Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-16
AT SQUIRREL.
Second Public Whist Party
Held in the Casino.
Cha6ng Dish Party-Ladies Improve
ment Society's Plans.
Personal Notes, Including Latest Ar
rivals, the Mosquitoes.

squirrel lSldnQ, ME-, July Io.-
(SpeciaD-The second public whist
party was held in the Casino on Mon
day evening and was a very enjoya BILE
affair despite the fact that so few men
were present that the gentlemen's
prizs were captured by ladies. The
prizes were dainty novelties in burnt
wood. Madame Du Blois of New
York City captured the ladies' first
lprize and Miss Cohen of Boston, the
second. Mrs. Julia Du Blois of New
York City was the winner of the gen.
tlemen's first prize and Mrs. Mutell
was second
The first Chatting dish party of the
season occurred on Tuesday evening
and was grand success for which
there is much credit due Mrs. Mutell
who so skilfully conducted it. The
tables were lastly arranged in a circle
inside Of which stood an artistic
mound of fragrant bay branches.
Following is a list of the cooks
and their eatables: Mrs. Grace
Jones, lobster and newburg; Mary
Clapp, Welsh rarebit; Miss Grace
Doyle, creamed chicken: Misses
Emma Foss and Valerie Du Blois,
chocolate canapy; Mrs. Borice, We
netian eggs; Mrs. DR.. Inglesby, tomato
bisque; Misses Mary Merrill, Anna
Holden and Blanche Lawriet, candy
table.
The Ladies' Improvement Association
is making preparations for a number
lof entertainments. Next week there
is to be a masquerade ball and Mrs.
Hayes is selecting material for class
zeal concert to be given the latter part
of this month. Early in August there
will be a play and Ministries.
| Miss Blanche Lauriet was the recent
hostess of a piazza party.
| Those who enjoy the cold water of
this region are delighted with the new
bath house on Chase beach. 1t is a
large house containing six rooms and is
covered with shingled roof. A
broad piazza stretches the length of
the front side and a pair of steps
spans over the rough stones to the
sandy beach.
Alex Doyle and Prof. Z. M. Bow
man have persistently toiled until the
tennis court is fit for use.
The island is now supplied with a
| uniform set of lamp posts twice the
length of the former shabby ones.
They will light a more extensive terri
tory.
| Miss Jennie Connick of Ellsworth, is
the new operator at the telegraph
office.
A merry party from the Inn enjoyed
| a clam bake at Oak Point on Wednes-
day.
The painters with their dark green
paints have made a decided improve
ment on the cottage of ]. c. Maxcy.
Steamer Gardiner did not make her
regular trip down the river, Tuesday.
| it being her inspection day.
Latest NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
A number of baseball enthusiasts
went to Boothbay Harbor, Tuesday
afternoon, to see the harbor team fight
their old rivals from Wiscasset Ed
ward Pratt. Donald White and Pay
son Alden of the Squirrel team, played
with the Boothbays. During the
game Mr.. Alden was struck in the face
by a swift in shoot.
A. L. Race, clerk at the Inn says
that there will be full house by Sat
urday evening. The hotel accommo-
dates 200 people. This looks like an
early and prosperous season.
DR.. Richard Goss of Lewiston, has
been visiting friends here this week.
Warren Wheelock arrived, Tuesday,
for short stay
Arrivals at Squirrel Inn: NJ. j.
Walsh, Boston: Geo. c.. Bowker Phila-
delphia Edward II. and Master Ralph
w. Preston, Philadelphia Frank b.
Hyde Bangor; Miss White, Gardiner;
Percy G. White. Gardiner; E. F. Gilpin
and w. J. Gilpin New York City; Mrs.
+. d. Swaney. New York City; Miss
Gilpin, New York City.