Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-31
AT SQUIRREL.
Annual Meeting Of the
Island Corporation.
Officers Elected and Much
Business Transacted.
Fair at Casino Aug. s..Personal
Chat of the Cottage People.

(SpeciaD The annual meeting of the
Squirrel Island Village Corporation
was held at the chapel at 7.30 p. NJ,
Saturday, July 9th. Robert I.
whitehouse Of Portland was chosen
moderator and much business was then
transacted.
The record Of the last meeting was
read by the clerk. Mr.. F. A. Owen of
Bangor. and was approved. Frank A.
owen was chosen village corporation
clerk for ensuing year.
The report of the oversecrs was made
by Robert II. Whitehouse. chairman,
and showed that $500 had been expend-
Ell ON the new road near the South
shore: that Il new sidewalk had been
placed near the baseball grandstand;
that the steamboat wharf had been
repaired to a considerable extent, that
several new street lamps had been in
stalled. and that sewerage had been
supplied for the farmhouse.
The report recommended more ade-
ouate fire protection if practicable,
and expressed satisfaction with the
present superintendent, Mr.. john
Reed. The report was then accepted
! and placed on file. The question as
| to the advisabiIity of installing electric
lights was then brought up, but II"
| action was taken. George *.
| Boutellc of Watcrville, the treasurer,
made the following report: Cash on
hand. s273S4; total assets, $1,2S2; liza
bilities, 81 1876; surplus. $142.S4.
| The report was accepted and placed
on file. Ovcrscers for the ensuing
year wore elected as follows: Amasa
| Pratt. Lowell. Mass, ]. S. MaXcy,
Gardiner, Prof. f. NJ. Bowman. Brook
| lyn. n. Y, Robert r. Whitehouse,
Portland and Rev. A. Il. Crane. He
| bron Mr.. j. S. MaXcy was chosen
| treasurer
| The following were chosen the sani-
tary committee: DR.. Simpson, Hart
| ford, Conn, c. y. Emerson, Bradford,
Mass, and Prof. L. w. Hall. Water
| vile.
| The following were chosen for the
| landscape committee: Mrs. F. b. Nc
serve, Raleigh, n. c.. Mrs. j. w.
| Elacll, Watcrvillc, Alexander Doyle,
| New York city. Robt. Il. Whitehouse.
| Portland, and Frank Hanson, Newark.
n. ].
| Miss Alice Emerson, secretary. being
absent. Prof. Black read the library
report which showed 219 now books
added during the year of which 1863
wore purchased by money appropri
dtnd by the Ladies' Improvement AS
sociaticn. Other books were con-
trihutcd by Mr.. T.. S. Ellis, the au1
! thor. also by Mrs. Ellis. Mrs. Ames Of
| Boston. Mrs. A. II. Davenport, and
| Miss Alice Davenport of Maiden, Mass.
ard by Miss Della Mitchell. The re-
port showed o,1O6 books t. be in the Ii
brary at the present time. Report
was accepted.
| The following appropriations were
| then voted for the ensuing year
Street lights and garbage $225; tcle-
| graph. 500; repair to wharf and float
| ing stage, $175; repairs of roads, 800;
insurance and general REPAIRS $40;
Southport tax. $50; sidewalks. $500;
| library. $500; incidcntals, $215; total,
81 3G5.
| Mrs. e. M. Bowman of Brooklyn.
n. Y, trustee of the library, whose
| term expires was reelected.
| A vote was then passed by the meet
| ing instructinE the clerk to inform the
Southport officials that tho tax needed
by the Squirrel Island Village Cor
poration was 81 600 for the ensuing
year.
Tho Casino was the scene of a very at
trrctivc party last Friday evening when
| Mrs. j. l.. Amcs Of boston and Mrs
George Buffum and Mrs. Emery of New
ton gave a whist to their many friends
| REFRESHMENTS were served. There were
tables for both straight and bridge whist.
The winners of bridge were: Miss Anna
| Holden, Springfield. Mass. pocket cIcctri,
light: Mrs; John Oldham, Wellesley,
straight whist were: Mr.. Raw L. Wake.
| New York. cucumber fork: Mrs. Arthur
Staples. Lewiston. playing cards and
| bridge whist counters
| Tho annual fair Will take place in the
| Casino, Aug. 9th. undD the auspices OF
the Ladies, Improvement Association
tables. cake tables md each house on
the island will contribute something for
its success.
ON the 18th of next month there viii he
| Il dramatic entertainments in the Casino
| and Aug. 16 there will be the vaudeville
| and minstrel.
Mrs NJ. NJ. Johnson of HalIowcll viii
give a whist in the Casino next THURSDAY
| Madame dc Elos and Mrs dc Bloi>,
| gave a whist in the Casino Tuesday af-
ternoon.
n v"rv enjoyable tea at her cottage Sat
| ,rrday afternoon to her many friends
| here.
| Tetc Day has been changed from tho
| original plans ana this year the dav will
he celebrated on Aug. y. Fete week will
| be Aug. 1874 inclusive.
| Rev Mr. Watson Of Roothhay occupied
the pulpit at the island chapel Sunday.
Rev s. p Merrill of Squirrel preached at
| Boothhay Harhor.
Donald c. White of Lewiston has been
| spending Il few days at the Frye-White
cottage.
Miss Wilhcmina Dickey of Lewiston has
| arrived.
Arthur Warren Dudley of Lewiston has
been visiting at the Hall cottage
The yacht .sCossack' has been making
| a short visit at the island.
The latest arrivals at the Squirrel Inn
are: Alfred Reed. Trenton. n. y: s. NJ
Flickinger wife and maid. Buffalo. n. Y;
! elena and Burt Flickinger. Buffalo. n.
II v. S. +. Sehen, Buffalo. n. Y: G.. +.
Eaker and wife Miss Marjorie Bai-cr.
| Buffalo, n. y: George Z. Stanley. Lowell
| Mass: Walter II. Swan. Boston: a. T..
| Eausman. Springfield. Mass: r. w. Dud-
lev. Lewiston: William Edmunds Boston.
Mass: Miss F L. Gibson. I.eomr<ter.
Mass: Annette A. Ordunr. Leomnstcr.
Mass II. T.. Mclaughlin. Willlmstown.
Mass c. Stanvood. Boston: Charles S.