Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1913-07-17
SOUTH HARPSWELL.
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while walking on the shore, fell and
injured his knee quite painfully Ev-
eryone rejoices to think that the acct
dent was no worse.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley B. Wheeler
and Mr.. Shirley w. Wheeler of Hyde
Park, Mass, arrived Sunday last at
Mrs. Minnie Haskelps for short So
journ of two weeks.
I Miss Myra e. Noble, who has been
quite i'll, is reported as improving All
her friends will wish her speedy re-
covery.
Among the recent arrivals at the
Harpswell Laboratory are: Prof. c.
B. Wilson Of the State Normal School
OF Massachusetts, E. P. Phelps and
| Frank Blanchard of Tufts college,
> Massachusetts. Prof. B. w Cushman
of the Boston Society of Natural His
tory is conducting dredging opera
lions in the bay with the able assist
ance of Capt. Abijah Slower of South
Harpswell
The Surprise Shop operated by
Jack" Cox is the object of many IA
vorable comments from the summer
colony at South Harspell In appear
ance the shop resembles a Japanese
Bazaar and from the number of lines
carried it could almost be called
small department store. Mr.. Cox
has displayed much ingenuity in COM
bining a drug, cigar, souvenir and
jewelry store, an ice cream parlor and
an old curiosity shop in a building
only twenty feet square. The store
Will be well patronized by people who
want quaint and curious souvenirs to
send home to friends, and also by
those who have a Sweet tooth" or the
unquenchable thirst of summer for
cooling drinks. All the adjuncts of
summer store are to be found at Mr..
Cox's bazaar.
I The new bids for the bridge that is
to be built between Bailey's and Orr's
Islands will be opened at the Town
House, Harpswell Saturday, June 49,
at 2 p. m. Some changes are called
FOR in the new specifications and 1t
Is understood oak pilings will in some
places be used instead of granite work.
This change is made necessary in
| order to complete the contract within
the amount specified
Mrs. Mary A. York and Harry p.
York of Somerville are among the
guests at the Merriconeag. Mr.. York
Is Boston and Maine engineer and
Is also an enthusiastic fisherman.
! Among those who spent last Friday
In Portland, going down upon the
morning boat from here were: Mr..
and Mrs. B. P. Wallace and son Earle,
Mrs. Thurston and Mrs. Brown.
Miss Theresa Spencer spent Sun
day here at the Spencer cottage.
Mrs. Martha Williams is making ex-
frn 49,
putting 1t In the best of shape for
the summer.
! Miss Mildred Cate of Salem, Mass,
Is visiting Miss Gardner at Mrs. Hum.
phrey's cottage.
MRS. Allan Hancock and her two
daughters, Dorothy and Janet, of Ey.
erett, Mass, arrived last week to be
guests OF Mrs. Jackson at the Jackson
bungalow for July. Mr.. jackson re-
turned to his business In Boston ON
the 18th, after a pleasant two weeks
here. Mr.. jackson is in the life insur.
ance business. Mrs. G. X. jackson
has returned to her home in Roxbury,
mass, after very pleasant month
here at her sons cottage. She Will
return later In the season for another
sojourn.
! John J. Achorn and family OF New.
ton, Mass. are spending the summer
at the Oak cottage.
The first dance of the season was
! held on Saturday, July 5. and was
well attended. The dance on July
IL was rendered to the visiting yachts.
, men OF the Portland Yacht club which
was In the harbor.
Mrs Horace Porter gave delight.
full party at the hall In honor of the
third birthday of her daughter, Miss