Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
SQUIRREL ISLAND NOTES.
Gossip OF People and Events at The popu.
lar Island Resort

Squirrel Island. Me. Aug. s.
(SpeciaD. D.-Captaln Wiggin arrived
Monday, in his yacht Cruiser, much to
the delight of the islanders.
James =. Drake president Of the
Eastern Steamboat Company. was a
visitor al Squirrel, Saturday. making
preparations for an excursion,
Wednesday,
The recent article in the Bath Times
entitled "A Summer Haze" and giving
an account Of bloody battl,. between
Technology. Harvard and Bowdoin
students, was much exaggerated.
There was no melee, only a schaoiboy
row between two boys
Friday morning an impromptu CON
cert was given III the Casino. Several
very pleasing selections Mere rendered
by Miss Edith Dingley. Miss Meta
Chadsey. Doctor Merrill and Mr.. Alex
Doyle. Wilbur Cochrane acted as ac-
cumpanist.
Preparations are being made for a
yacht race Fete day An persons OWL
ing boats viii be asked 10 enter and "a
fair prize VIII he given The bail game
III the afternoon win be Squirrel W.
DamariScotta
There have been several attempts to
enter houses this summer a number
of articles were stolen from Mr
Shroeder's cottage, last week. one Of
DaNeHport's boats VAS stolen FRIDAY,
ana an attempt made 70 bufgIarize
Senator Frye's cottage on Thursday.
Mr. Edward Peirce was elected man
ager Of the s /. b. r. G.. Wednesday
The office is no easy affair but all b.
lieve that Mr. Peirce is capable Of doing
almost anything.
\ large party enjoyed a moonlight
sail around the harbor. Friday evening
Sail boats are being patronized more
than ever this year.
\ large party of young ladies from
Gardiner and Melrose Mass. are
camping at the Edgewood. They are
chaperoned by Mrs. Haley Of Gardiner.
The orchestra was treated to a sail
in Commodore Presbey's fast Knock
about, Friday. This boat is the fastest
in her class on the Maine coast.
A. II. Davenport fast steam yacht
Cavita steamed to DamariscoVe with Il
merry party of Squirrels, Saturday
night. Moonlight sails seem IN be ali
the 60.
The tine auxiliary yacht Intrepid,
owner. MIR Phoenix Of New York. am
choIed off the wharf Saturday after
noon The intrepid is rugged as A
three-masted shuoner. and is one If tn
finest Of her class ahoat
The annual meeting Of the Squirrel
Island Association was held. Saturday
evening, in the chapel. The old water
works question was again unearthed
and discussed at length. but no salts
factory conclusion was arrived at,
The following is a list Of officers elected
for the ensuing year: Directors, Ed-
ward StanWcod, Brookline, Mass: NJ
V. i. Chase. Augusta; J. $ MaXcy.
Gardiner; James McCausland, Gar
diner: r, w Crane. New York: L. w.
Hare. Waterville; Lewis Chase.
Rochester, \. Y.
The Saturday evening hop was 4
grand success. 200 people being present.
During the evening several very pleas
ing selections We're rendered by the
Whitehouse- Barrows- Merrill trio.
Bret hingley ana party stopped al
the island, sunday, in route 10 Cam
den on the sloop Shechinah. Miss
Stanley joined the party.
Thomas Pierce and Howard Ives of
Portland. arrived, Saturday, as the
guests of Edward Stanwood, Jr.
Preparations for Fete day are now in
fun progress, including a bah game
field sports, a yacht race and clam
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