Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-08-05
Long Island

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veteran lamplighter on the island,
has been off duty for couple Of
weeks. He was lighting one of the
gasoline lamps with which the high
ways are provided by the city when
the explosion took place. His shirt
was rolled back from his chest and
the burns were most severe there,
causing him to roll over in the grass
to eXtinguish them. The injuries
were painful. but not serious and Mr..
Alexander will soon return to his
work, which has been temporarily
done by substitute.
Messrs,~ George and Gardner Long
left their cottage at Doughy's, Sat-
urday, and returned to Cambridge.
Their, father, Mr.. Abel E. Long will
occupy the cottage through August
The members of the Massachusetts
colony attended a huge clambake at
Whaleboat Island last Wednesday.
Mr.. B. G. Jones of Arlington was
sponsor for the bake and it was pro-
tending, among whom were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Long, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardner Long, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. Wiley
and two sons and Mr.. and Mrs. b.
G. Jones and daughter, accompanied
by the latter's friend, Miss Ruth
Lindberg. The trip was taken in Mr..
Jones' motorboat.
Mr.. Edward Lebarron and family of
Everett, Mass, accompanied by his
mother opened the Breeze cottage at
Doughty's landing last week. This
is one of the newest cottages on the
| island.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Forbush
of Boston who have been occupying
their cottage. "Rock" left Saturday
for home and the place will be taken
by another family during August
Mr.. G.. E. Denier has been a two
weeks guest of the Forbush's.
One of the Morrow cottages on
Old Cove has been taken for August
by Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Small of Lynn,
Mass.
Miss Grace Knight and Mr. John
Mcneil spent last week at Bath,
where they visited Mr.. McNeilPs
| mother
Mrs. I. S. Tinker and daughter Hell
en-, of Boston have arrived at their
| cottage ut Doughty's and will re-
main through August.
The Misses Atwood of Portland en-
tertained three young friends from
Portland Friday at their summer cot
IdSe DIT the East EIu.
One of the remarkable features of
the East End landscape is the beauti-
full green lawn on the R. D. Johnson's
estate, near Mariner. Mr. and Mrs.
Johnson are entertaining the latter's
sister, Miss Della Weber of Boston,
and the Misses Eaton and Bass of
Wilton, Maine.
MI. +. 5. Dunn, an attorney of Pas
sale, N. j., will occupy the Sunnyside
cottage, owned by Mr.. Alexander, I'M
til after Labor day. ...
The c. w. LeGrows of Portland
opened their summer cottage, Crock
haven" at the East End Saturday
They have previously spent but few
days here this year on account of
Mrs. LeGrow's work in connection
with the Pageant given by the Con-
gross Square Associates last month.
The Long Island sewing circle met
with Mrs. Alice P. Clark Thursday
at the branch store of Clark & Crit
fin at Mariner.
Miss Eva M. Clark, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ]. Clark, is
| quite sick with malarial fever.
Mr.. Edwin r. Clark, who has a
| pleasantly located cottage off Island
| avenue, at Mariner, has opened his
| cottage for boarders this year.
Among those expected this week is
DR.. Roy Young Of Arlington, Mass,
who has been a summer visitor on
the island for several years.
DR.. and Mrs. Whitehiil of Everett,
| Mass, are expected this week at Mrs.
Whitehill's sisters, Miss Philena J..
Williams, at Overlook cottage at the
! East End. .
Mr.. and John Romance Osborne of
II
on the island, stopping with friends
at the East End. Mr.. Osborne is an
extensive lumber owner and opera
tor, having cut several million feet
| OF lumber the past winter on his own
| property.
Casco Bay House.
This superbly situated hotel is now
rapidly filling up. Last week IA
guests arrived here Nowhere in the
| bay can such a wonderful panorama
| of the inner bay be seen than from
the broad veranda of this hotel. The
many people here also enjoy greatly
the bathing, nice sandy beach be-
ing but minutes walk from the to-
tel steps Those who recently have
arrived here are Mr.. and Mrs. r. Day
and w. Day, Toronto, Canada, Mr.. r.
]. Oliver and family, Montreal,
George II. Byron, Concord, Mass, B.
F. Ridlon and wife, Kezar Falls, Me-,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. harrington and
son, Toronto, and r. M. Powers of
Boston, Mass.
Mr.. b. F. Ridlon and wife are Wis
iting his sister, Mrs Charles Cushing,
at the Casco Bay House. Mr.. Ridlon
is recuperating from a serious opera
ton performed at the Eye and Ear
Infirmary of Portland His many
friends will be glad to know that his
recovery will be rapid and perma-
nent.
A week ago Monday night Rev. I.
t. Johnson was most agreeably sur
prised by party of his friends at the
parsonage. This gathering was in hon
or OF his seth birthday, which oc-
Cured Monday Mr. and Mrs ru,,-