Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-23
AT SQUIRREL.
Monday Evenings Whist Party
Best of Season.
Queen of Clubs Club Of Lewiston En-
tertained by Mrs. May.
Delightful Chatting Dish Party-Some of
Latest Arrivals.

(SpeciaD-The whist party of Monday
evening was the best patronized of any
this year, thirteen tables being filled.
At the end of the play, Mrs. Kimball of
Augusta excelled in thes number of
rings on her counter and received as
first prize magnificent painting in
water colors. Mrs. Pratt of Brookline,
Mass, was second and captured a
dainty booklet. Mr.. Frank Owen,
manager of the Bangor theatre, held
the highest count Of the gentlemen and
was presented pipe holder as a souve-
mir of his fine playing. Mr.. Meyers Of
Boston took second prize.
Tuesday was one of the gayest days
at Squirrel this season despite the
heavy rains which tried to put check
the Queen of Clubs club of Lewis
ton ladies. Whist was the pastime and
the four prizes We're large baskets of
Indian make and elegance. The club
consists OF the following Lewiston la
dies: Mrs. e. H. White, Mrs. F. H.
White, Mrs. Fl. N. Chase, Mrs. F. H.
Briggs, Mrs. S. NJ. Carter, Mrs. w. D..
Pencil, Mrs. w. O. Foss, Mrs. S. F.
Merrill, Mrs. A. r. Savage, Mrs. f. J.
May, Mrs. C. A. Robinson, Mrs. L. A.
Pray, Mrs. H. H. Percival, Mrs. w. X.
Cakes, Mrs. A. G Staples and Mrs. j.
r. Little. The following invited guests
attended: Mrs. Florence Newell,
Rochester. N. Y; Mrs. Pitkin, Roches-
ter, N. Y; Mrs. Starr of Rockford, Ill. !;
Mrs. Parker. Maiden, Mass; Mrs.
Hodgson, Lewiston; Mrs. Newell, Lew
iston; Mrs. F. H. Morrell, Montclair,
N. j.; Mrs. c. H. Osgood, Lewiston;
Mrs. H. L. Pratt, lewiston; Mrs. Min
ME Holyoke, Maiden, Mass; Mrs. Cur
tbs, Chicago; Mrs. Waite, Lewiston;
Mrs. w. H. White, Lewiston; Mrs. San
born, Augusta; Miss Thompson, Au-
burn; Mrs. Young, Auburn; Mrs. Sabin,
Lewiston; Mrs. Wing, Auburn. AT l
P. M. A. l.. Grant of the Island
Spa served one of his dainty lunches in
the private dining apartments of the
Spa. The club left the Island by the
2.30 P NJ. boat.
In spite of the drizzling rain the
Chatting Dish party of Tuesday evening
was splendid success and was under
the supervision of Mrs. r. 3. Hayes of
Auburn. The rapidity with which the
delicacies We're consumed was very
flattering to the fair cooks. The Misses
Helen Hanson and Heller served lob
ster a la Newburg, Misses Blanche Lau-
ret and Mary Clapp had charge of the
Welsh rarebit, Miss Emma Foss served
chocolate conope, Miss Laura Thomas,
creamed chicken, and Mrs. Inglesby,
tomato bisque. The usual hop was i'm
mensely enjoyed.
Many conjectures have been made as
to when Fete day comes, and almost
everybody has guessed wrong. 1t has
always been a rule to have Fete day
on the third Saturday of August, but
as the coming August begins on Sat
urday, that important day will be on
the fourth Saturday of the month,
Aug. %.
The weather is very cratic for this
season of the year. Many blame the
newly discovered comet. Tuesday was
composed of a northeast rain storm, a
thunder shower, sunshine and a fog.
Percy Brooks of New York city, is
visiting at the "Babbling Brook"
Jack barrow, Yale, '06, arrived
on Wednesdays boat. Jack will be a
strong addition to the ball team.
Paul Murphy of st. Paurs school,
New York, a golf player of wide re-
noWn, has returned to spend his sec
ond summer on Squirrel island.
NJ. M. Johnson and family of Halo
well, are occupying one of Mr.. Daven-
ports Spring Cove cottages.
The baseball manager promises a
good game for Saturday The game
will probably be with Lewiston club
Arrivals at Squirrel Inn: L. w. Far
rington, East Greenwich, r. l.; N. J.
MAJ Donald, Boston; NJ. ]. Taylor, Lew
iston; Mrs. j. H. Curtis, Miss Polly
Curtis, Miss NJ. Curtis, Chicago; A. w.
Small, Boston; l.. H. c. Little, Lewis
ton; Mrs. Ernest w. Emery and child,
Ashburnham, Mass; F. S. Moore, Bos-
ton Mrs. j. R. Little, Lewiston; Miss
e. Haldeman and Miss G. Haldeman,
New York city; Mrs. A. A. Richardson,
New York city; Miss M. r. Cavanaugh,
New York city; S. S. Conner, Philadel-