Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-29
Chebeague Island.
cAsco BAYS LEADING ISLAND
THRoNoED WITH SUMMER
VISITORS.
Hotels and Boarding Houses Report
Mid-eeason Influx Of Guests.
Notes OF Interest To The
Cottage Colony.

Mid-eeason Influx Of Guests.
Notes OF Interest To The
Cottage Colony.
The committee in charge of the
sale which is to be given for the new
church fund at Hill Crest Hall, FRI
day afternoon and evening, August 6,
are meeting with great success and
all the people and guests on the Is
lands are cooperating to make the af-
fair great success. The tags"
which are to be the admission tickets
are meeting with ready sale and
already one lady has disposed Of
forty. There will be several tables
! devoted to fancy articles, cake and
bread, household articles. ETC., and
the same will be in charge of an
efficient force of ladies all Of whom
are anxious for the success of the
entire affair. The committee will
hold meeting at the home of Mrs.
Howard S. Hamilton, Friday even
ing at SIS p. m, and they request
that the chairman of each table kindly
be present as matters of importance
among which is the decorating scheme
will be discussed. From present in
dtcations the sale will be a great sue
cess and a good sum will be realized
for the new church fund.
Mr.. Byron Robbins, who Is summer
ing at Bass Point, Nahant, Mass,
came down Tuesday to visit Mrs.
T. W. Henderson at her cottage on
the cross road.
Mr.. Fred E. Furbush of Greenfield,
Mass, is installing 5 H. p Mianus
motor in his new reach boat. which
was built by ID. p. Sinnett Of Bailey
Island. Mr.. Furbush is as much of
4 devotee Of fishing as any one in the
bay and would rather fish than eat.
He will use the boat for his own
pleasure this season. and expects to
make some good ,hauls OF cod and had
dock. He had the boat made es-
pecially wide of beam so as to hold
all he can catch. Next season Mr..
Furbush is considering the possibil-
ity Of taking out parties.
Mrs. John Hamel, whose husband
IL the well known Portland druggist,
spent Wednesday with Mrs. T. W.
Henderson.
A party comprised of Mr.. Charles
NJ. Holden, Mr.. C.. C.. Little. Ray
Cowan and Mr.. Parkman went out
beyond Eagle Island the first Of the
week on fishing trip and succeeded
in landing over twenty haddock and
two large cod, one Of which weighed
thirty pounds.
Mr.. r. VI. Taylor OF Taunton,
Mass, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Bicknell
Hall at "Folkestone Lodge" over
Sunday last. The Halls aunt, Mrs.
William F. Eaton, is expected to be
their guest later in the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Hamilton, MT.
Philip Hamilton, Miss Marguerite and
Master Frederick Hamilton and Mr..
and Mrs. II. w. Dyer, Master Ralph
and Miss Ethel Dyer of South Port
land, came down Saturday afternoon
to spend their annual months vaca-
ton in their camp on the east side of
the island. They have three tents
and are very comfortably installed.
The two families have camped here
for many years, their site being on
the edge OF the blum down from the
post Office. They have every con-
venience to make work light, and so
enjoy every moment Of their health
ful outdoor life. Mr.. Hamilton is
Mayor Of South Portland and Is with
the G.. NJ. Rice Paper Co. Mr.. Dyer
travels for Edwards & Walker, the
hardware firm.
Mr.. Frederick T. widmer, the
well known jeweler of Boston, Mass,
who with his sisters are acquainted
with many of the people of this island
on account Of their active part in the
socal life Of the Hamilton during sea-
sons past are spending their vacation
at the Oak Grove House, West Booth
bay.
Miss Bessie r. Hamilton has been
spending part OF her vacation with her
mother, Mrs. Emma ". Hamilton.
William G.. Hill was here over Sun
day with his family who are sum-
mering with Mrs. Hills parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank A. Merriam at Bay
View cottage. During the present
week Mr.. Hill is In Vermont In the
interests Of his firm.
Monday evening, August from 8
to 10 p. m. Mansfeld's Che
beague Band will give a free
open air concert on the lawn
in front of the bowling al
leys. A collection will be taken and
all money received will be devoted to
a most worthy cause here on the IS
land. In addition to the concert Sc
lectman A. G. Robbins has donated
his alleys for the evening and all
money received will be given for this
same purpose. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
bins are also soliciting funds and
their names appear on the paper for
a donation OF FIVE dollars.
One OF the most pleasant and sue
cessfu1 excursions from Chebeague
this summer took place last Friday
when a party OF twenty-five people
enjoyed an outing to French's Island.
fContjnued on mage efeht.)