Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-12
AT SQUIRREL.
Library Formally Opened
to Public.
Will Be Dedicated Latter Part
Of This Month.
All Squirrel Islanders Requested to Be-
come Members of Athletic Associa-
tion-Mass Celebrated at Tetrault
Cottage-Other Notes and Gossip.

Squirrel Island. July 11.-(SpeciaD-
The Squirrel Island library was formal
~ opened to the public, Thursday morn
ing. There We're eighty-five subscribe
"ri to books the first day and approxi
mately the same number have signed
the bylaws for the permission of draw
ing books each day since the opening.
The library will be dedicated the latter
part of this month. a large clock
stands Just at the right Of the door AS
one enters. 1t is an ornament of
singular beauty and exquisite design,
ana was the gift of Edward r. Ward.
Newark, y. j., to the library. The
reading room is now amply supplied
with many of the leading periodicals OF
tn" day.
The following journals are placed
on Il large upright rack for daily
use and reference: Kennebec Journal,
Boston Herald, Globe and Transcript.
New York Herald, sun and Tribune,
Portland Press and Lewiston Journal.
oak tables with dark finishing are
costly arranged about this reading
room and each table has n generous
supply of some of the following current
magazines: outlook, McClure's. Harp
cr'S Weekly, Review Of Reviews, Ia
dies Home Journal, MunSey, Recreu
ton, Saturday Evening Post, Century.
PearSon's and Scribnrr's. The rules
which will govern the library are: a.
Periodicals. papers and reference books
~, far ihparp nth
books may be taken out by persons
holding cards. for home use upon the Is
laId, to be brought back within one
week either for final return or renewal
fer Il second week, if desired, but only
one renewal will be allowed. a fine Of
five cents will be imposed as 4 penalty
for the first days detention beyond the
time allowed, ana Two cents for each
additional day. hut must be paid in full
before any other book may be taken
out. CD a card emitting the holder to
TAX" books from the library, in accord
ancc with the rules ard regulations,
viii he issued on Application. (a) To
amy legal voter Of the Squirrel Island
Village Corporation. or amy member of
the family of such legal voter. % To
any member of a family occupying Il
cottage Inon the Island upon recon-
incubation Of any voter of the Squirrel
Island Village Corporation. (c) To
amy transient visitor Or resident upon
the Island. on payment Of the sum Of
two dollars to the librarian, which
amount will be refunded upon return Of
the last book taken out and the library
cards. ca The library will be open
"A, q 4
10 & ana to Q i. NJ. Sundays. from :.
to G ana TO +. NJ.
l.. s. :. Gresham steamed into Sprinf;
Cove early Sunday morning. After
Senator William p. Frye had been left
on shore. the Gresham put out for the
open SEA again.
MIR. Alex Doyle, secretary OF Tho
Squirrel Island Athletic Association
has c"nspicuously posted the following
notice: All Squirrel Islanders are re
qur&t"d to become members of the Ath-
lctiC association as Il matter of public
spirit to help tn" cause along. The fee
for adults is 500: for juniors. Cundtr Il
years of aGD Sl.00.
The Sallcy VII is anchored in Spring
cove and is making her second annual
visit TO Squirrel. TIL" boat is n SUR
cup winner and is one of the fastest
beats of her class in the country. Mr..
George linton and l.. l.. Pcrcivai Of
Boston. are the owners.
a mass was held at the Tetrault cot
tagc. Sunday morning, by Rev. 7. j.
Michigan of Whitcf, Id and was attend
ed by many Catholic visitors at Spur
rel and nearby resorts.
Rev. $. =. Morrill, of Rochester, n. y,
gave i very Interesting and instructive
talk at the opening service Of the SPUR
rel chapel, Sunday morning. "A Trip
tu Palestine" WAS his topic.
The steam yacht aria" has been
anchored off Spring Cove for the last
few days. The Aria is the property
of Hon. Edward II. Blake of Bangor.
and is one Of the finest specimens of
steam craft ever seen here.
Prof F.. NJ. Bowman and family of
BROOKLYN, N. T., arrived, Saturday. and