Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1913-06-26

custom, they will entertain several
house parties during July and August.
Their superb summer home is one of
the finest on Casco Bay and is the
scene of many delightful social func-
tions during each season.
Mr.. Solomon F. Hamilton passed
away Monday noon, June 16, after an
illness Of ten days, at the age of 60
years. The funeral was held from
the Methodist church, Wednesday,
June Is, at 2 p. m, the Rev. w. P.
Merrill, pastor Of the church officiat-
ing. The floral offerings were many
and beautiful. Burial was in the family
lot here on the island. He is survived
by widow and four children.
Mr.. Arthur H. Hamilton and Will
bert r. Hamilton have associated
themselves together in business for
the season under the name of Hamil-
ton and Hamilton. They will conduct
the ice cream parlor at the east end
OF the island and will also conduct a
carriage and auto service. They are
likewise agents for the Casco Bay and
Harpswell lines here and will do a
general expressing business Both
Messrs. Hamiltons are we'll known
here and they are assured Of a profit
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service of this hustling firm is of the
latest pattern and will be in charge of
a competent chauffeur.
Professor o. F. Tonks of Vassar col
lege with his wife and family are here
1or the season at their new nine room
bungalow which has just been COM
pleted. This ideal summer home ia
of the latest bungalow design 25 X 60
feet and has all modern improvements
including a water system, open brick
fire places, plumbing, etc., and is
beautifully situated on one of the fin
est sites on the East End of the is
land. The family occupied the Laurie
cottage two seasons ago and last sea-
son they were at Cape Elizabeth. Mr..
Tonks is professor of art at Vassar
college.
| The Chebeasue Cash store situated
at Hamilton Landing is one of the fin
est and best stocked grocery and gen.
eral stores in the bay. Everything
| needed for the table can be obtained
| here and as regards quality, the best
| the market offers can be found there
| always. The meat department is in
charge OF an expert clerk and daily
fresh invoices are received from the
Portland markets. Confectionery and
fancy cracker departments are new
| features this season. The auto sery-
| Ice maintained at this store assures
the patrons of prompt delivery of all
orders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Brown and fam
lily of Larchmont, N Y. are here at
their summer home on the front
shore. Last season Mr.. Brown
acquired this property from Mrs. Ash
OF Philadelphia, Pa, and during the
early spring several fine improve
ments were made about the property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown have spent sever
al seasons here on the island. Last
year they were members of the Bal
ley Island summer colony, the family
occupying the Symonds' villa there.
MRS. Brown is a sister of Mrs. Ellis
Ames Ballard of the West end colony.
The Chebeague Fish market is now
open for the season and the people
are daily being served with the best
o6tainable in sea food. The order
teams Will cover all sections of the
Island several times each week.
Mr.. J. w. Garniss and family of
Wakeheld, Mass, have leased the
Cleaves Cottage at Central Landing
lor the season and are already here,
O.-JOJthS iilO Cl II11S SDOt.
The family, for the past four wears.
have spent the summer on Cousins
island where they have a host of
friends among the summer colony.
MT. Garniss is a member of the firm.
Garnlss-Oliver Co., Manufacturers
Agents, Boston.
Mr.. Howard S. Hamilton, the pro-
gressive contractor Of the island, has
mad large crew of workmen steadily
employed since early last fall on sew
eral contracts, some of them having
Deen recently completed At MANY
times he has had workmen employed
on several Of the islands of the bay
and altogether this has been the best
building boom that the island has ex-
perienced for some years. Early last
fall he built fine seven-room cottage
at Cousins Island for Mr.. Charles 10.
Quincy Of Portland on land acquired
from the Seashore Land Co. Another
large contract calling for two bunga-
lows was recently completed for Miss
S. G. Edwards of Metuchen, N. J.
These attractive bungalows are stu
ated on her property on the North
road. Mrs. 8. F. Webster of Newton,
Mass, has also had superb eight
room bungalow of the latest design
completed for her occupancy. This
summer home Is complete in every de-
tall, having stone fireplace and Chin
ney, screened piazzas, shelter blinds,
toilets and hot and cold water.
Among one of the prettiest bungalows
to be seen Is the one recently fin
ished for Professor o. F. Tonks on
his property on the east shore There
are nine rooms, all on the first floor,
baths, toilets, brick fireplace, and a
complete water system. The same is
now occupied by Mr.. Tonks and fam
lily. Another contract about complet-
ed Is pretty five room cottage for
Mrs George Buchanan Of East Boston,
the site being on the main road. Mr..