Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-10
SQUIRREL ISLAND.
Life at Colony Now at
Seasons Height,
Ladies' Of Improvement Asso-
ClaiiOn Hold Annual Fair.
Many People on the Island and 9th
ers Arriving Daily.

Squirrel Island, Me, Aug. 9.-tSpe-
ciaD .-August is now well advanced
and despite the cold days people are
coming in great numbers. and social
life is one round of festivities. Spare
moments are passed in fishing. sailing
pienics and piazza bridge. The tennis
courts remain full and the fine play
ing in evidence attracts many specta :
tors.
The ladies of the Improvement As
ISOLATION held their annual fair,
Thursday afternoon and evening.
There was a great display of fancy
work, all of which quickly sold. A
dance was held, during the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dare. East Orange.
n. j., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. T..
r Ward at liappedaise.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Stanley en-
tertained a large party of islanders,
Tuesday evening. at an auction bridge,
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Hallett of
Newton. Mass. who are their house
guests.
Mr. and Mrs. j. s. Maxcy. Gardiner,
entertained at Coffee" Wednesday
morning.
Prof. j. William Black, Wateryille,
has returned, and viii soon take his
place at the drums at the Casino hops.
Mrs. Fred Holcomb. New Haven,
Conn. is a guest of Mrs. Edward
Gruener.
Mrs. Nathan Fitch has returned to
New Haven.
John Oldham, Wellesley Hills.
Mass, has arrived at his new cottage,
for the remainder of the season.
Mrs. W. p. S. Earle and Mrs. Walk,
who have been guests at the De Blois
cottage. have returned TO New York.
Mrs. Edward Gruener entertained at
Auction bridge, Monday afternoon.
Edward Stanwood, Jr.. and family
are passing a vacation at the Stan
wood cottage.
Percy Brooks and family. New
York, have the Grifiths cottage. for
month.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. White, Lew
iston, have arrived at the Frye
White cottage.
Blanchard Pratt. Lowell, has been
passing a few days at the Pratt cot
tage.
The Casino has installed new gas
lighting system. and it gives very
brilliant light.
The Shakers had a fine line of fan
cy work on exhibition at the post
Office, Wednesday.
Mrs. Alonzo Shadman, Roxbury. is
a guest at the Doyle cottage. ON the
East shore.
Mrs. Frank Spencer Glen Ridge, n.
J., is a guest of Commodore and Mrs
Snowman.
Two flags will be given at the Ca
sino, this season--next week and the
week after. One will be for the bene-
fit of the Athletic Association and one
for the benefit of the library.
Miss Ruth Clapp, Boston. has ar
rived at the clapp cottage.
Miss Elizabeth Greenman. who has
been a guest of Miss Heda Kenyon,
has returned TO Brooklyn. N. Y.
A praise service was held at the is
land chapel, Sunday evening. Rev. r.
w. Kenyon, Brooklyn, N. Y, presiding
A whist will be given at the Ca
sine, Monday evening.
The latest arrivals at the Squirrel
Inn are: Mrs. Ida Hubbard Studlesey
Elizabeth NJ. Studlesey, Warehouse
Studlesey Boston; Mrs. J. J. Cooke.
Miss Alice M. Cooke, Dorchester,
Mass; Frank III. Coffin, John Il. Bry
ant, Haverhill, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs
Henry H. Meter, Philadelphia; Mr..
and Mrs. C. II. Bennett, Newton Gen.
ter, Mass: Miss Isabel q. Pollock,
Miss Clara, T.. JIollock. Brooklyn, N.
Y; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Emery, Miss
Marion f. Edwards, Miss Nellie Fottle.
Boston; Miss j. NJ. Wilkinson, Prov
idence, r. L.; Miss York, Brooklyn,
n. X; d. II. Murritt. Miss Murritt.
Edna Murritt, Newark, N. j.; Mr..
and Mrs. Guy r.. Overene, Helen ".
Overene, Overlook, Pa; join w.
Whiting. New Haven, Conn.,; Samuei
A. Morse, Milton, Mass; Mrs. !. M.
Cu,lngworth, Miss M. p. Gaiiing-
worth, Miss Lucille Cullingworth, MISS
Ethel Evans, Ethel Watkins, Ricn-
mond. Va: Mrs. Guy r. Beandsley'
Hartford. Conn: Mr.. and Mrs Il Z.
Fiske, Cincinnati, O.; Ames =. Rlns,
Philadelphia; j. Harold Macpeth'
Brunswick; Olivia Munro. BROOKLYN,
N. "; ]. P. Putnam, Boston; Miss