Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-11
persons. Messrs. Pratt and Wier

| with two gentlemen friends as their
guests, went aboard the "Caroline~
| last Monday at Boston for trip
down the coast Their plan was to
cruise along the coast, docking at
some port each night, with the inten-
ton of making Boothbay Harbor the
latter part of the week. Wednesday
afternoon, while off Portsmouth, n.
H., the northeast storm bore down
upon them heavily and carried away
their mainsail. The loss of this sail
Immediately jeopardized the safety of
the party. as they found it impossible
to steer the vessel in the gale with
their remaining canvas. and they were
being carried at high speed toward the
coast.
When it became apparent that only
miracle could save the yacht. the
party put Off in their small boat,
which, very fortunately. CHANGED to be
a dory. and they We're finally rescued
by a party out from Fort Constitution,
near Portsmouth. Later, the coast
guards at Wood Island succeeded in
saving the yacht. Mr.. Pratt, as a boy
and youth. has spent many summers
at Squirrel Island and is very well
and favorably known in this vicinity.
He is a son of Mr.: and Mrs. Amasa
Pratt of Squirrel Island and Lowell
Mass, and is at present extensively
interested in the lumber business.
Thomas Bacchus. Wilmington, Del,
has rejoined his family at their cot
tage for a short vacation.
Miss Constance Ames, daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. John l.. Ames of Boston,
/ is a guest at the Emery cottage.
The hop at the Casino Saturday
evening brought out large crowd.
The music was fine and everybody had
an enjoyable evening. Mrs. Emery of
Boston and Mrs Arthur Edwards Of
Chicago were the genial hostesses.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. George Gray and son
Master Robert Gray of Gardiner are
occupying the McCausland cottage.
/ Mr.. Taylor of Chicago is guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs Carl N. Adams at the
DR.. Ames' cottage.
Charles E. Lauriat, Jr., of Boston.
was recent guest of his parents Mrs
and Mrs. C. E. Lauriat at their cot
tage. Mr.. Lauriat, Jr.. was passen-
ger on the Lusitania on her Inflated
trip and had very thrilling expert
ence and narrow escape.
Rev Arthur Stanley Beale Of Read
ing, Mass, conducted the services at
the Island chapel on Sunday morning.
Miss Helen Spaulding had charge Of
the music.
The annual meeting of the Squirrel
Island Chapel Association was held
Saturday evening at the chapel. The
following trustees were reelected:
Rev. A. r. Crane, D. D., Rev. Law
renee Phelps, D. D., Rev. S. c. Merrill,
D. D., Charles E. Meserve. LID.
Albion r. Brainard. Charles E. Lauriat
and George T. Buffum. The Improve
ment Committee was continued for
one year more. This committee is
composed of c. E. Meserve, A. r.
Brainard, F. E. Stanley and G. E.
| Lauriat
The following are among the recent
arrivals: Miss l.. H. Gardner and
Miss Janey Gardner. Buffalo. N. Y;
Miss Ruth Walbridge, Buffalo. N. Y;
w. F.. Morrison. Springfield. Mass; B.
L. Hinckley. Bath; Mrs. Fred Riley,
Augusta; Mrs. Arthur Tetreault, Au-
gusta; Miss Mary Clines. Ithaca, n.
Y; Mrs. G. B. Smith and Miss Marion
E. Smith, Brooklyn, N. Y; Miss Irene
Tetreault and Miss Edith Tetreault,
Augusta; Iwao Yamaguchi, New York:
Mrs. McGeorge Bundy and Frederick
McGeorge Bundy. Grand Rapids.
Mich: George w. Osborn, Waltham,
Mass: Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Lindley,
Hallowell; Mrs. William Boyle, Bos-
ton; Mrs. Florence Thurston, WAL
than. Mass; E. V. Jones. Boston;
Florence M. Hannah and Edith NJ
Hannah. New York City; c. H. Nell
vain, Cambridge, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin M. Johnson, Cambridge
Mass; Maynard Johnson and nurse
Cambridge, Mass; Miss johnson,
Cambridge. Mass: Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
c. Smith, Lexington. Mass; Frederick
Stanwood. Boston; Mrs. John Oldham
and Mrs. Fletcher, WELLESLEY Hills
Mass; Mrs. VIM. H. Ballard, Lexing-
ton, Mass; Miss Gladys Flanders
Newton Center. Mass; Mrs. Michael
Herr, Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.
Marston, New York City; Miss Rachel
Divine, Philadelphia.