Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-22

The wharf on the Seashore Land
Company's shore front is completed
and will be Of great benefit to prop
erty owners there as several own
motor boats. The contractor for the
work was Sylvester i. Hill of Great
Chebeague Island, and the lob is a
creditable one. The Seashore Land
Company are making improvements
on their property each year, and the
sale OF lots in this most desirable
tract Is steady.
The Avalon" Mr.. w. F. Primes
4ew motor cruiser. was brought down
from East Boston by the owner.
and Mr.. Horace Lobdell of Melrose
last week. The gentlemen left
Boston harbor Wednesday noon and
at 8 o'clock put In at Kittery, where
they spent the night The trip was re-
sumed early the next morning and
Cousins Island reached Wednesday
noon, the actual running time having
been IA hours. Mr.. Lobdell returned
to Boston that night, but Mr.. Prime
remained to spend Sunday with hts
family at their cottage.
The Avalon" is beautifully mod
elled 3O-foot cruiser, fitted with a SPA.
cious cockpit and hunting cabin, and
run by q 15-horsepower Lackawanna
engine. On a short cruise around the
island on Thursday the boat main.
tanned speed Of 10 miles per hour.
not a poor record for a new boat.
Mr.. 8. ]. Bissett of Maiden came
down last Saturday to spend a few
days with his family at their beauti-
fully situated cottage near the wharf.
Mr.. Arthur Conrad Of Boston was al.
SO guest at the Bissett place over
the weekend.
Mrs. Warren II. Colson and her
daughter, Elizabeth, who have been
visiting Mrs. George w. Blanchard of
Cumberland for two weeks, returned
to the Ridge House on Thursday.
Miss Marie Foote Of BROOKLYN. N.
T., was recent guest at Captain
Lorenzo Hamilton's.
Mr.. William Rent of Boston Is Wis
iting his son, Mr.. William g. Rent
at the Island Home" cottage near
the postoffice. Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Drinkwater with their sons, MaIcomb
and Russell of Yarmouth were guests
at the Rent home on Thursday.
What at first threatened to be a dis
astrous IRE broke out in the house
owned by II. E. Packard. and occu-
pied by Mrs. G. e. Merrill last Tues
day. Fortunately the flames. were
brought under control with the aid of
neighbors, who rushed In in response
to Mrs. Merrill's cries for aid. before
much damage had been done to the
house. However, the excitement of
the affair proved serious shock to
Mrs Merrill, and Il was some time
before she recovered from the excite
ment.
Mr.. James II. Doyle and family Of
Portland and Mr.. z. }. Doyle of chi.
cago have returned TO their citv
homes after a delightful vacation
passed at the Bowker cottage. The
time was pent In fishing. sailing trims
and picnics. Needless to sag the mar
~ have enjoyed their outing i'm
mensely and only regret that thev
are unable to prolong their stay.
While fishing from the rocks on
Thursday Mrs. Doyle had the good
fortune 70 secure a line of 21 fine
specimens, quite record for one
who Is only a novice at the art of
angling.
Mrs. r. 8. Dyer Of Portland with
her nephews. Charles and Fred Mars
ton, were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James III. Doyle on Wednesday. Miss
Della Burke Of Worcester was also A
guest at the Bovker cottage for a
few days last week.
Mrs. J. 8. Dawes arrived on satur-
day from her home Ia Boston TO spend
a portion of the summer At her cot.
taEe on the Seashore Land Co. tract.
The company are just having . con-
modious wharf and noat built on their
shore front for the convenience Of
their patrons.