Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-22
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Mrs. 8. Fahs Smith, Of York. Pa,
with her son Burwell, arrived last
week at the Red COTTAGE" on Ash
Point which she has leased from
Commodore i. H. Spaulding for the
summer. With her came Prof. Luther
Pfaeler Eisenhart and Mrs. Eisen-
hart. Of Princeton. who viii spend
the greater part Of the summer with
Mrs. Smith. who Is Mrs. Eisenhart's
sister. The Red Cottage has q rom.
antic interest for Professor and Mrs.
Eisenhart. for there they were
married last September.
Commodore L. H. Spaulding, with
bis guest Mr.. Norman Stevenson, of
bingham, Mass, cruised last week in
the Shearwater ii to Boothbay and
back.
Mrs. Carey E. Etnier. Of "Ash cove
Farm, took her mother, Mrs. Smith,
and her guests Miss Fahs and Miss
Huber. Of York. Pa, Miss Bates, of
st. Louis. Miss Grant OF st. Paul,
and Miss Nicols, also of st. Paul. to
Portland In her motor boat Sinbad.
where Miss Nicols left for st. Paul,
having been Mrs. Etnier's guest for
nearly two weeks. The return run to
Ash Cove was made in q dense fog,
but happily without accident.
The new landing Of the Harpswell
Yacht Club has been finished. and is
now In use by the club. The former
landing and Club House were totally
destroyed when Palmer's store was
burned last April.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Sherman
entertained at luncheon last week
Prof. and Mrs. Thomas Smith, Of the
Drexel Institute, Philadelphia. Prof.
and Mrs. Smith are spending the
summer at the Ottawa, Cushing's
Island. and they ran down to South
Harpswell in their motor boat, the
IIolSi.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Paul with their
grandaughters, Misses Catherine and
Lena Paul, arrived at the Paul cot
tage In Auburn colony last Friday
for the season. 1t is a source of great
pleasure to the summer residents to
have Mr.. Paul restored to health, and
to have him join their midst again.
Mr.. j. Albert Blake, president Of
the colony, arrived on Saturday to re-
main a few days with his family. Mr..
Ernest Blake also enjoyed a short va
cation at the family cottage this
week.
Messrs. Howell Lord, Leslie Lord
and Robert Hedges Of Newark gave
their friends in the colony quite a sur
prise by their unexpected arrival last
Friday. 1t was great pleasure to
have the gentlemen at the colony
again, and their friends find much
pleasure In welcoming them to their
midst.
One OF the most pleasant affairs at
the colony recently was the reception
nd f0n <xfx-
by Mrs. ]. G.. Bridge In honor OF the
SOth birthday OF her mother, Mrs.
Burrows. Many of the ladies' Of the
neighborhood were present, and Mrs.
Burrows received many handsome
presents as reminders OF the ofca-
sion.
Mr.. ]. G. Bridge Joined his family
last Saturday for short stay at the
colony.
Rehearsals for the presentation of
the new opera written by Mr.. Jack
Thomas, which will be given In the
Colony hall next month, are now well
under way. Much progress has already
been made in the preliminary work OF
the piece, and 1t is expected that
most creditable entertainment will be
given from the work of this promising
composer. 1t seems probable that two
will be given about the middle OF Au-
gust.
The Vaudeville cottage In the col
ony has been leased for the rest Of
the season to a Mrs. Dunbar and fam
lily of Brookline, Mass.
Mrs. II. G. Lord entertained a COM
pany OF friends at her cottage last
Friday evening. The affair took the
nature OF a bridge-whist party and
proved a most enjoyable occasion for
the participants.
The Auburn colony tennis courts
have been very much improved by the
addition OF a wire enclosure on the
sides which adds much to their ap-
pearance and convenience. Already
much interest has been manifested in
the game this season, and II Is
planned to hold tennis tournament
during August, which should prove OF
great interest to the members of the
colony. II sufficient enthusiasm Is
manifested suitable prizes OF silver
Will be awarded to the winners of the
event.
Rev. II. r. Rose of Newark Joined
his family at their cottage in the col
ony on Sunday. where he plans to re-
main for the season.
Mr.. Osceola Currier and his daugh-
ter, Miss Matilda Currier of Newark
have arrived at the colony for the sea-
son.
DR.. McEwan and family OF Newark,
N. j., are expected soon at their
place In the colony. The cottage has
been recently re-painted and many in
terror renovations made which will
add much to the comfort Of its occu-
pants. The Conant cottage nearby has
also received substantial improve
ments.
social hop viii be given in the
Colony hall every Saturday night DUR
Ing the season, and music f. to be
furnished by an orchestra from Port
land. These AFFAIRS should prove most
colony.
Mrs. Etnier entertained a marty OF
friends on Thursday by a trip 20 the
Gurnet In her speedy and con,modi