Casco Bay breeze., 1912-09-05

have been staying here for several
weeks and Mr.. Harry Banks. Jr., who
have been registered for the greater
part OF the summer have returned to
their home In Ardmore. Pa
Mr.. David p. Sinnett. the veteran
boat builder. has had q most success
ful season this year at his workshop
In Mackerel Cove and has been crowd
ed with work ali summer Mr.. Sim
nett has long. been famous a. de-
signer OF the Casco Bay Hampton
motor boat, but all kinds Of boats are
made to order. Supplfes' OF all kinds
Tor motor boats may also be secured,
and boats can be rented by the day
or hour from his private wharf near
the steamer landing at Maekerel Cove.
Buy your kitchen range for your
cottage now and nave It all ready for
you when you come up next season.
'R- 8. Davis Co.. Portland. fsAdv.
Mrs. E. ] Starr and Miss Ellen
Starr. who have been speeding the
entire summer in the Starr cottage
here. left the island on Labor Day,
and have returned to their home In
Spencer, Mass. Mr.. Starr, with
Messrs. Conant and Hezakiah Starr,
i
his big motor boat "Billiken," before
going back. The ei"EnlRen" has been
the source Of me.ny an ENJOYABLE af-
ternoon spent In sailing to different
parts OF the neighboring waters and
the STAIRS will be much missed by
their friends among the summer col
ony. s.F...
Mr.. Perry r. MacNeille rejoined his
family at their cottage here over La
Dor Day and win remain with them
for several weeks before they all re-
turn for good.
Have your parcels checked at A. s.
Marr's on Custom House wharf when
in town. Adv.
Mr. George Gray Barnard, the IA
nous sculptor, who passed the greater
part OF the summer at this island,
left short time ago for Europe,
where he has gone on a business trip.
He will return to America in a few
weeks.
The show for the benefit of the H.
brary which was held last Tuesday,
was a great success in every way.
The program was divided into two
parts, the order of each being the
same. Miss Josephine Thorpe played
selections on the violin, accompanied
on the piano by Mr.. r. II. Woodman.
Miss Myrtle York sang a group of
songs and then Mr.. Robert Dempster
leading man of the Cohan theater in
New York, brought the performance
to a close with the. recitations, vary
Ing II character from extremely hui
morous to tragic, giving him a fine op-
portunity to display his talents with
widely different sorts OF characters.
The audience was most enthusiastic
and could hardly be persuaded to 60
home when the performance was at
an end. The hall was prettily deco
rated by DR.. Anna Mann Richardson,
1t Is, intended fly the library commit.
tee TO hold several similar entertain
ments next year In the way of min.
strel shows, bazaars and SO forth.
While $3.50 was cleared from the two
there is sun q large mortgage to be
paid on and Il is to be hoped that
everyone will aid in helping to raise
IT. The library Il now open regularly
on Tuesday and Thursday from to
and on Saturday from z to 9. 81
Mrs. Clara louise Burnham, after
spending the whole summer at her
beautiful cottage here, left last Sat.
urday for her home in Chicago. Mrs
Burnham's new book, The Inner
Flame" will be published by the
Houghton. Mifiiin Company on Sep,
tember % and its appearance is being
eagerly looked forward to by Mrs
Burnham's friends here. Mr.. Robert
Dempster, who has been visiting Mrs
Burnham, has also returned to New
York where he will begin rehearsals
for "Stop Thief in which he will
take the leading part in its approach
ing production on Broadway.
DR.. Fred Seward of Goshen, y. Y,
who has been visiting DR.. ]. s. Seward
at his cottage in Maiden Lane, return
ed last week to his home. While
here. he and DIR. Seward went on a
cruise down East in the latter's
yacht "Rissa," enjoying a most pleas.
ant trip.
Mrs. G. o. Cress of Fort Ethan Al
Ian. VT, with Miss Cornelia and Mr..
James B. Cress, who have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. X. IT. Wood
man for the past few weeks. returned
recently to their home. Mr.. Cress
will go back shortly to the u. s. Mill
tary academy at West Point, where
he Is a member of the cadet brigade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ID. Morse OF Bos-
ton. Mass. were guests OF the Wood
mans Tor a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Root, who are
so well known among the summer
colony here, will return on the 18th
TO New York from Byfieet. England,
where they have been spending the
summer. Their many friends here
are looking forward TO seeing them
again next year. - . or
The opening Of the now public H.
brary here brings TO mind the origf-
nal Bailey Island library which was
the forerunner and gave birth to the
present one. IL was started In 1885
and was In the form OF q book club
among some OF the island children.
the meetings being held at the cot
tage OF the Misses Adams In Maiden
Lane. The books and magazines
were passed around from house TO
house. and were kept track OF by a
librarian and assistant librarian from