Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1914-09-03

Qay some OtherS among the guests
enjoyed a trip to the New Meadows,
always one of the most beautiful ex-
cursions to be taken in Casco Bay.
The party comprised: Miss Adele
Frank, Miss Ada L. Woolworth, Mrs.
L. 0 .Burkett and Mrs. James Barr
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Soden with the
Misses Edith, Alice and Margaret So
den of Newton, Mass, were visitors
here one day last week The Sodens
have been visitors to Bailey for sew
eral summers spending most of them
at the Johnson but have been at Cape
Elizabeth during the greater part Of
this season.
Recent arrivals here include Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Wakefield, Jr., of New
tonville, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. John
kimball Eager of Fitchburg, Mass,
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Colmas of
Washington, D. C..
A birthday dinner to Mr.. Archibald
Barklie at the DriftwoCd Monday
evening, was attended by twenty-five
guests. The occasion celebrated the
72nd milestone of Mr.. Barklie's useful
life and also the 18th season on Bailey.
The decorations were supplied by Mrs.
Marshall and consisted of bank of
cedars and thistles, the centre piece
OF this causing many pleasant sur
prises. Mr.. Herman Schwacke was
toast master and upon introducing
Miss Tatman, a poem for the occasion
written by her was read and painting
of Mackerel Cove presented to Mr..
Barklie. Mr.. CULVER responded to
Bailey Island" Miss Augusta Rob-
inson to THE Driftwood," Mrs. Puron
to Pinnacle" Miss Clark to Thunder
Hole" Miss Wilson to Bishops
Pool" Harry c. Banks, .Jr., to "Our
Young People" The responses were
instructive, serious and extremely
humorous. Adjourning from the table
concert by many we'll known artists
was given, the guests enjoying a most
glorious moonlight view at the same
time
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Raynor, of Day
tona, Fla, who have been at the is
land since early in the summer, left
last Friday, after a delightful visit to
Bailey's.
The summer season, which is now
drawing to close here, has been a
most enjoyable one for all who have
been here. In spite of the disagree
able weather which prevailed at GER
tain times, gay times were perhaps
never more frequent and the jolly
days of the summer will be remem-
bered by many with longing during
the coming winter. -
Unusual luck was experienced by
four Of the summer residents on Sat
urday of last week, when they land
ed 1000 pounds of pollock while out
fishing and on Wednesday brought
in another load of $50 pounds
The doughty fishermen were Mr.
Evarts Tracy, Mr.. Albert Streuli, Mr..
Starbuck and Major G. o. Cress.
A large crowd from the hotels and
summer cottages here assembled at
the library last Friday night. The
occasion was a performance given by
some members of the Emerson School
of Oratory who are spending the
summer here, entitled Mrs. Oak
leigh's Telephone" a very amusing
little play. The performance was fol-
lowed by dancing which was partici-
pated in by many of those who were
present. ...
Miss Dorothy Perritt of Nyack, n.
Y, arrived here the first part of last
week and will visit Miss Cornelia
Cress for short time
Miss Edith Anderson and Miss
Elise Anderson, of North Andover,
Margaret and Evelyn Gibson at the
Gibson cottage On Summer Hill. Mrs.
Gibson returned here last week, after
having gone away for short time to
attend wedding of a relative, at
which Miss Clara Gibson was the
flower girl. The Misses Gibson gave a
small dinner party last week in honor
OF their guests, the others present be-
ing Miss Madeline Graf, Miss Eugenia
Brown, Miss Ellen Starr and Miss Ell
eanor Graf
Mr.. Fred w. Behrens left the island
this week and returned to his home
in Washington, after spending the
summer at his cottage in the Pas
lures. He will return to the island
later in the month to take Mrs. Beh-
rens home when she leaves.
The Misses Blakiston, of Philadel-
phia, who have been spending the
summer in the second Skidmore cot
tage, left Tuesday for Eaglesmere,
Pa, where they will spend a month
before returning to Philadelphia.
The Reverend and Mrs. Williamson
and family Of St. Louis, Mo-, who have
been spending the month Of August at
the island, left the first part Of last
week and returned home, after a
very pleasant stay in every particular.
Mr.. c. w. Brooks of Washington,
ID. c., arrived at the island short
time ago and will be the guest for
several weeks Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Taber at their cottage in the pas
lures"
Mr.. Paul Kuendig and Mr.. C. Fl.
Wentz of New York City, arrived at
the island last week and will occupy
Mrs. E. ]. Wells bungalow for the
next few weeks. Mr.. Kuendig Is a
member of the faculty Of ST. Luke's
School, Wayne, Pa.
Miss A. NJ. Dunning, of Waterbury,
Conn, who has been spending some
time at her cottage in the Pastures,
returned the first of last week to her
home In Connecticut, after enjoying
delightful visit here in every partic-
ular.
Mr.. Winthrop Coffin Of st. Davids,
Pa, is spending several weeks as the
guest OF Mrs. r. Il. Cross at her cot
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