Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-18
SQUIRREL ISLAND
Breakwater Accepted and New
Wharf Now Promised La
dies Improvement Assn
Societies Dates
FIRST WHIST SUCCESS
LATE ARRIVALS

Squirrel Island, Me, July 11-(SpeciaD.
There was a large attendance at the
first Whist held at the Casino Monday
| night, an enjoyable evening being spent
around the tables. Mrs. Prescott War
rem of Newton. Mass, was hostess
| Among the prize winners were Mrs
Frederic McCausland. Gardiner, Mrs
George Lintner, Summit, N. j., and Dr.
F. E. Simpson. Hartford, CT.
Work on the new wharf has been sus-
pended for nearly a year because of q
| disagreement in the committee having
the matter in charge as to the advis-
ability of accepting the granite break
water as constructed. An expert was
employed to examine the ,breakwater
and pass upon its stability After the
addition of some minor improvements to
it, he has recommended its acceptance.
The committee has thereupon formally
accepted the work. This breakwater
contains about 1900 cubic feet of gran
ite The way seems clear for work to
commence soon o nthe new wharf.
The Ladies Improvement Association
has announced the leading events to be
held this season under their direction at
the Casino, including a Masquerade ball
July %; the annual fair to be held July
Is, and a Pop concert Aug. 81. Dramatic
entertainments will be announced later.
The Wednesday and Saturday evening
hops are as popular as ever, there being
an unusually large attendance wednes-
day evening
Mr.. and Mrs. George Buffum enter
tanned friends at Bridge on Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harrington of Au-
gusta have arrived at the Harrington
cottage.
William e. Stanwood and family, We'll
lesley Hills. Mass, are occupying Five
Gables.
A A. soule and famil yof Augusta are
at the Soule cottage.
Rev Dr. r. w. Kenyon, Brooklyn, n.
Y, is sailing fast Lawler knockabout.
Prof. and Mrs. Albion L. Brainard. Ar
lington, n. j., have arrived at the Crane
cottage for the summer.
Rev. and Mrs. George S. Dickerman,
New Haven, Conn. have opened the
Dickerman cottage nthe south shore.
DIR. and Mrs. F. E. Simpson and daugh-
ter, Frances Simpson. have arrived at
the Simpson cottage.
DR.. Drury and family. Princeton, N
j., are occupying the Peanut cottage.
Miss Margaret Adams, Bath, has ar
rived at Rocky Cove cottage
Prof Sherwood Dickerman of Williams
College is a guest at the Dickerman
cottage.
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Merrill, Portland,
were here over the weekend.
Edward C. Buffum, Winchester, Mass.
and Mr. C. Yapp. New York. are guests
at the Buffum cottage.
w H. II. Stowell, Amherst, Mass, is
a late arrival
Miss Katherine Boutelle has Joined her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George K. Bou-
telle. at their cottage on the South Shore.
Mrs. Newhauser and family OF Phila-
delphia are occupying cottage owned by
Mrs. A. A. Souie.
Miss Mary Hadley, Washington, D. c.,
is guest at the Star cottage.
Miss Louise Long. Grand Rapids,
Mich. is a guest at the Chalet.
FREDERIC StauW0od, boStOH, mas arrived
at the Stanwood cottage.
Charles White and family of Wake
field Mass, are occupying the White
cottage for the season.
Miss Theda Kenyon, Brooklyn, N Y,
who has been entertained by friends at
pleasurable round of house parties at
different points near Brooklyn, has join
ed her parents. Dr. and Mrs. R. w. Ken
yon
Mrs. Abby Hall, Lewiston. has arrived
at the cottage occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Colby.
Rev. John g. Robinson. D. D., OF
Boothbay Harbor conducted the services
Sunday morning at the Island chapel.
The music was under the direction of
Mrs. Brickett of Augusta.
Among the late arrivals are Mr. and
Mrs. Henry s. Bunton. Boston; Mrs z.
K. Daniels and Miss Rose X. Daniels.
Chestnut Hill, Mass: Mrs. Richard R.
Smith, Misses Dorothy W. Smith and
Dickie Smith. Grand Rapids, Mich: Mr..
and Mrs. l.. K. Thurlow, Melrose. Mass.
Miss Florence A. Theniow and Paul f.
Thenlow, Melrose. Mass; Mrs. ]. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. IT. Collins, Winchester.
Mass; Mrs. w. W. Collins, Maiden,
Mass; Mrs. Nellie Hutchins, Maiden.
Mass: George P. Lyon, Chicago: Mr..
and Mrs. J. A Kendall, St. Petersburg,
Fla: Miss Gertrude MacKendrick. Am
herst, Mass; Mrs. j. c. Grant, Chicago;
Miss Anne Cameron, Boston; Miss 3.
Smith, Chicago; Mrs. E. H. Dryer, Birm-
ingham, Ala: B. C. Carroll. San Fran
cisco; VIM. M. Cameron, Boston; Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas H. Lloyd. Springfield,
Mass; Royal M. Warner, Melrose, Mass;
Mrs. ]. II. Sparks and Miss Sparks, Low
ell, Mass; Mrs. w. o. Winsor, Lowell. |
Mass; Miss Sara Fox, Lowell: c. Her
feldt, Brooklne. Mass; Miss Helen
Goering. Warren. Ohio; G. III. Hicks,
New Britain, Ct: Miss C. Haldeman,
New York; Mrs. S. B. Simmonds, Salem,
NJ 7 IL