Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07
SQUIRREL ISLAND
Chapel Association Holds An
nual Meeting-Many Augusta
Folks Arriving-Casino Hop.

The annual meeting Of the Squirrel
Island Chapel association was held at
the chapel on Saturday evening. DR..
Charles Francis Meserve of Raleigh, n.
c., was chosen chairman. The secre-
tary's report was accepted and APPROX
ed. The treasurers report showed
that the financial affairs of the asso-
citation were in a healthy condition.
The balance on hand year ago was
1855 10; collections in August and Sep
TENDER, 1916, We're S226.5G; collections
this wear to date We're 1896; interest
credit, ss.32, making a total of s31S12;
expenditures, including $11o to the
Maine Sea Coast Missionary society a
year ago, were s25294, leaving bal
ance on hand of s4S5.1S. The election of
officers for the ensuing year was as
follows: Trustees. Rev. A. r. Crane.
d. D., Arlington. y. j., PRESIDENT;
Charles f Meserve. Ii. D.: Rev.
Lawrence Phelps. Atlanta, Ga. Prof.
Albion n. Brainard, Arlington, \. il;
Josiah s. Maxcy, Gardiner; Charles F.
Lauriat. Boston: George T. Buffum,
Winchester, y. H.; D. ". Merritt,
Prof. Herbert 5. Philhrick, Evanston,
Ill: secretary and treasurer, Albion H.
Brainard. building and grounds COM
mittee Messrs. Meserve and Lauriat;
chairman of committee on pulpit sup
ply. Albion II. Brainard.
Hon. and Mrs. Wallace White of
Lewiston are guests of Mrs. H. L..
Pratt at her cottage.
Mr. and Mrs r. c. Ingraham and
family Of Augusta are occupying the
McCausand J>ttage
Prof. John Thompson Of McGill Uni
versity. Canada, and little child, are
guests at Lookout Lodge.
Hon. and Mrs. Blaine s. Viles and
family of Augusta have opened their
cottage.
Roscoe Paine Of Waterville Joined his
family at the Mrs. George Paine cot
tage for the weekend.
Prof j. William Black Of Water
Vile has returned to the Island after
10 days absence.
Mr.. and Mrs Josiah s. Maxcy are
entertaining at their cottage. Mr..
Maxcy's brother and brothers wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxcy Of oshkosh, Wis.
Bret Dincley Of Lewiston passed the
week END here with his family.
Miss Margaret Adams of Bath has
Joined her family at Rocky Cove cot
tage.
George X. Boutelle of Waterville
Joined his family here for the week
end
Miss Katherine Boutelle of Water
Vile has arrived and will remain for
the rest of the season.
Hon. and Mrs. George f. Macomber
Of Augusta are guests of the Cannot
and Bodwcll families.
DR.. Eva A. Adams of Brunswick has
arrived and opened her cottage on
! Park Row
D. H. Darling Of Gardiner joined
his family here for the week end.
Commodore and Mrs. Albert f.
Snowman are entertaining at their
cottage their daughter, Mrs. Spencer
of Glen Ridge y. J.
There will be benefit lecture for
the Squirrel Island library at the Ca
sino on Thursday afternoon. Aug. 9
, by Mrs. Francis F. Stanley of Newton.
Mass, subject; Germany in retro
spect.
I There was large party at the Ca
sino hop on Saturday evening. over
100 enjoying the music and dance.
The hostesses We're Mrs. Frederick H
Schmidt of Glen Ridge, y. j. and Mrs.
Samuel Church of Orange. y. J.
Many of the islanders will he glad
to learn that the island superintendent
Capt keene VI. Barter. has rcconsid :
cred the matter of terminating his
services with this fiscal year and will
continue for another year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H. Schmidt,
after thoroughly remodeling "a Aui :
CO. cottage, which they recently pun
chased from Mrs. Albert II. Daven-
port, have issued invitation cards of
welcome to their friends to Il Aui-
CO. in her fresh attire. which will fling
wide her friendly latch string from
to on Thursday, August 18th.