Casco Bay breeze., 1908-07-09
InE HAMILTON
cHEeEAoUE HOTEL Is DOING Ex.
cEIIENT BUSINESS, AND SUR
PASSING PREVIOUS RECORDS.

S6II6Nt 0OStNGSSy AMI SOn-
PASSING PREVIOUS RECORDS.
First Hop Of Season to Be Given Next
Wednesday Evening.
The Hamilton at Chebeague Island
Is far In the lead Of its former rec
ords as regards the number Of guests
registered at this time Of the season.
This exquisite hotel seems to have per.
lection In location and in architecture
as nearly as II may be approached.
and its reputation Is fast gaining II
such a reliable and select clientele
that this year will see the rooms filled
earlier than ever before. Proprietor
Edgar II. Paine Is most thoroughly a
successful hotel man, and the guests
enjoy at this house life at the sea-
shore without one incident or omis-
sion In the service to mar their pleas
ure. The first formal party Of the sea-
son will be given next Wednesday
evening. Special arrangements have
been made for music, and The Hamil-
toms large lobby and parlor will be
cleared for the hop. The floor is a
surface Of CLASSY smoothness and the
select party will enjoy a most happy
evening. A few invitations will be
sent out by Mr.. Paine this week.
Mrs. A. F. Shelton Of Boston, who
was registered here Friday. is an ac-
complished musician. and has enteT
tanned the guests with several finely.
rendered selections at the piano dur'
ing the evenings, together with some
songs which were much appreciated
DR.. II. A. Pingree and DR.. Will
liam Moran Of Portland spent the
Fourth and week end at the hotel. DR..
Pingree Is specialist in orthopaedic
surgery. DR.. Moran, who is of the
stan at the Eye and Ear Infirmary,
contemplates coming down for an ex.
tended outing later in the season,
while DIR. Pingee will probably be
here frequently as he Is a close friend
OF Mr.. Paine's. The afternoon Of the
Fourth was spent by the three in a
carriage tour about the island.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Tower and Mer.
ton Tower of Norway, arrived Satur.
day. Mr.. Tower is in the boot and
shoe business in his home city, and
Mr.. Ray Lester Tower, who came
down to join the family on Sunday, is
musician Of Portland, and organist at
the Chestnut Street church. The Sun.
day sail down was made in a motor
boat. Mr.. and Mrs. Tower are accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Laurie OF
Ottawa, Can, who also registered last
week.
Mrs. NJ. p. Knowlton of Springfield.
Mass, is stopping at the hotel in
company with the Misses Ladd of
Portland, Miss Elizabeth Knowlton of
Springfield. and Mr.. Greeley Ladd OF
Great Falls, Montana. This party
We're among the first guests to arrive
this season. Mrs. Knowlton was Miss
Rose Ladd of Portland, and has many
friends in the city.
Miss Augusta NJ. Paine and Mrs.
William III. Paine of Berlin. n. H..
spent Sunday at the house as guests
OF MIR. Paine, who is a cousin of the
former.
Some artistic and finished piano Sc
lections were given by Mr.. Paine the
other evening by request OF the gRsste-t
who were well aware of his ability
and reputation as one of Portlands
leading musicians. Mr.. Paine is
master of the piano, but is not al
ways to be induced to play during the
summer, which is a rest season for
him.
Mr. NJ. ]. Mullen Of Pittsburg, Pa,
was here over the holiday and Sunday
for few days rest. Mr. Mullen is of
the Mullen Shoe Manufacturing Co. of
Boston, Mass, and for the past three
seasons he has spent his vacations
here. In company with his friend, Mr..
John w. Hoben of Springfield, they
make daily trips to the fishing grounds
in Capt. John w. Seabury's sloop.
Both gentlemen are enthusiasts over
this kind of sport, and Friday they Sc
cured over 125 lbs, Of fish, the largest
cod weighing 16 lbs. with several of
the haddock tipping the scales at ten
lbs. Mr.. Mullen will return Friday
for few days and his present plans
are TO spend the entire month OF Au-
gust at the hotel.