Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1908-06-25
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Mr.. Benjamin F. Hammond has
completed the piazza which he has
added to his house and is now paint.
Ing II. Since his return from Califor-
MIA Mr.. Hammond has renovated the
entire house.
Mr.. A. H. Batchelder and wife of
Westbrook arrived at their cottage.
the Rancliffe, the middle Of last week.
Mr.. Batchelder expects to be at his
cottage until August LIST.
Mr.. Fred H. Griffin has installed a
engine in his motor b baaa h"F Tfis Is fo
replace a six horse power engine
which was too large for the work of
lobstering.
Mrs. F. E. Mayberry and two
daughters, Wilma and Marguerite of
Dorchester, Mass, will arrive on the
island August LIST. They will be at
the Rancliffe. on the south side. Miss
Wilma graduates this year from Mt.
Holyoke.
Mr.. F. H. Griffin is having his
house on the south side painted and
made ready for the summer. Mr.. g
F. Walker is doing the work.
The article in last weeks Breeze
referring to the road work as being in
charge of George NJ. Mexican, should
have read James Macvane. We gladly
rectify the unintentional error.
Mr.. w. F. Mackernon of As Milk
street. Boston, will have the Black cot.
tage, No. 3. for July
George E. Griffin is getting his mo-
tor boat into commission for summer
tourist excursions. He has a license
for passenger boat.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Bracket of Cum
berland Mills, are at Overlook for a
week. Mr. Bracket has repaired the
roof OF his piazza which was blown of
In one Of the severe winter storms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ID. Clark and
two daughters OF New Haven, Conn,
VIII occupy the A. +. Black cottage,
No. 2. for two weeks and arrived Sat
urday last. Mrs. Clark visited the Is
land seventeen years ago. when there
were no roads and crossings to Long
Island or Portland were made In q
dory.
A city highway which extends one
half mile west Of the wharf, entering
near c. II. lHarmon's house. opens a
way into about 100 acres Of undeyel-
oped land which Is principally owned
by Mrs. James McKeen of Jewell Is
land and Philadelphia. The 8. p. Oar.
lingtons. w. r. Murphy and T. r.
FIaherty own lesser lots here also, but
In spite OF the fact that II is a city
road. gate has been placed there this
year which would mIslead strangers
into the Idea that the way was a pri-
vate pasture road. One complaint has
already been lodged by a prominent
summer resident, and II the road com.
missioner so wishes he can open the
way. At preset there Is not much
travel over the road and several par
ties are pasturing cattle I'm the fields
and woods on either side. To remove
the gate would mean fencing on both
sides OF the property II cattle were to
be pastured and Commissioner Mac
vane does not wish to make any ar
bitrary steps unless there Is a decided
sentiment against the present condi-
ton.
Mr.. Ellis w. Bacon and family OF
Philadelphia will arrive July 3 at A.
r. Blacks No. 2 cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Knight are at
Sunset View to remain through the
week OF the Fourth.
G. NJ. Cobb's new building will prob
ably be ready for the opening day Of
business about the 9TH. II has been
rushed through Ia very quick time un-
der Mr.. Cobb's own supervision and
this means that II viii be complete IN