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

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many cottages are already closed.
Although this summer was by no
means record breaker, yet it has
been Tar more successful than several
former years. Cottages that had not
been occupied for three summers had
inhabitants and very few have been
vacant for the whole summer. It
is said that the straws show which
way the. current is and taking this
into consideration as well as the
prospect of fine new hotel built
where the old Ponce Hotel was sit
uated. we prophecy that next year
is to be one OF great success to Long
Island.
Among the summer residents who
have left the island recently are
Mrs. II. p. Magrane and children,
who returned to their home in Mon
treal last Monday. Mrs. Magrane
would stay here longer but for the
fact that the public schools in Can
ada open soon after Labor Day. This
is her second summer here, but not
the last, for she intends to return
to The Allston, the cottage which she
has been occupying, next summer.
Mr.. III. A. Buzzell of Springfield,
Mass, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry P. Warren at their cottage,
Roxmont, on the West End. Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren intend to stay here
until driven out by the cold weather
which means that they will stay here
until the first of September.
OF those who will stay on the is
land late this season are Mrs. Ed
mund Burke and family, who have
been occupying one of the Seward
cottages for the greater part of the
summer. Prof. Burke will return to
his home in New York City the eighth
or ninth. He is professor of Latin
in the New York University. Pre-
vious to their arrival on the island
this summer the Burkes were guests
at the Summit House, Chebeague
for about three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Babcock who
have been summering at their at
frac+ive cottage. Estella, are planning
to remain on the island until late
&C. Sr.uIemDer before returning to
their home in Massachusetts,. They
have be en- coming to the island for i:
great many years and are among the
summer residents who made the is
land their summer home before there
was any prospect of it's developing
into popular resort. Mrs. E. E.
Cutter and Mrs. H. S. Bowen, sum-.
mer residents at the Bronx cottage
and owners Of the Seward property
on the West End of the island will
probably not leave their cottage here
until the last week in September.
They will then return to their homes
in Boston, Mass.
Another of those leaving soon is
Mrs. v. G. Bragg, owner and summer
resident of larry awhile cottage.
Mrs. Bragg has spent the whole sum-
mer in her attractive cottage here
with the exception of a few trips of
short duration. Her winter residence
is in Cambridge, where she will go
directly upon leaving the island. =
Mr.. H. P. Magner returned to his
home and business in Medford. Mass,
in the early part of the week. Mrs.
Magner and children will not leave
tha island until the last part of Sep
TENDER, due to the fact that the
until late this year. Although the
disease of infantile paralysis has not
taken tremendous hold in Medford,
it is known that there are several
cases there.
The up-to-date and enterprfsing
grocers, Clark and Griffen, have GER
tainly had a good season. This is
due to the fact that everyone trad
ing receives full value for their mon
ey and always have large and high
grade stock to trade from. In traV-
cling about the Island, many people
have spoken of the excellent service
given here.
This week Mrs Jos. l.. Eaton of
the West End colony leaves the is
land. Mrs. Eaton has been occupying
her cottage, Overlook, throughout the
summer. She also has had a large
number of guests visiting her. Now
that the cold weather has come so
abruptly, Mrs. Eaton will leave soon
for her home in Newton, Mass. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. l.. Eaton, Jr., who have
been guests here for short visit, left
Sunday before last for their home in
Weymouth, Mass.
Miss May Ford arrived on the is
land on Monday night a week ago.
She will spend her entire vacation
here, which will last until the middle
of the month. Another daughter of
Mrs. Ford's, Miss Esther Ford, also
from Medford, came last Saturday to
spend two weeks with her mother
and sisters. Mr.. Fred Ford, ST.,
spent the week end and over Labor
Day with his family and returned to
Medford last Tuesday.
Refurnish your cottage now and be
ready for next spring. We have what
you want. r. s. Davis Co., corner Of
Exchange and Federal streets, Port
land.-Adv.
Mrs. Verson Coombs of Peaks Is.
land spent last Wednesday as the
guest OF Miss Alice Holcombe at her
cottage, Sunnyslope. Miss Holcombe
and her mother, Madam ,Holcomb, will
remain here until the fifteenth of the
month and then will leave for their
home in Portland.
Miss Mildred Shonland had as
guests at the cottage of her parents
last week her friends Miss Marjorie
Atwood and Isabel Parkman, both of
Portland. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Sehonland and daughters Mildred and
Rita and son, Mr.. Robert Schonland,
all left Tuesday for, their Portland
home in Portland. Miss Schonland is