Casco Bay breeze., 1912-06-20
Peaks Island
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Trefethen shore, the independent
| Twelve Bridge club. of which she is
a member. Mrs. George Mercier won
the first prize. pair OF silk hose, and
Mrs. j. l.. Jordan received the second.
a handkerchief. Delicious refresh.
ments were served at the close OF the
afternoon by the hostess The mem-
bers present were: Mrs. Charles In.
gals. Mrs. George Owen. Mrs. Josiah
Johnson, Mrs. j. Louis Jordan, Miss
Isabelle Clark. Mrs. Elmer Perry, Mrs.
Frank Briggs. Miss Longfellow. Mrs.
Herbert Washburn, Mrs George Mer-
cier. Mrs. Wallace Robinson and the
hostess, Mrs. George Bliss.
The summer colony are extending
pleasant greetings to Mr.. and Mrs.
James O'Donnell and family. who have
rented the Emoh cottage at Trefethen
for the summer. together with the
Towle family of Bracket street, Port
land. For the last few seasons the
O'Donnells have not been on the Is.
land.
| The Fred Hoopers have closed their
pretty bungalow on the Evergreen
shore for few days, owing to sick
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Morgan. who
have been passing the winter months
on the Cape shore. have opened their
cottage. Diamond View" for the
summer. and are looking forward to
very pleasant summer on the island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank winslow and
young son Winfield. have let their
beautiful home in Loviett's Field and
ore now pleasantly located in the
| Vincent Cottage" on the Oceanside.
Mr.. Charles Skillines of the Barge
Office. United States Customs, quietly
celebrated his 69th birthday on Sat
| urday at his pretty summer home on
the Oceanside of Forest City landing.
The house was prettily decorated
throughout with the seasons flowers
| and at 6 o'clock a delicious dinner
was served. Mr.. Skillings received
| several pretty gifts including a BIRTH
| day cake. The guests present were
MIR. and Mrs. Boardman Skillings, Mr..
| and Mrs. Simeon Skillings. Miss Liz
zie Holbrook. Mrs. Moores and Miss
hittie Skillings. After spending a
very social informal evening, the
guests departed. wishing the host
many happy returns of the day
The Fern Park association enjoyed
another one of the famous shore din
ners served at their club house on the
Evergreen shore. Saturday. followed
by social hour in the afternoon.
Oak Lawn, one of the most Deauti-
full SPOTS on the Trefethen shore,
looks quite like summer, all of the
| cottages but one having been opened
for the season. This is sort of a lit
tic colony by itself and during the
summer many good times are enjoyed.
The cottagers are DIR. and Mrs. John
Rowland and family, who this year
\ are occupying Simeon Skiifings.-eot-,
tage: Mr. and Mrs. William Leighton
and family who have been on the
Lawn for several years; Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Thomas and Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
| seph Sinich.
One of the most important and bril-
liant affairs of the coming week on
the island is the wedding of Florence
Cherra. daughter of Captain and Mrs.
William T. McAloney. and Mr.. Edwin
Card Skillings, which takes place on
Tuesday evening. June 18th, at the
hons OF the brides parents on Island
avenue. The Rev. wilmot p. Lord.
pastor of the Bracket Memorial
church. is to officiate. The bride will
he attended by Mrs. Herman l.. In
gals. as matron of honor and the
groom by his brother, Elder Skill
ings. The ribbon girls are Misses Emf
ly Brewer, Helen Black, Eva Clark,
Marian Blackman. Mary Watson and
Reta Morse. The bride Is a very popu-
lar young lady both in Portland and
| on the island and several affairs have
been given in honor of her approach
ing marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sears entertained
a party of friends at the Fern Park
club house on Monday. a delicious
shore dinner was served at noon, COW
ers being laid for twelve.
A party of girls from Portland are
occupying the Hawkhurst cottage at
Trefethen landing for a week and are
planning on a great time, IL the
weather is favorable for out-or-door
sports. Those i'm the party are the
Misses Bessie Bennett. Ethel Wright.
Marjorie Phillips. Gertrude Watts,
Marion Smart. Bernice Morris. Helen
Read and Minnie B. Fagan. The chap
erone is Miss Eva l.. Shorey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Elliott, who
have been passing the winter in
South Portland. have opened their at
tractive little cottage The Naples"
for the season.
Mrs. John Burke entertained the
Ladies' Circle of the Williston church
at her summer home at Trefethen on
Wednesday. a shore dinner was
served at noon and the afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Embert Robinson and
daughter Helen are pleasantly located
In their summer home at Evergreen
Miss Helen graduated this year from
the Emerson school and her parents
were In the city Friday to attend the
exercises.
Mrs. Harold OTeary Miss Frances
Skoeheld) OF Brooklyn. New York, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
It. Skoefield. at their summer home on
Beacon Ridge. Trefethen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Briggs have ar
rived from Bar Harbor TO spend the
summer In their new home. built last
year on New Island avenue.
Quite few new cottages have been
erected this spring on the Island and
everything points TO a very busy sea-
son. 80
Mr.. and AIRS. Bradford and daugh-
ter Roafri(c- a lffflo late