Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1916-08-31

every day has allowed for bathing,
boating and fishing. Many of the
guests here attended the dancing par
ty given at Hill Crest Hall, Saturday
evening under the auspices of the
Chebeague Improvement Association.
The raft and diving board which has
been provided for all by the associa-
tion is much appreciated by the
guests. Croquet and tennis are still
popular sports here and several inter-
esting games have been played the
last week.
The dancing party given at Hill
Crest Hall last Saturday evening I'M
der the auspices of the Chebeague
Improvement Society was very large
ly attended and good sum of money
was realized which will go towards
paying for the new raft and diving
board which had been built and now
in use on the beach on the South
Shore. The members of the summer
colony were out in force and all the
hotels and boarding houses were rep
resented. Mr.. George H. Spalding of
Allston, Mass, who was in charge OF
the evenings festivities made a short
address outlining the plans of the as
ISOLATION and asked for the co-opera-
ton of all the people if the Field
Day Of 1917 and the other projects
contemplated were,t to- be realized,
During the evening a corps of assis-
tants were kept busy selling buttons
emitting the wearer to membership
in the Association. The. funds re-
ceived from these buttons will after
other expenses have been paid be set
aside for the Field Day fund of 1917
A pleasing diversion during the even
ing was the "lucky dance" a prize
one step in which about thirty couples
participated. The honors were &C
corded to- Mr.: Roger .Driscoll of Ey-
erett, Mass, the popular member of
the Chebeague ball nine and Miss
Catherine Crosby Of Melrose. They
were each given box of confection
Delicious refreshments were served.
Music for the occasion was furnished
by the Kearney orchestra, four pieces.
Each selection was finely rendered
and encores were demanded and
given after each dance. The delight
full music of the orchestra was COM
mended by every one present. The
committee desire to thank Mr..
Charles w. Hamilton, proprietor of
the Hill Crest, for his check Of five
dollars for the fund, also for the free
use of the hall for the dance.
Mrs. Elizabeth and Miss Fanny
Flemming of Cedarcroft cottage were
the gracious hostesses of a double
birthday party on Aug. 10th given
in honor of Miss ;, Helen Just of
Brooklyn, N. Y, and Miss Irene A.
Johnson of Waltham, Mass. In the
pretty dining room which was lastly
decorated in pink, dainty refresh
ments were served. The large birth
day cake surrounded by tiny pink can
dies in cut glass holders made a
most attractive picture as the fifteen
guests entered. Miss Just and Miss
johnson were remembered with pref
ty and appropriate gifts. The real
centre of attraction, however, was
tiny Miss Betty Flemming, the dainty
two year old daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
Edw. F1emming. Dr. Flemming is a
well known and very successful sur
geon Of N. Y.
Mrs. Belle B. Edwards and Mr..
Chas. Marshall of Portland are guests
this week of Miss Maude Richmond
at her parents home on the south
shore.
Mr.. M. Mullen of Pittsburg, Pa.
has arrived on Chebeague and as
usual lost no time in giving his
friends royal good time. Mr.. Mul.
len is noted as most genial host
and this week has been voted the
best ever" entertainer. On Monday
he invited a party of friends on a mo-
tor boat party, around the bay, up
the picturesque Yarmouth river. On
this delightful trip his guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoben of Spring
field, Mrs. Bess Hinkinluper OF Phil
adelphia, Miss Maude Richmond of
~. Y, Miss irene Johnson OF Wal.
than. On Tuesday Mr.. Mullen and
the same party of guests were roy
ally entertained by Mr.. Chas. NewhaII
Mt his beautiful home on Bdstin's Ia
land. 1t was County Fair day at
Bustins and the community spirit
which makes this pretty island an
ideal home spot reigned supreme.
The Cbebeague party showed their
appreciation of the welcome afforded
them by three rousing cheers for
Bustins, Bustinites in general and