Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1911-08-31

The reception was enjoyed by ali
members and guests alike-and was
the inauguration OF an influence,
aquatic as well az social, which
should be Of great benent to the
whole South HarpswelI community.
Ash Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. sherman
gave dinner to fourteen guests on
Friday evening at their cottage,
Sunny Ledge" on Ash Point. As tie
guests stood grouped at the entrance
to the dining-room. rhyming lines
were read by Mr.. Sherman, and the
guest whom the description ntted
came forward to his or her place,
amid the laughter OF the others. There
were four tables OF four each. After
dining, the guests adjourned to the
living-room, where Mr.. Thomas added
to the pleasure OF all by solos, vocal
and instrumental. The guests pres
ent were: Mrs. A. K. Austin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grafton, Mr.. and Mrs. Etnier,
Miss Etnier. Mrs. House, Mr.. and
Mrs. Spaulding. Mrs. Hastings (nee
Helen Spaulding), Mrs. Thomas, Miss
Field. Mr.. Thomas and Mr. Buckley.
Mrs. Carey K. Etnier gave a iun-
cheon on Wednesday at her cottage.
Ash Cove Farm, in honor OF ner
cousin, Miss Etnier OF New York.
Mrs A. E Austin gave an old
fashioned quilting party on Thursday
at her cottage on Bar Island Point.
The quilt, a floral design OF Bieder-
man cross stitch pattern. was framed
by Mrs. Ellen Toothaker. The hos
tess received her guests attired IN
complete Alsatian costume. The
prize, handsome green parasol, was
awarded to Fraulein Stoever OF Phiia-
delphia, she having made the great
est number of cross stitches. Upon
arrival, each guest received an apron
with her name on ii, and later re-
ceived diminutive beanpct filled
with most delicious hot baked beans.
The ladies present We're: Mrs.
Grafton. Mrs. Etnier. Mrs. Spauid-
ing, Mrs. House, Mrs. Hastings. Mrs.
Sherman, Miss Etnier, F'rauiein
Stoever and Mrs. Little. At five
o'clock the men arrived for baked
beans. doughnuts and cofree-iike-
wise chat.
A charming event took place at
ing. when Messrs. John Pommer,
Frank Cresson, Raymond Weaker,
rendered a farewell reception to the
other Philade,phians sojourning at
South Harpwell. After a delightful
luncheon had been enjoyed, an even
ing OF music followed. each one par
ticipating. The company departed az
ter singing Aud Lang Syne" in true
Scotch fashion, having deciding to
hold South Harpswell Reunion" In
Philadelphia the coming winter
Miss T. Adams OF Philadelphia is
enjoying the hospitality or South
Harpcwell, which Is coming to be the
mecca OF so many folks from that
city. She is staying with Mr.. Harmon
Slower, where there are two other
Philadelphians, who are friends or
Mrs. Pendlebury. They are Mrs. Ell
gene McAleer and Mrs. Joseph Mann.
Mrs. McAleer is the wife or the repre-
sentative of the Philadelphia district
in the state legislature while the hus-
band of Mrs. Mann Is a prominent
dentist. Both ladies are much DE-
lighted with. Casco Bay and its In
Vulnerable attractive features and al
though they have travelled through
nearly all parts OF the United States
and Canada, are loud in their praise
OF South Harpswell and its surround
ings.
The following mentioned event did
not happen in "Belgiums capital"
but in the Auburn Colony's German,
Saturday night, Aug. 20.
There was a sound OF revelry by
night" and Auburn Colony had gath
cred there. her beauty and chivaIry"
Bright the lamps (kerosene) shone
over fair women and brave men!
"A thousand hearts" (no. but our
eighty beat happily, etc. Next to the
C1av paEa Mnndov An ha
man. with all sorts OF intricate
"doin's" was the event OF the sea-
son. Nearly all Of the Colony were
in attendance as well as quite a num-
Der OF invited friends from the out
side and the reputation OF the Colony
young folks as well as the young-old
folks for getting up an enthusiastic
good time was well upheld.