Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1914-07-23
Bustins Island

Island Cottagers Association was held
IN the Grove on Saturday afternoon
The following officers were re-elect
ed for the ensuing year: President
DR.. F. w. Mar; Vice President, Mr.
=. w. Tuthill; Treasurer, Mrs. C. E
Bralnard; Secretary, Miss Louise
G. Bracket.
Dr. Green was appointed chairman
or the committee on religious sery
ices, Prof. Hosmer chairman of the
athletic committee and it was voted
10 nave various subcommittee, each
to care for some, social event. tx,
Mrs. Lancaster has charge of a con
cert which will be given at her home
the latter part of the present week
or early next week. Various other
entertainments are being planned and
viii he announced in the near future
The tennis courts were the subject
OF considerable discussion. 1t was
finally decided that the use of the
courts should be confined to members
OF the association and that a list of
members who have qualified by pay.
ment of dues should be posted and
also the section of the bylaws on
privileges Of membership. All actual
lnemoers of family occupying any
cottages become members upon paving
to the treasurer the annual dues of
one dollar and individuals by paving
fifty cents. 1t is considered that everv
family or individual who spends a
week on the island should be willing
| to pay this nominal fee, all of which
is used in providing for the pleasure
and recreation of all. Two tennis
| courts are now in condition for use
and third will be built if the num-
| Der of paid members who wish to
use the courts make it necessary. A
base ball team has been organized
and has played several interesting
games. All young men interested
are invited to join the team.
A meeting of the Board of Over
seers of the Bustin's Island Village
Corporation was also held after the
| close Of the B. l. G. A. meeting. DIR.
Mar, the president reported that ow-
| ing to the death of the Island Super
| intendent, Mr.. Reuben Curtin, it had
been necessary to have the work
formerly done by Mr.. Curtin done by
contract. A contract had been award
ed to Forest Osgood of So. Freeport.
to repair the float, which was much
damaged during the winter storms,
equip 1t with four pontoons, in place
| OF the temporary barrels formerly
used. lengthen the runway, paint and
make all other repairs necessary and
put it in place for $1S5.
A contract had also been awarded
| to George H. Foley to care for the
lights on per diem basis. The ac-
tion of the president in awarding
these contracts was approved
1t was voted to relocate the light
in the grove near the float and place
an additional light there.
The annual meeting Of the Village
| Corporation will be held on Satur.
| day, August list. This time is fixed
| by the charter.
Some ill-disposed or mischievous
person is tampering with the street
| lights. Several lamps have been put
out of order by means of pitch or
water and the regulating device has
Heen frequently disarranged, lights
have been frequently extinguished.
This spirit of mischief is a new thing
on Bustin's.
Cottagers or visitors who notice
any one tampering with the lights
are requested to report the matter to
the president or other overseer. A
reward will be paid for evidence lead
ing to the conviction of any person
guilty of such mischief.
A copy of the bylaws for the gov.
eminent of Bustin's Island has been
placed in the post office for the in.
formation of all concerned.
Mrs. w. W. Obear has as her guest
this week Miss Alice Skinner New.
land, Of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Mr.. Stanley r. Kingman of Somer.
vile, Mass, spent the week end with
his wife at the Rockwell Cottage.
! Mrs. Kingman returned home with her
husband, after having spent few de.
| lightful weeks with her parents.
Mr.. Walter Luke spent few days
with his daughter, Mrs. H. Norris.
at "The Alcazar" and returned to his
home in Lexington, Mass, on Wed.
nesday bringing home his wife, who
has been spending the first part of
the summer there.
| Among the guests at "The Casco
Queen" are Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Mich
OILS of Boston, Mass, Mrs. Mary Calf.
ney and daughter Kathryn of Jamaica
] Plain, Mass, Mr.. Harold G. Fitz of
! Someryille.
| Miss Martha X. Law and Miss
Annie 3. Bndicott Of Chelsea, Mass.
are spending few weeks at The
Broad View Cottage.
Miss M. ID. Cornell of Newton.
Mass, and Miss II. e. Miller of the
same place, returned to their homes
this week, after a very pleasant SO
iourn with Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccain.
| mon
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clemens Fischer will
return to their home in Rosllndale,
Mass, after having spent most en-.
| ioyable vacation with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. y. Soule.
Mr.. Morton Enslin of Someryille.
Mass, who spent week at the "Cas.
co Queen" visiting friends on the is
land, returned Friday to Ocean Park
way, Maine, from where he will 90
to New Hampshire for the remainder
i OF July.
Mrs. G. TT. Hanson OF Boston. Mass.
is spending the summer with Mrs.
John Ray at her little bungalow.
Mr.. Chester L. Nichols returned to
spend the week end with his wife at