Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-01
.ICAPITOL ISLAND.
Summer Season Official :
Iy Opened, Saturday.
TinWaTe Surprise Party Is The
First Social Event.
Newest Arrivals Assuming Summer
Activities.-Many New Corners.

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had its official opening, Saturday aft
ernoon and evening. when a '1inware
! surprise was given Mr.. and Mrs.
| Ansel b. Gaubert of Richmond in hon
or Of the opening Of their new cottage,
| THE Terrace" which has just been
completed. and which they occupied
| for the first time, last week. The af-
/ fair was planned and successfully car
| risd out by Richmond people, al
/ though many of the cottagers on the
island enjoyed the hospitality of Mr.
| and Mrs Gaubert during the evesing,
and was under the direct supervision
| of Mrs. Lizzie Small of Richmond
| The Richmond people present were
| Mr. and Mrs j. A. Proctor, Miss Leora
| A. Proctor, Miss Frances +. Proctor
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Jack. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. NJ. 0diorne, Mr. and Mrs. w. A.
| Bibber, Miss Marion Bibber, Mr. and
| Mrs. ". T.. Wilson, A. S. Alexander
| Miss Helen l.. Haines. Mr. and Mrs.
G. b. Day, Mr.. and Mrs. X w. Small.
Mr. and Mrs. y. d. Thurlow, Mrs Scott
| Call and Miss Marie Hager.
The festivities began at about 9
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| "surprisers" met at the Robinson cot
tage. and under the leadership of c.
W. Jack, who as flower girl" bore
| two handsome bouquets. marched to
The Terrace" surprised its occupants
| by shouting in chorus a call specially
arranged for the occasion. after which
they We're welcomed right royalty.
After greetings had been exchanged.
n Il ,1rf,, Ii
made the recipient of a complete set
| of kitchen utensils, the party ad-
journed to the broad piazza, where
cards were enjoyed until about $50.
when shore dinner was served
In the evening the party was aug
mented by a good sized delegation of
people from the various cottages along
the shores of the island and several
hours were enjoyed in a social man
ner The program included dancing.
also music by graphophone, which in
stru1nent was gracefully presided over
by j. A. Proctor. A feature of the
evening was a violin solo by Miss
Frances Proctor, which was we'll rem
dered and heartily eneored. The en-
tire affair was a great success and
will long be a pleasant memory.
The Terrace" is the newest addition
TO the Island colony, and also one of
the prettiest, being of the bungalow
type and located on the main path and
about loo yards north of the spring. 1t
has four rooms and a bath on tke low
err floor and three fine sleeping rooms
above, all finished in Southern pine. A
feature of the living room is an omen
fireplace. which adds cheer and com
fort when evenings are cool. An addi-
tional attraction to the cottage is
broad piazza. which furnishes a fine
view of the harbor Mr. and Mrs. eau
bert have handsome summer home
and their friends wish them many hap
Ply days within its cosy confines. I
Capitol is now fast assuming its sum-
mer season activity. Quite goodIy
number Of early corners have enjoy
ed the month of June, but now the
cottaeers and visitors are arriving by
each boat, and the coming week will
bring the first rush. July and August
will find full house all around. both
al the Richardson House and at the
cottages.
Postmaster Charles Wade has arriv-
ed. having finished having at the home
farm in Perkins and has opened the
office in his store near the north end
of the island. Charles is as hale and
hearty as ever and wears the same
winning smile as in days of yore
Improvements on the island are in
progress, under the guiding hand of
,Caretaker Leavitt, who is finishing up
the work hogan on the paths, last sea-
son. and is also getting the street
lighting system into readiness for op-
GRAFTON. "Cy" Hamilton is harbor mas
ter, steamboat agent and Superintend-
eut OF information, this season, and
is very busy man, as is Eugene Mer-
riheld who is associated with Mr..
Hamilton in the bureau of transporta-
ton.
Activity is growing in shipping cir
cles. Capt. Knight is on duty with the
catboat Evelyn" and Capt. John
Reed has also arrived with his Sweet
heart" Other pleasure craft are daily
expected
p. s. HOLSTERS are scarce, but the
shortage is more than offset by the
MOSQUITOES. of which there are mil
lions, as a result of which Scratch
parties" are at present one OF the niust
prevalent diversions on the island.