Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-18
AT SQUIRREL.
President Davenport Gives the
Island a Library.
Amateurs Win Glory in TheatricaIs at
Casino:
BasebaII-PersonaI Items-This is
Fete Week.

(SpeciaD-At meeting of the Squirrel
Island Association, Saturday evening
which was an adjourned meeting from
the annual meeting of the association
which occurred Saturday, August list,
it was voted to lease all property of the
association to the Squirrel Island Viii
lage Corporation. Mr.. A. H. Daven-
port of Maiden, Mass, then offered to
donate a building suitable for a public
library, and to also furnish the Ii
brary with books to the value of one
thousand dollars, provided that the
Village Corporation furnish a suitable
lot for the library building. Where
upon the voters of the Village Corpora
ton present authorized the board of
overseers to select the most desirable
site for the library building. Remarks
by Rev. DR.. Lawrence Phelps of Bos-
ton. Rev. DIR. j. r. Danforth, Hon. j.
S. MaXcy, Gardiner, and Edward STAN
wood, Brookline, Mass, expressing APP
probation of Mr.. Davenport's charac-
teristic thoughtfulness and kindness
toward Squirrel, were followed by a
rising vote of thanks.
The Squirrel theatricals presented at
the Casino on Friday evening were ex-
cellent and consisted of a one act COM
edy always Intended" and the one
act farce "Ici on Parle Francois"
Each took his part like a professional
and the entertainment was an amateur
performance in name only. Especial
credit is due David owen, who cleverly
acted prominent part in both produce
tons. People in the comedy, Always
Intended: Mr.. Middle, F. S. Whit
ney; Charles Constant, his nephew,
Mr.. David Owen; Mr.. Project,
solicitor, Edward p Pratt; Mary,
niece to Mr.. Middle, Miss Mary Mer-
rill; Mrs. Maxwell, a widow, Miss
Blanche Lauriat; Jane, servant, Miss
Emma Foss. Scene-Modern Villa.
Time-Present. The farce "Ici On
Parle Francois" provoked a continuous
road of laughter and rounds of APP
plause. The cast of characters fol-
lows: Major Regulus Rattan, J. w.
Darragh; Victor Du Bots, H. w. Owen,
Jr.; Mr.. Sprggins, David Owen; Mrs.
Spriggins, Miss Laura Thomas: Ange-
lima, their daughter, Miss Marion;
Julia, wife of Major Rattan, Mrs.
Ralph X. Jones; Anna Maria, maid of
all work, Miss Anna Holden. Scene
ParlCr of Mr.. Spriggins. Judging from
the complimentary remarks after the
play, the islanders were delighted with
the entertainment.
The Inn guests participated in the
delights of a clam bake, Monday, at
Oak Point.
1t was impossible for the baseball
management to obtain a date with any
team for Saturday.
The ball game arranged by the
'kids' of the island with the married
men came off Friday afternoon. The
score of II to 16 in the kids favor is
proof that the contest was exciting and
entertaining to the large attendance of
spectators present The men on the
married team, who have not played
ball since their school days, are once
more able to move comfortably about,
after liberal use of ointments. BY
hard and consistent practice, the
kids" have organized a winning ag
gresation and have appointed Robert
Maxcy to captain their team. The
kids team has not met a defeat
this season and the outlook for SPUR
rels baseball future is most encourage
ing. The following kids" played a
star game: Jim Kelley, c., Ralph Say
ward, 2 b., Andrew Foss, b., Rob
Maxcy,~p., Kaisby 1 b., Tetrault c. f.,
Alvan Heath, s. s., Richard Maxcy, l..
f., lngersoll, r. f. The batting order of
the married men follows: Mr.. Inger-
soil c., County Attorney r. T. White
hose p., Prof. VIM. Black, / b., Mr..
Richardson, 2 b.. Mr.. Ward, 8 b., Judge
HILL S. S., Mr.. Merrill, |. f.. Mr.. Nc
Pride, C. f., J. S. Maxcy, r. f.
Score by innings:
? $50