Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1911-09-14
Bailey Island.
MANY coTrAeeRs WILL REMAIN
TIA LATE IN SEASON.
Review Of the Season And Il. Hap.
penings.

1
penings.
Review of the summer-With
speed almost incredible the care.free
summer months have passed by and
on looking back over the past summer
II must be the opinion of everyone
that In every respect 1t has oeen one
OF the most prosperous that there
mas ever been at this the leading is
Land OF the bay. The SHOWS of win.
ter andnhe early spring had scarcely
melted away when the first of the
summer colonists arrived for as early
as the middle of May several cottages
were already opened June saw
several new arrivals putting in an
appearance, but the real inflow OF
summer visitors did not start until
the first OF July, after school and col.
lege commencements were things OF
the past. Then new arrivals came
in steady stream and not until the
re-opening of school aud the stern
call of the business world made IL i'm
perative did chey go. 1t might we'll
be said that 'once a Bailey islander,
always Bailey Islander" for il is
very rare indeed that anyone after
spending his vacation here, can go
elsewhere when summer time rolls
around. But while Bailey Island has
large summer population, il must
be borne in mind that numbers alone
is very minor consideration in max.
ing summer resort ideal: there is
certain tone and refinement in the
| personnel OF a summer colony which,
subtle but distinct, attracts the high
est class OF people to its shores. And
IL Is exactly this tone that Bailey Is
land possesses. Its summer colony
is composed of people of Intellectual
attainment and ability far beyond the
ordinary. people who represent the
advanced thiukers. and business men
OF the country. men wh6,are exempli-
fications of the highest type Of Amer
ican citizenship. 1t is when a sum-
mer colony Is composed OF such peo-
rle as seeSs ths( prosperity comes to
the resort, for these people work to-
gether constantly for the good of the
whole community and the spirit of CO.
operation on the island Is noticeable
almost as soon as one sets foot upon
1t. Perhaps the most striking exam
pie of this work-together spirit is the
/ way in which funds were collected
for the new public library. During
the summer Of 1910, the plan was first
Il
money raised. A bazaar was held
in Cottage Hall at which over $3.50
was taken in and the success of the
undertaking was assured when two
amusing little Irish comedies, which
were given by the young people of the
island, packed the auditorium at Cot.
tage Hall to its greatest seating ca
pacity for two nights. Work has now
been started on the erection of this
library, the plans for which were
drawn up by the firm of Mann
& MacNeille in New York, Mr.. Charlie
s. Thomas, the local contractor hav-
iLg charge, and IL will undoubtedly
be a great addition to the number OF
beautiful houses already on the is
land. The social season at Bailey's
was IL possible better than any Of its
predecessors. The production Of
The Faddist," Mr.. Warren Dahler's
play, was given in a wonderfully artis-
tic way by four Of the summer visi-
tors, and the weekly dances, which
were as usual held in Cottage Hall,
proved source OF constant enjoy
ment. Teas. card-parties, private
dances, musicales and other similar
functions were as usual held in abun-
dance. Last but not least among
the enjoyable events of the summer Is
the baseball team. For the first
time in many years Bailey Island
had a real ball team. and the students
from the Lowell Catholic Seminary
who composed 1t. put up class OF ball
which won the championship OF the
bay. All In all. the summer which
has just passed has proved itself. as
has been said, one OF the most pros
porous ones in every way in the his
tory OF the island and one that will
be remembered long by those who
helped TO spend II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery r. Cushman
and Miss Caroline Cushman, who
have been occupying a cottage here
since the early part OF the season.
will leave Bailey's on September 18
for their home In East Orange. y. J.
Miss Cushman will go later TO North
ampton. Mass, to re-enter Smith Col
lege. where she IL a member OF the
sophomore class. The Cushmans hope
to return to Bailey's next year. where
they are among the leaders OF the
social colony.
The Seaside, which has enjoyed a
year OF the greatest success this sum-
mer, In still keeping It's doors open. as
there are several among its guests
who want TO stay at Bailey's during
these wonderful September days.
Under the direction OF Mrs. r. r.
Cram and Mr.. Harold Cram. the
house has been exceedingly prosper
Gus this summer and has been well
filed all through the year.
Professor and Mrs. Charles Riborg
Mann,who have been occupying their
cottage here since the very beginn-
ing OF the summer, will stay at the
island for some time yet. ss they do