Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1916-09-07
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SUM NIT HOUSE.

= The hotel has at the present; time
about forty guests and this is the
largest number of tourists ever reg
1stered' at this date in September.
The greater number of guests here
now are planning to remain until
the last Of the month. Many of the
families are from New York State,
and as the schools there are not to
open until October they have con-
Guided to remain here on the island.
Several new arrivals have come to
the hotel this last week and others
are booked, some as late as Septem-
Der 18th. The season at this hotel
has been a fine success, in fact it is
the best season financially for sew
eral years. Mrs. Clinton, M. Hamil-
ton the proprietor has done every
thing possible for each tourist that
has been at her hospitable house.
The rooms in the annex are ideal and
the large piazza allows all a seclud-
ed spot for rest and comfort. The
table at this hotel is under the per-
sonal supervision of Mrs. Hamilton
and all are loud in their praises of
the abundance of good things that
is always provided.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hamilton and
children of Boston, Mass, who have
been the guests of Mr.. Hamilton's
parents at the hotel for the last two
weeks have returned to their home.
Their many friends here Wee greatly
pleased to have them her, on the
island even if only for a short time.
A marriage of much interest to
the members of the summer colony
was solemnized at Livermore Falls,
Me-, Tuesday August 10Th, at high
noon, at the home of the brides
parents, when Miss Rachel Helene
Winship daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis V. Winship of that town be-
came the bride of Mr.. Preston Martin
Hall son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bicknell
Hall, of Folkestone Lodge, one of the
best known members of our summer
colony. The ceremony was witnessed
by only the. immediate relatives and
few intimate friends. Rev. VIM.
Kelley, pastor of the Universalist
church at Lewiston Me-, performing
the ceremony. The bride was gowned
IN white satin trimmed with rare
old lace and carried white roses and
white sweet peas and made charming
picture. The bridesmaids Miss Eyel-
YIN W1nsh1p, sister of the bride wore
a gown of light blue silk and Miss
Florence Greenleaf of Lewiston, was
most becomingly attired in pink silk.
Mr.. Forest Gordon of Conn.,, a col
lege associate of the bride and groom
was best man. Breakfast followed
the ceremony. The brides gifts to
her bridesmaids were gold pins. The
young couple spent their honeymoon
here on the island, the guests of his
mother Mrs. Bicknell Hail. They will
reside at 313 Ridgefield avenue,
Bridgeport, Conn, and will be at
home after October l. They were
the recipient Of many costly and
beautiful gifts, among them being
$500 from the brides parents, chest
OF silver from the groom's mother
i!fty dollar check and old fashioned
hall clock from groom's father, set of
china Mr.. and Mrs. Roy M. Taylor,
silver dish, Mr.. Bicknell Hall Jr.,
silver ladle, Robert Hall. Mr.. and
Mrs. Winship were graduated from
the University of Maine 1915 and the
young ladies' Of her class remembered
them with silver ware and the young
men with cut glass. Their many
friends here on the island are ex-
tending their fluctuations.
Last week Mrs. Romaine KeyseI
entertained few of her friends OH
the island with tea for Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Paterson Of South Carolina
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. French Of Wakefield, Mass; Mr.
and Mrs. John Morgan Ash of Phil.
adelphia; Mrs. Katherine Robbins
Miss Marie Robbins, Miss Louise
Lawrence, Mrs. and Miss Christian.
sen, DR.. and Mrs. James T. Albion
and daughter Gertrude as well as the
hostess Mrs, Keyser and her daugh.
:. ter, Miss Sarah Clark. The tea was
very informal and was source Of
much pleasure to the guests.
Mr.. Robert Albion will return from
the John Paul Jones cruise on the
18th of September. Mr.. Albion has
been on the battleship Kearsarge dur
ing the entire cruise which lasts fol
month. He will remain on the is.
land with his parents until the thirc
week OF the month when he returns
10 Bowdoin college. Dr. and Mrs. AL.
bion and daughters, Margaret ant
gertrude will remain here until the
latter part Of the month before re
turning to their home in Portland.
Mrs. Katherine Robbins and Miss
Marie Robbins left last Monday for {
weeks visit with friends in Belfast
NE. They will then return to the is
land here where they will remair
until the last of September, wheI
they Will return to their home IL
South Bristol, Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hines ant
daughters, Lucille and Shirley, all gc
this week to their home In Passaic
New Jersey. They have had as re-
cent guests at their cottage at the
Massachusetts colony, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry j. Brown and daughter, wnc
also come from Passaic.
Miss Elizabeth Passano OF Winches
ter, Mass, left the island last T0es
day for her home. She will be tbs