Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1914-08-06
Peaks Island

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| mer heat are not prevailing this
season thus far and visitors revel in
the tinge of GOODNESS which tempers
each July breeze, especially Western
| and Southern residents who seek a
cooler temperature, and although the
weather is not all that can be desiVd,
yet the social life on the island is
lively and being enjoyed by all.
The social afternoon on Tuesday at
| Association hall was delightful af-
fa1r In every way and was well
| attended. The al decorations were
unusually attractive and the tables
very daintily set and arranged. At
the serving table the decorations, were
OF pansies and ferns which made an
attractive setting for the beautiful
linen and dainty appointments, while
at the smaller tables were the ram
| bier roses of different hues. Mrs.
Georgia Maggi gave a very interest
ing talk on her tour through Italy
and lad several beautiful illustrations
of art to- exhibit. Mrs. Maggi very
kindly substituted for Miss Trefethen,
who was i'll. At the close of the
| talk tea with sandwiches, ice cream
| and cake was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Fansey OF
Springfield, Mass, are spending the
month at the Oceanic and are promi-
nent in the social life. Mr. Ramsey is
the superintendent Of the schools in
West Springfield, Mass.
Doctor and Mrs. J. Park Rockwell
are entertaining at the Woodycrest
their summer home at Evergreen, Mrs.
Rockwell's sister and husband, Mr.
[ and Mrs. Charles Whitley of Mime
| apolis, for a several weeks stay.
Mrs. C.. A. Cousens, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. S. H.
Cobb, for a part of the week, was
Joined by Mr.. Cousens and Miss
| Marion Oh Saturday, who arrived in
| their touring car for a few days
| visit. ..........
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Drinkwater Of
Washington have been the recent
| guests Of Mr.. Drinkwaters parents
| at their summer home at Evergreen
Mrs. Grant s. Rolf very pleasantly
entertained the members Of her social
| club at the Sylvia cottage on Satur-
| day afternoon and evening. A bounti-
| full supper was served and the gentle
men were honored guests for the
| evening, the party returning on the
| late boat.
Members of the Evergreen Social
Siub "CiS NSly entertained
at the home of Mrs. Frank Bibber
on the Knickerbocker road, where
| they held their regular meeting on
| Thursday afternoon. After the bust
! ness was attended to very enjoyable
social hour. followed and delicious
refreshments were served on the We
randa, the hostess being assisted by
her guest, Miss Esther Holden. Sum-
mer blooms formed the attractive
decorations and the members present
| were Mrs. Oscar Skillin, Mrs. Ellen
| Scholes, Mrs. Thomas Foss. Mrs. w
H. Lane, Mrs. Walter Lowell, Mrs.
Fred Hooper, Miss Parks, Mrs. NJ s.
Floyd, Mrs. Lancaster, Mrs. SkilIin,
Mrs. Donald Garden, Mrs. Fred Drink
water, Mrs. Harry Hanson, Mrs. AL
bert Waite, Mrs. Morrison, Miss Rose
Allen, Mrs Embert Robinson, Mrs
| the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albion C. Brown and
family of Newtonville, Mass, arrived
! this week for a several weeks stay
| at Oak cottage, the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. M. Haskins.
Mrs. John Sterling is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Nellie Stevens of
| Boston and her nephew, Edmond Ste
vens, and also has had Miss Ethel
Goud of Portland as her guest
Mrs. r. M. Kitchen and her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dougherty of
| Philadelphia have arrived for the re-
mainder Of the season, which they will
spend in Sterling Row, where they
| were last summer.
The w. G. T. U. Socity of Peaks
Island was entertained by Mrs. Chas.
| @. Blackman on Friday afternoon at
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| The regular program was carried out
and the business meeting held and the
social hour which followed was a
very pleasant one. Delicious refresh
ments were served and the decora-
tfons of sweet peas were very much adj
| mired and every member was present
! ed with a cluster OF the beautiful
blossoms. Mrs. Nancy Sterling, the
president, presided and the other
members we're Mrs. Jennie Dow, Mrs.
Charles Legrow, Mrs. e. w. Johnson,
Mrs. Oscar Randall, Mrs. Nancy
! Skillings, Miss Imogen Blackman and
| Mrs. Charles Cooper.
Mrs. George F. Miller Of Medfleld,
| Mass, is a guest OF her cousin, Miss
Griffin, at her attractive summer
| home on the knickerbocker road,
| where she is being pleasantly enter
| tanned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Perkins
with their daughters Carrie, and Le-
| ona OF Cambridge, Mass, have been
recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Rolf at their summer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albion G. Brown OF
Newtonville and family, who spent
! last summer at the Bide-a-Wee on
Pleasant avenue, will this year be at
| Oak cottage until September.
r.. NJ. Young has Joined his family,
who have been spending several
weeks at the Bay State cottage on
Island avenue, for his annual yaca-
| ton. They have been entertaining
relatives from Chicago and Boston
| during their stay and the points Of
interest in and around Portland have
been visited.
Mr. and Mrs. George Packson and
daughters Viola and Virginia, and
Miss Alice Fizell OF South Portland,