Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-28
Foq Causes LuII in the
Social Activities.
tuesdays Chatting Dish Party
Greatly Enjoyed.
Dramatic Performance Announced for
Aug. Hired Squirrels Elect Mama
ger and Captain-Personal and Other
Notes of Interest.

Squirrel Island, July 2.-(SpeciaD-
A drizzling fog has dampened the so
cial activities of the island for the past
few days. But Luna frightened af-
fairs Tuesday evening with her
gracious smile. Perhaps it was this
sudden climatic change, but far more
probable, it was the enviablc reputa-
ton Of squirrels fair cooks. which has
tened people from their lately confined
homes, Tuesday evening, to attend the
July chatting dish party. The party is,
so far, Squirrels greatest social sue
cess Of the season and was directed by
Mrs. Willis o. Foss of Auburn. The
cooks and their tempting edibles were
Mrs. Foss, sherbet and cake; Mrs
Reade, cheese fondu; Mrs. G. o. Hol-
way. creamed clans; Miss Alice Day
export. crcamed chicken; Miss Emma
Foss, chocolate canape; Mrs. Arthur
Staples, lobster newbcrg; Miss Wilhel-
nina Dickie, chocolate canape; Mrs.
Frank A. Owen. welsh rarebit; Mrs.
Robert T. Whitehousc, lobster new
berg: Miss Mabel Hayes. lobster salad:
Miss Parker, candy. and Mrs. Robert
weeks, W"lSh rareb1t.
The prize winners ut the regular
Monday evening whist were: Ladies'
first, Mrs. Robert Treat Whitchouse,
chocolate pot; ladies' second, Mrs.
RurclI, welsh rarebit plate; first gen
tcmens. Mrs. Hillbourn. book; second
gcnilcmen's, Miss Merrill of Augusta.
pack of playing cards.
The Red Squirrels crossed bats with
their superiors. Tuesday afternoon, on
the campus. Mr.. Arthur Race, the
Inn pitcher tossed the young Squirrels
some nuts they could not crack during
the entire game. The game Was nearly
errorlcss, exciting. and greatly enjoyed
by the grand stand. A rubber game is
being arranged and looked forward to
with great interest. The score of
Tuesdays game was I to l III favor of
the Inn.
Alton Grant of Lewiston has been
elected captain and Ralph Saywood of
Winchester, Mass. manager of the
Red Squirrels. The manager has ar
ranged for game with Spruce Point.
Thursday, and for the first of a series
of games with Bayvillc, Friday.
1.-TWO BuZZards," Il one act farce and
Lend Me Five Shillings." Il society
comedy will be the first dramatic per-
formance of the season, to be played
in the Casino. Thursday evening, Au-
gust II.
The date for the dedication of the Ii
brary will be selected at the annual
Squirrel Island Village Corporation
meeting next Saturday evening. a
committee will be also elected ut the
s;tIne meeting to complete a program
and arrangements.
The t,nturpan quartet of New York
give Il concert at the Casino on the
evening of August 16.
H. NJ. Perry, an accomplished violin
list of Augusta. will give additional
strength to the regular Squirrel Island
orchestra, at the masquerade ball,
Thursday evening.
Dr. W. s. Wilson Of Bangor. has been
the recent guest of Frank 4. owen and
family at the "Owen Lodge"
Prof. J. u. Taylor and wife Of Water
willie. are at their cottage for the sum-
mer.
Squirrel Inn arrivals: II. y. Rich
r,ond, Boston: Mrs. NJ. Graham. Bos-
ton: George Searson, wife and daugh-
ter. Pittsburg, Pa: Mrs. G. W.
Wheeler, Newark. n. j.: Miss "A.
Wheeler. Newark. n. j.: Miss Mary l..
Wheeler. Newark. n. J.: 7. G. Eldcn.
New York city; Laura F. Love, Sab
bathday Lake Ada s. Cummings, Sab
bathday Lake. Miss +. ]. Allen. Bos-
ton: Miss Blanche G. Allen. Boston.
Mrs. ]. IT. Curtis, Chicago; Miss cur
tia and Miss Marguerite Curtis.
Chicago. Helen Kcndrick, Chicago.