Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-15
Peak. Island


DR.. and Mrs. F. z. Bickford arrived
from their homo In Swampscott,
Mass, the first OF the month and OPP
the "valetta" on Torrington Point.
They are accompanied by Miss Mary
Maude Reed. principal of the well
known Prospect Park grammar school
at Paterson. n. j., who will spend
the season with them Mrs. Bickford
has also been recently Joined by Miss
Martha z. Thacher. head of the Latin
department In the high school of vii.
Transport, Penn.
On Friday the ladies of the valet.
ia cottage resumed their weekly
theatre party at the Gem theatre
which has proved so popular in past
seasons. The party attend the theatre
weekly on a certain night throughol N
the season and have engaged their
customary seats for the summer. The
New South" was the attraction last
week, and proved a most interesting
little tale OF the North and South at
ter the rebellion
Among the other guests who have
enjoyed recent outings at the Valet
ta' as the guests of Mrs. Bickford are
Miss Emma Wiley. who came up for
Mary G. Page, matron of Hebron
academy. who enjoyed a short so
journ here while on her way to Bos-
ton. where she will spend the sum.
mer.
Mrs. w. II. Chase OF Welch avenue
is entertaining Mrs. ID. A. Motion of
Camden, Me-. for the season. Mrs.
Chase's brother. Mr.. E. F. Motion,
with his wife and sol, Raymond. have
returned to their home in Haverhill
after a delightful sojourn, of one week
at the WEIGH avenue cottage Mrs.
E. l.. Greenslit, who has spent many
pleasant seasons on the island was a
recent guest at the Chase home She
returned recently TO her city home in
Worcester.
Mrs. w. H. Chase will entertain
Mrs. ID. A. Robinson and Miss Lulu
Robinson of Lindenville. VT. next
week. Mrs. Robinson has already ar
rived at Peaks Island for the sum-
mer.
A most pleasant automobile outing
was enjoyed by a number of the sum-
mer visitors and their guests last Fri
day. The party left the island early
in the day and on their arrival in
Portland took automobiles for the trip
TO Prout's Neck near Old Orchard. A
delicious dinner was served at the
Checkley House, and the return was
made to the city late in the afternoon.
Those who made up the party were
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j. Mcdonald. Mrs. w.
II. Chase, Miss Marion Chase and
Mrs. E. l.. Greenslit, Mr.. Raymond
Motion OF Haverhill, Miss Ethel Mar
shall of Portland, Mrs. ID. A. Robinson
and Miss Lulu Robinson Of Linden
vile, VT. and Mr.. Frank Hawthorne.
Mrs. F. NJ. Clement of Arlington.
Mass, has arrived at her summer
home, the Granite State" cottage, on
Torrington Point. Mrs. Clement is en-
pertaining Mrs. Pilton of Clinton, Mass,
who arrived at the island on Friday.
A number of pleasing additions have
been recently made in the Clement
cottage Mr.. and Mrs. William Tibert
returned to Sherbrook, p. l., on Sun.
day after a short visit with Mrs. Glenn.
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kimball. with
their daughter Lima and son George.
have opened their cottage at Torring-
ton Point for the season. The family
arrived from their home in Stratford.
n. H., on Friday and anticipate a very
enjoyable summer amid the delight.
Another cottage to be recently op-
ened at Torrington Point is that
built the past winter and owned by
Mr.. Samuel Clark. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur E. Bishop have taken this
commodious and delightfully."- situated
cottage and will remain throughout
the season. The house Is built in an
unusually substantial manner and fit
ted with many conveniences rarely
found in a summer home Mr.. Bishop
Is connected with the Portland divi.
sion of the New England Telephone
company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank III. Gallison
with Mrs. Hughes OF Portland have
arrived to spend their thirty-fiftb
summer on Peaks Island. They are
located at their Summit Cottage" the
first summer home to be built on the
island by Portland residents. Mr.. Gal.
ilson Is commercial salesman for
the John w. Perkins Co, Wholesale
druggists.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carthew OF Nal.
den, who were recent guests at the
Summit" are now visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles ID. Dean OF Maiden who
have taken Phelan cottage. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dean are old visitors to the IS
land but generally choose to sojourn
at one Of the hotels. This year. how
ever. they find much pleasure In oc-
cupying the cottage instead of going
to the hotel as formerly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnsburg ar
rived at the Wellington cottage very
early In the summer. and are occupy
ing II during their third season At
Peaks island. They have been joined
by Mr.. Johnsburg's father and sister.
who are greatly pleased with the At.
fractions and life of Casco Bay. Mr..
Johnsburg Is a we'll known contractor
in Arlington. Mass.
Many old residents who have been
away from ePak's Island for some
years continue to return here from
time TO time to renew old assocfat ions