Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-08
Littlejohn's !.
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DR.. w. H. Prescott of Boston spent
I the Fourth with Mrs. Prescott at
their cottage. With him were Mr..
and Mrs. II. w. Blaisdell of Los An.
geles, their daughter, Mrs. NJ. L.
Belches, and niece, Miss Irene Blais-
dell. The party came down from Bos-
ton by automobile.
Mrs. ). K. Chapman and Miss A. T.
Chapman OF Williamsburg, Virginia,
nave taken the cottage of Mr.. Frank
Dickerman for the summer. They ar
rived the second of the month. Wis.,
| iting them are Miss Edith Smith.
Miss Cora Smith, and the Misses Re-
becca and Margaret Bird. all of Will
liamsburg.
The beautiful sixty.foot cruising
boat, the "Minna," Of Mr.. Frank Dick
erman, has been lying at his float
Tor about week. Mr.. Butler of New
buryport, friend of Mr.. Dickerman
cruised down ON the boat Mr.. But
Ter Is member of the Massachusetts,
state legislature. Captain Edward
Peterson is in charge of the boat. At
ter stay of about a week longer the
Minna' will return to Boston, but
later I'm the season a party will cruise
down the coast to Bar Harbor in her.
Mrs. X. t. Gilkie of Dorchester,
Alys and her son Robert arrived the
second to spend July They have TAX.
4 en- Mr.. Nichols cottage for that month.
A married daughter, Mrs. Mayo and
two children are also with them. This
Is their first season at this island.
l A crowd OF forty persons came
down TO the Rockmere for the holi-
day, and enjoyed a splendid outing.
Miss Mary F. Mcmahon and Miss
Lillian Lyford after a considerable
stay at this house. have returned to
Cambridge to take up work in a sum-
mer school. Mr. b. e. Jordan and
J daughter, Dora, of Alfred, Me-, were
here over the both. Mr.. Jordan has
heavy holdings in real estate on the
4 island. Mrs. w. b. Osgood of Mel
rose arrived the 30th for a stay of
some time. Her husband. DR.. w. b.
. Osgood, dentist on fremont street,
Boston, came down over the holiday.
Miss Barnes and Miss Tobey of
Brooklinc. arrived the 2Sth at their
cottage, "Kemah." They have spent
several summers on Littlejohn's.
: Mrs. III. +. Wellington and family
OF Winchester. Mass, and Miss Doro-
thy Nash also of Winchester, opened
their cottage, "the Wellington" on
the second, for their tenth summer
here. Mr.. Wellington spent the 4th
with his family: he is a member of
the American Hide and Leather Co.
of Boston.
July. the second, was a great day
for the arrival of cottagers. Most of
the cottages which had been closed
were opened up. and all the newcom-
ers seemed glad TO have escaped the
firing heat of Boston and the other
cities. Very few cottages are left un-
occupied upon the island.
Mr.. George Willis spent the 4th with
his family at Colombo cottage"
Mr.. Frank Dickerman, a well known
cottage holder, and former summer
resident here, sailed for Europe the
18TH. where he meets his wife and son.
Mrs. II. Chisholm OF Melrose High
lands, and boys. Stanley and Ronald
have opened their cottage for the sea-
son. Mr.. Chisholm and their son Hen
~ will arrive the 10th for a vacation
of two weeks9H Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Weidman and baby boy OF Dorchester
are spending month with Mrs. CHS
hoim. who has spent sixteen summers
on the island.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ballard and lit
tie daughter arrived the 9Th for a Wis
IL at Mrs. Chisholm's cottage. the
"Bayview,'
Mrs. Il. r. Soule of Washington
street, Dorchester, is again at her
summer home on the eastern end of
the Island. Mrs. Soule's cottage was
the first summer residence here, hav-
Ing been built thirty-one years ago
Having come to this island when there
were but few homes upon Il, Mrs.
Souie has had especial opportunity TO
witness the remarkable growth OF this
island and OF Casco Bay In general.
Mr.. Lincoln Soule, her son. is very