Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25
POLAND SPRING.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
POLAND SPRING. Me-, July Il, 1909.
One OF the notable visitors to Poland
Spring during the past week was former
Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio. who
came with his wife. son and daughter in
his large touring car TO make short So
jeurn at this resort. Senator Foraker
brought along his fishing tackle and has
a beaten path to the lakes. where many
large catches of black bass have been
made by different anglers during the
last fortnight. The first day he was
here he caught four large bass. which
proved conclUsiyely to his mind that
there were fish in the lakes. Sunday he
rested quietly around the Poland Spring
House and planned for his trip on the
morrow Monday morning found him.
bright and early, at the lakes. and. as
usual, 1.-THE early bird catches the worm"
Ee returned with eleven of the gamy fish.
the largest weighing four pounds and
the whole string totaling twenty pounds.
Even this did not satisfy his fishing hum
ger. So he tried his luck again Tuesday
and brought back one four-pounder and
three two-and-one- half-pounders.
C. II. Platt Of New York and 8. B..
Stnson of Philadelphia. who made a
catch last week OF eleven bass and six
yellow perch, the largest bass weighing
three pounds and the whole mess total
ing twenty-five pounds, were green with
envy when the senator came in with his
start for the fishing grounds Tuesday.
and before noon they were back with
eight fine bass. The two largest weighed
four pounds each, equaling the sena-
tors BIZ fish. and the eight totaled twen-
ty pounds
Mrs. E. r. Derland of New York is
another lucky angler who has been sue
cessful in Middle lake, where she caught
six bass weighing eleven and three-quar-
tiers pounds.
A very successful progressive euchre
party was held in the amusement room
Of the Poland Spring House Friday. July
Is. The room was tastefully decorated
ard guests from both hotels made up the
party.
handicap golf tournament is sched-
uled for Thursday. July 22. on the links
of the Poland Spring House. Among
those entered are n. A. Petit Of Phila-
delphia Carrot A. Hobart OF Patterson,
n. j.; ]. P. Bates OF Boston, c. M. Rus
sell, c. L. McLain OF Massllon. Ohio;
C. A. Watson Of Washington, Daniel
Holton OF Philadelphia.
Mrs. F.. o. Johnson Of WASHINGTON was
a member OF an auto party which was
registered at the Poland Spring House
last week.
Dr.. and Mrs W. s. Harlan OF Wash
ineton. who are old visitors to Poland
Spring, have returned for the summer.
DR.. Harlan is an enthusiastic golfer and
is getting In condition for the big tourna-
ments.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward j. stellwasen
Of Washington have also returned fol
the season.
Mrs. Harriet Fitzhugh Ward Of Wash
lngton Is making visit to Poland Spring
Miss Grandin of Washington Is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. ]. LIVINGSTON Grandin
who are at the Poland Spring House.
Among the Washington people who are
visiting here for the first time arc Mr.
and Mrs. Charles A. Watson and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Baker Weaver.
G. W. Denfeld. naval omcer from
Washington. is staying at the Mansion
House for several weeks.
An auto party from Washington, con-
tanning Miss Marjorie Cotton. Miss Isa-
bel Clarke Miss Elizabeth Clarke and
E. NJ. Clarke. came from Breton Woods
en- route to York Harbor this week and
stopped at the Poland Spring House.