Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-07
Crowds Of People Now
Reaching Island Daily.
Greater Part Of the Cottages
Are Occupied by Owners.
Social Season on the Island Opens With
First Hop and Whist Party.

Squirrel Island. Me-. July 6.-(Spe-
ciaD.-Another season has opened at
Squirrel Island. The island during the
past few sunny days has presented a
fresh appearance after the cold wet
rains OF the early season. The wealth
or row is typically Squirrel. Crowds
of visitors are arriving daily and sever
al new cottages are opened each day.
The Inn has an unusually large number
of guests for SO early in the seasoI.
The more active social life began this
week and the first hop and whist par
~ was held at the Casino.
Several former residents We're taken
by death during the year. A. H. Da-
venport, late OF Maiden, who was
Squirrel Islands greatest benefactor
died at his cottage here on June %
Mr.. Davenport built and owned many
of the finest cottages on the island
Through his gift of the beautiful SPUR
rel Island Library and many other
smaller but serviceable gifts, all the
islands enjoyed the benefits of his
munificance. Others well-knoWn here
who died, were NJ. V. b. Chase,
late of Augusta: Mrs. A. F. Allen, late
of Boston; j. w. Kelley. late OF
Portland; James l.. Johnson, late
of Springfield, Mass; and Douglass
late of Newark, N. ].
AS last year, John Reade OF
Boothbay Harbor is superintendent OF
the island. A. l.. Grant of Lewiston
has charge of the Spa. John Kelley IS
agent for the steamboats,. The postof-
flee is conducted by the Misses Readc.
The Squirrel Inn and also the island
store as for many years past will be
managed by *. H. Richards of Booth
bay Harbor. Harold White of Lewis
ton will have the care of the Casino.
l.. S. S. Chase is anchored off Spring
Cove On July Fourth the ofhcers re-
ceived the islanders on board snip al
an informal reception.
During the month of July the regular
Squirrel Island Orchestra will be COM
posed of Prof Il. Peterson. cofnetist'
of New Haven. Miss WinsloW, pianist,
of Lewiston; and Miss Anna Peterson,
yiolinist, of New Haven.
Miss Anna Holden of Springfield.
Mass. is holding a house party "f COZ
leee classmates. The guests, all graz
mates of the class of 1903 from Snlitii
College. are the Misses Meta SANFORD
Fanny Stewart, Marion Evans, Esther
Coriant, Florence Dunton.
Prot. and Mrs. Taylor of Watervlllc
will spend the summer in traVei
abroad.
Mr. Frederick Hamlin, who has been
spending the past few months In can
fornia, arrived Thursday morning.
blanchard Pratt of Lowell, Mass
is spenGing the week at the Pratt co.,
tage.
prof Frank II. Hanson of Newark
N H. will be away this summer traVel-
ing in Europe.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Griffith OF Port
land are making extensive repairs vi
their cottage on Tanglewood Heisii's,
The first hop of the season was heiD
on the evening of July Fourth at .ht
casino. The first whist party was he'
on Thursday evening.
Cadets from L. S. S. Chase deicatc'
the lSlallu DdScpe'ii
Thursday afternoon. -
new sidewalk is in process
construction to circle the South shore
Mrs. Clara n. Adams ana la''iiiS =
Rath have opened the ROCK I've 80
tage for the summer.
Mrs. Emery and family OF Boston "''
in the "Crowhurst.'
NJ John l.. Ames and family o
poston will occupy "Rockcrest COZ
| tage.
Mrs e. A. Pierce and family OF wat
.:,,a viii no at Ocean View this sum
mer. sar,i,v r.
,yaterville will spend the summer
Gray Rocks. Do,.;a Owe;
p,neor have opened Ocean Lod9
for the season cr;ng
G ". Holden and family Of Sprihs
cold Mass, will be at sweet biie'
cottage during the summer. 49,,
Me- F. f.. Cross and family or MAJ
don Mass. are at Salophan cottas
Edyard Stanwood and fanny =
prool<line. Mass, have opened ''i~'
| cottage.
| Cottage "Happedaise" is occupied y
Mr.. Edward F. Ward ana fanny
Newark. N. j. ..,,,;,v
ALERT F.. Snowman and fanny .
Philadelphia are occupying oo'''e
Hazelworth. az Ros
DIR. w. f. Baxter and family oi ~,
tor have the Valley cottage io' VI
summer. u,, Of Ro.
R.T. Whitehouse and fanny VI ,uh n1,
ron have opened the BROOKS "'"''
house cottage for the season.
Alexander Doyle and fanny Vi
work City were among the e'iiS
r;yaIs and have opened their co''"ee
Miss Mary c. Patten of BOSTON -
the Squirrel studio.