and while number OF congenial spir-
Its have derarted, others have
dropped In to replace them.
Thus far life here has been one
continual round Of pleasure You go
To bed In the early evening and get
up In the late morning. How differ
ent from the active bustling city
life where one goes to bed in the
early morning to arise in the eve
ming. The old bell OF the past is now
no longer heard to awaken us in the
morning and summon us to meals.
Fortunately Bugler Clark OF Mount
Vernon, N. Y. Is daily on deck and
not only summons the hungry to eat.
but odd Glory" is daily raised and
lowered to the music OF 81 Clark's
bugle.
The dreamy. sleepy life was some
what broken on Saturday last when
under the lowering skies, nine bold
fishermen sailed away four miles to
the eastward out on the deep sea In
quest OF the large fish. The feeding
OF the fish was both by line and
mouth. Four of the nine paid the
usual tribute to Father Neptune and
at his command and the persuasive
influence Of a choppy sea gave up"
Mr.. Humphrey. repeating his expert
ence OF the previous Saturday,
brought in on bis hand line a %
FOUND cod. Mrs. H. NJ. Albertson of
Philadelphia was so envious that she
was not disposed to quit until, with
the kindly assistance of Capt John
son she landed 41-pound cod on her
new braided black silk line reeled on
1O-ounce rod Of bristol steel. This
took at least fifteen minutes. and
heavy rain having set in. this. with
the despairing faces Of the suffering
sick. ended the fishing. The Al
FOUNDER was brought in triumph to
the Homestead by Captain Henry"
and laid as q tribute at the feet OF
our genial HAZEL.
A quiet and peaceful Sunday was
followed by a beautiful Monday which
opened up with a stiffness that was
ominous. The mems choir lounged
peacefully on the porch rail, the Is
dies were restless; they wanted a
cskewalk-nay, they were pining for
one. and they were gratified that very
evening. Sixteen imps Of darkness
In fantastic costumes appeared before
a select audience and thought they
danced. They were expected to dance
for a twenty-pound cake had been
PREF Jared for the occasion to be award
ed to- the winning couple. Notice the
participants:
On a square deal AL. Humphrey and
Daymar Perkins were entitled to the
cake for their realistic dancing: but
the Understanding been fixed
claimed that the various coon couples
were so good that there was no choice
and the cake was handed over to the
is coons. Mrs. Dunlap was disposed
to- pout at this decision because she
said her little Billy should have re-
ceived the cake. His impersonation
was that OF respectable colored lady
Of middle age looking for a job. His
make mp was complete: but too much
hair on his upper lip gave him away.
Jackson, ST.. as the summer colored
dude. the partner of Chloe Dunlap,
made a hit. BERTHE Clark. ne of the
porcupine head. as a hayseed coon.
assisted by Bobby Williams. the COL
ored gent In evening dress. tried to
dance with Torsey Hubner. Nellie
Lee WIFI n nunk OF STATE watermelon
and vi Jackson, her partner, looked
like a pair Of back alley coons on a
lark. Charley Stewart and his VIE
posed ss a married couple of several
years standing. but they are still
spooning and naturally they appeared
az colored bride and groom. Mrs.
Charley cut the cake. r. G. Branden-
burg. ESQ, OF Washington. ID. C..
threw his judicial aspirations and
professional dignity to the four winds
OF heaven and condescended to an
pear as lobster fisherman In OIL
skins. His partner was ssep-Iadder
Law Of New York, who borrowed a
kimono and other sundry articles of
feminine apparel and made I'D a. a
shy dusky maiden. The star of the
evening was Sinbad the sailor. com
monty called Papon. the only white
coon In the state of Maine. This pro-
cesston Of colored Representatives was
led by a husky. piratical, colored bum
answering TO the name OF Aibertsop.
welding red baton surmounted with
a squash. accompanied by risky Ma
nan Skin. real coiored belle viva
cious and devilish.
Stuffed with cake, after draining the
water cooler at the Homestead. the
procession Of Niger impersouators q.
with number Of rubber necks from
the audience vailed In The moonlf~hf