Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-08
Littlejohn's ].

the Limberlost, in honor of Miss
Winifred Norton of Boston, July I'd.
Mayor Ingraham of Portland was eN-
pected as a guest, but could not at
tend because of q city government
meeting. Despite the inclemency of
the weather nearly all the expected
guests came, Mrs. Prescott's daugh-
tiers, Miss Helen, Miss Katherine, and
Miss Alice receiving Miss Helen
and Miss Katherine were gowned in
white, and Miss Alice wore blue. The
Misses Nuran were daintily garbed
in white, and Miss D. F. Arlington
in pink. The officers of the Port
land High Cadets were present, Maj
or Albert Ball, Adjutant- Mayor Will
kinson, Captain True, Captain Harri-
gan and others, as we'll as favored
priSStes. Signal officer Mr.. Eddie
Reidy delighted the assembly with
his fine piano playing, while Mr..
Robert Prescott ran the photograph
for dancing. A collation. was
served.
The severe storm of Friday night
caused much excitement on the is
land. Several residents report mar
row escapes from lightning bolts.
The cottage of Joseph F. Ready of
RoXbury, Mass, was struck about
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tunately no one was in the house at
the time. Apparently the lightning
struck two places, one corner of the
house, and down through the roof
and bed, setting the mattress afire.
The electricity magnetized the
nails of the house and they all start
ed out, making the walls bulge with
them. The floors were a litter of
! broken china, scorched pictures, post
cards, chairs, etc. A large picture
of The Father of Our Country was
among the few that were uninjured,
although it was almost in the direct
path of the bolt. Edwin Anderson
! ut out the fire after working for two
or three hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Hill of
Atlantic, Mass, have been entertain
ing their sons, Mr.. James Hill and
Mr.. Harold Hill, and some young la
dies, Miss Erva Churchill and Miss
Ouida Key Of Wollaston over the
! week erd. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ander-
son of Atlantic are also visiting
them at the Hotel cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Colomb and
family and Mr.. William Diamond are
spending the summer at Colomb Cot
tage after successful theatrical tour
of the Pacific coast They have with
them their famous trick dogs, Prince
and Queenie, fox terriers Mr.. Col
! omb has recently purchased new
speed boat, named Louise for his
wife. 1t is a twenty one foot, V bot
tom craft. Details of engine, horse
power, speed, etc, are withheld, for
he expects to enter the boat in some
races. However, the family came
from Boston to Portland in it in sew
en- hours, allowing for stops
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Glynn of West
Somerville are spending their nine
teenth year on the island, in the Ais
ton cottage. They are accompanied
by Miss Lucy w. Glynn and guests,
Miss Olive Whipple of Somerville.
and Miss Margaret Simms OF Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenwood of Cam
bridge, Mass, are bisiting Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Hamilton in the Hamil-
ton cottage.
The hotel management is now in
the hands of Mrs. Katherine George
OF Boston. Mr.. p. w. Olonagle is
at the Rockmere for a few days. The
Saturday night hops will begin when
the rest of the guests arrive
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. White
more of birmingham, Mass. and
family, and Mrs Ralph F. Dewey, al
SO OF birmingham, are summering in
the Ell Moro cottage. The party mo-
toled from birmingham to Portland
after the heavy rains of last week.
On the Biddeford- Portland detour
Mr.. Whittemore drove through mud
and water to the hub several times.
and skidded dangerously.
Mrs. M. H. Macdonald and daugh-
ters, Alice and Marion, are spending
the summer at the Crows Nest.
They have already done much enter
tanning. and expect to do more.
Mrs. George Willis and daughter
Fanny OF Boston, entertained Mrs.
Willis son, Mr.. Sumner Willis. over
the weekend at Melrose Camp.
Mrs. M. Fl. Elms of Melrose. Mass
has been spending a few days at
the Elmhurst Cottage. Miss Mes
senSer has been her guest
Mr.. robert Frazer, Jr, Mr.. Thorn
as Gamble, and Mr.. Ralph Colpitts
are spending some time in Cooks
Shore Cottage with Miss Eliza ].
Cook Of Melrose.
Mr.. Alfred Fischer and his bride
have been visiting the groom's moth
er at the Hilltop Cottage. Mrs. AL
. fred Fischer is studying with Senior
Coradette for grand opera. Miss
AruiS Capron Is spending July with
the groom's mother. She is the.
daughter OF the orchestra leader of
the Hollis Street Theatre, Boston
Miss Stewart of philadelphia is
back at the Highland Cottage. She
is accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
William 10. Stokes and her three
small sons, Miss Mary /. Taylor, and
Mrs, Mutt
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Underhill are at
their recently purchased cottage,
Wnich was the Films" but is to be
named, Rock Ledge"
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Chandler.
daughter Kathryn and son Milton
are spending the summer at the Log
Cabin.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith and
daughters, Misses Grace, Gladys and,
Evelyn, and son Kenneth are occu-
plying Shepherds Log Cabin, this