Casco Bay breeze., 1912-08-08


One OF the most delightful and
soul-satisfying ways of passing an
afternoon or moonlight night, IL to
get up party and take motor boat
ride to some Of the many beautiful
retreats OF nature in Casco Bay. Mr..
George Lubee Is making a speciality
OF taking out these parties and his
comfortably and roomy boat can be
chartered at any time to take parties
to Gurnet. Caldwell's Casino at Great
Chebeague, Peaks Island or any
part of the Bay desired by the party.
Get Florence blue-name oil stove
for your kitchen, and do away with
bother and confusion. r. 8. Davis &
Co., Portland. Adv.
On Monday Of last week, Mr.. E. J.
Starr took a party Of the people here
down to Southport in his motor boat
'Billiken" to see the baseball game
between the Boothbay Harbor and
the Togus teams. The Roothbay af-
gregation Is composed Of the members
Of last years Bailey Island team, and
so the sympathies OF the members
OF the party were on their side The
game was Witnessed by crowd of
800 people. and was featured by a
parade of the G. A. r. veterans be-
forehand. preceded by the Togus
band. The result, which was 5-4 in
favor of the former Bailey Islanders
was most satisfactory to the party on
the motorboat who comprised:
Messrs. William Root. David Doughty,
George Johnson. Conant Starr, II. p.
Starr. George Smith and E. ]. Starr
Miss Christine Mann, who has been
away from the island for some time,
| returned last week and will remain
here for some time. During her abb
sence Miss Mann has been doing hos
pital work in New York City in con-
nection with her studies at the Corn
ell University Medical School, where
she completed her third year recently
Mr.. George Gray Barnard, who has
been spending the greater part of
the summer here, returned last week
] to New York, where he intends to
continue his work On the great statue
| Of Abraham Lincoln which he Is work
| ing upon for the city OF Cincinnati
At present he has completed the head
| OF the statue and hopes ID have the
rest OF 1t completed by next summer
Mrs. Charles II. Mann OF New York
| City. is expected to arrive here this
| week for the rest Of the summer
Mrs. Mann will surely be accorded a
hearty welcome by her many friends
upon the island as she was one OF
the first summer people to come 10
| Bailey's.
Mr.. Robert Barrett, who has been
visiting Mr.. George Gray Barnard for
| the greater part OF the summer. left
last week for Newcastle. N. H., where
| he will stay for some time. He was
accompanied by Mr.. Monroe Barnard
| who will be his guest for several
weeks. They will probably return ID
Bailey's before the end Of the sum-
mer.
Last Friday, Mrs. Clara Louise
Burnham began to read her new novel
The Inner Flame" to her friends
among the summer residents here.
This, Mrs. Burnham's latest produc-
ton. Is to appear in print on Septem-
ber IA, being published simultane-
ously here and in England by the
Houghton Miffin Company. The
| scene OF part Of the book is laid at
Bailey Island and many things in this
part will be easily recognized by the
readers Of the book who are acquaint-
ed with the island.
DR.. J. s. Seward and Miss Chris
tine Seward, left last week on a ten
days cruise in the "'Rissa." They ex-
pect to go as far east as Southwest
Harbor before starting on their re-
turn trip.
IL is now certain that the new pub
lie library will be open to the public
by the middle Of this month at the
latest. While the opening OF the
building has been delayed longer
than IL was at first thought necessary.
/ fu F..If fh.k
land will be more than repaid for
their patience by the new library
which Is the first OF its kind in the
bay.
Mrs. Lincoln RICHTER and Miss
Constance RICHTER, OF Newtonyille.
Mass, who have been occupying the
"Mainstay" cottage for the month OF
July, left the island last week for
their home In Massachusetts,. They
will be greatly missed by their many
friends among the summer colony.
Mr.. George Oliphant OF Brooklyn.
". Y, arrived at the island last week
and Is now visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Huntington Woodman at their cottage
In Maiden Lane, where he will be a
guest for several weeks Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodman are also expecting
Mrs. @. o. Cress Of Fort Ethan Allen.
VT. with Miss CorneIia and Mr..
James B. Cress to arrive shortly for
visit. Mr.. Cress Is at present on
furlough from West Point where he
II member OF the class OF 1914 at
the United States Military Academy
Mr.. A. r. Burton OF Newton Center.
Mass, who has been staying here for
some time, left last week for Massa-
chusetts with Miss Virginia Burton.
Mr.. Burton IL the dean Of the Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology and
occupies a prominent place among the
HIST OF American educators.
Mr.. Alexander VI. Wilson OF Phil
adelphia, who has been staying with
his family at their cottage In Maiden
Lane for sometime. left last week for
his home, where he will resume HE
duties as assistant director OF Health
and Charities Of Philadelphia.
Mr.. James r. Boardman of worces-
ter, Mass, In expected here this week
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