Casco Bay breeze., 1912-08-15

Dy larger margin, but errors behind
mm at critical moments kept the out
come IN doubt until the last man was
retired. The Bailey team has been
winning with regularity recently and
Is putting up strong bid for the
championship OF the bay. Chebeague
Is the only team to be met and a game
between these two should be a
hummer.
One OF the most gratifying features
OF TINS island Is the efficient livery and
express service maintained by Z. s.
Leeman. Mr. Leeman Is always at
tne dock when the steamer lands and
hs carriages and automobiles may be
ordered at any time. In addition to
MS carriage service, Mr.. Leeman will
dnve wells and does the job either by
lne day or contract
AR. and Mrs. Giles Milton Smith, of
Cambridge, Mass, who have been Wis.,
iung AIRS. Smiths mother, Mrs. s. +.
Skldmore at Rose Ledge cottage re-
turned last week to their home in
Massachusetts. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
nave come to Bailey's regularly for
several years and II is to be hoped
tnat next summer may see their re-
turn again.
Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Gehmann and
their daughter, Miss Eleanor Gehmann
OF Philadelphia, Pa, are expected to
arrive here very shortly to spend a
iew weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Gehmann
have been coming to Bailey's for sew
eral years and have occupied a cot
tage mere in former years. They are
| nrm admirers OF both island and bay
Mr. Cecil Hall, of New York City, is
visiting the Burnham boys at their cot
tage here and will be their guest for
a time. With them he has recently
returned from camping trip to East
rdgecombe' on the Damariscotta River
winch lasted two weeks.
During the course of the next week
It is practically assured that the pub
nc library Will be thrown open to the
pubic, as the interior work is almost
competed. Plans are being laid for
the formal opening which 1t is in
Tended to celebrate with a big island
supper at which everyone will be pres
enL Mrs. A. G. Burnham, who has
0een one OF the leading spirits in the
successful completion of the building,
as now busying herself arranging for
mis- and drawing up committees which
will be announced later.
Last week one of the most delight
ful and unique social events of the
ms was the big cnarade party, which
occurred Wednesday night. The char
ades, which were all gotten up by DIR.
Anna Mann Richardson, were most in
senious and the large audience from
tne summer colony fairly held their
SIDES with laughter. Each group of
actors acted one syllable of each word
and some OF their efforts were humor-
Gus to a degree, DIR. Riborg Mann and
Miss Josephine Thorpe being espe-
cially good. Six words were acted,
these being panorama, microscope,
pIocrastinator, Woodrow Wilson, man.
iac, and Machigonne. Perhaps the
funniest syllable was that of pro" in
procrastinator, in which Miss Chris
dne Mann, Mrs. A. E. Burton, Miss
Josephine Thorp. Mrs. Perry Mac
Nellie, Miss Viva Munroe, Mr.. Perry
MacNeille, and DIR. RibOrg Mann, took
part. They acted out a debate, the
subject for discussion being. RE
solved, that sfr would beTfor the gen.
eral advantage and welfare Of Bailey
Island to dump the garbage into the
was discussed from the economic, aes-
thetic, and social point of view, the
pros" finally coming out victorious.
The whole thing was most ridiculous
and screamingly funny. Then after
the charades were finished, DR.. Riborg
Mann did his two special stunts"
The spiral Staircase" and The Near
sighted German in the Picture Gal
iery," both of which provoked consid-
cradle mirth. Mrs. II. H. Woodman
then sang THE Open Secret" by Mr..
Woodman, after which the company
danced until the party finally broke up.
DIR. J. s. Seward and Miss Christine
Seward returned last week to their
cottage here after spending a week
cruising around the waters of Penob-
scot Bay. They enjoyed good weather
during nearly the whole trip and re-
turned home after visiting Camden,
Castine and other places in that part
Of the Maine coast.
Mrs. G.. o. Cress, of Fort Ethan
Allen, VT, with her son and daughter,
Miss Cornelia and Mr.. James b. Cress,
arrived the last part of last week at
3ailey's to be the guests of Mr.. and
The Mainstay" in Maiden Lane where
they will spend the rest of the month.
Mr.. Cress Is on furlough from the
United States Military Academy at
West Point, where he Is a member of
the class of 1914.
Last week Mrs. A. G. Burnham gave
a picnic supper on the shore In front
Of her summer home, to the younger
set here which proved one of the most
Jolly affairs of this sort that have ever
oeen given here. About twenty were
present and after the necessary part Of
very picnic was performed they sat
around the big campfire. and toasted
marsnmallows and sang till IL was
time to go.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crosby and
Miss Anna Crosby, OF Bangor, Me-,
arrived during the past week at the
island. They will stay here for the
greater part Of the month, except for
Mr.. Crosby, who was forced to re-
turn to Bangor after spending the
weekend at Bailey's.
Mr.. Alfred r. ID. Streuli. OF Plain
| field. n. j., who has been away from
the island for a few weeks after hav-