Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-08


geline." Norman Fassett greatly pleased
the audience by his Tenderings Of several
decidedly humorous and unique poems.
The number was the most popular with
the audience. Mr.. Fassett was introduced
a Bing Bang. Miss Pauline Jackson az
rayed daintily as Little Buttercup,"
charmingly sang with her lyric soprano
VOICE some strains from Gilbert and Sui
ivan's Operetta THE Pinafore." The en-
tire company next rendered an animated
ballard entitled THAT Little Suit Case
Pack" Each "kiddie" had q suit case
which he packed and unpackec on the
eral stanzas of the poem. The delightful
entertainment closed with song by the
entire company. To say that the show
was asuccess Is putting it mildly. It was
a triumph and the children were the con-
querors. The credit for this triumph Is
due entirely to Mrs. H. D. West and MISS
Lois Smart. The following entertain
ments for the remainder Of the summer
have been arranged.
Wednesday evening, Auction Pafty'
Mrs. B. S. Rowe, manager.
Saturday evening, Aug. II, Drama ana
Vaudeville, Misses Darricott, managers
Tuesday afternoon, Aug. Is. Childrens
Party.
Wednesday evening, Cottilion, Mrs. w.
r. Dolliver. manager.
Saturday evening, Aug. 19, Grand An
nual Show, Mr.. w. r. Dolliver, manager.
Wednesday evening, Aug. q, THE jap
anese Wedding" Mrs. H. D. West and
Miss Margaret Emerson. managers.
Saturday evening. Aug. o, An evening"
entertainment, Harlow Orchestra, Mr.. G..
G. Williams. manager.
There will be a card party every Thurs
day afternoon at P. M. Prizes.)
The Casino will be open to the public
free of charge every Thursday evening
for informal dancing by the Victrola
music. The public is cordially invited to
use the Casino freely.
A tennis tournament will be played dur
ing August. The finals will be played on
the Grand Fete Day, Aug. 10.
Two phenomenal growths at the Point
found during the last few days are quite
exceptional. One Of them was the clover
of the alsike kind found in the garden
of Mrs. Edgar N. Williams. This clover
measured five feet and a quarter In
length. The other was an enormous lob
ster which was two feet eight inches long
which was caught near the Point.
Very little has been said about baseball
at the Point so far this year because
Captain Chester Kingsley Of last years
nine has arrived and things in the base
ball line have started to hum as have the
social events and tennis. Every after
noon Capt. Kingsley aided by the official
scorer DR.. Barney gather all Of the base
ball material Of the Point to the field
and then starts hard practise which lasts
for two hours, in order to be prepared
for games with Squirrel Island and East
Boothbay, which games will be played
soon. Capt. Kingsley predicts success
full season on account of the abundant ma
terial at hand. There are at least Is ball
players at the Point. This fact makes it
harder for the captain to choose the
team. Soon now the Casino veranda will
be crowded with an audience for ball
games as we'll as tennis.
A sailing party, given by William W.
Yerrall of Springfield, Mass, in honor OF
his guest, Philip NJ. Breed, was given last
Tuesday evening when about 20 Of the
young people, chaperoned by Mrs. c. f.
Warner of Brookline, Mass, and Mrs.
Lewis O. Cook, Of Salem. in Capt. Brew
er's motor boat sailed outside Of the
White islands and Pumpkin Rock and
the Damariscove Life Saving Station and
then across the Cuckholds. light house
and fog horn station. From there the
merry party proceeded directly to the
Point. During the sail light refresh
ments were served. The party included
besides the guest of honor and the host
the Misses kathrine and Lila Darricott,
Lois, Dolly and Margaret Smart, Miriam
Pettengill. Eunice Williams, Majorie Hus-
sey, Lillian Whittlesley. Dorothy Cotton.
Gladys Warner and the Messers Roy
Hussey, Malcolm Munsie. Rodney Petten-
gill, Erskins and Huntley Buchan. Nor
man Fassett, and Homer Blair Pete, the
Indian. piloted the boat.
The Rev. A. NJ. Rihbany, pastor Of the
Church of the Disciples, one Of Bostons
Unitarian Churches, preached at the
weekly Sunday service held in the Casino
last Sunday. Mr.. Rihbany is a speaker
capable Of inspiring his audience with
his intellectual and poetic personality
His sermon abounded with true poetic
feeling and carried with 1t meanings
which struck the very soul Of his hear
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Elder and Mr.. and
Mrs c. B. Dickinson all Of Waterville
are passing two weeks at the Point in the
Partridge cottage, Camp Kennebec.
Mrs. w. c. Lunt and children. Geraldine
and Frederick also Of Waterville. have
been passing a week as their guests. Will
bur Lunt and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Thurs
ton and daughter, Ethelyn. all Of Water
Vile were the guests Of the Elders and
Dickinsons for the week end.
Thomas NJ. r. Allen Of Walthan. Mass
who has been passing several weeks al
the Point with his wife, is passing week
in Richmond with his mother. At the ex'
piration of this visit Mr.. Allen will re-
turn to the Point.
Richard Caswell of Southboro. Mass.
is passing two weeks at the Point a. the
guest of Francis Wright, also of South
boro in the latters attractive cottage or
the Row.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Hammond have
returned to the Point after weeks triy