Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1908-08-13
South Harpswen
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Mrs. E. A. Whitfield and her daugh-
ter. Miss S. Whitfield. of New York
are the guests of Mrs. whitfield's
daughter. Mrs. John w. Queen at the
DIR. Vaudeville cottage.
DIR. Frederick s. Lee, professor of
physiology at Columbia University
is expected at the South Harpswell
Laboratory soon, and later he will visit
his brothers family at Bowdoin Col
lege.
The committee in charge of the Ia
dies circle of the Methodist church,
announce that the fair held last week
was very successful. both as a social
pleasure for the many residents and
visitors who attended and from the f.
nancial standpoint. About one hun
dred and twenty-five dollars was net
ted, clear of all expenses.
Commodore l.. II. Spaulding started
yesterday on a cruise along the East
earn coast in his yacht Sheerwater III.
Master Warren Watson. son of Mr..
and Mrs. +. o. Watson of Hurricane
Ridge and Harrison Thornton, son. of
Mrs. II. r. Thornton went on a short
cruise the first of the week. The
young men attended the Gem Theatre
3,
spent the night aboard their yacht.
Tuesday and the boys enjoyed a most
pleasant trip among the islands.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Chaffee of Ba-
kersville. VT. are spending the month
of August with their daughter. Mrs.
l.. II. Scott, at the Worcester cottage.
Mrs. Scott is also entertaining her
sister, Mrs. Emma E. Woodruff, who
arrived from her home in Washington,
ID. c., last Tuesday for a two weeks
visit.
Mr.. L. II. Scott of the Worcester
cottage reports that he was unable to
find any trace of his six lobster traps
when he went out to haul them last
Friday. AS he only supplies his fam
lily table from his catch and never
takes Holsters under the legal size,
Mr.. Scott feels that he is justly pro-
voked at what was probably the ma
licious destruction of his property, and
is anxious to hear from anyone who
can give information against the par
ties who perpetuated the cowardly
piece of vandalism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Game and son,
Cecil of Clinton, Me-, have taken
Mr.. NJ. X. Dascomb's cottage for the
month.
Mrs. l.. Bibber is entertaining her
two daughters, Mrs. f. w. Emerson of
Dover. y. H., and Mrs. George A. Ell
liot Of East Rochester, n. II. Fred
Emerson has returned home after a
two weeks visit with his grand.
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parker arrived
on Monday from their home in Green,
Me-, and are camping on the Taylor
property.
Exclusive styles in home furnishings
may be purchased at the r. s. Davis
Co.-Adv.
Miss Hannah Owen and Miss Edna
E. King of Auburn are the guests of
Mrs. Carrie E. Downing at the Burr
cottage.
Miss Esther ]. Wright arrived OH
Wednesday from Boston to spend the
month with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jordan White at the Linwood
cottage.
Mrs. l.. A. Burr and Mrs. II. NJ.
Woodside arrived at the Burr cottage
last Monday to visit Mrs. Burr's daugh.
ter, Miss George Burr and Miss Nina
Steele. The young ladies are inter
ested in sailing and spend much time
Mrs. w. o. Peterson and Mrs. Fred.
Robinson of Portland were guests
last Thursday of Mrs. ]. II. Peterson
at her cottage on Hurricane Ridge.
Perhaps the pleasantest house party
at South Harpswell this summer is
that now at the Merrill cottage II is
composed Of Mrs. l.. VI. Lovejoy and
her three married daughters. Mrs. FL
mer A Wright, Mrs. Gertrude Bailey.
and Mrs. Charles Pinkham; also her
sons-in-laws, Mr.. Elmer A. Wright and
Mr.. Charles A. Pinkham. and her
grandchildren, Lewis Wright, Arthur
Bailey, Esther Bailey, Charles Pink
ham, Jr., and Robert Pinkham. Mr..
Elmer A. Wright and Mr.. Charles A.
Pinkham, Jr.. are prominent carriage
manufacturers at North Chesterfield,
Me-, and Mrs. Bailey's family are from
Pennington. The gentlemen of the
party enjoyed a pleasant fishing trip
on Tuesday, and the family are having
a most enjoyable time together. Clam
bakes, picnics, sailing parties and
other excursions occupy most OF the
time and all are having a fine vacation
by the sea.
Mrs. Belle whitney has returned
TO her home in Brunswick for a few
days.
Miss Nettie Philbrick of Midway.
Mass, was a guest at X. VI. Strout's
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. r. Slaton with
their daughter. Miss Louise Slaton, and
son, Master Ralph Slaton. are guests
at Mr.. r. w. Baxter's cottage at the
Auburn colony. The Slaton family
arrived Sunday from their home in
Mills. Mass, in their fine Berlit tour
ing car and will remain about ten
days.
The tennis tournament on the Au-
burn colony courts started yesterday
and should prove most interesting and
exciting as many well known players
are entered. Among the contestants
are Phillip Dana. famous throughout
the state for his cleverness with the
racquet. Mr.. Charles s. Ensign, Mr..
Leslie Lord and Mr. George Page. A
number OF the young ladies will also
compete in the tournament.
Judge NrCplou and wife of Newark