Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-25
SQUIRREL ISLAND.
The Colony Saddened by Death
of John w. PhiIbrick.
The Number Of Cottagers and Visitors
Is Steadily Increasing.
Ball Games-Chaffing Party-Some Of
Latest Arrivals.

Squirrel Island, Me-, July 24.-(Spe-
ciaD.-Hardly had the season opened
here when the grim messenger death
entered our colony and removed the
oldest Squirrelite, John w. Philbrick OF
his cottage here early Friday morning
of paralysis. Mr.. Philbrick was in his
usual health during the day but a sud-
den i'll turn at midnight Thursday and
the end came almost Immediately. Mr.
Philbrick was eighty-two years of age
and had been a yearly visitor here for
thirty years or more. And it'ssafe that
no gentleman ever came to Squirrel
who derived more real pleasure from
Squirrel than did Mr.. Philbrck. Only
a day or two before his death the
Journal correspondent enjoyed chat
with him at the Post Office and he
seemed to be so glad to be mere again
The body was taken to Waterville Fri
day afternoon. Rev Lawrence Phelps
offered a prayer at the cottage and
Messers. j. >. Maxcy, Harmon Smith,
Prof. c. w Hall and Prof. G. g. Files
accompanied the remains to the boat.
Mrs. Emma ]. White of Owl Cottage
met with quite a severe accident this
week nearly severins the first finger of
her right hand. DIR. J. L. Ames attend
ed to the injured member.
Col. NJ " Is. Chase is at Squirrel Inn.
Probably one of the most appreciated
sermons ever preached in the chapel
was the one, last Sunday delivered by
Rev. ]. T. McGrath of Cambridge, Mass,
who with his family is summering at
Southport Rev Mr.. McGrath spoke Of
the first service he held here thirty
wears ago the twenty-first of July and
on the rocks at the South shore. He
referred to the constant changes of life
and it's uncertainty and feelingly spoke
Of the death which occurred on the
island last week. Owing to the illness
of Miss Gardiner, who had prepared
special music for the service, there
was congregational singing.
w. f, Stanwood of Boston is spend
ing his vacation at the Mumbies the
guest of Edward Stanwood.
Mrs II. $. Stevenson was among the
departures this week for her home in
Salem Mass
Among the gentlemen spending Sun
day with their families here were, w
O. Foss, c.. K Boutelle, Hon. r. L
Whitehouse, W. II. Fisher, J. S. Maxcy
A. Fl. Davenport, Alton Grant, j. w
Kelley and others.
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Cooper and CHILD
have been at the Smith cottage here
They have had with them MIR. and Mrs
l.. T.. Drake Of Augusta, ...-.,.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hopkins are at tbs
Smith cottage. Capitol Island.
The first game of ball was on Sat
urday when the s. |. A. a. played thu
Southport Nine and the victory was
ours 90 to 8.
large number from Squirrel started
for Monhegan, Friday. on the steamer
Newcastle. but the sea was running toe
high and the steamer put back.
w. s. r. Stevens Of Boston who ha:
been at the outlook the guest of MS
sister, returned to Boston Sunday.
Nj. Frederick Stanwood OF Boston !:
registered Mt Squirrel Inn.
The ball game, Monday, between ;. |
A. A. and Ocean Point was rather one
sided, the score being % to for the
Squirrels.
Mr. and Mrs Star and Miss Star, who
are at Squirrel Inn for the season. have
been passing part of this week il
Waldoboro and about there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Of Rockford. III.
have joined the Western party at th'
Inn.
The Chatting Dish party, Tuesday
was under the direction of Mrs. c. w
Mutell and Mrs. Howes Norris. The
tables were presided over by Miss Alice
M. Davenport, Miss Clapp. Miss Anna
Pratt Miss Alice D. w. White. Mis-:
Sally Cross. Mrs. Stella Hall Iteade, Miss
Anna Holden. Miss Alice Drake. NJ
informal dance followed.
Gen. and Mrs Moore Of Washington
d. c.. are among the latest arrivals a
Squirrel.
John Miller Ford of Youngstown. Ohio
is suffering with severe injury to hi:
left eve. DIR. j. l.. Anes is attendin;
him.
Hon. T. w Proctor and family have
arrived at their cottage on the Souti
Shore. They came down from Boston
Saturday.
Mr.. w. H. White of Lewiston spent
Sunday here and owing to the accident
to the Eennebec his son Tom White
spcnt the day here with the family.
Mrs Hopkins and two children oi
Washington. D. c.. are ut the hotel
They arrived this week.
Miss Adelaide Cooper, one of Maine
bright newspaper writer's. is at the
outlook. Miss Cooper is somewhat ou
of health from her literary work and !:
at Squirrel for Il rest trusting in its
recuperative powers.