Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-02
AT SQUIRREL.
Annual Meeting Of the
Island Corporation.
Officers Chosen, Money Voted,
and Water Supply Discussed.
Sunday Services in the Chapel-BaIl
Team Beaten by Christmas Cove, but
Wins from Lewiston Y. M. c. A.
Personal Chat.

Squirrel Island. Me-, August l.
legal voters of the Squirrel Island Vii
lage Corporation was held, Saturday.
July 30. at S o'clock, z. NJ, in the chap
el. The meeting was called to order by
Edward W. Hall of Waterville, and NJ.
V. B. Chase of Augusta, was chosen
moderator. The treasurer's report for
the past year WAS read and approved.
The chairman of the sanitary comittec,
Dr. +. II. Simpson of Hartford, Conn.,,
made his report regarding the disposal
of g;I bagc and other matters and his
report was accepted and approved. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Clerk, George n. Bou-
tclle of Waterville: overseers, A. II.
Davenport, Maiden. Mass; NJ. V. B.
Chase, Augusta; A. r. Crane, Hebron;
Josiah =. Maxcy of Gardiner and Rob-
ert Treat W hitehouse, Portland; treas
urer, Josiah MaXcy; sanitary commit
tee, DIR. T. ID. Simpson, Hartford, Conn,
A. 4. Crane, Hebron, and c. b. Emer-
son of Bradford, Mass; landscape COM
mittee, Alex. Doyle, New York City, r.
T. WhitehoUse, Portland, Frank Han
son, Newark, Mrs. Francis Z. Meservc,
Raleigh, n. c., and Mrs. J. w. Black,
WatoIville. The following appropria-
tions We're made: Repairs on corpora
tion buildings, $500; sidewalks, $500;
lights, $3.50; telegraph operator, 800;
Southport tax on corporation proper
ty, $40: inCidentals, S1C0. The matter of
Il contract with the water commission
or Of the Boothbay Harbor Water 60.
was taken up an it WAS voted that Il
contract be made for ii term of years il
found eXpeditnt to do so. The question
of sewage WAS then taken up and Civil
Engineer Ddnforth's recommendations
and eStimteS We're submitted and are as
follows: That the cottages be divided
into seven groups, the estimated cost
to the two groups on the south shore
being about $4050; the estimate for the
Spring cove group being $4,000; for the
two groups on the west shore being
about $1,000: the estimate for the group
on the ridge of the Island being $4025;
and the North Point group SS15. All the
above estimates are based on the pipes
being plared one foot below the surface.
No definite action regarding the matter
was taken, but III case any action is
taken later. this plan will undoubtedly
he followed and action may be taken
by each individual group Of cottages
and Independently of the others. a. I'll.
Davenport Of Maiden. Mass, was elect
ed Il trustee of the Squirrel Island Lii
brary for term Of seven years. 1t was
Al. I
a committee to determine the date and
arrange for appropriate exercises for
the dedication of the library. The tol-
lowing is the committee: Prof. T.. NJ.
Bowman, chairman, Senator VIM. i.
Frye. S.P. Merrill, c. $. Dickerman.
Mrs. f. c. Stanwood. Mrs. Thomas
Proctor. Amasa Pratt. Madam a. G.
Doyle. Mrs. +. II. Peterson. Mrs. X. Il.
Hayes. The meeting then adjourned.
There was 4 song service in the chap
81. Sunday evening, the regular morn
ing servic" being omitted. Rev. Law
renee Phclns of Boston. conducted the
service and Miss Edythe Fuller of Au-
Eusta, very sweetly rendered a solo.
The annual meeting of the old Squirrel
Island Association will be held in the
chapel, next Saturday evening. Aug. 6.
The fresh westerly breeZes have in
spired sailing parties of late.
Many people arc now leaving the Is
land after passing a months pleasant
vacation and many more are arriving to
enjoy one.
Miss Grace Smith. Il former instruct
or at Smith Sollcge. will pass the
month Of August at the Edgewood cot
tagc
Prof Edward w. Hall If Watervile,
arrived on the Saturday night boat.
Fred A. Stanwood, who has been
passing the month at the "Mumblcs,"
left the Island, Saturday.
Daniel Pratt and William f. Stan
wood of Boston, returned from their
vacations. Sunday.
Frank Holding, leader Of last sea-
sons orchestra, is passing a week at
the Inn.
The ball diamond has been the scene
of much of squirrels ont door activity
for the past week. The varsity team
has drawn good attendances for three
of the afternoons. Christmas Cove is
the first problem which has been mot
this year not ready soluble. They took
the lead in the second inning and kept
it throughout the contest which was
full of exciting and amusing features.
Both teams were admirably supported
to the very end and enthusiasm ran
high when both teams took a strong
rally in the seventh. Christmas Cove
always furnishes a clean and exciting
game and it is hoped they will appear
again. G. r. Westerfield of New
York city umpired to the satisfaction
Of ALL The lineups were as follows:
Squirrel Island, Kelley, 3b; w. STAN
wood. c.; F. Stanwood, p.; f. Pratt.
H.; Hilton, IT,; Cutter. 2b.; Van Cor
den, S.; A. Partridge. rf.; Parker. CT.
Christmas Cove: Blake. 2b.; Warner.
lb.; Cook. 3d.: r. McClave. C.: Denni-
son. So; p. Ware. IT,: ]. P. Ware. rf.:
Page, cf; Rurt, p. Score by innings:
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