Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-15


Mrs. X. X. Bachelor at the Aucocis-
CO House has her rooms filed for
the remainder Of the season. Recon,
arrivals of guests include Mrs. Ches-
ter Turnbull Of Baltimore, who last
season was at one OF the Hills cot.
tages.
Mr.. and Mrs c. s. Schermerhorn OF
Baltimore have arrived for a seven
weeks stay. This is, their second
season here. Mr.. Schermerhorn is a
grain merchant in Baltimore
Mr.. Chase and Miss Marriott and
Miss Palmer of Portland were here 70:
a few days.
Mrs. p. H. Diggs. Richard Diggs and
the Misses Eleanor and Caroline Diggs
OF Baltimore are here tor an extended
S'av, They formerly summered at At.
lantic City.
Mr. A y. Farnsworth Of New York
visited for a week.
The house party of Wellesley girls
who were recently entertained by Mrs
w. w. Mumper at "Wannelaki Lodge
has broken up and the young ladies
have returned to their homes after q
very enjoyable visit
Mr.. II. II. Rowell, and Mr.. w. F.
Msrston and family of Portland re-
turned home Saturday last. after a
weeks sojourn at the Griffin cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene S. Boardman OF
Reading are visiting with Mrs. A. D.
Chandler at the new Chandler bunga.
low. Mr.. Boardm,n returned to the
city Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs
Chambers grandsons, George E. Chan
der. Jr.. and John o. Chandler. are
with them for the season. Their home
is in Hopedale. Mass.
Mrs. Southland at Cliff cottage ex-
poets Miss Mary E. Richardson OF
New Rochelle, n. Y, who will spend
her first summer in Casco Bay. Miss
Edna Hill is with Mrs. Southland fol-
the season.
j. Woodman Babbitt OF New York. a
character impersonator and humorist
gave an interesting performance in
the parlors OF the Aucocisco House on
Saturday evening.
DR.. E. c. Black of Roxbury visited
over Friday at the "Glenwood' cot
tage.
Mr.. Watson NJ Holmes of Boston
spent the week end at Mrs. DR.. May
berry's cottage, THE Rancliffe." Mr.
Holmes is the inventor of the grain
binder that Is used on all harvesting
machinery, and his work has taken
him through all the farming section OF
this country and Europe.
Mr.. Daniel Chase of Hollis, Me-. and
Miss Chase. Miss Palmer and Miss
Marett Of Standish. Me-, were enter
tanned over Saturday by the Misses
Landstreet. at "Walhalla" cottage.
Mr.. Alonzo s. Cobb, advertising
manager of the Maine Central Railroad
has so far recovered from his illness
that he Is able to take a short drive
each day.
Mrs. Eliza WEIGH. her sons Edmund
and Grover and daughter, Florence,
and Mr.. Colby Watson, all Of Cumber-
land Mills. Me-, have been visiting with
Mrs. Henrietta Ward at Daisy" cot
tage. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Alexander
OF Cumberland Mills were also Mrs.
Wards guests for a few days
Mrs. Ward has proven herself a very
excellent fsherwoman. having caught a
nine pound paddock from the rocks in
front Of her cottage.
Mr.. II. b. Cobb and Mrs. Cobb. and
their daughters Gladys and Jennie, OF
Portland, have been at their new cot.
tage for several weeks. Mr.. Robert
Ferguson and family of Portland paid
a short visit with the Cobbs.
There has been considerable agita-
ton Of late for the organization of a
nre company on this island, as at pres
ent the houses, which in many cases
are grouped rather closely together
have no adequate protection from fire.
However, in spite of statements pub
lished TO the contrary, no definite ac-
ton has been taken. The city OF
Portland has furnished ladders and
pals for use In case of FIRE, and the
proposed plan includes the formation
OF fire company composed of year.
round residents, with the subsidiary
help Of some Of the summer people.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. p. Carter OF Scran-
ton. Penn, and Miss Marguerite Car
ter. have engaged a cottage Of Mr..
Grimm for the summer.
Mrs. Charles F. Hunter, Mrs. Hunt
er's mother and Miss Phoebe Hunter,
at at their camp for the season. Mr..
Hunter will join the family the first OF
August. The party comes regularly
to this island.
Mr.. Chester Gordan Of Portland has
secured a position with Mr.. c. NJ.
Cobb. He comes highly recommended.
Mr.. w. B. Spear. Mr.. A. @. Fergu-
son, and Mr.. E. A. Pratt have taken
one Of the Johnson cottages for two
weeks. Last season they were at thu
"Casco' cottage. They are all with
the Boston and Maine railroad
A meeting Of the executive commit
tee Of the Island Improvement society
was held recently at the cottage OF the
Misses Bennett Important matters
were under consideration.