Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1914-09-03
Bustins Island
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on Tuesday. 1t was their first visit
on the island and they were simply
charmed with it,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Obear and fam.
lily OF Somerville, Mass, returned to
their home on Wednesday.
MI. and Mrs. j. l.. Norriss of Lex.
lngton arrived Friday to spend Labor
LAY with Mrs. H. l.. Norris at "The
Alcazar"
Miss Hazel LAYERS, who recently
underwent an operation for appendi.
clt1s, Is reported as recovering very
quickly, and all her friends hope to
see her about in a few weeks.
A party of islanders attended the
masquerade given at Chebeague Is
land on Thursday evening and had a
most thrilling time. After some diff.
Guilty they succeeded in getting Mr..
| waiter McCammon's able motorboat
TO take them over, and because of the
1nky blackness of the night, they ac-
cldentally ran onto rock off the Che
beague shore, which fortunately re-
suited in nothing more than a little
shake-up. The evening was spent in
daac1ng in their respective costumes,
some OF which were quite novel and
grotesque in their structure. About
midnight the party decided to sail
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what to do on account of the perfect
downpour Of rain. Two of the party,
Miss Ruth FTanchere and Miss
Phoebe Hemple, decided to stay over
| night at one of he hotels, so the rest
| sailed back to the island without any
! further mishap, due to the careful
navigating ability of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter McCarnon. This is the first
masquerade that the islanders have
ever attended, and it surely can be
remembered as one of the most thrill
ing and enjoyable occasions of the
season.
Mrs. Stella c. Lancaster is enter.
tanning Rev. and Mrs. j. G. Nichols of
South HaGley, Mass, for a few DAYS
at The Cedars"
Miss Marion Cousins leaves Bustins
for brief visit to Kennebunkport,
Me-, before her departure to Somer.
vile, Mass.
Some of the islanders here have
taken several delightful sailing trips
around the bay this week in George
Guppy's boat "Speedaway" On Mon
day they went to Cliff and on Wednes-
day to Bailey's Island.
Miss Mary J. Tabrahan Of New lbs.
wlch, N. H., is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. w. Newhall, at THE Briar.
cliffe."
MIR. c. P. Hatch arrived Thursday
with Mr.. Fred Hatch and wife of Bos-
ton for week or two as the guest of
The fuckers
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Macdonald
OF Somerville, Mass, are the guests
OF Mrs. A. Macdonald at 1.-THE Twin
Oaks"
Mrs. F. II. Purinton of Topsham.
Me-, was the guest OF Mrs. Beaumont
at THE Birches" for few days.
Misses E. F. and Sarah c. H. Dana
or Lawrence, Mass, returned to their
homes Oh Saturday. ... . I
Mrs. A. E. Bliss, who is summering
IN Portland, Me-, spent few days as
the guest of Miss NJ E. Patterson at
the Wambeck' this week Mrs.
Bliss has been touring the southern
part or the British Isles this year and
returned to the United States the lat
ter part of June, thus escaping all
the inconvenience of the war
Miss Bird Minard and Miss Blossom
Ehman, who have been the guests of
MI. and Mrs. j. ]. Hogan this week
at tie "Ramapo," returned to their
homes in East Orange, n. j., on Mon
day.
DR.. J. B. Pidge and wife, who have
been visiting Philadelphia friends in
Camden, Me-, returned on Saturday.
They will return to Philadelphia on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Head and
Mr.. Albin Head and son William re-
turned to Lawrence, Mass, after a
peasant vacation at THE Norum-
bega."
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Bower and
their two daughters are spending a
few days at "The Bunchberry Lodge
as guests of Miss Sara Bower.
Miss Susan Lombard left Bunch
berry Lodge" on Monday for her home
in North Adams.
Mrs. A. G. King and daughter Bea-
tr1ce returned to their home in Som
erville after an enjoyable two weeks
visit at "The Central Cottage"
On account OF dampness the meet
ing In the grove was postponed until
evening and given at Mrs. Lancaster
cottage. The evening was spent in
listening TO solo singing, violin selec-
tons, and the sermon of Rev. M. Van
der Pyl. Among those who took part
were Prof. e. II. Rockwell, a violin
solo; Donald Hosmer, violin solo
Mrs. Lancaster and Mr.. C. E. Pad
dock, vocal duets; Miss Elizabeth Full
Ter, soprano solo; Mr.. Albert Head.
baritone solo; Miss Evelyn SWEET, a
cello solo.
| Sunday morning Rev. John Garfield.
who has just returned from Europe,
at the invitation of committee of
the u. ]. G. A., spoke to an audience
that completely filled every available
place in Mrs. Lancaster's house. So
interesting was the recital of his own
experiences and those of other tour.
lists who were caught in the panic
which was caused all over Enrope by
the declaration of war that when the
audience took long breath as he
finished, 1t was hard to believe he
had been speaking for nearly two
hours. AT the close OF the address a
vote OF thanks was given to MIR. Gar
field for his talk, and by resolution
Mrs. Lancaster was also thanked for
her Kindness In opening her lovely
and spacious home for this and other
enjoyable social events Of the summer