Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1914-07-02
Peaks Island

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houses are now in operation and a
summer aspect is quite noticeable.
Many day picnics are being enjoyed
by different associations, and clubs Of
all kinds entertained by members
who have summer homes on the ISL
and.
! A very enjoyable outing was that
held at the home of Mrs Isaac Clough
on Beach road, when she entertained
the members of the Twentieth Cen
tury Whist club, and the Ideal Sew
Ing club. The rooms and veranda
were beautiful and fragrant with the
pretty and profuse arrangements of
the summer flowers, and the bounti-
full shore dinner served at noon was
all that could be desired Music and
a pleasant informal social was the
order Of the afternoon, and the men,
bers who were present were Mrs.
Mary l.. Richardson, Mrs. Emery Har-
mon, Mrs. John Foss, Mrs. Walter
Foss, Mrs. Della X. Huse, Mrs. Leroy
Yates, Mrs. E. E. Emmons, Mrs. Luz
III Lockwood, Mrs. Lucy Daniels, Mrs
George Houghton, Mrs. James Gar
vim, Miss Ella Ward, Miss Ella May
Yates, Mrs. Frank Taylor and the
hostess.
+. G. Burroughs and family of
Providence, r. l., have arrived at the
island for the summer and taken the
Cottage-by-the-Sea on Seashore ave-
nue..
Miss Lolita Melcher Of New York
City is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Willis Stoneham, at her summer
home at Forest city landing.
| U. P. Varnum and family have
come to the Glengarry cottage on
Sterling street, which he recently
purchased for the season.
Mrs. Frank Pierce and son Fred of
Boston are spending the week with
their relatives at Trefethen and are
receiving pleasant greetings from
their numerous friends on the island.
Mr.. M. j. Mccormick with his wife
and children have opened their cot
tage on Luther street for the sum-
mer.
Mr.. L. o. Cook of Boston has
leased the Nichols cottage on Pleas
ant avenue for the season.
The G. G. Goldsmiths of Framing
ham, Mass, and among the oldest
| summer residents, have arrived for
the season and opened their cottage
on Prince avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Perry of East
Deering with their daughters have
moved to their summer home on Sar-
gent road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brace of
! trenton, N j.. are expected to arrive
on the island next week, where they
| Will spend the summer months.
Mr.. George c. Kicker of the West
End Hotel is passing his vacation at
his cottage. During his absence Clare
w. Burnell is supplying as clerk at
the hotel.
The Peaks Island House opened
on Wednesday for the season, and
as usual there will be many large
parties during the first few days and
the months of July and August prom
Use to be busy ones, as many book
1ngs have already been made. Cobb's
orchestra is to furnish music during
the meal hours and for the dancing
held at the hotel twice a week.
Mrs. Charles Spoffard of High
street has been recent guest of
MIS-. byron Nichols at the Acosa cot
| tage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Hanson Of
Grant street, Portland, are getting
their summer home on Meeting
House Hill in readiness for the sum
mer occupancy and will move down
next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt of Portland
nave engaged the PARROT cottage on
Adams street, and are now occupy
ing 1t for the summer
The X. M. club, composed of seven
young ladies, residing a the West
End, have taken the Wellesley cot
tage on A street, Forest City Land
ing. In the party are the Misses Alice
Taylor, Beatrice Connor, Marion
Downes, Ella Cushman, Hazel Taylor,
Aita Lannegan and Virginia Currier.
me party is chaperoned by Mrs.
| Downes.
Miss Allie Quincy and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyrus Rundlett of Weymouth street,
Portland, are to spend the summer
on Meeting House Hill, and have
rented the Ellsworth cottage.
MRS. George Marsters is expected
home this. week from New York.
| Where she has been the guests of
relatives for the past ten days. She
will be accompanied by her son VIII
fred, graduate of Pratt's Institute.
Mr.. Marsters will remain on the ISL
and for week, when he will return
TO New York, where he has accepted
a fine positnon with the General
Electric company.
The annual reunion Of the eighth
! Maine regiment began Tuesday morn
ing at their headquarters on Sea
shore road, about twenty odd men,
bers being present, and the day was
spent socially, renewing old acquaint-
ances, the business being transacted
on Wednesday when officers were
| elected for the ensuing year.
Mrs. M. j. Leavitt and daughter Of
cambridge Will arrive on the island
this week for the remainder of the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Waterhouse
and Mrs. Robinson of Cumberland
avenue, Portland, have opened their
! cottage at Trefetben for the summer.
Mrs. Addie Andrews of Gorham
street is at her summer home on Sar-
gent road for two weeks stay with
her son and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mace of Roberts
street were recent Ruests of their