Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-06
The Season Early and
Good Crowd on Hand.
The Fourth Proves Peaceful
Day on the Island.
Many Motor Boats..The First HOP
Personal Notes.

the summer season bids fair to eclipse
all previous records in numbers as
well as gaiety. Almost every cottage
is now open and there is scarcely
ITO Let sign on the island. The
days are pleasant but cool and SPUR
rel is covered with people more salts
fled than ever with the great natural
advantages which the island offers
John Read continues as superintcnd-
ent ami his daughters as usual VIII
have charge of the post Office. Mrs.
A. l.. Grant of Lewiston, viii again
have charge Of the Island Spa and h.
II. Richards Of Boothbay Harmon. IS
manager Of the store and Squirrel Inn.
Mr.. Arthur Etce of Portland, who made
many friends here during past years,
as clerk at the Inn. this year is :,:o.ri-
etOr of Heron Lodge on Heron Island.
.Ir. EarstoW takes his pi;I." her.
John kciey nf i;oothlay iiGrbur will
act as agent for the different steam
boat companies. Miss Fannie Ornc of
Bnothbay !Iarbor. Is the librarian.
Mr.. George K. Westcrficld of New
York, arrived last Saturday morning
and now tho baseball season is we'll
under way. lie has plans which will
make baseball more popular than be-
fore at this resort. The PLAYERS will
be strictly IN island product and
sweaters will be awarded before the
Fctc day game. The schedule will be
Announced later but one of the attrac-
tions will be six games with the strong
B"othbay Harb"r nine. In all prnba-
bility the two teams will play in Bath
during that City's centennial cclcbra-
tinn. Some of the neIshbQrnS islands
can be depended upon to furnish good
teams and baseball will certainly he
one Of the majvr sports here this sum
mcr.
The Fourth here was very quiet ana
say" The tND;"slru of an occasional
cracker or when some small boy
got hold of the. end of the rope to the
chapel bell the peace WAS not disturb
ed.
There Is an increased interest i'm
motor boats and besides the large num-
Der who already Cwn them, Amasa
Pratt of Lowell. Mr.. Tarbell cf Newton
and Miss Alice Davenport of Maiden
had fast launches built at Boothbay
during the winter
The first hop Of the season was held
n the Casino on Fourth Of July night
ma was well attended
Extensive improvements are being
made on the cottage of Mr.. Walter
Emerson of Portland.
Miss Margaret Ward and cousin,
Miss Helen Ward of Newark. ~
J.. will spend the summer touring
through Europe.
The Indians have this year erected
wooden dwelling besides their can
vas tents.
The Misses Clapp Of Boston are in
the Park cottage
Mrs Clara \. Adams and daughters
Of Bath have opened the Rocky Cove
cottage.
w. II. Fisher and family Of Augusta
opened the Spring Cove cottage Tues
day.
Mr.. Tarbcll and family OF Newton,
are i'm the Sherwood cottage for the
summer
The Misses Gillrndcr of Philadol-
phia have the Sunset View cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick IIamlen of
Augusta have opened their Edgewood
cottage.
R"ckcrcst cottage is occupied by
DIR. John l.. Ames and family Of Bos-
ton.
George r. Boutcllc ana family Of
Waterville have arrived and opened
their cottage. The Rocks
Mrs. f. a. Pierce and family OF
Waterville are in Ocean View.
Miss Clara Pierce and Miss Flor
ence Andrews of Bath spent the
Fourth at the Woodbinr c :ta%n.
Rev. s. =. Merrill completed his trip
spend the summer in his Halcyon cot
tage.
Prof. ]. William Black and family
Of Watervile arrived Saturday and
opened Gray Rocks.
The FrycWhite cottage has been
opened by w. II. White and family Of
Lewiston.
Mr., and Mrs. Frank A. Owen Of
Bangor will spend the summer at
Owen Lodge.
Alexander Doyle and family of New
York City have arrived
Mrs. Hurlburt Holden and two sons
were among the earliest arrivals and
have been in their cottage for five
weeks.
Mrs. +. f. Cross and Miss Sally
Cross of Maiden are in Solophon.
Brentwood Summit, y. j., have
opened Bide-a-W Wee
- Mr.. Edward T. Ward and family of
Newark. n. J.. are in Cottage Happe-
daise for the summer.
[ Mr.. Albert E. Snowman and family
OF Philadelphia have engaged Cottage
HaZelworth for the summer.
William Frye White and family of
Washington. d. c., will spend the sea-
son in the Kelley cottage.
Prof Thomas and family of Column
bus. O.. have arrived and opened their
cottage.
Mr.. Robert Treat Whitehouse and
family of Portland are in the Brooks
Whitehouse cottage.
Mrs. Ellen J. May of Auburn has
opened her cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills Bradwell of New
York City Ind Miss Gertrude Ballard
are in the Ballard cottage.
The latest arrivals at the Squirrel
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