Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1916-08-24

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Watertown, Mass, Mr. ]. Yamagindi,
n. Y. city, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Schaltenk, Dorchester, Mr.. and Mrs
A. H. Wood, Melrose, Mass, Mr. and
c. A. Wood, Melrose, Mass, Mr.. and
Rose Gately, RoXbury, Mass, Miss
Marguerite Gately, Roxbury, Mass,
E. c. Rabbit, Fitchburg, R. F. Chalk,
York.
On Tuesday evening an interesting
lecture on the "Uprisal in China in
1900" was given by General Aaron
Dagget of the United States army.
The Baptist Church, where the lee
ture was held, was packed, people
coming to the lecture from all over
Harpswell. Since General Dagget,
took part in relieving the American
legation he was able to give an &C
curate account of his experiences and
also to give a history of the up
risal. The lecture was given prim-
arily to obtain money for the Prout
family who have been suffering from
Giphtheria. 1t was a great privilege
for the people of Harpswell to hear
the famous general and everyone APP
preciated it. Mrs. Harrison of Gales
burg worked very hard to make it
a success.
Mr.. Albert Jordon and family and
Miss Mildred Jordon have enjoyed
a two weeks vacation in the Jor-
don Cottage.
Over sixty guests at the Old Fort
Homestead were happily busy dur
ing the past week preparing for the
charity entertainment which they
gave. On Thursday night they APP
peared on the main road marshalled
by Miss Abbie Slower, who was rid
ing on horseback dressed in full I'M
form. She was followed by the
children's flower team, which was
decorated with red and white crepe
paper, evergreen boughs and flowers.
Next came two-horse hayrack
loaded with young people who were
dressed in costumes representing
horribles of most every description,
the most popular of which was the
clown. Music was furnished with
Jambourines, drums, horns, bells and
tin pans.
Friday night the grounds near the
log cabin at the Old Fort Homestead
were tastlly decorated win ever
green, flowers and Japanese lanterns.
An improved platform in front of the
log cabin was used for the occasion.
The following program was en-
| joyed:
Solo, Miss Robinson, Reading, Miss
Abbie Slower, Ministries, A. End men,
John Petit, Edwin Shehan, Joseph
Petit, John Day, B. Interlocutor, E.
K. Rogers, G. soloists, Miss Robinson
and Miss Andrews, D. chorus girls,
Miss Sullivan, Miss Choate, Miss
Slower and Mrs. Petit.
Pantomine-Wanted a Wife.
Characters: The Husband, Celia
Choate, stately lady, Miss M. Douglas,
dancing girl, Miss Abbie Slower.
singing girl, Miss Alice Card, sleepy
lady, lmogene Kimball, the wife Miss
Ada Card.
Family Album. swimming girl.
Miss Staniels, Indian boy, Herbert
Rogers, Grecian lady, Marion Auten.
ancient lady, Miss Hyslop, tennis girl,
MISS Barker, puritan maiden, Miss
Peak, basketball girl, Miss Barker.
The woman who lived in a shoe:
Mrs Auten. The children; Julia
Auten, George Auten, Herbert Rog-,
ers and Miriam Slower.
After the program dancing was en-
joyed on the lawn while the Harps-
well band played on the piazza of the
cabin. The entertainment was very
successful, about $50 being raised for
| the benefit OF the Prout family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Free, spent
few days at their home in Lewis
| ton.
Mrs. Willard Hayden Jr., of Lex
ington and Miss Ellsworth a neice.
are guests Of Miss Burr.
Mr.. Edgar r, Ruison of Muscokee.
| Oklahoma, who has been a guest of
Mrs. William in her cottage on Hur-
ricane Ridge, has returned to his
| home
| An exciting ball game was held at
the Auburn Colony between the mar
ried men and the single men in
which the single men squeezed out
an IL to victory.
Mr.. Joseph Dahlgren returned
from Marblehead, Mass, where he
mas watched the boat races as guest
OF friends.
DIR. and Mrs. Robert Hale of Prov
idence, Rhode Island, are guests of
DIR. and Mrs. w w. Spencer in their
cottage on Hurricane Ridge.
Rev II. r. Rose has gone to Pc.
land Springs to spend few days.