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

days and Mrs. Whitney for several
| weeks. Mrs. Whitney has Just re-
turned from the Philippine Islands.
where her son is lieutenant in the
United States army.
Mr.. Edmund Shedd of Newton Cen.
ter, Mass, is spending his vacation
at Chebeague, having arrived here
the first part of last week. Mr.. Shedd
has been here several times in form
er years and has many friends
| among the summer colony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Alexander
and their son, Charles Hamilton AL
exander, of Springfield, Mass, are
| spending few weeks here as guests
| OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Hamilton at
Pelham" The gardens at Pelham
| always one of the beauty spots of
Chebeague, never looked better than
they do this summer and they are a
true delight to the eye of the passer-
by.
Miss Louise Newell, of Springfield,
| Mass, is the guest of Mrs. Joseph
Foster Kelly at the "Barnacle,"
where she will spend some time.
Mrs. Kelly also entertained for few
days last week Mr.. and Mrs. l. Oak
ford Acton of Salem, n. j., who
stopped off at Chebeague on their
way to Montreal. On Friday of last
week Mrs. Elizabeth Biddle Ritter, of
Philadelphia, arrived and will spend
! large part of August at the "Barna-
| cle." Last Tuesday Mrs. Kelley gave
a small bridge party to some of her
| friends here, the time passing very
delightfully."- to those present
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ]. Burgeron,
together with Mr.. Frank Osborn and
| Miss Alice Huntoon, all of Allston,
Mass. who have been occupying the
old Littlefield cottage near Central
| Landing, left last week after most
delightful two weeks visit TO Cheb-
league and have returned to their
homes.
The very thing to round out your
cottage furnishings satisfactorily is
always carried at R. S. Davis Co.,
| Portland, Me. Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry w. Bowen
We're away from the island over last
Saturday and Sunday, having gone to
Old Orchard, Me-, where they attend
ed the religious meetings conducted
| there by the Rev. a. B. Simpson.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Mansfield left the island
on Monday for Amherst, Mass,
where he is to make many extensive
| improvements in the estate of DR..
| Harmon H. Morse in that town. He
| will be away from the island for about
three months. Mr.. Mansfield has
been doing extensive work for DR..
| Morse on his property at the West
End and has recently set up large
| water tanks at the cottages of T. E.
Thompson and Mrs. Antoine Dorticos,
| which have been connected by pipes
| with wells on DR.. Morse's property.
| The water is pumped up to these
| tanks by means of a gasoline engine.
Mrs. William Allen Harris went
away from the island last week and
went TO Camp Aloha at Fairlee, VT,
where Miss Harriet Harris has been
| spending the summer Miss Harriet
Harris returned here this week for
| the rest of the summer vacation.
| Miss Winifred Stills of Mount Yer
non, y. Y, is spending some time
| here as the guest of Miss Clara Web
| ster at the Webster cottage on the
| North Shore. . ..- ..
Mr. Robert Albion entertained this
| last week at a luncheon party the
| honor students in the graduating
class of the Portland High School, of
whom he was himself one. Those
who were present were: Miss Albnah
James, Miss Helen Broe, Miss Helen
| Aver. Miss Eleanor Cross, Mr.. Rob-
| ert Patterson, Mr.. Lawrence Dalton,
Mr.. Shirley Gray and the host, Mr..
Robert Albion.
The regular meeting of the dancing
class of Miss Esther Cooks and Miss
Elizabeth Ash was held last Thurs
day, with a large attendance.
| Mr.. Edward Couche Of Cromwell,
Conn, arrived at the island last week
and will spend about two weeks at
| Chebeague.
| Mr.. Max West, who spent few
days recently with Mrs. West and
| Miss Isabelle West, has returned to
his home in New York.
Mr.. Stephen Doughty has recently
purchased a new Overland auto
. truck in order to handle the increas-
ing trade of his grocery and general
establishment at Deer Point near
Western Landing. The machine is
being driven by his son, Mr.. Herbert
Doughty. This store has been having
a very prosperous year this summer
and it's progressive policies are reap
ing their reward.
On Wednesday of last week, dur
ing the picnic of the Portland Groc-
ers at the East End, a small fire
broke out in the Assembly Hall. The
blaze which was probably caused by
some one throwing cigar stub in
to some rubbish was quickly discov-
cred and checked Immediately. The
damage done was very slight, it being
possible to use the hall in the after
noon and the vaudeville performance
at night not being hindered at all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Bennett OF
Portland spent last Sunday at the
Island as the guests of Mr.
BENEFITS mother, Mrs. w. F. Ben
nett. Mr.. Bennett is employed al
Il Hamilton's Fish Market on Custom
House Wharf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Trott and Miss
Marian Trott of Winchester, Mass.
arrived last week at the island and
will spend the remaining part Of the
summer season here. Miss Trott
was captain of her class basket bal
team at Jackson College this winter
Mrs. A. K. Henderson with Miss
jeanette and Mr.. Murray Henderson