Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-22
SQUIRREL ISLAND
First Letter of the Season From
This Busy Summer
Colony Arrives
MANY OUT OF STATE PEG.
PIE ARRIVE

ton for the summer is completed
Capt. keene NJ. Barter is serving his
sixth year as superintendent at the
island. The duties OF this position are
many and exacting, but no one has
ever given better or more general sat-
isfaction than the present incumbent.
Joseph Esmond Of Boston is again in
general charge at the wharf, acting IS
agent for the steamship companies
whose boats touch here and also for
the express companies. Miss Fife
Frost OF Midtown and Miss a. E. Jones
Of Portland are in charge al the post
Office. Frederick Dodge Of Boothbay
Harbor is manager OF the island groc-
cry.
The Squirrel Spa" Is again under
the able mana cement II Mr.. and Mrs.
Alton L. Grant Of Lewiston III,
Squirrel Island Inn is 70 be opened on
Saturday. June y. and will be again
under the mana cement Of X. H. Rich
ards OF Boothbay Harbor. The popu>
lar clerk. John Richmond of Philadel-
ph.a. has been engaged for the sum =
mer. Miss Kate I. Reed Of Boothbay
Harbor is again serving as librarian
The island library appears TO be in q
tiourishing condition. There were 3IS0
books catalogued al the close Of last
season, los new books have been addca
this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis E. Stanley,
Newton. Mass, arrived Friday and
have opened their cottage for the sea
son.
Rev. Mr.. Dowty OF Maiden. Mass.
has bought the Sherwood" cottaga
formerly owned by the Danforth fam
lily OF Gardiner.
Mrs. Frederic Danforth and daugh-
tiers. Misses Eleanor and Margarss
Danforth Of Gardiner have been herr
for brief sojourn.
Miss Eugenia Moore Of New York
City has arrived at Outlook" cottage,
Other members Of the Moore family
are due TO be here shortly and Will
remain for the summer.
Mrs. A. H. Davenport and family Of
Maiden, Mass, are occupying their
cottage for the season. Their fast
launches, the "Merling" and the
"Alella" are already IN commission
Edward Bonnelli and family Of Bos-
ton have opened their Eagle" cottage
for the summer.
Rev. Lawrence Phelps, D. D. and
Mrs. Phelps Of Atlanta. Ga, have ar
rived at their cottage on the east side.
Mrs. Estella Grifiths and son, Mas
ter Gordon Griffths Of Westbrook
were among the early arrivals and are
occupying their Lookout Lodge.
Miss Ida Palmer, MI and Mrs.
Albert Chandler and their grandson.
Master Weyland Chandler, all of
Westbrook are guests at Lockout
Lodge.
Mrs. Walter Emerson Of Portland
has arrived at the Emerson cottage.
Mrs. George Alden. formerly Of Wa
terville. now Of Dorchester. Mass. IS
occupying the Alden cottage for the
season.
Madam Alice Doyle Of Jamaics
Plains. Mass, has opened her cottage
and is entertaining her friend. Mrs.
Benjamin.
Mrs. S. 3, Thompson has arrived at
her cottage and intends to remain for
the summer.
Carl n. Adams and family Of Cleve-
land. Ohio. will occupy the NJ. NJ.
Johnson cottage this season.
Madam Miller and Mrs. Stanley
Miller Of Winchester, Mass, have
opened their cottage on the South
shore.
Mrs. Hayes and daughters, Misses
Ruth and Florence Hayes, formerly Of
have arrived at their star" cottage to
remain for the season.
Attorney Robert Treat Whitehouse
and family of Portland have been re-
cent visitors.
Mrs Frederic McCausland of Card
ner has opened the McCausland cot
tage.
Commodore and Mrs. Albert Snow
man Of Philadelphia have arrived at
the Snowman cottage for the season.
Mrs Allison MCGOWAN and sons. Al
bert and Allison, Jr.. and Miss Greene,
all Of Haddon Heights. Pa. are guests
Of Mrs. McCowan's parents, Com. and
Mrs. Snowman.
Mrs. Quincy Emery and daughter,
Miss Gertrude Emery of Boston have
been touring through Japan the past
season. They are expected at SPUR
rel later on in the season.
NJ NJ. Johnson of Hallowell has
been here recently for a brief sojourn.
Miss Estella Parsons and friend,
Miss Grace Harte Of Brooklyn, n. Y.
were among the early arrivals ana are
occupying the Parsons cottage.
Attorney and Mrs. George Wester-
field of New York City are at the
Farm House for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick II. Schmidt
of Glen Ridge. n. J., are again a.
L'Amico for the season.
Mrs. Nathan Fitch and son Natha n
Of New Haven, Conn. are guests Of