Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1908-07-30
Birch Island

The U. S. Revenue Cutter Androscog.
gin on her maiden trip dropped an
Choir in the bay Sunday afternoon.
Misses Margaret Kennedy, Dorothy
and Mildred Wyman, Eva Smith, EN-
lily Felt, Verna and Bertha Atkinson
and Grace Hill, Messrs. Charles John
son, c. F. Macdonald, Jr., William
Walker, and Walter Pemberton, all So
journers on the island, went out in
boats to view the neat cutter. They
were invited aboard and shown
each nook and Granny by the cour-
teous First Lieutenant II. III. Wolf.
Capt. G. c. Carmine gave a right royal
welcome. The captain is from Mary
land and extended the glad hand to his
neighbors, the Virginia maids. He
illustrated true Southern hospitality,
treating the merry group to souvenir
banners, autographs, cigars, cake and
-repartee. Taps were sounded at
nine, signal lights uasned over the
water to the returning party. Monday
morning at eight, with flying colors,
the Androscoggin weighed anchor for
Squirrel Island expecting to return
Wednesday. A number Of snapshots
were taken by summer visitors aboard
small craft in the bay.
Miss Margaret Kennedy gave a
whist party at the Ward cottage. Mr..
Everett Alden got the BOBBY prize,
while Mr.. Pemberton made the high
est score.
Mr.. Edward Thompton gave a COM
plimentary recital to few friends in
the shady spruce grove. This made
an effective setting TO his rendition OF
"Hiawatha." Mr.. Thompson has gone
to Boston TO fill professional engage
ments.
The Queer Family" twelve of the
young people of Birch Island left on
Thursday morning boat for a days
outing. They did Brunswick and the
college; Bath, New Meadows Inn,
where they had dinner; Merry.meeting
Park, and climbed the tower of Casco
castle.
Tuesday evening there was a sue
cessful candy-pull at the Wyman cot
tage, followed by dancing.
The occupants of Camp Nowhere in
vited a few of their friends to help
eat fish chowder prepared by the
men.
Mr.. Willis Baker of Brunswick Wis
tied the campers from Monday until
Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Kilham and daughter
went W lhOuudy.
Pratt left for Boston the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent left for their
home in Lewiston, Monday.
Mr.. G. w. Gilmore OF Brooklyn. N.
Y, paid a hasty call at the farmhouse
Saturday.
Mr.. Trow Of Arlington. Mass, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Seaver and son Of ALL
ston are recent arrivals at the farm
house.
Misses Ruth and Bertha and Mr.. Ray
Hayward Of Auburn. Me-. arrived We'd
nesday.
Miss Hattie NJ. wyman has come
with her nieces Frances. Cora and Eliz-
abeth Wyman. for the rest OF the sum-
mer.
Mr.. Everett Alden, known as the
Imp" after a two weeks visit at his
aunt's. Mrs. G. r. Macdonald. Is now
yishiting his uncle, Mr.. Harley Alden,
at F'reeport.
Saturday party consisting OF Misses
Eva Smith. Emily Felt and Dorothy
lyman and Messrs. Charles Johnson,
Ray Hayward and G. r. Macdonald,
Jr.. dressed In oilskins, Drawing the
inclement weather. started for South
Freeport. on Bustin's Island the en-
CINE refused to work and after three
hours Of tinxering, the Maquoit lowed
them back.
Miss Booker and her guest, Miss
Emily Felt arrived Thursday.
Prof. II. Carleton Smith OF Harvard
and family. visited Mrs. Ward. Friday.
Mr.. G. r. Macdonald, Jr.. leaves for
Boston Thursday to attend the Nation
al Dental Convention where he In to
demonstrate some research work.
Messrs. william Walker and Walter
Pemberton broke camp Monday. Next
week Mr.. Walker will attend the
Knights Of Pythias convention In Bos-
ton. Mr.. Pemberton IL TO camp at
Plum Island, Mass.