Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-19
At SQUIRREL ISLAND.
More Summer visitors Than Ever Before a
This Time Of Year.

Squirrel Island. July 1S-(SpeciaD.
Nearly everything on the island is in
shape and running order. There are
more people on the island than ever
before at this time of year. The
Spanish war does not seem to affect in
the least the summer travel
The weekly schedule of events is as
follows:
Monday-Whist part at Casino.
Tuesday-Chafing dish party at
Casino.
Wednesday-Hop at Casino.
Thursday-Private theatricals at
Casino.
Friday-Open.
STANDARDIZATION.
outlook for gay season as there is
at present.
The regular Squirrel orchestra is
composed of Mr.. Edward PIERCE. leader
and cornetist; Mr.. Carl Oakman.
violinist, and Mr.. Cochran. pianist.
The music, this year, is better than
ever.
AT the hop, Saturday evening, every
There Were about 125 present, and all
enjoyed themselves.
The Tarbox yacht Louise is at pres
ent anchored in the cove. Mr.. Tarbox
and party are guests at the Inn.
The engagements have been an
nounced of two of our Squirrel bellies,
Miss Carolyn HiscoX of Maiden, has
become engaged to Mr.. Walter Sher
man Langtry. and Miss Grace
Mutell of Springfield. Mass, to Mr..
Ralph Jones of Bangor, Maine.
Congressman Nelson Dingley was the
first to receive the news of Schley's
victory over Cevera. Mr.. Dineley an
nounced the good news to Prof. Hail.
who acted as town crier.
The first ball game takes place
Wednesday, July 90 Captain Stan
woods privateS VS.. the Boothbays.
A party of young ladies composed Of
Mary Merrill, Marian Hall and Anna
Holden with Mss Louise Piakin as
chaperon, are camping out in TIL
Lewis Chase cottage on the south
shore.
Warren NJ. Hendee and Miss Winnie
f. Gleason arrived on the morning
boat, Tuesday. They will visit Nj.
Ned Hendee at the Lodge.
Tuesday evening. a party of SPUR
rels win attend the hop in WadsWorth
hall, Boothbay Harbor. DR.. Gregory s
electric launch has been chartered and
all ara sure of a good time.
There has been a merry house party
at the Five Gables, this week. Fred
Drake Howard Ives, Harold Dana,
Harold Merrill Doc Merrill, and Lon
Marston.
The Squirrel Island Hospital Aid
Association has been formed. Presi-
dent, Mrs. VIM. Frye; vice president,
Mrs. Nelson Dingley: secretary. Mrs.
Montague: treasurer, Mrs. Wood
finance committee, Mrs. w. H. White,
Mrs. A. II. Danforth, Mrs. Levi c..
Wade; chairman of work committee,
Mrs. MuteH Great enthusiasm has
been shown and the ladies are bound to
make the matter a success. Everyone
is urged To assist. Contributions may
be left at Mrs. Woods or at the Tai
tier office es
Among the visitors for "over Sun
day" were noticed Mr. Frank Briggs
and Warren w. Wheelock. Auburn;
Jas. w. Kelley, Walter Emerson and
daughter of Portland; f. Il. Nichols
and wife, Bath and M. V. b. Chase,
Augusta
Mr.. James Perkins is seriously i'll
with acute stomach trouble.
Miss Alma Byrns. the celebrated
pianist, is visiting at the Schroeder
cottage Mr.. Schroeder. by the way, is
second to none as a celloist.
Mrs. James II. Drake of Bath, visited
the island recently, to secure cottaS9
for the season.
A smart youngster was heard to re-
mark, on the wharf, the other day
That nitroglycerine steamboat is a
daisey, amt she" He referred tC
Landlord Richards fine little naptha
launch.