Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-31
SQUIRREL ISLAND
Now Has Numerous Attractions
i Tor Summer Visitors.
Fancy Dress, Whist and Chatting Dish
Parties on the List.
Need 81 Protection from Fire. Personals from
The Cottages.

ialE-The fancy dress party in the
Casino. last week, was n great success
and many unique costumes were seen.
The affair was under the management
OF Mrs. Baker of New York. A sub
s'antial sum was added to the Casino
fund.
The society event of the season was
the whist party given by Mrs. Ellen
May in the Casino, Friday night. There
were about 60 present Of the prominent
Squirrels.
Nelson Crane of Boston. is
among the guests ut Babbling Brook
DIR. F. NJ. Putnam spent last week at
the De BlOis cottage.
Miss Marion Hall of Watcrville. has
joined her father Prof. L. w. Hall. on
the South shore.
Mrs. Gilbert Maxwell of North Ad-
ans Mass, was guest at Owl cot
tage for few days last week.
The Chatting Dish party. last night,
was under the management of Gordon
Thayer The gentlemen presided at the
tables.
Fridty afternoon. the people of SPUR
rel Island were startled by a cry of
Fire" which was caused by. blaze
in the Squid office. owned by Frank
Dingley and occupied by Miss Patten.
the Boston artist. The fire caught
among the draperes and but for the
prompt assistance of the people would
soon have gained Roadway which
could not have been checked Miss
ttat, Loot 49,
ing, etc, on which there was no in
surance. To the multitude of sojourn-
ers il is an unanswered question why
We improve our property and make adj
ditions, but never protect what we
have. \ few feet of hose and a hand
engine would cost very little compared
to the loss caused by an extensive
fire We have had two. Shall the third
find us sleeping?
Z. w. Brooks of Boston. is on his
way to Squirrel on his fine yacht the
Gossip.
George \. Bacon. accompanied by
Miss Bacon and Miss Sedgwick of
Springfield. Came, Saturday. Mr.. Ba-
con returned. Monday.
Mrs. DR.. RuGgles is spending the
week in Boston.
Miss Ella Percivai of Gardiner. is a
guest at Owl cottage.
Tho telegraph cable has been on a
Tacaticn for four or five days. We shall
welcome ii back to duty
$. s. Patten and w w Wheeiock
We're guests at the Boutelle cottage
over Sunday.
c.. X. Boutelc. Il. r. Whtchousc. and
/. w. Proctor We're the barristers
spending Sunday with their families
here
There were no less than 10 lawyers
six doctors and five ministers on the
island. Sunday.
Rev. DR.. Chadbourn preached an elo-
nusnt sermon in the chapel. Sunday.
ana Mrs. WhitchoUsc in her charming
.occ sang the offertoirc solo.
Everyone was glad to welcome the
Merrill family tn Squirrel. Saturday.
\ pleasure yacht went on the rocks
OFT Capitol Friday, but fortunately the
high tide hoated her without damage.
+. c. !icndec and family of Augusta.
are AT their cottage here for the month.
All the islanders were glad to sec
". L. s. Whitman CTobey Candor)
one Of our earliest cottagcrS and We
".innot see him here too often. For
some months past he has not been in
the best Of health. but here is hoping
that Squirrel air will do it's level best
by our friend. Mr.. Whitman.
MIS-. Charles a. White and grandson.
i, mes Dixie. are guests Of Charles Il.
White and family at Mclrosc cottage.
Mrs. caroline Thomas. who is spend
n" the summer here. has a book in
preparation which will be out in the
,arly fall. If the same intellectual and
~harminG personality is in the book
that the authorcss possesses. we can
predict = future for the book.
q w. Holden Of Springfield. has join
ID his family al Sweetbrier cottage.
Master Richard Danforth is spending
several days here.
Miss Bette Richards of Gardiner
spent last week a guest at the MaXcy
cottage.
L. w Perkins of Gardiner. is at
McnheeaN for two weeks.
Mrs. 7. G. Timer and child Of Phila-
delpha are guests a the Shepard cot
tage. Capitol Mrs. Tyler and child of
Gardiner, are also guests At the same
cottage.
Miss Grace Doyle is one Of IA house
plity 1T Wiscassct at the Sortwcll cs-
tate.
Miss Leach of Phila delphia. who has
F.; 'en tie guest Of Miss Grace Doyle,
win return home this week.
Rev DR.. Crane and Prof. and Mrs.
Trainard are among the latest ar
J walls.
The chill 'ren of ex-Mayor Hyde OF
I:ath. are in their cottage here.
Hon. VIM. =. Frye has returned to
f.; 'u,.irrel after q visit with friends in
.Iarion Mass.
Hon II. l.. Pratt. and family will oc-
cupy Eagle cottage during August
James Cecil Hooc has Joined Mrs.
Hooe and family at the Dingley cot
age. They will spend the month of Au-
guest near Marblehead, Mass.