Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1913-08-07
Cousins Island
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d uoSt enJOyaOle vacation with MS
wife and family at 1.-The Barnacle,'
returned home to resume his duties
In the Boston post Office.
Miss May r. Spratt of Philadelphia,
Pa, arrived this week to spend the
remainder Of the summer with the
Misses Martha and Ella Dick, Marion
Potter and Edyth Ballentyne at the
"Hillcrest cottage"
A bridge whist party was given by
Mrs. j. c. Ketchum at her cottage,
1.-THE Rockhaven," on Wednesday
evening. There were many guests
present and the evening was chiefly
spent In the playing of cards and
dancing on the broad verandas of the
cottage. Late in the evening the
party broke up and the guests went
home after having a delightful time
Mr.. James A. Smith of Cambridge,
Mass, arrived at the "Edgecliffe" to
join his wife for a few weeks. Mr..
Jasper r. Swain of Nathaniel, Mass,
also came Wednesday to spend the re-
mainder Of the season with his family
at the same cottage.
Miss Edna Pierce and Miss Francis
Jamison of Medford, Mass, are spend
ing the month Of August in the Brae-
side cottage.
Last Saturday evening the Harmony
Hill cottagers held a barn dance in
Doyle's barn. There were about fifty
guests present at this occasion and
both old and young alike danced to
the merry tune Of an organ. The
Virginia reel was the most popular
dance of the evening, partly because
of the extreme length of the barn and
its comfortable breadth. One of the
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except that victrola will furnish
music. These dances are becoming
more and more popular among the
Islanders, and they are usually held
weekly during the month of August.
Mrs. John E. Day, Mrs. George Con-
rad and Mrs. Charles West took 4
trip through the bay Monday morn
ing by way of Portland, then trolleyed
to South Freeport, where they had an
excellent shore dinner at the Casco
Castle. After dinner they sailed back
to the island on the "Marquoit" after
a most enjoyably spent morning.
casual observer might notice
three sturdy fishermen fishing at most
any time of the day should he chance
to roam near the vicinity of the
Cousins Island wharf. 1t is claimed
that half the fish supply that is used
on this island comes through the
hands of these fishermen. One of
these, veteran fireman, told how he
and his two mates put out fire
which would have threatened to burn
down the wharf but for their timely
assistance. 1t happened that while
these men were fishing one day they
saw smoke arising from beneath the
beams which support the flooring of
the wharf. Immediately the fire chief
with all his old time vigor took a
basket that happened to be near the
scene of danger and filled it full of
water and threw it on the fire. Re-
peating this operation several times,
while his comrades tried to beat the
fire out by Tapping two large fiat
fish, which they had previou.'ly
caught, on it, the fire was finally
brought under control and eXtinguish-
ed. Now after this long tale it seems
who are Mr.. Yes Scribner, Mr.. Arthur
Smith and Mr.. George Smith.
Mrs. Mary Appleton Wiley, who
has been summering at the Avalon
for a few weeks as the guest of Mrs.
w. f. Prime, returned to her home in
Winchester, Mass, after most pleas
ant stay.
Mr.. Donaldson and son, James, of
East Orange, N. j., are guests at the
Ridge House this week.
Mr.. John S. Bryan, a banker of
Trenton. N. j., spent a week with
Mrs. H. c. Thornton at the Fir
LEDGE
On Wednesday afternoon the porch
and grounds surrounding the house
of. Mrs. l.. O. Van Doren were the
merry scene of a lawn fete which was
held for charitable purposes. The
island was well represented, as about
fifty Of its cottagers were present at
the OCCASION. Among some Of the hap
penings of the afternoon were the
dancing of both the old and young on
the croquet grounds. This feature
was particularly pleasing because of
the picturesque view it presented.
The girls were all dressed in white
and gracefully danced over the
smooth, level grass with the green
knobs and Casco Bay in the far-off
distance. 1t was worthy of an artists
brush. Philip Van Doren took people
out for a ride with his little donkey
and cart The children amused them
selves by seeing how many ice cream
cones they could eat without getting
SICK. Inc dHdlT was eDL1TeIy sue
cess and about six o'clock the fete
broke up and all went home.
Mrs A. E.. Neal has been entertain
ing her mother, Mrs. Mary E. Bur
CESS, Of Gray, Me-, for few weeks.
Another guest of Mrs. Neal was Mr..
Arthur G. Fawkes of New York City.
On the evening of July 81 the Phil
adelphia ladies of Bide-a-Wee cottage
entertained nine of their friends from
Harmony Hill. Games of cards en-
livened the evening and the first
prize was won by Miss Marion God
frey of Philadelphia. When the sec
ond prize was awarded, much fun en-.
sued, as It was SO original and bulky.
Others present were@tbe Misses Emily
and Reba Stewart of Philadelphia,
Miss Madeline Noble of Orlando,
Florida, Miss Sarah Smitheman or
Haddenfeld, N j., the Misses Ella
and Martha Dick, Miss Marion Potter
and Miss Edythe Ballentyne OF Phila.
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