Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
Elaborate Plans for the
Festive Season
Being Made by Ladies' I'm
prOvement Association.
Whist Is as Popular as Ever-Good
Baseball Game Promised for Next
Saturday-ArrivaIs at Squirrel Inn
and Other Notes.

Squirrel Island, July 18.-(SpeciaD.
The Ladies' Improvement Associa-
ton is forming elaborate plans for
entertainment and amusement during
the festive season at Squirrel. Ar
Sayward, Winchester, Mass. and Mrs.
j. S. Maxcy, Gardiner, to give the an
nual masquerade ball, which has been
extremely popular with the younger
Squirrels for several seasons past. on
Thursday evening, July IS. The week
following, August 4, the public Will be
presented with a high-class concert,
such as Squirrel Island artists are
accustomed to give. The affair is be-
ing ably directed by Mrs. Frank b.
Morse, Lewiston. 1t Is the intention
of the ladies to present a vaudeville
entertainment on August IL, and
dra ma on the 18th of thar month. The
theatrical part of the program Will
be efficiently supervised by David
owen, Augusta. Probably other enter
tainments will occupy dates not yet
selected.
Whist is as popular this summer az
last and occupies many Of the after
moons on the piazza as well as very
pleasant evenings at the Casino. At
the whist in the Casino. Thursday eve
ming, Mrs. Badger, BrOokline, Mass.
took the gentlemen's first prize,
dainty book, and Frank A. Owen. Ban
gor, the second a pack of playing cards.
The ladies' prizes were taken by Mrs.
Ricksdorf, Boston: a hand painted
hair receiver, and by Mrs. Baxter, Bos-
ton, q fancy basket.
Rev. George S. ChadbOurne, Maiden,
Mass, conducted the Sunday morning
service at the chapel. The music was
directed by Prof. E. NJ. Bowman.
Brooklyn, n. Y, and the offertory solo,
Rock of Ages" was very sweetly rem
dered by his daughter, Miss Bessie May
Bowman.
Manager Doyle promises the public
good ball game next Saturday. He has
not yet definitely decided what team he
will select for Squirrels first oppo-
nents Expenses will de betrayed again
this season by the ticket system. Price
of tickets for the first game will be
adults. IL cents and juniors. 10 cents.
Squirrel is fortunate to have a good ball
team and should support it by a good
attendance.
Mr. Frank II. Hanson will not come
until the latter part of next month.
He is conducting a touring party
through the West.
Rev T. ]. Michigan, Whitefleld, cele-
brated mass at the Tetreault cottage,
Sunday.
James l.. Johnson and daughter Miss
Anna l.. of Springfield. Mass, are with
friends at the Edgewood cottage.
Prof. Buck, formerly professor of
Greek, at Boston University, and wife
are at the Rocky Cove" the cottage
of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Adams. Bath.
Squirrel Inn arrivals: o. c. Webster,
Augusta; Mrs. Webster. Augusta; Mr..
and Mrs F. s Berry. Northbridga,
Mass; Gordon N. Berry. Northbridge,
Mass: John w. Drake. Boston: G. w.
Chandler. Boston: G. w. Oakman. Bos-
ton; f. NJ. Dyer. Boston; G. B. Towne,
Jr., Boston: Daniel ). Pratt. Boston:
Walter L. Cane and wife. Boston; II.
Alfred Hansen, Newton. Mass; ].
Brooks Nichols. Yacht "Tabasco HE
Edwin G. Long. Yacht "Tabasco III"
Joseph tiamage. Mlideh. MISS " III.
r.. Sawin. New York: Sarah A. Upham
Stoughton. Mass: Kate Sawin. New
York; Eta F.. RockefOrt. Abingdon.
Mass; #. ]. Michigan. Whitefield: Mrs.
f. NJ. Smythe New York; G. w. COL
cond. Boston; Frederick A. Paige. Jr.,
Roston: w. F. Richardson. Boston;
Joseph Williamson. wife and two chill
dren, Augusta: Lewis a. Rurleigh. wife
and son. Augusta: William William