Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1914-07-09
Long Island
Reception to Pastor.

| Monday evening the members of
the Methodist church rendered their
new pastor, Rev. I. T. johnson, a pub
lie reception at the church here. over
| one hundred members and friends
were present to extend their well
wishes to the newly installed pastor,
and a beautiful address of welcome
was given by Rev. Felix Powell, for
mer pastor here. Remarks were also
| made by Rev. A. F. Leigh, who was
recently transferred from here to an
other church. A most delightful and
| interesting program was given,
among the numbers being a soprano
| solo by Mrs. Cummings, daughter of
the pastor, I. T. Johnson, vocal duet,
The Valley of Peace" Mrs. Charles
e. Cushing and Mrs. Carrie Dorsey,
and reading by Mrs. Rubie Hutchin-
son.. The following program was fine
ly rendered and the participants were
| most delightfully."- received. Mrs. Rob-
ert Johnson added much to the pro-
gram by her work as accompanied
At the conclusion of the musical pro-
gram all assembled at the parsonage,
| where delicious refreshments were
served and social time enjoyed by
all the people. The reception was a
success in every way, and all present
| enjoyed an evening of rare pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Powell were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Gushing
| at the Casco Bay House while here
at the island.
Every Sunday afternoon at 4 p. m.
at Cushing's Pavilion a vesper SER
vice with songs and praise will be
held, the same to be in charge OF
| Rev. ]. T. Johnson, pastor of the
\ Methodist church here. The services
are for all the people on the island,
| and special music will be given at
each service. Last Sunday the first of
these services was very largely at
tended.
Miss Lorette La PoInte is spending
the week with Miss Gladys Morgan
at her cottage, West End.
DR.. and Mrs. VIM. H. McVane are
at their cottage for the season. Mrs.
MacVane's brother, Herbert l..
Atchorn of Boston is spending his va
cation with his sister. DR.. MacVane
lost a two story building, dwelling
house and store combined, in the re-
cent fire on the island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Griffin are Wis
iting Mr.. Gritfin's father, Geo. Griffin,
on the island.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Leeman are at
summer, on Garfield avenue.
Patrick Quinn and family are at
their cottage for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel Bickford and
daughter, Mrs. Frank, of Portland
wers the guests of w.. Bickford's
father and mother, Mr.. anC Mrs. John
MacVane, West End. -
Mr.. and Mrs. George Murphy made
a visit to Long Island Sunday.
Anna Day, Perry's cottage, was
scorched on the north side, and at
one time it looked as if it could not
! be saved. Everything WAS taken, out.
All the furniture possible was put out
in the street. Vincent Mountford
headed a lot of men who formed a
bucket brigade on top of the house.
Mrs. Perry extends hearty thanks to
all who helped her save her cottage.
If the cottage Mr.. R. w. Littlejohn
was working on and Mrs. Perry's cot
tage, together with the Woodbine
building burned nothing would have
saved the West End on Garfield ave-
nue..
Mr.. F. w. Ford spent the Fourth
nth his family at Fordette cottage.
Miss May Ford arrived July 2 at the
| island. -.-.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Keith and family
are at Mariners cottage, Island ave.
nue. for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs M. H. Meyers and fam
lily are at their cottage for the sum:
mer. Miss Meyers spent the Fourth
with Miss P. Catherine Cassidy OF
Portland Miss Helen Meyers spent
the Fourth with Miss Eleanor McCar
thy of Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Mahoney OF
Portland and family are at their cot
| tage on Island avenue for the season
Mrs. Emma Vincent of Brooklyn, N
| Y, is the guest of Mrs. Wetherby al
| the Bide-at Wee cottage on Island ave
nue..
! The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Veter
| ans of Portland held their field day al
the Barracks on Island avenue last
week. They enjoyed the day with
games and speech making, after a
| bountiful shore dinner had been
| served. .-
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Burke and son
Philip, Mr.. Edward Montgomery and
! son Ellis, spent the week end with
Mrs. s. N. Libby on Island avenue.
George e. James of Portland and
wife have just returned from trip to
New York City and Boston, Mass
They are now the guests of Mr.
James father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. James, Beach avenue. They
Will spend week here after which
they will go to Portland to make
their home.
Mrs. w. J. Kiley and children are
spending the summer with her moth
er, Mrs. Katherine German, who has
moved to one OF the cottages belong
| ing to Forgione and Rourano. since
the fire. ,f
Miss Ethel l. Grey is spending the
summer with her mother at the Graf
HEX, Beach avenue. Miss Grey Is q
teacher Of manual training in the
Haverhill schools.
! Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Conger and fam
lily are at the Hartman cottage
West End, for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Magrane from Mon
treal are at the Bates cottage, West
End, for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Babcoci
are at their cottage West End.
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