Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-17
August Chatting Dish Party
a Pronounced Success.
Library Receives Handsome
Git from 4. \. Davenport.


SQuirTel Island, Me-, Aug. l5.-tSpe-
cIaD.-The August Chatting dish party.
Tuesday evening. at the Casino, was
very generously patronized. and was
grand success in every particular. The
tables were tastefully arranged In a
large circle, and abundantly furnished
with appetlzing viands. Rarebits.
bisquee. and ncwbergs were devoured
with such a keen relish that Squirrel
Misses were kept busy tor more thAn
an hour stirring and serving the too'H-
some concoctions.
A. H. Davenport recently presented
the Squirrel Island Library with thc
novels which were mentioned last
month in the editorial column or tn-
Kennebec Journal under the head OF
THE Twelve Most Popular Novels.
As explained at that time the verolct
was reached in The New York Glooe
which had Just concluded voting con-
test to ascertain what fiction published
in the last two years had attained the
greatest popularity. The new books
added were: 1.-THE Masqerader' The
Marriage Of William Ashe." Beverly
of Graustark." I'm the Bishops Car
riaKe," Nancy Stair" The Clans
man." Sandy" Pam" Rose o the
World" THE Man on the Box" "Prla-
cess Passes" THE Garden Of Allah"
THE Orchid
Some Of the features of the Naude-
VILE to be presented III the Casino.
Thursday evening. are: "Chaperone
na AnnnInDpp entitled
"A Little Nonsense The Mandy
Picanninies;" Artistic Reproduction 81
Gibson Pictures" One act society COM
edy by Florence Brooks Whitehouse,
entitled: IA Modern Sir Launfal."
The afternoon entertainment to be
given in the Casino, Friday. by the
small children. has been postponed I'M
til Monday. Aug. p.
The Island Spring house is being
thoroughly renovated. A new iron
lump will take the place Of the former
wooden one and new flooring will be
laid.
The open spot cast Of the Squirrel
Island House is being put into shape
shape for the coming basketball games
Of the week.
Rain. Tuesday, interrupted the golf
and tennis tournaments which are caus
ing wide interest and are daily watched
by hundreds of spectators.
A census of the island Is being taken
John Oldham and family of Wellesley
are guests OF George W. Holden ant
friends at Sweetbrier.
Arthur Merrill of New York, has ar
rived 70 a vacation at Merrill cottage.
w. e. Stanwood has returned home
after a two weeks stay.
The South Shore was filed. Monday
evening, with spectators viewing the
eclipse of the moon.
Recent arrivals at the Squirrel Inr
are: Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Bellefeur. Sa.
lem, Mass; J. 8. McGay, New York City
Peterson E Jones. Grace f. Jones, SYRIA
cuse n T.: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E
Sheldon. Pittsburg, Pa; Ruth Sheldon
and NURSE Pittsburg. Pa; w. ]. Morse
L. g. 8. Florida; NJ. c. Hutchinson, West
Newton. Mass; Mrs. S. w Cook, Lew.
iston; H s. Winsor. Boston; Dir. and
Mr.. Robert s. Weeks. Brooklne, -aMss.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Homer, Medford
Macs; Newton o. Porter, Newton
Mass: Miss Mary +. Welsh. Boothbay
Me-; Mr. and Mrs. S. r. Perkins. Cam.
bridge: A J. Godfrey. Miss Grace NJ
Godfrey. Miss NJ. Godfrey. Brooklyn. n
T.: J. e. Kaler. New York City: H. r
Singer. Augusta; w E. Morrison. Spring
field. Mass: H II. Hall. Springfield
Mass: 9. W. Homer. Boston. Mrs. E
A. Howell and son. New Brunswick. n
j.; p. e. Wales New York; Mr.. and Mrs
X. 8. MAthes. New York: Mr.. and Mrs
J.. c. Spaulding. Boston: Mr.. and Mrs
A c. Thomas, West Newton: Henry
Bereh Moller, Mrs. a. Moller, New York
H. ". Blanchard, Auburn.