Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-08-19
Littlejohn's ].
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One CT those many successful fishing
parties which help to make life at
Littlejohn's so attractive to the sum-
mer residents occurred last Monday.
The catch of the day was a large one
and the biggest fish, a four-pound had
dock. The prize for this was to be a
pool Of dollar and a half; but when
another fish was caught which weighed
within a small fraction of an ounce of
the first the referee of the trip decided
to divide the prize. He awarded forty
cents TO each Of the two contestants,
giving the rest to the boat
Miss Mildred Stone of Winchester
was the guest last week Of Mrs. III. e.
Wellington at the wellington" cot
tage. this being her first vacation on
the island.
Mrs. E, G. Rider was accompanied by
Master Walter Scott of Boston when
Tuesday. for the month. They will
be Joined by a number of friends this
week.
Miss Helen Prescott gave a hayrack
party and picnic Monday evening in
honor Of her visitor, Miss Irene Wood
of Pride's Crossing. The guests, who
numbered several of the young people
Of Littlejohn's enjoyed a very appetite
ing supper at Sanity Point on the Sam
uel Groves property at Cousins ISL
and. cooked over a campfire. After
their meal they drove around the ISL
.ands, and the sound of their merri-
ment might be heard as they wended
their way homewards. Mrs. George A.
Willis acted as chaperone of the occa-
sion.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wells Gallup and
Miss Kate Wells of Detroit are guests
at ''Limberlost'' where they will re-
main during August. Mrs. William III.
Prescott attended DIR. Deans wedding
at Millbrook last week.
Miss Margaret Forbes and Miss Ruth
Fountain have returned TO their homes
the "Woburn" as the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank c. Nichols and fam
lily during the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney T. Callowhill
and daughter Dorothea of Boston ar
rived at their log cabin on Tuesday to
remain into September. Mr.. Callowhill
will not conduct classes in water col
ors and china painting this season as
formerly, but comes primarily for rest.
: Mrs. j. Eliot Horton of Roxbury
left her summer home. the "Idlewifd''
on Monday. after a stay of two weeks
to go TO Onset Bay, Mass. to spend
part of August as has been her Gus
tom. during the.past six seasons. Mrs.
Hortcn's sister. Mrs. Eva ]. Florence
and the 1atter's grandchild. Marion
Isabelle Florence. returned to their
home in East Saugus after a pleasant
stay of two weeks. Mrs. Horizons son.
Ernest f. Horton with his wife and
do, Thal, x,-fn he
at the cottage next month.
Among the activities of note at the
Elm cottage recently was the celebra-
ton held in honor of the birthday of
Mr.. Albion .Elwell of Dorchester. The
affair took place last Thursday even
ing and proved very entertaining for
the members of the Elm cottage par
". The dining room had been pref
thy decorated in honor of the occa-
sion: refreshments were served: and
fireworks were displayed before the
cottage during the evening.
Another affair at the Cook cottage
which must not be left without note
was the fag-raising which took place
soon after the arrival Of the party
from Massachusetts,. A handsome pole
had been cut and erected before the
house and when all was ready and
guests from the nearby cottages as
sembled. a fine new flag was unfurled
to the singing of THE Star Spangled
Banner" Miss Gertrude Hall of Bos-
ton Joined the Cook cottage party last
Saturday for a short visit. Mr.. Har-
rison l.. Evans. also came down from
Boston. the same dav for his vacation.
On Monday a family party from the
"Pine Cone" cottage. including Mr.. and
Mrs. Munsie and daughter Margaret
and son. Malcolm. and Isabella j..
Lang. with Miss Louise Miller. from
the "Rockmere" enjoyed an outing to
Cliff island. The trip was made in
Captain Sawyer's motorboat. and the
party secured dinner at one OF the
hotels. On Tuesday they were in the
party from the hotel and cottages
which sailed to Mare Point and re-
ceived bad drenching before they re-
turned, the sea being very rough that
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Hicks and fam
lily with Mr.. and Mrs. Horatjo Seavey
Of 'Iindenhurst" are attending the
Jones family reunion at Pennington.
having left on Monday to be absent
all the week.
Among the sailing parties which
were enjoyed here recently was one
arranged on Tuesday by Mrs. p. G..
Stroud Of New York, a guest at the
Rockmere. IL had been originally
planned to have the sail in the morn
Ing, but so many people appeared who
wished to avail themselves OF the op-
portunity to go out that the party
was divided into two sections. one ..
| ing in the morning. the other in the
| afternoon. One reason why so many
| wanted to go was that an extremely
heavy breeze prevailed that day and
the experience of going out in the
rough sea proved quite a novelty. A
large number of hotel guests and sum-
mer visitors thus EMO. ed the exciting
| experience during the day.
Furniture Is our speciality and
prices are right. n. s. Davis Co., Port.
land.-Adv.
Among the many guests TO arrive at
the Melrose House recently are Mr..
Fred Parsons. leader OF the Baptist
church choir of South Boston. and
Miss Gertrude Hail.. a contralto OF
South Boston. who arrived for THAR