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

left last Sunday after some time
spent in fishing, claiming and the
other various island sports in which
he is interested.
Mr.. William Smith of Beverly,
Mass, is spending the week with the
Fords at Fordette Cottage at the
west end of the island.
Several parties are being contem-
plated to go up to Portland for the
purpose of hearing the concert by
Mr.. WIN c. Macfarlane on the Port.
iand Municipal Organ. For the benenr
OF those who have not seen the an
nouncement of these concerts in the
the papers, it is stated that the con.
certs begin at three in the afternoon
and close at four. The program is an
nounced beforehand in some paper,
and oftentimes, patrons desiring to
near a certain selection played may
90 SO by writing to the Music Com
mission of the City Of Portland, stat
ing the desired composition and also
the day desired. Many parties have
already been made up from the 9TH
er islands and Long will not be at
all backward in sending her delega-
ton up If present plans mature
| Dr. Philip Turkey spent a day here
last week as the guest of Miss JOSE
prime Petsch. DR.. Turkey is a dentist
of Portland.
The Grattans of Portland held
their outing and picnic at the island
yesterday. A fine shore dinner was
enjoyed and the day was one or
pleasure in every way. All the
sports necessary to a days outing
were Forthcoming and the members
voted that they had had a very fine
time on the island and would come
! again.
| Mr.. Clyde Robson spent last Fri
day at the Regiment building visit
ing his mother. Mr. Robson was on
his way from Bath to Boston bu,
took day off for the visit which he
enjoyed extremely
The Roscoe S. Davis Co., of Port
land has commodious store stocn-
ed with up-to-date cottage appliances.
Better go and inspect the stock.-Ad
! Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. Burke and son
Philip, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mont
somery and son Ellis, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Seyford, and family,
and Mr.. Frank Hannaford spent last
Sunday at the Barracks as the guests
of Mrs. S. M. Libby. A very delight
full time was enjoyed by the tS.ire
number.
1t is always when things come to a
pinch that the real mettle of a per-
son or firm is seen, and the recent
fire and consequent inconvenience to
| the firm of Clark and Griffin has
shown what excellent service they
really can render. No sooner was it
certain that the store which they
formerly occupied would be burned
than they ordered a fresh supply of
goods, negotiated for a part of Cush
ing Pavilion for store, and got
ready to do their very best in the
line of continuing their praiseworthy
service of supplying the island with
groceries at the best prices. The 1s
land residents as we'll as the sum
mer people all around are comment
ing on the facility with which their or
ders are now handled, notwithstand
ing the immense difficulties under
gone by the firm in having to do such
an extensive business in so small g
space. But now that their new store
Is almost completed, they expect tc
be in 1t within a week, the improve
ment over the old store will be eyi
dent, and the people can be sure OF
everything that money can buy beine
installed there, and the best of cour
teous and considerate service lust as
before.
The Methodist Sunday School OF
South Portland, Maine, held their an
lual picnic at Ponce Landing on Sat
urday last. The 10 a. M boat from
Portland went to South Portland
where the party embarked, and came
TO the island. The day was spent with
the various adjuncts of a picnic, rne
ball game, the bathing, walks, ant
SO forth. The party returned hNne
late in the afternoon, tired but con
.enteG.
The residents of the island have
been interested spectators of the
war manoeuvers the past week
Fort Mckinley especially being oh
served
Miss Mae Ford entertained a jolly
party at her home one evening last
| week. The evening was spent wi
games, dancing and so forth, and re
freshments were served later on
Among those composing the part,
were Barbara Raymond, Edith Keith
Gladys Morgan, Ethel Bates, Ger
trude Schonland, Alice Eaton, Gladys
Gushing, Geneva Bickford, Ralph Ma
honey, Daniel Quinn, Joseph O'Brien
! Waller morgan, Arthur Jackson
clarence Whitney, Edward Mahoney
Mr.. Mahoney entertained the com
pany with singing and sleight-of-hant
performances, which did much tC
make the evening a success.
Mr.. Everett Day of Brown Univer
sity is visiting Miss June Raymond
at the west end.
Lieut.. Arthur Newman, one of the
summer residents of tho island wbc
Is the son of Mr.. Newman the artist
Is away on fishing trip to the
Rangeley Lakes this week. Mr.. New
man was graduated from West Point
this June and has been commissioned
a lieutenant.
MI. and Mrs. Goebel are VISITING
their sons wife, Mrs. Thomas Goe;e
for two weeks at her cottage ut the
island.
Majestic Rink.