Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-06-24
Cliff Island

School closed here last Thursday,
and closing exercises were held in
the school house that evening. The
program was In charge Of Miss Mil
Ter. After the recitations and sing
ing by the children, a short drama
was presented by several Of the
young people Of the island.
Mr.. E. A. Solomons spent Satur-
at their cottage on the east side.
Mrs. Rufus Jordan Of westbrook,
and party of friends came down to
spend the week end at Albert Grit
fms cottage. Mrs. Jordan will be
down for the season shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Fiske OF
Boston have been at their cottage
here since last Tuesday. Mr. F.iske,
who is in the brick and terra-cotta bus
mess In Boston. has been in rather
poor health the past winter. and
so he has planned to come early and
stay late this season to rest and re-
cuperate. Mr.. and Mrs. Fiske have
been Identified with the Cliff Island
improvement Association for a num-
Der of years. and have always had the
welfare of the island at heart.
Miss Laura E. and Miss Nellie F.
BENNETT OF Boston are to occupy
Shady Nook" for the summer, and
will arrive the latter part of the
month. The Misses Bennett have
spent their summers on Cliff for sew
eral years past.
Mr.. John F. Small of Deering Is
remodelling his barn into fine six or
seven room cottage. New underpin-
ming. dormer windows, and other
changes will be made.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kehoe of Port
land have been staying at their bum
galow on the east side for few days
at time. Mr.. Kehoe is a lawyer
with Offices in Portland. He will
spend his vacation here later in the
season.
Yeaton and Harmon have finished
cosy six room cottage on the east
shore for Miss Elizabeth Griffiths Of
Brooklyn. who came down Saturday.
Miss Griffiths has rented a cottage
here every summer for several sea-
sons, and is we'll known on the island
Mr.. Alonzo Cobb is reported about
the same.
Mrs. Charles Hunter and daughter
Phoebe are expected here the twenty
sixth.
Mrs. L. w. Southard's little daugh-
ter Helena Is just recovering from
an operation for an abscess in her
throat. She is reported much i'm
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Scull Of Phoen-
ixville. Pa, have taken A. s. Cobb's
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ably come with Mrs. Charles Hunter.
Mr.. c. NJ. Cobb was in Portland
last Friday on business.
Mr.. H. B. Johnson of Gorham ar
rived here last Friday to look over
his property here. He owns much
land on the island and several coz
tages, and formerly was owner of the
Aucocisco House.
j. G. MARI and family will camp
near the Spruce Lodge for the season.
Trade with C. NJ. Cobb IL you want
the best and his prices are always
right adv.
The cottage of A. d. Chandler is
complete in the interior and the
plumbing work was done by a Port
land firm. The family will have a
reunion at their cottage July 4th.
Mr.. Eben Lombard Of westbrook
spent the week end with his daughter.
Mrs. Carl Bracket, at Overlook cot.
tage.
The usual weekly dance at Cobb's
Casino Saturday evening was very
largely attended and a most enjoyable
evening was spent by all. Several
Bailey Island guests were in attend.
ance.
Mr.. John s. NJ. Quinn and Mr..
Bert E. Nixon of Portland were re-
cent guests at the Dyer cottage. Mr..
Quinn Is a druggist in Portland.
Mrs. DR.. F. E. Mayberry and daugh.
tiers Wilma and Marguerite of Dor.
chester. Mass, are here at the Ran.
cliff cottage for the summer months,
having arrived Saturday. The fam.
lily have spent several summers here
at this beautiful cottage.
Cyrus T. Parker of North Wind.
ham. Me-, IL at his cottage. the
"Whippoorwill' on the south road
heights for the summer. We are
very sorry to note that Mr.. Parker is
in poor health at this writing.