Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1908-09-10
Chebeague


visitor at the Bellevue Cottage. which
Mr.. Rogers has so successfully man.
aged this season.
r. II. Cleaves has secured a lease
OF the grocery store at Hamilton
Landing and will take possession OF
the same early next week. Mr..
Cleaves had a most successful trade
at his place CT business during the
past summer months and in order to
handle his large patronage he has
decided to make this change At
his new stand he will add many new
departments and he will conduct a
general store that will certainly APP
peal to his trade. His son. Clinton
Cleaves. will clerk for his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Raymond of
New York. left the island Tuesday for
home. They have been spending the
entire season with a party of rela-
tives at Bay View" which has made
a jolly gathering. Many evenings of
rare enjoyment were spent during the
summer and their guests had a most
pleasant time. During Field Day.
Mr.. Raymond was an active worker
Tor the committee.
Mrs. Rufus ID. Adams and daugh-
ter OF Salem were Joined by Mr..
Adams on Saturday last. and now the
family are registered at the Hamilton
villa until the latter part of the week.
Mr.. Adams is associated with the
Elbridge, Baker Co. of Salem. whole
sale grocers.
The fourth annual reunion of the de-
scendants of Solomon Hamilton was
held Monday at the old homestead.
which is situated about one-half mile
from the post Office, near the center
of the island. About as were pres
ent and fine clam stew was served
by the ladies of the party at noon.
Solomon Hamilton was one of the
early settlers of Chebeague and his
descendants number hundreds now
Messrs- Ernest c. and Frederick L.
Ballard. Edmund b. Gilchrist and Ed
ward E. Denniston of Philadelphia
sailed in the yawl Kiri III. for a two
weeks cruise eastward. on Saturday.
They covered the first part of the trip
in company with the yachts of the
Portland Yacht club. The Kiri III.
is one of the fastest 4S footers in the
bay and shows her heels to the best
yachts of her class in this vicinity.
She is owned by the Billiards. and this
Is the second cruise they have made
this year in her.
Howard s. Hamilton. the contrac-
tor. has had large gang of men en-
ployed all summer and now is expect
Ing to be busy through the fall and
winter as he has several contracts be-
sides other prospective building or
ders from land owners on Chebeague
and Cousins islands. Mr.. Hamilton
will begin on the fine cottage for Mr..
III. c. Hamilton Of Springfield. which
Is to be built on the Weber property
very soon. This house is to be 2Sx32
feet with ell lexis feet, and a foot
piazza around the side and end The
old homestead is to be torn down and
removed and the new house built Just
In front of ii. The property will be
severed to low water mark A 20 foot
addition Is TO be built on the barn
owned by Mr.. f. A. Ballard of Phila-
delphia, and also a platform on the
rear OF the farm house this week
The cottage of John II. Ridge OF
Portland is to receive alterations and
the living room and dining room are
to be made into one. An ell is to be
built for kitchen. Mr.. Hamilton
has also furnished estimates for a
large cottage at Cousins island for E.
NJ. Pierce of Medford. Mass. and will
make repairs on the cottage owned by
Miss Bessie Barnes at Littlejohns is
land
Miss Beula NJ. Hamilton. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard S. Hamilton,
is spending two weeks with her
cousin. Miss Vivian Weeks. at Kear-
sarge, y. II.
Inspect the line of ranges carried
by r. s. Davis Co., Portland.
Mrs. Howard s. Hamilton enter
tanned on Friday last her cousin. Miss
Edith T. Perham of Boston. Mass.
who spent the day on the island
Mrs. l.. c. Hyde and daughter.
Miss Dorothy Hyde of Springfield.
Mass, returned home "Wednesday
morning after a delightful summer
spent at their charming summer home
here. Mrs. Hawkins and children
will remain until the 18th of the month
when she will join her parents at
Springfield. Mass.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Hamilton are sorry to have
them leave the island for Portland. at
which city they are to make their per.
manent home. They have always
made their home here and are a fam.
lily highly respected by all.
The store OF Arthur n. Hamilton.
the Chebeague cash grocer. has en-
toyed a prosperous season. The sum-
mer colony as well as the hotels and
boarding houses have received the
best Of attention. and I'm regard to
the quality OF the groceries and pro-
visions no further explanation Is
needed as his choice line Of goods
are the best TO be Durchasod On the
Island. Mr.. Hamilton has made sew.
eral improvements about his store to
handle his large and increasing trade.
The Needham cottage Is still open
and Mr.. and Mrs. n. G.. Needham
VIII be among the last OF the sum.
mer colony to leave the island for
their home In Hudson. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r.. sweetser
OF Wakefield. Mass. who have been al
their summer home Outlook" on Sun.
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