Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-08
Season Much Advanced
Over Previous Ones.
Many Improvements Noted at
This Popular Resort.
Island Has New Superintendent Seasons
First Whist Party.

Squirrel Island Me, July 7.-tSpe-
ciaD.-The season at Squirrel this year
is much advanced over previous ones.
Nearly all the cottages have been
opened for the summer and the hotel
register is being daily filled with new
arrivals. The ball field, golf links and
tennis courts are i'll continual practice
during the day while the Casino is the
scene of hops and whist parties as soon
as darkness froWnS on out Of doo-
amuscmrntS. The weather is perfect
and sailing is very popular. The sea-
son of 1903 bids fair to eclipse all 9TH
ers for gaiety in Squirrels thirty years
IF history as AN ideal summer resort.
All the old pine plank sidewalks have
been substituted for broader ones con-
StruCted Of oak. Tho sewerage system
which WaS much tEitatcd last year has
been adopted by many of the cottagers.
The general attractiveness of the is
land has been greatly increased by the
erection ot three new cottages by \. ii.
Davenport. EoStOn. Other improve
mcntS of less Importance are in evil
Iencc Tile island chapel has been
painted an artistic slate color. The sit
uatiou Of the bali field has been chang
ID SO that there are no interference
If rocks or bushes in the outfield. A
tall flag pole has been erected in front
Of Squirrel Inn whore Old Glory is
hoht"i every day.
Johu A. Reed of Boothbay. has sue
r"cded l.. NJ. Clifford as Superint cndent
Of the island. He has an entirely new
but efficient corps Of assistants. Tho
Misses Marion and F,unice Reed will
attend 1T the post office during the
summer. Johr Kelley of Boothbay. is
the genial agent for the steamboat
and express companies. Fred Dodge
comes rs j new man from B"othbay
To conduct the Island grocery. James f..
Inmb Rowdoin. '"N. will be the assiS-
TINT ut tho Casino during the summer.
Alton = Grant of Lewiston. who has
conducted the Island spa since its cree
tion. Ia IL" satisfaction of all. will
again be- in charge. *. II. Richards of
Eoothhay, will as usual be proprietor
If the Squirrel Inn. Arthur Race of
Portland. is head clerk. Miss Fanri"
olIl" ot Ro"thbay. is again "rrving rs
the accommodating librarian at the
Squirrel island Library.
TIL. number of Squirrel Islands resi-
dents who hay" died during the past
lcar il much llr"er than usual and IL
dudes thn following who Wcr" we'll
known members of this summer col
ouy: Francis ADAMS. Martin Fuller
FrIni Hall. Dr. H. +. Merrill. Mrs "
&. II. EadGcr, Mrs. ID. |. Baker. Mrs
Crane. Mrs. benjamin Gardner Mrs
Bradford kimhall. Mrs. Perkins. Mrs
IL Wood
The first whist party of the season
was Held in tn" Casino. Monday even
linz, Mrs. EStclla II. Keade WAS hostess
and light tables v. re occupied. Prize
Winners W.r" as follows: G"ntl"mcn's
tit>t. Fr"f. u. W. Thomas. cincinnati
burnt wood book rack; gcntl"m"n's see
umd Mrs. q. W. Holden. Springfield
Ma. squirrel PIN cushion: ladies'
mSt. Mrs. Du ';Ini% New York City
lalHlcoc Plate: dies S"cuni. Mrs. "
u. Baxter. I}"Stnu c-tndlc stick.
John r. Rance. of DID Town. who
rr'k''s auh .rll-; Indian BASKETS her
h,a present. i a dccr's; head. mount ID
~, i shield 20 the Squirrel Island Lii
hr.uy. The mead. which has t""n hung
over the Fireplace il the library. is Il
magnificent thing of real beauty. tn,
creature was shot by Rance in the
woods. last fall.
III" IT, =. :. Algonquin was a recent
visitor here. Secretary Shaw's famil!
were 81 board. having come to the
Inn {" spend the summer.
l.. ;. :. thas" has been anchored op
r"sit" to tn" steamboat wharf during
IN" ,ytck.
Thu first baseball game Of the season
W1S played on the Fourth of July. TIL;
Island team tied the Squirrel Inn. s Il
s THURSDAY, the same team was de
f".ttrd by tn. boys from the training
ship ''hnsr by the score of y (" 10.
Thr Misses Gilinder of Philadelphia
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