Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-28
SQUIRREL ISLAND.
New ArrivaIs-Concerts, Ball Game
and Big Storm.

Squirrel Island, Me-, Aug. 81
| (SpeciaD-C Duncan Oliphant of New
J York, arrived at the Inn, this week
for the remainder of the season.
There was an interesting game O
ball on the campus, Friday, between
the married men and the single men
The victory was for the married mer
25 to %.
Mrs Louis Chase gave whist party
at her cottage, Friday night.
Mrs. Hatch, Miss Hatch and DR.
and Mrs. A. r. Shuman, were amone
those returning this week to Gardiner
Mr. Stebbins of Boston, is guest in
the family of E. H. Langston.
Saturday and Monday there were in
teresting ball games on the campus
between the married men and the
single men and each time the married
men were victorious.
Misses Clara Wyman and Clara Pratt
of Augusta. spent Sunday here.
F. H. Whitmore of Brunswick, whc
has been spending the season at Mon
hegan, returned home this week.
Miss A. NJ. Gardiner and Mrs. r. j
White. have returned from a visit to
their old home in Gardiner
The concert at the Inn, Sunday eve-
ming, was one of the finest ever heard.
There were fourteen numbers and the
program included many very fine
things. Especially We're the compost
tions of Mrs. Krogmann, which were
played by the composer herself, who is
spending the season here.
One of the worst storms ever known
here visited this place, Friday night.
About half the island population were
up and dressed ready for any emer-
gency No material damages are re-
ported.
Miss Norma Starr has gone to Glen
Cove, New York. She will return to
Squirrel later.
At the meeting of the Ladies' I'm
provement Society, Monday of this
week, Mrs. Mutell was elected presi-
dent: Mrs. Lewis Chase, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Frank Owen, treasurer;
Mrs. E. H. Hail. secretary, and Mrs.
Florence Brooks Whitehouse, secretary
of the board. The directors of the as
sociation are Mrs. Hovey, Mrs. Reed,
hOISc- WI I1dySS, MI TocS,
Mrs. May and Mrs. Brooks.
Mrs. Treloar and daughter left here
this week for the mountains.
Charles r. White and family of
Wakefield. Mass, and Mrs. Elizabeth
White of Gardiner, are at Melrose cot
tage. They arrived Monday.
Among the young men leaving this
week are Jack Darrow, Guy Haskell,
Paul Murphy, Dan White and DIR.
Chapman.
Paul Murphy, son of Governor Muir
ply of Arizona, has returned to
Phoenix. Arizona, after a pleasant
summer at the Inn.
Albert Dingley of Kalamazoo, Mich,
with his family is the guest Of his moth
er Mrs. Nelson Dingley here.
Many took advantage of the beauti-
full weather. Tuesday, and went to
Monhegan. About forty went there
and about half as many enjoyed a pic
mic to Pemaquid.
Hon. p. o. Vickery will close his cot
tage at Ocean Point and return to his
home in Augusta the last of this week.
Mr.. Vickery is rapidly improving i'll
health. This will be good news to lis
many friends.
Mrs. r. w. Ulmer and child of Phill-
delphia, are at Mouse Island. Mrs.
Timer was Miss Lucy Hagar of Rich
mond and well known among the
young people at the Islands.
Miss Geneva Smith is at the Mena-
wamut in Boothbay.
A large crowd greeted the Boothbay
minstrels here this week.
H. Russell TarboX of Bath, is at the
Inn.
At time of writing there are one hun
dred and seventythree guests at the
Inn.