Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-14
SQUIRREL ISLAND
First Bridge Party at Casino
New Water Rates Are Higher
Services at Chapel-B0at-
ing Parties and Dancing
COTTAGES FILLED SOME
OF THE LATEST ARRIVALS


gins to take on midsummer appear
ance. Dancing, bridge whist and boat
ing parties are popular. The recent
heavy rains have retarded tennis but
with good weather from now on the
| courts will rapidly be brought into
good condition.
The hop on Saturday evening was a
pronounced success and about IS cou-
Piles enjoyed the evening hugely. The
hostesses were Mrs. Julia DeBlois, New
York City, and Mrs. Charles E. Lau-
riat. Boston.
The first Bridge whist party at the
Casino was held Monday evening of
this week. A large party signified the
continued popularity Of the game. This
was Partner Bridge.
The coming events at the Casino this
summer are as follows: Monday, July
-, afternoon Bridge whist. Tea. Fri
day, July %, afternoon cake and can
dy sale. Dancing. Wednesday, July %,
Masquerade ball. Thursday, Aug. 5,
supper. Friday, Aug. 10, The Dansant.
Friday, Aug. 20, dramatic entertain
ment. Friday, Aug. q, Fete ball.
The contract between the Boothbay
Harbor Water Co. and the islanders
expired on June 1, this year. The wa
ter rates have been advanced some
what, for this season. Single faucet
rate is advanced from So to SIS for the
season. Other rates remain about the
same as before.
The Sunday morning services at the
Island chapel We're conducted by Rev
Stanley Post of Biddeford, formerly OF
Boothbay Harbor. The music was un-
der the direction of Miss Ellen D.
Spaulding of Hallowell.
The Roman Catholic service-Low
mass-was celebrated Sunday morning
at 11.30 o'clock at the Casino. This SER
vice will be continued each Sunday at
the same hour and place during the
summer.
Charles r. White and family of Wake.
field, Mass, have arrived and will occu-
ny their cottage for the rest of the sea-
son.
Miss Sarah Adams of Groveland,
Mass, has joined her family at Rocky
Cove cottage.
Prof. William r. Stowell and family
of Amherst. Mass, are occupying the
Tetreault cottage at the north end for
the remainder of the summer.
Prof. Albion H. Brainard and Rev. A.
r. Crane. D. D.. both of Arlington, ~ j..
have arrived and have opened the Brain
ard cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amasa Pratt of Lowell
Mass, are occupying their cottage at the
north end.
Mrs. l. H. Randall of Augusta has ar
rived at the Randall cottage.
Henry NJ. Faxon and family of Quin-
cy, Mass, are occupying their cottage TO.
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Bracewel of North
Adams. Mass, are occupying their cot
tage for the remainder of the season.
Miss Adah Roche of Brooklyn, n. Y.
is a guest with DR.. and Mrs. Kenyon
at their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Philbrick OF
Waterville have arrived and have opened
their cottage on the south shore.
William S. Mann and family of Plain
field. N. J.. were recent visitors here.
Master John Mack of New York is a
guest at the DR.. Bliss cottage.
Frank l.. Dingley. his daughter. Mrs.
Staples, and Miss Mary Gray Staples,
all of Lewiston, have arrived and have
opened Mr.. Dingley's Eyre on sthe
south shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. BusVell of
Newton. Mass. are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Buffum at their cottage.
William E. Stanwood and family of
Wellesley Hills, Mass, have opened
Five Cables for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas White and
son, Thomas White, Jr., of Lewiston,
have arrived at the H. L. Pratt cot
tage.
Blaine Viles and family of Augusta
have arrived and have opened the
Viles cottage.
Mrs. S. R. Ward. Newark, N. j.,
is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Ward
at Happedaise cottage.
Bret H. Dingley and family Of Lew
iston have arrived and have opened
"Dingley Dell.''
Mrs. White and daughter of Bath
dIe dl tI!c SIIIlpSOn outage.
Mr.. and Mrs F. 0. Stanley, New
ton, Mass, have been recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis E. Stanley
at their cottage.
Mrs. E. c. Hendee, Augusta, is en-
tertaining a jolly house party this
week at her cottage composed of Dr.
Walter Hendee. Togus: Attorney Bur
leigh Martin and Mrs. Martin, Angus
ia; DR.. Floyd Hunter, Jermyn, Pa;
Miss Madelon Lawrence, South Gar
diner; Miss Mary Stinson, Augusta;
Miss Violet Macklee. Togus; and Cony
Weston. Augusta.
Frank L. Harrington and family Of
Augusta have arrived and have OPEN
ed their cottage on Stanwood's point
, Mrs. Howard and daughters, the
Misses Marion and Katherine How
ard of New York City. are occupying
the Davenport cottage on the East
side
George A. Killing and family of Bos-
ton have arrived and have opened the
A. A. Soule cottage for the season.
Ted" Stanwood, we'll known to the
islanders, was here for a brief visit,
recently.
I Rev. William E. Doroty, Maiden,
Mass. has joined his family here for
his summer vacation.