New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
LlNGER AT BAR HARBOR
HOTEL GUESTS DEPART,
CO1TAGERS REM1IN.
peratious Bridge Question lppar-
entity Settled by Stotesbmy Plr-
chase on Bar Island.

Bar Harbor, Ne. Sept l.-The week tust coming
TO close. while marking the departure OF coed
percentage OF the hotel guests. has seen little re-
duction in the numbers OF the cottage COLONY, who
pu ialr 10 remain for tho greater part till well into
october. The season each year is lengthenlnR as
the pleasures of autumn more and more annra-
ciated.
A Few OF the cottagers have closed their summer
hoihes' among them Jacob II. SchiT and John
Aersey Mitchell who departed the first of the week
Mr. Mitchell has taken "A nve-year lease OF Rapa-
tee' one OF the Pendleton cottages. while another
long lease to begin next was that Of Green
court. taken by Archibald Bar<lle
The veXatious question of the bridge TO Bar ISL
ana seems to be settled. and the litigation which
the town and six OF the most prominent land
holders arc at present engaged In seems n have
como TO an end for on Monday the western portion
OF the island some fortyodd acres in ALL and COM
priSinB threehiths Of IT, sold to Edward Stotes-
bury OF Philadelphia who will construct there one
or the finest country homes in New England This
Is welcomed by cottager and permanent res,dont
alike, as the attempts to build a bridge to the
island have been keping the place stirred up for
months
The week has been busy one In spite of the late
ness or the season. Formerly, when the horse show
and the hospital entertainment were over society,
accepted them the final affairs of note and set
tied down to quiet period OF rest preparatory 70
going back cityward. This week, however with
three big golf matches at Kebo the girls champion
cert Of the Building OF Arts the Swimming 6,Iuh
concerts and hops the Hess Schroeder concert and
the Wendell players the Building OF Arts md
many other affairs. society has been kept busy TO
say nothing OF the private affairs which have been
many
Seal Harbor celebrated the hundredth anniversary
OF Its founding on Wednesday. Mrs Marcus A
Hanna took prominent part in the festivities and
lent her yacht for the day.
Mrs Henry e. Drayton entertained twenty-four
Swim mir rI,,l,
afternoon.
George s. Robbins won the last golf match OF the
reason, for the presidents cup Tuesday at the
Kebo Valley Club. while Casimr de r. Moore was
runer-up The last OF the weekly handicaps n
postponed affair. is being played to-day and will
decide the final disposition OF the cup offered bv
Mrs. George S. Robbins.
The courts of the Swimming Club have been q
busy place all the week. and the women's singles
tennis championship has been played during the
week. with field of twenty-one entries Some
extra good play has been witnessed.
The Misses Myer :entertained at dinner at the
Malvern Wednesday evening" having twelve at
their table Among those present were Mrs Post
Miss Mabel Johnston, Miss Gladys Hnckley Miss
Schieffelin, Count Uggas Count d'Adhemar Count
Pousette Mr.. Roland, Mr.. Hawes and Albert
Myer jr.
Mayor George b. Mcclellan of New York has
been guest at the Grindstone Inn. Grindstone
Neck, leaving there to-day for New York, after
brief vacation.
Wednesday, at Kebo. Miss T.. n. Cochran and
Mrs. Melville d. Post gave large tea at the club
house. Seventy-dve guests were present
Clifford A. Cochran entertained a party OF men
friends at the Kebo Valley Club Thursday even
ing. novel feature after the dinner was the adj
1ournment to the putting green's where a match was
played by moonlight and lantern light
r. Etherington. of New York entertained on Fri
day evening at the Kebo Valley Club
Mrs. Nelson Perrin, of New York gave large
luncheon on Monday at the Swimming Club
Mrs. c. A. Childs. of New York. who is spending
the summer at the Malvern, entertained party of
thirty at luncheon at the Swimming Club Thurs
day.
Mrs. N. E. Baylies, of New York. entertained
a number Of guests at the Lousburg on Tuesday
evening.