Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-16

gross IN THIS direction continue, squirrel
Island will soon rival Mt. Desert or Newport.
The reading room is grand feature, sup
piled with the leading papers of the country.
The Sabbath invites to the service of the
sanctuary, and calls together congregations
which for culture and good looks can scarce
" he eSre!lot. IN Maine. The desk is occu-
| pied by eminent clergymen who happen to be
| tarrying on the island. On n recent Sab
| bath the large audience gathered in the hall
! listened to most instructive lecture on the
| Catacombs of Rome, by Ex-Gov Dingley,
drawn from his recent European visit.
The Governor is one of the original
founders of the Squirrel Island colony, and
gladly snatchcs day occasionally to spend
here with his family. away from business
cares and the turmoil of politics. BY the
way. there are no grcenbackers on the island.
or if here they are ashamed to confess their
political tendencies. Mr.. c. 4. White might
take exceptions to that. but he would decline
| to be reckoncd a grecnbackcr of the Pills
bury stripe. Squirrel Island can be counted
on as sound to the core.
Sunday excursions are not allowed to be
made to this island. but being ignorant prob
ably of the rules on Sunday last +. X. Pierce,
Of Augusta. recently of Auburn, and Wilder
Washington Autograph Perry who had spoken
at Boothbay the evening previous, in opposi
ton to circus at Bath, made an excursion to
the island Their heads were examined by
Morrell Of the Home journal (who has been
on the island on protracted BENDER, and he
pronounced Pierce an idiot, but has as yet
been unable To find name to apply to Perry,
though Morrcl is an adept at natural history.
The people Of this and neighboring resting
places were greatly disappointed on Tuesday
at the failure of the steamer TO take them to
the great mass meeting at Damariscotta. At
least two hundred persons were disappointed
who wanted TO see and hear Mr.. Blaine and
the next Governor.
The praise meetings, held on Sabbath after
! moons or evenings, are elevating and ennob-
ling institutions. In the peasantest weather
they are held on the old South shore where an
uninterrupted open sea view is obtained.
There, in presence of the grandest works of
the Creator, and in harmony with the deep
bass of the ocean. the united praise of song
ascends to the Father of mt rcies and the God
of grace. There are some fine soloists. and
never a lack Of leaders for the choruses.
The Squirrel Island Squid to-day issued the
last of its six weekly numbers for the season.
1t is an established institution of the island.
and is complete and newsy repository of in
formation and gossip from the principal sea
side resorts. 1t has a well furnished printing
Office on the island, which will now remain
closed till next season.
''What do YOU find to do on the island?" is
a question often asked by outsiders, or rather
insiders. With sailing, fishing, croquct play
ing. making calls. dancing. church going,
bowling going to the boat. lettering at the
reading room. listening to the reading of the
mails, candy pulls, skinning cunners. eating
and seeping-the time is fully and judicious-
ly consumed. If any remains it is devoted
to smashing out the brains Of mosquitoes.
find that Fowler, Ilamlen 4 Smith have
abandoned the dry goods business for the fish
business; 4. w. Philbrook has exchanged
the yard stick for the fishing pole; Sheriff
Libby was here attempting to arrest the at
tcntion Of some mackerel catchers, but sue
ccedcd in capturing only few thinkers; $. :.
Brooks reckons it the best way to get rid of
hard reo,. to come here and rest Col Chase
is the right bower of croquet. And thus we
might 90 through the list The only man !
have seen who was really miserable was Nor
rcll of the Gardiner Home journal, who com
plains that there are no christian beds on the
island-that they are all heather beds The
trouble was, l apprchend. that Morrell. en-
tertaning profound affection for his dog
spot put .'Spot" in the christian bed, and
slept himself on the heather floor.
For sensations, when there are no exhibit
tions of whales o@ the island. a thunder tenn
pest is improviscd One of that kind broke
the protracted spell of pleasant weather. The
lightning and thunder peals were most terrific.
The fluid struck the house of Mr.. G.. \. Alb
bolt of Dexter, on Park Row, striking the
point of the sadde-board or the roof. and
running 10 the wooden chimney, which il
partially demolished and then apparently
losing itself There were ten persons in the
house, all Of whom were thrown to the floor.
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