Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-06-10

ton OF Chebeague Island.
The new fishing schooner Edmund
F. Black, which was built for William
Black and associates, was launched at
the ship yard at East Boothbay, Tues
day, June 1. This craft Is one OF
the McManus designs, knockabout
pattern, being 80 feet long with a
twenty foot beam and will draw eleven
fet of water. A Globe 20 horse
power auxiliary engine has been in
stalled and in every respect the work
manship is the best obtainable. The
craft cost about $4,000. During the
latter part Of the week she will be
at anchor at Mackerel Cove where
the crew will put her in order for
the maiden trip which will take her
to the Georges for sword fish. Capt.
Black will carry a crew of nine men
and their many friends in Casco Bay
wish the Captain and the owners
every possible success.
Mr.. w. D. Johnson Of South Port
land, former resident of this island.
Is seriously i'll at the Maine General
hospital. Mr.. Johnson is a brother
Of William and Hugh Johnson and
also Mrs. ID p Sinnett, all OF this
island. May %, Mrs. Jesse r. John
son OF Everett, Mass, a sister of the
family passed away at her home after
a two weeks illness. The interment
was at Nahant, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sleeper and
daughter, Miss Sleeper of Lancaster,
n. H., are here at their summer
home, ''Restabit," on Mackerel Cove
shore. The family are always among
the first Of the summer colony to ar
rive and they as a rule remain each
year until the last Of September.
Hemsley B. Massey of Philadelphia,
Pa, the efficient clerk at the Robin
hood Inn for several years past. will
not be at the island this season. Mr..
Massey has entered the employment
Of the Standard Steel Co., at Butler.
Pa.
Mrs. d. P. Sinnett was in Portland
Tuesday listing her brother, W. D.
Johnson, who Is seriously i'll.
E. 8. Leeman has a new carriage for
his livery business.
Ambrose Gushing, clerk at L. NJ.
York's Is spending a weeks vacation
with his parents at Long Island.
Miss Frances S. Peck, for six years
a permanent resident OF the Island
passed away May 16. after a short
illness. at the age of eighty-four She
was born in Litchfield, Conn, April 81.
1925. For the past twenty-three years
she has spent the summer months on
Bailey's. and for the past six years
has made the Island her chosen home.
She retained all her faculties unim-
paired up to the last, and always had
keen interest In politics and current
events. A most amiable and lovabIe
woman, she leaves a host OF friends
on the Island. The relatives who sur
yive are: Mrs. Alice Peck and Mrs.
Mary F. Peck. who are at present oc-
cupying the cottage, the Barnacle. Mr..
William Root Of Chicago; a nephew
Mr.. Stanley Peck, who Is travelling
In Germany. and Mrs. william Noyes,
niece. who resides in Chicago.
Mrs. Augustus p. Flint Is visiting
Miss Josephine ". Flint at the lat.
ter's cottage, the Nautilus.
At the Barnacle, Miss Mary r.
Peck IL entertaining Mr.. william
Root OF Chicago for the summer.
Miss Eleanor Hastings OF ST. James
Place. Brooklyn, is to marry Mr..
sNesPh fsOOt VI view tOrk on June
seventeenth. Both are well known
and are popular with the summer
colony here.
Mrs. Beebe OF Maiden. Mass,
and a friend, Mrs. Howard, arrived
here Monday TO open the formers az.
tractive cottage. Bonnyview, where
they Will sojourn for the summer.
Miss Matilda Wells Joined her moth
er, Mrs. T.. J. Wells. here Monday.
and viii remain for the season.
Mr.. Earl Weaver OF Ithaca, ". Y.
is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. @. NJ.
Smith at Rose Ledge.
Mrs. Sydney T. skidmore OF PhiIa.
delphia Is entertaining Mrs. NJ. l..
Chambers and Miss Chambers of Por,
Jefferson. ". Y. at her cottage for
an indefinite period.
Mrs. D.. g. Barker has as guests
L. l.