Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1913-07-31
Long Island

and wind storm caught Kenneth Har.
vey and Joseph Farrell in their motor
boat and out in the harbor quite a
long distance from the landing and to
cap all difficulties the motor engine
| refused to work and the boat was in
great danger of being swamped. Cap
| tain VIM. Floyd seeing their plight
| went to their assistance in his large
Hampton boat and succeeded in TAX
ing them aboard his boat and towing
| their disabled craft to the wharf. Had
1t not been for the timely arrival Of
Capt. Floyd a serious accident might
have resulted ....... 81. -y-..sa
Arhur EDemmons, who has a camp
at Marsh Island, cut. deep cash in
his foot recently while bathing He
stepped on broken bottle. which was
imbedded in the sand and received a
deep cash. He was taken to Portland
by his father-in-law In his motor boat
and the wound was dressed by doc
tor. Although healing rapidly the cut
is very sore and bothers Mr.. Dem.
mons agreatly..'s; ,.'.rl,'y i.........
Monday evening, July 81, benefit
dance was given for the ball team,
but owing to non-advertising, there
was. an exceedingly small attendance.
not much was realized but another
dance is planned for the near future
Miss Emily Prinn at the piano and
Gussie Keith at the drums constituted
the music for the affair. Among those
noticed on the floor were: DR.. Rob-
erts, Joseph Farrell, Kenneth Harvey
and Nathan Thummin of Medford,
Thomas Casey, Edmond and Ralph
Mahoney, Joseph Eaton, Clarence
Whitney, Everett mclaughlin and
Misses Lillian Esther and Mae Ford,
Edith Keith, Adelaide and Maisie Ma
honey, Charlotte, Josephine and Irene
Petsch, Alice Eaton. Sue and Joseph
Inc Middleton, Mildred Jones and
Beulah MacInnis. Manager Joe
O'Brion was at the door and in charge
or the evenings affair.
Andy Burns of Brooklyn, II. Y, ar
rived Monday for a two weeks visit
at V. c. Mountford's, Casco Rest on
Garfield street. Mr.. Burns was for
nierly a member of the newsboys'
quartet, which toured the continent.
He has fine tenor voice and is con-
tinually urged to sing. In fact one
can hardly term it a vacation.
Tuesday evening, July %, the first
social by the younger set of the sum-
nter colony was given by the Ford girls
at their cottage, west end. The
greater part of the young folks were
in attendance and enjoyed the even
ing immensely. The evening was
spent in games, entertainments and So
los. tenor solo by Andy Burns.
a singer of much ability from New
York, a rope hanging trip, impersona-
ton Of Harry Lauder and Elsie Janis
entitled Little Rosa" by Nathan
Thummin, a former vaudeville Der
former, whose brother is now in va,I-
deville and piano solos by Edith Keith
ard Irene Nichols made up the PRO
gram. Those in attendance were:
misses Alice Eaton, Mildred Jones,
Irene Nichols, Beulah MacInniss, Sue
AND Josephine Middleton, Edith Keith.
hostesses Esther, May and Lillian
Ford, Messrs. Joseph Farrell, Kenneth
Harvey, Loring Mckinney, DIR. j. Rob
erts, Nathan Thummin, Waldo Cleve-
land, Harold Chapman, Chas. Forbush
Ralph Mahoney, Thos. Casey. ANDY
Burns and Fred Ford The party
broke up at late hour after having
spent most pleasant and ENJOYABLE
evening.
The sudden squall last week die
considerable damage to the gardens
and boats. The owners Of motor boats
were in great anxiety for the boats
were either unsecurely moored or tied
at the wharf and the squalls coming
so suddenly did not give the owners
chance to tie their boats securely.
Trees were uprooted, plants and sew.
eral flag poles broken off.
Misses Gladys Harvey and Eliza
beth Harvey of Medford are guests
OF the Fords at their summer home at
west end.
Ruth Ford arrived this week for a
weeks stay at her parents cottage.
Mr.. William Smith, n graduate of
Tufts College and now in business in
Medford and Boston, spent the week
end as the guest of Mr.. Fred Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bacon have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gobal
at West End. Mr.. Bacon is in bust
ness in large piano house in Chi
cago
David Boyd of Somerville, Mass, is
spending few days at the Bates cot
tage on the West End.
VIM. j. DAILY and family, consisting
OF daughter Pearl and son William,
are spending the month in one of
Ponce's cottages.
Linman w. DAILY and family Of the
Portland Fire Dept. is spending the
two weeks vacation allowed him by
the city, with his father.
Capt. Chas. Floyd took a sailing
party to Great Diamond, landing at
Tie Government wharf. Mrs. Joseph
! Eaton is a personal friend Of one Of
! the officers and through him the party
were conducted through the guns, bat.
teries and searchlight plant Those in
cinded In the party were:-Misses
Winnie Hanna, Dorothy Duckett, Mu.
riel Kennedy, Mildred Robinson. Miss
Meldrum, Miss Babcock, Mrs. Cushing,
MISS Florence Petsch and Mr.. Joe
Eaton.
Arthur Patterson Of Portland, who
is connected With Maine Central II. r..
arrived at camp Penwood on Beach
! avenue. Mr.. Patterson intends to re.
main couple of weeks.
Whales of the Long island baseball
team pitched a fine game against Cliff
Il