Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1916-08-03
South Harpswel
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The Merriconeaq.

The Merriconeag.
The first of August finds the ABOVE
house at the height Of season
which will prove the most successful
for many seasons. The booking OF
many new guests speaks well for the
reputation established last season by
the present management. Improve
ments have been under way in the
cottage annex which will allow OF
extra rooms for guests. Two suites
on the lower floor have been provided
with fireplaces, the woodwork new
ly painted, the walls covered with CO.
lonial paper and the floors refinished.
These rooms will be in demand by
families and those desiring to live
outside of the hotel.
On Sunday evening, July "a, the
guests of the house increased IN
numbers by cottagerS, listened to an
interesting and instructive lecture by
DR.. Lewis Silver Of New York on
1.-The Holy Bible from the standpoint
of Romance" The lecture showed
the results of careful study on the
part of the lecturer, who traced its
history up to the preparation OF the
revised edition. The speaker was in
troduced to the audience by the Hon.
Thos. c. Cheney of Morrisville, VT.
Capt. Johnsons motor boat convey
ed a party of guests to the New
Meadows Inn on Wednesday to enjoy
shore dinner A most enjoyable
trip and splendid dinner was the
verdict of the entire party which in
Guided Hon. and Mrs. Thos. c. Che
ney, Mrs. H. w. Newell Geo. {.
Dustin, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Morstadt,
Paul and Evelyn Egstrom Miss Hell
en- Havilland, Miss Ellen Bullard
Miss Geraldine Hayden and c. H.
Havenner.
The evening of July &c will be long
remembered by the guests of the
Merriconeag and especially DR.. Lewis
Silver whose birthday anniversary
occurred on this day. The guests re-
manned in the dining room until at a
given signal the waitress entered
bearing finely decorated birthday
cake, illuminated by lighted candles,
the same being the work Of the eff
cient chef of this house, Albert w.
Ham of Portland. To say that the
favored guest was surprised would be
putting it mildly but he was equal
to the occasion and responded to the
great applause in a fitting manner.
With the assistance Of his son and
daughter a portion was served to
each guest. Later he was greeted
with a shower of postals in the Of
flee upon the arrival of the mail.
l.. K. Todsen of Pittsfield, who has
been a guest Of the house. returned
to his home Thursday. He will be
surprised on Saturday by the size of
his mail, as the guests have mailed
him birthday greetings in the form of
postal cards.
Those who had the pleasure of lis
tening to Prof. Edward Thompson
last year will be pleased to learn that
he has been engaged for an evenings
entertainment at the Merriconeag
during the month of August. Invita-
tions will be extended to the general
public to attend.
The following new arrivals have
registered at the Merriconeag since
the last issue: Mr.. and Mrs. J. S.
Weeks, ST. Johnsbury, VT; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. II. Lochman, Winchester,
Mass; Mrs. Julia A VIM, Winches-
ter, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E.
Winn, Winchester, Mass; Miss Ruth
c. Winn, Winchester, Mass; Miss
Marion S. VIM, Winchester, Mass;
Miss Florence Underhill, Melrose
Highlands. Miss Eleanor S. Hay,
Portland; Alex Harding, Jr, Brook
lyn, n. Y; Mrs. Alma Spring, Port
land; Juanlta Clark, Detroit, Mich;
Irene Magford, Detroit, Mich; Alice
i. White, Portland; Mrs. F. B. Mon
roe, Livermore, Me-; C. D. Fuller,
Livermore, Me-; Mrs. E. L. r. Cada-
mus, Glen Ridge, N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs
G. w. Dean, Bath, Me-; Mr. and Mrs.
II. (. Malgard, Elizabeth, N. j.; Mr.
and Mrs. Thos. Bates, Chicago; Miss
Bates. Chicago; Miss Farrar, Chica-
go; w. l.. Kicker, Turner. Me-; Mrs.
W. Fl. Wilson, Brookline, Mass; Mrs.
N. M. Parnell, Manchester; Eliza
beth Parnell, Manchester; John Par
nell, Manchester; Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
Hughes, n. Y.;Mr. and Mrs. H. p.
Seavey. Palisade Park, N j.. Mr. and
Mrs. J. RI. Hannah, Maiden, Mass;
Miss NJ. w. Blanchard, Boston: Miss
A. p. Park, West Bedford, Mass:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin r. Sampson, No.
Weymouth, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Johnson, N. Y.