Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-01
Annual Meeting Of the
Village Corporation
ENJOYABLE Piazza Party 'Pfi-
vate Secretary" Aug. Il.
SQUIRREL Defeated by Boothbay, 8 TO 5---
Concert, Thursday personals.


iaD.-The annual meeting OF the SOUR
rel Island Village Corporation was held
at the Island chapel. SATURDAY. evening,
July 90, at Z. NJ. George {. Files of
Lewiston. was chosen moderator Of the
meeting and George X. Boutelle of
Watcrvile. was elected clerk for the
ensuing year.
The business of the meeting was as
follows: a. ii. Davenport of Maiden.
chain man of the board of oversecrs,
made his report for the past year,
which was accepted. j. s. Maxcy of
Gardiner, then MADE his report aS
treasurer, which showed q favorable
financial condition for the Village Cor
porItiOn. ana WAS accepted. The cleo
ton of oVcrSeerS for the ensuing Year
followed. and \. II. Davenport j. s.
MIxCy, Robert T. Whitehouse, Rev. \.
Z. Crane, ana NJ. Y. Il. Chase; We're
elected. j. :. Maxcy was re elected
treasurer. DR.. Simpson Of Hartford.
Rev. a. T. Crane of Hebron and &. Il.
Emerson Of bradford, Mass, were re-
elected as sanitary committee. Tn
landscape committee was reelected as
follows: Alex Doyle of New York; r.
I. WhitehGuse. Portland: +. II. Han
son, Newark. y. j.; j. w. Clapp, BoS
| ton and Mrs. Charles +. Mestrvc OF
Raleigh, n. {. Rev. A. Il. Crane made
| the report of the sanitary committee.
| This report showed that 80 of the cot
tlges had adopted the new sewerage
system, which will improve consider
| ably the sanitation of the island. Aley
| Doyle, chairman. made the report OF
| the landscape committee. which refer
led principally To the blight threatening
| the trees on the island. This matter
| has already been placed before tie
State Fore Stry Commissioners. Mis-:
Alice Emerson of Washington, d. c.,
was then elected Il trustee for the
| Squirrel Island Library for seven
years. r. +. Whitehousy made the re-
port of the library trustees. This re-
port showed that there are 1911 vol
umes in the library at present. ar'l
that last year 2553 books were with
drawn. Recognition, WAS expressed fer
the 35l volumes contributed by island
residents since the opening of the lib
larry. ornamental gifts for the library
of Edward 7. Ward, Newark, y. j., j
S. M2xcy. Gardiner; William Manctt"
New York, ana John r. Rance, O!C
Town were also acknowledged. TIL
following appropriations We're ther
voted for the ensuing year:
Stree, lights ard garbasc. $ -
Tel' graz II service, ~
| Wharf repairs. j.
Insurance and repairs OF buildings, -.
SOut hport tax,
Sidewalks and repairs, 10
Incld"ntais, 10
Total. 500
Adjournment followed.
| Miss Anna Holden. Smith 'O3. of Spring
field, Mass. WAS the hostess of u very en-
joy;tb" piazza party n the Sweetbrlc
lcottl;.c Friday evening. About Ito SPUR
gaily lighted japanese lanterns cast
cheerful. as well as picturesque, GLOW
lover all the piazza. DELICATE r"fr"Shment
wtr' served during the evening. IN
many guests who attended wcrl of lit
mind that Miss Holden was 4 most charm
ing hostess and that tn" evening was on
Of the most pleasantly spent of the sea
son.
| The thrce-act COMEDY Private Secreta
ry will b" played ~ III" Casino. Frida,
j-vtnug. Aug. H. Asii" from the tact tina
the comedy will he produced by some q
Squirrel Island s most noted dramatic tai
Icnt il promises to be a grand success fo
David owen of Augusta. whose ability n
M actor is widely known and much an
Unrelated here has the stage management
Of the production IN charge. Inc cas-
will be as follows:
Mr.. ,'attumole. Frank A. oWel
| Douglass tattumolr.
Prof. J. William Rlacl
Mr. Marshland t;rorg,. II. WeSterti"l'
Harry Marshland. Edward l.. Pratt
Rev. Robert Spauldinf. David owr'
Gibson ca tailor), Raiph NeStc"t
| Epoy 4, b1iljf1) James; lam;