Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1914-07-30
Littlejohn's /.
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Rockmere House

Rockmere House,
The summer festivities at tb;s
house are in full swing. 1t is expected
that by the first OF the month many
tourists will arrive to spend their.
vacations at this delightful snot
Last Tuesday all the guests with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H Hamilton went
to South Freeport for q picnic lunch.
con. They took the Maquoit on her
morning trip down the bay and had
a very delightful luncheon at SoIth
Freeport. Some of the guests sailed
back to the island at O'Clock and
the rest proceeded to Portland NV
trolley. 1t so happened that on this
day storm of unusual severity ia
vored this section of the country with
its presence. The party en- route for
Portland had not ridden more than a
mile or two when all the power was
turned off and in this state a bolt of
| lightning struck the motor of the car.
making it unable to proceed when
current was turned on. Finally, after
being towed around and changing
cars they arrived in Portland just in
time to catche the boat back.
On Thursday of this week all the
guests picnicked at Cape Elizabeth
and they heard an organ recital in
| the afternoon.
The Rockmere is well known for
the excellence of it's picnic luncheons
which is shown by the popularity of
tnls KIND OF diversion. Saturday was
very busy day here. At one O'clock
all the guests attended a clam bake
la Rhode Island at Madeline Point
cousins Island. The third dance of
the season was held in the evening
and was well patronized.
Mr.. Thomas Finn Of Boston. Mass.
Supt. of the Standard Oil Company at
boston, Is spending a few weeks as
tGieS'eaest~ CT Mr.-and Mrs. w. H.
Smythe at the Christie Cottage.
Mr.. Mark, Mr.. Robert Smythe and
Miss Agnes Cody of Salem, Mass.
are also guests of the Smythes at the
Christie Cottage. =,
The baseball grounds have all been
hxed UP now having a fencedin
Dackstop and other fine improve
ments upon the diamond. This has
all been done by the action of the
Baseball Club, which is one of the
most wide awake clubs on the island.
Mrs. WI H. Smythe and Mrs. H. w.
Ch1sholm, both prominent members
OF this club, have been the two most
important factors in raising the
necessary money needed to support
the club. This has been done nv
holding dance and whist party at
The Rockmere and a whist and tea
party at The Christie Cottage. Much
credit is due tn ese ladies and it only
'behooves the other islanders to sup
port them in their excellent work.
Games have been arranged for Che.
6eague Thursday and Merepoint Fri
day.
Mr.: G. H. Hamilton's son, Mr.. Har-
old Hamilton, and wife Of Cambridge.
Mass, and his daughter, Mrs. w. Fl
Colson and daughter Elizabeth of
Brighton, Mass, who are summering
In West Bath, Me-, motored over TO
the island and remained two days at
The Rockmere.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank e. Dickerman
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. William Fee
gan OF KennebuDport, Me-, at a din
ner party on Tuesday afternoon. On
Wednesday they entertained Miss
Anna Whiting and sister, Mrs. Frank
weber, and husband Of Newton, Mass,
who are motoring to Mt. Kineo.
Mr.. James Humphrey of Boston,
Mass, arrived Friday to spend a few
weeks with his wife at The Bay View.
Mrs. G. A. Winner, Mrs. M. A.
Jay, Mrs. w. G.. Wheeler, Messrs.
Preston Fay, Warren Henderson, Ray
and Earl Winner, Arthur Hiltz,
Charles Johnson, Simeon Hawkes.,
Herbert Wheeler and Misses Eva
Wheeler, Ina Wheeler, Pearl Patter-
son, Barbara Johnson, Alice Parker,
MaDel Richardson and Elizabeth
Bailey comprise the Casco Club of
South birmingham, Mass, who are
now here. They surely are Jolly
bunch
Miss Mable Tucker left The Birch
es for weeks visit at Wilmington
w., after a very pleasant visit here.
Miss jeanne Cunningham and Mr..
Arthur Hannay left Saturday for a
weeks sojourn at Hillsboro, N. H.
The Lttlejohns baseball team play
ed the Long Island team last Satur-
day. The visitors came in five boats
and played a very exciting game.
1t was a gallant day for Littleiohns
(who are great baseball enthusiasts),
winning the game in 9th inning, III
to 10. Littlejohns Island will play
return game with Long Island in rAu-
gust.
Club line up, Sat, July 25th:
Littlejohns-Knight 3b, Fay IS,
Winner lib, Smythe IF, H. Chisholm
2b, Barron If, Johnson CT, r. CHS
holm C, Glazier p.
Long Island-Darling C, McKenna
D, Doughty lib, Clark 2b, Floyd IS,
York IL, Pitman Sd, Hutchinson CT,
Burgess IF.
Boys boat race at Littleiohns
last Saturday resulted in the winning
of first prize by Henry Arlington.
handsome silver cup; and second
prize by Allen Hill, fine jacknife.
the little ladies in each winning boat
receiving box Of candy. There were
six entries-Maurice Muran, Louis
Cologne, Arthur Samson, Wbnan Glib
son being the other four. A holly
contested race from start to finish
was immensely enjoyed by all Little