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Casco Bay Breeze ESIAHLISHKIi lflOl PORTLAND, MAINE, JULY I ENTERED A8 SECOND THURSDAY, < CLASS MAIL MATTEK. PRICK FIVE CENTS + Outlook for fire spread rapidly before the north- Season west Chebeague Amusements Disastrous Fire wind and in a short time the row of buildings along the water front hotel and Automatic cottage accom- BOWLING ALLEYS AND ASSEM- were blazing fiercely. The flames modations IN FLAMES SWEEP BUSINESS CEN- then orence Oil Stoves MUCH DEMAND. BLY HALL OPEN. jumped across the street to the TER OF LONG ISLAND. building on the other side, and it was only by dint of the Every Indication of a Busy and Prop. Henry W. Caldwell hardest kind of Anticipates Damage Over work that were Prosperous Year. Fine Season. $50,000, Only Partly j they prevented from Insured. reaching the It cottages nearby apd the may seem a little beforehand to The Casco bowling alleys and Assembly One of the Bay House. Valiant work in For a predict the most spectacular and' anything concerning Hall at the East End of Chebeague saving some of the'.adjoining summer of 1914 at this time when will disastrous tires in many years broke property open this week for the Bummer out J was done by the volunteer the season is last Sunday night at Ponce's Land- fire-fighters hardly underway, but and these popular amusement who saved several enter- ing, Long Island, and before the cottages by cov- it does not take a skilled prophet to will the Cool prises undoubtedly be as much course of ering roofs with water soaked see with half an the flames was checked, eye that Casco Bay in favor as ever with the | carpets and visitors, eight buildings were blankets. Word was slow is again entering upon a big year. not to totally destroyed, j only Chebeague but to other These included the New reaching Portland of the location of at this time of no Granite Although year parts of the The the fire and it was not until 1.30 a. Bay. bowling al- Spring Hotel and cottages and a bar- m., Kitchen summer resort has as a rule many leys have been that the fire boat completely overhaul- ber shop and store owned arrived and saved visitors their ed by Forgione the making appearance, and renovated and are now in and greater part of the steamer wharf the Komano, the Katharine Gorman number of tourists who have first-class and checked the course of the condition. These alleys are Cottage, the grocery store and flames, come early this summer is consider- the post- a shower at superior of anything in this offlce of Clark and the confec- heavy helping considerably. ably above the Griffin, It is average, something neighborhood and compare probable that several of the build- that favorably tionery store of Mahoney and Con- is in evidence in other places as with the best in ings will be Clark the country. Mr. nor, the Stetson and Conary Bakery, replaced; and Griffin well judging by the reports that Leonard H. will build again Caldwell will assist in the pool room and store occupied immediately and it Home have come in, showing that the sum- their by is reported that management which will be in Nick Tilley, the John Bickford cottage Forgione and Romano mer resorts have, if anything, in- will also rebuild before charge of Mr. Percival E. Eaton. The and the C'asco Bay and next summer. creased their popularity with the Harpswell Assembly Hall, one of the most wharf. The hotel and property owned or. city dwellers. And it is a pretty pleasant CONTRIBUTED features of Chebeague life by Forgione and Romano was only safe proposition to bank upon that last To South Harpswell Column. summer, has also been put in covered by insurance to half its value, if other places are doing a good bus- complete readiness for the summer. while the other establishments were iness, Casco will do an How dear to my heart Bay excep- A three piece orchestra has en- the been practically fully covered. The fire, Arc the scenes around tionally good one. This conclusion, to Harpswell, gaged furnish music for dancing, which originated around an open fire- When fond recollections however, has a still more solid foun- and J Present them 10 this will be indulged in place in the hotel, was discovered i view. every by The and the dation to be based upon. The hotel the hays landing. evening throughout the summer. In house-keeper, Margaret Kelley of The inlets and and boarding-house keepers report islands. Cottage additions, plays, concerts, and other Portland, about 11 o'clock Saturday And all the loved spots that letters are in Which were more coming every day entertainments will be given from night. She aroused the E. than a few. proprietor, \ The Chatterbox so from old and new patrons, who de- time to time T. gaily. during the course of Dalton, and the. members of his I And was sire to make their reservations a- nearby Hailev, if the Fuel Bills for the the season, all of which will be fol- family and then ran through the corri- With Haskell's and Whaleboat Summer. head of time, so that indica- All in every lowed by dancing. The Assembly dors shouting the alarm. Several of plainly view; tion toward these With meals always points seeing Hall floor is one of the best in the employees who were on ready. lis slove bakes for hours on a of the sleeping And appetites steady. gallon oil. houses doing a rushing business dur- state on the and summer residents at Che- top floor had narrow escapes ! And friendships as ever ing the vacation months. Moreover, So constant it over. beague are fortunate to be able to from death, getting out of the building and true. [/nk the cottages on the different islands avail clad in their —R. M. H., St. Louis, Mo. themselves of it. Prop. Hen- only night clothes. The j June, 1014. have been in great demand, while ry W. Caldwell is also arranging an the of the cottagers of for- majority ambitious schedule for the Che- mer will also be back. Taking years beague baseball team, which plays one with another, Casco thing then, at the Assembly Hall Grounds. That Bay may safely look forward to a year Salauti Chebeague will be represented by a JUafcB ijoua? of and and prosperity enjoyment strong team seems to be well as- one that shall be remembered after- sured. Mr. Caldwell is negotiating tE. wards as a true banner season. &alpij Slomr, fHattagrr for several players of well-known S. DAVIS GO. ability from Boston and the vicinity and some of dJuland : : COMPLETE HOMEFURNISHCRS last year's team will JJfaha : (Casta Haij, fHaitt* also be back again so that a winning Leading Lady combination should be the result. and Federal fhange Sts. Portland, Maine Games will be played twice a week, MISS MAUDE RICHMOND COMES on Wednesdays and Saturdays. NOW OPEN F- E„ Haskell, President TO JEFFERSON THEATRE. Famous for Is Prominent Member of Chebeague Peaks Island House years Summer Colony. *•- v for its liberal man- It will be of interest to her many PROSPECTS VERY BRIGHT FOR lo- friends to know that Miss Maude FINE SEASON. agement, supurb Richmond, the talented daughter of cation and fine Dr. and Mrs. Newell Johnson of Wal- Many Tourists Expected Over the tliam, Mass., has been selected as lead- Fourth. shore dinners. Ev- ing lady of the Jefferson Theatre The Peaks Island un- Stock Company of Portland. House, again erything modern. der the of Mr. Miss Richmond was a member of capable management E. has been since orchestra. the Castle Stock for Ralph Rowe, open Special Square Company the middle of June and that it will Accommodates 500. 15 SUITS again meet with the great success that has always attended it seems as- Rates, booklets and sured, since there is every in- a -t dication that its hospitable accom- floor plans on ap- modations will be taxed to the limit by summer visitors from all plication. over the country. The advantages that the Peaks Island House offers to its patrons are unsurpassed Famous for years as the leading hotel in ('asco Bay, it has immediately won favor with every tourist who has ever ex- ■OO perienced its whole-hearted hospital- '"s™?1' ASTOR CAFE The house — ity. is modern in every MAINE'S FINEST AND MOST SANITARY respect and boasts of a table without RESTAUnmh'T— a while peer, every effort is made to Finest 25c Dinner Served in This CiWy n to save insure the comfort of every guest opportunity registered. The results of the careful Home Home Made »Coffee management have been very apparent Cooking, Pastry, Superba Combination Meals every clay 25c. Dinner 50c- to ail in the numbers of as Turkey Sundays Handy electrics. on one of visitors, every Beautiful Private Dining Rooms for Ladies and Gentlemen. $6 these year it has been completely filled all through the main part of the summer JOHN A- OLARIT r, Proprietor season. suits. The Penks Island House Orchestra arrived last week and will be at the hotel the rest of the summer. The weekly concerts given by this trio of skilled musicians are always one of the most pleasant features of the sum- mer, and in addition they play at the dances and during meals. The or- Miss Maude Richmond chestra this year is composed of Mrs. Mary Hanson, pianist and leader, Miss several years, and has also been con- Mary Martin, 'cellist, and Miss Char- lotte 9 nected with various other important Kuskin, violinist, who received their companies and it is with genuine training at the Boston Conser- SUMMER UI «M 11H1C.
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