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

SoNhahS
The hotel has over fifty tourists
and every day new arrivals regis
tered. The greater part of the peo-
pie at this hotel are planning to re-
main until after Labor Day and some
are looked for the middle OF next
month. September is getting to be
popular month with many tourists
and the ideal days that usually
prevail then is the best part of the
season to see the island at it's best.
There are several New York families
here and they are among those that
will enjoy this privilege Boating
and bathing are still the principal
forms of amusement and the new
bathing raft placed on the waters of
the south shore by the Improvement
Society is greatly appreciated by the
bathers.
Mr.. G. Errisson Faucet of SIAM
ford, Conn.,, is at the hotel for his
summer outing. Mr. Fawcett has
been coming here since his early
childhood and he has hosts of friends
on the island and among the guests
at the hotel
DR.. Charles w. Mcpherson, wife
and children of Medford, Mass, reg
1stered at the hotel last week for a
TWO weeks sojourn. The family were
among the guests of last season.
The following were the recent ar
rivals G. Errisson Faucet, Stamford,
Conn.,, Edward j. FischeI N. Y,
Lena o. Benjamin, Central Falls.
Mrs. T. C. Carlin, Pawtucket, Miss
Irene D. Carlin Pawtucket, Fedora A.
benjamin, Central Falls, Josephine
Reardon, Lowell, Henry S. Poole,
Montreal, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Poole,
Passaic, N. j., Mathilda H. Ellis,
Phila, Mrs. Clinton H. Bishop, Port
land, Arthur A. Benjamin, Central
Fails, Miss u. T. Voorhees,, Detroit,
Florence NJ Smith, Detroit, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Waters, Holyoke, Dr.
Charles w. Mcpherson, Medford.
Mr.. Ayers of the commercial de-
partment of the New England Tele-
phone & Telegraph company was
mere on the island two days last
week and in company with Postmas-
ter Henry w. Bowen a complete can
vass of Chebeague, Cousins and Little
johns islands was made relating to
the installing of telephone service on
these islands. The company have
made careful survey of the pro-
posed route etc., and to completely
install system it will cost approx
imately $4,000. The expenses to
operate the service will cost at least
$500 year. The canvass made last
week was to see how many would
subscribe for telephones and the re-
SUITS obtained to date are not too
bright to say the least. The COM
pany desire three year lease from
each subscriber at the rental $500
for residents and $21O0 for hotels
and stores. The patrons are offered
daily continuous service for the small
amount of one dollar and a half per
month. AT the present writing only
half OF the guarantee has been Sc
cured. The island residents should
see 10 II that the project Is made a
success. NOW is the time for all to CO.
operate for 1t is only by co-operation
that the plan will succeed. Postmas-
ter Henry w. Bowen has worked
untiringly for the success OF the
movement, for with the writer he
realizes what it means to the lsIand to
have the project fail at this time.
Chebeague residents should see to it
tnat the number of contracts needed
to pay the guarantee is secured.
Mr.. Leslie Littlefeld, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Littlefeld, of this
Island and Miss Alice Dunning of
Portland are to be married next
A"i' t@ittiChSBu Is manager OF
the Larabee & Bates Dry Goods
Store at Pennington, Maine. where
ne is meeting with fine success.
Many Of the summer colony are
spending delightful afternoon while
in town at B. F. Keith's Theatre.
where The Eternal Magdalene is now
playing. The steamer service makes
IT very convenient for people wishing
10 go to the theatre to attend.
me many friends of Horace p
Hamilton will be pleased to hear he
IS improving from his recent illness.
me Chebeague Improvement Asso
citation are to have a dancing party
at Hill Crest Hall Saturday evening
August 26th, the proceeds of which
Will go towards paying for the fine
large floating raft and diving board
which they have recently had bui,,
and is now anchored on the south
shore landing at the bathing beach
The raft, which is for the use Of
everyone, cost to complete over $50.
1t is hoped that all will co-operate
by purchasing tickets and interesting
their friends to make the party a
financial success. Refreshments will
be served and the Kearney orches-
ira will furnish delightful music, THE
society is also disposing of member
ship buttons for the price of twenty
FIVE cents each. The fund received
from this is to be used for the Field
Day expenses Of 1917. Everyone should
be member of the association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kelley. late
OF Dover, Mass, but now residing AT
Cambridge, Mass, arrived on the ISL
and today for an extended sotourn.
They are occupying the Barnacle
cottage on Beach avenue. Mrs. KEEL
ley is best known as Marian Booth
Kelley a speaker Of national reputa-