Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-29
Chebeag11e
Summit House.

This popular summer hotel has re-
ce1Ved many new arrivals since last
week and at the present time there
are over forty people enjoying their
summer vacation here. During the
past week several sailing parties
have been enjoyed and with croquet
and card parties for other diversions,
the guests pass the hours in a happy
manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A Smith of Wor-
cester, Mass, were among the arriy-
ais of last week and it is their inten-
ton to remain for an extended visit,
Ihey were among the guests of last
season and were So delighted with
their vacation they decided to again
come to the house. Their friends
were pleased to welcome them back
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Wood of
Springfield, Mass, with their son
Martin j. F. Hamilton registered Jul
ly 18th for their annual vacation.
Ihey were among the tourists here
last year and all are greatly pleased
with the hotel and the island
Six young children OF the Hamilton
villa conducted a sale in the grove in
the rear OF the house Friday after
noon between the hours of , and 5.
The several little tables and booths
were neatly arranged and all we're
prettily decorated and the following
were IN charge: grape tree, Herbert
NJ. Baldwin; candy table. Estella
Hamilton; flower table, Laura Rob-
ertson; fancy table, Alice Hill; ice
cream booth, Jene Robertson; ticket
taker, Dick Baldwin. The affair was
attended by many of the friends and
relatives of the children and it was a
great success. The proceeds amount
ed to ten dollars and sixty cents, and
the children have decided to give the
money to the Methodist church for
such purpose as the trustees shall
deem best. 1t was a kind and thought
full act on the part of the six children
responsible for the affair and thew are
receiving the congratulations of all
the people here.
The Red Dragon tea room and Gift
shop is gaining patronage daily and
all that visit this dainty room are
greatly pleased with the appoint
ments and the manner in which
1t is being conducted
Road Commissioner Herbert Ham
llton has made needed repairs on the
road from Bellevue cottage to Eastern
Landing. The rains did much damage
TO the road on this section.
Mrs. G. Matilda Hamilton has re-
Gently returned from a visit with her
sons at Vinalhaven and her niece
MIS-. Hattie Carver, at Rockland.
Mrs. John f. Hamilton of Portland
and Mrs. NJ. E. Nichols of wakefield
Mass, spent few days here on the
island the past week.
=, Tue Casco Bay e Harpswell Lines,
has moved from Portland to this 10,
iand, having rented the Granville Hill
cottage near the schoolhouse on the
main road.
large house-party Of Portland
girls are greatly enjoying their stav
here. They are in the house of Mrsy
Annie Littlefield for the rest of the
month and are having Jolly time to-
gether. Those of the party are the
chaperones, Miss Seavey and Miss
READ, while the girls are, Vida Sko-
neid, Alice Mathews, Mildred Seavey.
Margery Griffen, Florence Wilkinson.
Dorothy Rowe, Grace Read and Bur-
nice Butler. Nothing is left undone
py tnis happy throng, bathing, walk
ing and boating being among the chief
amusements of their stay here.
The Leroy Hill House is occupied
for two vSeks. Those living there
are Mr. and Mrs. J. 3. Lind and their
two small children. Upon the end of
the two weeks they will return To-
Waterville, Me-, where their winter
home is located.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Harris from
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