Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-03
BOOTHBAY HARB0R
Is Now the Summer Home of
Happy Hundreds.
The Latest Arrivals at Squirrel,
Capitol and Ocean Point.
Sad Death Of Miss Weston. Niece Of Landlord
Richards 0i the Inn.

ana MISS BROOKS arrived, Saturday, for
the season.
\. w. McCausland, Mrs McCausland.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T.. McCausland and
little daughter Ellnor are at Idlewild
for the Fourth. They arrived from
Gardiner. Saturday.
Mrs. c.. p. Eeenc and Campbell
Eeene of Augusta. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Jones of Gardiner We're arriv-
OILS 81 Isle Of Springs. Saturday. Mrs.
Eeene will pass the summer at her
cottage here. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones are
he! guests for the week.
Mr.. Frank s. Wingate Of HaIlowelI
spent the early part OF this week here.
ID. Davies ana family Of Augusta,
have arrived It Isle of Springs for the
season.
Treas. s. n. MaXcy and family are
at Capitol Island this week.
Pres. Lash Of Gardiner Is at Capitol
Island for the week. AT the Short
Lobster.
Work on the new bowling alley and
Amusement hall at Capitol Island goes
steadily on. and by the middle of the
month the building will be completed.
Mrs. Gray and family Of Newton,
Mass. are among the late arrivals.
They will occupy the Davenport cot
tase la Aurico. this year.
Mrs. Aaron Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. F..
r Ward. Margaret Ward Of Newark.
y. j.. ANA Miss Williams Of Canada
guia. n. y. have arrived ut Hoppe
Discs FOR the season
Among the gentlemen spending Sun
day on the island We're Pres. Daven-
y lrt Fred 4. Davenport. r. w. Proc
tor. Cot. White and Mr.. Cray. Boston;
Hon. r. r. Whitchouse. Portland. Me-.
Warren Wheelock. New York: Mr..
Hayes. Lewiston: Dan Stanwood and
Edward Stanwood. Boston.
Mr.. ana Mrs. II. ID. Leonard and Miss
Frances Leonard are at the Goodwin
cottage, Capitol Island.
The Fish cottage is occupied by Mr..
Surritzel and family Of Brooklyn. Mr..
be much missed here this season. His
death occurred January last. He had
been sojourncr here for ~ years.
Death n a summer place where we
all come for pleasure is particularly
sad. ana the one which occurred this
week here. cutting If life just NJ the
commencement of lifc's possibilities
was very sad.
Mrs. Wheclock and Mrs. Carter are
at their cottage here for few weeks.
Mrs. Clapp of Eoston. is settled in
the Park cottage for the season.
Or. +. :. Merrill. our resident ply
stefan. has arrived and is ready for
business.
Alex Doyle and family Of New York.
arrived. Monday.
Nj. and Mrs. James Cecil Hooe.
child and maid Of Washington. u. G..
are among the latest arrivals.
Miss clara Pierce Of Bath. is the
guest of Miss Emma White at Owl
cottage.
Ben Briggs Of Lewiston. came down.
Monday. for the season. Fen will CON
duct the agency for the Portland laun-
dry this year.
Miss Caroline Frye Briggs of Lewis
ton is among the late Corners.
All We're panied to learn of the death
of one If our number. which occurred
at Wellesley hall this week. Mrs
Charles Hyde. wife of Mayor Hyde Of
Bath Mrs Hyde was devoted to SPUR
rel Island ana will be greatly missed.
The Monday morning mail was put
Of at Southport by mistake. Monday
morning. ana hence plenty of growing.
The death Of Miss Mabel Weston.
which occurred at the Inn. Thursday
evening. cast n gloom over the entire
island Miss Weston was niece Of
Landlord Richards. with whom she
had always made her home. For the
past two years she had been stenog
rapher at the Inn. where she had made
a host of friends by her sweet DISPOSE
ton and cheerful. kindly manner
toward all. Last winter, Miss Weston
had the grip and the result was quick
and although it was
known she could not survive the sum
rrcr, her end was not looked for so
soon. Thursday she had seemed as
" ell and had been on the veranda in
The early evening. At o'clock she re-
Iired, and about $50 the end came
without struggle. Funeral services
we're held in ROothbay at her home.
Sunday morning at $50. and the re-
mains were taken to Bristol for inter-
ment. The sympathy OF the Islanders
Jar and wide are with the grief-strick-
IN uncle and aunt. who have been the
parents of Miss Weston since her In |
'ancy. Words are poor expressions OF |
houghts at such times but they GER |
count for something to show |
our sympathy for Mr.. and Mrs. Rich |
lrds in the great loss they have sus-
tained in the death of their daughter, |
Miss Weston The deceased was q |
Years OF age.
Mrs. Goodwin of Gardiner. has open !
ID her cottage on Capitol Island for |
The season.
Charles White and family of Angus
a. are at Ocean Point.
Mrs. Hovey and Mrs. Pitkin Of ROch-
,s,er. have arrived at their cottage for
he season.
Senator Frye arrived at Squirrel Is
ard Monday, for 10 days at his cot
age here.
Mrs. Wallace White, John II. White.
Harold Sewall White. maid and the