Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-15
Amateur Vaudeville q! i Artists
Get Down TO Business.
Feie Week Comes Next and
Plans Are Complete.
Occasion VIII Be- Squirrels An.
Uual Old Home Week.

Squirrel Island, Me. Aug. IL
(SpeciaD. An amateur vaudeville en-
tertainment was given in the Casino
Friday evening by some of the we'll
known islanders 1t was good
show from the rise to the fall Of the
curtain and compared favorably with
the best professional production.
Each Of the seven numbers on the
program was q first-class show in it
self. The program was varied and
found great favor with the crowded
house. Large receipts were received
which will be turned over for the
bneflt of the tennis courts Mr.. Boy
kin gave a song and dance that drew
many rounds of appreciative applause.
Walter Emerson. thoroughly practiced
In his art. gave a stump speech that
was well received.
Miss Herendeen wrote playette
that showed great talent in that d.
rection. The performers, Lee Briggs.
Herbert Davis, Miss Herendeen and
Miss Jeanette Emerson took their re-
spective parts in a most creditable
manner. Harold White was a char
acteristic strong man and performed
marvellous feats. The Squirrel Is
land quartet was encored time and
again. The songsters were Miles
Branwell. Alexander Doyle. Robert T.
Whitehouse and David Owen. Ralph
Sayward had a skit entitled a Mes
sage from Mars. He gave most
enjoyable monologue, song, and dance
Miles Branwell and Mr.. Doyle gave
several pleasing duets. The perfor-
nance was one Of the best in years.
Fete week is near at hand-Aug Is
%. 1t is now the topic Of general
conversation and interest. The
Lewiston Brigade Band has been en-
gagged and 1t will give several con-
certs during the latter part of the
week. Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Ford have
offered silver cup for the best in
dividual display In the Lantern pa
rade which will take place Friday
evening. Mrs. Whitehouses new play
will be given in the Casino for the
first time on Thursday evening of
Fete week Alexander Doyle has Of
fered silver cup for the Mems
singles in the tennis tournament to
take the place Of the Presbury cup
which was won by Mr.. Porter last
year.
Old islanders are now returning for
a vacation of one or two weeks and
1t seemed like an Old Home Week at
Squirrel The last three games of the
Boothbay Harbor series will be play
ey at Squirrel Island on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday afternoons of
Fete week.
Congressman and Mrs Lawrence
are at the BranwelI cottage.
c. E. Lauriet of Boston has pur-
chased the Sayward cottage
DIR. and Mrs. William Baxter of
Boston have arrived for the remain
der Of the month.
Miss Marguerite Morse Of Newton
Is at MorseIawn cottage
Mrs. Esmond of Boston has pur-
chased the Squirrel cottage and the
Peanut cottage near the Island spa.
Mrs. Mack. formerly Of London is
passing a short vacation at the De
Blois cottage.
Rev. Mr.. Macdonald engaged in
Evangelical work on the Maine coast
preached at the Island chapel Sunday.
Mrs. Bessie Bowman Estes sang the
fretory.
Mr. and Mrs. e. c. Hendee of Au-
gusta have opened their cottage.
Mrs. Valerie Earl of New York is
staying at the De Blois cottage.
Twelve tables were filled at the
Monday evening whist. The prize
winners was Mrs. Mack. who had a
score Of 1850. The prize was a Jap
anese sandal wood fan.
The Boothbay Harbor baseball
series still stands in Squirrels ia
vor with a score Of to 4.
The latest arrivals at the Squirrel
Inn are: Charles II. Fellows and
wife. Cambridge, Mass: DR.. and Mrs.
William f. Baxter. Boston: MRS. A.
N. Belcher. Berkeley. Cal: j. c.
Blanchard. Jr.. Boston; Mrs. John p.
Faber. Charlotte A. Faber, Roches-
ter. N. Y: Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Davis.
Charles E. Friske. Mrs Charles.
E. Friske, Miss Charlotte F'riske.
Philadelphia: ]. W. Higgins. Wash
ington. d. c.; T. w. Alder. Jr.. East
Orange. N. j.: II. f. Judkins and wife.
Waterville: George B. White. Boston:
Charles J. Emerson, Boston: H. M.
Mech. II. A. Babcock, Middletown,
Conn: Frances f. Stanley, Mrs.
Prescott Warner. Miss Majorie War
ner, Miss Frances Warner. Newton;
H. r. Sturgis. Augusta: Abby C..
johnson. Augusta: Miss II. E. Lewis.
Miss C. F. Lewis. Westfield. Mass;
Charles l.. Mead, Newark. N. j.: j.
A. Guthrie, Island Heights. N. j.: n.
NJ Mozh, Island Heights. N. j.; l..
H. Wood, Philadelphia; DIR. v. A..
Hoard. Rochester, N Y; Clifford G..
Jordan. Portland: G. l.. Cannon and
wife. Waterville; Mrs. ]. c. Mac
kenzie. Annabel Mackenzie, Brook
line. Mass: H. Harmon and wife, New
York; ]. L. .Nevens, Lewiston.